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Cultures inflame Melbourne’s tennis action »
SERBIAN and Croatians are ruining it for Melbourne’s Australian Open in what is known as Melbourne’s biggest party event. But party all you like as long as you don’t ruin it for others. On the first day of action on Monday, several Croatian fans took it upon themselves to begin a fight with the Serbians [...]
Indonesia needs to become less corrupt »
AFTER the Schapelle Corby saga, Australians had reason to think that Indonesia was littered with corruption despite whether Corby was right or wrong. Visits to Bali and other places in Indonesia show locals selling drugs on the streets to tourists, yet tourists in possession of drugs themselves end up in the nastiest of nasty cells. [...]
Afghanistans Second Presidential Election »
Political turmoil has hit Afghanistan as it prepares itself for a second round of electoral voting this year. After the massive fraud that hit the original election in August, authorities have reassured they will try their best to prevent the events from happening again.
Obama Nobel Peace Prize Debate »
The ongoing debate over weather or not US President Barrack Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize continued to intensify this week, with claims by a US and UK polling website the majority of those populations believed he did not deserve the coveted award.
Irans Missile Testing Sparks Global Debate »
Iran has regained the global spotlight after test-firing its most advanced long-range missiles which are capable of causing catastrophic destruction. The new missiles are capable of carrying a warhead and striking Israel, and have the potential to reach Israel and US bases in the Gulf.
Lehman Brothers Collapse – One Year On »
It has been one year since the collapse of American financial firm, Lehman Brothers, and US President Barrack Obama has delivered a stern warning to his nation that financial gambling will not be tolerated.
Ted Kennedy Dies Aged 77 »
Tributes have continued to flow for Democratic Senator, Edward Kennedy, who died yesterday at the age of 77 after battling brain cancer. Kennedy was well known for his family political history, being the youngest brother of assassinated President John Kennedy
Afghanistan’s Presidential Election »
Afghanistan will hold a presidential election tomorrow, its second since the overthrowing of the Taliban in 2001. The nations second ever democratic election will be closely followed by much of the world
Obama’s Health Care Reform Bill »
US President Barrack Obama has found himself in hot water over the recently proposed Health Care Reform Bill he is pushing to have passed into government.
Britain’s NHS patient records security »
THE FACTS: UK newspaper The Times reported on July 6, 2009 that a Conservative Party government would consider giving Britons the option of transferring their National Health Service (NHS) patient records to private companies. At present, all NHS patient records are held in a centralised system in accordance with the reigning Labour government’s policy. Two [...]