The Art Gallery of NSW is one of Australia’s leading art museums On viewing the finalists of the 2011 Archibald Prize one finds some remarkable works where much time and effort has been expended, varying from the realistic to the stylistic. Though must wonder what constitutes a serious...

One by one, countries around the world said goodbye to 2010 and welcomed 2011 as they celebrated the new year in their different time zones. From the Pacific islands, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Americas. 2010-2011 New Years Eve and Fireworks Your Scoops News...

Is the advice of the bureaucracy, financial advisors and economists in the best interests of the public? For example, the people hard pressed by increased interest hikes, which in turn reduces their disposable income and their spending power, are the ones being penalised for increasing inflation. Often...

Today was a case in point where the conventional media did not respond promptly to happenings in the city of Perth, Western Australia, when a lady attempted to jump from a bridge onto the busy Mitchell Freeway this afternoon. The Mitchell Freeway passes through Perth, running north to south The...

The following news highlights have been listed in popularity order. Obviously the popularity of a topic may vary with time. Some older items will have a higher popularity by virtue of the fact they have exited longer, whilst many of the more recent stories have yet to be discovered. Paul Hogan Is...

Top Stories for Tuesday 13th July 2010 Death toll climbs after Uganda bomb blasts Police find suicide belt after deadly Uganda blasts Somali militants claim Uganda bombings Renegade Afghan soldier kills three British troops ‘Abducted’ Iranian surfaces in US Italian mafia bust nets 300 suspects Swingers...

Top Stories for Monday 12th July 2010 Gunman’s brother angry at UK ‘public execution’ Three Northern Irish police shot in overnight riots Cup revellers killed in Ugandan explosions Libyan aid boat stays on course for Gaza Bomb scare forces French plane to land in Brazil Afghanistan Attacks Kill...

Top Stories for Saturday 10th July 2010 Five US soldiers killed in Afghanistan Blast in Pakistan’s tribal region kills 102 Stray NATO artillery kills six Afghan civilians Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan Five killed in Iraq blast UK fugitive shoots himself dead Footballer in Brazil arrested...

Top Stories for Friday 9th July 2010 17 killed in Pakistan bomb attack Iran backs down on threat to stone mum Al Qaeda suspects arrested in Europe Three found guilty in plane bomb plot Deadly affair: woman’s throat slashed Call for specialist unit to probe mass seedlings poisoning Fugitive British...

Top Stories for Thursday 8th July 2010 Suicide bomber kills 30 Iraqi Shiite pilgrims Al Qaeda figures accused over NY bomb plot NYC Subway Plot Much Bigger Than Thought British troops pull out of Afghan badlands Netanyahu bodyguards lose guns in US Snipers join hunt for British fugitive gunman Dictator...