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Costello: “I’d go Amanda any day”
Given a choice between dating Bronwyn Bishop or Amanda Vanstone, who would you choose? Apparently federal treasurer Peter Costello would go Amanda any day. Thanks to Crikey for the tip.
Black is the new black
Further to my post about Blackle and the current wave of fashionable shiny black website design, Janet Hawtin made the observation (in private email) that black is the new black. Well, indeed!
Is Kevin Andrews the scapegoat?
On early poll results, it looks like Kevin Andrews will be voted off Coalition Island. Go to the poll and have your say.
NASA prepares for new fake Moon landing
NASA preps robots for future fake moon landings, reports The Register. Thanks to BAB for the pointer.
Digging deeper into the Black Hawk crash
Following up my post about the Black Hawk helicopter crash on HMAS Kanimbla, it seems the helicopter suffered “rotor droop,” a sudden loss of power. The questions that need answering — at least to this layman watching through the lens of newspaper reports — are why the helicopters weren’t fitted with new engines as requested, and whether there isn’t or isn’t a cover-up over lack of safety.