by Vy Wen
Six years after 9/11, the vision of the twin towers crumbling is still vivid in our minds.
A total of 2,740 Americans died on that fateful day.
Some 1,609 people lost a spouse or partner and more than 3,051 children lost their parents.
September 11, 2001 will always be a gloomy day in history for all of us. Read more
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by Ranita Nand
I seriously think that Bebo should now be named the ’stalker networking site’.
I had my first Bebo stalker experience the other day.
I was spending a quiet Thursday afternoon in Borders looking for a present for a friend when I was interuppted by an unfamiliar face. Read more
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by Geraldine Roper
The mesmerising voice of acoustic songstress Claire Duncan silenced the crowd during Wednesday night’s performance at Queen St’s Kuja Lounge.
The alternative folk music, well suited to the dimly lit lounge, created an ambiance more powerful than most artists with Duncan’s experience.
The half hour set included five spine-tingling songs that left the audience wanting more of the 20-year-old’s talent. Read more
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by Michele Coelho
Excuse me, Sir? Where can I find a New Zealand restaurant?
That is one of the many question visitors, backpackers and international students ask as soon as they arrive here.
But getting an answer to that question is harder than you may think. Read more
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by Lydia Brewer
The ‘leaders’ of the world met in Sydney for the much anticipated Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit earlier this month.
Along with other important global issues, sustainability and climate change was on the agenda.
So, with the amount of carbon emissions being produced by Read more
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A deathly silence descends upon homes across the world…
The phone doesn’t ring any more.
The ringing telephone has been replaced with the clatter of keyboards and dull hum of computers.
It has been replaced by a myriad of social networking sites, text messaging and email. Read more
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by Dan Satherley
You know what sucks harder than disco? Moving house.
The older I get, the more crap I accumulate, and the more crap I accumulate, the older I feel when it comes time to move it all.
I distinctly remember a time when all it took to relocate was two hours’ packing and a dozen beers for the use of a mate’s car and lifting prowess. Read more
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