"Still Human, Still Here"

- A two week protest camp about the destitution of thousands of asylum seekers has begun outside Parliament. The protest is in support of the Still Human Still Here campaign, a coalition of refugee agencies, human rights organisations and church groups.

- US election: McCain might be in trouble over his gambling (a once-a-month binge habit with $100 chips) and fundraising links to the gambling industry.

- You can find Carbon Trust posters to put up in your workplace here. Examples include: "Office lights left on overnight use enough energy in a year to heat a home for almost 5 months" ... "Leaving a computer on overnight for a year creates enough CO2 to fill a double-decker bus"