NPT = NFI

It looks like more changes to Australian laws are on the way as a result of pressure from other countries ("India forces PM's hand on uranium", September 25).

Banning sales of uranium to countries that have not signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty is not an exercise in political correctness but an exercise in responsible global trading in what is acknowledged as a potentially dangerous substance. Australia owes it to this region to preserve these safeguards by remaining a strong proponent of safe and regulated trade.

Claudia Marckx

Infiltration

Somehow they have done it. They have infiltrated the Attorney General Phillip "hardass" Ruddock's office. In prepation for the APEC summit security exercises will be conducted around Sydney in an anti-terrorism exercise called:

"Blue Luminary".

What the ferret?

Is that how we're going to show the terrorists who *really* is the boss? Googling Blue Luminary brings up pictures of candles and pottery... the only possible explanation is the infiltration of a sinister gay secret society*. Or someone's nana hacked in to the media release. Either way, doilies at the ready Sydney!


* In my imagination they have all the creepiness of the Exclusive Brethren with the fashion sense of Chloe Sevigny and the superior stealth of the ninja.

Down in a blaze of Khaki

Today the man who chased the giant lizards of the world is being memorialized up north in his zoo. Now is not the time for barbs (oops) or unprovoked attacks (oops again) but for solemn contemplation. The SMH has outdone itself by presumably dragging the work experience kid in to write the morning article about it and including this line:

"Boxer Kostya Tszyu said he was "big sad" and "there should be lots of tears", and Lisa Curry Kenny"

Kostya's interesting choice of adjectives aside, it's hard to see what Lisa Curry Kenny could add to the day unless she were delegated to bring the Uncle Tobys Muesli Bars.

Then again, Howards speechwriter must have been off work too. Howard opined that Irwin "had that quality of being genuine, of being authentic" he was also "direct, "genuine", "Australian", "love his country". We get it already John; the man was everything that we Shiraz sipping inner city Lefties should aspire to. I'm wearing Khaki underwear today. It's a start John. I hope you like them.

Digging the diggery values

The antics of Australian troops in Iraq, as revealed in some rather distasteful videos on YouTube are "Digger Humour gone Wrong"
Let it be noted that this material will be in the exam..

Wandering lustily

Friday afternoon gives this strange urge to wander back to Singapore. Not for the absent father but for this:

If Jeanette was in there; probably another 500 votes..

From the SMH: “The Prime Minster, John Howard, said yesterday that he constantly feared an attacks at a sporting event, on a building or an attack using an aircraft. He often lookd at Sydney’s towering office blocks while on his morning walk and contemplated the consequences” One suspects that here that “the consequences” means “how this would help him in the next election”.

Blatant cynicism aside, surely it’s a little concerning that John Howard is using his morning exercise as the perfect time to consider attacks on or mass deaths of Australians? I thought we were promised a “relaxed and comfortable” Australia… the big boss of the whole shebang is electorally secure and has complete senate control, and yet he still has armageddon dreams. Reminds me of this moment in American history: “The other day, Secretary of State Colin Powell was reminded that his boss is in bed by ten and sleeps like a baby. Powell reportedly replied, "I sleep like a baby, too—every two hours I wake up screaming."

Part of me is pleased that Howard is genuinely afraid of what is happening, perhaps this might make him more careful. Then again, that he deals with this fear by imagining the deaths of others in gruesome circumstances one is reminded more of a gawker than a samaritan.