2017.07.04 C**t of a Pope

[George Pell] would be a horrible c**t of a pope. - Wibbly


Show Notes


George Pell aka Cardinal Sins

The late Cardinal Jaime Sin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Sin

Fairfax and TPG

Channel 10 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jul/04/channel-10s-billionaire-shareholders-signal-intention-to-take-over-network

Menadue on News Corp https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jun/28/news-corp-is-a-disgrace-and-should-not-get-hands-on-ten-former-manager-says

Sky https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/business/media/sky-21st-century-fox.html

"Scientists predict that by 2050 the ocean will contain more plastic by weight than fish." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/28/a-million-a-minute-worlds-plastic-bottle-binge-as-dangerous-as-climate-change

Lee Rhiannon suspended

Calombaris http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/george-calombaris-longterm-partner-george-sykiotis-departs-the-business-20170704-gx4fz4.html

ICAC in NT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/28/first-northern-territory-independent-commission-against-corruption-icac-announced

Accenture gets the green light https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/621267/accenture-wins-8m-services-deal-centrelink-payments-system-overhaul/

Cladding in Perth/Brisbane/Melbourne

People setting other people on fire

Charges laid as man fights for life after being set on fire in Southbank http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/charges-laid-as-man-fights-for-life-after-being-set-on-fire-in-southbank-20170630-gx2ii8.html

Territory Day https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jul/02/territory-day-fireworks-injure-dozens-and-spark-multiple-blazes

RIP (aka Things Coming to an End ... aka The End Times)

Simone Veil https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/world/europe/simone-veil-dead.html

Skynet News

NotPetya hits Ukraine.. and other countries https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/06/petya-ransomware-outbreak-goes-global/

Medicare data available on for sale: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/04/medicaredataleaksbutwhowasbreached/

Google vs EU http://www.newyorker.com/business/adam-davidson/teddy-roosevelt-wouldnt-understand-the-eus-antitrust-fine-against-google

And here's the 1904 version of 'infrastructure' http://blog.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/legal-research/today-1904-supreme-court-upholds-major-railroad-trust-breakup/

NEWS

"A young Indonesian man who served time in a Western Australian adult prison for people smuggling despite being a child at the time has had his conviction overturned." https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jun/29/indonesian-boy-wrongfully-jailed-in-wa-adult-prison-for-people-smuggling-has-conviction-overturned

Weather and Climate

Adani and farmers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/30/farmers-join-fight-against-adani-coalmine-over-environmental-concerns

The New National Capital

Centrelink/ATO hack phones http://www.theage.com.au/national/centrelink-hacking-into-fraudsters-phones-20170627-gwzgqc.html http://www.cellebrite.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingrayphonetracker http://www.ibtimes.com/fbi-cellebrite-israeli-company-reportedly-hacking-iphone-are-old-friends-2-million-2342283 https://theintercept.com/surveillance-catalogue/stingray-iii/ https://theintercept.com/surveillance-catalogue/

SPORT

Cricket

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/02/cricket-pay-dispute-players-association-threatens-australia-a-tour-boycott

Australian Mens Cricketers Urged To Follow Ellyse Perry’s Lead And Get A Second Job http://www.betootaadvocate.com/sports/australian-mens-cricketers-urged-follow-ellyse-perrys-lead-get-second-job/

The Rugger

Lions All Blacks all even

The Marquess of Queensbury Rules (Fisticuffs)

Horny baby

The Clock

https://www.gc2018.com/



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