Australian attempt to avoid ‘Boaty McBoatface’ boat-naming debacle results in far worse ‘Ferry McFerryface’ scandal

Last year, the Australian government announced the results of a competition to pick the names of six new ferries that would enter into use in Sydney. Five of the names picked were of prominent Australians, including doctors and indigenous leaders, but when it came to naming the final ferry, things went another direction — and the boat ended up […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2018/01/31/australian-attempt-to-avoid-boaty-mcboatface-boat-naming-debacle-results-in-far-worse-ferry-mcferryface-scandal/