25
May
2015
The tide of Kiwis heading to Australia has slowed. Perhaps because they've realised things are better over there.
25
May
2015
The BRW rich list has just been released. What better way to present the countdown that in the style of legendary British DJ (of Aussie origin) Alan 'Fluff' Freeman.
25
May
2015
The renewable energy industry has a fight on its hand, competing against a heavily subsidised fossil fuels industry. The Australia Institute's Rod Campbell describes the extent of the problem.
25
May
2015
Police in the North of England seem to have over-reacted to news of an escape cow this week, with gun toting officers shooting the animal in cold blood.
25
May
2015
Britain is yet to vote about withdrawing from the EU, but the Bank of England leaked documents showing that they were preparing for the Euro-exit. Is it inevitable?
25
May
2015
Eurovision was a bit dull this year. A Swede with a beard won first prize. But John Dobbie suggests it could be used as a bargaining chip to keep Britain in the EU.
25
May
2015
In the US the Obama administration is planning to ban all trans fat, after numerous studies have concluded it is linked to cardiovascular disease.
25
May
2015
Don Draper has gone to teach the world to drink coke whilst Letterman is wandering off into the sunset. Richard Kazimer looks at the end of two TV greats.
18
May
2015
Australia was at the mercy of international terriers. Namely Boo and Pistol. It took Barnaby Joyce to see them off, on pain of death.
18
May
2015
Balls Radio rarely talks sport – but the Pommy cricket team abandoning its best hope is always good news for Aussies. Whilst Liverpool FC laments the loss of one of its greatest players ever.
18
May
2015
Balls Radio ventures into new terrain – celebrity gossip. The marriage of Scary Spice , the childhood romance of Dave McDermott and Sophie Coles, and Prince Charles’s letter trail. You may be left asking, who…
18
May
2015
Last week's budget helped Tony Abbott gain some popularity, but was it really fair and will it help the economy?
18
May
2015
When you hear shock jock Brian Carlton talking about cyclists, you can sense the hatred. So why do Aussies hate two wheels so much?
18
May
2015
Nigel Farage resigned from the UK independence party, but his party wouldn't accept it. Whilst Labour was only too happy to see Ed Milliband go. So where now for UK politics?
15
May
2015
How refreshing that arts grants in this country will now be decided by politicians, rather than that unaccountable body the Australia Council.
11
May
2015
The chair of the US Federal Election Commission has said she's given up trying to keep track of who is breaking the rules when it comes to election spending. It's all just too hard.
11
May
2015
People in Texas are worried. Apoparently the US military is getting set to take over their state.
11
May
2015
An attempt to contact Telstra to report damage to their equipment shows how processes are ruined when they aren't part of somebody's KPIs.