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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
ON THEIR BIKES
That time of year again. Our annual 3AW Variety Club Bikeathon. Throughout the day listeners pledged money to buy Christmas bikes for needy kids. They cost 200 dollars each. Every lucky kid also gets a free helmet and YOU – and your children -- can get to present the bike personally before Christmas. more

 
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
BOARDING OR BAWDY HOUSE
Two years ago The Age ran a revealing expose on a growing boarding house scandal in Melbourne. It was prompted by a tragedy when two people died in a boarding house fire – in a building which was part of a network of such buildings run by a group of people including sex offenders. Such boarding houses are in the news again now because of a fatal stabbing at Reservoir at the weekend and a fresh application for a male boarding house in Pakenham. more

 
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Monday, July 21, 2008
BENEDICT’S BENEDICTION
And so the World Youth Day Week is over. The Pope has gone. Benedict the 16th left Australia aboard a Qantas jet today – an event covered live and interminably by SKY news.  Endless shots of a Qantas jet taxiing and taxiing and then taking off.It was indicative of the relentless media coverage of the papal visit in which television and newspapers seemed to become an extension of the Catholic Church PR department. more

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Friday, July 18, 2008
JUSTICE BAILS OUT
Two weeks ago a 72-year-old woman was savaged bashed around the head with a blunt weapon and left to die in the hallway of her own home in Templestowe.. When Police and paramedics found her she was unconscious and surrounded by blood. They couldn’t revive her and Rosa Caruso died. more

 
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your say - 16 / 7 / 08

Some more of your e-mails that have landed on my website about various topics. From the SKI club  (Spend the Kids’ Inheritance) to my scepticism about the climate change Armeggedon.

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Hi Derryn,

I have one simple solution to the worry about inheritance.  Just remove the problem by having fun spending it before they die. After all, parents are the ones who have worked hard for it !!!!!

That way there isn't anything to fret about!!!!

I certainly hope that's what my mum is doing!!!!!
(and I know she's probably listening too...) Hi Mum.

Regards
Kirsten F

Macau China

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G'day Derryn,

What a breath of fresh air your editorial on "Climate Change" was, this afternoon.

I've long been a non believer of it, and continually frustrated by the lack of any alternative view given to this matter, whether on the airwaves, the TV or, (apart from Andrew Bolt) in the print media. It seems as though the Government has said that it's a given, so let's ignore any disputable science and forge ahead with our agenda (whatever that may be). I must admit though, when figures of between 8 and 20 billion dollars are bandied about for carbon credits, I tend to take the view that, this whole charade is more about implementing a new method of taxation, than trying to save the planet.
 I enjoyed your interview with Mr. William Kininmonth, but missed all the subsequent feedback, as I am a truck driver and had to see about a delivery. When I returned to my vehicle, you'd moved on to another topic. It was great to hear someone of note exposing this climate change issue for the sham that it is. I don't know if you've heard of a fellow by the name of Professor Bob Carter. He's from the James Cook University in Townsville, Queensland and is a Marine Geologist and Environmental Scientist, (among a string of other things) and he too, has plenty to say about this hoax, called climate change.  
Wayne Gray 

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Derryn

I am a mortgage broker and listen to 3AW on the net each day. I just heard news stating CBA had increased rates today (above normal RBA rate rises), following St. George.

It is not just these 2 banks. Bankwest did it this week, as did ING Bank. They will all do it in my opinion, but not sure how this is justified.

Interestingly, banks have increased variable rates about 0.5%-0.6% generally this year, above RBA rate rises. At the same time most of the banks have reduced our commissions paid for giving them loans by around 20%-25%, yet the executives in the banks have not taken a hit.

All consumers on variable rates have taken a hit, all brokers giving banks business have taken a hit, but I don't hear Kathy Cummings from CBA or Gail Kelly from WPC, or the boss or Macquarie taking a hit anywhere.

Perhaps the credit crunch has not crunched all its way to the top of the banks......?

Justin
Yarrawonga

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Hi, Derryn.

When I was around 8 back in 1988 I shop theft.

The main cause of my wrong doing was due to the stress my Father put on me.

My parents are now divorced and have been for around 14 years. I am now 27.

My Mother didn't know what to do so she approached the Police where they warned me of what could happen to me if I was to continue, I stopped immediately and never did it again.

I really only stole small things.

Brian
Blackburn North

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