Hundreds of thousands rally in Australia against IR legislation

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 People rallied in 300 locations across Australia today to protest the Federal Government’s proposed changes to industrial relations laws, WorkChoices. According to police, around 150,000 people congregated in Melbourne, from where speeches were broadcast throughout the country. In Sydney, thirty thousand gathered in Belmore Park and Martin Place to watch the […]

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Wikinews interviews Australian Paralympic skier Andrew Bor

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Sunday, Wikinews sat down with Australian Paralympic guide skier Andrew Bor who was participating in a national team training camp in Vail, Colorado. ((Wikinews)) This is Andrew Bor, who is Melissa Perrine’s guide skier. How did you become a guide? Andrew Bor: I was coaching with the team, the September before […]

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‘Freedom Tower’ renamed ‘1 World Trade Center’

Saturday, March 28, 2009 The 108-floor central component of the new World Trade Center in New York City has been officially renamed 1 World Trade Center, ending the Freedom Tower moniker it had sported since 2003. Freedom Tower was envisioned as a symbol of America’s victory over terrorism. It is currently on track for completion […]

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Parents arrested after putting baby on Craigslist

Sunday, June 1, 2008 A couple from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been arrested on charges of public mischief after listing their seven day old baby girl on the popular Internet classified ads website Craigslist. The listing claimed that the baby was unexpected, “healthy and very cute”. It asked CAN 10 000 for the baby. […]

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Car driven into Glasgow International Airport

Saturday, June 30, 2007 Glasgow International Airport in Renfrewshire, Scotland was evacuated after a green Jeep Cherokee struck the airport’s terminal building and burst into flames at 1511 BST. An eyewitness told the BBC that “[A] man was on fire.” All flights are grounded, and two men have been arrested and the United Kingdom has […]

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