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It was the most talked about moment of this year's Golden Globes: Jodie Foster's acceptance speech where she spoke publicly about her sexual orientation. But not everyone in the gay community is congratulating Jodie, with her speech drawing criticism for not explicitly the words "gay" or "lesbian". Fred Sainz of the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay rights group has said "everyone watching clearly understood that she was communicating to people that she is gay. She is to be congratulated, no matter how awkward or inarticulate it may have seemed to some. It took an awful lot of courage."
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Ugh, I feel SO awful for that boy’s friends and family. (And of course the poor girl beheaded, which is horrific – but the boy’s situation mirrors one I’ve experienced, so really hits home) Everyone hug their loved ones today/tonight.
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Here is a real story on mis treatment of women in the extreme (killing of a 14 yo girl for refusing to marry), and the story will end up hidden with other news snippets and become irrelevent.
Surely this deserves a full article?
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Hi anon,
I totally take your point. Sadly there is so much tragedy in the world, including around the mistreatment of women and girls that we simply can’t cover it all in depth.
If you have a scan through previous MM articles you’ll see that we regularly cover the terrible things that do happen to women internationally, particularly in regards to marriage, divorce and sexual freedoms.
Jamila x
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The news this morning said that the judge was able to release the Daniel’s remains as the ‘accused had given his consent’. Well F**K ME. Why should he have any bloody say over that boys remains, if he is guilty hasn’t he done enough already!
Those poor parents.
Sheesh.
Shall stop, because ya’ll know how I feel about pedophiles.
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Its actually the accuseds legal team – the remains could have been used as part of the defence
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Megan’s right. The defense had Daniels remains.
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I understand that, and I realise it’s the way it was said but doesn’t’ make it any better. Poor parents had to endure the indignity of Daniel’s remains being in New Zealand and different parts of Australia at the same time because of the accused killers legal team. I know everyone’s got a job to do but it should never take that long to return someones remains to a family.
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While I am sure the family want him back as soon as possible, I think it would be more important to them that all the evidence – proving it is their son’s remains, getting any evidence possible to prove who murdered their son – is accurately gathered. That takes time.
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How awful for Halle Berry and her daughter
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Steve Gibbons is clearly a misogynist.
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I can’t help but wonder why MM isn’t calling him out on this.
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Why such a small article re the bimbo comment? If it happened to a Labor party member there would be 3 lengthy articles by now.
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I thought that, myself !
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I find it a little disappointing that there are very few showing any concern about the abuse Julie Bishop copped this morning. I would be certain that if any Liberal called the PM ” narcissistic bimbo” there would be 600 comments condeming all Libs & demanding that Tony Abbot be sacked & deported….just saying
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I cannot stand Julie, and everything she stands for. I think she has been atrocious this week in parliament to the point that I feel embarrassed for her.
BUT I don’t agree with what she was called.
However, at least the MP did apologise unreservedly and saw the error of his ways. There are many on the right who have never done this.
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He did not apologise unreservedly at all, he picked out one word from a highly personal and nasty attack and changed it.
He’s a scum bag and doesn’t deserve to be in parliament.
And it’s worth remembering that Julia Gillard did no apologise for calling a Liberal MP a “mincing poodle”
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You call that an apology? My 3 year old could do better. All he did was change a word, which is incredibly insulting and should never have been used to describe anyone, let alone an intelligent woman with a great education who is, after all, just doing her job. Which any labor politician would do too. If you think otherwise you are delusional.
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I think Julie is adult enough not to pay any attention to rude comments. And isn’t it a good thing that the media is doing the same? More important things to worry about..
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I don’t want any elected representative, no matter which side they sit on, using that type of derogatory language (ie. douchbag, bimbo etc). Surely these people are more educated and intelligent than that? Having to resort to doing so makes a mockery of our parliament. Is it just me being a prude? I don’t think I am.
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no, you’re not a prude – rather you have every right to have that basic expectation. The language Julia Gillard used yesterday at her press conference to defend herself against the AWU accusations was below what one would expect from a PM. Dare I say that I believe that it is actually Gillard who has set this low tone. If Abbott dared to use the colourful language she does against others when in debate or in defence of herself, I imagine he would be slaughtered by all. Oh, and if it had been someone on the Liberal side of politics who had made this remark, then without a doubt, there would have been more than the one comment declaring their outrage at the misogyny of it all
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Hi mm, I was just wondering why my comment didn’t appear. Was it because I expressed views that support the Palestinians? There was nothing offensive in my comment, unless you are offended by people who support the Palestinians right to live on their own land.
