Tim Blair offers some Before and after – Brisbane’s new post-deluge look, plus the most compelling and historical shots from around Queensland earlier this week.

Councillor Paul Tully from the Ipswich suburb, located to the west of Brisbane, said local man Steve Bateman had spotted a shark swimming around shops this morning. (Source SMH)
Bobby Brown smells blood, pounces:

Greens leader huckster Bob Brown says the coal mining industry should foot the bill for the Queensland floods because it helped cause them … Greens leader says blaming Queensland coal companies for floods …
Condemnation for Saint Bob:
Minerals Council of Australia deputy chief Brendan Pearson accused Senator Brown of “rank opportunism”, unworthy of a serious political leader.
VIDEO: Brown blames coal miners for Qld floods
Tim Blair gives him the shoe….
On current estimates, the floods may result in damage worth $13 billion.
WoJ reader Western Feminista wonders: Â
I am wondering how long it will take to hear from our “Global Neighbours” with regards to some reciprocal assistance for the flooding in Queensland…
In light of Foreign minister KRudds generosity, what can we expect? Back in September, in a two-and-a-half minute address, he said that Australia had lifted its aid contribution to $75 million, making it the world’s fifth largest donor to the Pakistan flood appeal.
But the Pakis used the money to boost their defense budget.
Then there’s a few billion in aid we gave to Indonesia, some of that might come in handy now. Â How come we haven’t heard from them at all? Kevvy? Joooolia?
The police goes (muff-) diving too:
Of course, some people go green just for the sex with an undercover policeman:Â Why secret policemen love the greens
An undercover policeman who spent seven years living as an environmental activist has claimed that at least 15 other agents had infiltrated the movement and disclosed that sexual entanglements with them were commonplace…
Free Speech Needs Chains:
A madman angry about bad grammar and “conscience dreaming” shoots 19 people, which is all the excuse Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins need to demand more curbs on free speech – especially on the speech of those who don’t share his Leftist ideology:
Language that might not disturb a balanced mind can clearly stimulate and legitimise an unbalanced one... Free speech cannot exist without chains.