Tag Archives: Sydney

Pope’s close aide charged, bringing sex abuse scandal to Vatican

Posted on June 30, 2017 by The Great One

I’ve been saying it for years, the Vatican (Catholic Church) is a corrupt organization. It’s members feel they are above the law. A significant percentage of them are homosexual, which is fine, except for the fact that homosexuality is against … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Australia, Catholic Church, Child Abuse, Child Rape, Pedophile Priests, Pope Francis, Sydney, Vatican, Vatican City | Leave a comment

For Australian Muslims, security crackdown is code for racial profiling

Posted on September 24, 2014 by The Great One

Hey Australian Muslims – deal with it! You want to belong to a terrorist cult, you must pay the price. And in the big scheme of things, the price isn’t very high at all. By the way, you do have … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Australia, IS, Islam, Islamic State, Muslims, Politics, Religion, Sydney | Leave a comment

Industrial music scares off pesky Sydney bats

Posted on June 12, 2012 by The Great One

I can’t think of a more disgusting animal than the bat. Everything about this animal is revolting. And for those of you out there who believe in fairy tales, just ask yourselves: what kind of God would create such a … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Animal, Bats, Google, Megabat, Queensland, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, Sydney, Sydney Opera House, Yahoo | 2 Comments

World rings in 2012 and bids adieu to a tough year

Posted on December 31, 2011 by The Great One

By all indications, 2012 may be just as bad (in terms of the economy) if not worse than 2011. Certainly, the outlook is not particularly optimistic – at least not in the United States. TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Australia, Fukushima, Google, New Year, New Year's Day, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean, Samoa, Sydney | 3 Comments

Australian given 500 lashes for blasphemy in Saudi Arabia

Posted on December 7, 2011 by The Great One

These people (Muslim religious freaks) are animals, but I believe we already knew that… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian man has been sentenced to 500 lashes and a year in prison in … Continue reading →

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Elton John in tirade against AIDS stigma

Posted on December 3, 2011 by The Great One

He doesn’t have to get all huffy about it… I wonder how many pairs of glasses Elton John ‘actually’ owns? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP – Thu, Dec 1, 2011 Elton John has lashed out at those who … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged AIDS, Australia, Elton John, Google, HIV, Same-Sex Marriage, Sydney, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Catholic apology over Australia forced adoptions

Posted on July 25, 2011 by The Great One

I’ve been saying it for quite some time now, although my words have fallen on deaf ears, yet nevertheless, I’ll say it again… The Catholic Church is one of (if not the most) corrupt organization on the planet. The pain … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Adoption, Australia, Catholic Church, Christianity, Google, New South Wales, Oceania, Religion, Sydney, Vatican, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Muslim women will have to remove niqabs and show faces to police under planned Australian law

Posted on July 10, 2011 by The Great One

Religion is unquestionably the only human invention that could perpetuate the wearing of ridiculous outfits, such as that photographed below. And naturally, being that Muslims are probably the most fanatical religious people on the planet, it is they who came … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Australia, Australian Council for Civil Liberties, Burqa, Canberra, Google, Government of New South Wales, Islam, Muslims, New South Wales, News, Niqab, Religion, Sydney, Twitter, Women in Islam, Wordpress, Yahoo | 1 Comment

Millions gathering worldwide to ring in new year

Posted on December 31, 2010 by The Great One

New Year celebrations have begun! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By TANALEE SMITH, Associated Press Tanalee Smith, Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia – Multicolored starbusts and gigantic sparklers lit the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour in a dazzling … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Adelaide, Australia, Berlin, England, Germany, Greece, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, London, New Year, New Years Eve, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, South Pacific, Spain, Sydney, Taipei, Taiwan, Times Square Ball, Tokyo, Twelve Grapes, Vietnam | 1 Comment

Australian Catholics honor nun as first saint

Posted on October 17, 2010 by The Great One

What nonsense! I didn’t realize our friends Down Under were as gullible when it came to religion as the numb-nuts here in the States. I suppose religion is a disease that affects mankind in all corners of the globe. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Australia, Catholic Church, Christianity, East Timor, Mary MacKillop, Melbourne, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Sexual Abuse, Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Sydney, Vatican | Leave a comment

Scientists find 200 new species in Papua New Guinea

Posted on October 6, 2010 by The Great One

The evolutionary process is so interesting and such a simple concept; living organisms adapting to the environment over time, with those which are the most adaptable having the highest chance for survival. Of course, for you nit-wits out there who … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Animals, Australia, Cairns Queensland, Congo Basin, Conservation International, Creationism, Evolution, New Guinea, Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands, Sydney | Leave a comment

Oprah trip “Down Under” surprises Australians – with a bill

Posted on September 14, 2010 by The Great One

I had never realized that Oprah Winfrey was such a generous individual. I’ve never really cared much for her, but knowing that she is such a giving person is good to hear, even if her reasons for doing so are … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Australia, New South Wales, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Show, South Africa, Sydney, Tourism, United States | Leave a comment

French ‘Spiderman’ in Sydney court over climb

Posted on September 3, 2010 by The Great One

What a moron; risking his life, and for what? To at the end of the day get arrested, go to court and then pay fines? Is this guy independently wealthy that he travels around the world at his expense in … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Alain Robert, Australia, Empire State Building, Kuala Lumpur, Petronas Towers, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sydney, Willis Tower | 1 Comment

Scientists find sea sponges share human genes

Posted on August 6, 2010 by The Great One

If George W. Bush and other ignorant fundamentalist Christians like him who believe in “intelligent design” or “creationism” (same crap, different name) saw this article they would say that these scientists don’t know what they’re talking about. Of course, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Australia, Cancer, DNA, George W. Bush, Great Barrier Reef, Humans, Sea Sponges, Stem Cell Research, Sydney, University of Queensland | 2 Comments

