150 Up!

While I am on this posting spree, I would like to highlight that this very post is the 150th one I have done. I’ll keep this post short, as I am tired and don’t really have anything much to say. I hope that in the future, I am able to make this blog better and [...]

Another Quake in Melbourne

Two weeks after the 4.6 tremor, another one of the same magnitude hit Melbourne. It was 4:28 p.m. when the ground shook for about 2-3 seconds. This time the epicentre was 90 km south-east of Melbourne near a town called Korumburra. In Korumburra, there was shaking for 10 seconds followed by a blackout which lasted [...]

Earthquake Rattles Melbourne

The ground shook. Houses rattled. Furniture swayed. Furthermore, people were confused as they came to terms with what had happened. Many formulated ideas that it might have been a strong gust or a falling tree or even a cosmic phenomenon. However, in reality, it was a ‘medium’ earthquake. At around 9 p.m. last night, Melbourne [...]

100th Post!

This post is my 100th post. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for reading and keeping up to date with my blog. It is quite fulfilling to write to a good audience. To be honest, I never quite thought I would make the 100 mark, never quite believed in myself. However, [...]

Victoria Burning to Ashes

For the past fortnight, Victoria (In Australia for overseas readers), has experience d the hottest weather in its history. Following on from that, are the treacherous bushfires. It is quite disgusting to find that some of these bushfires have been caused by arsons, while it is equally as depressing to learn that nature is also [...]

Melbourne Swelters As Records Are Broken

It is official. February 7th 2009 is now Melbourne’s hottest day. The mercury reached to 46.4 degrees at 3:04 pm, which shattered the 1938 record of 45.6 degrees. Flocks of people headed to the beach in an attempt to cool off. Others rushed off to local swimming pools. This spike in the thermometer comes after [...]

India Bans Plastic Bags

India is one of the fastest growing countries in economical and in infrastructural aspects. As a result, the usage of plastics bags has increased. This drastic increase has caused the country major rubbish problems in landfills and in the streets. As a result, the government has decided it would be time to ban the usage [...]

Ahmadinejad’s Christmas Message

In the eyes of the Westerners, Ahmadinejad has once again caused controversy and stoked criticism after his remarks or Christmas message on British Television. Below is the video that was broadcasted on Channel 4 in Britain Here are some of the comments made by President Ahmadinejad: He began by congratulating Christians and the people of [...]

Terrorist Accusations Fail Once Again

Suspected terrorist, Dr. Mohamed Haneef was cleared of all charges held against him. For the duration of the suspicion, he was imprisoned and then later deported back to India. Now, his lawyers are pressing for a formal apology by the Australian Government and for a substantial compensation for the damage in image and for false [...]

Law in the Hands of the Internet

Our dependency on technology has grown to such an extent that lawyers have won the right to post legal binding documents on their clients Facebook page. This I find astounding. We have shifted from an age of seeing clients face to face to sending emails and using social networking sites to settle deals. But I [...]