Post For: August, 2010
One Australian killed in a plane crash in PNG
One Australian has died in a plane crash in a remote island of Misima in Milne Bay Province, 200 kilometers south-east of Papua New Guinea. The plane skipped off the runway and crashed into trees before bursting into flames. Pilot of the charter plane survived and he is in a critical condition in a local [...]
Body of Australian soldier Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney has come home
Casket of Jared MacKinney carried by the members of his 6th Battalion RAR at Amberley Air Force base. Photo: Defence / Sergeant Chris Weissenborn The body of 28-year-old Brisbane based 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment soldier Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney arrived home carried by RAAF Hercules aircraft that landed at the Amberley Air Force base, [...]
Defence names the 21st Australian soldier who died in Afghanistan: Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney
Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney with his wife Beckie and daughter Annabell. Photo: Defence An Australia soldier who was killed during a fierce firefight in southern Afghanistan has been named as Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney. Lance Corporal MacKinney who was married to Beckie MacKinney and father of one was with other Australian soldiers on patrol in [...]
28-year-old Australian soldier dies in Afghanistan during three hours clash with Taliban insurgents
Australian Troops in Afghanistan. Photo: Defence 28-year-old Australian soldier has been killed in an intense three-hour firefight with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal who died in the battle was from Brisbane-Based 6 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. Soldier’s name has not been published as his family specifically requested that his name be not released at [...]
Election 2010: Abbot and Gillard
Which way is Australia heading? What is the future of Australia? Australia’s next three years: Surplus or more debt? Who is good at talking but not working? Who is good at getting results? Who has got the good team to run the nation? Who can you trust? Who is loyal? Who is a team player? [...]
Hung Parliament Explained: Solution
Hung Parliament explained: Labor losing its legitimacy to govern the nation effectively. This is what happens when the government is incompetent to run the country. Everything is so confusing: Within their own government and party about the leadership, policies, direction, vision. They are confused themselves and confusing the people and the nation. Another reason for [...]
Hung Parliament: Australia’s headache
Australians woke up with buzz in the ears from radio, television, internet and newspapers the word: Hung Parliament. To some this was a new word, hearing it for the first time. Some have heard it once few months ago during the UK election. And for some voters who knew about the hung parliaments was not [...]
Two more Australian soldiers were killed in Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan
Australian and Afghan troops joint patrol in Baluchi Valley, Afghanistan, where two Australian soldiers were killed by roadside bomb. Photo: Defence Two Australian soldiers Private Grant Kirby, 35-year-old who was a father of two and Private Tomas Dale who was 21 were killed in Afghanistan when improvised explosive device went off near their Australian Bushmaster [...]
Australian newspapers speaks on election 2010
Mr Abbott making a great progress within four weeks is extraordinary and possible alternative Prime Minister. Photo: SBS Australian newspapers had their voice and support for the Coalition and the Labor. Even the newspapers were divided on the eve of the election 2010. The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun and The Courier-Mail supported Opposition [...]
Australians in the UK flooded to vote for Australian Federal Election 2010
Voting station, Australia House, London UK. Photo: AAP Many Australians living in the UK flooded to cast their votes for this year’s federal election 2010. Voting for federal election 2010 opened on 9th of August 2010 in Australia House in London, UK and the number kept increasing. By the end of Wednesday night more than [...]
Perth Citizens Comments on Julia’s: Yes we will
Perth Citizens says: “Yes we will vote Julia Gillard out.” Yes we will vote you out on Saturday, good bye and get lost. Call Julia Gillard a commie (communist). For origianal comment: Click here!
Undecided voters say: Who is Gillard? Can Abbott do the job? Who will stop the boats? What is to be done about climate change? What about Kevin Rudd?
This is what some of the undecided voters say: Who is Gillard? Can Abbott do the job? Who will stop the boats? What is to be done about climate change? What about Kevin Rudd?
Australia Goes to Vote 2010
Australia goes to Election 2010. Who will win is the next long waited news. Election outcome will either make or break Australia’s future.
