Did you know that London (and England) only has one 24-hours-a-day pharmacy? Well, that's what thelondonpaper says. I remember when Brisbane had at least two all-night pharmacies - one on the edges of the CBD and one in Albion. I don't think we have one now, let alone a 24-hour doctor. Why is it that we're constantly told things are getting better when we are always losing services?

For an intelligent (although not necessarily correct in everyone's eyes) alternative view on the life and death of Steve Irwin, read what Germaine Greer had to say for The Guardian here. If you can't be bothered, or don't have the time, to read the whole things, here's her punchline:

The animal world has finally taken its revenge on Irwin, but probably not before a whole generation of kids in shorts seven sizes too small has learned to shout in the ears of animals with hearing 10 times more acute than theirs, determined to become millionaire animal-loving zoo-owners in their turn.

Why did the chimpanzee family cross the road? To get to the other side, of course. And, according to this BBC report, they've learnt how to do it safely. Apparently the males take up forward and rear defensive positions to spot vehicles while the females and younger chimps cross in the middle.