Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 14, 2015 Yet another leadership spill on tonight. Abbott could be gone in a frw hours, meaning 5 PMs in 5 years for us! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ra Ra Rasputin 99 Posted September 14, 2015 Yet another leadership spill on tonight. Abbott could be gone in a frw hours, meaning 5 PMs in 5 years Julia Gillard rushed to hospital after overdosing on Schadenfreude . 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted September 14, 2015 Seems like he is gone. Pity because I thought he really had a positive vision for Australian and was never ever embarressing on the international stage. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted September 14, 2015 Australian politics is nuts! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 14, 2015 Seems like he is gone. Pity because I thought he really had a positive vision for Australian and was never ever embarressing on the international stage.Um... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 14, 2015 Australian politics is nuts! Australian politics is nuts!The last 5 years have been Rudd-Gillard-Rudd again-Abbott-Turnbull. Better than 5 straight years of Cameron or Blair... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 14, 2015 Australia has now had 66 state and federal leadership changes in 13 years! http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-10/australia-political-leadership-rollercoaster/6080126 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted September 14, 2015 Hope he's not retired. I'll miss his interviews Guy was a clownshoes , compulsive viewing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted September 14, 2015 Australia has now had 66 state and federal leadership changes in 13 years! http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-10/australia-political-leadership-rollercoaster/6080126 In the sixty years following WWII Italy had 60 governments. Italians said the country functioned in spite of governments rather than because of them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted September 14, 2015 Australia has now had 66 state and federal leadership changes in 13 years! http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-10/australia-political-leadership-rollercoaster/6080126 In the sixty years following WWII Italy had 60 governments. Italians said the country functioned in spite of governments rather than because of them. But 60 years later, it was still Italy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GossipGabe 333 Posted September 14, 2015 Australian politics is nuts! Australian politics is nuts!The last 5 years have been Rudd-Gillard-Rudd again-Abbott-Turnbull. Better than 5 straight years of Cameron or Blair... Well, obviously more exciting. In most European countries (except maybe Italy), you rarely see politicians fall from grace without general elections. I will certainly miss Abbott's earthy sense of humour (concerning the Aboriginals etc.) and his "raw and honest" diplomatic style (shirtfronting Putin and the like). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 15, 2015 Australian politics is nuts! Australian politics is nuts!The last 5 years have been Rudd-Gillard-Rudd again-Abbott-Turnbull. Better than 5 straight years of Cameron or Blair... Well, obviously more exciting. In most European countries (except maybe Italy), you rarely see politicians fall from grace without general elections. I will certainly miss Abbott's earthy sense of humour (concerning the Aboriginals etc.) and his "raw and honest" diplomatic style (shirtfronting Putin and the like). Turnbull apparently has a bit of a temper so we will see how that turns out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted September 15, 2015 Tony Abbot is generally regarded as a bit of a dick so it's good riddance all round I guess. Malcom Turnbull is more moderate isn't he? Doesn't matter cos he'll be gone in a few months I guess ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted September 15, 2015 Yet another leadership spill on tonight. Abbott could be gone in a frw hours, meaning 5 PMs in 5 years for us! to be fair 2 of those 5 is the same guy Kevin Rudd so it should really just be 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted September 15, 2015 Yet another leadership spill on tonight. Abbott could be gone in a frw hours, meaning 5 PMs in 5 years for us! to be fair 2 of those 5 is the same guy Kevin Rudd so it should really just be 4 Grover Cleveland disagrees. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted September 15, 2015 Yet another leadership spill on tonight. Abbott could be gone in a frw hours, meaning 5 PMs in 5 years for us! to be fair 2 of those 5 is the same guy Kevin Rudd so it should really just be 4 No it should still be 5 because in order for Rudd to have done the job twice he was removed and them removed the incumbent in return it is the changes and the method of change that is important when discussing this issue. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted September 22, 2015 Yoram Gross, film producer and co-creator of Blinky Bill (who?), has died aged 88. His family was on Oskar Schindler's list, apparently, but they escaped independently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 22, 2015 Yoram Gross, film producer and co-creator of Blinky Bill (who?), has died aged 88. His family was on Oskar Schindler's list, apparently, but they escaped independently. Time, you had a very deprived childhood, if you don't know who Blinky Bill is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_T 254 Posted September 23, 2015 Iconic Australian sports commentator and broadcaster, Mike Gibson, has died aged 75. http://www.news.com.au/sport/legendary-sports-commentator-and-journalist-mike-gibson-dies-aged-75/story-fnaqgujp-1227540552291 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 23, 2015 Thirsty Merc in horror crash: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-23/aussie-band-thirsty-merc-confirms-car-crash-killls-stage-manager/6799300 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted September 23, 2015 Yoram Gross, film producer and co-creator of Blinky Bill (who?), has died aged 88. His family was on Oskar Schindler's list, apparently, but they escaped independently. Time, you had a very deprived childhood, if you don't know who Blinky Bill is! Guilty as charged. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 25, 2015 Iconic Australian sports commentator and broadcaster, Mike Gibson, has died aged 75. http://www.news.com.au/sport/legendary-sports-commentator-and-journalist-mike-gibson-dies-aged-75/story-fnaqgujp-1227540552291 Allegedly it was suicide due to depression. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted September 26, 2015 Australian comedian Russell Gilbert in hospital after a brain aneurysm, shortly after the death of his fiancee: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3249040/Comedian-Russell-Gilbert-underwent-emergency-surgery-brain-aneurysm-day-went-missing-soulmate-Rochelle-Nolan-s-funeral.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 29, 2015 Johnny "The Rat" Platten is worried he might have early-onset dementia after all the concusssions he suffered in his football career: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3253446/Former-footballer-suffered-40-concussions-18-years-says-effect-brain-scary-t-remember-people-s-names.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted September 30, 2015 I am starting to think about the 2016 list a little... Who could be the token Australian (besides Clive James)? With so many candidates like Bart Cummings, Ritchie Benaud and Joan Kirner going, there aren't that many left. Some possibilities from most to least likely: Jeanne Little Bishop Geoffrey Robinson Frank Lowy Lou Richards Rolf Harris Neil Harvey Bob Hawke Bert Newton Any other ideas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
