Episode of Nikita taking place in Hong Kong, person they are pursuing murders his girlfriend and calls the police to stymie them. Spy agency folk at their office describe it as there having been "a 911 call" placed, but in Hong Kong as in England the number is 999.

What bugs me is the prominence US media gives to their local emergency number. Not ( Read more... )

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Forgot to say last night about the burden expansions to Australia's classification scheme would have on artists, who would have to submit their work for review and pay to have it rated. A similar situation recently threatened to stifle the app industry for smartphones ( Read more... )

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When I started applying Australia's film classification standards to stories I read I was a bit curious and a bit hoping to highlight some absurdity in the system. More than one of my favourite stories, it turns out, would be illegal to sell in this country if they ( Read more... )

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Did some quick checking about where women can serve in the ADF. According to The Australian (framed as a favourable comparison with Israel, because that's what I am given to understand The Australian does), the roles women are currently banned from are special forces, ( Read more... )

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Just saw Barnaby Joyce (leader of the National Party) on camera saying he would feel uncomfortable about shooting a woman. in context of potentially opening up all front-line positions in the ADF to women. But surely he is not planning to go to war with Australia, and ( Read more... )

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This past weekend, a state election. Everyone knew the approximate outcome in advance: after 16 years of Labor, historic landslide Liberal / National coalition victory. I had hoped voter antipathy might mitigate that somewhat, I know I wasn't the only one thinking ( Read more... )

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It is being federal election season in Australia. Really, the very end of the season as we vote tomorrow.

I have not said much about this time around at all, except on IM. For anyone who does want an idea of what is going on in Australian politics, an excellent ( Read more... )

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On the subject of healthcare and insurance in the US, ajay has this to say: "Or, if you want an entirely government-funded health care system there's always the VA. Join the Federal Service! Service guarantees healthcare!
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...about the idea sex education alone should be the province of parents to teach their children, is wondering where those parents will be getting their education on sex, and into future generations. Is the goal to develop dynastic traditions of misinformation and ( Read more... )

I don't agree with many things the Labor government is doing.

The Liberal / National coalition is pretty consistently worse on those matters.

If I vote Green like usual they will probably lose and the preferences default back to Labor.

If I do not vote I will be fined.

This situation could be more encouraging.