Auspol November: G20 Beat Down Edition

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Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

What the gently caress are they going to do with those planes? Paradrop Translink cops ontop of a train?

# ? Nov 12, 2014 05:56

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CrazyTolradi: Oct 2, 2011; It feels so good to be so bad.....at posting.

I had to go to an exam today for Uni, so travelling from Toowong to Griffith Nathan campus, I wasn't sure what to expect. TBH nothing happened at all, I just saw a poo poo ton of police in numbers the like of which I have never seen before. Since my exam today is the last thing I need to leave my home/general area for, I'm going to spend the next 6 days hiding in my room and doing SFA.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 05:59

Negative Entropy: Nov 30, 2009

Anidav posted:

It looked like a fat plane with propellers facing upwards on each wing and no windows on it whatsoever. If it is a type of drone, it's hard to find on google because all that comes up is OBAMA crap.

Two USMC V-22 Ospreys escorting Marine One flew over Brisbane.

E:
I kinda want to go into the city to get a photo of one, but the rational part of my brain is screaming otherwise.

Negative Entropy fucked around with this message at 06:15 on Nov 12, 2014

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:11

The Before Times: Mar 8, 2014; Once upon a time, I would have thrown you halfway to the moon for a crack like that.

Kommando posted:

Two USMC V-22 Ospreys escorting Marine One flew over Brisbane.

E:
I kinda want to go into the city to get a photo of one, but the rational part of my brain is screaming otherwise.

Be sure to use a telephoto lens, and carry all your gear in an inconspicuous black briefcase.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:16

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

Wait, so that was Obama?

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:18

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

Anidav posted:

Wait, so that was Obama?

Yeah, I can't think of any other reason that they would have that sort of escort.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:25

drowned in pussy juice: Oct 13, 2009; by FactsAreUseless

Anidav posted:

Did I just see a group of drones fly over Brisbane? Those were some drone-looking planes that just flew by.

The lady that runs the hairdressing salon next door called police link to report "strange-looking aircraft in the area" after that, lmao how have you been working in the inner north-west and not become entirely desensitized to weird air-craft flying over every loving hour of the day

Paddington aircraft report 12/11/14: one big gently caress-off transport copper that flew so low I literally felt a tingle in my prostate, two weird drone looking things and a big black-hawk looking doover that hovered for about two hours. For some reason the flyovers seem to be a lot more intense around here than anywhere else in the city that I've noticed so far, or at least there's no flyovers at night anywhere else I've been

drowned in pussy juice fucked around with this message at 06:33 on Nov 12, 2014

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:27

HookShot: Dec 26, 2005

Anidav posted:

Wait, so that was Obama?

If it was Marine One it was Biden.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:29

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

No no no, Marine Two is the Vice President.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:34

SadisTech: Jun 26, 2013; Clem.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/11/12/comment-g20-turn-brisbane-ghost-town

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:35

Gough Suppressant: Nov 14, 2008

Look, you can't expect the Liberal Party of Australia to turn down members purely based on the fact that they are literally hitler, they'd have no one left.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:36

drowned in pussy juice: Oct 13, 2009; by FactsAreUseless

e: too slow

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:37

Megillah Gorilla: Sep 22, 2003; If only all of life's problems could be solved by smoking a professor of ancient evil texts.; Bread Liar

Amethyst posted:

Some good news

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-12/immigration-department-loses-appeal-over-afghans-refugee-status/5885148

The "get another job" line is completely laughable, how do these people sleep at night?

Your worship, on behalf of my clients, the government of the Commonwealth of Australia, may I just say that this ruling is, like, totally bullshit. This guy has a truck, c'mon! He can totally outrun the guys who want to brutally torture and dismember him. In fact, the fact he's even here today proves just how good he is at running away.

In fact, we move to put before the court that the mere fact any person arrives in Australia is proof enough that they don't have to. Also, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has just passed me a message asking to put forward a motion that violence against women is totes okay and asks your worship if he is au fait with ethics in gaming journalism?

