Looks like Australia has beaten New Zealand 28-26 in the second Tri-Nations (rugby league) game.

UN report (Executive Summary and Recommmendations at that link, with full report if you subscribe) says Syria and Lebanon probably involved in killing of Rafiq Hariri, former Lebanese premier.

I thought if anyone would be abducted it would be one of the magistrates trying Saddam Hussein. Instead, the lawyer for Awad Hamad al-Bandar, one of Hussein’s co-defendants, was kidnapped

Tom DeLay, former house majority leader (bigwig for Bush) was arrested, then released on bail. There’s a lot of talk about his mug shot being the prettiest ever seen, but it’s not like he was pulled out of bed or off the streets at 3am. He turned himself in, had his photo taken, posted $10,000 bail and left 30 minutes later.

I found this amusing. LostRemote’s guide to the new newswriting.

Overheard from university union voting booth next to me today

James Schmidt. I know him! I’d better vote for him then.

Democracy at work, dear friends.