Posts from ‘December, 2009’

Newcastle Earthquake 20 years on. What were you doing?

Exactly 20 years ago today, a 5.5 richter scale earthquake hit my home town of Newcastle, Australia.
The earthquake, which hit at 10.27 am, killed 13 people and injured 166. The inner city suburb of Hamilton and particularly Beaumont Street, with its rows of shops, was the worst hit. Also devastated was the Newcastle Workers Club, [...]

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Simon Cowell attempts PR stunt to shift negative media coverage

I am assuming by now you have all seen the news around how Rage Against The Machine staged a coup on the UK Christmas number one via a Facebook campaign, initiated by Jon and Tracey Mortimer.
Good result in my mind and the perfect way to stick it to Cowell. Don’t get me wrong I [...]

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