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The Indonesian Australian spent a fruitful six years with MTV, walking away as best light entertainment presenter for three consecutive years at the Asia Television Awards (1996/97/99) ... The product of an Indonesian mother and Australian father, Jamie has made a home in both countries. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Cultural changes influencing underage drinking: Della Bosca Dec 14, 2008
Australian WADA chief John Fahey has taken a diplomatic approach to his first year in charge ... AEDT = Australian Eastern Daylight Time which is 11 hours ahead of UTC (Greenwich Mean Time). (ABC Online)
Indefensible conduct Dec 13, 2008
Today Vance - depressed, anxious and worn down - is testimony to the bastardry of the Australian Defence Force that has relentlessly pursued him. The cost of pursuing Vance - a former commander of the Royal Australian Air Force at Butterworth, Malaysia - through a military Board of Inquiry (BoI) and the civilian courts, is at least $12 million ... He has a reputation for being unflappable among the generals of the Australian Defence Force. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Asian values are no bad thing in the classroom Dec 13, 2008
Recently, for example, Nam Le, a young Vietnamese-Australian short story writer, won a prestigious international prize for his first book ... He was robbed of a childhood - but so, too, are many Australian child swimming proteges who ply the pool for years in pursuit of future Olympic glory ... Many Australians have no qualms about the sports stars' lost childhoods but are deeply suspicious and disapproving of the effort so many Asian children put into their studies. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Eastwood, "Dark Knight" among Globes snubs Dec 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Australian actor Hugh Jackman was named on Friday as host of February's Oscars in a departure from the tradition of picking U.S. comedians on Hollywood's most prestigious night. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which hands out the world's top film honors, said Jackman, 40, star of the romantic epic "Australia," will host the televised ceremony for the first time. (Washington Post)
Entering cowboy country Dec 13, 2008
The horizon where the dusty red earth meets the deep blue sky is occasionally interrupted by shy, quiet rivers and the dusty country towns that define the Australian Outback ... This World War II-era movie, which opens around Christmas, has already been hailed for its cinematography and its pairing of Australian film stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman ... The Australian Tourism board, as it is wont to do, suggests that the real star of the movie is the country itself. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sexiest Man Alive Will Host New-Look Oscars Dec 13, 2008
The academy said Friday that the 40-year-old Australian actor, who was recently named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive," will host the Oscars. Jackman stars in Baz Luhrmann's romantic adventure film "Australia" with Nicole Kidman. (KWTX.com, TX)
VH1's "Best Year Ever" On Pop Culture Dec 13, 2008
A look back at 2008's pop culture sensations includes revisiting a pregnant man and a cocky Australian ... " "And he made the news in Australia and all over the world and became an Internet sensation because of his refusal to apologize on Australian national TV. The reason why he's nominated is because, we normally don't associate being insolent and cocky with being Australian - that's normally a French thing. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Southern Cross 'gangstas' boast of Aussie pride Dec 13, 2008
THEY shave their heads, wear Southern Cross tattoos and drape everything - from their web pages and bedrooms to their rhetoric and their bodies - in the livery of Australian nationalism. Meet the teens and young adults of the Southern Cross Soldiers: white, Australian and willing to violently defend "their" country ... "We are not racist, just patriots. Out to set it straight, there is only one ethnicity in Australia, Australian," read a statement on all SCS MySpace club pages. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Cartoon justice: Man convicted for Simpsons porn Dec 12, 2008
An Australian man has been convicted of possessing child porn for having lewd images of The Simpsons on his hard drive ... In the Australian Online news Deputy Commissioner of Operations (Federal Police. (Computerworld)
CGSC presents writing awards to faculty Dec 12, 2008
Dr. James Willbanks for "Reconsidering the 1968 TET Offensive." Published in "Australian Army Journal" (Volume 5, Number 1, Autumn 2008), 7-18. Bronze Pen Awards. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Books: Book review: 'Seven Days in the Art World' and 'Immoveable Feast' Dec 12, 2008
Ican see most of my life as a flight from the horrors of the Australian table," John Baxter writes in "Immoveable Feast," his genial and often bawdy culinary memoir. "Standard Aussie fare. embodied one simple rule: on finding any raw meat or vegetable, plunge it immediately into boiling salt water and hold down the lid until it ceased to struggle. (International Herald Tribune)
Highlights of Sydney Dec 12, 2008
gov.au) One of Australias foremost cultural institutions, the NSW Gallery is home to significant collections of Australian, European and Asian art and hosts 40 exhibitions annually ... Australian National Maritime Museum (www ... The museum also hosts changing exhibitions about Australian culture and history. (iAfrica.com)
