ACT Policing apprehended 71 underage drinkers at last night’s (Tuesday, January 25) Australia Day Live concert.
Operation Commander for the event Sergeant Steve Cooke said that this year’s operational strategy involved the early detection and interruption of underage drinking in the areas surrounding Parliament House.
“The intoxicated youth intended to walk to the concert after [...]

Minister for Multicultural Affairs, John Hargreaves, has declared the 2009 Multicultural Festival to be a success.
Even better the popularity of BAMOASD apparently justifies both the entirety of the festival and his multicultural policies in general:
“Despite the heat, the Festival proved to be the destination of choice over the opening weekend for more than 75,000 people,” [...]