Goldrush Bushrangers And Stagecoaches
Growing up in the Central West of New South Wales in Australia has given me a love of history, and I have spent a lot of time over the years visiting and learning about towns and villages in the area.…
Can You Lose Your Account And Get Kicked Off Facebook
Of course you can get kicked off Facebook, but for some strange reason I get asked this quite often. The Facebook Terms of Service makes interesting reading, and I am sure that many people don’t really read them until they…
Japanese Whalers Fall For Photo Opportunity Trick
Are they hostages, or pirates arrested while seeking to interfere with shipping in international waters? The actions of Benjamin Potts and Giles Lane were risky to say the least, but if they intended to highlight the actions of the Japanese…
Drama On High Seas As Japanese Hold Hostages
A shot of the two activists on board the whaler, taken by colleagues from the Sea Shepherd. Photo: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Two crew members of the Sea Shepherd ship, the Steve Irwin, were captured and lashed to a railing…
Japanese Ships Face Arrest After Court Decision
Following a court decision today, the Japanese whaling fleet led by the factory ship ‘Nisshin Maru’ faces arrest if caught in Australian waters. The fleet of six ships is at present on a ‘scientific’ expedition to cull a thousand whales…
Schools Target Bullying On Myspace And Bebo
Australian schools are making efforts to address the problem of cyber bullying in information technology classes. The problem is reaching epidemic proportions among teens, and is related to social networking sites such as Bebo and Myspace. The schools are giving…