Banks to raise indigenous staff numbers Dec 12, 2008
IN AN unexpected twist, indigenous Australians may be largely immune from job cuts in banking as the big banks continue to commit to affirmative action plans in the face of a global economic downturn. ANZ yesterday signed up to the ambitious jobs scheme conceived by the West Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest after announcing earlier in the week that it would cut 800 staff by the end of the year ... The bank will hire one indigenous worker in every 10 entry-level staff by 2011, it said, if... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The culture of control Dec 12, 2008
We've reinvented the institution of marriage, transformed the nature of family life (25 per cent of Australian families are now single-parent families, for instance), sent the birthrate tumbling to an all-time low, shrunk our households, felt the rumble of economic restructure, widened the gulf between advantage and disadvantage, rewritten our labour market statistics (especially those involving female participation and part-time work), been swept up in an communication technology revolution... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Union vote oddly quiet Dec 12, 2008
pwb wrote on Dec 10, 2008 7:42 AM:" Interesting. A google search of variants of "Batista Swift unions" will point to several related articles, including http://www.fairnessforfoodworkers.org/news_112608_jbsswift.shtml which seems to be from the same press release as this article.Reading up on JBS investor relations website, it seems as they're committed to Novo Mercado, which is a higher standard of disclosure and reporting than required by Brazilian law. In other words, they seem to want... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Folkes lining up tough drills for Windies Dec 12, 2008
Two weeks into a six-month contract with the West Indies, working under the team's Australian coach John Dyson - a former test opening batsman and coach of Sri Lanka - he feels no sense of displacement. "I see it as a change and a bit of respite to what I was doing,'' Folkes told the Otago Daily Times. "A change is as a good as a holiday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Book reviews: 'The Thin Blue Line' and 'The Responsibility to Protect' Dec 12, 2008
It is hard to date exactly when humanitarianism got decisively bound up with making war, although many would point to Colin Powell's 2001 endorsement of relief workers in Afghanistan as a "force multiplier for us ... an important part of our combat team." In these two very different books, Conor Foley, an experienced relief worker, laments the transformation of humanitarianism into an aspect of politics, while Gareth Evans, a doughty Australian politician and head of the International Crisis... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Austronesians were first to sail the seas Dec 11, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald Entertainment: Australian and International Entertainment news: gossip and celebrities, fashion, movies, good living, restaurants, arts, TV and radio, music, books Skip directly to ... Howe, Professor of History at New Zealand's Massey University and based in Auckland, has edited an award-winning book, Vaka Moana: Voyages Of The Ancestors - also the title of an exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum ... Vaka Moana: Voyages Of The Ancestors is at the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Search: Project Management Dec 11, 2008 Wimbledon confirm move to prize money equality Dec 11, 2008 Your Turn: Rock Out! - DLC tips for beginners Dec 11, 2008 Humans for sale Dec 11, 2008 An Aussie love story that strays far from fact Dec 10, 2008 Aussies slammed at Poznan climate summit Dec 10, 2008 9/11 accused at Guantanamo Bay in bid for martyrdom Dec 10, 2008 Google's Android marches into iPhone territory Dec 10, 2008 Panel to assess broadband bids Dec 10, 2008 Aussie students slipping in maths and science: Gillard Dec 10, 2008 Media's own climate agenda Dec 10, 2008 Relish The American Table: Make merry with mulled wine Dec 10, 2008 Consumer confidence rises as fears ease before Xmas Dec 10, 2008 ACCC approves CBA's buy of BankWest Dec 10, 2008 School zones full of junk food ads Dec 10, 2008 Female Brits get around - and they kiss and tell Dec 10, 2008 From old England to new deli Dec 9, 2008 The 10 worst cine-dogs of 2008 Dec 9, 2008 Letters to the editor (12/9/08) Dec 9, 2008 Profile: Geoffrey London Dec 9, 2008 Secrecy laws in a time warp Dec 9, 2008 Culture on the chopping block Dec 9, 2008 A sparkling preview of the $5m harbour fireworks show Dec 9, 2008 Australia facing funding crisis, says coach Dec 9, 2008 Jay Leno, David Letterman, Catherine Hardwicke Dec 9, 2008 Maitua appeal unlikely as club offers loom Dec 8, 2008 Funding dragging swim team under Dec 8, 2008 * World News Quick Take Dec 8, 2008 The price of being content Dec 8, 2008 Man handling in Cairo Dec 8, 2008 Out of Vogue? Dec 7, 2008 A sweeping array of Aussie culture Dec 7, 2008 Sydney artist fuses surfboards with Islam Dec 7, 2008 Too many secrets buried in the mines Dec 7, 2008 Some fans want fire but sponsors still prefer their golferssqueaky-clean Dec 6, 2008 The draft blew by, and Cousins was left out in the cold Dec 6, 2008 Half-century of drama for Australian Film