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Australia Day 2012 January 26

1994 was the first year that all Australian states began to celebrate Australia Day consistently as a public holiday on this date of January 26th. However, it was back in 1788 that Captain Arthur Phillip, the commander of the First… Read the rest

$1 for 1 Regular Coffee at Kirks English Patisserie

A special offer from the Grab One daily deals today, is giving a Regular Coffee for just $1 at Kirks English Patisserie in Minyama, Queensland. Kirks English Patisserie 1/21 Nicklin Way Minyama, Queensland, 4575 07 5477 5980 Richard and Mandy… Read the rest

Rebecca O’Connor as the Irish Tina Turner in Brisbane

Rebecca O’Connor is “Simply the Best” as Tina Turner Rebecca, from Cobh, Co Cork, Ireland, is now hailed as the undisputed worlds #1 Tina Turner show, endorsed by Tina herself who said “ Rebecca is so good, she is scary”… Read the rest

Migration Numbers April 2011

During April 2011 there were 11,200 people who stated they were permanent (settler) arrivals to Australia. This is an increase of 3.9% compared with April 2010, when there were 10,780. People born in New Zealand accounted for the largest proportion… Read the rest

800,000 Australians claim Disability support payments

A review of the Disability Support pension in Australia is being undertaken, due to the increase in claimants for this benefit, available to people that are considered sufficiently disabled to stop them from working. The numbers of recipients has grown… Read the rest

Sandcastles Banned on Australian Beach

The newspapers and TV media are full of a story this week about a family told to stop building a sandcastle on the beach at the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. But… what a load of rubbish. The actual true story… Read the rest