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OK, so this is how I ended up working with three different guys named Matt
scienceblogs.com — Really we need the data on babies born 30 years ago, but this is still pretty stunning: Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (more) OK, so this is how I ended up working with three ...
Global Nominal Spending History
Global Nominal Spending History
macromarketmusings.blogspot.com — As someone who believes that stabilizing nominal spending rather than inflation is key to macroeconomic stability, I have taken the liberty in the past to reframe U.S. macroeconomic history according to this perspective. Thus, I renamed (1) the " ... (more) Global Nominal Spending History
Defence plans $37m Tarin Kowt upgrade
theaustralian.news.com.au — Defence plans to start work early next year for completion mid-2011, Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor has told parliament. "The project will provide upgraded living and working accommodation,'' O'Connor said today. Interim accommodation ... (more) Defence plans $37m Tarin Kowt upgrade
CSIRO bid to gag emissions trading scheme policy attack
CSIRO bid to gag emissions trading scheme policy attack
theaustralian.news.com.au — THE nation's peak science agency has tried to gag the publication of a paper by one of its senior environmental economists attacking the Rudd government's climate change policies. The paper, by the CSIRO's Clive Spash, argues the Carbon Pollution ... (more) CSIRO bid to gag emissions trading scheme policy attack
Australia Now the World's Largest Per Capita Carbon Emitter
treehugger.com — Australia has been the worst per capita emitter before --and it remains an epic battle between the US. Now, each Australian emits 20.58 tons of carbon every year, according to a new study from Maplecroft --from driving, and from his/her reliance on ... (more) Australia Now the World's Largest Per Capita Carbon Emitter
NSW obsession with the McMansion still strong
NSW obsession with the McMansion still strong
news.com.au — While the rest of Australia opts for smaller, more efficient abodes, new homes being built in NSW are 22 per cent larger than the national average. Data from property research firm BIS Shrapnel has revealed the average size of new homes in NSW grew 3 ... (more) NSW obsession with the McMansion still strong
Monash Expertline (Monash University)
monash.edu.au — Asia Regional security Business environment in Asia Poverty, mass Religion and ethnicity in India, Pakistan and Western China State policies and terrorism in Asia AIDS/HIV and public policy in Asia International business in Asia US-Australia policies ... (more) Monash Expertline (Monash University)
Australian Labor Party
alp.org.au — Federal Labor Leader: 1996-2001, and 2004-2006. Biography Kim was born in Perth in 1948. His father was a Federal Parliamentarian for more than 30 years representing the electorate of Fremantle, and was Minister for Education in the Whitlam ... (more) Australian Labor Party
todaze Lympian quote o the ding dong day
todaze Lympian quote o the ding dong day
sondrak.com — Speaking of Cuba - I spoke with a retired couple yesterday who just got back from a pleasant 5 week vacation in Cuba - they are Canadians (one from Australia and one from Ukraine). This is the 5th year they have gone - much less expensive than ... (more) todaze Lympian quote o the ding dong day
Stroller Baby Survives Train Collision (VIDEO)
Stroller Baby Survives Train Collision (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com — A closed-circuit video was released Friday by officials in Melbourne, Australia, showing a baby being hit by a train. When the mother temporarily let go of her baby stroller, her child rolled off the edge of the train platform just as a train was pulling into the station. The baby, strapped ... (more) Stroller Baby Survives Train Collision (VIDEO)
Immigrants 'who can't adapt should leave'
news.com.au — Private Gregory Michael Sher, 30, was killed in a rocket attack in Oruzgan Province, in southern Afghanistan, in January. He was the eighth Australian Defence Force soldier to be killed in Afghanistan since 2002, but the first to die as a result of ... (more) Immigrants 'who can't adapt should leave'
A Truly Fowl Newscast
themoderatevoice.com — Here’s a truly unflappable newscasters from Australia: Click here to view the embedded video. (more) A Truly Fowl Newscast
More on the Afghan Rorschach test
jamesfallows.theatlantic.com — A friend in Australia pointed me to the transcript of a speech in Canberra last week by Paul McGeough of the Sydney Morning Herald, who has reported extensively from Afghanistan over the past eight years. The war in Afghanistan has been a bigger ... (more) More on the Afghan Rorschach test
U2 On YouTube: Here's How To Watch U2's Live Concert Online
huffingtonpost.com — U2 is streaming their concert tonight from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California live to YouTube. As the site announced earlier this week, some 16 countries will be able to view the show live: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New ... (more) U2 On YouTube: Here's How To Watch U2's Live Concert Online