A New Shark for the media to go into a feeding frenzy about

Apparently some Japanese scientists have recorded the first ever footage of a deep sea shark (called a frilled shark). Im sure it has now become a delicacy.
See the SMH story

Two Interesting developments

Two pieces of news about sharks interested me today. First is the elevation of Malcom Turnbull to the front bench of the House of Reps.

Sydney Morning Herald- Turnbull

It is becoming very clear (in my opinion) that Turnbull is not only aimimg to become PM, but John Howard is grooming him too. Firstly, the staunchly monarchist (like myself) Howard 'admitted,' near to the time of Turnbull's election to the House of Reps, that "Australia will one day be a republic." Due to Turnbull's high profile republicanism, I fail to see that this was not connected. Howard is singularly destroying his contender, Costello, while placing Abbott in Health, a good decision for sure, but one that also has the added benefit of making Abbott unpopular due to his beliefs.

Meanwhile the cowardly Turnbull, who one senior Australian cleric called a 'terrible ...man" voted for RU486, simply to embarrass Abbott and destroy his credibility.

I think, considering his record, Turnbull is in general bad news for this country- there is nothing that he can do that Abbott couldn't do just as well or better.


Of other interest is this story, about a Great White Shark attack on the South Coast. Shark attacks are on the rise due to conservation. In the past, lifesavers where issued with guns to shoot sharks from the beach as the killers were much more numerous back then.

Though it sounds macabre, I actually envy this guy. I'd love to be attacked by a Great White and survive without serious injury- how cool.