ACTU ,UNIONS and ohs perspectives on the environmental /nuclear issue

"ACTU opposes nuclear power station on OHS and environmental grounds The ACTU last week voiced its strong opposition to the Howard Government's push to build up to 25 nuclear power plants in Australia and labelled the move as a distraction from the Government's ongoing...

Kevin Rudd new Australian Labor leader

Ex diplomat Kevin Rudd has won a ballot for the Federal Labor Leadership beating incumbent Kim Beazley.Rudd won the ballot 49 to 39

Sick child's Christmas tree stolen

"A Howard County girl got a visit from the Grinch. Now police are looking for her lost Christmas lights. The Howard County Sheriff's Department says someone stole lighted Christmas candy canes and a lighted aluminum tree from in front of her Kokomo house. It was one of nine...

On The Issues [news]

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rickeyre [news]

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Robert Cox: When will the right recognize the cost of conceding Web 2.0?

This article by Robert Cox is a walking billboard for networks like NowPublic.  Technology continues to amaze me....."WASHINGTON - If you doubt the Internet is causing a sea change in politics, just ask “independent” Senate candidate Joe Lieberman, who came out...

Gunzburger's [news]

Political News.

AUDIO: Laura Ingraham Tells Listeners To Jam Voter Protection Hotline

"As FireDogLake has been reporting, right-wing radio host Laura Ingraham today urged her listeners to obstruct efforts to protect voting rights by jamming a free voter protection hotline. After playing a recording of DNC Chairman Howard Dean promoting the line to voters,...

AP Top News

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Lewis [news]

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Today in history - Nov. 2

"Today is Thursday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2006. There are 59 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes piloted his huge wooden flying boat, the Hughes H-4 Hercules (popularly known as the "Spruce Goose"), on its only flight, which...

Sheik's sexist comments create storm - The Age

" Email Print Normal font Large font Prime Minister John Howard has condemned remarks by Australia's most senior Islamic cleric likening immodestly dressed women to meat that attracted cats. "They are appalling and reprehensible comments," Mr Howard told reporters on a...

Who could Buy Yahoo!

Yahoo up for sale? Well no, not at the moment. Probably not at all. But it's interesting to consider who might buy it if it was for sale.