Well I was hoping to put up one of a series of rather interesting photos that Rhea took, but alas I need an extra piece of kit to do that, so leave it til tomorrow......Australia day in Sydney isn't a bad larf, for those of you who haven't been down here at this time of year when we celebrate the invasion and colonisation of this fair land and its displacement from a bunch of wild savages otherwise known as abbos, coons, boongs, indiginous Australians, Murris, Kooris. And why not when this is where it all began. The convicts sent out here for stealing bread or horses. The drunken, rum-running, thoroughly corrupt police forces sent out to oversee them, the erasure of most traces of native culture. John Howard says we should celebrate our history. I say bring it on Johnny.

The best thing about the day was that the museum of police and justice was open for free. Well you can't seperate Australian history from police and justice so it seems just. Of all the museums I've seen here, that was the best by a long way. Visitors are warned that some parts of the exhibition contain "adult themes". It is a rather disquieting experience in places. It's located in an old police barracks, complete with cells, one of which is restored to its original condition. The cell, with its spartan setup and thick sandstone walls was strangely beautiful. The commentaries in each of the rooms are rich and detailed, often riveting. To tell you the truth I couldn't suppress my anger in the fact that the history presented at that museum was exactly the history that John Howard doesn't want us to be reminded of. And, at the same time, he says that a bill of rights for Australia would be a "big mistake". Johnny, do I still have the right to tell you where I think you should get off?