Don't give up on hope. Channel 7 did a gotcha on Pauline Hanson regarding a sex shop owned by a candidate of One Nation, but not managed by them. Hanson was very good in saying she had been unaware of the issue, but would look at it. But the sniggering Channel 7 reporter pressed Hanson and the candidate on that issue alone. It is entirely possible the advertising quoted was acceptable within guidelines The journalist referred to a community standard. It would not be acceptable in a primary school where channel 7 has promoted Safe Schools which deliberately breaches community standards so as 'to end bullying.' Channel 7 are hoping such a gotcha will end support for One Nation in the Queensland election. I would like the electoral office to consider stripping the broadcaster of their license for blatant political harassment.

The other day, in Scott McNeil's double live Facebook cast interview, I answered a question on education and I want to streamline and broaden it. Education is too expensive atm with the focus not being on an excellent curriculum and students achieving standards, but an impossible big curriculum where students are hoped to have experiences. We allow a middle third band to miss out on 'basic skills' and drift, so that in some cases graduating students are not literate in any language and do not have sufficient skills to participate in the workforce. By remedial work with the lower middle third students, strong improvements can be made with the entire cohort as formerly weak students begin performing and 'evangelising' to their friends. The model works and is achievable in over 80% of Australian Schools. Some private schools already do this.

However, It is entirely feasible to broaden the model to other industries. For example the NBN. The worst part of the NBN is that it does not allow competition or even competence. Third parties that are nimble and agile will eat the NBN alive if protections are ever removed. The best way of dealing with the bad situation is to cut losses, and allow proper industry competition. As the Bush is probably impossible to connect via industry alone, it needs to be subsidised. But holding back cities is absurd.