” … Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin makes efforts to maintain peace and tranquillity …” – letter nominating Putin for a Peace Prize. Photo: World Economic Forum/flickr BY MERT BALKANLI You heard it right. Vladimir Putin, the man everyone has been talking about for the last few weeks, has been selected as one of the […]
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Ancient virus found, Siberia
By Charlotte Mutoro A 30,000 year old giant virus buried deep in the permafrost of Siberia has been discovered after the thawing of the frozen soil. A team of scientists led by Jean-Michel Claverie and Chantal Abergel of Aix-Marseille University in Marseille, France, isolated the virus which has a huge capsule and carries 500 genes. […]
Manus staff issued with asylum FAQ
BY YVETTE JURD Manus Island staff members have been issued with a two-page guide on dealing with questions about the detainees’ fears for their safety, living conditions and human rights. Refugees are expressing concerns after the bloody attacks last month, and the document is designed to help soothe these issues. The events of that night […]
Smith: another Aussie scalp?
By Sam Alexander In a shocking turn of events, South African cricket captain Graeme Smith has announced his immediate retirement from all forms of international cricket. With his side struggling, Smith made what he described as “the most difficult decision I have ever had to make in my life.” His announcement came at the end […]
Man shot dead in Petersham
Photo: Highway Patrol Images/flickr BY CONSTANZA AHUMADA A 44-year-old man was shot down in Railway Street, Petersham at about 11pm last night. Residents from the inner west suburb heard a series of five to seven gunshots before one resident discovered the man’s body lying in a pool of blood on the pathway. She immediately […]
Double trouble for P-plate drunk driver
NSW Police targeting drink driving. Photo: NSW Police BY MERRY BOZINOVSKI Not once, but twice in one night a P-plater has been arrested for drink driving. On Monday, a 24-year-old Campbelltown man driving a Daihatsu was pulled over for a breath test on the Hume Highway at Liverpool. The driver returned a positive […]
Pellegrini targets domestic treble
BY JOE COTTON Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City defeated Premier League strugglers Sunderland 3-1 in the Capitol One cup final at Wembley stadium on Sunday to give Pellegrini his first trophy in English football. The two sides came into the game after contrasting seasons: City are title contenders, sitting in 4th place with two games in hand and […]
Ukraine update | March 4
Riot police in Kiev in December, early in the conflict being called the ‘Euromaidan’, or ‘Ukraine Spring’. Photo: Ivan Bandura/flickr Russia’s continued push for war affects more than just the Ukraine, writes STEPHANIE ATHANASSIOU. World leaders have urged Russian President Vladimir Putin against military interference after the Russian parliament granted authorisation to deploy […]
Sydney supports Manning at Mardi Gras
By Shayne Hunter Sydney Activists will launch a Chelsea Manning float towards the front of world famous Sydney Mardi Gras this Saturday. Chelsea Manning is world famous for releasing the Iraq war logs to the world, revealing how the US military murdered innocent civilians in the Iraq war. The US government imprisoned Manning for whistle blowing. […]
Check in: Wes Anderson’s new film
By Jasmine Vasarhelyi Wes Anderson. Simply the name should be enough to for people to know who the man is. For those who don’t, Wes Anderson is an American director and one of the most prominent filmmakers of our time, an individual with raw imagination and the genius to generate rare tapestries of film. In […]