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Australia Quality of Life, Nobel, Refugees, Jobs & FNQ
Australia ranks second for quality of life AUSTRALIA has the second-
best quality of life in the world and could pip Norway for top spot, the author of a UN report on migration and development says. Australia was ranked second among 182 countries on a scale measuring life expectancy, school enrolments and income in the United Nations Development Program's Human Development Report 2009, released yesterday. http://www.theage.com.au/national/au...1005-gjej.html EARLY in her tertiary education Elizabeth Blackburn was asked by a family friend: ''What's a nice girl like you doing studying science?'' Last night, the now Dr Blackburn had the last laugh when she became the first Australian woman to win a Nobel prize. http://www.theage.com.au/national/wh...1005-gjiu.html AUSTRALIA’S most brilliant satirist Chris Lilley has signed with America’s HBO network for a 12 part co-production with the ABC called Angry Boys. It’s the first time the ABC has entered into a co- production with HBO, known for its edgy comedy co-productions with the BBC. http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com....series_for_abc Ombudsman slams refugee's wrongful detention The Commonwealth ombudsman has criticised the Department of Immigration over the case of a Vietnamese-born refugee who was wrongly detained for three years. Van Phuc Nguyen was granted refugee status in 1989, but in 2002 he was thrown into Villawood Detention Centre when airport immigration officials did not recognise his permanent resident status. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...section=justin Sydney stifled by 'culture of mediocrity' ONE of Australia's finest living architects, Glenn Murcutt, has spoken out against what he says is a "culture of materialism and mediocrity" surrounding new projects in Sydney. Speaking ahead of his appearance at tomorrow's Sydney Architecture Festival, Mr Murcutt said: "There is still a lot of wonderful architecture in this city but to get the Opera House built today would be impossible. http://www.smh.com.au/national/sydne...1003-gh87.html Job ads boost signals economic recovery A second consecutive rise in job advertisements in newspapers and on the internet is being touted as a sign of the economy recovering from the worst of the global financial crisis. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...section=justin AIEC presents local information for travelers, tourists, international students, visitors, workers and potential migrants about Cairns, Townsville, Tropical North Queensland, Barrier Reef, Daintree Forest and James Cook University http://www.aiec.hu/en/node/study_pro...ensland#cairns |
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i m looking forward to read your next freat post.
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