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:52

CrazyTolradi: Oct 2, 2011; It feels so good to be so bad.....at posting.

SadisTech posted:

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/11/12/comment-g20-turn-brisbane-ghost-town

Yeah, for a 21st century city it's going to look pretty loving empty. I'm sure the leaders of the G20 will be really impressed, not to mention the retail sector.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 06:53

Negative Entropy: Nov 30, 2009

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# ? Nov 12, 2014 07:12

Lid: Feb 18, 2005; And the mercy seat is awaiting,
And I think my head is burning,
And in a way I'm yearning,
To be done with all this measuring of proof.
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth,
And anyway I told the truth,
And I'm not afraid to die.

lol

quote:

FORMER Labor kingpin Eddie Obeid and four of his sons have asked police to launch an investigation into the �integrity� of the ICAC over the handling of its �inquiry into the family�s Bylong Valley farm and a $100 million corrupt windfall.

They also called on the ICAC watchdog, former �Supreme Court judge David Levine, to hold a public �inquiry into whether the course of justice may have been perverted during the investigation known as �Operation Jasper.

ICAC last year found Eddie Obeid Sr and one son, Moses Obeid, had corruptly agreed with former Labor mining minister Ian Macdonald to create a coal tenement over the farm from which the family stood to make $100 million.

The 14-page written applications to the police and Justice Levine � from Eddie Obeid Sr, Moses Obeid, Paul Obeid, Gerard Obeid and Eddie Obeid Jr � were �delivered yesterday.

At the centre of the family�s complaint is the discovery of two confidential maps showing the mining tenement, which ICAC Commissioner David Ipp ruled had been found in the family�s Birkenhead offices during a raid by investigators in November, 2011.

The maps were crucial evidence that led to the corruption finding because they had come from Mr Macdonald�s office.

ICAC found they had been provided by Mr Macdonald to one of the Obeid family, probably Eddie Obeid Sr or Moses Obeid.

The family members consistently denied any knowledge of them during the ICAC inquiry.

A short grainy video of the raid, never played at the public inquiry, carries no time or date stamp, the �investigators have their backs to the camera and the camera pans away from an investigator as they appear to open the manila envelope in which the maps were found.

The family�s complaint points out none of the statements of the eight investigators working on Jasper, tendered on the final day of the hearing, mentions finding the maps.

They claim it is significant the first of those statements was not made until February 6, 2013, the day Paul Obeid denied knowing about the maps in a confidential ICAC hearing.

�Our three complaints are significant. The integrity of the ICAC, and thus the integrity of the administration of justice in NSW, may have been compromised,� the letter to police states.

�There is current public concern with respect to the manner in which the ICAC is operating. The community�s confidence in the administration of justice in NSW and the role of the ICAC needs to be restored.�

They have also asked for an investigation into whether one key witness lied to the �inquiry and into the alleged leaking of confidential information by ICAC to journalists. They claim they have witnesses to support their claims.

A spokeswoman for ICAC said they had no comment.

A spokesman for the NSW Police said they had no comment.

lol

# ? Nov 12, 2014 07:13

Negative Entropy: Nov 30, 2009

I'm not corrupt, we're not corrupt, its the ICAC thats corrupt!

I know you are you said you are but what am i?

I am rubber, you are glue!

# ? Nov 12, 2014 07:26

Mr Chips: Jun 27, 2007; Whose arse do I have to blow smoke up to get rid of this baby?

Freudian Slip posted:

A spokesman for Health Minister Peter Dutton rejected the report's conclusion.

"Over the past decade, the cost of the MBS has gone up 130 per cent and could double again in the next decade," he said. "Suggestions that is sustainable are denying the facts."

