
Time to nationalise rail network?
Thursday's article ("Cost of rail network upgrading: $1.8b") said rail network upgrading is going to cost the Government $1.79 billion, with most of the money going towards buying new trains. In addition, the year-long morning free-ride trial is going to cost another $10 million. There appears to be a trend whereby new spending...

Boston marathon bomber suspect captured
(20 Apr) - First there was a burst of gunfire. Then a series of blasts. Then, less than an hour later, cheers. After a day-long massive manhunt for one Boston Marathon bombing suspect that terrorized several cities and riveted a nation, the shouting and applause on the streets of Watertown, Massachusetts, was a welcome...

USS Freedom arrives in Singapore as part of US ‘pivot’
(18 Apr) - A US Navy ship has arrived in Singapore as part of US plans to increase its military presence in the region. The USS Freedom will be stationed in South East Asia for 10 months. It joins the US 7th Fleet, which is responsible for more than 48 million sq miles (124 million sq km) in the Pacific. By 2020, 60% of the...
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