Thursday, May 4, 2006 The High Court challenge against the Australian federal government’s Work Choices legislation has begun in Canberra today. The challenge was initiated by the governments of New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and Victoria and joined by the Australian Workers Union and Unions NSW. The states claim that the legislation, […]
Several groups seek to purchase Saturn auto brandSeveral groups seek to purchase Saturn auto brand
Thursday, May 7, 2009 Penske Automotive Group, Inc., an Ohio-based investment group and Telesto Ventures have indicated separately that they are interested in purchasing the Saturn auto brand from General Motors (GM). According to The Wall Street Journal, Nissan-Renault is interested in purchasing Saturn. Bloomberg, however, indicated that Nissan-Renault may be a partner of Penske’s […]
Fall ’08 styles at New York Fashion Week: the ’70s are backFall ’08 styles at New York Fashion Week: the ’70s are back
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 The fourth day of New York Fashion Week debuted few daring designs even from designers known for such work. With few exceptions, the overwhelming theme was “old is new” and that the ’70s were even more in fashion than the shows on Sunday suggested. Among the designers to unveil their Fall […]
Tributes paid to the victims of the July 7 2005 London bombingsTributes paid to the victims of the July 7 2005 London bombings
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 A permanent memorial for the victims of the July 7, 2005 London bombings has been unveiled in Hyde Park, London, England. Today is the fourth anniversary of the bombings, when 52 people were killed by suicide bombers on board three Underground trains and a bus. 52 stainless steel columns standing 3.5m […]
Flexible displays soon to be in productionFlexible displays soon to be in production
Thursday, March 17, 2005 Roll up displays for use in hand-held gadgets will be available for mass production by March 2007 according to co-developer Philips. Working with US based paper pioneer E-ink, Philips have developed a 13cm wide screen which is just 0.1 millimetres thick and can be rolled up so that it is only […]
Good Healthy Food Choices For DiabeticsGood Healthy Food Choices For Diabetics
Good Healthy Food Choices For Diabetics by Carol Bell It is true that if you have diabetes there are limitations to what you can eat but that does not mean you will no longer be able to enjoy your food. Regrettably, to stay healthy it will require strict adherence to a special diet which for […]
Plane crash in Equatorial Guinea kills 55Plane crash in Equatorial Guinea kills 55
Sunday, July 17, 2005 An Equatair plane carrying 55 people crashed on Saturday soon after take-off near the capital of Equatorial Guinea, Malabo. Witnesses told AFP the Antonov aircraft bound for Bata suddenly caught fire and crashed in a forest near Baney, a town some 19km from the capital. “No one survived — the plane […]
Hutchinson’s Domestic Staff Consultancy Can Help You With Your Home’s Staffing Needs}Hutchinson’s Domestic Staff Consultancy Can Help You With Your Home’s Staffing Needs}
More Detail Here: Ramp Site Ramp Rfid Website Hutchinson’s Domestic Staff Consultancy can help you with your home’s staffing needs by Hardy Fields The role of a modern-day butler retains many aspects of what the last century expected of individuals in that position with a few new twists added to allow for the addition of […]
Stolen Leonardo da Vinci painting recovered by policeStolen Leonardo da Vinci painting recovered by police
Thursday, October 4, 2007 Police in Britain have recovered a stolen Leonardo da Vinci painting worth, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), £65 million (US$133 million). “Through careful investigations and intelligence-led police work we were able to locate the painting and make four arrests. We are extremely pleased to recover the ’Madonna of […]
US Congresswoman Jackie Speier comments about Obamacare, ParalympicsUS Congresswoman Jackie Speier comments about Obamacare, Paralympics
Saturday, November 9, 2013 With the 2014 Winter Paralympics set for March, Wikinews sought comment from U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, who serves California’s 14th congressional district about the event and how current U.S. policies impact people with disabilities. Elected to the U.S. House in 2008, she serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform […]