Posts Tagged ‘australia’
Written by julie on 06 May 2011
Share Good news from Australia…. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Rod Smith made has announced the opening of applications for the 2012 Australia Award scholarships. Around 120 post-graduate scholarships will be given to high-achieving Filipinos to study in leading Australian universities in 2012. “The [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 04 February 2011
Share A man died of suffocation from generator fumes while Cyclone Yasi struck Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has confirmed. Ms Bligh said the 23-year old man died after being enveloped by fumes from the diesel generator he was using while sheltering in a small room in Bambaroo, near Ingham. Authorities are still looking for two [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 20 January 2011
Share If you want to incorporate fashion in tennis, Venus Williams had gone as far (and short) as possible, she manages to stretch the boundaries of tennis fashion a little bit more. In Australian Open, her second-round match, the seven-time Grand Slam champ strolled onto the court at Rod Laver Arena sporting a yellow [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 05 January 2011
Share All shook up, a group of Australian fishermen have been astounded following an attack of a great white shark. The men were reported fishing off the coast of Busselton in Western Australia when the creature started circling their vessel. Good thing they were still able to catch the shark on camera as it made [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 04 November 2010
Share The Philippine National Police is at its highest alert status following the issuance of travel advisories by three countries about the Philippines, even though it has not received any information on any threat of terror attacks. Senior Superintendent Agrimero Cruz, the PNP spokesman, refused to give out comment on the possibility of [Continue reading]
Written by zelda on 07 September 2010
Share After two weeks of political deadlock from indecisive elections, Julia Gillard got the backing of two key independent lawmakers, making her Australia’s first female prime minister. Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott will hold the balance of power in parliament. Bob Katter from North Queensland and Tony Windsor announced [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 17 August 2010
Share Action star Robin Padilla said he’s sorry to his former wife, Liezl Sicangco, and their 4 children. Share [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 17 August 2010
Share A 31-year-old man was surfing by himself early Tuesday morning when he was attacked near Gracetown, Share [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 19 June 2010
Written by julie on 03 March 2010
Share In a remote desert town in Australia, residents witnessed raining fish from the sky for two days. This extraordinary event happened in Lajamanu in the Northern Territory. Weather experts in Australia have an explanation for this phenomena. The fish was said to be sucked up in a thunderstorm before being deposited over the tiny [Continue reading]