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Jun
2015
Kanye West's headline act at Glastonbury this year was embarrassing, by most accounts. John Dobbie reports on that, smelly Scots and skinny jeans.
29
Jun
2015
It's not just gay marriage the Supreme Court endorsed this week. They also fought off an attack on America's Affordable Healthcare Act.
29
Jun
2015
Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaaska, has been ditched by Murdoch's right wing alleged news channel Fox News. Richard Kazimer says she's not the only one.
23
Jun
2015
Arnold Schwarzenegger beat the Pope to it when saying climate change is real and man made.
23
Jun
2015
Just how many GOP candidates will there be for the Presidency. The latest to throw his toupee in the ring is billionaire Donald Trump.
23
Jun
2015
Rachel Dolezal reckons she's as black as they come - even though her parents and all her ancestors were white. Huh?
23
Jun
2015
The issues facing Greece seem unlikely to be solved by the Euro. It's time to dust off the drachmas and put the whole thing down to experience.
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23
Jun
2015
In Britain they celebrated the summer solstice at the weekend. John Dobbie reports that, despite the good weather, crowd numbers were down.
23
Jun
2015
In 1954 the Hague Convention ensured armies could not target cultural treasures. The UK has only just got round to endorsing it.
23
Jun
2015
Officials from New York State have written to Lancashire County Council to complain about coal seam gas there. Shouldn't they mind their own fracking business?
23
Jun
2015
Is it any wonder people slip up when trying to write or speak English. It's incredibly complicated, innit?
23
Jun
2015
Brian Haverty and Phil Dobbie share ideas on how we can improve democracy and make real estate agents more accountable.
23
Jun
2015
A parliamentary inquiry starts this week to look at housing affordability. So, will it conclude, like the Treasurer, that its all down to a lack of supply?
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Jun
2015
The Pope has spoken out on climate change. The Catholic church has even called tampering with the earth is 'evil'. No wonder Fox News is out to get him!
22
Jun
2015
A 21 year old killed nine black people at a church in Charleston, South Carolina last week. As Richard Kazimer reports, the gun lobby are, once again, saying this hate crime is nothing to do…
22
Jun
2015
Snow and floods have hit New Zealand. Mind you, it's midwinter. Meanwhile, what's happened to the bee population?
22
Jun
2015
Kiwi Alvin Cobb has a tyre recycling business. The only problem is, he hasn't recycled any and now has a stockpile of 700,000 tyres he doesn't know what to do with.
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Jun
2015
After more than 40 years living in New Zealand, Scots-born Graeme Watson has discovered he has no right to live there. David Campbell reports.