in my backyard), Niabys (not in anyone’s backyard), Bananas (build absolutely nothing anymore near anyone), Nopes (not on planet Earth) or Cave (citizens against virtually everything). Our elected leaders are Nimtos (not in my term of office). As David Hume knew: “All plans of government, which suppose great reformation in the manners of mankind, are plainly imaginary.”

Instead, the world will undertake token gestures, such as Earth Hour. Conceived by the WWF and an advertising agency, touted as the single largest mass participation event of its kind in the world and supported by a wide range of celebrities, the initiative involves the symbolic turning off the lights for a single hour.

The Ayn Rand Institute criticised Earth Hour: "Participants spend an enjoyable 60 minutes in the dark, safe in theCustoms officials say they have seized the biggest ever illegal tobacco shipment uncovered in a single operation.

The Australian Border Force (ABF) said it had seized 71 tonnes of tobacco in three shipments destined for sale in Australia.

Two of the shipments were discovered in Sydney in June, and the third was intercepted before it could leave Indonesia.

Border Protection Minister Peter Dutton announced an ABF strike force would now be formed to target illegal tobacco shipments.

He said the tobacco would have been worth $40 million on the black market.

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"It would have equated to 67,000 packets of cigarettes per week over a 12 month period, which means for teenage kids, for Australians otherwise, this tobacco would end up in their hands," he said.

"Also, it means that Australian taxpayers would have been