Archive for the 'National' Category
Cost of Getting to work
I feel that the cost to travel to work should be made tax deductiable to encourage people to work, but with some strict guidelines as to how to calculate that cost.
The reason for this is that by not allowing this tax deduction it is inherently subsiding the rich. Generally they live closer to where they [...]
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The Prime Minister has admitted he had personally paid Net Harbour, a company that his son is a director of, to spread spam e-mail about himself as a member of Parliament. As can been seen by the discussion on a few of the 50 news sites that are carrying the story, no one is [...]
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SMS Flight Check in
QANTAS are trialling a SMS check in using mobile phone barcodes. At the moment it is only Sydney/Melbourne, but once they start it on the Sydney/Canberra route I’ll be giving it a go. No need to line up just show your phone as you board.
QANTAS trials SMS check in system
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The Australian Government does not know how to listen. Their “environmental” policy is a clear example of how not to do things.
It started with a glimmer of hope.
Prime Minister John Howard is expected to reveal a $500 million plan to encourage the private sector to develop energy technologies that release low levels of greenhouse gases [...]
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Major sites implementing CSS
The Sydney Morning Herald implemented full CSS on Thursday, April 29. and I must say I really like the new design. Using Print style sheets now means no loading pages for printer friendly styles and they have two layouts one for 800×600 and one for larger screens. Once again CSS allows readers to more easily [...]
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Queensland is joining the ACT is putting in place guidelines to prevent bullying in schools with Mobile phones. Early April the ACT Government introduced guidelines to prevent bullying with SMS. Both Governments have been keen to point out that they have yet to receive any complaint about bullying with phone but have taken a preemptive [...]
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The PM is getting very good at the flip flop act lately, although The road to surfdom has pointed out that he was well practiced doing this back in 2001 when the PM changed his stance on refugees
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Daylight Saving time
Well it is that time of year again where we have to play with our clocks. But do you know how it all started for Australia. Basically a severe drought in Tasmania, which relies heavily on hydro electric power, brought it in the save power and therefore save water. That started in 1967 and Tasmania [...]
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Well it would appear that we don’t wish to offend the Chinese Government by having protectors demonstrating their Australian right to free speech and association. But it is curious that the U.S. President requires to be sheltered from such freedoms. As part of the security restrictions put in place for the upcoming visit by the [...]
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So much for tight security around airports and heightened awareness. It appears the good old social engineering trick worked again. Just look like you know what you are doing and you just might get away with it.
Sydney airport computers stolenAustralia’s top security agencies are to conduct emergency damage audits following the theft of computers from [...]
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