HUH??

It seems that under the new national history curriculum, high school students will not use the terms BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini) when referencing dates.  Instead the neutral terms BCE (Before Common Era), BP (Before Present) and CE (Common Era) will be used instead.

It also appears that Centrelink call centre staff are now required to enter an individual identity code into the phone each time they want to use the bathroom.  If they are longer than 5 minutes, they have to give a reason  to management.  

Apparently the Indian government has asked the makers of the latest James Bond film to remove a stunt that shows people travelling on train roofs as it reflects the country "in poor light".

One in three Australians can't bake a cake without relying on a packet mix.

More than 80% of Australians don't know how long it takes to boil an egg and only 38% could recognise a coriander.

My response... Sign of the times... and the fact that Australia is indeed a lucky country!