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Sydney blaze: Nurse charged with five murders
Published on 19 Nov, 2011 at 23:28 in Australian | Viewed 204 views times | No Comments
Sydney: A 35-year-old male nurse was on Saturday charged with five murders after a nursing home blaze in the Australian city of Sydney killed five elderly patients.
Three people died when flames engulfed part of the Quakers Hill Nursing Home on Friday. Two died later in hospital. At least 30 injured were still in hospital, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Nurse Roger Dean did not apply for bail after being charged…
Deadly fire in a Sydney nursing home
Published on 18 Nov, 2011 at 0:59 in Australian | Viewed 171 views times | No Comments
Sydney: About three people have lost their lives and around 20 residents have been injured after a nursing home in Sydney caught fire.
The emergency services rushed to the building at 4.53 am today, after receiving the call. There were around 100 elderly residents trapped in the nursing home when the fire began.
According to New South Wales police, less than 10…
Obama denies asking Australia to sell uranium to India
Published on 16 Nov, 2011 at 23:20 in Australian | Viewed 170 views times | No Comments
Melbourne: Visiting US President Barak Obama has denied speculations that America influenced Australia to overturn its policy of not selling uranium to India.
“We have not had any influence, I suspect, on Australia’s decision to explore what its relationship in terms of the peaceful use of nuclear energy in India might be,” the US President said at a press conference on…
Barack Obama arrives in Canberra
Published on 16 Nov, 2011 at 5:56 in Australian | Viewed 208 views times | No Comments
President of the United States, Barack Obama, arrived in the Australian capital today. Air Force One landed in Canberra at about 3.10 (AEDT).
This is Barack Obama’s his first official visit to Australia.
The President was greeted by Governor-General Quentin Bryce, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kim Beazley, and the US ambassador Jeffrey Bleich as he descended from…
“Time to change uranium policy over India deal”
Published on 15 Nov, 2011 at 3:31 in Australian | Viewed 158 views times | No Comments
According to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, it is time Australia lifts the ban on uranium sales to India.
Next month, during ALP national conference, Ms Gillard will take up the issue and ask the party to overturn its policy that permits uranium sales only to nations that have signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
Presently, India is not a signatory to the treaty.
Julia…
Julia Gillard’s poll ratings improve
Published on 14 Nov, 2011 at 2:33 in Australian | Viewed 809 views times | No Comments
Julia Gillard’s rating as preferred Prime Minister has improved, suggests latest Nielsen poll. The poll shows that the Australian Prime Minister is closing gap on Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. It is also indicated that Labor is narrowing the Coalition’s lead.
But Labor’s primary vote is suffering at 30 per cent in the new Nielsen poll.
The poll, published by Fairfax newspapers today,…
Obama to set up US military base in Darwin
Published on 11 Nov, 2011 at 4:19 in Australian | Viewed 265 views times | No Comments
The United States is planning to establish a permanent military presence in Australia by setting up a base in Darwin.
Barack Obama, who is visiting Australia next week, will reportedly announce a plan to build a base at the Robertson Barracks, the Australian base near Darwin.
“This is all about the rise of China, modernisation of the People’s Liberation Army and, particularly,…
Australian parliament passes carbon tax law
Published on 9 Nov, 2011 at 0:05 in Australian | Viewed 196 views times | No Comments
Melbourne: Australian parliament has passed the carbon tax that will impose a price on carbon emissions. The legislation which has always led to lengthy debates was passed with the support of Greens yesterday.
“This history-making vote turns years of discussion into a reality,” Prime Minister Julia Gillard said.
The Prime Minister said it was the right thing for Australia’s future and would…
‘Sorry’ Qantas to give away free tickets
Published on 7 Nov, 2011 at 0:15 in Australian | Viewed 222 views times | No Comments
Melbourne: Australian carrier Qantas has said that it would give away free tickets to over 70,000 passengers who were stranded last week. The decision to give away free tickets comes as a means to win back public trust after an unprecedented two-day grounding of its fleet due to labour dispute.
“We know that we have disrupted a huge amount of customers…
Australia – Almost the best place to live
Published on 3 Nov, 2011 at 2:44 in Australian | Viewed 164 views times | No Comments
Australia is the second best place on the planet to live. The country was ranked behind Norway by a narrow margin.
As per the United Nation’s human development index, Australia scored 0.93 on a scale of 0 to 1. Norway ranked number one with a score of 0.94, beating Australia by 0.01 on the index.
The index measured life expectancy, schooling and…
