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Headline of the year (so far)

1-Mar-2006

The subs at www.crikey.com.au have struck comedy gold:

AWB: Downer couldn’t see the wood for the trucking fees

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I'm glad that at least one good thing has come

Alan Green | 2-Mar-2006

I’m glad that at least one good thing has come out of this un-Australian mess.

I see today that Downer had noted he was "relaxed"

Chris | 8-Mar-2006

I see today that Downer had noted he was “relaxed” in a handwritten note on a brief about the almost certain illegality of AWB paying $290 million in trucking fees. Probably “comfortable” and “relaxed” are the only two topics allowed for comments on ministerial briefs.

And re: the meta-information in your post - I do! I do pay attention to email addresses! They’re just helpful for the all-too-frequent moderation of comments.

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