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Popes Visit to Australia - World Youth Day

Jul 1st, 2008 | By Michael Fraser | Category: In the News, Latest News

I was watching the news tonight on TV and was also just reading the news on cnn.com and just had to comment on the popes visit to Australia. The Australian government has introduced some new laws which provides the “power to order anyone to stop behavior that causes annoyance or inconvenience to participants in a […]



Cancer study sparks backlash from bacon fans

Apr 23rd, 2008 | By Michael Fraser | Category: In the News, Latest News

A MAJOR cancer study calling for people to avoid processed meats has sparked a backlash from lovers of that great British institution - the bacon sandwich.
A World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) report this week recommended meats such as salami, ham, bacon and sausages be avoided in a bid to cut the risk of developing the […]



Trapped in a lift for 41 hours

Apr 23rd, 2008 | By Michael Fraser | Category: Latest News

Ever wondered what it would be like to be locked in a lift for 41 hours? A video posted up on YouTube shows the time lapsed footage of a man trapped in a New York lift for 41 hours in October, 1999. The man, Mr White ended up suing the building manager and lift maintenance […]



Motion called for abolition of Church of England

Jan 10th, 2008 | By Michael Fraser | Category: In the News, Latest News

EYEBROWS were raised in Britain’s House of Commons when a motion calling for the Church of England to be disestablished was listed with the number 666, a symbol of the Antichrist.
“This number is supposed to be the mark of the Devil. It looks as though God or the Devil have been moving in mysterious ways,” […]



Dogs save boy from drowning

Dec 13th, 2007 | By Michael Fraser | Category: In the News, Latest News

Now this is a news story that warms the heart Don’t you just love dogs? (well the ones that don’t rip you apart!)
An Andergrove property owner heard a noise and found the two-year-old and the dogs on the embankment of her dam about 11am (AEST), police said.
The boy was covered in mud, had marks […]



Studies show how fruit, veges reduce cancer

Dec 9th, 2007 | By Michael Fraser | Category: In the News, Latest News

JUST three servings a month of raw broccoli or cabbage can reduce the risk of bladder cancer by as much as 40 per cent, researchers report.Other studies show that dark-colored berries can reduce the risk of cancer too - adding more evidence to a growing body of research that shows fruits and vegetables, especially richly […]



Top 10 mistakes bosses make

Oct 30th, 2007 | By Michael Fraser | Category: Featured Articles, Latest News, Organisational Behavor

NOT knowing when to fire someone, poor communication skills and expecting too much from staff all add up to make a bad business leader.
1. Expecting employees to be clones

Problems emerge when the boss places very high expectations on their staff to provide perfect service or put themselves on the line.
Leaders become disappointed when employees don’t […]



Police shoot student with stun gun

Sep 18th, 2007 | By Michael Fraser | Category: Latest News

AN AMERICAN university student was held down and shot with a Taser stun gun by police in the middle of a question-and-answer session with former presidential candidate Democrat John Kerry.
Footage of yesterday?s incident at the University of Florida has appeared on YouTube and has already attracted more than 66,000 views.
In the clips, a young man […]