http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/ The Daily Grind is Australia's most quality daliy newsppaer. en joe@thedailygrind.net Copyright 2012 2012-02-18T23:31:48+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1878/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/rudds_vision_dickheads_at_the_embassy_giving_him_simple_sentences/#When:23:31:48Z Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd’s undeclared campaign to return to the prime ministership has been dealt a blow after embarrassing out-takes from a video he filmed in his office were leaked on YouTube. Asia, Australian Labor Party, Capital Hill, Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd 2012-02-18T23:31:48+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yoursmart/story/1876/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/gamers_could_avoid_war_crimes_prosecution_due_to_ill_health_low_shield/#When:23:32:48Z The Red Cross has clarified that it was never planning to prosecute gamers who breached the laws of war in video games: it was simply hoping that game developers would incorporate the Geneva and Hague conventions into their games. Europe, Information technology, Law, Sport 2011-12-17T23:32:48+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1869/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/100_bureaucrats_invaded_gallipoli_commemoration_god_help_me_i_was_only/#When:13:51:43Z Veterans are outraged that the Federal Government is spending $3.3 million a year sending up to 100 public servants to commemorations at Gallipoli. Australian Capital Territory, Middle East 2011-09-15T13:51:43+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1868/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/rudd_ready_to_forgive_and_forget_what_a_crap_prime_minister_he_was/#When:21:39:13Z Allies of deposed former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd say he’s ready to ‘forgive and forget’ if the party dumps Julia Gillard and returns him to the Lodge. Australian Labor Party, Kevin Rudd 2011-09-12T21:39:13+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrime/story/1865/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/shoplifting_senator_damages_australias_relations_with_foodland/#When:11:21:54Z Liberal Senator Mary Jo Fisher has fronted court charged with stealing $93 worth of groceries from a Foodland supermarket in Adelaide. Liberal Party of Australia, Property crime, South Australia 2011-09-01T11:21:54+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrap/story/1864/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/remains_of_channel_nine_careers_found_in_bushland/#When:10:51:07Z Two reporters and a producer have been sacked and the director of news has resigned from Channel Nine in Brisbane after the station was caught faking live crosses to their helicopter. Media, Queensland, Violent crime 2011-09-01T10:51:07+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrime/story/1859/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/victims_slam_gaoled_mcdonalds_drive-thru_ramraider_i_hope_he_fries_for/#When:11:29:42Z A Bendigo man will spend three months in a Queensland gaol after ramming a car in a McDonald’s drive-thru. Food, Queensland, Reconciliation, Violent crime 2011-08-04T11:29:42+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrime/story/1857/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/rapist_denied_flood_award_may_miss_out_on_australian_of_the_year_too/#When:06:12:37Z The Queensland Government has decided not to award a flood hero gong to a former rapist after uncovering his criminal record. Bob Riddler, 54, served a total of 12 years over a 1997 rape and a 1999 armed robbery. Natural disasters, Queensland, Sex crime 2011-06-12T06:12:37+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourouropinions/story/1853/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/joe_stella_is_an_absolute_dick/#When:11:25:09Z After last night’s edition of The Drum, there was plenty of criticism from the left of Daily Grind editor Joe Stella. 2011-05-31T11:25:09+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1849/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/keating_the_worst_kind_of_pedestrian_is_the_kind_who_rides_a_bike/#When:09:55:20Z Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has quit as chairman of the Barangaroo Design Excellence Review Panel rather than stop calling the development’s detractors “‘sandal-wearing, muesli-chewing, bike-riding pedestrians.” Built environment, Macquarie Street, Sydney CBD 2011-05-08T09:55:20+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1848/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/tough_new_penalty_for_unauthorised_boat_arrivals_malaysia/#When:09:52:44Z Australia and Malaysia are close to signing a deal to trade asylum seekers - with Malaysia taking 800 of ours now and us taking 4000 of theirs over four years. Asia, Australian Labor Party, Immigration and citizenship 2011-05-08T09:52:44+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourdead/story/1847/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/sea_accused_of_harbouring_bin_laden/#When:12:12:36Z The world’s most wanted terrorist, Saudi-born al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, was killed today resisting arrest in northern Pakistan after US forces raided his compound. South Asia, Terrorism, United States 2011-05-02T12:12:36+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourbusiness/story/1846/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/solar_industry_calls_for_more_sustainable_handouts/#When:11:42:55Z With the government’s quota for renewable energy production filled, the solar panel industry is warning of a collapse in demand for new installations. Climate Change, Manufacturing 2011-04-23T11:42:55+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrime/story/1842/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/rioting_asylum-seekers_dont_belong_in_gaol_they_belong_at_the_airport/#When:14:27:42Z Twenty-two “persons of interest” have been taken from the Villawood immigration detention centre to Silverwater gaol as police investigate Wednesday’s arson attacks and riot. Public order, Transport, Travel and Tourism, Western Sydney 2011-04-22T14:27:42+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yoursmart/story/1841/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/farmers_warn_giving_animals_property_rights_could_lead_to_kangaroo_cou/#When:08:23:46Z University of Western Sydney lecturer John Hadley has proposed giving animals legally-enforceable property rights as a way of achieving