Liam Getreu

Everyone’s talking about George W.’s Middle East peace conference in Annapolis which aims to “an independent democratic viable Palestinian state” by the end of the President’s term in 2009. Yeah, right.
Even though this conference is a positive step — it is, after all the first multi-national effort to ‘resolve’ the Arab-Israeli conflict in since Oslo [...]

I’m in two minds about last night’s election result. I’m not overly un-happy that the ALP got in, but I am very disappointed that Kevin Rudd happens to be in charge at the moment, and will become Australia’s 26th prime minister.
I didn’t think it was time for a change, but I do agree with some, [...]

The Age reports today that a paintball facility had been proposed to be built near Melbourne Airport but has been rejected by VCAT because it “could in effect become a Trojan horse for a terrorist or group of terrorists.”
Seriously, let’s think about this: Just as building a paintball park near the airport poses great security [...]

What is it with the buzz word ‘economic conservative’ that Australians seem to want to hear? Both John Howard and Kevin Rudd have being so keen in this election to show their fiscal responsibility — which I guess is no surprise with the economy going full-steam ahead and Howard leading by so much in the [...]

With lots of time on my hands in hospital, I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what I’m going to do with myself next year. Obviously the first month-or-so will be taken up with Habo — I’ll be working my arse off with Fed Camp stuff and then putting my feet up for a couple [...]

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.

Hamas, now in control in Gaza, apparently wants to build its own Hollywood in Gaza City at the massive cost of £100 million ($225 million Australian dollars)!
The idea comes at a time when the Gaza economy has ground to a standstill and its people are struggling to feed themselves because of Israeli and international sanctions [...]

Ben Lee’s new album “Ripe” has caught me by surprise. I mean, wow! Usually I find Ben Lee too ‘poppy’, but this is a really, really nice easy-to-listen-to album. I’m particularly fond of the lyrics from “Love Me Like The World Is Ending” and the rhythm and overall feel of “Numb”. “Hungry” also rates highly.
It’s [...]

Only fifteen minutes before the Victoria Derby yesterday I decided to open an online TAB account and put some money on Kibbutz. Yeah, that’s right, there was a horse running called Kibbutz! He was one of the favourites, but just before the race no one wanted to top him in the top 3. I figured [...]