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Hi anon, your comment should have appeared on the site now.
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I feel for the poor Palestinians. 200 air strikes in 24 hrs. Just seeing the first pictures of the dead and wounded including the little kids. Devasting and so sad. The Isrealis need to show a little restraint instead of causing mass devastion and death once again.
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I can’t edit. I meant to write devastating and devastation.
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Since 2006 there have been nearly 6000 rockets sent from Gaza to Israeli towns 50 kilometres away .Israel has had enough.Listen to the PM of Canada on Youtube who defends Israel. I have lived in Israel and my cousins have and are fighting now.
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Maybe the Palestinians have had enough of Israel building illegal settlements on their land. Maybe the Palestians have had enough of being forced to the point of economic collapse because of all the restrictions Israel has in place. Maybe the Palestinians have had enough of their children being shot by the Israeli army because they were throwing rocks at their tanks. Maybe, just maybe the Palestinians have had enough too.
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But under the UN resolution, they are not illegal! It’s only the Palestinians who consider them so.
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If there not illegal, why have the United States told them to stop? Building houses on other people’s land is illegal, and everybody knows it. The Israelis think they’re above all laws though and are entitled to do what they please.
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Censorship because I expressed approval of Israel???
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really? I doubt that. usually it’s the other way round.
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You have no idea what the reality is in the Middle East.
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You do?
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Oh, I’d say that’s a fair guess. The left don’t like Israel. They support the religion of peace.
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Not all of us lefties do. I support Israel even though I think it’s a bl%^#y mess over in that region.
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Mamamia do you still do the cheat sheets? One on what is happening in Gaza Strip /Israel would be really great. I get so confused
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They were Rick’s thing if I remember rightly. I miss them (and him)
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Lauren we were just talking about that this morning. This is a difficult issue to summarize in a cheat sheet but would you guys like us to try?
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Yes please. That would be great as long as it is balanced and fair, and not one sided.
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I’d like Michael Smith to do a cheat sheet on why the police are investigating the Prime Minister. This is all I’ve heard about for days and I can’t seem to get all the characters and events straight.
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No SallyK – no one is talking about it except Andrew Bolt & that stupid website Kangaroo Court. And they are not investigating the PM – they are investigating if the funds were misused, not the account itself.
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Yes, people are talking about it !
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Yes, please do. i know it’s so complex, hence why I get so confused, but anything to help me understand this recent round of fighting would be great.
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The couple had an "open" relationship to allow the 29-year-old Aguilera to play out her female fantasies, according to rumours sweeping Hollywood, The Sun in the UK reported.
But music executive Jordan, 33, is said to have become too jealous.
Christina, who filed for divorce last week citing "irreconcilable differences", turned to lesbian friend Sam Ronson – Lindsay Lohan’s former lover – for emotional support after the split.
And some friends believe the superstar and DJ Sam could be lovers.
They were seen together at a hen do thrown by US socialite Nicole Richie in Mexico last month. And a source said: "Christina and Sam looked really close. It was after Christina had split with Jordan but before they announced it.
"They have been tight for some time and now people are speculating they could be an item."
Christina, who has a two-year-old son, Max, is said to be "incensed" by the claims. Her camp insisted she and Sam are just good friends.
And the singer suspects Jordan is playing dirrty tricks to gain early ground in a divorce battle.
Last week a woman claimed she was approached by Christina’s minder in Los Angeles bar The Abbey to see if she was interested in the blonde beauty.
"The bodyguard told me it was an understanding within their marriage and that she brings girls home and Jordan’s OK with it," a US website claimed..
"I met Christina in the bathroom and she told me she liked to play with girls.
"I ended up not pursuing anything with it because the situation just seemed so weird to me. But Christina was definitely looking to hook up."
Christina has previously confessed to fancying women – and hinted at enjoying girl-girl romps. In an interview earlier this year, she admitted: "If I want to be sexual, it’s for my own appreciation and enjoyment.
"That’s why I like to talk about the fact that sometimes I am attracted to women. I appreciate their femininity and beauty.
