Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia. Although not the only Australian state to have been founded by free settlers, it is the only state to have remained entirely free of convicts during its history. The site of Adelaide was originally determined by Captain Collet Barker. Barker was sent by Governor Darling in April … Continue reading December 24, 1836 – Colonel William Light enthusiastically approves the site for Adelaide
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Australians don’t have skills to work on farms
Onion and carrot grower Yvonne Smith knows how hard it is to find highly skilled workers. Ms Smith, 48, grows 85ha of onions and 30ha of carrots with her husband at Bowhill, on the Murray River east of Adelaide. The couple would like to expand their production, but the main factor slowing them down is … Continue reading Australians don’t have skills to work on farms
Australian government allows Malaysia to prevent free speech on Australian soil
Imagine this: Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is visiting Malaysia to speak to Australian students studying at Malaysian universities. The Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur then issues a written threat to all Australian students, saying that if they hear Mr Shorten speak they will lose any government-funded scholarships. Such an action would be met … Continue reading Australian government allows Malaysia to prevent free speech on Australian soil
Malaysian rights campaigner to be guest of Australian senator deported from Malaysia
Independent senator Nick Xenophon still smarts from being deported and banned from Malaysia earlier this year. The South Australian senator has got his own back by arranging for Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to join him in Adelaide this week as a speaker at the Festival of Ideas. Senator Xenophon described Mr Anwar as a … Continue reading Malaysian rights campaigner to be guest of Australian senator deported from Malaysia
Australian government defends indigenous policy
The Gillard government has defended its indigenous policies after Howard minister Alexander Downer called for children to be moved out of remote communities and into boarding schools and for increased access to property ownership. Mr Downer said sending children from remote communities into boarding schools in regional towns and cities would help them "acclimatise to … Continue reading Australian government defends indigenous policy
Australia to sell kangaroo meat to China and Russia, worth hundreds of millions of dollars
The kangaroo meat industry is poised to expand its export market to China, with a promise to only cull males in a bid to thwart "fanatical" animal rights activists. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry yesterday said it was working to open market access for kangaroo meat to China. "Representatives from the department are … Continue reading Australia to sell kangaroo meat to China and Russia, worth hundreds of millions of dollars
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