FRED Collett is a true-blue Australian war hero but the Federal Government has turned its back on the 100-year-old World War II Digger in his moment of need.
Mr Collett escaped the clutches of the Germans in a rickety old wooden dinghy at the height of the war, dodging bombs at sea for three weeks to warn fellow soldiers of the enemy advance.
But 69 years after his daring escape from a PoW camp in Greece to the island of Crete in April 1941, the Federal Government has told the ailing war hero "you're not eligible" for compensation.
Mr Collett believes the Government wants him to "hurry up and drop dead" in his rundown shack at Mount Ossa, north of Mackay, after the Department of Veterans' Affairs "controversially" knocked back his claim for a one-off $25,000 payment for being a PoW in Europe.
Its very hard to fathom a government who will gleefully spend hundreds of millions of dollars investing in the suffering and misery of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars but miserly and scrooge like, will deny a 100 year old man a pittance. All I can say is Governments only think in dollar terms and votes NOT in human values and they will only shit on you as soon as you turn your back.
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Obama orders hospital visitation rights for gays, lesbians
Washington (CNN) -- President Obama has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a rule that would prevent US hospitals from denying visitation privileges to gay and lesbian partners.
The president's Thursday memo said, "There are few moments in our lives that call for greater compassion and companionship than when a loved one is admitted to the hospital. ... Yet every day, all across America, patients are denied the kindnesses and caring of a loved one at their sides."
Gay and lesbian Americans are "uniquely affected" by relatives-only policies at hospitals, Obama said, adding that they "are often barred from the bedsides of the partners with whom they may have spent decades of their lives -- unable to be there for the person they love, and unable to act as a legal surrogate if their partner is incapacitated."
It was about time something was done about the archaic, cruel and barbaric rule barring same sex partners from hospital visitation rights.
I would simply ask anyone who disagrees with this new policy, what would you feel if you were barred from visiting your lifelong partner?
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The president's Thursday memo said, "There are few moments in our lives that call for greater compassion and companionship than when a loved one is admitted to the hospital. ... Yet every day, all across America, patients are denied the kindnesses and caring of a loved one at their sides."
Gay and lesbian Americans are "uniquely affected" by relatives-only policies at hospitals, Obama said, adding that they "are often barred from the bedsides of the partners with whom they may have spent decades of their lives -- unable to be there for the person they love, and unable to act as a legal surrogate if their partner is incapacitated."
It was about time something was done about the archaic, cruel and barbaric rule barring same sex partners from hospital visitation rights.
I would simply ask anyone who disagrees with this new policy, what would you feel if you were barred from visiting your lifelong partner?
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Huckabee likens gay marriage to incest, polygamy
WASHINGTON — Mike Huckabee, a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2012, says the effort to allow gays and lesbians to marry is comparable to legalizing incest, polygamy and drug use.
Huckabee also told college journalists last week that gay couples should not be permitted to adopt. "Children are not puppies," he said.
And this moron is going to be a 2012 Presidential candidate? God help America!
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Huckabee also told college journalists last week that gay couples should not be permitted to adopt. "Children are not puppies," he said.
And this moron is going to be a 2012 Presidential candidate? God help America!
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
Bosses held party while Queensland Health staff went without pay
This is fucking outrageous!
THE introduction of Queensland Health's payroll system was celebrated with a roof-top party while thousands of staff went without their fortnightly pay.
Senior executives and bureaucrats involved in the $40 million project were treated to beers, cheese platters and a barbecue just days after the troubled payroll system went live.
And this is the most outrageous and egregious part of the whole shameful debacle.
Staff at the state's biggest hospital who may have missed out on pay were offered phone numbers for charities.
That's fucking big of them. I wonder whether next time I have to pay a hospital bill they would accept a few charity phone numbers in lieu of payment.
An absolute disgusting state of affairs. Heads should roll.
Read more at www.news.com.au
UPDATE: 23 April 2010
Queensland Health staff offered free coffee in wake of payroll debacle
ONE free cup of coffee. That's what some Queensland Health staff have been offered as an apology for the continuing pay debacle.
Deputy Premier Paul Lucas said, "There are still staff presenting with little or no pay. But there is significant progress".
This is still a disgusting state of affairs and nothing anyone involved should be proud of.
Read more at www.news.com.au
UPDATE 25 April 2010
Deputy Premier Paul Lucas's blast to bureaucrats over Queensland Health payroll debacle broadcast to The Sunday Mail.
