Church to make posthumous apology to Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin created a big controversy with his evolutionary theory and powerful church leaders castigated him. Now after 126 long years Church of England has realised their mistake and agreed to issue an an apology. Darwin in his theory had said that man descended from the...

Orphaned children in care abused, beaten

Sad facts in state orphanages and foster homes...nearly half of the children said they have negative experience in care. " VULNERABLE children in Victorian state institutions were treated "as things, not human beings", a disturbing new report reveals. Children were...

Everett sorry for calling troops wimps

" ACTOR Rupert Everett has apologised for calling British soldiers "wimps" and suggesting they joined the army to torture prisoners.The 49-year-old yesterday issued a lengthy statement apologising "without reserve" to the "many in this country, and hundreds and thousands of...

How the Bicycle Emancipated Women

I didn't know the bicycle did more to the man, and especially woman, than just exercise and transportation.  I would have to share this to my sister so she need not ask me to "move the trash in the garage" so she could park the car properly. "Susan B. Anthony...

Water protests in Melbourne

"A crowd has marched to Parliament House in Melbourne to protest against the Victorian Government's $5 billion water plan.  Around 200 country Victorians are at the Alexandra Gardens.  They will march through the city to Parliament to protest against the plans to...

Top Job for Highland Record Belly Dancer

"A woman who led a successful Guinness Book of Records belly dance efforts has been appointed civic head of a town in the Highlands. SNP councillor Liz MacDonald and a group of 134 dancers earned their entry with a five-minute routine in the seaside town in 2005. Mrs...