If the protecting of our borders requires the incarceration of babies, the sexual abuse of children, the rape of women and the murder of men then we are of all nations the most depraved. - Fr Rob Bower

F.U.

"[A] poll by Essential Media found only 23% of voters supported the idea of increasing the GST, way behind the 78% who back the idea of forcing multinationals to pay a minimum tax rate or the 58% who support removing superannuation tax concessions for high-income earners" http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/09/gst-voters-least-popular-tax-change-and-coalitions-public-debate-didnt-help

Same sex plebiscite leg unlikely to pass Senate.

Nathan Tinkler bankrupt? Almost ... http://m.smh.com.au/business/aviation/nathan-tinkler-declared-bankrupt-over-jet-sale-20160209-gmp6s8.html

Sex Discrimination Commissioner http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/09/george-brandis-says-peta-credlin-never-a-candidate-for-sex-discrimination-commissioner

Michael Pezzullo is on the list http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/09/in-the-pledge-of-the-premiers-a-sign-that-australia-has-had-enough-of-cruelty-without-mercy-to-refugees

"If the protecting of our borders requires the incarceration of babies, the sexual abuse of children, the rape of women and the murder of men then we are of all nations the most depraved." - Fr Rob Bower

Broadspectrum, formerly Transfield, reports 12-month extension to stock market as immigration department increases scope of next five-year deal http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/08/manus-island-and-nauru-detention-centre-operator-contract-extended http://www.transfield.com.au/news/transfield-holdings-q-a

Queensland's resources industry has called on the state and federal governments for help to save thousands of jobs after a study showed that a third of the state's coalmines are running at a loss. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/feb/08/queensland-mining-industry-asks-for-taxpayer-support-to-keep-coal-jobs

Also, Hazelwood http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/04/hazelwood-mine-manager-charged-with-10-offences-over-2014-morwell-fire

George Pell http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/05/victims-sick-at-heart-that-george-pell-wont-front-child-sex-abuse-royal-commission

Jamie Gao case

Katingal http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/18/1084783517225.html

AGL and CSG mining http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/feb/04/agl-pulls-out-of-coal-seam-gas-across-australia-leaving-farmers-ecstatic

Synthetic Cannabis http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/03/synthetic-cannabis-trial-to-treat-victorian-children-with-epilepsy

Marijuana and driving impairment http://now.uiowa.edu/2015/06/ui-studies-impact-marijuana-driving

North Korea launched a missile, a big one. http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/08/asia/north-korea-rocket-launch/

A popular uprising in the city of Gwangju, South Korea from May 18 to 27, 1980 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Uprising