The Sunday Mail was an unwitting third party to the conversation between Mr Lucas, senior bureaucrats and office staff.
One of the group accidentally hit a Sunday Mail Journalists telephone number on their mobile phone and did not notice.
The phone blooper shows Deputy Premier Paul Lucas at his wit's end trying to fix the embarrassing Queensland Health pay bungle.
I wonder if those involved are still partying at their wonderful achievment?
Read more and listen to the audio of the conversation at: Courier Mail Online
UPDATE: 28th May 2010
Queensland Health payroll debacle spreads with overpayments deducted illegally
The Industrial Relations Commission last night heard that the much-maligned health payroll system was deducting overpayments from workers' bank accounts without consent and the protocol was widespread through other government departments.
This makes me sick. Excuses Excuses. It's just not good enough.
Read more at: Courier Mail Online
UPDATE: 2nd June 2010
Dead nurses paid, put on roster.
UPDATE: 29th June 2010
Queensland Health workers will be paid under a local pay model from September as the government struggles to fix its sick payroll system.
UPDATE: 30th June 2010
Global IT company IBM will fight the state government's attempt to withhold payments following the Queensland Health payroll debacle.
The Bligh government yesterday vowed to issue IBM with a show-cause notice asking it to explain why its contract to roll out the new pay system should not be ripped up.
UPDATE: 3rd July 2010
Some more fallout as a result of the Queensland Health Dept, scandalous payroll debacle.
Queensland Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology, Robert Schwarten goes 'ballistic' in Cassidy's Seafood and Steakhouse restaurant, Rockhampton
Mr Schwarten's department has been under fire for its role in the Queensland Health payroll debacle and it is alleged that he "went off his brain" at a group of men who were making snide comments to him.
THE introduction of Queensland Health's payroll system was celebrated with a roof-top party while thousands of staff went without their fortnightly pay.
Senior executives and bureaucrats involved in the $40 million project were treated to beers, cheese platters and a barbecue just days after the troubled payroll system went live.
And this is the most outrageous and egregious part of the whole shameful debacle.
Staff at the state's biggest hospital who may have missed out on pay were offered phone numbers for charities.
That's fucking big of them. I wonder whether next time I have to pay a hospital bill they would accept a few charity phone numbers in lieu of payment.
An absolute disgusting state of affairs. Heads should roll.
Read more at www.news.com.au
UPDATE: 23 April 2010
Queensland Health staff offered free coffee in wake of payroll debacle
ONE free cup of coffee. That's what some Queensland Health staff have been offered as an apology for the continuing pay debacle.
Deputy Premier Paul Lucas said, "There are still staff presenting with little or no pay. But there is significant progress".
This is still a disgusting state of affairs and nothing anyone involved should be proud of.
Read more at www.news.com.au
UPDATE 25 April 2010
Deputy Premier Paul Lucas's blast to bureaucrats over Queensland Health payroll debacle broadcast to The Sunday Mail.
The Sunday Mail was an unwitting third party to the conversation between Mr Lucas, senior bureaucrats and office staff.
One of the group accidentally hit a Sunday Mail Journalists telephone number on their mobile phone and did not notice.
The phone blooper shows Deputy Premier Paul Lucas at his wit's end trying to fix the embarrassing Queensland Health pay bungle.
I wonder if those involved are still partying at their wonderful achievment?
Read more and listen to the audio of the conversation at: Courier Mail Online
UPDATE: 28th May 2010
Queensland Health payroll debacle spreads with overpayments deducted illegally
The Industrial Relations Commission last night heard that the much-maligned health payroll system was deducting overpayments from workers' bank accounts without consent and the protocol was widespread through other government departments.
This makes me sick. Excuses Excuses. It's just not good enough.
Read more at: Courier Mail Online
UPDATE: 2nd June 2010
Dead nurses paid, put on roster.
Queensland Health's bungled payroll system has paid two dead nurses and put one of them on a work roster.
LMAO. The saga continues. And they threw a party to pat themselves on the back for all this shit?!
Read more at: ABC News
UPDATE: 29th June 2010
Queensland Health workers will be paid under a local pay model from September as the government struggles to fix its sick payroll system.
Read more at: Sydney Morning Herald
UPDATE: 30th June 2010
Global IT company IBM will fight the state government's attempt to withhold payments following the Queensland Health payroll debacle.
The Bligh government yesterday vowed to issue IBM with a show-cause notice asking it to explain why its contract to roll out the new pay system should not be ripped up.