"My husband knows that I get into girls. I think it’s fun to be open and play.
"My husband and I check in with each other but I definitely love women. I think they’re more attractive to the naked eye."
But she insisted she would not want a full-time relationship with a woman due to her love of sex with men.
The claimsemerged asthe singerwas taken to hospitalsporting a cut lip. Shevisited the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre with her husband, according to celebrity website RadarOnline.
A witness said: "Christina was bleeding from her mouth and had a bit of a busted lip.
"Jordan told the nurses she had fallen down."
According to the witness, Christina was sporting "bumps and red bruises" along with her bloodied lip.
"Shortly after they arrived to Cedars, Christina’s ‘private surgeon’ arrived to put a few stitches in her lip," the unnamed witness added.
Adding to the mystery of her injury, Christina was photographed on October 12 wearing a hat pulled down over her face with what appears to be a small cut below her lower lip.
That was the same day that she and Jordan announced the end of their five-year marriage.
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I presume Mamamia and other pro-choice readers do NOT agree with politicians making decisions on how women BIRTH their baby?? After all it’s their body , their choice, why should male politicians get a say in where they birth, or how they birth….but they do and nothing seems to get said about it, in fact it is praised by some. Why is this??
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Politicians get a say in all manner of things because it is their responsibility to do so.
Some motorcyclists don’t like wearing helmets, and some drivers don’t like wearing seatbelts, but there are laws to make them, because if something goes wrong, there is some protection. There is also the issue of public health money being spent on dickheads who endanger themselves through a fixed false belief.
Sounds familiar doesn’t it?
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Is it just me?? I can’t read past the first 10 words of each photo caption? I am not sure what these photos are all about?!
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Nope, not just you. I, and many others have complained. It really sucks.
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Gee, how unexpected! Red Undies Conroy was all empty talk and gunho communist control and then he backs down. Groundhog day.
THiS is what’s being discussed around my water cooler … and the bridal shop I was in this morning and the mothers at the school gate -
http://www.2gb.com/article/gillard-slush-fund
Is it any wonder the lefty elite went out so hard to shut Alan Jones up!
Thanks to them, I am now an avid listener. And the things I’ve learned over the last few weeks makes it clear that the ALP and their unions are not fit to run my country.
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Someone got their Coalition talking points email this morning. “Lefty elite” – lolz.
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“A former Catholic priest, known as Father F, is expected to be charged with the sexual assault of three young girls in the 1970s. He was taken into custody this morning”
Should it be reading three young boys…??
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If that pic of Michelle and Barack Obama is the most retweeted, a close second for retweeting must be that girl who is going to come and live here because she’s a Republican and Obama won: “I’m moving to Australia because their president is a Christian and believes what he says”.
Sadly it looks like she’s deleted her twitter account so I can’t copy the tweet.
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Here it is.
https://twitter.com/ABCnewsIntern/status/266304690139054081/photo/1
I thought maybe they were joking but then I saw the rest of her twitter account.
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In the tradition of Mamamia: I want to know where Michelle O got that lovely dress.
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It’s from Asos.
http://thefashiondefined.com/2012/08/17/michelle-obama-rocks-asos-dress-campaigning-w-barack/
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Their body. Their baby. Their choice.
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except that the baby doesnt get a choice….. have you ever seen a baby have to have a limb amputated as a direct outcome of maternal smoking? Hardly seems fair now does it?
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I presume you and those who have agreed with your comment are anti-abortion.
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I have never heard of a baby having a limb amputated due to smoking. Can you please provide a link that explains this?
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I’m pro choice but I think if you choose to have a baby you should do everything you can to make sure it has the best start to life. Smoking while pregnant, knowing the very real risks that are involved, is just plain stupid and selfish.
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Does the child get a choice when its mother smokes with it in its body? That’s not pro-choice, that’s parental stupidity.
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What if you don’t know you’re pregnant?
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no one has a crystal ball, but once you DO know, you should make every endeavour to cut down and preferably stop, knowing the proven risks.
No one says you have to stop forever, but if you have chosen to have a baby you have a responsibility to give them the best chance possible.
I stopped when I found out I was pregnant, as well as my anti depressants as the effects on the baby were unclear. It was SO hard, and a constant struggle, but worth it.
And although I do get the craving and have a smoke now and then, in general I don’t smoke at all from nearly a pack a day – bonus!
