Two weeks since Kevin Rudd returned as Prime Minister of Australia, much has changed: for one, he has shuffled cabinet portfolios and filled the gaps left by pro-Gillard deserters. Rudd has also changed Labor’s caucus rules to make it nearly impossible to overthrow a sitting prime minister – as Julia Gillard and Labor’s “faceless men” overthrew…
DetailsMacleay College hosted a panel of business professionals at the Entrepreneur Forum at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney’s Circular Quay yesterday. Students and guests heard a series of speeches given by entrepreneurs. Those who attended had the chance to mingle with the speakers and discuss entrepreneurialism in Australia. Estate agency business leader John McGrath, the keynote speaker,…
DetailsAfter enduring four decades of continuing war and the patriarchal rule of the Taliban, Afghan women have been placed at the bottom of political agendas. That plight has been referred to by human rights activist Lauryn Oates as Afghanistan’s real tragedy. Just last week the US and its allies broke the promise they had made: to protect Afghan…
DetailsWhen surfing through your Facebook news feed, there may be some things that will annoy you, like receiving numerous game invitations despite having no desire to play the game or seeing repeated “selfie” pictures from the same person. High on the list of “Facebook Pet Peeves” are the spam memes. “I loathe people who like…
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He has one hand slung casually in the pocket of his Gucci jeans. The other hand holds an iPhone 5. He peers out from Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses at his reflection in the mirror and takes a photo. “Selfie time,” he captioned the picture uploaded to Instagram. They could be the actions of many young males…
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The inventor of the computer mouse, Doug Engelbart, has died at the age of 88. His daughter Christina announced via email that he died peacefully on Tuesday night in his sleep. Engelbart studied electrical engineering at Oregon State University. Halfway through his studies World War 2 intervened and he was drafted into the US Navy,…
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The Tour de France, the undisputed king of cycling competitions, this year celebrates its 100th race. The race was first organised in 1903 by L’Auto newspaper, whose editor Henri Desgrange, a fan of cycling and owner of velodrome at the Parc des Princes, had been appointed to boost circulation and compete with the country’s leading sports…
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A new opinion poll shows Tony Abbott still on course to win the election despite Kevin Rudd’s return as Labor leader and Prime Minister. The 7News Reachtel poll of 3000 respondents last night still has the opposition leading the government despite a big improvement in the Labor vote. The coalition now leads by 52-48 per cent after preferences.…
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The US Supreme Court has ruled that gay married couples should receive the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. The ruling is a victory for President Barack Obama’s administration, which supports the rights of same-sex couples to marry. A second but related ruling struck down California’s “Proposition 8” – a state law banning gay marriage, increasing…
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And the winner is… Everyone and no-one. Perhaps. The Newsroom took to the streets of Sydney to ask what the public tuned in to last night. Though preliminary Nielsen TV ratings suggested far more Aussies watched the footy last night, forgoing Canberra’s struggle for survival between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, our findings were less clear…
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