2016.02.02 Mother Farquhar

A family with the wrong members in control; that, perhaps, is as near as one can come to describing England in one phrase. - George Orwell


Show Notes


F.U.

Rolf Harris http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/feb/01/rolf-harris-jail-album-includes-song-cant-keep-that-dingo-down-reports

Molly Meldrum Watch™ http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/01/molly-meldrums-condition-a-lot-more-serious-than-thought-after-fall

Jamie Gao murder trial began yesterday http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/01/roger-rogerson-and-glen-mcnamara-face-trial-accused-of-jamie-gaos

Marriage equality

Trade Union report bullshit http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/02/labor-and-greens-reject-ridiculous-offer-to-view-secret-report-about-trade-unions

Idiots, imbeciles, morons ... and cretins ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphemism#Evolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_units https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbecile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moron_(psychology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretinism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_cretinism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Pejorative_terms_for_people

RIP

Terry Wogan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Wogan

Georgia Davis Powers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Davis_Powers

Jean-Marie Dore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Marie_Dor%C3%A9

Anita Cobby http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-02/anita-cobby-husband-breaks-silence-in-new-book/7132260

Janine Balding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Janine_Balding

NEWS

Zika Virus http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/zika-virus-found-in-indonesia-researchers/news-story/028f907a00395c6083c85f5bfbe9a2ec https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zika_virus

Myanmar

Auburn

The Yidindji Nation http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/29/theres-another-government-in-australia-and-murrumu-is-taking-it-to-the-world

Naloxone OTC http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/29/selling-opioid-overdose-antidote-naloxone-over-counter-will-save-lives

And yet ... synthetic cannabis http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/01/synthetic-drugs-death-police-say-using-is-a-gamble-with-your-life

Political donations http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/01/australian-political-donations-2014-15-resource-tycoons-and-unions-among-top-donors http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/01/mystery-surrounds-hong-kong-linked-donor-who-gave-100000-to-liberals

USA primaries

F'shizzle m'nizzle http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1432139/So-what-exactly-is-shizzle-my-nizzle.html

Nice one, Dio Wang (or Wang Zhenya) http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/01/dio-wang-aims-to-create-national-icac-by-amending-building-watchdog-bill

Faarkin big crash on the M1

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/traffic-reports/truck-on-fire-on-m1-after-truck/news-story/a15f88026961c4f6a08e94e649c8162c http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/truck-alight-on-m1-after-crash-20160202-gmjmys.html http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-02/truck-crashes-on-the-m1-major-traffic-delays/7134146 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/second-route-to-gold-coast-should-be-considered-tom-tate-20160202-gmjf28.html#ixzz3yyuOODRP

Drones and eagles http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/01/dutch-netherlands-police-birds-unauthorized-drones

WEATHER

Tropical Cyclone Stan http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jan/31/tropical-cyclone-stan-hits-pilbara-coast-in-western-australia

Mawson Peak on Heard Island erupting https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/feb/01/mawson-peak-australias-tallest-summit-captured-spewing-lava

SPORT

Shane Warne Foundation http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jan/29/shane-warne-foundation-announces-closure-after-speculation-over-funds

Cyclists http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/controversy-as-motor-found-inside-bike-at-the-world-cyclocross-championships-20160131-gmi9vx.html

Tennis http://www.economist.com/blogs/gametheory/2016/01/corruption-tennis


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