Archive for the ‘History’ Category
Eric Walters – Tribute to a Veteran Newsreader
Eric Walters (born 4 July 1937, died 18th August 2010) was an Australian journalist, media trainer and former television presenter who worked for all commercial television channels (Seven, Nine and TEN) in a on-air career, including radio, which spanned more than forty years. Eric died following a three...
August 21st, 2010 | TV History, WA TV History | Read More
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August 3rd, 2010 | Crime, Entertainment, Featured, Games, Headlines, History, Human Issues, Jokes, Politics, Promotions, Science, TV History, Travel | Read More
A Nostalgic Look at Movie Heros
These days being ‘Bad’ seems to be a good thing. Michael Jackson sang about it and the Gangsta Rap culture is now very popular.
Older generations find the music less than melodic and often can’t follow or understand the rapid fire lyrics, which are delivered more as machine-gun poetry...
July 26th, 2010 | Featured, History, Movies | Read More
Visionaries Past and Present influencing the Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world. Founded in 1923 by Walt Disney and his brother Roy. Disney owns the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre...
July 24th, 2010 | Featured, History | Read More
Arab and Israeli conflict – Who is the villain?
A number of issues have been in the news of late, starting with the Gaza crisis and then reaction in the US against comments made by a veteran White House journalist.
How Gaza Crisis Unfolded in the Media
Helen Thomas dropped by agency
Helen Thomas SILENCED: Victory for Israeli Lobby, Terrible Loss...
June 10th, 2010 | Featured, History, News, Politics | Read More
ABW2 50 Years Reunion
On Friday 7 May, 2010 ABC Television in Perth, Western Australia, celebrated its 50 year anniversary. To mark this occasion, ABC Perth brought together past and present staff for an ‘afternoon tea’ reunion at the ABC studios, 30 Fielder Street, East Perth on the afternoon of Sunday 16th May 2010.
Geoff...
May 20th, 2010 | Featured, Media, TV History, WA TV History | Read More
How to insult a Maori in one easy lesson
New Zealand Leader Offends With Cannibal Joke
New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key made a flippant remark about cannibalism at a tourism event in Auckland yesterday, which related to where he had been dining.
Mr Key jokingly announced:
“The good news is that I was having dinner...
May 14th, 2010 | Featured, History, Human Issues, Politics, Quirky | Read More
This Day in History – May 2010
Today’s News is Tomorrow’s History
Adding a historical perspective to the news
May 2010
Today in History for May 13
AssociatedPress May 13, 2010
This is a recap of the world’s news events that happened on May 13th.
May 13 Events in History
1996 O. J. Simpson...
May 2nd, 2010 | History | Read More
This Day in History – April 2010
Today’s News is Tomorrow’s History
Adding a historical perspective to the news
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April 26th, 2010 | History | Read More
Will displaying the Shroud of Turin restore faith in the church?
The Shroud of Turin
With the current controversy over sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, now is an opportune time to display the Shroud of Turin?
The Catholic Church’s official position regarding the shroud — Christianity’s most famous relic — is that it’s an important...
April 11th, 2010 | Featured, History | Read More


