Kaep...unfortunately for the time being the incumbent Libs have an 'antidote' to the Exploding Palm thingy. They call it "Senate Majority". Stifles even the most potent of elixirs of life, love, careers - whatever.

Democracy, like truth in politics, apparently went overboard in 1788. I heard rumour though that one of the Cousteau team is doing a dive off Mrs Macquaries Chair in Sydney Harbour, to see if its remains are still there and able to be salvaged. Another unsubstantiated bit of gossip alluded to its ghost turning up in 1901 at the Federation bash in Centennial Park. For free drinks, a sausage sandwich and bit of nostalgia no doubt.

Since then all reports are that it has gone through many and varied transformations, evolving into what we have currently.