Chasers’ bus ad about APEC spoof rejected as ‘too political’ ( General )
The Chaser banned: ‘too political’ to carry on the buses Rachel Browne July 27, 2008 AN ADVERTISEMENT for The Chaser’s War On Everything DVD has been banned by Australia’s largest outdoor advertising company on the grounds it is “too political”. The ad, which was planned to run on State Transit buses, features The Chaser’s APEC […]
( more )Sydney Indymedia- the real reporters at APEC ( General )
Citizen journalists on Sydney Indymedia did a much more thorough job covering the APEC protests than corporate media scaremongers. “Was it 3K or really 10K at the SBC rally and march? It does matter!” is a great read. Well done, folks. Indeed, corporate media, NSW Police and the NSW & Federal governments succeeded to no […]
( more )Think of all the money we’d have saved on APEC fences ( General )
Reduce, reuse, recycle… And keep GW Bush away from polite society at the same time! Bonus! -weez
( more )ATUG ‘Communicator of the Year’ medalist: Stephen Conroy ( General )
No… I’m NOT kidding. Conjob was awarded a medal by ATUG (Australian Telecommunications Users Group) : Charles Todd Medal winner for Communicator of the Year – Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. ATUG has appreciated the Minister’s focus on engagement with end users: * seeking input from “feisty and fearless friends”, […]
( more )Chasers going to trial! ( General )
A date has been set for the trial of eleven actors and staffers of ABC’s The Chaser’s War On Everything, who famously breached APEC security cordons in a fake Canadian diplomatic motorcade, getting within metres of Shrubya’s hotel, with Chas dressed as Osama bin Laden. I do have the feeling that the Iemma govt will […]
( more )Which Australia do you want? ( General )
The Australia I want: * Has IR policy which is fair to both workers and employers and protects worker safety as a top priority * Respects natural human rights, both inside and outside Australia, respects international law and participates in the UN in good faith * Helps Aboriginals, disabled citizens, sole parents and migrants/asylum seekers […]
( more )Burmese military junta shows how internet censorship is done ( General )
While no one was shot here in Sydney, peaceful protest suppression at APEC by paramilitary police forces wasn’t far from that in Burma. Bill Leak for The Australian Hey, Julian– wanna pull off a real raw comedy stunt? Off to Rangoon with youse mob. Dress up as the Dalai Lama again and run the security […]
( more )NEWSFLASH: NSW Police clear NSW Police of wrongdoing over missing name badges ( General )
We don’t need no steeeenking badges! Badgeless APEC police cleared New South Wales police officers who took off their identification badges during APEC protests will escape punishment after a police inquiry found they feared the pins on the badges could be used against them. Photographs taken during the main APEC protest on Saturday, September 8, […]
( more )It’s the due process, stupid ( General )
As many as 200 NSW Police officers were photographed at the APEC protest who had removed their velcro-backed name badges. Velcro is not terribly effective as a weapon, so Scipione’s name badge pin-stick injury excuse holds absolutely no water. The police union would have an OS&H conniption if officers were required to wear anything that […]
( more )King George’s flying monkeys protected from violent sauce assault ( General )
Huzzah! Democracy protected from “a level of violence not previously experienced in Sydney…” inflicted by… a guy… in… a… skirt. Sun will rise tomorrow! Saved by $140million worth of security! First APEC arrest’s a real sauce Edmund Tadros September 7, 2007 – 1:32PM Police have made their first protester arrest in Sydney’s Hyde Park this […]
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