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Abba and Genesis set for induction to rock`s Hall of Fame

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Veteran progressive rockers Genesis, pop supergroup Abba, reggae great Jimmy Cliff, punk iconoclasts The Stooges and Britrock pioneers The Hollies were set to be inducted Monday night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. more...

Sampras-Agassi stir `awkward` moment

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:35:00 +0000

Last Saturday`s verbal showdown between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras has been described by world number one Roger Federer as an ``awkward moment`` and ``a bit unfortunate``. more...

Top New Zealand Scientist slams Hilary Clinton`s Science Advisor Nina Federoff

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Trevor Wells reports from South Africa keeping a watchful eye on the huge financial interests of the Genetically Modified (GM) food and organisms industry with it`s use of reckless `science`, causing irrevocable destruction for short-term profit more...

Australia bets on cricket, Bollywood to rebuild brand

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Australia swears by cricket and Bollywood to claw its way back to the larger Indian conscience after a spate of developments has left its public image in tatters in recent times. more...

The Business of Water: Privatizing An Essential Resource

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:06:00 +0000

Privatising water is `ecological terrorism` more...

Wheelchair-bound Canadian in hospital after Australian train station attack

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:49:00 +0000

A vicious attack by a pair of teenagers in Australia on a Canadian man who uses a wheelchair has left him in hospital while his mother back in Canada anxiously awaits word on his condition. more...

British Expats in Australia Wanted By Tories

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The British Conservative Party have scoured the country in their efforts to win votes. From Mondeo Man to Mumsnet, there is hardly a section of society left that they haven`t tried to woo - except that is, for the expatriates. more...

Australia may hike taxes to fund health plan: paper

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The Australian federal government may raise taxes to pay for an ambitious takeover of the nation`s ailing public heath care system, local media reported on Friday. more...

America`s Permanent War Agenda

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:52:00 +0000

``Shall we put an end to the human race, or shall mankind renounce war`` and live in peace, because we have no other choice? more...

Contaminated mine reopens

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

A mine closed due to a contamination scare is to be reopened this month and could produce up to 60,000 tonnes of lead this year. more...

Australia admits racist attacks on Indians damages image

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Australia Wednesday admitted that a ``small number`` of attacks on Indians had been racist in nature and have damaged its reputation among Indian people considerably. more...

Back to basics on education

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:51:00 +0000

Experts who have designed the back-to-basics curriculum said many teachers would have to be re-educated before they were competent to teach it. more...

Australia changes Israel vote in UN

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Australia has softened its traditionally staunch support for Israel in the United Nations but denied this was linked to tensions over Israel`s apparent use of forged Australian passports in an assassination in Dubai. more...

Australia`s curriculum chief promoting a ``black armband`` version of the past

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:03:00 +0000

Australia`s curriculum chief today argued that the study of history would increase as he fended off allegations that he was promoting a ``black armband`` version of the past. more...

Huge Earthquake Off Chile Coast

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

An 8.8Mw earthquake, the world`s strongest in more than five years, strikes off the coast of Concepcion, Chile, sparking tsunami alerts throughout the Pacific Basin. more...

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