"The Crest of the Arms, consisting of a seven-pointed gold star on a blue and gold wreath. Six points represent each of the States of the Commonwealth, the seventh point represents the Commonwealth Territories."

Have we found our 'gold sash' especially when adorned with golden wattle?

It's easy to be fascinated when people like Assange seem to appear out of nowhere. they seem to possess a kind of avant-garde eccentricity which gives rise to uncommon foresight and determination.
Below is an excellent article on the background and formative influences of Assange.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/wikileaks/julian-assange-wild-shild-of-free-speech/story-fn775xjq-1225969230839

I guess part of keeping him locked up is hoping the interest in him dies out a bit.

I came across this one which made me smile:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/blogs/blunt-instrument/why-is-australia-silent-on-julian-assange/20101207-18n6m.html
“It doesn't mean he gets a free pass on the allegations against him in Sweden, but it should mean that at the very least those moronic politicians and media celebretards in the US who've been calling for his murder should be getting a visit from one of our consular officials, preferably an ex-SAS or Commando Regiment old boy, to have a quiet word in their shell-like about how seriously we take incitement to murder our fellow little Vegemiters.”

i hear the ansuss accord is a bit...shokking
seems we quietly...[on the qt]...
can now exchange info...with nz[zzzzzz]..again

pist...dont let the people know
[pass it on][govt must keep this secret]
ie only talk about it..at the weekly pss-up at the usa embassy

the people might hit the streets...lol

oh and the vat=i-can...800 mess-ages exchanged there
not of course formal policy...just gossip...as usual

its tghe gift that keeps on giving
so much like watching slutious housewives..or these are the..'days of their wives'

like sand through the hourglass
like fat sliding off ya thighs

these are the secretss
for those with...only eyes

never put this stuff...onto a ga ga stick
or for julians sake..dont get caught

tghis page will self destract

in 10 minutes
4 three...2 one...pooof

this message is now messanged
[you...downer..stop massaging that sussaage]
havnt you got some gossip..for the yanks...

they expect your fiction..not ya friction

where is kim beastly...kimbo mate...you used to be our best boy
why you not tall-king..so much anymore...

you have changed mate..

[buddy]..no wonder you dont get invites
ooops sorry bluey...i.forget where you live now,...lol

keep up the spin....buddy boy

johnnmy....maaate...you missed your last drop
how we going to get ya rumour..and..in-u-end-0..duh..[info]...now

The Age newspaper in Melbourne had an interesting editorial on Julian Assange and the Public's Right To Know:

http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/julian-assange-and-the-publics-right-to-know-20101211-18tdp.html

Dear Lexi,

I found the following very powerful.

http://atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/13939-an-intelligence-defense-of-julian-assange.html