mX: Houses, Leaks & Cellulite

On the train home from my first day back at uni I got to read mX while listening to some AC/DC...

Eight out of 10 Australians are worrid about a lack of infrastructure and afforable housing given the growing and ageing population, new research shows... [It] found more than 90 per cent of Australians believed both federal and state governments needed to do more as the country's population over 65 doubles nad the number of tax payers to support tem halves...

- mX in It's the same old problem from 27th of July, 2010

We have known about this issue for years. Other than the introduction of compulsory Superannuation and the gradual increase of retirement age very little has been done. Keatings, Howard and Rudd should of done alot more in preperation for when the first lot of Baby Boomers hit retirement age (Krudd did squat). Now we get to look forward to a decrease supply of skilled labour. Our infrastructure can not sustain a growing population and eventually we will reach a critical point where growth will decline. Be interested to see the response of Urbanites when they discover their properties are worth alot less than they paid for. Lets hope there isn't any leaky houses...

The founder of Wikileaks says the 90, 000 files on the war in Afghanistan leaked to newspapers appear to contain evidence of war crimes... [Pentagon spokesman Geoff] Morrell said Wikileaks "didn't have the decency to contact this department and to alert us to the fact this informaion was about to be dumped, thereby potentially adversely impacting the well-being of our forces".

- mX in Leaked files point to US war crimes from 27th of July, 2010

War is war. We have brave men and women putting their lives on the line fighting against terrorism. That is all I'm going to say about what is happening in Afghanistan. Of course the Pentagon isn't the only group running into trouble...

Putting on your running shoes and pounding the streeets can give you cellulite, put straing on your heart and body and make you fatter, experts warn. London-based celecbrity personal trainer Greg Brookes, has put together a list of perils of running - and his first warning is it leads to cardiac problems... And he claims running also causes injury and makes your body hold on to fat... Contrary to popular belief, Brookes says running also slows down your metabolism, meaning your body starts to break down muscle for energy. And Marco Mastrorocco, a kickboxing gym manager in West London, warns running increases your chances of cellulite. "If exercise is sustained for too long ... it causes free radicals which in turn damage cells," he said. Brooke says getting your exercise fix should be through high intensity training... 10 minutes.

- mX in Running into big trouble from 27th of July, 2010