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Rudd's short temper triggers exodus of personal staff

Australian Prime Minister Kevin RuddCanberra (Australia), Apr. 4: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd''s short temper and unreasonable demands have triggered an exodus of personal staff and a backlash from public servants.

The latest casualty is Rudd’s 78,000-dollar-a-year ex-butler John Fisher, dubbed "Jeeves" by the Opposition, The Daily Telegraph reports.

Rudd''s bullying style has come under close scrutiny after it was revealed he had reduced a young RAAF cabin attendant to tears during a VIP flight when she was unable to produce the right meal.

Lady GaGa’s ‘diva-ish’ demands – non-smelly, non-sweat cheese on ice!

Lady GaGa’s ‘diva-ish’ demands – non-smelly, non-sweat cheese on ice!Melbourne, Apr 3 : It looks like Lady GaGa is adapting to fame and stardom, for she is going Down Under with a bizarre list of dressing room demands, including one small plate of non-smelly, non-sweat cheese on ice.

Lady GaGa is slated to support the Pussycat Dolls when they play the Acer Arena in Sydney on May 22.

And the 23-year-old chart-topping star made her demands very clear in a new document posted online by Thesmokinggun. com, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Oz PM emails, mobile phone repeatedly targeted by Chinese spies

Oz PM emails, mobile phone repeatedly targeted by Chinese spiesMelbourne, Apr 3: Australian premier Kevin Rudd’s prime ministerial email and mobile phone communications have been repeatedly targeted by Chinese spies directly.

Rudd and his travelling party were under constant cyber attack during his latest trip to China, in August last year, with authorities trying to access the laptop computers and mobile phones used by them, The Australian reported.

Indian students are Australia''s third largest export income earner

Indian students are Australia''s third largest export income earnerMelbourne, Apr. 3 : With India projected to be the fifth-largest consumer market by 2025, Australian-trained Indian graduates and skilled workers represent a future trade and investment bonanza as they return home to jobs in the business and government sector.

Indian students now make up almost 18 per cent of Australia''s total foreign student population, the second largest group after China, which represents 23.5 per cent of the total foreign student body.

Oz PM apologises for making stewardess cry over in flight meal

Oz PM apologises for making stewardess cry over in flight mealMelbourne, Apr 3: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has apologised for behaving badly to a RAAF female flight attendant when he did not get the food he wanted on a VIP flight from Port Moresby to Canberra earlier this year.

Rudd has been deeply embarrassed by the disclosure of the incident, especially as he faced questions during a news conference after the G20 leaders'' summit in London.

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