Institute on and off ... Dec 6, 2008 Greg Baum Paul Hibbert as a cricketer of his time: orthodox, patient, with a distinctive moustache. Read more Dec 6, 2008 Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, cast of Australia slammed Dec 6, 2008 Head of The Alfred hospital quits to join Red Cross Dec 6, 2008 Japan to arrest anti-whaling activists: report Dec 6, 2008 The best books of 2008 Dec 5, 2008 CD sales make comeback Dec 5, 2008 Companies felled by troubled times Dec 5, 2008 How Kirk sounded his own death knell Dec 5, 2008 * Keep it simple Dec 5, 2008 Ancient rock art reveals previously unknown bat species Dec 5, 2008 Deans will be at full throttle Dec 4, 2008 Cloud computing - take an umbrella Dec 4, 2008 Culture : Charming devils on horseback Dec 4, 2008 Pitino must fix Cardinals' weakness soon Dec 4, 2008 100 notable books of 2008 Dec 4, 2008 Australia on Australia Dec 3, 2008 Roy and HG go commercial Dec 3, 2008 When politics meets sport Dec 3, 2008 Your Turn: She Dec 3, 2008 Search: Retail jobs Dec 2, 2008 Nielsen ponders WACA pace attack Dec 2, 2008 Court asked to arrest sect leader Dec 2, 2008 Shelley Archer charged with corruption for alleged leak to Brian Burke Dec 2, 2008 Lord mayor-elect wastes no time in stirring up Melbourne-Sydney ... Dec 2, 2008 Wimbledon confirm move to prize money equality Dec 2, 2008 Cartoon cats help British artist hit a homer in art prize Dec 2, 2008 Australian sharemarket falls 4pc, Asian bourses suffer Dec 2, 2008 Heinz gets golden, as shareholders sell the circle Dec 2, 2008
This highly respected, Australian owned engineering company provide engineering support to the mining industry, from their Orange base ... This highly respected, Australian owned engineering company provide engineering support to the mining industry, from their Orange base ... Study online, in your own time, with a leading Australian university. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kirby really is a radical: he made court courteous Dec 11, 2008
Kirby came to the appeal court in 1984 after serving nine years as chairman of the Australian Law Reform Commission. As a reformer his job was to explore the policy choices that lie behind the law. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The US and Australian Opens have treated both sexes equally for several years now, while the French Open paid both singles champions the same sum for the first time last year, but the All England Club has previously refused to back down on the issue. Chief among their arguments has been the fact men play best-of-five-set contests, while women only play best-of-three, but outgoing chairman Tim Phillips has also cited club polls indicating that men's tennis gave better value for money. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
To those who waited for the Australian release (poor you, but it was worth it ... Only Australian residents are eligible and the judge's decision is final. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
After his talks with visiting Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Bali on Wednesday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the two countries would step up measures to combat the transboundary crime through enforcement of the Lombok Treaty security cooperation signed on Sept. 13, 2006 ... Most recently the Australian authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle nine Afghans and three Iranians in the waters of Ashmore Islands on Nov. 19. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
And now we are about to learn a new revelation of Australian history. The Japanese aircraft fly over the island on their way to bomb Darwin, while a priest frantically tries to give a radio warning. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Australian negotiators have played a leading role in trying to drop references in any text emerging from the Poznan talks to rich countries being required to reduce their carbon emissions in the year 2020 to 25-40 per cent lower than they were in 1990 ... In The Australian Today ... Also in The Australian. (The Australian)
In The Australian Today ... Also in The Australian ... Paul Kelly, Editor-at-large MUCH of what is peddled about Australian greenhouse gas reductions is myths and lies. (The Australian)
That's later and more costly than his original promise of a $199 phone in time for Christmas, but it certainly beats the $1000 or so some Australians are reported to have been paying on eBay for the G1, or Dream, the first Android phone, made by Taiwan's HTC, and so far officially restricted to the US and British markets ... It will work on any Australian 3G network, including Telstra's Next G, which uses the internationally unusual but effective 850MHz frequency ... Also in Australian IT. (Australian IT)
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will provide the expert panel with an analytical report on each bidder as part of the process ... Also in Australian IT ... Also in the Australian. (NEWS.com.au)
AUSTRALIAN students are falling behind in maths and science before they reach high school and a national curriculum is the key to improving results, Education Minister Julia Gillard warned today ... While Ms Gillard noted today that Australian students' results were significantly above the average in maths and science at Year 4, she said they only achieved at the average in Year 8 maths ... "Of particular concern was the widening gap in the results of indigenous and non-indigenous students at... (The Australian)
