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Enjoy the little things: Rudd's message for a tough Christmas
The Prime Minister has urged Australians to use the Christmas break to enjoy the little things, like relaxing with family and friends, and remember those less fortunate than his self.
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Father injured in Christmas tree fire
The father of a family in Sydney's South West has suffered burns while trying to put out a fire which engulfed a Christmas tree.
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Drunken brawls starts Christmas in Sydney
Dozens of police officers, Polair and the dog squad have been called to a massive brawl between Christmas revellers at a western Sydney pub.
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Aussie charged for mummy smuggling
An Australian who allegedly stuffed his bags with 2,000-year old mummies has been arrested and charged with smuggling in Egypt.
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Christmas pilgrims flock to Bethlehem
Thousands of Christian faithful have flocked to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas and pray for peace in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
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Mr Turnbull's Christmas Message
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MIGHTY KEVIN
Tim Blair
Several readers (scroll down) noticed the unusual ease with which Kevin Rudd recently picked up and handed over a cricket kit while visiting troops in Afghanistan. So did The Australian:
Presenting Australian troops with a Gray-Nicolls cricket bag, the PM seemed to lift the heavy object as though it was ... well, empty. A reporter from The Australian called Rudd’s office for clarification, but was assured the bag contained a full cricket set.
For a while there, it looked as though Rudd might be facing a similar issue to the one that has plagued George W. Bush since he dined with US troops in Iraq for Thanksgiving in 2003. Bush was photographed holding a huge turkey on a platter, which left-wing blogs to this day are describing as a “plastic turkey”. (It was, in fact, a real turkey decorated for display rather than consumption.)
But Kev08’s lifting of a full cricket set with just his fingers is remarkable. As any cricketer will confirm, lifting a cricket bag generally is a task for two blokes, if they are not wearing distinctive red and blue Superman suits under their creams.
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IT’S ALL ABOUT ANTONY
Tim Blair
Antony Loewenstein attempts a sentence:
As a Jewish non-believer, the festival of Hanukkah is upon us.
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HO HO HO
Tim Blair
From the Brisbane edition of MX, proof of economic stimulation—thanks to Santa Kev:
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