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I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror
The wide brown land for me!
-- Extract from "My Country" by Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968) ... read more »
Now that Poker is becoming more famous, people are looking for different ways and strategies that they could use in order to win the game. There are different strategies that one can use in playing poker. Depending on where they plan to play in casinos or online or the type of game they would play, if it would be Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hold’em or Seven Card Stud. All of these should be taken into consideration when choosing a strategy to use. ... read more »
As poker gains its popularity among people, it has also been an issue if it is a form of gambling or not? Before we go on arguing whether it is a form of gamble or not, let us first describe gambling or to gamble for that matter, to gamble is to put out an amount of money to gain even more of what you initially shell out. It is done with a risk, not knowing if the money one shelled out would be gained back or be lost. It can also be a venture that one takes with the hopes of having more. ... read more »
Detention centre auction sells out - An auction at a former detention centre in South Australia has sold every item. [www.abc.net.au - immigration]
Refugees better off in regional communities: study - The Victorian Government is being urged to increase incentive programs for refugees to settle outside Melbourne. [www.abc.net.au - immigration]
Detainees climb Villawood roof in deportation protest - The Department of Immigration has confirmed two Chinese nationals have climbed on to the roof of Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre. [www.abc.net.au - immigration]
Jetstar to hire pilots on 457 visas - Budget airline Jetstar set to bring in 75 foreign pilots under temporary skilled migration visas. [www.abc.net.au - immigration]
The shade of your teeth has a lot to do with your genetics. In other words, not everybody’s teeth are the same shade of white. With that being said, there are some external and internal causes that can change the color of your teeth. If you are aware of these, you can help to keep your teeth as white as possible. ... read more »
Tribunal set to rule on Haneef documents - The Administrative Appeals Tribunal is expected to decide today on a hearing date to rule on the release of Immigration Department documents relating to Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef. [www.abc.net.au - immigration]
Skilled migration gets boost - The Federal Government will boost Australia's skilled migrant intake 30 per cent to record levels in a bid to overcome a shortage of skilled workers. [www.abc.net.au - immigration]