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It would appear that Brendan Nelson isn’t quite sure what he means. In recent media he’s come out saying Prime Minister Rudd’s overseas trip of seventeen days is too long. In the same message to media he said that PM Rudd should also be visiting Japan to talk about whaling.
In what appears to be a [...]

Tomorrow Monday the 31st there is a global protest against the recent human rights abuse which has taken place in Tibet by Chinese forces. This year is a big year for China, not only holding the Olympic games but also holding the event on the very auspicious date – 8/8/8.
China promised to clean up the [...]

In what appears to be another slap across the face for John Howard President Bush praised Prime Minister Kevin Rudd over his withdrawal from the war in Iraq.
Mr Bush also took the time to praise former PM Howard however the US involvement in Iraq looks set to see the Republican party lose control of the [...]

As reported in the media, Hillary Clinton’s campaign is not dead but waning. She’s rapidly losing the support of the super delegates and there is no question about the support Obama has from the general public.
Obama is running his campaign on individual donations and refusing donations from Washington lobbyists, yet he’s still able to bring [...]

From the Washington Post, apparently Hillary Clinton spends one and a half hours getting ready each day. Not reading advisers briefs, not studying the people or community’s she’ll be meeting. She spends the time picking out what she’ll wear and doing her make-up.
In a society where we try to limit gender abuse I cannot believe [...]

The recent trend of human rights abuse is nothing new, so far the outcome of protests against their abuse has seen:

Steven Spielburg pull out from being artistic adviser to the Olympic games opening and closing ceremonies.
Several European politicians considering taking their nations out of the games and boycotting the event.
Thailand’s six torch bearers dropping out [...]

In what appears to be a disturbing trend in the polar regions, a chunk of ice shelf measuring 41 by 2.4 kilometres has broken apart from the Antarctic Wilikins Ice Shelf. This has been attributed to global warming, the movement of ice has already led to the disintegration of 414 square kilometres of polar ice.
Scientists [...]

Prime Minister Rudd today announced that he’s setting off on a 17 day global tour which will see him meet with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, United State President George W Bush, and Chinese President Hu Jintao.
Prime Minister Rudd is quoted in media as saying:
“The Government believes the maintenance of global economic and financial stability [...]

The Tasmanian Greens are asked gaming operators to switch off their poker machines during Earth Hour this weekend. The idea behind Earth Hour which originally started in NSW and has now spread globally is to switch off your lights for one hour at 8pm this Saturday.
The Greens have gone one step further in linking Earth [...]

Sydney wants a desalination plant, the cost? $203 per year for each household according to Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).
The cost that isn’t factored in is the cost to the environment. Desalination plants put out toxic chemicals as waste which is discharged into the ocean and take enormous energy supplies which will be sourced [...]

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