On July 9, 2011, South Sudan, in East-Central Africa, formally obtained their independence after the results of a referendum showed an overwhelming 98.83% voted for separation. The referendum was held several months earlier in January with ABC News reporting that of the 27,000 southern Sudanese living in Australia, approximately 9,000 were eligible to vote. A … Read more
At the last Queensland State Election in 2012, voters delivered an unprecedented result in the State’s history. Not only was Labor removed from office, but it was left with only 8 percent of seats in the State’s single chamber, whilst the Campbell Newman-led Liberal National Party (LNP) experienced a 13.7 per cent two-party-preferred swing to … Read more
Whilst Clive Palmer might be raising hell with the carbon tax, there’s a roaring of a different kind at his Palmer Coolum Resort, Queensland. Canberra may indeed seem like a land before time, but if you want to see some “real” dinosaurs, head to Palmersaurus, the Dinosaur theme park at Clive Palmer’s Coolum Resort. Documentary … Read more
Cast your minds back if you dare dear citizens of Queensland, when we flexed our democratic muscles in the 2012 State election and delivered an unprecedented result in our sunny State’s history. And what about the numerous local elections held throughout Queensland in that same year, which mostly followed that voting trend? 28419 Hamish Cairns … Read more
