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In a busy week for Australian achievers, the singer, song-writer and actor Kylie Minogue received a high honour from a British university, and the ANU astrophysicist Brian Schmidt shared the Nobel Prize for Physics.
GOOD ONE KYLIE MINOGUE
Kylie Minogue, 43, received an Honorary Doctorate in Health Science from the Anglia Ruskin University at Chelmsford in England (6.10.11). … Read More »
The death of the British singer and song writer Amy Winehouse has produced friendly appraisals of her music worldwide.
Found dead last Saturday at her North London home, at age 27, she was cremated on Monday (26.8.11) after a service held for family and closer friends, some fans and media finding out where it was and making up a crowd of about 300. … Read More »
The last month has seen an appeal to UNESCO, to take Venice off its protection list, because it is suffering too much through lack of protection.
At the same time conservation interests are hoping the newly acquired status of the Ningaloo Coast of Western Australia, as the latest property on the World Heritage List, will help them in legal action against an oil company.
APPEAL TO THE UN BODY
The conservation group Italia Nostra, founded in 1955, committed to cultural and environmental care of the country, has suggested to the United Nations body, 6.7.11, that its Heritage Listing of Venice might as well be dropped. … Read More »
The money supply for European films is getting a fresh review. … Read More »
Events for Europe Day 2011 were played out against a backdrop of new crises, challenges and opportunities for the European Union. … Read More »
Elizabeth Taylor has died in Los Angeles aged 79. … Read More »
Rebellious responses by cafe goers in Greece or Spain in recent weeks, to strictures against smoking in public places, are just newer installations in a battle of the last two decades … … Read More »