THE Poznan climate change conference guarantees the public will be fed the usual diet of myths and lies by an Australian media opposed to the Garnaut report, the most comprehensive published analysis of climate change mitigation so far. Myth one is that an Australian emissions reduction of 5 per cent to 15per cent at 2020 from year 2000 levels is an abject disgrace ... With speculation the Rudd Government may settle for similar targets, the propaganda line is this means an Australian sell-out. (The Australian)
1 liter bottle fruity red wine (such as Australian shiraz). 2 to 3 cinnamon sticks. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the number of housing-finance approvals rose a seasonally adjusted 1 ... Our interactive charting tool lets you dig deep into the price and news history of any company quoted on the Australian Stock Exchange ... Also in The Australian Today. (The Australian)
THE Australian Competition mer Commission today cleared the way for Commonwealth Bank of Australia's planned $2 ... "Prior to the global financial crisis, BankWest;was a keen competitor in the marketplace, but international events have overtaken the Australian operation," ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel said in a statement. (The Australian)
KIDS are being bombarded with hundreds of ads for alcohol and junk food in the streets around their schools, helping to drive the obesity epidemic in young Australians ... The study, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, found the most common food ads were for sugar-sweetened drinks and coffee, but even more concerning were the extremely high number of alcohol ads ... In The Australian Today. (The Australian)
The survey results were released less than a fortnight after an academic study found British citizens were the most promiscuous of any large western industrial nation, while Australians ranked fifth ... In The Australian Today ... Also in The Australian. (The Australian)
After the silly seasons finishes, he'll turn the alcove into the international confectionery section, stocking British sweets, French chocolate and gourmet Australian ice-cream ... The cheeses are about 50 per cent Australian and Arnfield is as passionate about the Piano Hill aged gouda as he is about the Shropshire blue. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
As much as i like australian film, Ten Empty made me want to poke out my eyes. Posted by: Fraz on December 9, 2008 12:13 PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
What about the 33-year-old Alaska fireman rescued from the Australian outback after a trek lasting 43 days ... He cost Australian taxpayers $6 ... I'm a lieutenant in what is roughly the Australian equivalent of the National Guard. (Anchorage Daily News)
"But being a West Australian, distance is part of your life.". When he was appointed to the WA role in 2004, it was a new position, based on the Queensland model introduced a few years earlier. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The review by the Australian Law Reform Commission has found a huge array of laws ranging from the Port Statistics Act to the Dental Benefits Act containing provisions that allow public servants to be charged for unauthorised disclosure of information ... Australian novelist Kathy Lette has confessed to having affairs with two married men. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
"The Audit Office saves the Australian taxpayer significant sums of money each year through reduced opportunity for fraud, better accountability and improved agency performance," Ms Grierson said ... Australian novelist Kathy Lette has confessed to having affairs with two married men. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Australian novelist Kathy Lette has confessed to having affairs with two married men. Beauty Beat: If a beautician burns you during a waxing or does a bad job, is it worth telling them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Thompson warned the freeze would put Australian swimming in dire straits ... Thompson said if the Australian government expects performance to improve, it would have to provide more support ... Thompson said the funding issue was a reason why Australian coaches were taking up lucrative offers to work in Britain ahead of London 2012. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Heath Ledger's family paid tribute in Melbourne to the late actor as they accepted a top Australian film industry award on his behalf. Ledger was posthumously given the Australian Film Institute's international award for best actor for his role as the Joker in "The Dark Knight." "It's been without a doubt the most difficult year, losing such a loved family member," said Kate Ledger, his sister, fighting back tears. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
RICKY STUART will come under renewed pressure to stand down as Kangaroos coach after allegations he had breached the Australian Rugby League's national code of conduct, which he had personally endorsed. Keep up to date with the latest NRL news. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Skip directly to ... JUST three months after winning 20 medals at the Beijing Olympics - numerically its most successful Games ever - Australian swimming is in "dire straits" over a lack of funding, with national head coach Alan Thompson set to engage with his sport's board in "crisis... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
