Battle lines drawn for the fight aheadPort Stephens ExaminerThe politician, the union leader and the business boss all had a story of humble origins to tell this week. In fact, you'd be forgiven for thinking each was trying to out-humble the other. The BHP kingpin, Jac Nasser, told the Institute of Company ...and more »
Scottish jewellery show commemorates Norway tragedyReutersBy Ian MacKenzie | EDINBURGH (Reuters) - The 77 people killed by Anders Behring Breivik in Norway last year have been commemorated in a display of specially commissioned jewellery which opened on Friday at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.and more »
Yahoo!7 NewsCourt hears of Slipper's distress over sex claimsYahoo!7 NewsThe Federal Court in Sydney has heard a sexual harassment case against Federal MP Peter Slipper has deeply disturbed him and may be an abuse of the legal process. Justice Stephen Rares has started hearing the civil case that political adviser James ...Bid for 'people's verdict' on SlipperHerald Sun'Highly salacious exercise in ambush' against SlipperThe AustralianPeter Slipper accuser James Ashby turns up the heat on Bob Carr and Barnaby JoyceThe Daily TelegraphABC Online -Perth Nowall 684 news articles »
ART COLLECTIVE: Max Barilow – Wire WrapperHeadstashMinerals and gemstones have always been popular in the jam band community, but in recent years, the amount of artists and fans of the wire-wrapping art form have increased exponentially. An exceptional artist who is testing the creative boundaries of ...and more »
Astronomical fidget ring made from a meteoriteBoing BoingBy Cory Doctorow at 7:19 am Friday, May 18 Jewelrydesignsformen.com's Nine Planets ring is made of gold and meteoric iron, set with gemstones representing all the planets of the solar system, including Pluto*. And it's a fidget ring, ...Most Prohibitively Expensive Thing I Will Desire Today: A Rotating Solar ...The Mary Sueall 2 news articles »
Sydney Morning HeraldPup takes his bride and the mags for a rideSydney Morning HeraldThere's nothing the media likes more than a ''bombshell'' to break the routine of reporting the same old, same old big issues, such as economic crises, political wrangles and Craig Thomson's credit card receipts. And the bombshells don't come much more ...and more »
Sydney Morning HeraldFair Work official avoids scrutiny on HSU probeThe AustralianTHE Fair Work Australia official who conducted the three-year investigation into the Health Service Union and who Craig Thomson has accused of bias will escape his first public grilling since his findings were released.Gillard to miss Thomson speechThe Canberra TimesUnions' tough timesABC Online"Any union member who wants $6 back ... write to me"NEWS.com.auSydney Morning Herald -The Daily Telegraph -Adelaide Nowall 46 news articles »
Unsafe batts cost $273m to redressThe AustralianTAXPAYERS have spent $273 million to inspect, rip out or repair dangerous insulation from one in every 17 Australian homes fitted with free ceiling batts or foil lining under the federal government's bungled green scheme. Unsafe insulation jobs have ...Insulation batt inspection deadline loomsThe Daily TelegraphMillions spent to clean up home insulation schemeHerald Sunall 4 news articles »
NEWS.com.auJulia Gillard reaches over Wayne Swan to businessThe AustralianJULIA Gillard is reaching out personally and privately to leaders of corporate Australia in an attempt to rebuild Labor's fractured relations with big business and build economic confidence as the government embarks on an increasingly bitter class war.Flatline - Gillard Labor slumps to 23% in QueenslandNEWS.com.auGalaxy poll finds no Julia Gillard Government MP would survive election in ...Courier MailThe powerful spin of Abbott's wrecking ballSydney Morning HeraldABC Online (blog)all 20 news articles »
Sydney Morning HeraldHammer falls on a glittering careerSydney Morning HeraldIf Anellie Manolas ever needed confirmation she was meant to be a master of bling at international jewellery auctions, she found it in Elizabeth Taylor's treasure chest. Helping prepare Christie's blockbuster sale of the late screen siren's private ...and more »
