More Australians to see High Speed Broadband Service

by Shane Hale on July 30, 2010

It now appears that 300,000 extra homes and companies will get broadband speeds that are about 100 times faster than today’s technology. This news comes just as the Australian Government decided to extend its optical fiber roll out.
All Australians will now have access to Labor’s National Broadband Network. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Communications Minister [...]

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Two Air Controllers Launch $2 Million Sex Harassment Suit

by John Morse on July 29, 2010

Apparently alleged sex harassment and mailed porn has sparked a $2 million lawsuit. This suit has been launched by two female air traffic controllers, who now claim that it has ruined their careers for good.
Due to all of this, an Airservice Australia manager has been canned over a series of incidents at Melbourne Airport. On [...]

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Sony Already Working on Making Blu-Ray Obsolete

July 28, 2010

It has taken people a long time to make the switch over from DVD to Blu-Ray. For a lot of people it took a long time for them to make the switch over from VHS to DVD. A lot of this has to do with the fact that people are always changing the format of [...]

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Scientists Say Moreton Bay is the Key to Saving Australia’s Coral Reefs

July 27, 2010

Apparently warmer winters now could result in more coral reefs being grown in Moreton Bay. Thus, scientists want to use this bay, which is just off Brisbane, as a lifeboat for the Great Barrier Reef’s equatorial species, which are suffering from climate change due to human impacts.
Right now corals cover only 1 percent of [...]

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Tests for Cougar Energy Coal Gasification Plant Come Back Fine

July 26, 2010

It now seems that the enzene and toluene levels in the latest water samples from bores near Cougar Energy’s coal gasification plant have come back within drinking water guidelines. The samples of the water were collected by the Department of Environment and Resource Management officers on Tuesday and Wednesday. They took samples from the same [...]

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Australian Actresses Battle it Out for New Hollywood Movie Role

July 23, 2010

It now seems that there are six young and very talent actresses that are currently trying to get their hands on the most prestigious Hollywood film of 2010. Four out of these six girls come from Australia.
These very promising women are all heading to LA this week to try out for the lead role in [...]

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Port Augusta Woman Killed by Husband Over Divorce

July 22, 2010

It now seems that a woman living in Port Augusta, Melissa Allen, was beaten by her husband. Apparently the husband had accused her of cheating on her, so he strangled her. Afterward he went on to tell everyone that she committed suicide.
Just yesterday, Kaney Rodney Jonathan Allen was finally brought to account for his actions. [...]

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Kingaroy Farms Banned from Selling Cattle

July 21, 2010

It now seems that farmers around the Kingaroy area have been banned from selling their cattle. They will not be able to sell cattle again until their properties are cleared of a potentially deadly chemical leak. Despite this information, the State Government is keeping them in the dark on whether bores they use have been [...]

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6 Indian Workers Confirmed Dead After Falling into Tomato Sauce

July 20, 2010

It now appears that six Indian workers have been confirmed dead after falling into a giant vat of tomato sauce at a factory in India. This incident apparently came to be Wednesday evening when a female worker slipped and fell into the 6m deep tank.
After the woman fell in, five colleagues dove in and tried [...]

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Police Looking into Alleged Patient Rape at Brisbane Princess Alexandra Hospital

July 19, 2010

It now seems that Police are currently investigating an alleged rape of a female patient at Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital. However, what makes this cause so different from other such cases, is that another patient has been accused of performing the rape.
A police spokeswoman went on to say that a 20-year-old woman told police that [...]

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