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Agreed
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What are the stats on women who eat refined carbs and white sugar during pregnancy? Bet you it is a lot higher but no one talks about how bad is it for you and your baby
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Are you really comparing eating carbs & sugar to smoking while pregnant??? How bloody ridiculous !!
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you should probably learn a bit about sugar before you call me ridiculous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRUq_gmBuhc
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yeah its funny how this gets so down played, the risks here are HUGE, obese women are at risk for a huge number of complications. Its funny how advertising of cigarettes and alcohol was banned and that was justified by the massive costs that related illnesses were having on healthcare but cardiovascular disease causes greater costs to healthcare and yet you still see maccas adds plastered all over the telly
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You can safely indulge in Maccas or sugar every now and then and still be healthy, but you can never safely ‘indulge’ in smoking
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Where is the data on that? I would argue that you can safely have the odd cigarette withoout it causing any long term damage to your body.
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The big problem with tobacco, as compared to other legal bad things, is that other legal bad things, like alcohol and fatty fast food, are only breally bad for you if they are abused.
Tobacco is bad when it is used as intended, and since ‘baccy use results in escalating usage, it’s a very rare person who can stick to one fag a day.
I agree with you that the occassional durrie isn’t the end of the world. But most smokers don’t do that
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At least having an occasional Maccas meal serves some purpose – eating, some nutrient value in there somewhere…as for ciggies – seems rather pointless. You inhale the smoke, then blow it straight back out again. It does nothing of value once it’s in the lung. Just destroys a few lung cells and dumps a few carcinogens. It’s like respiratory bulimia. And so expensive. And smells bad. Doesn’t make sense does it?
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I was thinking this this morning, a friend was telling me of another friend of hers who after years of IVF was finally having a baby. She was using her pregnancy as an excuse to eat MacDonald’s everyday as she felt that pregnancy was the only time in a woman’s life that they were “allowed” to get fat and this was probably her only chance.
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The current stats on females in the general population that smoke is 18%. If 14% (1 in 7) smoke while pregnant, that means that only 1 in 5 smoking women ditch the habit while pregnant. That surprises, no shocks me. There should be more support to help pregnant women ditch the fags.
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on smoking while pregnant: its not an education thing its a selfish thing… seriously people know how bad it is and do it anyway, also is it really so much of an economic issue? if you have enough money to buy cigarettes can you really be all that poor?
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Here here.
If these women cant take care of their child when they are pregnant what hope do they have of being good parents when the baby is born. Disgusting.
I was a smoker until they day I found out I was pregnant. (he was a surprise). I never touched one again because for me, if my child was born with anything wrong with him, it would always be on my mind that it could have been because of me. I couldn’t live with that.
Some people just shouldn’t be parents. harsh but true.
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“If these women cant take care of their child when they are pregnant what hope do they have of being good parents when the baby is born.”
My mother managed quite fine.
(not that I recommend smoking at any time, just speaking with the voice of experience.)
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Hardcore smokers will often buy cigarettes over food. Logically you may say well why would you smoke if you were really that poor but people in those situations rarely see it that way. Aside from that, it’s an addiction. By the time people are addicted to the drug they aren’t making logical choices about it.
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Nicotine is an appetite suppressant, so it’s ok to buy fags instead of food…
Seriously, nicotine is incredibly addictive. Smack addicts and nicotine addicts are very similar in behaviour when it comes to making choices between getting a hit and eating. A nicotine addiction is both physical and psychological and it is bloodyn hard to quit.
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i was the same, i feel pregnant with my son and the day i found out was the day i quit thats it no going back…i have a choice but my child doesnt
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“Corporal Daniel Keighran received Australia’s highest military honour when the Governor General Quentin Bryce presented him with the Victoria Cross”
Am I the only person who thinks he looks a bit like Prince Harry, particularly in that uniform?
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Yep, he does.
But what is it with Ranga’s winning Victoria Crosses?
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what is it with disrespect toward VC winners.
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If they were blonde would you say that?
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Yeah, I would. Got a problem with that?
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If you think that is being disrespectful then you really need some education on what respect actually entails.
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I say go the red headed soldier heroes! They’re clearly doing an awesome job
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YES on the mobile phones while driving laws. Cradles are not very expensive, and frankly, other than answering calls, you don’t need to use your phone while driving. You just don’t. Wait until you stop!!!
