School 'Gun Free Zones' are Death Traps: Why We Must Allow Qualified School Principals and Office Staff to Carry Concealed
School 'Gun Free Zones' are Death Traps: Why We Must Allow Qualified School Principals and Office Staff to Carry Concealed
To Stop School Shootings, We Should Let Criminals Have All the Guns, Argue Gun Control Advocates
If you're shaking your head after reading the headline for this article, you're not alone. The idea of taking away guns from all the law abiding citizens while concentrating them in the hands of deranged, psychopathic criminals isn't my idea, however. It's Obama's. And Bloomberg's. And Nancy Pelosi and everybody else who is now pushing for "gun control" legislation in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. elementary school shooting
Australia Launches Clean Coal Carbon Capture Plant Technology
Australia has launched over the weekend its first clean coal carbon capture plant technology in central Queensland, in a bid to lessen the country's mammoth contributions to the world's overall greenhouse gas emissions generated from coal-fired power stations.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 17 December 2012
Bell FX Currency Outlook The Australian Dollar has opened this morning in the mid 1.0500's as trading on Friday evening saw little change from the previous day.
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Australian Dollar Outlook - 14 December 2012
Bell FX Currency Outlook The Australian Dollar has fallen more than a third of a US cent as investors took profits following recent rallies.
2012 Christmas Could be Best Ever in Three Years for Australian Retailers
Christmas selling and spending this 2012 could be the best ever in three years for Australian retailers, according to a Christmas Retailers' Survey by the Deloitte Access Economics as consumers, cajoling Australian businesses ought to sing and dance as cash registers are predicted to ring louder this year.
Collie, Australia Threatened by Severe Flooding
Residents in South West Australia's Collie town are currently preparing for a severe flooding situation after a storm on Wednesday dumped more than 189mm of rainfall in just 24 hours.
Australia’s Tobacco Plain Packaging Law Faces Crucial Test By Stickers Marketing Company
Barely two weeks only into effect and Australia's tobacco plain packaging law will face an acid test of effectiveness and authority once a stickers marketing company launches its wraparound stickers for cigarette packs.
Best 2012 Meme: ‘Ridiculously Photogenic Guy’ is Cyber Personality of the Year [PHOTOS]
No stock character has become a more popular meme personality than the Ridiculously Photogenic Guy. This guy's original photo, which was snapped on March 31, has made the rounds across social media networks from Reddit to Twitter to Facebook.
2012 Geminid Meteor Shower Set to Peak between December 13 and 14
Sky-gazers can witness another exceptional visual feast up in the sky. The 2012 Geminid meteor shower, which scientists claim as the most intense meteor shower of the year, is expected to peak between December 13 and 14.
2012 Mayan Doomsday Countdown: Three Consecutive Days of Darkness Triggers Candle Panic Buying in China
First it was Russia hoarding all it can on supplies in the lead up to the December 21, 2012 Mayan doomsday countdown supposed to happen next week. Now it's the Chinese who are hoarding, this time on all candles they can hold at on fears there will be three consecutive days of darkness after that fateful day.
The Cost of the US Presidency
As we reported yesterday, America is the place to be. We've got all that gas and oil. The roughnecks are squeezing it out of rock.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 13 December 2012
Bell FX Currency Outlook: Australian Dollar at fresh highs as US Fed stimulus gives sentiment a boost.
Peter Slipper Slips Away from Sexual Harassment Case by Former Staff
Federal Court Justice Steven Rares threw out on Wednesday the sexual harassment case filed against disgraced House Speaker Peter Slipper by his former staff James Ashby in April.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 12 December 2012
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has rallied to its highest level in almost three months after a rise in German investor confidence and more optimism regarding the US fiscal cliff (read - avoiding go over
"thine cliff").
Royal Prank Call: Michael Christian and Mel Greig Reach Out to Jacintha Saldanha’s Family [PHOTOS AND VIDEO]
Australian radio hosts Michael Christian and Mel Greig emotionally reach out to the grief-stricken family of Nurse Jacintha Saldanha. In a taped Reuters interview, a weeping Mel Greig apologized to Saldanha’s family for the hurt caused by their prank phone call.
Newspoll 2012 Latest Survey: Popular PM Gillard Will Lose Out to Tony Abbott
Prime Minister Julia Gillard remains the popular choice among voters as Australia’s prime minister but the trouble is she would easily lose out to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, the last Newspoll-News Ltd 2012 survey said.
