Entries from AntBlog701 tagged with 'news'the week it was, 10 August 2008No video clip today. As a huge number of Channel 7's Sunrise and News team are in Beijing for covering Beijing Olympic Games. Qantas had another trouble on 7th August. Passengers were aborted (again) just before takeoff (due to loud... 08.08.08If you are Chinese, you know today is the luckiest day of the century. (Well, if you are one of those arrogant native English speakers, it is understandable that you might hate the idea eight (8) is a lucky... the week it was, 3 August 2008Flying Kangaroo is in damage control. A Quantas 767 bound for Manila yesterday was forced to return to Sydney when hydraulic fluid started leaking from a critical steering unit shortly after take off. It's the third mid-air emergency involving the... the week it was, 27 July 2008A Qantas airline exploded in air while flying back from Hong Kong. ABC correspondent Peter Lloyd was arrested in Singapore on drug charges. US Presidential Candidate Barack Obama was welcomed in Europe. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As... Obama is popular in EuropePerhaps many of you would not be surprised by this. US Presidential Candidate Barack Obama was extremely popular in Berlin. “[Barack Obama] is as popular in Europe, as George Bush is unpopular.” The reporter says. There's the clip. (Click the... fines on annoying pilgrims is unconstitutionalA belated news, that is important to mention. I was in Melbourne last week to avoid Sydney's Would Youth Day lockdown. On Tuesday 15th July, World Youth Day Protesters have won the right to annoy pilgrims by successfully challenging... the week it was, 20 July 2008The news of the week? World Youth Day in Sydney. What else? Australia might have our first saint. Industries welcomed the plan of carbon trading in 2010. Electricity bills will rise by 16%. Angelina Jolie had a textbook caesarean. Here's... WYD = SYD lockdownSome news on the World Youth Day. Sydney will be full of people, but not the regular people/visitors. Many of the Sydney's business are suffering due to city lock down. No parking, no buses... not many people will go... the week it was, 13 July 2008The so called ‘Jesus Phone’ (iPhone) released in 22 countries on 11th July, and I got one on the first day of sale. Nothing else is that important in my opinion. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual,... the count down...Today is 8th July 2008, one month to go until Beijing Olympic; one week to go until World Youth Day to be held in Sydney; and most importantly, 3 more sleeps until iPhone 3G released in Australia and many other... the week it was, 6 July 2008Climate change is a diapolical policy problem. The notorious paedophile Denis Ferguson was surrounded by angry locals. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264... WYD to be worse than APECRemember this? During last year's APEC summit, (thanks to the visit of US President), NSW Police enjoyed the unprecedented untouchable power. NSW Police could do pretty much anything they want that they never enjoyed before. It will be worse... Optus released iPhone 3G pricesOptus has released the pricing for iPhone 3G following Telstra's surprise news few days back. Compared to Telstra, Optus is much more clear with the plans. Anyway, to get an iPhone 3G outright (no contract) with Optus, 8GB iPhone 3G... the week it was 29th June 2008The former lawyer for Schapelle Corby has confessed that he faked the baggage-handler implementing drugs story. Surgeon Jayant Patel agreed to return to Australia to face trials. Jane McGrath lost her battle against breast cancer. Here's the weekly The Week... the week it was 22nd June 2008Geoff Mills who saved two truck drivers from a flooded river in WA will be nominated for brave awards. ‘All Saints’ and ‘It Takes Two’ star Virginia Gay was attacked by two men on the weekend. Those two men later... iPhone 3G news updateWell, Thursday's Apple Store Sydney grand opening was a big news. What is the next? iPhone 3G to be released in Australia on 11th July. I received an email response from Vodafone regarding my pre-registering of iPhone 3G. Basically, it... the week it was 15th June 2008Brisbane-braced troops returned home from Iraq. Perth was hit by tornado. The Australian Olympic Committee announced that Nick D'Arcy's membership is terminated. Apple announced iPhone 3G and will be available in Australia on 11 July. Here's the weekly The Week... a real unicorn was bornNot a centaur, not Pegasus, not a minotaur, and not a sphinx, but a real unicorn was born in Italy which is not that far from Xena's hometown Amphipolis. It is not sure if this nature born unicorn would... it's confirmed: 5pm 19th JuneAccording to yesterday's article on The Sydney Morning Herald, Apple's Australia store will open at 5pm on 19th June (Thursday). So naturally, I will be there on the opening day. The Sydney store will be the first Apple Store... the week it was 8th June 2008Australian troops are coming home from Iraq. Northern Beaches faced one of the biggest king tides. Barack Obama became Democrat's nominee for US President. Hollywood's Universal Studios had a massive fire. Wisteria Lane set was safe. Here's the weekly The... the week it was 1st June 2008Mercedes Corby, the sister of drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, won the defamation case against Channel 7's Today Tonight. Nick D'Arcy lost in the appear to go to Olympic Games. