The movement to ban the burka has been ongoing in Australia since 2010, largely as a result of the UN mass dumping of Mideast refugees into the nation. But now the movement has intensified prompting a surprising counter-Facebook movement of sympathy… more »

ABC Australia By Bruce Atkinson Hundreds of people protesting against a mosque on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast have come to verbal blows with the building’s supporters, with about 20 police separating the emotionally charged groups. More than… more »

Reocus Notes: The main thing to remember here is that Australia has de-armed all of its citizens –making such a plot not near as difficult to carry out as it might be in the US…..with a gun behind every blade of grass –thank God–… more »

Refocus Notes: Even while Obama has armed thousands of Mideast civilian-Islamic jihadists in order to persue both war and destabilization of non-Islamic governments, in the US, the president has continually sought schemes designed to disarm… more »

Sydney Morning Herald By Mark Kenny Tony Abbott is seeking a conservative alliance among “like-minded” countries, aiming to dismantle global moves to introduce carbon pricing, and undermine a push by US President Barack Obama to push the… more »