Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to conquer Mount Everest, died today at the age of 88. The New Zealand mountain climber and national hero conquered the Mountain in 1953 with Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa companion and guide. Sir Edmund died today, January 11, 2008 at 9.00am New Zealand time. Announcing the death of New…
Australia was first settled in 1788 by Captain Arthur Phillip. Following the loss of the American colonies, Britain needed to find somewhere to send its overcrowded prison population. On the recommendation of Sir Joseph Banks, who had traveled to Australia with Captain James Cook in 1770, it was decided to create a convict settlement at…
The 2008 US Presidential race continues, with Hilary Clinton winning the Democratic presidential primary! John McCain won the Republican primary! As an Australian with an interest in world affairs, I find the US electoral system at once intriguing, confusing, and exhilarating! Living in Australia, it is fascinating to watch the process of selecting leaders in…
Rodney Rumford’s Face Reviews asks if anyone else has suffered ‘Application Overload’ on Facebook? I know that I have, and have recently started blocking applications that I receive repeated invitations from. If they keep coming after that, then my next step is to report them to Facebook itself. Of particular concern to me are applications…
