Australia

An Obsession with Size (Australia) -Driving between any two Australian towns or cities, you are likely to encounter an oversized and artificial roadside attraction. Typically built of fibreglass, plastic or metal, over 150 of these objects litter the highways and by-ways. Some are true works of art and important symbols of the well-being of a town. Others are built as the centerpiece of a commercial attraction while others are simply ugly and tragic. Quite a number are there purely as...Read Full Story

BigPond NewsBligh in Tully for Yasi anniversarySky News AustraliaBligh in Tully for Yasi anniversary Updated: 22:39, Thursday February 2, 2012 The devastation wreaked by Cyclone Yasi is still being felt in north Queensland communities, Premier Anna Bligh says. Ms Bligh and Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan are in the ...One year anniversary of Cyclone YasiABC OnlineBligh in Tully to mark Cyclone Yasi anniversaryNEWS.com.auProtesters vent anger at Cyclone Yasi serviceHerald Sunall 79 news...Read Full Story

Info Beasiswa 2012, Diploma or Degree Scholarship Program for Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander citizens at RMIT University, Australia Info Beasiswa Description: If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in a diploma or degree program at RMIT, this scholarship can assist towards your general education and living expenses.The scholarship can provide up to $750 as a one-off payment, but you are encouraged to specify the amount required. Info Beasiswa Study Subject...Read Full Story

Northern Territory lifesavers who competed at Queenscliff (from left): Wunyangga Wanambi, Dhimurru Mununggurr, Gudalum Mununggurr, Banguyarri Wunungmurraa and Yirrmal Marika. BRADEN FASTIERThe Manly Dailyhttp://anythingaustralian.blogspot.comRead Full Story

Info Beasiswa Australia 2012, Undergraduate Scholarship in Science, Engineering, Health or Business for Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander citizens at RMIT University Info Beasiswa Description: If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Islander enrolled in an RMIT bachelor degree program, this Scholarship can provide financial assistance.The scholarship provides $7500 at the beginning of your second year of study and may be paid in each subsequent year depending on your circumstances...Read Full Story

A slice of the dolerite found to contain tranquillityite from the Pilbara region of WA. (Credit: Birger Rasmussen)Australian Geographichttp://anythingaustralian.blogspot.comRead Full Story

A dolphin plays in the waves near Bunbury. (Credit: Dave and Fiona Harvey)Australian Geographichttp://anythingaustralian.blogspot.comRead Full Story

Read More:- Australia DayAustralia Day, Australia Day was marred and a gaping hole exposed in security planning for the Prime Minister yesterday after Julia Gillard was chaotically dragged away from a protest staged by members of Canberra’s Aboriginal tent embassy. The tent embassy activists who mobbed Ms Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott at the nearby The Lobby restaurant accused Mr Abbott of inciting the riot. But Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner...Read Full Story

A. Nicole KidmanB. Russell CroweC. Hugh JackmanD. All of the aboveThis question deserves to be on the Australian citizenship test , which covers all kinds of things except our beloved celebrities! Why is that, I wonder. [And the right answer is.. D!]Read Full Story

The AH&MRC is looking to fill the position of Vocational Educator & Assessor (Aboriginal Primary Health Care) on a full time basis, fixed term for one (1) year.  The position is located at the Aboriginal Health College, at Little Bay (near La Perouse). The VEA (Aboriginal Primary Health Care) is responsible for teaching, supporting and assessing students and for developing resources and materials in a range of program areas as required and within your skill and knowledge base. Specifically...Read Full Story