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- Biodiesel Flood
- Current Affairs | 03.09.2006 “Bali was a Very Important Wake-Up…
- Australia no match for league stars
- Imams are urged to preach in English
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The Age – Mar 9, 2006
Which might be why he tends to keep a lid on things, really onlycutting loose on a couple of numbers, the rocking Road of NoReturn and the deeply moving My Old Man’s Coat. Rory Ellis is one of those quintessential Australiansinger-songwriters with buckets of talent, heaps of stories totell, and impossible to pigeonhole. He’s got bluesman in him, somesoul belter, red-dirt country and home-grown folkie. The songs tend to move at an amble, as if the man just won’t berushed. But songs such as Domestic Overload, Up Stumps andthe splendid I’m Not Gone speak of a restless spirit. Ellis is buttressed by the magnificent guitar playing andproduction of Dave Steel. Special treats include Kerri Simpsonsinging on two tracks, and the man whom Ellis most resembles invocal style, Chris Wilson, on harmonica.
Biodiesel Flood
Motley Fool – Mar 9, 2006
‘s energy dependence. One of these proposed answers is biodiesel, a fuel derived from vegetable oils or fats. Biodiesel does hold promise, but the government incentives may already be creating a totally different problem.
Current Affairs | 03.09.2006 “Bali was a Very Important Wake-Up…
Deutsche Welle – Mar 9, 2006
The Australian authorities have been able to move in on JI, because they rapidly implemented more appropriate legislation, following the first Bali attack. These laws were necessary to help enforcement agencies act effectively against terrorism. The Australian government must now work more actively in South East Asia, because the terrorist threat to Australia has become home-grown, so the counter-terrorism policies must address both the domestic and the regional threats. What about in the future, can these terrorism laws go too far?
The government response must be proactive and reactive. In counter-terrorism, we need to be proactive — otherwise more people will be killed. If Indonesia is not pressured to fight terrorism, Australians will suffer more. At the same time there must be a proper balance, where everything is done by the rule of law.
Australia no match for league stars
The Age – Mar 9, 2006
Australia’s home-grown talent proved no match for Italy’sAmerican-born stars — the Olympic silver medallists managingonly one hit before the 10-run mercy rule ended the game in theeighth inning. “It was an extremely surprising result for us,” said Australiacaptain and former major league All-Star Dave Nilsson. “You have to give them credit. They played very well. They swungtheir bats very well and their starting pitcher (Jason Grilli), hereally threw the ball well and put them in a good position to get a’W’ (win).
Imams are urged to preach in English
Melbourne Herald Sun – Mar 9, 2006
He said a key aspect in preventing radicalisation and home-grown terrorism was education and improving understanding between imams and the communities they worked in. “To surmise that you would only speak in Arabic or Urdu leaves others who are entitled to worship at the mosque disenfranchised,” Mr Ruddock said. The Islamic Reference Group in the UK is promoting English as the language of the mosque. “As a sign of respect to the broad faith, which I think was a very interesting proposition, I would support the advocacy of that approach by Islamic leaders (in Australia),” Mr Ruddock said. Melbourne’s leading imam, Sheik Fehmi Naji El-Imam, said he supported Mr Ruddock’s call for English to be the language of choice in Australian mosques.