Monthly Archives: November 2016

The most famous commentaries (tafsir) on the Qur’an agree. Ibn Kathir states: “The same is for the young, who have not reached the years of menstruation. Their iddah is three months.”  Tafsir al-Jalalayn notes that for “those who have not … Continue reading →

As parliament prepares to rise for the long summer break, Malcolm Turnbull insists it’s been a year of delivery for his government. Source: Year of delivery, PM proclaims – Yahoo7 Just what has he delivered?

‘I got no apologies’: Mother and father both caught drink driving on same day Source: I got no apologies : Mother and father both caught drink driving on same day – Yahoo7 Lock them both up, and find a decent … Continue reading →

Since 1940 the sea level off of northern Washington has dropped about 15 cm. (6 inches). At that rate, how long will it take to rise one foot?Could be a day or two … Source: The Ninth First Climate Refugees … Continue reading →

Tim Minchin first vilified George Pell, on false claims and evidence now falling apart. To top it off, he now tells Waleed Aly how he would physically and sexually assault a politician. Source: Tim Minchin has a Trump moment. No … Continue reading →

Source: A precautionary note for global media quoting Australian outlets as Journals of Record – Michael Smith News

The proposal to force older nuclear power plants to close in Switzerland has been rejected in a referendum. The five reactors that provide over one-third of electricity can continue to operate acco… Source: Greens given geography lesson as Swiss reject … Continue reading →

via 4 WAYS TO TAKE DOWN ILLEGAL DRONES — Utopia – you are standing in it! Droned, or not to drone. myscienceacademy.org 9 hrs · The miniaturization of drones is where it really gets interesti… Source: 4 WAYS TO TAKE … Continue reading →

Apartheid in Victoria’s jail system – different forms of jail, depending on Source: Our racist justice system: apartheid in jail | Herald Sun

A Heinz television advert showing people drumming a rhythm on its baked bean cans is banned by British regulators on safety grounds. Source: Heinz’s beans musical Can Song advert banned over safety fears – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Council of State ruled that the short pro-life film could ‘disturb the conscience of women who, in accordance with the law, have made personal life choices’. Source: French court rules pro-life ad of happy children with Down syndrome is ‘inappropriate’ … Continue reading →

MOTORISTS in NSW are spending up to $85 million more on petrol due to the state government’s push to force service stations to sell ethanol-laced fuel, according to the competition watchdog. Source: Petrol prices: Motorists slugged with $85m rip-off in … Continue reading →

kev … Nice to see that in tense situations there are some people (trained cops) who can stay calm and shoot straight because they are not ‘literally shaking’. Source: “IT’S NOT WHAT THE MEDIA PORTRAYS ME TO BE” | Daily … Continue reading →

THE former Labor government oversaw an explosion in foreign worker 457 visa sponsors including an unprecedented industry agreement to hire foreign hamburger flippers for KFC, McDonald’s and Hungry Jack’s. Source: 457 visas: Labor’s fry-in fry-out staff | Daily Telegraph Time … Continue reading →

By Paul Homewood    h/t Tom0mason       Repost from Ron Clutz:   Researchers found that ice conditions in the 19th century were remarkably similar to today’s, obs… Source: Today’s Arctic Compares with 150 years ago | NOT A LOT … Continue reading →

When a mass blackout thrusts your State onto the international stage, as an outrageous possibility, there just could be a little something wrong with your energy policy. Here’s the view from … Source: Doomed to the Dark Ages: No Solution … Continue reading →

The just-released Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman annual report cites a doubling in complaints about the NBN from July last year to July this year. New complaints about faults with NBN services jumped by 147.8 per cent and complaints about NBN connections … Continue reading →

Scarface … If a penguin crossed the equater on an ice floe, wouldn’t that be a sign of global cooling? Source: In one picture: why you shouldn’t get your climate information from the @dailykos | Watts Up With That?

Source: In one picture: why you shouldn’t get your climate information from the @dailykos | Watts Up With That? Penguins looking for a summer holiday?

Source: Clinton Foundation Friends at DFAT still advancing the cause in Papua New Guinea – Michael Smith News  

Family daycare operators and teachers from non-English-speaking backgrounds are being targeted by state authorities in a bid to crack down on abuse and bending of rules that have cost taxpayers more than $1 billion in two years and put children … Continue reading →

POLICE will be out in force in Caulfield this weekend, with hundreds of protesters set to rally at an upcoming One Nation event. But the conservative Jewish lobbyist who has organised the event with One Nation senators Pauline Hanson and … Continue reading →

As I said, if Leak’s critics were honest, or at least consistent, they would be howling down Langton, Price and Cashman. But that isn’t happening. Rather, as the attention their remarks garnered fades away, they will be ignored. It’s so … Continue reading →

Alistair … Good point Anthony. It is pretty strange when you have to know a person’s race before you can tell whether you agree with them. Slightly off topic, but I was talking to a lawyer who was at a … Continue reading →

As I said, if Leak’s critics were honest, or at least consistent, they would be howling down Langton, Price and Cashman. But that isn’t happening. Rather, as the attention their remarks garnered fades away, they will be ignored. It’s so … Continue reading →