Professor David Carter of The University of Queensland, in Australia wrote, "While a number of high profile Australian writers are now located in the US and/or routinely have American publishers, little is known currently about the history of the publishing relationship between Australian authors/Australian books and American publishers. What is known at present has […]
Ponting game for multiple-captain idea
"I heard the other day he was actually talking about having a couple of captains on the ground at once. I don’t know how that’s going to work," Ricky Ponting, a KKR player himself said. "But I know Tassie (Tasmania) actually experimented with that a few years ago. They had Dan Marsh and George Bailey. […]
“Hughes should replace Hayden”
"You could go either way but if you wanted a younger guy you’d go with Hughes," said Former Aussie cricketer, Mark Waugh. "Jaques hasn’t played a lot of Tests and hasn’t done anything wrong, but I would be inclined to take the gamble and pick Hughes.” "He looks a young tough player who puts a […]
Will Rudd Deliver Compensation to Stolen Generations?
Kevin Rudd delivered his Formal Apology to the Stolen Generations on 13 February this year. Unlike previous Prime Minister John Howard, Rudd assumed responsibility for the actions of past governments. It was a move that was symbolic to so many Indigenous peoples of Australia, because of the word ‘sorry’. To many it was much more […]
274 New species found.
A few new species of the Trichopeltarion crab were found near the marine reserve off southern Tasmania, Marine research voyages have revealed 274 new species to the science world of which 86 where previously unknown in Australian waters.
The Top Seven Countries with the Most Number of World Heritage Sites
Of the world’s total 80 World Heritage Sites, 37 can be found in seven countries, while the rest are spread across thirty-five others. Here is the complete list from the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. At the conclusion of the two-day meeting of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, held in Christchurch, New Zealand, a […]