2012 Mayan Doomsday Countdown: End of Mayan Calendar Meant New Beginnings, Not the Opposite
It's like looking a lot at some tug-o-war. While many still pick on the supposed end of the world on December 21, 2012, still others take round the clock efforts to debunk the Mayan doomsday myth. While the Mayan calendar indeed ends of that date, it actually heralds the start of new beginnings for Earth and its people.
Indonesia Hit with 7.3 Earthquake, Tremors Reach Australia’s Darwin
An earthquake that lasted for three minutes forced Australians living in Darwin, probably already deep in dreamland, to rouse from their sleep at 2.30am local time. The source of the earthquake? A 7.3 magnitude earthquake in the Banda Sea off Indonesia that is actually more than 600 kilometres away from Darwin.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 11 December 2012
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar remains well supported despite negative political headlines out of Europe.
Aussie Voters’ 2013 Updates, Enrolment to Take a Marginal Hit on Coalition Primary Votes; Labor, Greens to Gain
New voter enrolments or updating the current electoral database will likely impact negatively on Coalition support, a new study said, potentially shaving off marginal numbers from the opposition and swinging them over either to the government or the Australian Greens, reports said.
Australian New Home Loans Grew Just A Pinch in October
Latest data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Monday had revealed that the number of new home loans in Australia grew just a pinch in October, which was well below industry expectations.
Rare Earths Miner Lynas Pushes A$25M Share Purchase Plan
Existing shareholders of Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corp continued to express support to the mining company by agreeing to its share purchase plan even as its beleaguered processing plant in Malaysia continued to face strong opposition from the community on which the facility is located.
R.I.P. Patrick Moore: Tribute to a Legendary British Astronomer [PHOTOS]
Sir Patrick Moore, the world-renowned British astronomer whose works advanced the study of space and encouraged the common folk to "look up," died Sunday at his West Sussex home. He was 89. A series of tributes flooded Twitter and Tumblr following the announcement of Sir Patrick's death.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 10 December 2012
Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has maintained its relative strength from last week as US non-farm payrolls released on Friday night improved more than forecast.
WA Treasurer Troy Buswell in Hot Water Again Over Lewd Behavior Towards Perth Businessman
Western Australia Treasurer Troy Buswell is again in hot water due to his alleged lewd behaviour towards Perth businessman Nicholas Kailis. The joke-gone-wrong on Mr Kailis, managing director of Kailis Brother, actually happened at a private function a year ago.
NASA Space Spider Survived 100 Days in Outer Space But Dies at National Museum in D.C.
NASA grieves over the loss of space spider “Nefertiti” last Monday at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. after surviving 100 days in outer space aboard the International Space Station. The experiment mission was designed to conclude if a spider dependent on gravity while catching their food can settle in and survive in micro gravity.
Despite Hard Times, Consumers in WA Willing to Splurge for Christmas
The latest survey of consumer confidence by the Chamber of Commerce of Western Australian and the Industry-Curtin Business School have shown that despite hard times, consumers in that state would still be willing to splurge for this coming 2012 Christmas season.
Mayan Calendar 2012 Doomsday Memes: End-of-the-World Predictions Mocked by Meme Makers [PHOTOS]
The Mayan calendar has marked a conclusion of some sort with the end of its 13-baktun cycle. Some New Age followers say it is all about a spiritual re-awakening. Others are saying it has something to do with the sun's alignment in the Milky Way. For those who enjoy making social web memes, the Mayan calendar news is just another funny topic.
Australians Contribution into Superannuation Funds Decline
For the first time in more than two years, Australians' contributions into various superannuation funds experienced a decline in the September quarter, spurred by jobs cuts and financial anxieties.
Australia’s Construction Sector Post Modest Gains
Australia's construction sector in November, despite enjoying lower interest rates, continued to remain sluggish--a trend foreseen to hover until 2013.
Australian Dollar Outlook - 07 December 2012
Bell FX Currency Outlook: Australian Dollar finds continued support on better than expected Labour Market Data.
Australia’s Queensland, Victoria Govts Scan Toys Sold For Christmas Season, Seizes Thousands Deemed Dangerous
Australian parents on the lookout for either cheap or cute toys to give to their little ones have been forewarned to take precautionary measures as the Office of Fair Trading in Queensland seized thousands of toys it deemed dangerous to give.
100 Individuals, Entities Interested to Buy Australia’s Rosella
Almost 100 expressions of interest from potential buyers planning to purchase all or part of the ailing Australian food icon Rosella have been collected by its receivers, raising hopes that the company and its 275 workers still have a bright future ahead.
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