Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Australian Minister for Vocational Education and Training, Gary Hardgrave has announced the government will provide AU$15.8 million to establish an Australian Technical College in North Adelaide. The minister said the government was entering into a partnership with the Archdiocese of Adelaide and consortium of industrial and manufacturing companies. The North Adelaide college will be located in […]
Forget Gonski We Need A 21st Century Education By Jamie Mc Intyre
Here’s An Opinion On: Jmc Academy Submitted by: JamieMcIntyre The government does not need to spend more on education, instead the country needs to adopt a 21st century education system writes Jamie McIntyre. The Government mistakenly thinks that the solution to improving the Australian education system is the Gonski report which basically involves throwing more money on education. However, this […]
XVIII Commonwealth Games competition ends
Sunday, March 26, 2006 The following is how the medal table looks after the final day of competition for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, in Melbourne, Australia. In the final event of the Games, New Zealand defeated the reigning Netball Commonwealth champion Australia, 60-55, for the first time in 12 years. Australia received its largest medal haul in Commonwealth Games history, […]
UK company “seriously considering” GPS tracking devices in school uniforms
Saturday, August 25, 2007 The leading supplier of school uniforms in the United Kingdom, Lancashire-based manufacturer Trutex, has announced it is “seriously considering” including GPS tracking devices in future ranges of its uniform products after conducting an online survey of both parents and children. “As a direct result of the survey, we are now seriously considering incorporating a [tracking] device […]
The Qualifications And Experience An Eye Doctor Needs
Here’s An Opinion On: Licensed Vocational Nurse Programs Online When selecting an eye doctor, numerous factors need consideration. Your sight is vital to your quality of life. By visiting this professional at least one time per year, you are taking steps to maintain it and potentially to prevent loss of it. The health care provider you select for this responsibility […]
Poker’s all about luck, says Swiss Supreme Court
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 The Supreme Court in Lausanne, Switzerland has ruled that Texas hold ’em poker is a game of luck, rather than a game of skill. As a result, only casinos can host poker tournaments in Switzerland. Private games with friends, even where money is at stake, are still permitted under the ruling. Poker tournaments had been growing […]
US unemployment rate reaches 9.4 percent
Friday, June 5, 2009 Data from the United States Labor Department says that the unemployment rate in the U.S. has reached its highest level in over 25 years, namely 9.4%. The job loss rate, however, was only 345,000, which is the lowest monthly job loss rate since September of last year. Analysts had predicted that the loss could be as […]
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Here’s An Opinion On: Buy Pneumatic Vibrators Australia Submitted by: Camille Howe Masonry equipment is an essential component of inventory for any construction crew that is building a structure that is 65% brick or more.Masonry Equipment Masonry equipment is an essential component of inventory for any construction crew that is building a structure that is 65% brick or more. Masonry […]
Luis Enrique wins 2015 FIFA World Coach of the Year
Thursday, January 14, 2016 On Monday, Luis Enrique won the 2015 FIFA World Coach of the Year in Zürich, Switzerland. In his first year as manager of FC Barcelona, Enrique won five trophies, including the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup. The other finalists were Pep Guardiola, a former Barcelona coach and current manager of the German giants Bayern Munich, and […]
Wikinews interviews Democratic candidate for the Texas 6th congressional district special election Daryl Eddings, Sr’s campaign manager
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Wikinews extended invitations by e-mail on March 23 to multiple candidates running in the Texas’ 6th congressional district special election of May 1 to fill a vacancy left upon the death of Republican congressman Ron Wright. Of them, the office of Democrat Daryl Eddings, Sr. agreed to answer some questions by phone March 30 about their […]