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ashtongate said:
The belt of small towns just south of Leeds- Wakefield, Castleford, Featherstone etc- are hotspots of rugby league too.
Leeds United, who replaced Leeds City in 1920, took a long time to get going as a soccer club. In fact won zilch until Revie took over in the 1960s.
(But why is this in Aust.politics?)
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Because I am an Aussie Leeds fan and have been for 30 years.

It was part of a reply to Football us life's botched attempt at baiting LFC who had replied to me.
 
JS96 said:
Not having a dig at you but do you really mean that? I didn't know him well but being in radio you'll rustle feathers regardless. I guess we all have our supporters and critics.
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Yeah mate I have to say I do.

I dont agree with everythng Hinch has ever said or done, shit I down right disagree completely with a lot of his takes, but the bloke had conviction and I respect that.

When for example, he was gung ho about defying court orders and exposing the names of sex offender despite being warned it was contempt of court, he voluntarily went to jail after publishing his piece and did it with his head held high...
 
Monoethnic Social Club said:
Yeah mate I have to say I do.

I dont agree with everythng Hinch has ever said or done, shit I down right disagree completely with a lot of his takes, but the bloke had conviction and I respect that.

When for example, he was gung ho about defying court orders and exposing the names of sex offender despite being warned it was contempt of court, he voluntarily went to jail after publishing his piece and did it with his head held high...
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We notice a massive hole in our media and broadcasting when these people go. We don't need the shock jock, hate spewing types but those who can get the issues out there and have a range of people voice them on air is only fair. Indeed their own bosses have agendas and stations like the skew the narrative.
 
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke promises the Government “won’t lift a finger” to help 13 Australians in Baghdad who may have been members of ISIS, the fanatical Sunni Islamic organisation that may have inspired the Bondi Beach massacre.

But choosing not to provide legal, financial or logistical assistance is a very different approach to Australian soldiers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan at the same time ISIS was engaging in its murderous rule across Iraq and Syria.

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Will Labor pursue ISIS fighters as vigorously as SAS vets?

AARON PATRICK: More than $300m is being spent pursuing military veterans while alleged terrorists could return to Australia to face an uncertain reckoning.
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Jewish students will describe their ‘horrific’ experiences with anti-Semitism while pro-Palestine activists defend their freedom of expression as an inquiry turns its focus to universities.

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Jewish students to reveal ‘horrific’ campus abuse at inquiry

Jewish students will describe their ‘horrific’ experiences with anti-Semitism while pro-Palestine activists defend their freedom of expression as an inquiry turns its focus to universities.
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has conceded it would be difficult to ban suspected ISIS fighters from Australia, saying the legal threshold was “really tough” to meet.

It comes as 13 Australian men held in Iraqi prisons, suspected of fighting for Islamic State, have had their cases reviewed and may be released.

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There is an interesting dynamic occurring here......

Whay you have is different media outlets hold conflicting views.

Security-focused media emphasise risks to public safety, while human rights advocates prioritise legal obligations toward citizens.

The government faces backlash due to a "strategic ambiguity" approach.when refusing to facilitate returns while legally unable to prevent them. This creates a political trap they appear inconsistent and unprincipled to voters, while appearing to critics like they are attempting to appease both sides rather than taking a clear, defensible stand on a highly sensitive national security issue.....

It's "meat and veg" to the hunters and irritation to the punters.....

A political trap where by managing returns on a case-by-case basis rather than enforcing a clear, proactive policy, the government alienates voters while failing to silence persistent political critics.
 
Football us life said:
There is an interesting dynamic occurring here......

Whay you have is different media outlets hold conflicting views.

Security-focused media emphasise risks to public safety, while human rights advocates prioritise legal obligations toward citizens.

The government faces backlash due to a "strategic ambiguity" approach.when refusing to facilitate returns while legally unable to prevent them. This creates a political trap they appear inconsistent and unprincipled to voters, while appearing to critics like they are attempting to appease both sides rather than taking a clear, defensible stand on a highly sensitive national security issue.....

It's "meat and veg" to the hunters and irritation to the punters.....

A political trap where by managing returns on a case-by-case basis rather than enforcing a clear, proactive policy, the government alienates voters while failing to silence persistent political critics.
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It's a trap to all political parties. The government is doing what's legal and been tested in the High Court. If an alternate says they will do otherwise how do they do that? Change the Constitution - good luck with that.
 
patjennings said:
It's a trap to all political parties. The government is doing what's legal and been tested in the High Court. If an alternate says they will do otherwise how do they do that? Change the Constitution - good luck with that.
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Yep....Your point about the Constitution is the fundamental hurdle. While there is no explicit "right to enter" written in the Constitution, the High Court has consistently upheld the common law principle that Australian citizens have a right to return to their country.

As you noted, attempting to bypass or fundamentally alter that would require a level of legislative (or constitutional) overreach that would likely be struck down by the courts....

Buckle's chance!!

And you can have all the political posturing in the world!!
 
Labor’s plans to return to surplus have been thrown into doubt by new parliamentary analysis that also warns slashing immigration could cost the budget bottom line almost $80 billion over the next decade.

thenightly.com.au

Here we go again: personal taxes to skyrocket

The Parliamentary Budget Office said the projection for a return to surplus within a decade was under threat.
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