It’s too dangerous.
(I should admit to the fact that one of the three tickets I have gotten in my entire driving career was using a mobile phone while driving. The total irony of it was that my fine was $120, the exact cost of a bluetooth speakerphone system at the time….)
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You should see the amount of people over here ( I live in the U.S) who talk on their mobile phones…. I mean like in their hand yapping away! It’s is insane! Australian police would have a field day over here!
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If the Australian police would open their eyes they’d see a lot of it here too.
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Yep, dont talk, dont text, dont eat and drink while you drive. Here’s a novel idea – while you’re driving just concentrate on driving. Note * we’re not that important that we have to take calls / make calls while driving. Are you an emergency surgeon on call? On the transplant list? No? Then check your messages when you stop driving. Thanks & happy Friday.
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I guess you can take all the precautions in the world, but you cannot argue with mother nature. She will win every time. Be it earthquake, storms, you name it. She reacts to put things back into balance. When you think about it, she is only obeying the laws of physics. That is why its so important to understand her laws and work within them. And that is also why it is important for us to heal our fractured relationships with each other. Because you never know what will happen these days – global economic crisis or mother nature – the governments will not play the part of superhero, and ultimately we will rely on each other to help each other. Mother nature – pushing us to connect and learn to get along.
And if we don’t, well, we’ll kill each other off and she will balance herself out in peace. Either way, she wins.
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aftermath*
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I can’t believe I can think something like this, but I really wish Bayley had been successful.
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Shame, Maxine McKew, shame.
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Why? Please elaborate as I don’t understand what you mean?
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Senator Feeney is a Senator from Victoria. I believe you are referring to South Australian Senator, Senator Farrel. A vote was held at the ALP SA’s state convention over the weekend. Senator Farrel ‘won’ first place on the ticket and he rightfully stepped aside so Senator Wong may have first place on the ticket.
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I don’t know if the word “rightly” is appropriate – “graciously” is, but not rightly. Farrell won spot one on the ticket fair and square from the members of the Labor party that vote. The fact that Farrell “won” and Wong “lost” is not a matter or right or wrong, but an indication of what the SA Labor party members believe.
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I’m in New York at the moment and thankfully where I am (48th St), it’s totally fine so far. Power, restaurant open, internet, etc. My flight was cancelled but I’m ok – I was due back here next week anyway, so I’m just staying on.
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It is Monday night here in Toronto, we have been here since Friday, we were due to leave today and head home to Sydney but due to Hurricane Sandy we can’t get any flights and have to wait till Wednesday.
We are just glad that this didn’t happen this time last week as we would’ve been in Washington.
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Considering there is a suppression order for material inciting hatred about Adrian Bayley being published on the internet, Mamamia need to be careful about which comments they allow on here and Facebook….
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Any order made by a Victorian Court is not enforceable anywhere but Victoria. So if a website in St Kitts decides to bag out Bayley they can go right ahead. Mamamia is not in Victoria so can go for it.
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Where’s the news that the ALP is shafting Penny Wong to number 2 on the voting card?
Why would they do this?
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Penny Wong is of the Labor left faction and was pro-Rudd. Gillard and the ‘faceless men’ are of the Labor right faction. The right is looking to consolidate power by having another member of their faction elected to the Senate.
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Gillard is actually from the left not the right and Senator Farrell is already in the Senate so they’re not trying to consolidate power as much as just demonstrate which faction has the most numbers. That being said, Penny Wong should definitely be at the top of the ticket!
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I reckon that Gillard now owes a lot of favours/loyalty to the right as her acension to PM was supported by them when Rudd went. IMO, no longer can be cleanly associated wih Left. What are your thoughts?
Appreciate clarification re. Farrell. Dumb move after all the instability in Labor.
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Pity he didn’t do this prior to killing poor Jill
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I find it strange that someone (anyone, not just Bayley) who is accused of horrendous crimes and clearly wants to end their life is revived or given medical attention. This just so they can go through the judicial process which will, if found guilty, then hand out their own punishment and tens of thousand of dollars to the taxpayer.
Just to be clear, I’m not saying that they shouldn’t, I just find it odd.
