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Wednesday 27th December 1995

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International:

British Labor leader Tony Blair and his wife Cherie are holidaying in the tiny town of Merrijig in Victoria. They are spending their break with long time friend Rev Peter Thompson. Blair currently has a 30% lead over Prime Minister John Major in the opinion polls. So what are the Blair's doing apart from enjoying the Australian sun this Christmas? They plan to go horse-riding and bush-walking on the splendid Mt Buller.

Political:

Queensland State Premier Wayne Goss, has a tiger by the tail. When he sacked Ken Davies (the MP dumped when the courts forced a by-election at Mundingburra) Davies promised revenge. Only a few days ago it appeared that he had been silenced by some Labor deal after meeting with party president Bob Gibbs. But no, Davies is out to sanctify the wrongs within the Labor party now claiming that Wayne Goss has poor people skills, was not an intuitive politician and did not have the support of his own caucus.

Business:

The newspapers tell us that the media in Australia is to go through some big changes with Murdoch (currently sailing in the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race) and Packer set to divide up some of the remaining spoils between them. It appears that the media mix of interest to the big guns is a cocktail of print and television mixed with a sprinkling of interactive digital bandwidth.

Sport:

Big day yesterday. At about the time that the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race was started, it was all happening on the cricket field at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Umpire Darrell Hair called Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralidharan's bowling action a throw - seven times in just eighteen balls. The International Cricket Coumcil last night supported Darrell Hair and the Sri Lankan bowler will have to change his bowling style or get out of the game. This is only the third time that this has happened in cricket history. Australia, batting first are at 234 for 3 with the troubled batsman David Boon having a great start with 93 not out at stumps.
Getting back to the Sydney to Hobart race. Latest news is that Sayonara is leading Brindebella by about 3 nautical miles and both are well within the record set over 20 years ago.

Social:

One of the tragedies of the outback is the introduction of alcohol into Aboriginal communities. For white liquor license holders it can be the quickest road to riches with a Au$20 carton of beer selling for Au$100 in remote communities like Doomadgee. Certain Aboriginal communities have proclaimed their land "dry" banning alcohol altogether. When an Aboriginal woman, Wadjularbinna, said that her 1500 strong community at Doomadgee were doomed because of alcohol related problems and that the community should be declared "dry" she was called a trouble maker. (Doomadgee is located 300km north of Mt Isa in the middle of nowhere.) Now a petition signed by 400 of the community and supported by the local council have demanded that she leave Doomadgee.

Personal trivia:

Another warm one expected today. The sun is out, the skies are blue and the parrots are playing in the gums outside my window. Yesterday we watched these beautiful rainbow lorikeets attacking a damaged mangoe on THAT tree next door - obviously enjoying the juice. These parrots are absolutely magnificent with glowing red breasts and irridescent green feathers, mixed with yellows, blues and a mix of amazing colours that only nature could create.

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