An Australian search and rescue team sent to a mining exploration camp hit by a devastating landslide had found no more dead bodies after the initial 10 dead, a government aid official said yesterday. All the local people affected by the landslide in Eastern Highlands Province in the vicinity of a gold mine had been accounted for, the official, who did not want to be named, said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gecko has become so much of popular culture that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd recently titled his speech on the current financial crisis, The Children of Gordon Gekko, in which he stated: It is perhaps time now to admit that we did not learn the full lessons of the greed-is-good ideology. And today we are still cleaning up the mess of the 21st century children of Gordon Gekko. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Like every country, sexual harassment and catcalls are common - think Australian building sites circa 1985 ... Picture the Australian equivalent: what would the reaction be if you walked topless down Pitt Street mall at peak hour ... The slightest hint of trouble, from dragging heavy bags to tripping over, and someone will be at hand to assist, a courtesy that appears to be fading from Australian streets. (The Age)
While comparisons between Australian Vogue's Kirstie Clements and her devilish counterpart in the US are inevitable, industry insiders say Clements "isn't mean enough", nor does she take herself quite "as seriously" to be dubbed Australia's Anna Wintour. "She's tough but she's not mean and she doesn't take herself half as seriously as Anna does," says one insider of Clements, who took over the reins at Vogue in 1999. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Among the events are a Boutique Australian Dinner Jan. 15 in San Francisco; a black tie gala with an Australian style dinner crafted by Australian celebrity chef Luke Mangan on Jan. 18 in Los Angeles; and a "Wild About Wildlife" conservation dinner Jan. 21 in New York. Supermarket displays, wine and food tastings, and cultural events also dot the month in these cities and at the satellite event in Houston. (Boston Globe)
An Australian artist has produced a range of Islamic surfboards in an attempt to create a greater understanding between East and West. Phillip George was inspired by his trips to the Middle East and by riots in 2005 when Lebanese Australians were targeted on a beach in Sydney ... His inspiration has come from his travels and also from the Cronulla riots, when a crowd of mainly white Australians gathered at a beachside suburb of Sydney and targeted people of Middle Eastern appearance. (BBC News)
So in the final column of the year, The Drum decided it was fitting to list some of the most - and least - transparent Australian miners. Gold star for Ian. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Skip directly to ... Watch Channel Ten's telecast today of the Australian PGA as closely as you like, and you will not see a golfer behaving badly ... One of Ten's commentators at the Australian PGA is the American Jay Townsend, former player and now international broadcaster, who... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Skip directly to. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Half-century of drama for Australian Film Institute on and off the screen ... Half-century of drama for Australian Film Institute on and off the screen ... WHEN the Australian Film Institute started handing out awards 50 years ago, there was no local film industry to speak of. (The Age)
The Age Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Real Footy Skip directly to ... Reportedly, he slept in his Australian jumper the night before the match. (The Age, Australia)
Kidman has already suffered a scathing attack on Kidman from The Times in the UK with columnist Melanie Reid calling the actress "awful''. Australians have put catapulted the movie to No. 1 at the box office, but it made just $US20 million ($A31.01 million) in its first five days in North American theatres. Goldstein also predicted Australia's hopes for a best picture Oscar may have sunk. "As history shows, it's almost impossible for a film with Australia's mediocre critical response to land a... (Daily Telegraph)
Ms Williams yesterday denied the Kossmann affair was the catalyst for her departure from the hospital, saying she had accepted an offer to become chief executive of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service ... Also in The Australian. (The Australian)
Two activists boarded a Japanese whaler in January, sparking a two-day standoff before they were handed over to an Australian customs vessel. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Two teenagers get caught up with a dangerous surfer, his wife and the waves in this Australian coming-of-age novel that perfectly balances youthful romanticism and disillusion. By Richard Price. (The Economist)
According to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), CD sales from the six weeks from the end of October were 22 per cent higher than the same time last year ... Sure I'm not supporting Australian businesses, but I don't see ARIA supporting me when I have trouble with my mortgage payment ... They can keep pushing their outdated and exploitative business model to an outdated and exploited Australian community. (ABC Online)
