Baroness, Margaret Thatcher, nee Roberts, 1925-2013 …

• April 9th, 2013
• Posted by 7thmin

Reminiscence on Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, who has died after a stroke (8.4.13). … Read More »

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Easter: Changing Times

• March 31st, 2013
• Posted by 7thmin

OPINION: Some extreme weather this Easter season is a reminder that climate itself looks to be changing.

TIMES OF HARMONY

The date of the “moving feast” of Easter has to do with the full moon and changing seasons. … Read More »

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What Future For Media Reforms?

• March 25th, 2013
• Posted by 7thmin

                                The British government has announced its plan for regulation of the press, with a new complaints procedure; mirrored by far-less successful efforts, and less cooperation among legislators, in Australia.

It followed the media scandals of 2011 and after, which provoked questions on what to do about the London tabloid newspapers. … Read More »

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EU Heads Meet: Decisions On All Fronts

• March 17th, 2013
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The March summit of the European Union this year (14-15.3.13) took on the appearance of a working meeting, more than a crisis gathering;  perhaps a sign that the governments involved, though far from free of the financial crisis, have got the hang of handling it. … Read More »

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EU Gets A Cut-down Budget

• February 9th, 2013
• Posted by 7thmin

European leaders emerged physically spent, though spending less than before, early Friday in Brussels, with a mammoth budget to carry the EU through the next seven years.

The agreement cuts proposed spending by 3 to 3.5% against the last budget; it is the first such reduction in the history of the European Union, and is a rebuff to the executive European Commission which initially wanted an actual 5% rise. … Read More »

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“Blackest Day”: World Rot In Sport Blights Australia …

• February 8th, 2013
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COMMENTARY: Shock and distaste has followed the revelation, 7.2.13, of widespread doping in Australian sport with penetration by organised crime. … Read More »

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Vote On EU: Brits (At Last!) May Go

• January 24th, 2013
• Posted by 7thmin

COMMENTARY: The British Prime Minister, David Cameron (picture) has foreshadowed an “in or out” referendum on the European Union. … Read More »

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