Archive for April, 2006

Australia considers testing immigrants

Date: April 29th, 2006 | No Comments

In a move that’s sure to anger people on both sides of the immigration issue in Australia…especially since they single out Muslims in particular…
Australia’s conservative government has said it is considering testing immigrants’ English skills and their understanding of Australian cultural values before allowing them to become citizens.
Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Andrew [read more]

Injured Aussies arrive in Cairo

Date: April 27th, 2006 | No Comments

Two Australian woman are coping with their injuries sustained this week during the third attack in the Sinai peninsula in a year and a half.
Both women are in stable condition and undergoing surgery soon.
Injured Aussies arrive in Cairo
See also Australian tells of ter [read more]

Tasmanians sell vodka to Russia

Date: April 21st, 2006 | No Comments

Not to rely on stereotypes/reputations, but this new brew from Down Under is so good that the Russians are buying it…now, if they can only get the Aussies!
Tasmanians sell vodka [read more]

Australians Fed Up with Indian Spammers

Date: April 20th, 2006 | No Comments

The combination of taking a call from India (and probably the fact telemarkers are annoying in general, plus their penchant for ringing at dinnertime, or obnoxiously early hours of the morning) has contributed to the stress of Indian call-center employees.
“Australian accents – especially in working-class areas – are very difficult to understand.
“The Australians then get [read more]

Hemp pet food hits the market

Date: April 14th, 2006 | 2 comments

People are forbidden from eating it, but now your dogs can.
A Tasmanian company has introduced a new pet food that includes hemp, which is used in many products like clothes, and contains small amounts of psychotropic chemicals.
Don’t waste your time asking the manufacturers where they got the product - it is illegal for human consumption [read more]

Australia Sent Wrong Body After First Soldier Dies in Iraq

Date: April 28th, 2006 | No Comments

This is just scary- how horrible for the families! It makes me wonder about the families all over the world that are shipped back unidentifiable remains…
Australia was sent the wrong body after the nation’s first soldier died in Iraq, Defense Minister Brendan Nelson said
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Australia Sent Wrong Body After First Soldier Di [read more]

Nudists remember fallen Diggers

Date: April 25th, 2006 | No Comments

The title of the article just seems so wrong….
DESCENDANTS of Australian and New Zealand diggers will mark Anzac Day with a playful game of beach cricket near Byron Bay tomorrow – in the nude.
More than 400 bare bods are expected to attend the annual nudist day at North Belongil Beach in New South Wales, hosted [read more]

Google in need of the feminine touch

Date: April 20th, 2006 | No Comments

There may have been an emphasis on cultural diversity, but Google is having a hard time attracting qualified females Down Under.

Internationally, the search engine behemoth strives to employ workers from many backgrounds, a recognition that its customers also come from every background. In Australia it hired more than 10 engineers from five ethnic backgrounds - [read more]

Australia and the World Cup

Date: April 19th, 2006 | No Comments

In less than two and a half months, Australia is taking on the World Cup!
Unfortunately for them, they’re going at it with Brazil, as well as Croatia and Japan in Group F.
You can follow the team on the Australia World Cup Blog over at BotosnAll’s World Cup site. Recent posts have included [read more]

Eternal flame put out by vandals

Date: April 13th, 2006 | No Comments

In a bozo, stupid move by inconsiderate teenagers (likely) or idiotic adults, the Eternal flame in Melbourne has been extinguished.
Guards found shattered beer bottles around the flame, which has gone out a number of times since 1954, although rarely due to vandalism. Eternal flame put out [read more]