Post For: July, 2010
Tony Abbot begins his election Campaign with a cup of tea with Western Sydney Couple
Tony Abbott chatting with some younger residents from Cranebrook. Clockwise: Tony Abbott; Harrison Stratford (8); Jaida Knight, (3), Lorilei Knight (7) and Lily Knight (5). Pic: Amos Aikman. Photo: Telegraph Opposition Leader Tony Abbot began his election campaign by sitting down for a cup of tea in the newly built home of Christian and Emily [...]
Julia Gillard began her election campaign by kissing babies
Julia Gillard cuddling babies in Brisbane. Julia Gillard began her five-week campaign by kissing babies in Brisbane, Queensland. Galaxy poll published on Sunday that found 57 per cent of voters believe the treatment of the former prime minister has harmed Labor’s chances.
Campaign for Australian Federal Election 2010 Begins
Opposition leader Tony Abbot and Julia Gillard began their campaigns. Photo: Glen McCurtayne & Michelle Smith The 2010 Federal Election Campaign has begun. The campaign formally began after Prime Minister Julia Gillard met Governor-General Quentin Bryce at Yarralumla at 10:30am followed by her news conference in Parliament House courtyard this afternoon. Tony Abbot began his [...]
Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi Calls for burqa ban
South Australian Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi has called for Australia to ban burqa calling it as “the most public symbol of fundamentalist Islam.” In the internet blog Liberal Senator from South Australia said there were supporters of fundamentalist Islam who wanted to impose sharai or Islamic law in Australia. South Australian Senator Bernardi also said, [...]
Australian Federal Election 2010
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the date for the next federal election. Ms Gillard made the announcement at a media conference in Parliament House after midday. Australians will go to the polls next month on 21st of August 2010.
Labor’s Economic Management
Australia looking like an empty bin under Labor’s economic management Labor Government inherited $20 billion surplus and zero net debt from Liberal Government under Howard, this is what Labor is delivering: $80.8 billion of net debt in 2010-11 – more than $3,500 per person $4.2 billion of interest paid on net debt in 2010-11 – [...]
ASIO Officer with Bonus
Beside general job requirements, it would be a boost for ASIO if the officers are equipped with other knowledge and skills to use modern technology, be fluent in foreign language(s), know and be able to point more than 70% of world countries in a globe, knowledge of terrorist groups, organisation and terrorist incident of our [...]
Australian Diplomat Sarah Roberts Expelled from Fiji
Mr Roberts was given a day to leave Fiji. Photo: Fiji Sun Australia’s acting High Commissioner to Fiji, Sarah Roberts was expelled from Fiji by Fiji’s self-appointed Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama over a diplomatic row. Ms Roberts was given 36 hours to leave the country. Commodore Bainimarama who seized power in 2006 a peaceful [...]
Labor’s workplace laws give unions too much power
Australian Industry Group CEO Heather Ridout. The federal government’s business advisory group, Australian Industry Group chief executive Heather Ridout says, Labor’s workplace laws give unions to much power. The Australian Industry Group has released a report criticising the Fair Work Act for giving unions capacity to extend the boundaries of what could be included in [...]
Body of Australian Soldier Nathan Bewes Returning Home to Australia
Nathan Bewes, the 17th Australian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2001. Photo: Defence The body of Private Nathan Bewes aged 23 who was killed by home made bomb in Afghanistan will be returned to Australia tomorrow, Thursday the 15th of July 2010. Private Bewes who was from Murwillumbah, Northern New South Wales was serving [...]
ASIO’s Recruitment Approach is to Primitive
Working for ASIO or Australian Security Intelligence Organisation maybe good, but applying to work for ASIO is bit time consuming and frustrating it will take at least 6 months to 12 months. It is very traditional, primitive to our modern day time and not very affective, as the potential bright officers will not wait 12 [...]
Australian Troops Not Happy with ADF’s Lack of Family Support
Australian Soldiers in Afghanistan. Photo: Defence Australian troops serving in the Middle East and Afghanistan and former troops who served their country overseas have expressed their frustration with Defence Organisation with inferior equipment and disputes with allied and their local counterparts. But the greatest dissatisfaction was over family support and family issues. There are concerns [...]
Wild Weather Hits Perth
Wild Weather Hits Perth and towns surrounding towns of Western Australia. Photo: Kerris Berrington Wild weather has hit the towns in Western Australia. FESA or Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia has urged people living in the area Lancelin north of Perth to Bremer Bay, in the South of WA to expect more [...]
Australia Invents New Mobile Phone System
Australian researchers from Flinders University of Adelaide, SA have developed new software that will allow mobile phones to communicate with each other where there is no reception. This new mobile phone system will be able to work anywhere where there is no reception, places like out in the remote areas like desert, deep valley, gorge, [...]
Nathan Bewes, another Australian soldier who died in Afghanistan on midnight Friday
Nathan Bewes, the 17th Australian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2001. Photo: Defence Another Australian soldier serving in the Afghanistan has been killed. Private Nathan Bewes from Brisbane based 6th Battalion; The Royal Australian Regiment was killed just before midnight on Friday when home made bomb exploded during his on foot patrol with his [...]
