Maybe the ABC should move into the newswire business? With existing resources and some ex-AAP staff, they could easily provide the essential baseline of straight, factual news that Australia needs. In fact, they seem ideal for it. What do you think, Ita Buttrose?

@downthebeach hey dude I've entered Coogee Island, swimming around 4-5Ks every weekend you entered yet?

@downthebeach hey dude I'm going to swim Palm to Whale on Oz Day, will I see you on the start line? Might do the Cole at Manly too...

@downthebeach hey cec I've entered for Sunday Palmy to Whale you having a swim?

Rudd Kelly #spillmovies

Watch our live webcast from 2.30pm today with Museum of Modern Art director Glenn D Lowry: http://bit.ly/3xYhLZ

Kevin Rudd's Downfall Parody is out: http://bit.ly/9JP1mO

I wonder if Bill Shorten will be getting a christmas card from the Rudds this year? #qanda

That wig made Barnaby look like Barny Rubble #qanda

If you want a friend in politics get a dog! Bill Hayden, I think Krudds dog withdrew his support as well last week! #qanda

Online Chat with Dick Smith about Australia's Population growth till 2pm today at: http://bit.ly/9GNS1A #qanda #dicksmith #ausvotes

Cooma had optic fibre to the home in 1998 the local ISP owner layed the nextwork, he went bankrupt a year or so later! #qanda #ausvotes

Can People Smugglers Donate? #qanda #ausvotes

Gillard & Conroy claiming Cooma as part of the NBN! Cooma has had fibre to the home since 2000! http://bit.ly/cWc7a3 #NBN #qanda #ausvotes

Inland Tsunami is now being reported on CNN as 'Tidal Wave wipes out Australian Town' http://bit.ly/gzW7Hs #qldfloods

@downthebeach hey good luck on the ride! Looks like you won't need the snow tires!

@downthebeach coogee island this Sunday and bondi to bronte next you having a swim?

@thnewaustralian Vanessa O'Hanlon News Breakfast @abcnewsCanberra Nice pic of NZ Wanaka/Queenstown? Nice attempt at Kiwi Marketing!

people constantly talking about Denmark as a model of social inclusion perhaps they are forgetting the terrrorist attack on feb 15 #qanda