Post For: April, 2010
ASIO Hiring: Will You Be 1 of 1860?
ASIO – Australian Security Intelligence Organisation in their recent ads had removed their degree qualification requirement, which is a good thing as it may not necessary attract the possible best person for the job. Some are academic and some are practical. Spying is known to be the second oldest profession in the history of mankind. [...]
No Dole for Under 30s?
Liberal leader Tony Abbot is thinking of going dole less for those who are under 30s to encourage them in getting job and fulfilling the skill shortage especially in the mining industries in Western Australia. This will save the government time and effort to import people from outside Australia in skilled migrant visa plus train [...]
The Rise of the Australian Internet Capable Mobile User
Nearly half of the Australian mobile phone owners are in possession of internet capable mobile phones. Many users are using their internet capable mobile phones to search, check emails, read news, weather and browse maps and also to share their lives in social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and twitters. The use of internet capable [...]
Australia 8th Richest Country in the World?
According to International Monetary Fund Australia is the 8th richest country among the world’s 33 developed countries. The top countries ahead of Australia are Luxembourg, Singapore and Hong Kong, Norway, United States, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Luxembourg, Singapore and Hong Kong GDP are enlarged by multinationals attributing their income to countries with minimum tax rate. [...]
Another Boat Another Trouble
Another boat this morning sailed past Ashmore Island and was heading towards the Western Australian coast and was being followed by Australian navy patrol boat. The boat was believed to been seen by surveillance plane yesterday night. The Opposition voiced that this was the 112th boat to have arrived in Australian territorial waters since Prime [...]
Sydney Attacked by Fog
Driving towards North Sydney with Harbour Bridge covered with fog Fog under the Harbour Bridge – Are we in Sydney? It more looks like some uninhibited island Morning looks like night with fog blanket over Sydney Opera House and Eastern Sydney – Photo: Smh
Hundreds of Australian Stranded in Europe
Smoke steam and ashes after the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull volacno ins southeast Iceland. Photo: AP Thousands of Australian are trapped in Europe caused by the mass grounding of aircraft across Europe after the spread of ash from the eruption of a volcano in Iceland. Hundreds and thousands of flights has been cancelled and travellers have [...]
Australian Pilot Saves Cathay Pacific – Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific Airlines tyres deflate after emergency landing due to malfunction engines in Hong Kong International Airport – photo: reuters The Australian pilot of Cathay Pacific flight managed to steer Airbus A330 to safety at Hong Kong International Airport after both its engines malfunctioned as the aircraft was making its landing approach yesterday with 309 [...]
The rise of Aussie $$$
Today, Australian dollar hit nearly three-months high. The dollar shot up to 72.30 US cents today, the highest since first week of January, as investors grew more hopeful about the state of the global economy. The dollar has since eased to 71.39 US cents in afternoon trade. This morning there has been high hopes that [...]
