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Hayden wants Aborigines to play cricket
When Matthew Hayden arrived at a remote indigenous school on the Tiwi Islands to find a sea of T-shirts reading `we love hay dos' the cricketing legend was overcome with embarrassment.
Britney Spears Is Here For The Fans
Britney Spears really does not care what the media opinion of her show is. Controversy erupted after her first Perth show when one journalist finally worked out what the world had known for years a that Britney lip-synchs many of her songs on stage.
Britney bites back at concert critics
Britney Spears has hit back at critical media reports of her Circus tour, saying she came to Australia for her fans.
Qantas looks to extend BA joint venture as Mid-East players grow
QANTAS fears Middle Eastern airlines such as Emirates will boost their combined share of the lucrative business-travel market between Australia and Europe to nearly 50 per cent within three years.
Coulomb Technologies Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Come to Australia
Coulomb Technologies, the leader in networked electric vehicle charging stations today announced it has signed ChargePoint Pty Ltd to an exclusive distribution agreement in Australia.
Australia: Concurrent Causes Of Loss - Wayne Tank Yet Again - Deacons
The Northern Territory Court of Appeal recently reviewed the Wayne Tank principle in a case where the loss resulted from more than one cause.... This service is completely FREE but for the full article and thousands of other articles from 100+ countries please tell us about yourself by registering .
Indian trader bamboozles Australian stock markets
'Lightning fast buck', 'the fastest gun in the market' and 'high tech trader' are some of the phrases being used by the Australian media to describe the mercurial rise of a derivatives trading whiz-kid, Dinesh 'Danny' Bhandari.
Australia throwing away $5.2b of food
The average Australian household dumps $616 worth of food in the bin each year, according to a new survey.
'Most Australians' Would Dethrone Queen
Ten years to the day since Australians voted to keep the Queen as head of state, a new opinion poll suggests that 59% of them now want a republic.
Australia dropped in travel rankings
A revitalised United States due to the election of President Barack Obama has dropped Australia from top spot on a survey of international travellers.
Body found could be of brave rescuer
Dorothy and Bernie Quinlivan, the parents of Paul Quinlivan , who disappeared in rough seas off Pebbly Beach last month.
Melbourne tells itself: 'We're the best'
Victorian Premier John Brumby says Melbourne has the edge when it comes to arts, sport and romance / File Melbourne voted most liveable city - poll Victorians 'envy of the rest of Australia' 'Sydney used to be ahead, but not anymore' VICTORIANS were the "envy" of other Australians and Melbourne was the most liveable capital city in Australia by a ...
Australian oil spill recovery plan could take 7 years
A man looks at a waxy substance found in water affected by the Montara oil rig leak in the Timor Sea.
Tireless Rural GP And Trail Blazer For Female Doctors Named Rural Doctor Of The Year 2009, Australia
Main Category: Primary Care / General Practice Article Date: 03 Nov 2009 - 19:00 PST A tireless doctor who has served her rural NSW community for 25 years, championed rural birthing services and Indigenous health, worked hard to recruit more doctors to the bush and blazed a path for rural female doctors has been named the Westpac RDAA Rural Doctor ...
Australian ironman in campaign to attract Japanese tourists
World champion ironman Shannon Eckstein flew to Tokyo on Tuesday to spearhead a promotion for Australian tourism.
Killer shark movie to bait tourists
The producer of a new killer shark movie filmed in Queensland denies the film will scare away tourists from the Great Barrier Reef, claiming it may actually boost traveller numbers.
Australia: Driving Home From A Work Function Under The Influence Of...
The New South Wales Workers Compensation Commission recently considered a case regarding a claim for workers compensation by an employee, Camilla Scharrer who suffered severe injuries in a motor vehicle accident.
Prince William heads Down Under
Prince William is coming to visit Australia in January. The prime minister's office says the prince will be here from January 19 to 21, visiting Sydney and Melbourne.
Aussies win at Asia-Pacific blog awards
Top Aussie bloggers Lady Melbourne, Girl With a Satchel & Mr Gadget. Picture: Nuffnang Aussies win at overseas blog awards Top bloggers 'not recognised locally' Technology: More gadget news, reviews LADY Melbourne, Mr Gadget and Girl with a Satchel are quirky names little known to most Australians, but overseas they are kicking up a storm.
RACV to roll out bike-hire program
VICTORIA'S RACV motoring association has won a contract to roll out a European-style bike hire system in central Melbourne.
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