Two strong quakes strike Papua New Guinea

Posted on July 18, 2010 by The Great One

Fortunately, there isn’t any threat of a tsunami as a result of these earthquakes. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press SYDNEY (AFP) – Papua New Guinea was hit by two strong earthquakes around 30 minutes apart on Sunday, … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Australia, Earthquake, Kandrian, New Britain Island, Pacific Ring of Fire, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Sydney | Leave a comment

Ancient species discovered in Barrier Reef depths

Posted on July 15, 2010 by The Great One

Marine life is extremely fascinating! Hopefully man’s carelessness will not someday destroy it. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Thu Jul 15, 3:57 am ET SYDNEY (AFP) – Australian scientists have discovered bizarre prehistoric sea life hundreds of kilometres below the Great … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Gulf of Mexico, Marine Life, Oil Spill, Sydney | 1 Comment

Australian priest jailed for ‘sadistic’ child abuse

Posted on July 2, 2010 by The Great One

For some unknown reason Catholics around the world continue to attend church, and more surprisingly, they insist that their children are safe from these pedophiles in Catholic schools and other institutions. It truly is amazing that parents can be that … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Australia, Catholic Church, Child Rape, Christianity, John Sidney Denham, New South Wales, Pedophile Priests, Sexual Abuse, Sodomy, Sydney | Leave a comment

Australia plans toadbuster tourism

Posted on June 5, 2010 by The Great One

For all you people out there who believe in intelligent design, does the creature below look as if it was designed by an intelligent being? If God were in fact to exist, and was the designer of the universe (which … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Australia, Cane Toad, God, Hawaii, Intelligent Design, Sydney | Leave a comment

Australia lawmakers vote down burqa ban

Posted on May 20, 2010 by The Great One

Well, there you have it, at least for the time being Australia says that burqas can be worn in public places. Notwithstanding this decision, for the life of me I really cannot understand why modern Muslim women would wear these … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Australia, Belgium, Burqa, France, Islamic Veil, Muslims, Sydney, Women | Leave a comment

Australian cardinal urges new action on pedophiles

Posted on May 17, 2010 by The Great One

As usual, more proof that the Catholic Church has protected its pedophile priests to avoid exposing the Church to negative publicity. As stated many times before on this Blog, the Catholic Church is one of the most corrupt organizations on … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Australia, Canberra, Father Finian Egan, Father Padraic Maye, Melbourne, Pedophile Priests, Roman Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse, Sydney | 1 Comment

Five feared dead from stricken boat: Australia

Posted on May 9, 2010 by The Great One

I didn’t realize that Australia had an “immigration problem” similar to that of the United States; albeit at a much smaller scale. It seems countries that pretty much have their act together are always the “target” of individuals living in … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Afghanistan, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos Island, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Sydney | Leave a comment

2 from ship that smashed Australian reef arrested

Posted on April 14, 2010 by The Great One

What a shame that so much damage has been done to this incredible natural reef. According to the article, it will be twenty (20) years before the reef can fully recover. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney | Leave a comment

‘Significant’ damage to Barrier Reef from grounded ship

Posted on April 13, 2010 by The Great One

If illegal whaling by the Japanese and shipping through illegal routs by the Chinese continues, these two nations will be responsible for the destruction of some of the most spectacular marine life on the planet. Measures need to be taken … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Asia, Australia, China, Great Barrier Reef, Japan, Shen Neng 1, Sydney | Leave a comment

Barrier Reef ship accident ‘outrageous’: Australia PM

Posted on April 6, 2010 by The Great One

Slowly but surely, through these careless acts, man will eventually destroy the few remaining environmental treasures on earth. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press by Madeleine Coorey Madeleine Coorey Tue Apr 6, 12:47 am ET SYDNEY (AFP) – Australia’s leader Tuesday voiced … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Asia, Australia, China, Great Barrier Reef, Shen Neng 1, Sydney | Leave a comment

World’s iconic sites go dark to fight global warming

Posted on March 27, 2010 by The Great One

This is cool… It creates awareness for people across the globe in terms of the need to conserve our planet. If nothing else, one would think it brings nations together for a common cause; if only for a moment in … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion, Religion | Tagged America, Asia, Bangkok, Beijing, Big Ben, Brazil, Burj Khalifa, Canada, Chatman Islands, China, Coca-Cola, Copenhagen, Delhi, Dubai, Earth Hour, Egypt, Eiffel Tower, Europe, Forbidden City, Giza Plateau, Golden Gate Bridge, Google, Great Pyramids, Hiroshima, India, Italy, Japan, Las Vegas Strip, London, McDonald's, Middle East, Mount Rushmore, Mumbai, New Zealand, Paris, Peace Memorial, Red Fort, Rome, Samoa, Sphinx, Swaminarayan Akshardham, Sydney, Thailand, Trevi Fountain | Leave a comment

Miracle baby elephant makes public debut

Posted on March 14, 2010 by The Great One

For you animal lovers out there, a story with a happy ending… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Sun Mar 14, 3:25 am ET SYDNEY (AFP) – A baby elephant thought to have died in the womb made its first public appearance … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Animals, Australia, Baby Elephant, Sydney, Thailand | Leave a comment

Australia threatens Japan over whaling program

Posted on February 18, 2010 by The Great One

Good for the Australians!!! Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By KRISTEN GELINEAU, Associated Press Writer Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press Writer SYDNEY – Australia’s prime minister on Friday set a November deadline for Japan to stop its research whaling … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Austrailia, Japan, Sydney, Whaling | Leave a comment

Australia’s cane toads face death by cat food