Protect your sources: Australia’s WikiLeaks Party calls for journalism shield law

Julian Assange’s newly formed Australian WikiLeaks Party (WLP) announced that if elected, it will immediately introduce a national shield law to protect a reporter’s right not to reveal a source, as current state-based shield laws are “inadequate.”

May 13, 2013 09:38

Cross-dressing at 30,000 feet: British billionaire dons skirt, lipstick to honor bet (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

British billionaire Richard Branson cross-dressed to work as a flight attendant for a rival airline after losing a bet to Malaysian airline tycoon Tony Fernandes. Branson served drinks and meals and made flight announcements during the six-hour trip.

May 12, 2013 14:26

'Ring of fire’ solar eclipse seen in Australia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

People in remote parts of Northern Australia were recently treated to a rare nighttime sight: An annular solar eclipse in which the moon blocks the Sun, leaving a thin 'ring of fire' uncovered.

May 10, 2013 08:34

Poll predicts WikiLeaks Party grabbing seats in Australian Senate

Having secured over 1,000 dues-paying members this past month, the WikiLeaks Party submitted its registration to the Australian Electoral Commission on Tuesday. A recent poll suggests the party has a strong chance of winning influence in the Senate.

April 23, 2013 08:49

UK expenses on Ecuadorian embassy surveillance ‘utterly absurd’ – Assange

By spending $4.5 million on ensuring a whistleblower does not escape from an embassy, Britain has overstepped the bounds of common sense, according to Julian Assange, who does not believe the 2015 UK election will bring any change to his fate.

April 22, 2013 11:08

330,000 adventurers vying for Australia’s ‘Best Job in the World’

Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. Easier said than done? Not for 330,000 enthusiasts from 196 countries who signed up to apply for one of the six 'Best Jobs in the World' offered by Tourism Australia.

April 11, 2013 05:49