Read more at: Brisbane Times
UPDATE: 3rd July 2010
Some more fallout as a result of the Queensland Health Dept, scandalous payroll debacle.
Queensland Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology, Robert Schwarten goes 'ballistic' in Cassidy's Seafood and Steakhouse restaurant, Rockhampton
Mr Schwarten's department has been under fire for its role in the Queensland Health payroll debacle and it is alleged that he "went off his brain" at a group of men who were making snide comments to him.
Read more at: News.com.au
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Golden Circle Cheats Consumers
The Brisbane-based company has been selling products marked "proudly Australian owned" more than a year after it was bought by US food giant Heinz.
Heinz spokeswoman Jessica Ramsden has laid the blame on the sheer size of the company's output. Further saying, "We had over 400 products to relabel since acquiring Golden Circle late in 2008 and it's just simply taken much longer than we anticipated to complete this process."
I am sure that the Australian executives at Golden Circle knew fully well that their products were labeled 'Australian Owned' and therefore participated in deceptive conduct while selling their product as Australian owned while Golden Circle was owned by parent company Heinz.
So I do not accept the explanation given by the Heinz representative.
Read more at abc.net.au news
UPDATE 25TH April 2010
Pineapple windfall for Australia's homeless
MORE than 800,000 cans of pineapple weighing 1.1 million kilos, filling 50 semitrailers and valued at $3 million are bound for Australia's homeless community thanks to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Read more at news.com.au
Heinz spokeswoman Jessica Ramsden has laid the blame on the sheer size of the company's output. Further saying, "We had over 400 products to relabel since acquiring Golden Circle late in 2008 and it's just simply taken much longer than we anticipated to complete this process."
I am sure that the Australian executives at Golden Circle knew fully well that their products were labeled 'Australian Owned' and therefore participated in deceptive conduct while selling their product as Australian owned while Golden Circle was owned by parent company Heinz.
So I do not accept the explanation given by the Heinz representative.
Read more at abc.net.au news
UPDATE 25TH April 2010
Pineapple windfall for Australia's homeless
MORE than 800,000 cans of pineapple weighing 1.1 million kilos, filling 50 semitrailers and valued at $3 million are bound for Australia's homeless community thanks to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Read more at news.com.au
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Sole Carer of 92 Year Old Mother Deported From Australia
Edward Joseph, sole carer of mum Irene, 92, told to leave Australia
A DOTING son who refuses to put his mum in a nursing home has been forced out of Australia.
The SRI Lankan man, who was to have been deported from Australia despite being the sole career of his elderly mother, has now left the country voluntarily and is understood to have taken his mother with him.
The shameful Australian Immigration Department said that his mother had other children living in Australia that could have cared for her. If that is the case then whey didn't they take up the careing role for her? He and his mother have left the country, doesn't that tell the immigration something about the family dynamics?
This is a disgusting set of affairs and only serves to highlight how heartless the Australian Immigration Department is. The department is run by cold blooded bureaucrats.
Read more at news.com.au
A DOTING son who refuses to put his mum in a nursing home has been forced out of Australia.
The SRI Lankan man, who was to have been deported from Australia despite being the sole career of his elderly mother, has now left the country voluntarily and is understood to have taken his mother with him.
The shameful Australian Immigration Department said that his mother had other children living in Australia that could have cared for her. If that is the case then whey didn't they take up the careing role for her? He and his mother have left the country, doesn't that tell the immigration something about the family dynamics?
This is a disgusting set of affairs and only serves to highlight how heartless the Australian Immigration Department is. The department is run by cold blooded bureaucrats.
Read more at news.com.au
Friday, January 01, 2010
Boy, 3, shoots young cousin dead
Boy, 3, shoots young cousin dead with father's gun.
An off-duty police officer's three-year-old son has reportedly shot and killed a three-year-old cousin with his father's gun in the US.
Read more at news.com.au
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This is the result of a gun culture such as you have in the USA. In a single year, 3,012 children and teens were killed by gunfire in the United States, according to national data released in 2002. That is one child every three hours; eight children every day; and more than 50 children every week.
An off-duty police officer's three-year-old son has reportedly shot and killed a three-year-old cousin with his father's gun in the US.
Read more at news.com.au
Posted using ShareThis
This is the result of a gun culture such as you have in the USA. In a single year, 3,012 children and teens were killed by gunfire in the United States, according to national data released in 2002. That is one child every three hours; eight children every day; and more than 50 children every week.
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