Submitted Jun 30th Eight local British embassy Staff have been arrested and accused of triggering London’s fury on Sunday and further exacerbating tensions with the west over the post electopn turmoil in the Islamic republic. More than 2,000 people are still in detention and hundreds more are missing across Iran since the government crackdown. “On Sunday police dispersed about 3,000 supporters of...

World News from Australia (Opinion in Italics)   Obama wants a stimulus package, Australia has had one it is not a permanent fix, we need jobs to help the economy more, rather than the cash which only helps for as long as you have the cash. That is not very long.   Australia has a new giant discount store opening up called Costco Wholesales, down in Melbourne (bottom of Aus) which will be great to help bring...

A Free Feed (A fictional short story based on a real incident) Neatly dressed and so badly inebriated, he waved to us. We ignored him. Mumbling he tripped up the curb, grabbing hold of a lady standing there. “How embarrassing, for that poor woman.” I thought. He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her over. It was funny though, and we couldn’t help laughing at the incident. Jerry the cameraman...

The Aussie Bush The day was hot, but under the cool canopy of the tall gum trees we walked along the dirt track, and the ferns covered the ground under the trees. A lizard slithered up a tree and a koala slept high up in the branches all alone. The kids ran on, in a hurry to get to the waterfall for a swim, as the air was still and very humid in the heat of the day. I heard a rustle further over and I noticed...

Goanna!    The goanna sat sunning itself on a log. The small child said. “How did the lizard get its name goanna?” Grandpa sat thinking on another log, He then said. “A long time ago when the first settlers came here,”   “A young couple set out on their horse and buggy for their new property. It was a long ride, and after awhile the lady who was called Anna, needed to go to the toilet.”   “While...