The Indian government is set to raise the retirement of its Test cricket captains from 32 to 36 following last month’s retirement of Test captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. A productivity report conducted by the Indian Institute of Statistics found that under the… Read More ›
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Mark Latham Questioned Over Michael Ibrahim Assault
Former Opposition leader and renown feminist Mark Latham has been questioned by NSW police over Monday night’s assault of convicted killer Michael Ibrahim. Michael Ibrahim was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital after sustaining a firearm wound to his shoulder while… Read More ›
Tony Jones To Mediate Peace Talks In Iraq
Lateline presenter and occasional guardian of democracy Tony Jones has been appointed by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to mediate peace talks between the Islamic State of Iraq and the Lavant. The appointment comes in recognition of Jones’… Read More ›
Chris Kenny Celebrates Nine Months Since Quitting Twitter
Sky News Presenter and self-anointed rationalist Chris Kenny today celebrated the nine month anniversary of his quitting the social media website Twitter. In 2012, Kenny became a prolific user of microblogging platform, a decision he later regretted, and then later… Read More ›
Bishop’s Emoji Mishap Binds Australia To Climate Agreement
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop has inadvertently entered Australia into a binding emissions trading agreement after accidentally texting an affirmative emoji. Bishop, who is attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, was asked by US Secretary… Read More ›
Andrew Bolt To Present Carols By Candlelight
Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Bolt will host the 2014 Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve. In a statement announcing who would be the host, Vision Australia justified the decision by saying that “as the gift that keeps on… Read More ›