A big step toward a greener environmental! The new Holden SV6 sedan that bio-ethanol to run the engine is expected to be launched by the Holden Company, an Australian automobile company, in late September this year. This sedan is the first Australian-made car that relies on bio-ethanol. The bio-ethanol fuel will be manufactured using by-product created during the processing of wheat, sugar and sorghum. The ethanol is then blended with 15 % of petrol. In concomitant with the launching of this green vehicle, Fuel retailer Caltex will start selling the E-Flex high-ethanol blended fuel at 31 outlets in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra from October.
Victoria government has planned to overhaul the motorbike license test in the effort to decrease the soaring number of toll experienced by motorbike riders. The injuries and fatalities of motorbike rider rose 14 % as compared with previous year despite of making up less than 4% of total vehicles registered last year. The scheme as proposed by the government includes:
·minimum number of supervised on-road hours before they are given a licence - either 25, 50 or 120 hours
·3 years of using learner-approved motorcycles by new riders
·120 hours of supervised driving before gaining a probationary licence
Roads Minister Tim Pallas alleged that he will conduct a public discussion for this glare issue to tally the scheme to meet both interest of public and government.
Comment:
This is a ultimately right move toward creating a more safety society. As we all know, motorbike riders face greater danger as compared with others road users. Hence it is vital to ensure appropriate driving skill and attitude of motorbike riders which will help to reduce the number of toll and injuries. To be honest, I also hope that Malaysian government will also overhaul the driving license test system in order to make our country more safety.
For full news, go to http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/no-more-easy-riding/story-e6frf7kx-1225911364863
Callous natural cataclysms were spreading in Adelaide recently. Heavy rain caused the small footbridge to be collapsed and drawn away by the torrent of water while a small scale landslide happens at Piccadilly. More than that, the raining caused some trees to be broken which annihilate the power lines at a few places. Nearly thousands of homes are affected by power outages.
Comment: Another alarming signal to human being of the destructive power of the natural phenomenon. This news reveals that natural phenomenon could trigger changes in human lives significantly. Human being should be more concern about the environment by reducing the activities that can bring unsound consequences to our beloved mother nature. Therefore, each single people in this world should take their role and contribute little effort everyday to prevent our earth from becoming a deserted Mars. Remember, preventive is always better than curative.
A series of shootings happened in New South Wales. In the suburb of Sydney, two brothers were gunned down by a grouped of masked men in front of their mother with one of them died and the others was badly hurt. The mother got frightened and was sent to hospital to be sedated. In the day before this tragedy, a woman involved in a murder where she shoot a man in Sydney's inner west and the sufferer died. Later, three robbers raided on a family in Sydney Blue Mountain for money. Luckily, no fatal incident being reported and the injured victim was sent to Katoomba Hospital for treatment..
Comment:
This series of shooting incident give an alarming signal to the society. It reveals the actual image about the life of people struggling to survive in the city. Local authorities must combat this social calamity promptly to protect the safety of the public. Corporation from every single part of the society are needed to stamp out the source of this issue and subsequently solve this issue for the sake of the society itself.
For full news, go to http://www.news.com.au/national/one-brother-dead-second-badly-hurt-in-spate-of-shootings-in-sydney-and-katoomba/story-e6frfkvr-1225908665989
The Queensland state government receives criticism from the public due to scheme to use sun to power the town. Courier Mail reveals that only four test panels and a fake tower behind a locked gate are build instead of a forest of 8000 mirrors. This scheme becomes a glare issue when this is a glitch on the technological aspect. The government blamed the light pollution for the failure of the scheme as the local may be exposed to the light from the plant. The scheme is supported by the government tax. The state government has earmarked $7 million for the project and $900,000 had been spent so far. Energy Minister Stephen Robertson reckons that tax obtained is worthwhile to invest in this sunrise field and the risk should be taken. The University of Melbourne is commissioned by the University of Melbourne had been commissioned by Ergon Energy and Lloyd Energy to prepare an independent report into "glare issues". The final report will be uncovered to the public.
My Opinion:
It is a wise act of Queensland Government to take a step to step into the field of solar power and energy. However, it is unwise to spend the money extravagantly without proposing a comprehensive plan. For sure, it will draw the public attention into this matter and government may face a hard time to counteract the public since the fault is oriented from the government. So Queensland government should readjust and redesign the original plan to make the scheme more assure toward the aims of generating energy from sun.
For full news, go to http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland-solar-power-project-in-cloncurry-may-burn-up-taxpayer-dollars/story-e6freon6-1225904103874
The appeal of Scott Rush against his death sentences will begin next week. Rush is involve in the delivery of drug in Denpasar, Indonesia. The initial sanction was jail sentences. However, the court has altered the punishment to death sentences recently. This foments the discontent from the society and the supporters which include a local Catholic priest and a former president of the Islamic Council of Queensland oppose the decision by the court. This is due to the inconsistent in treating the convict. The other individual who is considered as courier of the drug, that included Rush, were jailed and didn’t sentenced to death. Parents of Rush are very dismay and sad and have traveled to Denpasar to witness their son for the last time most probably.
My Opinion:
The news reveals the unfair treatment on different people in the world of law and regulations. Individual who convicted similar crime can receive different punishment despite of law. It may probably happen due to the discrimination on the criminal by the court, no matter due to society status, financial status, races, nationality andmany more. This plight should be stymied because it promotes the offense of law by the society as people can now harness their social status and financial position to exert influential pressure on the court. If this happens uncontrollably, the prestige of legal status will be dismantle and become an international laughing stock.
For full news, go to http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/desperate-parents-hope-scott-rush-will-be-saved-from-bali-death-row/story-e6freoof-1225903151302