130% = 1.3 times, right? I.e., not that loving much in a decade (~3% annual growth)

# ? Nov 12, 2014 07:27

Gough Suppressant: Nov 14, 2008

Mr Chips posted:

130% = 1.3 times, right? I.e., not that loving much in a decade (~3% annual growth)

I would guess it's 2.3 times.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 07:31

aejix: Sep 18, 2007; It's about finding that next group of core players we can win with in the next 6, 8, 10 years. Let's face it, it's hard for 20-, 21-, 22-year-olds to lead an NHL team. Look at the playoffs.

That quote is from fucking 2018. Fuck you Jim; Pillbug

Off topic but I don't give a poo poo - is anyone else getting up at like 2am Sydney time to watch the live feed from the control room for the Rosetta/Philae comet landing? That poo poo is seriously awesome.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 07:58

Splode: Jun 18, 2013; put some clothes on you little freak

aejix posted:

Off topic but I don't give a poo poo - is anyone else getting up at like 2am Sydney time to watch the live feed from the control room for the Rosetta/Philae comet landing? That poo poo is seriously awesome.

I'm going to call up the ESA and ask them to delay it until after my exam period.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:03

Vladimir Poutine: Aug 13, 2012

http://junkee.com/surprise-america-and-china-sign-climate-agreement-leave-australia-in-the-dust/45072
Surprise! America And China Sign Climate Agreement, Leave Australia In The Dust

quote:

Well, this whole G20 Summit is just shaping up like a dream for Tony Abbott and Co. Fresh from revelations that Australia has been the only nation fighting to keep climate change off the agenda, just today we saw the Labor Party walk away from negotiations over the Government�s plan to savagely cut the Renewable Energy Target, a move almost certainly designed specifically to embarrass Tony as all his important friends arrive.

And now this:
BREAKING: The US and China Just Announced a Huge Deal on Climate�and It's a Game Changer
The surprise agreement aims to double the pace of carbon pollution reduction in the United States.
Headline courtesy of Mother Jones.

So, let�s see. Now we have the world�s two largest economies, two largest carbon polluters and two most important allies and trading partners of Australia signing off on a deal designed to ensure they both accelerate the rate at which they cut back on their carbon emissions.

For America this will mean a 26-28% reduction by 2025, while the Chinese � still being able to play the developing nation card � have set in stone the year 2030 as the point at which their emissions will peak and begin to reduce. However this is linked with China�s declaration that they�re also committing to have 20% of their power generation provided by renewables by 2030, around 800-1000 gigawatts of power, or roughly the same amount as the entire electricity consumption of the USA. Both parties hope that by taking such decisive action they�ll push the rest of the world to do the same at the climate change talks in Paris next year.

As you might expect, Bill Shorten had a statement out so fast I�m vaguely suspicious he must have been standing inside the room when the agreement was signed.

"Tony Abbott fought and fought to stop climate change being discussed at this weekend's G20. If Tony Abbott still refuses to discuss the need to take action on climate change at the G20, he will embarrass Australia in front of the rest of the world.

"Tony Abbott's flat-earth views are out of touch with Australians and out of touch with world leaders. Climate change is not just an environmental issue. It is a security issue and it is absolutely an economic issue. Tony Abbott's failure to recognise this represents a failure of leadership."

Quite.

Still no word as yet from Team Abbott, so in the meantime let�s just revisit some of their better quotes from the last month or so, shall we?

TONY ABBOTT: �Coal is good for humanity, coal is good for prosperity, coal is an essential part of our economic future, here in Australia, and right around the world. This is a sign of hope and confidence in the future of the coal industry � it�s a great industry� Coal is essential for the prosperity of the world.�

GREG HUNT: �I think any of us who are trying to predict what happens, you know, almost a century away in terms of energy use might be getting a little bit ahead of ourselves.�

Try telling that to Xi and Barack, Hunty boy.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:22

Gough Suppressant: Nov 14, 2008

Splode posted:

I'm going to call up the ESA and ask them to delay it until after my exam period.

Thank gently caress it wasn't two days earlier or the RSL would have been :argh:

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:23

Gough Suppressant: Nov 14, 2008

Vladimir Poutine posted:

http://junkee.com/surprise-america-and-china-sign-climate-agreement-leave-australia-in-the-dust/45072
Surprise! America And China Sign Climate Agreement, Leave Australia In The Dust

Am I wrong to be getting slightly less pessimistic because of this?

