Published on August 6, 2010 by Technology Slice
Liberals Will Dump Web Filter – The shadow treasurer, Joe Hockey, let slip the imminent announcement yesterday, saying the Coalition would not support the internet filter ”because we believe it’s flawed policy”. The opposition communications spokesman, Tony Smith, confirmed “a Coalition government will not introduce a mandatory ISP level filter. We will instead implement practical [...]
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Published on May 11, 2010 by Technology Slice
Gordon Brown Steps Down – The British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, will resign and pave the way for the election of a new, Labour leader in September in a dramatic, 11th hour bid to clinch a power sharing deal with the Liberal Democrats. Mr Brown drew audible gasps from the throng of assembled media when [...]
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Published on April 30, 2010 by Technology Slice
Belgium Parliament Bans Veil – The Belgian lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill to ban wearing the full Islamic face veil in public, a move that could make Belgium the first European country to make the practice a criminal offence. The draft law, cast as a security measure by proponents, was overwhelmingly [...]
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Published on March 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Netanyahu Declares Jerusalem Is Not A Settlement – His speech in Washington to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, an influential pro-Israel lobby group, contrasted sharply with an address Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made at the same forum hours earlier. Clinton, who followed up her speech with low-profile talks with Netanyahu, said [...]
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Published on March 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Northern Territory Nuclear Waste Dump – The Northern Territory is set to house a national radioactive waste dump, after the federal coalition resolved to support government legislation. Opposition energy spokesman Nick Minchin on Tuesday said the coalition had long recognised the need for a central repository, but when in government, had its efforts frustrated by [...]
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