Archive for December, 2008

University of Newcastle

Posted by Thulung on December 31st, 2008 under Universities Tags:  •  No Comments

The University of Newcastle is Australian public university, which was established in 1965, its main campus is located in Callaghan, one of the suburbs in Newcastle, about 12 west of Newcastle city. The motto of the university is ‘I look ahead.’ The University of Newcastle has approximately 17,000 students enrolled. The University is known for [...]

Newcastle

Posted by Thulung on December 31st, 2008 under Towns & Cities Tags:  •  No Comments

Newcastle, sometimes also known as Newie is the second largest city in New South Wales and the sixth largest city of Australia. It was discovered in 1797 and is the second oldest city of Australia only after Sydney. Coal was discovered in the area and the first shipment was sent to Bengal in 1799, making [...]

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Posted by Thulung on December 23rd, 2008 under Banking & Finance Tags:  •  No Comments

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia was founded under the commonwealth Bank Act in 1911 and started to operate in the year 1912. With it’s headquarter in Melbourne, but later moved to its new location corner of Pitt Street and Martin Place in Sydney, and later in 1990 was relocated to 48 Martin Place, in the [...]

Sydney Grammar School

Posted by Thulung on December 21st, 2008 under School & Colleges Tags:  •  No Comments

Sydney Grammar School is an independent school for boys located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded by an Act of Parliament in 1854 it was officially opened in 1857, but its origins  can be traced right back to as far as 1825. The secondary school from year 7 to year 12 is located [...]

BankWest

Posted by Thulung on December 17th, 2008 under Banking & Finance Tags:  •  No Comments

BankWest, Western Australian based bank is a full service bank, which is wholly owned subsidiary of HBOS plc, one of the world’s largest financial services group. It is active in all area of market and lending:busines, rural, housing, personal and full range of deposit products. It is a market leader in in it’s home state [...]

BHP Billition

Posted by Thulung on December 15th, 2008 under Business & Economy Tags:  •  No Comments

BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company, formed in 2001 after the merger between Australian mining company Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) and British’s mining company Billiton, which has it’s Dutch and South African background. Which now has it’s headquarters in Melbourne, Australia - BHP Billiton Group and London, UK - BHP Billiton Plc.
Prior to merger BHP, [...]

Australian Dollar - $5

Posted by Thulung on December 14th, 2008 under Banking & Finance Tags:  •  No Comments

The Australian five ($5) dollar banknote was issued one year after the currency was changed from the Australian pound to the Australian dollar on 14 February 1966. It was a new denomination,  there was no currency to represent British £2½, so to replace the value equivalent to British pound £2½, Australian Dollar $5 was [...]

Real Football

Posted by Thulung on December 14th, 2008 under Sports, Websites Tags:  •  No Comments

Real Football is a website which began early this year, February 2008, it is completely dedicated to Australian (Soccer) Football. You will find pretty much anything that relates to Australia and football, following of A-League, Australian football teams, Australian football players both at national and international. Real Football is not just a football news [...]

Brisbane

Posted by Thulung on December 9th, 2008 under Place Tags:  •  No Comments

Brisbane is the state capital city of sunny state Queensland, Australia. It is the largest and most populas city in Queensland and the third most populas city of Australia with the population of about 2 millions. Brisbane city is built on Brisbane river, between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range. Brisbane was named after Sir [...]

Christian Democratic Party

Posted by Thulung on December 8th, 2008 under Australian Politics Tags:  •  No Comments

The Christian Democratic Party, is the national Christian politicla party of Australia. CDP, wants Christians represented in the Government at all level - Local, State and Federal. Christian Democratic Party seeks to support pro-Christian, pro-family, pro-child, pro-life policies for the well being of Australia. The CDP seeks to ensure that legislation is brought that [...]