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:26

Les Affaires: Nov 15, 2004

Gough Suppressant posted:

Am I wrong to be getting slightly less pessimistic because of this?

Nope. It's been in the works for some time, it was a matter of whether they push the button at APEC, G20 or some other event shortly afterwards.

They push the button at APEC, which overshadows the poo poo out of the agenda at G20. Brilliant.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:27

BogDew: Jun 14, 2006; E:\FILES>quickfli clown.fli

I wonder if Abbott will give out mining company branded Christmas stockings, filled with coal as staffer gifts.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:31

Gough Suppressant: Nov 14, 2008

WebDog posted:

I wonder if Abbott will give out mining company branded Christmas stockings, filled with coal as staffer gifts.

He'll just give out Ian McFarlane.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:36

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

Gough Suppressant posted:

Am I wrong to be getting slightly less pessimistic because of this?

Not really. Despite the best efforts of the fossil fuel lobbies, progress on renewables is happening and it can be rolled out in a big hurry for little cost if people just develop the will to do so. Voters are becoming more and more concerned about climate change and it will eventually become (maybe by the next federal election) a mainstream political issue.

A good outcome is by no means guaranteed because conservatives will still find ways to be loving morons even in the face of global catastrophe, but at least there is hope.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:37

Ler: Mar 23, 2005; I believe...

Right wingers freaking out on Twitter coz the Russians are sending four warships to international waters off the QLD coast.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:47

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# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:50

CATTASTIC: Mar 31, 2010; ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Where'd we move the migration zone to again? Maybe they're just freaking out because technically, it's an invasion.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:51

Gough Suppressant: Nov 14, 2008

Palmersaurus posted:

Where'd we move the migration zone to again? Maybe they're just freaking out because technically, it's an invasion.

The lodge

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:53

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

Russian warships, what the gently caress.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:56

Ler: Mar 23, 2005; I believe...

I'd quote but I'm lazy
https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25496667/russian-warships-bearing-down-on-australia/

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:56

Anidav: Feb 25, 2010; ahhh fuck its the rats again

Finally, an intervention against the Queensland government.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 08:58

Memento: Aug 25, 2009; Bleak Gremlin

Anidav posted:

Finally, an intervention against the Queensland government.

Let them have the whole state, all the good mines are just about played out by now, and they don't have much else going on for them.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 09:01

Amethyst: Mar 28, 2004; I CANNOT HELP BUT MAKE THE DCSS THREAD A FETID SWAMP OF UNFUN POSTING
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Ler posted:

I'd quote but I'm lazy
https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25496667/russian-warships-bearing-down-on-australia/

Lol goddamn this poo poo is farcical.

The world is run by idiot boys

# ? Nov 12, 2014 09:02

Gough Suppressant: Nov 14, 2008

Ler posted:

I'd quote but I'm lazy
https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/25496667/russian-warships-bearing-down-on-australia/

Didn't include diagrams of how far inland the Russian ships can strike, rated 0

# ? Nov 12, 2014 09:03

gay picnic defence: Oct 5, 2009; I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A NUMBER OF THINGS

Anidav posted:

Russian warships, what the gently caress.

It isn't anything too serious as they are in international waters and doing all the right things.

Apparently what they didn't do is notify Australia beforehand which is a pretty serious diplomatic "gently caress you, just who do you think you are?" from the Russians.

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# ? May 14, 2024 04:18

Ler: Mar 23, 2005; I believe...

gay picnic defence posted:

It isn't anything too serious as they are in international waters and doing all the right things.

Apparently what they didn't do is notify Australia beforehand which is a pretty serious diplomatic "gently caress you, just who do you think you are?" from the Russians.

I'd imagine there's a sub or two in Sydney harbour right now.

# ? Nov 12, 2014 09:06

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