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Interesting comment. I did a little double take, there. Not to speak specifically about this case, but purely hypothetically: what if someone was accused of a horrendous, heinous crime which they in fact did not commit? and what if it all appeared so hopeless that they tried to end their life? Would you find it odd to try to resuscitate then? Or if not you, who would make the call? Not attacking you, Alex, but definitely seeing something odd in your own reasoning….
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I agree. There are definitely situations where people are accused of crimes and it is later proved they did not commit them, even after being convicted. My point is when someone wants to end their life, we as a society make every attempt to keep them alive, so a punishment can be inflicted on them (if they did actually commit the crime).
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I find it odd that Mia said on Twitter that it was ‘meh’, that Bayley was taken to hospital, and would like to know why she said it. I’m writing about Bayley at the moment, and yes whilst he (allegedly, remember it hasn’t been proven beynd reasonable doubt yet) did a horrible thing, he is still entitled to basic rights such as access to medical treatment and a fair trial.
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Does “meh” mean that he isn’t allowed to acess medical treatment? I don’t think so.
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Perhaps you would like to check out the wikipedia page “List of crime in Australia”
The very last paragraph details Jill’s murder and says in very clear terms – raped and murdered by Adrian Bayley. No mention of it still being an allegation as he has not yet been to trial.
Does anyone know how to amend this?
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Sex ed: great thing! children need to learn about their body and its functions, of course, different stages call for different levels of age-appropriate content.
Allan Jones: So glad that this outrage of a media commentator has finally been ordered to go back to journalism school. It’s one thing to have twisted opinions but another to mislead crowds of influencible people with false information and offensive comments.
Wikileaks: I find it very courageous of Assange to stick to his guns despite his predicament. The world needs transparency and people that are ready to do anything to achieve it. Of course, my status as a regular folk makes it hard to assess whether all of wikileaks’s info is reliable but I don’t think so many people would be trying to quash him if the info wasn’t threatening to them.
Selling virginity: what a stupid way to get a one-off payment. Loosing my virginity was a beautiful experience and it stays in my memory, and reflects in my personality as a proud confident woman. I doubt these people will have a good memory of this event and I also doubt it will impact positively on their self-esteem! Each to their own though, I don’t really care it is their life
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What is “sad surgery”? It is in your caption. Also, are you meant to be putting up photos and stories and inviting comments about this guy given the upcoming trial? Can’t we just forget him please, until the trial outcome and sentencing? I’m not sure who cares to hear about his wellbeing right now.
Also, is this really ‘major news’ as defined by this section itself? The “Frankenstorm” in New York is major news.
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A typo perhaps, meant to be “had” ??
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Why is a storm in New York major news in Australia and a horrific crime which happened right here in our neighbourhood is not?
I wonder if a storm in Australia would make front page news in America.
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Jess: You are right. And you are also wrong:
Was the horrific crime of 22 September major news? Yes, sure was. And so will be the trial in Jnuary and his sentencing.
Is the Frankenstorm in the US major news? Yes, sure is.
Natural disasters DO make front page news overseas, for example, our 2009 bushfires and were front page news overseas.
Besides, it’s not our everyday garden-variety storm. It is a hurricane (Sandy) and will affect one of the world’s largest cities in which many Australian expats live.
Are updates on what is going on with Jill’s alleged killer in jail major news? No. It’s minor by comparison. Anyway, this attempt by him will the first of several, I suspect.
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Guantanamo has become the face of Western human rights abuse? Seriously, if that’s the worst we can do then it’s hardly worth talking about, let alone making a hero out of a weirdo.
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This is when I really feel for doctors and surgeons. Imagine having to patch up this animal.
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He has the right to a fair trial, and to adequate medical treatment while he is awaiting trial.
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His right to adequate medical treatment continues beyond his trial regardless of the outcome.
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You’re right, Emily. And that’s what makes our country great; we maintain fairness in the face of others’ (alleged) deplorable actions.
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At no stage did I dispute his rights. I just said I felt for the doctors and surgeons.
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I agree with you 100% Haven Maven. Yes, we know he has the right to treatment, but that does not make it any easier for someone who has to help him stay alive after he took that blessing from someone else..
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I’m with you Haven Maven and understand exactly what you mean, there are so many righteous people…
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How do you know he’s guilty?
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The fact tat he took the police to her grave gives me a pretty good indication.
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that doesn’t mean anything. He could of been told about it. That’s why he’s the alleged
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