Oh, ‘Australia’

Oh, Baz. Baz Baz Baz Baz Baz. I love a sweeping epic. I do. In fact, I am so inclined to love a sweeping epic that I will sometimes cry at the sight of a beautiful mountain (with sufficiently rousing strings and brass), or because, like, someone is riding a horse. I also love [...]

Name unfair to marsupials
Today’s LA Times has an interesting look at the special trials the U.S. is conducting for Global War on Terror (or whatever the name is this week) prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. The system is so rigged that to call the proceedings “kangaroo courts” isn’t just a slur on the good name of [...]

From the “My Little Frat Boy” collection?
China has been getting a lot of attention recently for exporting lead-laden toys to the United States, but China is more than a one-trick pony. The Associated Press reports today that Australia has discovered a popular Chinese made toy which contains “a chemical that converts into a powerful “date [...]

Hard rock mining meets the tender touch
You often hear calls for labor and management to work more closely together– but I’ve never heard anyone suggest they work this closely. The BBC reports:
Australian coal miners are being given lessons in foreplay and the menopause in an attempt to boost productivity.