December 2012
Ah, the end of another year - full of joys, heartaches, realising dreams and breaking diets.
But before we launch full steam into 2013 let’s stop for a second to look back at what we’ve learnt these last 12 months.
Australian politics is still an ugly slag fest with both sides being led by someone infinitely less popular then one of their former leaders.
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The details of the crime are unspeakable. But we need to speak about them, or more precisely, the reasons why we continue to live in a world where a young woman can get viciously gang-raped on public transport, thrown out of a moving vehicle, and die of her injuries.
Earlier this month a 23-year-old woman was attacked on a bus in New Dehli. She was eventually flown to a Singapore hospital after a series of local operations in a desperate attempt to save her life from the injuries she sustained from allegedly being repeatedly raped by six men and then pushed from the bus.
The reaction in India and now around the world has been collective outrage. There have been high profile Indians expressing their anger, shame and disgust on Twitter, candle-light vigils, protests, and social media campaigns, all on a scale never before seen about an issue that is apparently endemic in the country.
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Sickemrex says:
Until this year I considered myself to be as feminist as the next woman but after hearing that utter disgrace to humanity Greer refuse to condemn female genital mutilation and carry on about the PM’s arse I decided I am whatever the -ist is that wants all people to be… Read more »
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Anjuli says:
It should not take the death of some ones beautiful daughter for India and other countries to treat their females with respect . How any one could do such is a thing is beyond comprehension ,those so called men were worse than a pack of wild animals. Read more »
So you survived the end of the Mayan calendar and a string of other apocalyptic forebodings in 2012. But as we look to 2013, how will you live through one of the more certain transformations on the horizon?
For most of us, our working life plays a big factor in defining who we are. I was talking to a smart and resourceful Generation Y woman the other day and mentioned I was going through my third round of redundancy in six months.
The last two times, unlike some of my dear friends and colleagues, I have been fortunate to be redeployed in another role matching my broad experience. I hope it will be third time lucky again in 2013.
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stephen says:
I and so many others will be buying online, where the ‘printing’ will be not on paper or plastic, but on a screen. Printers are a dying breed - sorry to say it now, and I am one such animal, but a while ago - and that so many will… Read more »
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Anjuli says:
@ Rickster .Now you have pointed out the error what is the betting all tomatoes will be the same price ,it won’t be the cheapest one either maybe some where in the middle. Read more »
You’ll welcome in the New Year in a better way than these families, who received whopping electricity bills from AGL on Christmas Day.
“People probably aren’t in a good frame of mind on Christmas Day to be receiving an account,” a Salvation Army spokesperson said.
It’s Monday and it’s the last day of 2012. What’s on your minds? Any resolutions for the New Year?
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pa_kelvin says:
Happy and prosperous New Year to all Punchers and Mods… Read more »
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nihonin says:
honininon, hope you didn’t wet yourself thinking of that limp comeback. Can’t expect anything more from your ideological bent. Hope you have a safe 2013 and your party keeps you away from the sharp utensils. Read more »
There has never been another cricketing story like Tony Greig’s and there never will.
The son of a Scottish migrant was a South African-born, England-finessed, Australian-residing citizen of the world, a Test captain who loved stirring the pot, a revolutionary who fought the establishment, losing some battles but spectacularly winning others.
At times throughout his colourful life all of nations mentioned above claimed and cursed him but that was the essential flavour of his story as a man who followed in no other man’s steps.
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nihonin says:
Bear +1 Read more »
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Bruce says:
What made me admire Tony Greig was that he managed epileptic seizures when playing cricket at the highest levels. It was not unusual for him to quietly go off the field of play with as little disruption to the game. Not only a great cricketer, he was also a very… Read more »
Yet again it’s that time of year when having over-eaten, over-drunk, over-spent and generally over done it in the last few months you’re supposed to open a fresh Word document and draft up a blueprint for The New You.
After one last hurrah tomorrow night, it’s all going to change.
You’ll exercise more, sleep more, home-cook more and concentrate more on the things that count: seeing family and friends, making time for other people, giving more, really experiencing the moment instead of rushing crazily about (possibly due to the fear of missing out).
Continue reading "Here’s 16 unpleasant things we should leave in 2012" »
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Ravi says:
Resolutions are for mental infants. Read more »
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nihonin says:
So you’re pretty much whinging over the fact, other people hold a different opinion or ideology to yours. lol Read more »
A few months ago, when Max was safely out of the country, I did something so shocking that it’s turned our 10-year relationship on its axis.
I pensioned off our flame-throwing, four-burner, char-beast from hell and bought a WeberQ (with built-in thermometer and a higher lid to allow for the baking of large roasts).
The time had come. While it had been nice to sit back and watch Max reducing scotch fillets to crusts of carbon, I always dreamed of a better way.
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Rose says:
You bought a new BBQ without the major BBQ chef and you thought you were doing the right thing? Seriously? You also replaced a real BBQ with a kiddy toy? What planet are you on? My husband doesn’t get to make any decisions regarding the coffee machine or my Kenwood… Read more »
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Nick says:
Real men drink what they like Read more »
How could a seven-year-old chubby redneck beauty queen be named as one of 2012’s Most Fascinating People?
Eyebrows were certainly raised when Alana Thompson, star of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, made it onto US TV journalist Barbara Walters’ famous list alongside US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and actor Ben Affleck.
And yet at the same time, her reality TV show, a spinoff from Toddlers and Tiaras, is being slammed by others as evidence of “the decay of Western civilisation”.
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lockstock says:
It’s not so much the show itself that should have detractors from around the States mortified ... it’s the station that airs it. TLC is an acronym for ‘The Learning Channel’. YES, that is correct, The Learning Channel ! Need I say more about that sad state of affairs that… Read more »
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Gratuitous Adviser says:
I’m embarrassed watching freak shows and turn them off immediately. Maybe my embarrassment is explained by your statement, “Whether they like it or not, Honey Boo Boo and her family are more like the average American (transpose Australian) than most of those attacking them”. Where is mankind heading?? Read more »
Welcome to this weird little weekend between Christmas and New Year’s. What are you up to?
And how do you cope with hangovers? Do you avoid them altogether, or do you have a secret fix?
Discuss your plans and anything else that strikes your fancy here.
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nihonin says:
Is Aghast a multi poster (ie party luvvies) screen name, this reply by Aghast isn’t the usual acotrel type reply. It’s articulate! Read more »
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patronised says:
Gregg Just apologise to poor wittle pa kettle. You obviously didn’t know this was the ma and pa kettle home page. Read more »
Not a vintage year, 2012. Only destined to be remembered by the Brits who suddenly, sadly, became good at sport, even Andy Murray.
Did we learn anything that 2013 might find useful?
The bloodshed and madness in Syria continued. America once again tried to absorb more reports of gun carnage in a classroom. The National Rifle Association decided the solution to more dead kids was more guns.
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Ben says:
@Rose Rose, have you ever heard of the Australian Constitution? I’m talking about s.35, which states: “The Speaker shall cease to hold his office if he ceases to be a member. He may be removed from office by a vote of the House, or he may resign his office or… Read more »
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Christian Real says:
Jaqui You might speak for yourself but you do not speak for me,and to make a comparision with Robert Mugabe has you have shows how dispicable and Un-Australian you are. Read more »
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