Posted By:  BoNo_FaN Posted On:  Sep 4, 2006	Steve Irwin
It's odd. Steve Irwin was much more famous in America than in Australia, but nowthat he is no longer alive, te reaction from Australia is not on par with our previous ideas about the man known as the Crocodile Hunter. Many thought, in Australia to say the least, that he was stupid, and that he...... [view]

Posted By:  BoNo_FaN Posted On:  May 10, 2006	Aust. Federal Budget, Aid and Development
The Australian Federal Budget for 06/07 is out, and the news is good and not so good. Take a look at Make Poverty History Australia's release concerning he budget here and a detailed analysis of the Budget regarding ODA can be found on the ACFID website here . The increase in aid is...... [view]

Posted By:  BoNo_FaN Posted On:  May 9, 2006	Australian Budget, Miners freed, and other news events
Hey all! Well, what a day, and what a day it still is, for the media in Australia. As we all woke up this morning, news came through that the two trapped miners in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, had been freed. And as promised, after 14 days being stuck in a cage that had saved their lives, both...... [view]

Posted By:  BoNo_FaN Posted On:  Nov 9, 2005	A break from the serious!
As a break from the serious, here is an article regarding something that happened within Sydney earlier this month. The article coems from the USATODAY website, so it does have some details wrong. But I'm sure you get the point. The joys of humanity ... and taxpayers dollars! Bomb squad...... [view]

Posted By:  BoNo_FaN Posted On:  Nov 9, 2005	A break from the serious
As a break from the serious, here is an article regarding something that happened within Sydney earlier this month. The article coems from the USATODAY website, so it does have some details wrong. But I'm sure you get the point. The joys of humanity ... and taxpayers dollars! Bomb squad...... [view]

Posted By:  BoNo_FaN Posted On:  Nov 8, 2005	Raids 'thwarted major attack'
Some news from here in Aus: Raids 'thwarted major attack' AAP AUSTRALIAN security agencies appear to have averted a major terrorist attack on home soil with a series of dramatic raids on a suspected terrorist network this morning. Sixteen people were arrested and are facing...... [view]

Posted By:  BoNo_FaN Posted On:  Aug 31, 2005	John Brogden - Suicide Attempt
Hey hey all, If you live in Australia, you have undoubtedly heard about the attempted suicide of John Brogden. If you don't live in Australia, here is a bit of background. John Brogden is the opposition leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales, Australia. Recently, after allegations of...... [view]