The Irish Republican Army were terrorists who murdered people and there was nothing heroic about their struggle, Prime Minister John Howard said today. The IRA yesterday announced its militants had been instructed to abandon their weapons, “end the armed campaign” and pursue their aims through the political process, from 4pm (0100 AEST on Friday). I’ll [...]

Federal Labor and the ACTU have lost an interim legal bid to have government advertisements promoting industrial relations reform taken off air. Bit rough, isn’t it..not being allowed to stop the other side put their point of view? How disappointing it must be that the government will be able to counter their emotive lies and [...]

The Australian reports the Federal Government could not deport asylum seekers unless it proved their country of origin was safe, the Federal Court has ruled. The ruling means more than 1000 asylum seekers facing deportation might be able to stay in Australia. The decision by justices Murray Wilcox, Rodney Madgwick and Bruce Lander means temporary [...]

Kim Beasley tries to make political mileage from the police shooting in London. Opposition Leader Kim Beazley says there is no need to give Australian police shoot to kill powers as part of a counter-terrorism strategy. The London incident was most unfortunate but shouldn’t cloud our perspective. If the police have a terrorist in sight [...]

This article from News.com highlights another group of terrorists severely damaging Australia’s interests POLICE are negotiating with a group of environmental activists who have blocked Newcastle’s coal port with their flagship in a bid to highlight Australia’s role in global warming. Negotiating!!! At what stage are the Navy allowed to force free access to a [...]

I am now located at the beautiful seaside town of Albany, WA. Home of my fathers and currently home of my Mother and two sisters. I finished my high school here before enlisting in the Army and I am back here do my bit in settling the family home. Weeks of sorting out the life [...]

I’m reseiving strange comments and although they are, on the whole complimentary, I suspect the motives of the writers. from alub8417@tech.tv A very very nice site with helpful informations! So keep up the good work – I already added the site to my personal favourites. All the best! ohuy_l4761@freemail.com Hi everyone A big thank you [...]

Monash Uni students and staff are going on strike to protest the government’s plan to make student unionism voluntary. … Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins said voluntary student unionism would jeopardise thousands of jobs and the viability of extra-curricular activities at Australian universities. Is the VC saying that union fees pay the salaries of thousands of [...]

After settling down post Cape York a phone call from my younger sister remined me that the escapism offered by four-wheel-driving to the Cape has a use-by-date and it has expired. My 85 year old Mother has recently moved into an aged hostel and she is now stressing about her home. My younger sister, still [...]

What’s wrong with these people, Age readers all of them? Don’t they understand what’s going on in the world?