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Australia’s Refugee Solution: Out of Sight, Out of Mind

May 9, 2011

News has been released over the weekend that Julia Gillard’s Labor Government has struck a deal with the Malaysian Government over new deals to open an offshore refugee processing plant. On a “tough new approach” to the problem of illegal immigration, the Gillard Government has begun procedures to begin processing refugees in centres that will […]

Tagged: asylum seekers, Australia, detention centres, illegal immigrants, immigrants, Julia Gillard, Labor Government, Malaysia, mandatory detention, offshore processing, refugees

Posted in: Local (Sydney) News Articles

High Profile Lawyers begin to raise questions of Osama’s assasination

May 6, 2011

As the initial wave of post-Osama assasination celebration begin to subside, the expert’s questions are beginning to be heard. As I keep my finger on the pulse of the highly suspicious tale that smacks of Hollywood production values, I’ve noticed more and more high profile lawyers and QC’s begin to raise questions of the legality […]

Tagged: Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, assasination, Barrack Obama, Benjamin Ferencz, execution, Geoffrey Roberston, Iraq, killed, Middle East, Navy Seals, New York Times, Nuremberg, Osama Bin laden, terrorism, USA, war

Posted in: Think Pieces

Will Ferrell imitates Bush speaking about Osama’s death, very funny!

May 5, 2011

A very clever spoof on the Bush Vs Obama vs Osama situation that has been playing out over the past few days. It’s a great light hearted parody of recent events that shows how well Will Ferrell can add humour to any situation. Let me know what you think.

Tagged: Barrack Obama, George Bush, OBL, Osama Bin laden, USA, Will Ferrell

Posted in: Comedy

The American Government decides against releasing photo of Bin Laden’s dead body

May 5, 2011

Once again the US government has stirred the hornets nest of conspiracy theorist by refusing to release the photo of Osama Bin Laden’s alleged dead body. The spokesperson for the White House has today stated that releasing such a “sensitive” photo would incite further violence. Instead the US is now stating that the DNA evidence […]

Tagged: Al Qaeda, Barrack Obama, killed, OBL, Osama Bin laden, Osmaba Bin Laden, sensationlism, shooting, USA

Posted in: Global News Articles

US admits Bin Laden wasn’t armed when shot dead

May 4, 2011

New reports have come to surface that Bin Laden was in fact not armed when the Navy Seals team stormed the compound in Abbottabad and shot him in the head. This has been confirmed early this morning by a US spokesman. The US had earlier released statements (released by John Brennan, the presidential adviser) that […]

Tagged: Al Qaeda, Barrack Obama, changing story, coalition, Navy Seals, OBL, Osama Bin laden, Pakistan, shooting, special forces, USA

Posted in: Think Pieces

Did the US violate Pakistan’s sovereignty in it’s raid on OBL?

May 3, 2011

Concerns have been raised over the legallity of the raid on the alleged compound of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad in Pakistans north. Pakistani officials have announced they had no knowledge of the impending attack and were not communicated with at all beforehand. Allegations have been made that the Seal teams had carried out this […]

Tagged: attack, international law, invade, OBL, Osama Bin laden, Pakistan, sovereign

Posted in: Global News Articles

OBL: No body, no proof

May 3, 2011

Everything that has been reported, every bit of the Osama Bin Laden death story that has spread virally along the fibre optic lines and via satellites globally has been information that has been released by the American government. 24 hours after they’ve claimed they have killed the Al Qaeda leader and no hard evidence or […]

Tagged: Al Qaeda, Barrack Obama, conspiracy, evidence, islam, koran, lie, Navy Seals, OBL, Osmaba Bin Laden, Pakistan, USA

Posted in: Think Pieces

Police shoot suspects: two seperate incidents within 24 hours

May 2, 2011

Life on the beat is certainly a tough call, no one can deny that. Nor can we deny that the split second decisions that have to be made whilst dealing with criminals are easy ones to make. However, such decisions have led to two seperate incidents of police shooting suspects less than 24 hours apart. […]

Tagged: Australia, capsicum spray, firearm, police, shooting, suspect, taser

Posted in: Think Pieces

Helplessness, weightlessness

May 2, 2011

“Oh God! Oh God!” I scream, the sound trapped in my suit, my fingers slipping. “Commander,” the intercom crackles. “Where are you? We don’t have a visual on you.” Mind racing, heart pumping, fingers slipping. Why are they moving? Fingers slipping. Below me nothing, above me nothing, all around me…nothing. The only things connecting me […]

Tagged: astronaut, fear, helplessness, horror, short story, space, space shuttle, weighlessness

Posted in: Short Stories