The stupidity of spammers who target blogs on free platforms

One has to wonder why the people who pay spammers, or even spammers acting on their own behalf, send their ‘messages’ to moderated blogs on free platforms.

Do they honestly believe that some will actually end up as an online advertising or as embedded malicious links, rather than in that giant digital garbage bin in the sky? Would any sane moderator actually let these nonsense comments through? 

Thankfully, spam filters are so efficient these days on most free platforms that moderators don't even see them unless they intentionally go looking in the spam file.

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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott appears to nod off at D-Day commemorative ceremony at "Sword Beach"

Tired? Emotional? Suffering a bit of a hangover? Slipped a tranquilliser by an increasingly desperate entourage?

Or did those D-Day commemorative speeches become rather boring with no mention of his 2014-15 Federal Budget measures or the fact that Australia was “open for business”.

NSW National Party must look after regional interests in proposed energy infrastructure sell-off, says Greens

Since Mike Baird became NSW Premier further privatisation of the state's energy infrastructure is back on the political agenda.

Recognising that they have been asleep at the wheel since the last state election and, realising that the next is less a year away, the North Coast Nationals woke and began to weakly posture for the voters' benefit.

This week the NSW Greens re-entered the fray:

Media Release Wednesday June 10

Wires and poles; the National Party must look after regional interests

Carol Vernon, Greens candidate in Oxley said:

"We await the results of today's cross party meeting between the Liberal party and their coalition partners, The Nationals.

"Will Premier Mike Baird and the Liberals convince the Nationals to go along with their plan to sell or lease the state owned wires and poles?

"Already Andrew Stoner seems convinced, however, some National Party members are holding out. Will their resolution fade under Liberal Party pressure, as it usually does?

John Kaye, Greens MP has said:

"Long term leasing of the poles and wires is privatisation by another name with the same impacts on household power bills, jobs and the state's economy.

"Either way, Premier Mike Baird wants to cash in the goose that lays the golden eggs.

"The wires and poles provide $1 billion in dividends and another $500 million in tax equivalent payments each year to the state.

Carol Vernon said:

"Premier Baird is being deceptive when he compares NSW electricity prices with other states that have not invested as much in infrastructure. He cannot validly argue that prices will fall with privatisation.

"This is just a ploy and we will soon pay more as private companies pursue their main goal, that is to make profits, even at the expense of infrastructure maintenance and quality services.

"Once again regional NSW energy users, especially local business, will pay more.

Received from secretary@mncg.nsw.greens.org.au.

Protecting The Leard Forest: one of the many reasons why Environmental Defenders Office NSW is a vital asset in relation to good governance & safeguarding both community interest and the natural environment

Lock The Gate Alliance media release:

Legal Action Launched to Stop Clearing in Leard Forest

Posted by Jane Hammond on June 06, 2014

The Maules Creek Community Council (MCCC) has today launched legal action in court to stop the clearing of Leard State Forest for the controversial Maules Creek Coal Mine, near Narrabri in north-west NSW.

The Council has commenced civil enforcement proceedings against Whitehaven Coal in the NSW Land and Environment Court. 

It is represented by the environmental law experts EDO NSW.  

MCCC is seeking an injunction to stop the operational clearing of Leard State Forest on the grounds that Whitehaven is in breach of its development consent by clearing the forest during winter when animals, including threatened species, are hibernating.  

A breach of a development consent contravenes the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. 

Maules Creek Community Council spokesperson, farmer Phil Laird, said: “We have launched a legal case today because we believe the winter clearing that is occurring in the forest is a breach of NSW planning and environment laws. 

"We believe the clearing is unlawful, and we are seeking to have the case heard quickly so that no more irreparable damage is done to this unique forest environment and the animals that live in it.

"As a local community, we feel that we have been forced to take this action because the NSW Government has failed in its responsibility to uphold the law and protect the environment of NSW" he said. 

Further comment: Phil Laird 0428 712 622

EDO contact Jon Walter 0404 647 842

UPDATE

From Mining Australia 12 June 2014:

Environmentalists are claiming a win against Whitehaven Coal after the miner agreed to stop clearing the Leard State Forest after a hearing in the Land and Environment Court.

The Maules Creek Community Council (MCCC) sought an injunction to halt the miner’s operational work in the forest, near Narrabri in north-west NSW.

