I have no particular love for the idealised 'worker' as he appears in the bourgeois Communist's mind, but when I see an actual flesh-and-blood worker in conflict with his natural enemy, the policeman, I do not have to ask myself which side I am on. - Homage to Catalonia, 1938, Orwell

aka The Tajikiest Show Ever

Alternative Titles

Bart Cummings and the State Funerals
#coalisamazing
Grandchildren of the Gestapo
Bury the dead, feed the living
Happy 2nd Birthday, Good Government

Wazza

Wazza's DC-3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AirNostalgiaDouglasDC-3Melton_Vabre-1.jpg

Wazza's flight was because of these guys http://coffsharbourrailcentenary.com.au/

F.U.

MH370 flaperon now definitively identified by French public prosecutor's office http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2015/09/04/positive-id-of-mh370-part-leaves-cause-location-of-disaster-unknown/

Anti Same-sex marriage clerk went to gaol in Kentucky

Birthdays

Abbott's Govt ... now the Terrible Twos begin ... selfishness, stubbornness

RIP

Rico Rodriguez - trombophonist for the specials http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34162351 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbqiCxEIeEo

Bart Cummings State Funeral http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-07/bart-cummings-funeral-underway-in-sydney/6754142

Aylan Kurdi http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/sep/08/australian-senator-cory-bernardi-blames-aylan-kurdis-father-for-childs-drowning http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/cory-bernardi-blaming-aylans-dad-for-drowning-on-greek-beach/story-fnu2q5nu-1227517440586

Magnus Halvorsen http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/magnus-halvorsen-master-of-the-sea-developed-innovative-oceangoing-vessels-20150907-gjgo95.html

30 years since Neil Davis http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-08/revered-war-cameraman-neil-davis-remembered/6759644

NEWS

Death penalty: Australian Federal Police dobs in 1847 suspects http://www.smh.com.au/national/death-penalty-australian-federal-police-dobs-1847-suspects-20150901-gjcsar

Australia's refugee/humanitarian intake:

Keating in 1995: 16,252
Howard 1999: 15,680
Gillard 2012: 20,012
Abbott 2015: 13,750

Dutton heads out to Geneva to discuss refugees

Mike Baird is a leader, apparently

Bury the dead, feed the living http://www.smh.com.au/act-news/gang-gang-simple-and-immediate-refugee-crisis-response-best-20150908-gjhf8f.html

"Both Labor and Liberal governments have been actively deporting refused asylum seekers to Syria."

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/sep/08/fact-check-do-refugee-claims-made-by-tony-abbott-and-peter-dutton-stack-up

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/08/syrian-detainees-details-consulate-return

Pauline Hanson and Derryn Hinch http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/sunrise-pauline-hanson-and-derryn-hinch-feud-over-refugees-20150908-gjhg1f.html

Abbott says car sales are an indication of economic health, even though 95% are imported. http://www.theguardian.com/business/commentisfree/2015/sep/02/economic-management-is-now-tony-abbotts-weakest-claim-to-re-election

"Abbott uses the old 'who do you trust' line. Is that 1. absolutely delusional 2. total lack of conscience 3. just plain madness? Or? #auspol" https://twitter.com/TaodeHaas/status/640489377169170433

Coal is amazing.

"Whatever is good for humanity, this shit is the opposite." http://www.theguardian.com/culture/video/2015/sep/08/rational-fear-coal-is-amazing-ad-debunked-video

http://www.afr.com/business/mining/minerals-council-throwing-its-weight-around-with-amazing-coal-campaign-20150907-gjgkio

http://www.smh.com.au/business/energy/what-an-amazing-little-black-rock-did-to-social-media-20150906-gjgidz.html

#coalisamazing

I hope this journo is proud of the work he is doing for humanity http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-bachelorette-australia-meet-the-14-men-vying-for-sam-frosts-heart-20150907-gjghk5.html

Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has dismissed as a "trivial issue" concerns of a cruise operator who was advised by federal bureaucrats to consider dumping his all-Australian crew and taking on lower paid foreign seafarers to remain competitive. http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/government-dismisses-as-trivial-concerns-of-cruise-boss-over-losing-domestic-seafarer-industry-20150908-gjhv44.html http://mobile.news.com.au/finance/business/pm-embarrassed-by-bureaucrats-sack-the-aussie-workers-advice-admission/story-fnkgde2y-1227517258644

ChAFTA and Australian Workers. Bill Shorten has found his issue ... well done, lad.

Also ... Lambie's laying into GG and NSW Governor ... http://www.news.com.au/national/jacqui-lambie-says-abuse-and-rape-have-been-blindsighted-by-the-highest-officials-in-australia/story-fncynjr2-1227516712279

Pakis have got drones now http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-07/pakistan-armed-drone-kills-three-in-first-attack-military/6756722

Gun Laws and Howard http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/former-prime-minister-john-howard-slams-erosion-of-gun-control-laws-20150908-gjhqhd.html