habitat preservation. Under the proposal, native animals would be granted the rights and then a human would negotiate on the animals’ behalf. Law, Natural resources, Western Sydney 2011-04-22T08:23:46+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrime/story/1840/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/mps_daring_child_porn_arrest_fails_to_give_labor_a_poll_bounce/#When:09:55:09Z An unidentified South Australian Labor MP has charged with four counts relating to the acquisition and possession of child pornography. Australian Labor Party, Sex crime, South Australia 2011-04-21T09:55:09+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrime/story/1839/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/sexting_controversy_recalls_1980s_panic_over_fucksimiles/#When:01:21:12Z Critics have branded the government’s campaign against ‘sexting’, or sending sexually explicit MMS messages, ‘dull and unrealistic’. Children, Education, Sex crime 2011-04-16T01:21:12+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1838/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/colonel_gaddafi_running_out_of_time_if_he_still_wants_that_promotion_to_gen/#When:08:11:03Z Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi appears to be losing control of his country, with key government officials, tribal leaders and military officers abandoning his 41-year-old administration. Middle East, The Left, Tyranny 2011-02-22T08:11:03+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1837/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/greens_could_be_onto_something_with_visionary_everything_should_be_fre/#When:10:49:58Z The Greens have greeted a left-wing think-tank’s report on ATM fees with a plan to ban the charges. Australian Greens, Money 2011-02-17T10:49:58+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1836/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/young_voters_unable_to_assess_risks_in_dangerous_situations_such_as_state_p/#When:00:40:34Z The first Nielsen poll for the 2011 state election campaign has one glimmer of hope for NSW Labor: despite a two-party preferred vote of 34 per cent, the party leads the Coalition 61-39 among voters aged 18 to 24. Australian Labor Party, Elections, Kristina Keneally, Macquarie Street 2011-02-17T00:40:34+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1835/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/tunisians_secretly_blaming_themselves_for_presidents_decision_to_move_/#When:06:46:11Z Tunisian President Zine el Abidine ben Ali has fled to Saudi Arabia as the country’s “Jasmine Revolution” continues to gather pace. Middle East, Tyranny 2011-01-16T06:46:11+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrime/story/1834/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/leaks_prove_assange_overstated_the_case_for_going_into_two_swedish_women/#When:09:05:19Z Lawyers for Julian Assange are outraged that The Guardian has published leaked Swedish police files about the rape charges faced by the WikiLeaks chief. Criminal justice, Europe, Information technology, Media, The Left, United Kingdom 2010-12-19T09:05:19+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrap/story/1833/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/australia_loses_world_cup_bid_after_fifa_finds_out_we_dont_play_soccer/#When:06:05:15Z Australia has lost its bid to host the 2022 soccer World Cup: our three-year, $45 million campaign garnered just one of the 22 votes of FIFA’s governing board. Europe, Sport 2010-12-05T06:05:15+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1831/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/friends_advise_rob_hulls_not_to_show_brumby_the_awesome_downfall_parod/#When:09:18:01Z Victorian Premier John Brumby is refusing to concede defeat after losing the popular vote and his majority in the Legislative Assembly last night. Australian Labor Party, Elections, Victoria 2010-11-28T09:18:01+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1832/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/greens_take_confidence_from_their_poor_showing_alp_and_libs_happy_abou/#When:08:18:03Z The Greens have failed to win a single lower house seat in yesterday’s Victorian election, despite early predictions that they’d win up to four: yet leader Bob Brown is trying to spin the result as a positive. Australian Greens, Elections, Victoria 2010-11-28T08:18:03+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrime/story/1830/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/forests_nsw_heeds_calls_to_demolish_belanglo_state_forest/#When:00:43:54Z The murder of Bargo teenager David Auchterlonie in the Belanglo State Forest has only added to the notoriety of the area where seven people were killed in the 1990s. Natural resources, New South Wales, Violent crime 2010-11-27T00:43:54+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourcrap/story/1829/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/fairfaxs_2011_leunig_calendar_packed_with_fresh_insights_about_how_shit_lif/#When:20:36:56Z This weekend Sydney Morning Herald and Age readers picked up their hotly-anticipated 2011 calendars, with each month featuring a new and whimsical doodle from longtime Fairfax cartoonist Michael Leunig. Media, The Arts, The Left 2010-11-21T20:36:56+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourbusiness/story/1828/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/unions_slam_thiess_degremonts_attempt_to_return_to_bad_old_days_of_not/#When:10:09:34Z A security firm hired by ‘rogue managers’ at Wonthaggi desalination plant builder Thiess Degrémont uncovered evidence of union leaders illegally enforcing a closed shop at the site. Natural resources, Unions, Victoria 2010-11-21T10:09:34+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourpolitics/story/1824/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/uk_students_storm_conservative_party_hq_after_rumours_spread_of_middle-clas/#When:12:04:07Z University students have stormed the headquarters of Britain’s ruling Conservative Party in a bid to shield the education sector from austerity measures. Education, The Left, United Kingdom 2010-11-14T12:04:07+00:00 http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/yourouropinions/story/1823/ http://www.thedailygrind.com.au/index/release_of_aung_san_suu_kyi_another_example_of_myanmars_shameful_revolving-/#When:11:20:31Z The leader of Myanmar’s banned pro-democracy movement, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been released from house arrest following last week’s national elections. Asia, Tyranny 2010-11-14T11:20:31+00:00