David Leyonhjem after Melbourne attacks: "Probably one of those semi-automatic assault cars" by Hi5ghost27 in australia

[–]glengyron 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think sending his office a letter or giving them a call on (02) 6277 3054 is a reasonable idea. Be polite though. Don't stoop to his level. Don't feed the troll.

But he's a Senator for NSW, and he's meant to represent the people of this state.

Police chase driver in Melbourne's CBD, pedestrians hit, reports shots fired by Donners22 in australia

[–]glengyron 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think this will be the big question. But let's be frank - who would have thought this guy would drive at highspeed down a pedestrian mall.

Police chase driver in Melbourne's CBD, pedestrians hit, reports shots fired by Donners22 in australia

[–]glengyron -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Nope. If it was terrorism they'd get millions for shiny new weapons and more training. It's just not the truth.

Police chase driver in Melbourne's CBD, pedestrians hit, reports shots fired by Donners22 in australia

[–]glengyron[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Confirmed details:

  • 3 4 Dead (Man and woman in their 30s, and a baby a 10 year old and one other person, as per LilianH
  • 15 Injured, 6 critically
  • Not terrorism
  • Related to a stabbing in the suburb of Windsor

If people could not be racist that would be great.

Update: ABC news reports the attacker was Greek and the brother of the stabbing victim from the earlier incident.

Update: Police now also say the suspect took a woman hostage who managed to escape earlier in the day.

Update: It seems the suspect has an extensive recent history of domestic violence.

Internal Centrelink records reveal flaws behind debt recovery system | Australia news by dilbot4 in australia

[–]glengyron 73 points74 points  (0 children)

The government still doesn't understand just how toxic this failure is. It's not just picking on the vulnerable, but people who are now happy tax paying Liberal voters who received a benefit while studying or for a short period of unemployment years ago. Even A Current Affair thinks this program is a disaster.

Trials for treating depression with ketamine begin in NSW this week by Pat_Mullins in australia

[–]glengyron 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This is great. It feels like we've spent a few decades so worried about 'bad drugs' that we haven't spent enough time thinking of them as 'useful drugs'.

Channel 7 Sunrise admits paying Pauline Hanson for election appearances by trotdestroyer in australia

[–]glengyron 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Well to be fair to them, how could they know that this racist women would be racist?

Oh.

Eddie McGuire apologises for comments about journalist Caroline Wilson drowning by InnocentBistander in australia

[–]glengyron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lamest. Apology. Ever.

These men run huge million dollar corporations and they're discussing a journalist that covers their industry.

Manus Island: Asylum seekers and refugees no longer in detention, PNG authorities say by InnocentBistander in australia

[–]glengyron 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Let's hope the locals don't bash them. Like they did in the event in which Reza Barati was killed.

Peter Dutton criticises advocates after refugees set themselves on fire on Nauru by crikeyguvna in australia

[–]glengyron 38 points39 points  (0 children)

As Eddie Perfect pointed out on twitter: If they had that power Dutton would have burnt a long time ago.

Peter Dutton criticises advocates after refugees set themselves on fire on Nauru by crikeyguvna in australia

[–]glengyron 46 points47 points  (0 children)

They're not being driven to kill themselves by the hopeless situation he's put them in, but by the Nanna's with mobile phones that talk to them... yeah... nah. Pure bullshit.

The Greens are like a 'cancer': Labor's Sam Dastyari slams 'sell out' Richard Di Natale by ResonanceSD in australia

[–]glengyron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, calling Greens 'cancer' is the kind of rhetoric that will entice voters back to the comforting arms of the Labor party.

Well done Sam, faultless again.

Same-sex marriage plebiscite to cost $525m, PwC modelling shows by LineNoise in australia

[–]glengyron 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A big #marriageStrong campaign.

Given the results aren't binding on the politicians, this is probably the ACL's best chance.

Justice Minister Michael Keenan's approval required for AFP to assist with possible death penalty case in Indonesia by Leadback in australia

[–]glengyron 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I disagree.

This is about our national approach to the death penalty, and not about the individual and their citizenship status.

Labor commits to fully funding Gonski as part of election year education reform plan by Leadback in australia

[–]glengyron 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Gonski himself is a poster child for the Liberal Party. Extremely smart businessman who founded his own merchant bank.

How his ideas and policy came to be smeared as "leftist" is an enduring mystery.

Dozens of agencies want warrantless access to Australians' metadata again by redditismyslave in australia

[–]glengyron 43 points44 points  (0 children)

The metadata laws are incredibly bad.

Warrantless access to your data for groups including local councils and the RSPCA.

Crazy.

Australia Day Lamb commercial will face Ad Standards hearing over vegan violence by Mookiewook in australia

[–]glengyron 15 points16 points  (0 children)

While that's true. 300 complaints would be one of the highest received for any ad.

Peter Dutton left red-faced after texting mishap by mewshew in australia

[–]glengyron 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'd like to see Dutton go for:

  • Lying about the Iranian women who was raped refusing an abortion.

  • Denying a mother a visa to visit her dying son in Australia.

But I'll take this if it's the final straw.

Jamie Briggs: Unions urge Government to protect privacy of woman who filed complaint after photo leaked to media by LineNoise in australia

[–]glengyron 19 points20 points  (0 children)

He hasn't paid anything for leaking her photo.

His Chief of Staff hasn't paid anything for leaking her texts.

There's more to come for Briggs' office I should think.

As a proud Sydneysider, it makes me laugh at Brisbane's horrendous hostels. by AuthenticSubmarines in australia

[–]glengyron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our noble Ibis patrolling the bins of our bustling metropolis.

The wide array of smells on our trains, many of which even the most experienced perfume makers of Paris have never smelt.

We are truly unique.

PSA - Chicken and Sons in Chatswood is on fire by Paper_Snow_a_Ghost in sydney

[–]glengyron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no. Their chipotle ratatouille is so so so so so so good.

The worst company in Australia? Talking about you Telstra! by Heiziux in australia

[–]glengyron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup, you've got to push them.

Keep escalating, record case numbers, ask for higher level support engineers to investigate.