Australian state of Queensland will go to the polls on March 21

Thursday, February 26, 2009
The Premier of the Australian state of Queensland has announced that the state will have its election on Saturday, March 21. In an address on YouTube, Anna Bligh of the Australian Labor Party said that she called the election due to the state of the economy and to stabilise the government.
“It’s time for Queensland to settle this election. It’s time to settle the specRead More…

Influential Croat poet Dragutin Tadijanovi? dies

Saturday, July 7, 2007
Croatian poet Dragutin Tadijanovi? died last week in Zagreb, Croatia. He was 101 years old.
Born on November 4, 1905 in Rastušje, Slavonia, Croatia, he was erudite cordially referred to as ‘Bard’ in Croatia.
He published his first poem in 1922. He graduated in literature and philosophy at the University of Zagreb in 1937.
He worked as the lecturer of the official paper NaRead More…

Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is scheduled to take place this week.
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Your Cell Phone And Gps}

Read An Opinion On: Rfid Supply Chain Your Cell Phone And GPS by Steven LanceyGPS (Global Positioning System) was funded, developed and controlled by the US Department of Defense. Since the late seventies, GPS has become an important aid to navigation around the world. It was first designed for the US military, GPS became publicly available years later and it is now considered an importaRead More…

Total evacuation of New Orleans planned

Wednesday, August 31, 2005
A state of emergency has been enacted in New Orleans in the U.S. state of Louisiana today, after the devastating Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Monday. There were earlier erroneous reports by the news media that martial law had been imposed. Mayor Ray Nagin fears that there may be “thousands” of fatalities in his city alone.
Many hospital staff are struggling withoRead More…

Stanford physicists print smallest-ever letters ‘SU’ at subatomic level of 1.5 nanometres tall

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
A new historic physics record has been set by scientists for exceedingly small writing, opening a new door to computing’s future. Stanford University physicists have claimed to have written the letters “SU” at sub-atomic size.
Graduate students Christopher Moon, Laila Mattos, Brian Foster and Gabriel Zeltzer, under the direction of assistant professor of physics Hari Read More…

Court finds South Yorkshire Chief Constable guilty of speeding

Wednesday, December 5, 2007
The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police in England, Meredydd Hughes, was found guilty of speeding at Wrexham Magistrates Court today and banned from driving. He was caught driving at 90 mph where the speed limit was 60 mph. Wrexham Magistrates court disqualified Hughes from driving for 42 days and fined him £350.
The Chief Constable did not appear in court inRead More…

Reasons To Hire A Professional For Commercial Door Installation In South Jersey

Read An Opinion On: Which Instant Pot Air Fryer Is Best byAlma Abell
When it comes to commercial door installation in South Jersey, it is important that you choose a professional to assist you. Your primary goal is to make sure your commercial property is safe and secure for your protection and the protection of your employees. Improperly installed doors could pose hazards because of the iRead More…

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate Torbjorn Zetterlund, Willowdale

Saturday, October 6, 2007
Torbjorn Zetterlund is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Willowdale riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign.
Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive ConseRead More…

Kennedy Center names 2007 honors recipients

Friday, September 14, 2007
The Kennedy Center announced that its 30th presentation of the Kennedy Center Honors would go to pianist Leon Fleisher, comedian Steve Martin, singer Diana Ross, director Martin Scorsese and musician Brian Wilson. The Center was opened to the public in 1971 and was envisioned as part of the National Cultural Center Act, which mandated that the independent, privately-fuRead More…