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip... Apple Store drop in soon to SydneyAccording to The Sydney Morning Herald and ifoAppleStore reports, Apple will open its first Apple in Australia, also the first one in the southern hemisphere. The date is said to be on the 19th June, but is yet announced/confirmed... the week it was 25th May 2008New video captured the moment the earthquake devastated China. Art or child pornography? Full-frontal shots of apparently pubescent girls were on display in an art gallery. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in... cheaper to shop on FridaysMost people in Australia know that petrol (to Don: it is gasoline) is cheaper on Tuesdays. According to a study by The Bailey Group, shopping groceries on Fridays can save up to 20%. “Friday is when all the specials for... donkey is free after 3 days jail time.Well done the justice in Mexico! A donkey is now free after serving three days in a prison for kicking and biting two men. It is believe in many western countries, if a man hurts an animal (e.g. a dog),... Robin Hood (Kevin Rudd)'s first humble arrow, the week it was 18th May 2008A major earthquake occurred in China, this is the worst earthquake in more then three decades. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format?... Happy Mother's Day. the week it was, 11th May 2008A cyclone hit Burma caused huge damage and many deaths. Olympic champion Grant Hackett returned home. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format?... the week it was, 4th May 2008Six dead on Sydney Harbour tragedy. The fifth Australian solider was killed in Afghanistan. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this... off-duty police officers attacking citizen jailed! hooray!A delightful news for those who dislike power-abusing police officers. Two disgraceful drunken off-duty police officers Danyl and Scott Mewburn (they are brothers) showed off their police badges and assaulted a law-abiding citizen. The brothers are sentenced to maximum eight... freezing cold hereIt is still autumn here, but Sydney has been unusually cold for the last two days. According to news report, Sydney had the coldest April morning this morning in 25 years. Yesterday morning I left the house with regular clothes,... the week it was 27 April 2008On Thursday, Olympic torch relayed in Canberra, overall peaceful. "Lest we forget", April 25th was ANZAC day. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264... the week it was 20 April 20082020 Summit "the people's parliament" took over this weekend. After 107 years, Australia will have a female Governor-General. Six New Zealand high school students and their teacher have been killed in a canyoneering accident. Here's the weekly The Week It... the week it was 13 April 2008The jury at the inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed has completed. A Sydney high school was burst by an underage armed gang. Olympic torch was still in trouble. Here's the weekly The Week It... Cadbury owns purple colour? Court says not.Today's interesting news. A delightful news for Australia's local chocolate maker Darrell Lea. The Federal Court in Melbourne has dismissed an attempt by Cadbury Schweppes to try to stop Darrell Lea using the colour purple. The purple colour in... the week it was 6 April 2008The Olympic butterfly champion Nick D'Arcy punched Commonwealth gold medallist Simon Cowley. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec... Happy April FoolsHappy Apple Fools. Actually, I don't like the Apple Fools Day. I guess I just don't like any practical jokes. Here's one thing... all the stupid pranks should be done before noon. Otherwise, the joke would boomerang with the known... the week it was 30 March 2008The Olympic torch has some trouble in Olympia. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison page and judge... Mr Mum, a pregnant manSounds like the movie ‘Junior’. The Advocate first brought up the story about a man who is pregnant. Seven News reported it tonight. Thomas Beatie was born a woman, had sex change, legally male and legally married. He (she) was... happy Easter Sunday, the week it was 23 March 2008Happy Easter Sunday everybody. HMAS Sydney II ship wreckage was found. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison... where's the justice?Happy Good Friday everybody. It's a sad fact that the laws are siding with underage criminals. Those underage criminals can even get away after killing someone. Seven News (Sydney) last night reported that New South Wales is suffering an underage... Neverland is savedA bit on the very important Desperate Housewives first. Usually on each Monday, I talk about Desperate Housewives. Sadly, no Desperate Housewives tonight. Last week Gebby's young teen lover John Rawland returned to Wisteria Lane, the neighbourhood had some... the week it was, 16 March 2008Former Queensland surgeon Jayant Patel has been arrested in the US. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison... more power for power abusing NSW Police?During last year's APEC, Government gave NSW Police unprecedented untouchable power. The bad news... it is likely to be permanent. During APEC last year, Sydney was fenced up and virtually locked down for one person - Mr George W.... the week it was, 9 March 2008Ten Australian travel agents taken hostage in Xi'an, China were back home safely. Official interest rates increased by 0.25% again. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do... the week it was, 2 March 2008The deployment of Prince Harry to Afghanistan was revealed by ‘New Idea’. Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec... Thriller 25, Neverland troubleI am still buying music in CDs! I've getting most of my music from iTunes Store for the last many years, but I still buy music CDs. The latest one I bought was Michael Jackson's Thriller 25, in special... the week it was, 24 Feb 08Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison page and judge yourself. (Click the screenshot above to watch the... been quiet from telemarketing in the last few days?Have you been enjoying the peacefulness of no-telemarketers during last few day? Especially those the calls from India call centres? What caused this joyful news? A third undersea cable running through Suez and Sri Lanka has been cut recently. Technically... UFO and the lying nature of US MilitaryIn the recent UFO sighting over Texas farms, more than 50 people claimed they have spotted UFOs flying over Stephenville. After two weeks of denials and media focus US military officials finally admitted to having 10 F-16 fighter jets training... Happy Australia DayToday is Australia Day. A barbecue day to most people, and a public holiday on Monday 28th January. Lee Kernaghan, a country singer, is 2008 Australian of the Year. (Sydney Morning Herald)... party boy Corey Delaney and ACAMelbourne's party boy Corey Delaney who made fame two weeks ago on throwing a huge party while his parents were out on holiday in Gold Coast. You can search articles on Corey Delaney on major search engines, just not on... sneaky, power-abusing Manly CouncilYou can't believe what Manly Council has done, putting up fences without any notice stealthily at 2am. The trouble started with two restaurant owners on the Corso. Somehow they were fighting the outdoor setting spaces. (Click the video clip above... racist and hypocrite AustraliaThis is a well made YouTube video. It shows many aspects about Australia the (former) Government didn't want you to know. "If you are not a Caucasian, white Australians are very racist," "Aboriginals and Asians are still treated as second-class... George W Bush is not going to be happyI don' think US President George W Bush is going to be happy with this. (Click QuickTime Player screenshot above to watch the short video clip) Al Gore, Apple Inc.'s Board of Director and former US Vice-President said following when... an Australian Muslim school taught religious education 43% of the timeMuslim Ladies College of Australia school in Perth was found spending less than 50% of the time teaching English and Math, instead they spend 43% of the time teaching religious education. 43% of the time on religious study may... Kevin Rudd is the new PM, The Week It Was, 25 Nov 2007Here's the regular The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison page and judge yourself. (Click the screenshot above to watch the... the Howard yearsContinued from last night's a new Prime Minister is born entry, this is a video clip highlights John Howard's 11 years as Prime Minister of Australia. He was sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia on 11th March, 1996 and... a new Prime Minister is bornAustralia has a new Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd from Labor party, Australia's 26th Prime Minister. John Howard congratulates Kevin Rudd for ‘emphatic’ victory at 10.36pm tonight. John Howard says he's left nation ‘proud & prosperous’. John Howard has been Prime... Australia decides todayIf you are over 18 and an Australian, you must vote today. Sadly, voting is compulsory, and you've been threatened with $50 fine plus court cost if you fail to show up in the voting booth. AEC (Australian Electoral Commission)... 6 days left to election, The Week It Was, 18 Nov 2007Here's the regular The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison page and judge yourself. (Click the screenshot above to watch the... There are 7 hints that Albus Dumbledore was gayFew weeks ago, I mentionedAlbus Dumbledore was outed by the author JK Rowling. There's the following-up to the Albus Dumbledore news. Did you know that "Albus Dumbledore" is an anagram of "Male bods rule, bud"? I didn't. But according... Efficient won Melbourne Cup, the week it was, 11 Nov 2007Here's the regular The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison page and judge yourself. (Click the screenshot above to watch the... swearing Oz Health Minister, the week it was, 4 Nov 2007Here's the regular The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in H.264 format. (Click the screenshot above to watch the video clip) Snubbing/insulting a dying taxpayer, being late for agreed TV debate, and swearing in front of... Do as he says, not as he does.Hypocrite? Premier Morris Iemma tells city workers to use public transport and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, however, he spent $7 million a year on car parking for bureaucrats. In plain words, taxpayers are urged to use public transport while... 10 rolls of toilet per day per soldiers!?According to News.com.au, German soldiers use 800 million rolls of toilet paper a year. Former soldiers said the number is actually a lot higher. That equals to 10 rolls of toilet paper a day per soldier. One blogger recalled that... The Week It Was 28 Oct 2007Daylight saving starts today in most parts of Australia. Here's the regular The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in H.264 format. (Click the screenshot above to watch the video clip) Second Australian solider was killed, SAS... daylight saving starts tomorrowJust a gentle reminder, the daylight saving starts tomorrow morning at 2am in New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. The clock will move forward to 3am at 2am. Last December, Western Australia started a three... |