Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Wikinews Australia has in-depth coverage of this issue: Australian industrial relations legislation, 2005 According to initial estimates by New South Wales police and unions, 30,000 people have rallied at Blacktown Showground in Western Sydney to protest the federal government’s Workchoices workplace reforms. Organisers had expected around 15,000 protesters to attend. The rally at Blacktown is one […]
TV show Firefly’s “Serenity” movie trailer released, could spoil enjoyment for fans
Tuesday, April 26, 2005 The trailer for Joss Whedon’s new feature film, Serenity, is expected to be released today (Tuesday, April 26). Joss Whedon, the creator of such prime time television successes as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, is promoting his latest movie with the official Serenity movie web site and a formal announcement. Joss Whedon has also warned […]
Pune Realty Witnessing Tremendous Upthrust}
See More About: Canberra Property Investment Advisors Investment Property Advice Submitted by: Mr. Sanjay Kumar The Pune realty has started showing the signs of stability when it involves demand and provide of the property in Pune town. These days varied land developers are taking keen interest within the city; thereby generating an up thrust within the Pune properties and getting […]
News briefs:May 21, 2010
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Iran demands that IAEA end surveillance of its nuclear program
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 Shortly after ending its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the government of Iran has now ordered the IAEA to discontinue some of its surveillance of Iran’s nuclear facilities. Tehran has also asked the agency to remove any and all signage from their nuclear sites by the end of next week. This is in […]
Signs Your Air Conditioner Needs Repaired
See More About: Professional Signs Business Signage byAlma Abell Air conditioning is almost synonymous with luxury at this point. It is one of the most universal conveniences of the modern era; on a hot, humid summer day, air conditioning can feel like a life saver. And to find yourself suddenly without it just as a heat wave strikes is absolutely […]
Matt Smith revealed as 11th incarnation of Doctor Who
Thursday, January 8, 2009 Actor Matt Smith will be the next to portray the Doctor on the BBC television program Doctor Who. Smith will be the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor, taking over from actor David Tennant who will end his time with the series after filming four editions of the program through 2009. The Doctor comes from a race […]
GNU Hurd operating system: first user program run using L4 microkernel
Saturday, February 5, 2005 A collaboratively-developed operating system kernel known as GNU Hurd has been made bootable using the L4 microkernel, which provides room for significant speed improvements over an existing implementation using the Mach microkernel. The newer architecture also has a more lively developer community. Developer Marcus Brinkmann made the historic step and finished the process initialization code, which […]
U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care mandate
Thursday, June 28, 2012 In a decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the controversial healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010. The Supreme Court also upheld the individual mandate provision of the law, which would require most U.S. citizens to obtain health insurance by 2014, or pay a monetary penalty. The Supreme Court […]
Zayn Malik leaves pop band One Direction after five years
Thursday, March 26, 2015 Zayn Malik, one of the members of British pop boy-band One Direction, has left the group after five years. The band confirmed yesterday that Malik has left the group with a statement on Facebook. They also announced they would continue with the remaining four members and their fifth album would be recorded later this year. The […]