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South Asia Quake – forgotten?

hank — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 04:37:50 +0000

After the Boxing Day Tsunami, where the Red Cross reported that the massive global donor response provided half the required relief funds within the first week after the disaster, and the press provided coverage of the disaster for weeks to follow, it seems the Australian mainstream press, and thus the Australian public, have too soon forgotten about the massive humanitarian disaster that has hit Pakistan and India. In Pakistan alone, it is reported that deaths number 80,000, and a million are now homeless. Relief is underfunded and only 15 countries are pledging aid. This has turned out to be the UN’s worst nightmare, more so than last year’s Tsunami, and it’s set to get worse as the Himalayan winter approaches. Worse still, donor fatigue seems to have already hit.

If you want to help, here are some links to where you can quickly and easily donate:

Donor links:

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Hunter S. Thompson: RIP

hank — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 05:31:01 +0000

Newsflash: Hunter S. Thompson, author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Hells Angels has fatally shot himself in his Colorado home.

We can only hope for a “Fear and Loathing in the Afterlife”. RIP Hunter.

Full report at Sydney Morning Herald.

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Teh Bashing People

hank — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 15:52:00 +0000

In a fine display of conservative fiscal policy, the Liberal Party have gone with a cheaper advertising strategy for the upcoming Australian federal election.

The Howard government has obviously adopted a more humble approach and has spurred a grass roots effort to attract voters to their cause. This poster of sorts was found on a street post in an inner Sydney suburb and features such pearls of wisdom as:

“People of Austalian bashing people is no good”

and

“you watch people Latham is a Kenting.”

WTF?

A one of a kind scoop, and you saw it here first people.

(Click the image to enlarge.)

Confounding. Disturbing. Brilliant.

Thanks to Ash for this find.

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