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Do you think that Dutton would do as Prime Minister what Albanese does as Prime Minister. I don't think so. He would act differently. The furore over the way Trump conducts his presidency is created because he doesn't act as the country and the World expects a president to act. What is publicised are the examples of his actions and the comparison to what we considered to be normal.

One doesn't have to be at home to expect to be safe from armed attack. Safety should be everywhere.

Didn't think of that. So much for a mob of grumpy old men not being allowed to say what they think. Big Brother is watching.

That's where your whole point falls down. You've told us half the story. What was the question? Without our having that information, we cannot judge the appropriateness of her answer.

The function of a Foreign Minister.

That does sound like a good thing to do BUT it would go against the ethos of this forum that we have established amongst ourselves over the years. I state it quite plainly now that I totally disagree with Gareth's position. However, I'll hold the mike for him so that he can express it. That's the ethos of this forum - recognising the right of each member to express an opinion. But we must consider if the debate of such a contentious topic as the Palestinian situation with such fervour is for the overall good of the forum. Sometimes a decision to pull back from a confrontation is the valorous thing to do. Perhaps, for the sake of the forum we might agree to disagree; get onto another topic, and let this one wither on the vine. I know that there will be responses to this post, and I don't mind. But will the decision be to drop the topic?

While it might be acceptable to call a bloke an f-wit in a pub, it is extremely unwise to do so about the leader of another country in the presence of the media. If you want any proof of the veracity of her answer, just watch any reports of what Trump has done since the election result was announced. We forumites are pretty unique in that once a person has laid down their position on a topic, the rest of us accept the person's right to such a position. I have formed the opinion that you would not vote for Labor in a one horse race. So be it. I'm happy that a fact has been established and that fact will influence how I interpret your posts when necessary.

This morning I started to go through what's in the boxes that have been stacked up for two years. I'm keeping photos and family records and sending most of the rest to the OP shop. Who needs several dinner set or sets of glasses that were the go as wedding gifts fifty years ago, but you kids have no use for now?

Penny was wise enough to go no further. She planted the seed and left it to you and I and the rest to interpret her reply. What a great way to deal with journalists whose bias you are not sure of.

You are Oh, so right in that statement. One might describe her as an inscrutable Asian lady. In my opinion, she is the best person in both Houses at doing her job.

Here's a reporter's story (I wouldn't call the writer a journalist) that to me clearly indicates a failure to provide an explanation to the family and public of the stages of a Coronial Inquiry. That gives fuel to the claim that the Police were withholding information. 1. The incident occurred on 29th November 2024. The deceased died on 2nd December 2024. (Notice the reporter used the American system of stating a date. I used the Australian one.) 2. The next step would be the conduct of a post mortem. That involves organising a Pathologist to do the investigation and then to write up the results. I'm sure that samples would have been taken for drug/alcohol analysis. Give a couple of weeks for the results to come back, especially since the Festive Season would have shut down the forensic labs. So the Pathologist might have only been able to finalise the report of the PM in the middle of January. 3. Meanwhile, would be conducting crime scene examinations and interviewing witnesses. The deceased would have been formally identified by the day after death, and a preliminary report submitted to the Coroner shortly afterwards. 4. By the end of January it is clear that the investigation revealed that the cause of death was not due to any living person's criminal act. So there was nothing to bring before a Criminal Court. 5. Since the decision not to proceed with a prosecution was made, the death simply meets the criteria for a Coronial Inquest to determine who died, when and where they died, and the cause of death. The Coroner would most likely comment on the circumstances of the death. A Coroner can make a finding that someone is criminally liable for the death, or that there is no criminality. I, too would be interested to learn the cause of death. That fact has a great impact on whether or not the death was justifiable in all the circumstances. I'm sure that a distinguished barrister will be engaged by the family of the deceased to act on their behalf at the Inquest to probe at depth the evidence provided to the Coroner. I wonder if the family will tell the Coroner the reason why the deceased entered the home, disguised and armed with a weapon.

Self-defence of oneself or of another under attack has always been allowed. The only caveat has been that the resisting force must not be greater that the attacking force. In other words, hand to hand; same weapon type to same weapon type. Let's ask a few questions of the deceased's mother. Why had he been in prison and had been in and out of juvenile detention since he was 12? What role did she play in teaching her son to respect the rights of other people? “As the twig is bent, so grows the tree” is a proverb that means early influences have a lasting effect. Who is the source of those early influences? I'm charitable enough to think that the society the mother and son grew up in wasn't ideal as compared to some other societies, but all societies have basic rules. And the society I am referring to is not the pre-European Indigenous society. These people lived in a European society, taking the ups and downs of that society. Another point that I would raise is that, if the deceased had been confined in institutions from the age of twelve, why wasn't he given an education which might have allowed him a glimpse of a better life. Not that a better life was much of a chance in an isolated town where the odds of gaining employment are blown out be the colour of one's skin.

My gripe? I'm getting jack of all the shit about Trump. I wish I could alter my YouTube algorith.

I don't know if it is sign of OCD, but I was brought up to be organised. Also, I've had the sad experience of doing this after my wife died, and also when my Mum moved out of her home to go into care. I'm still trying to decide what things that produce memories of my wife I am going to keep. I don't want to burden my kids with the same problems.

AI is pretty good, but it can't do the impossible.