Radio Australia Pacific Beat
- Stainless steel pool a tech leap for Pacific Games 2011 September 7, 2010
- Location of NZ quakes on previously unknown fault September 7, 2010
- Peace monitoring teams find success in PNG highlands September 7, 2010
ABC News
- Iranian woman's stoning sentence suspended September 8, 2010
- Police officer shot during raid September 8, 2010
- Damaged Wangaratta levee poses flood risk September 8, 2010
BBC News
- Cuts 'must be resisted' says SF September 8, 2010
- Google unveils 'instant' searches September 8, 2010
- Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's' September 8, 2010
Opinion
MEAA Press Freedom Report 2010
The Australia Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance has released its annual “Press Freedom Report”. I contributed an op-ed piece on Fiji and its media decree. It’s at the end, but I am still happy it is there. »
An entry about nothing
I actually can’t think of anything to write. So here’s my love. »
A week watching hell from a distance. The 2009 Victorian Bushfires
As I write this the bushfires continue to rage across the Australian state of Victoria. At least one man has been charged with arson, over a fire that killed over 20 people, and the hunt is on for more. So far over 180 people have been killed, and nearly two thousand homes destroyed, and now... »
A belated Merry Xmas, the best for the new year, apologies for tardiness, and an offering
As the heading says, although I’m a little late, I hope you had a great Christmas? Had my parents with me and we had a great time. For me the New Year’s celebration was quiet as I was working the next day. But I stayed up to see the fireworks over Melbourne, toasted them... »
Bugger the US Elections!! Who’s going to win the cup?
Wow!!! The first Tuesday in November. Awesome, bloody awesome I say. It’s the day we’re all waiting for. The day we hope good will overcome evil, the day we’ll know who the winner will be. What a day!! It’s going to be a victory for all of us. A victory for our democratic rights, a day when... »
After the 1st Tuesday in November, will we be hearing “Don’t blame me, I voted for the other guy!!”?
In two weeks time the world will know who will be the next leader of the last remaining superpower. That’s right. In case you missed it, A certain percentage of the estimated 280 million people of the United States of America, will make the choice between the 71 war veteran John McCain, or the 48... »
Delays and holdups
First off sorry for not making a post in a good while.And apologies, because this isn’t the next one. Have been on the road for a while, and have some other issues to deal with.But keep watching, as more is on its way.Campbell. »
Why the Olympics is two weeks of bullshit, politics and hyperbole best ignored
I’ll start by pointing out this is my opinion alone, and not endorsed, I’m pretty sure, by anyone involved with the games. (Not publicly anyway) Two weeks and this crap will be over. Thank fucking christ!! »
New Link
Haul is a melbourne based maker of bags, CD holders, computer cases and other very cool fashion accessories. all made from recycled material, ranging from old truck inner tubes, number plates and billboards.Back in the year 2000, when owner Scott Kilmartin was first starting, and named “Urban Boomerang” I bought a bag off him, from... »
Correspondent’s Notebook – Fiji and the Forum
This was aired on Radio Australia’s “Correspondent’s Notebook” program on the weekend of the 2-3 of August 2008. Very soon the 2008 Pacific Forum Leaders’ meeting will be under way in Niue, the small island nation east of Tonga. And this year, just like last year, and to a certain degree in 2006, the political machination in Fiji... »
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