The group, represented by environmental law experts, EDO NSW,claim Whitehaven is in breach of its development consent by clearing the forest during winter when animals, including threatened species, are hibernating.  

It said the clearing is unlawful and contravenes the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

A full case on this matter will be heard by the court in September and the MCCC wanted the clearing, underway to make way for the Maules Creek mine, halted until then.

Before a decision was made by the court on Thursday, Whitehaven agreed to stop its clearing activity.

MCCC spokesman and Maules Creek mine farmer Phil Laird said he was delighted at Whitehaven’s decision.

“This outcome today is a huge relief for the Maules Creek community and everyone that loves the wildlife of Leard State Forest. The slaughter of hibernating bats and other animals over winter was an outrage that has been rightly stopped today” Laird said.

“This outcome today sends a strong message to coal mining companies across NSW and to the NSW Government – if they will not enforce the law, then the community is prepared to step up and do it themselves.

“We appreciate the action taken by Whitehaven today and we will be preparing to vigorously pursue the full legal challenge.”….

Prime Minister Abbott is out of the country so, as expected, another little bombshell dismantling a fair and equitable Australia is exploded

The Sydney Morning Herald 8 June 2014:

An Abbott government push to allow private health insurers to cover GP visits would create a US-style two-tier health system and drive up doctors' fees, experts warn.

The Sun-Herald has learnt Health Minister Peter Dutton told senior health sector sources in private meetings he is keen on the idea of allowing private insurers into GP clinics. However, any change would require amendments to legislation.

Under the current Medicare system, all Australians - whether they are public or private patients - can expect similar quality of care when they visit their doctors.

Experts say changing this to create two classes of GP patients would revolutionise Australian healthcare and potentially undermine Medicare more than the government's proposed $7 co-payment.

The revolution has begun quietly through controversial trials undertaken in Queensland.

Medibank Private members are receiving guaranteed appointments within 24 hours and after-hours home visits.

An expansion of such trials which would provide superior GP services to private patients could endanger Australia's world-class healthcare system, Australian Medical Association president Brian Owler said.

"It would be a fundamental change in the way that general practice is funded," Professor Owler said, adding the AMA was open to insurers being more involved in primary healthcare but the government needed to proceed with caution.

"If people go too far or the role of private health insurers is unchecked then, yes, it could have very significant consequences and produce greater inequity. We have a good healthcare system in Australia and the US model is not one we should be trying to emulate.''….

Gasfield-Free Northern Rivers: "Metgasco will do anything to avoid real consultation"

Gasfield-Free Northern Rivers media release 5 June 2014:

Metgasco will do anything to avoid real consultation

Metgasco’s decision to sue the government rather than to engage in genuine community consultation is simply further evidence of their recalcitrant attitude towards the community of the Northern Rivers. According to Gasfield-Free Northern Rivers spokesperson Mr Aidan Ricketts.

“Instead of a mea culpa from Metgasco, we get yet more crash through tactics. Metgasco has shown consistently that it prefers the use of massive policing or lawyers at 40 paces to genuine community consultation”, Mr Ricketts said.

“The glaring irony is that when faced with the argument that they have failed in their community consultation obligations, their response is a combative one. It is a self defeating proposition”

Metgasco’s Rosella drilling operation was suspended last month as up to 10 000 people prepared to face hundreds of police at the Bentley blockade. Neighbouring farmers also complained of severe failures in Metgasco’s obligations to consult with them.

“The government’s action in suspending the license was a rare example of a government listening to the overwhelming majority of a region opposed to industrial gasfield development, but Metgasco still won’t respond to that community concern”, Mr Ricketts said.

“What this litigation really reveals is the problem with our mining laws. They clearly favour the industry over the public interest at every turn. The resources under the ground belong to all Australians and government needs to have the power to regulate the industry in the public interest without being subjected to litigation when they take reasonable action.”

The state government recently repealed the public interest ground for the cancellation of mining and petroleum licences.

“It would not be faced with this litigation now if it had retained that power to cancel mining and petroleum licences on public interest grounds, Mr Ricketts said.”

“Mining legislation needs a complete overhaul so that proper democratic and public interest values are given precedence over cosy arrangements for the industry”, he concluded.

For more info contact:

Aidan Ricketts

0417265263