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A decade of deaths: http://bit.ly/5cC3kP – the NYT reminds us of our own impermanence. #
And the political year ends for Channel 9 News with a sanctimonious "story" about Kevin Rudd following a porn star on Twitter… #
@lmdallatorre Ah… I would be interested in having that one! What's it called? in reply to lmdallatorre #
@thetowncrier Oh, they've still got plenty of time to make something up… in reply to thetowncrier #
RT @LarvatusProdeo: On LP: 2010 Year in Review, where Mercurius leaves it up to you to fill in the blanks http://ow.ly/RiXO #
@lmdallatorre There's an American version too if you're interested: http://bit.ly/8Cgpkn in reply to lmdallatorre #
RT @guyadams: The religious Right has set up a page to leave prayers for Rush Limbaugh… There are indeed some belters http://bit.ly/8d99R3 #
@empatt I know it's bad taste but there are some VERY funny prayers on that page… in reply to empatt #
Agree totally! … RT @KJBar: Awesome 2009 montage on #abcnews we have brilliant editors who know their craft. #
RT @geehall1: RT @thomasrdotorg: Holy crap. Everyone in melbourne- DUCK! http://twitpic.com/w0cwu #
US Politics – Obama, Palin, Blagojevich, Sanford, DeLay et al … RT @politico: The top 10 weirdest moments of 2009 http://bit.ly/74lQzg #
Although on the basis of this performance tonight, he doesn't really deserve one… #knighthoodformicallef #
@karynromeis RT @SkyNewsAust: New Zealand first to welcome 2010 http://ow.ly/16fbct in reply to karynromeis #
@karynromeis 18 minutes to go here… in reply to karynromeis #
Hehehe…. RT @alexanderwhite: Hoping that 2010 sees the Libs smashed in Vic and Federally. #in2010 #
Rule Britannia still stirs this republican… #UKTV #
It's a tie between 2 & 6 … RT @ComplexNumber: 2009's best takedowns, journalistic or otherwise http://bit.ly/8x7KDR | Foreign Policy #
@ComplexNumber No, Barney Frank wins hands down for the kind of comment the nutty right should be served up more often: http://bit.ly/Li0Wl #
Still raining at my place. So what's happening to the Melbourne fireworks? Cancelled? #
2010! #
Mark Twain: "Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual." #
@karynromeis And happy new year to you from rainy Melbourne… in reply to karynromeis #
It's gone midnight and the National Archives website has not released the 1979 Cabinet papers… http://bit.ly/6MjdQx #
They're live now: http://bit.ly/7uQYhA #
1979 Fraser cabinet rejected Treasurer John Howard proposal for a consumption tax. http://bit.ly/7Wl7rH #
1979 Fraser cabinet rejected submission from High Court Chief Justice Garfield Barwick for an official residence. http://bit.ly/7Wl7rH #
1979 Fraser Cabinet considered options to influence Arbitration Commission and a Commonwealth takeover of State wage-fixing powers. #
1979 Fraser Cabinet papers show Treasury was opposed to tax deductibility for relief donations to East Timor and Kampuchea. #
1979 Fraser Cabinet channelled aid through Red Cross, "which had good relations with Indonesia", rather than pro-Fretilin ACOA. #
1979 Fraser govt offered UNHCR $250,000 towards cost of refugee holding centre in Indonesia. #
1979 Aust govt warned that refugee situation could "impose very serious strains on the unity and character of Australian society". #
1979 Cabinet: The Darwin quarantine station was considered as a refugee holding centre in 1979 as part of "discreet contingency planning". #
1979 Cabinet papers show ASIO considered Al Fatah and Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine as terrorist threats. #
Industries Assistance Commission in 1979 proposed major reform to protection of publishing industry. Cabinet rejected advice. #
1979 Cabinet papers show Nationals fought to retain and extend assistance to coal industry and succeeded over a sceptical Treasury. #
1979 Fraser Cabinet papers show govt considered abolition of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme but opted for increased patient contribution #
1979 Fraser Cabinet Minister Bob Ellicott proposed a national sports lottery in 1979 to provide assistance to Olympic athletes. #
1979 Fraser: "Just because I consulted didn't mean I didn't dominate." A fascinating presentation fromPatrick Weller: http://bit.ly/7ByDw2 #
As Tony Abbott calls for refugee boats to be turned back, 1979 Cabinet papers show Fraser govt considered this would make Aust pariah nation #
1979 Fraser Cabinet refused to legislate to remove customs duty and sales tax on imported photos of the Queen! #
1979 Fraser Cabinet decision number 7565 agreed there should be more emphasis on observance of Australia Day as focus of national feeling. #
Detailed documents on subjects considered by the 1979 Fraser Cabinet are available here: http://bit.ly/7uQYhA #
1979 Cabinet papers show John Howard supported a retail turnover tax rather than a value-added tax. Cabinet rejected in a single sentence. #
Treasurer John Howard briefed 1979 Fraser Cabinet on $600m budget blowout, inflation at 9% and increased industrial disputes. #
Policy levers set to irrational: http://bit.ly/81LAgE – former Treasury Secretary and National Party Senator John Stone on 1979 Fraser govt. #
Refugee crisis a 'threat to unity', say 1979 cabinet papers: http://bit.ly/7CADnD (The Australian) #
Excellent coverage of the 1979 Cabinet Papers in The Australian: http://bit.ly/7MBtAS – 20 articles. #
National Party Health Minister Ralph Hunt warned the 1979 Fraser Cabinet over more cuts to health: http://bit.ly/8vlT3H #
Welcome mat for refugees put us on the map: http://bit.ly/5AWs8S – 1979 Cabinet papers are likely to provoke debate on current refugees. #
Bikini girl who made a splash: http://bit.ly/5sAMpN – the 1979 story of Liliana Gasinskaya, a case of "sensational cheesecake immigration". #
How Barwick lost his would-be country pile: http://bit.ly/6KT1gT – the grasping old snob! #
1979 Fraser Cabinet rejected proposal to re-introduce uni fees abolished by Whitlam in 1974. http://bit.ly/8jJRH4 – Hawke did it in 1987. #
I think the SMH means the 1980s on this piece by @arisharp http://bit.ly/65liEv #
Fraser stuck with Pol Pot: http://bit.ly/7qSTDr – an example of the competing, sometimes appalling, choices govts face in foreign policy. #
Kevin07 not the original 24-7 Prime Minister: http://bit.ly/7XEvLU #
Perhaps the best 1979 Cabinet Papers are the ones NOT released, such as "The Internal Security of Australia, A Threat Assessment". #
Twenty-ten: http://bit.ly/6Iy2l3 – getting the next 89 years right… #
NSW Governor Lachlan Macquarie sworn in 200 years ago today. A legacy of emancipation and infrastructure. http://bit.ly/4Bwc3G #
Macquarie's legacy recognised at last: http://bit.ly/6JN4Tw #
Gross ignorance and typing pools: http://bit.ly/79299E #
That's a lot of people I've never heard of… RT @lyndons: Which works enter the Public Domain from today? [List] http://bit.ly/648uC5 #
Bob Ellis: "We bomb Afghanistan so well-educated Nigerians don't blow up aeroplanes over Chicago." http://bit.ly/8bD245 RT @stilgherrian #
Some pretty reasonable predictions from Marius Benson: http://bit.ly/5abHdB #
@smurray38 And the Nats back then could teach the current bozos a thing or two. in reply to smurray38 #

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