Australian of the Year
Jan 24th 2012 | 11:07 pm
#16
Daffyd Duck
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Re: Australian of the Year
I like Geoffrey Rush...as an actor which is what he is. What on Earth qualifies him to be Australian of the Year ? Isn't there someone who has come up with some medical breakthrough or done amazing work with the homeless or some other really worthy candidate ? Why more often than not is it an actor or singer or bloody sportsman/woman ?
Jan 25th 2012 | 12:10 am
#17
Possum. Amiculum. Latrina
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Re: Australian of the Year
I had no idea Geoffrey Rush is Australian. Just thought he was putting on a daft accent.
Jan 25th 2012 | 8:24 am
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Jan 25th 2012 | 9:45 am
#19
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Re: Australian of the Year
What do you expect,yer average aussie don't know shit from shinola
Jan 25th 2012 | 10:18 am
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Re: Australian of the Year
Jan 25th 2012 | 11:19 am
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Re: Australian of the Year
ALERT THE MEDIA!
"British expats can't get their heads around the fact that you can be born overseas and still be Australian"
"British expats can't get their heads around the fact that you can be born overseas and still be Australian"
Jan 25th 2012 | 11:35 am
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Re: Australian of the Year
Yep, it's right up there with famous Aussies that live their whole lives in another country but are always dinky di Aussies. 
Jan 26th 2012 | 2:51 pm
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Re: Australian of the Year
Must be a wonderful bloody supermarket, to commute all that way from his house in LA
Jan 26th 2012 | 4:16 pm
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Re: Australian of the Year
I thought it was quite astounding that Geoffrey Rush should win this award over the likes of the Morecombes.
Bruce and Denise seem to eat, sleep and breathe their mission to improve safety for chilcren. Geoffrey Rush works to carve himself a successful career.
If this is someone's idea of a popular choice, they're rather out of touch IMO.
Bruce and Denise seem to eat, sleep and breathe their mission to improve safety for chilcren. Geoffrey Rush works to carve himself a successful career.
If this is someone's idea of a popular choice, they're rather out of touch IMO.
It's a non-issue - apart from on BE.
Jan 26th 2012 | 4:35 pm
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