RIP

Cooper Ratten http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/17/hawthorn-assistant-coach-brett-ratten-pays-tribute-to-son-killed-in-car-crash

J.A.H's Coaching Career

Gobby's Mullie

Julian Bond http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/17/us/julian-bond-former-naacp-chairman-and-civil-rights-leader-dies-at-75.html

Bangkok victims

Tianjin victims

NEWS

Bangkok http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/what-do-we-know-about-bangkoks-deadly-blast/ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-18/thai-junta-chief-says-bangkok-bomb-suspect-identified/6705956

Anna and the Quentin Bryce domestic violence recommendations http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-18/qld-implement-all-recommendation-bryce-domestic-violence-report/6705678 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-03/dame-quentin-bryce-says-breaking-down-male-stereotypes-crucial-/6277048 http://www.qld.gov.au/community/documents/getting-support-health-social-issue/dfv-report-vol-one.pdf

Trouble though http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/aug/18/queensland-police-minister-to-be-investigated-by-ethics-committee

And this http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/vindictive-labor-cleaning-lnp-slate-without-mandate-20150817-gj12az.html

Tianjin http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/tianjin-blasts-warehouse-handled-toxic-chemicals-without-licence-reports http://qz.com/480804/chinas-dearth-of-trained-firefighters-can-make-disasters-like-the-tianjin-explosion-much-worse/

A whistling language from Turkey https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28052-ancient-whistle-language-uses-whole-brain-for-long-distance-chat/

Cuba being lectured on human rights while Gitmo remains open

UK Labour and Jeremy Corbyn

Tony's cooked. Leaks in the boat.

Scott Morrison's dodgy 2009 preselection http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/nasty-saga-you-nearly-missed-20091025-hem5.html https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2012/february/1328593883/nick-bryant/so-who-bloody-hell-are-you https://archiearchive.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/the-public-life-of-scott-morrison/

What is wrong with people? http://www.theage.com.au/world/how-our-qa-session-with-a-refugee-highlighted-the-poisonous-state-of-debate-in-australia-20150818-gj1xuw

That wedding and Salim Mehajer http://mobile.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/salim-mehajer-the-man-behind-that-wedding/story-fnet09y4-1227486831508

Professor Stephen Hetherington https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/professor-stephen-hetherington

SPORT

League

http://smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/david-gyngell-inked-nrl-deal-and-moved-on-20150815-gizvv7.html

floG

Cricket

We've (nearly) won the (women's) Ashes! http://www.cricket.com.au/news/southern-stars-ranked-top-womens-team-al-formats-after-test-ashes-win-england/2015-08-17

Netball

ANZ Championship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_Thunderbirds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_Firebirds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Live

AFL

James Albert Hird

Broadcast Deal http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-and-marketing/afl-to-announce-2b-broadcast-deal-20150818-gj1ppz.html

AFL Media Watch: Women beat Bombers http://m.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-media-watch-womens-footy-outrates-essendon-game-brian-taylors-footy-rant-plus-this-weeks-commentary-gems/story-fnp04d70-1227487074828

Spotless Stadium http://www.spotless.com/

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