More on the good news

Mandatory detention policy overturned

Immigration Minister Chris Evan's speech, giving the details of the new policy

Tampa recedes into a shameful past

Amnesty International Australia comments. (Although if you go there right now, you'll see the "censored" version, protesting China's Internet censorship.)

This will save lives, minds, and an absolute shedload of cash. The previous policy literally cost billions.

I'm still just staggered. Australia has been tormenting already traumatised human beings with this nonsense since 1992. It was a vote-winning mainstay of the previous guvmint.

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Sleep specialist appointment tomorrow morning.

Jon informs me that I sure sound like I have sleep apnoea. This could explain those bizarre, violent snorts with which I sometimes wake myself up. (And him.) Anyway, we shall see.

DALEKS INVADE HOUSE OF STICKS

A long delayed report! Someone gave me one of these awesome knitted Daleks at Conjunction (and I was half asleep on tranks when it arrived, and cannot remember who it was that popped it on me, D'OH). Then two more arrived by post! Boundless glee and gratitude to all Dalek donors! (Darling, how much of a plug do you want- can I sneakily refer people to you if they want to order some?)

Daleks! But are their intentions friendly?





Or fearsome?