Australian Securities and Investments Commission figures show insolvency appointments in October totalled 1296, rising from 1018 in October last year, and the number of companies entering external administration jumped from 633 to 847 ... The latest edition of 333's corporate health index classified just 51% of Australian companies as "healthy" the lowest level since 1998. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The Rural Press deal brought Kirk's likely successor to the company, where he was appointed deputy chief executive and given the role of overseeing the company's Australian newspapers. McCarthy yesterday was appointed interim chief executive until a board meeting on Wednesday, but there are strong indications he will get the nod for the permanent role. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The first iteration happened in 2006 and was headlined by Canadian soft rocker Daniel Powter, Angie Hart, formerly of Australian group Frente, and Wu Bai () and China Blue. Simple Life is organized by Neutron Innovation (ls), the group that runs the www. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
They have features that do not match any Australian bats alive today, suggesting the art depicts a species that is now extinct ... No present day Australian flying foxes possess these features ... Styloctenium mindorensis resembles the Australian bats. (BBC News -- Science)
The All Blacks were there for the taking, but the Wallabies couldn't do it - and suddenly Deans realised that his mission to transform the Australian team from a stagnant, also-ran side into an exciting, expressive outfit with a belief they can beat anyone would not be a simple task. But getting their attitude right is gradually happening, with Deans realising the best way is to change the team's outlook and culture. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
There are legal concerns for customers that use SaaS and opportunities for vendors (particularly Australian-based vendors) who can address these issues ... Data Regulations: Each jurisdiction around the world has slightly different approaches to the regulation of data privacy and the Australian Law Reform Commission has recently released a report suggesting significant strengthening of Australia's data privacy regime ... Therefore it is important that customers understand where their data will... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Then there is the jetsetting family man Glen Gilmore, captain of the Australian team for 10 years and ambassador for Mumm, the official bubbly of the Albert Park event ... Australian rules football has quarters and polo has chukkas: six sessions, each lasting seven minutes ... Australia's highest-ranked players are Australian team captain Glen Gilmore and Ruki Baillieu, who are seven-goal players. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
College Football: Rivals. com - College Football. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Surfing offers this darkly exhilarating novel's protagonist an escape from a drab Australian town. DANGEROUS LAUGHTER: Thirteen Stories. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Could Aussies please stop criticising Baz, Nicole and whoever else they fancy and for once get behind an all-Australian actor, director, production movie. Please - stop whinging and embrace an Australian product ... Come on, what was wrong with the beautiful and talented Australian. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
While this duo arguably brought some great comedy moments that reflected upon Australian culture, they're tenure on commercial radio will be short lived ... That would be because the profit motive, instead of dedication to Australian culture, sucks the life and originality out of the stuff ... AEDT = Australian Eastern Daylight Time which is 11 hours ahead of UTC (Greenwich Mean Time). (ABC Online)
The Australian police kept a close eye on Croatian and Serbian fans in 2007 ... Australian Open, 2007 ... The Australian Open tennis tournament was thrown into turmoil in 2007 when rival fans from Serbia and Croatia clashed on the opening day of the tournament. (iAfrica.com)
Only Australian residents are eligible and the judge's decision is final. Posted by Jason Hill December 3, 2008 9:47 AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Well known successful Australian company in consumer brands ... Study online, in your own time, with a leading Australian university. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Australian coach Tim Nielsen is one man counselling caution ahead of the start of the series between the two top-ranked teams in the world, saying his personal preference remains an attack composed of three quicks and a spin bowler ... At the forefront of his mind is the chastening experience of last summer's Perth Test against India, where the Australians picked four quicks but were brought undone ... In The Australian Today. (The Australian)
They have asked Federal Court judge, Justice Tony North, to order Australian Federal Police (AFP) to arrest Mr Hales, the group's world leader, and two other senior sect members ... The sisters, who have New Zealand residency, have taken action in an Australian court because Mr Hales is an Australian citizen ... In The Australian Today. (The Australian)
WEST Australian MP Shelley Archer, the wife of militant unionist Kevin Reynolds, has been charged with corruption for allegedly leaking a confidential document to disgraced former premier and lobbyist Brian Burke, who she has previously described as her mentor ... In The Australian Today ... Also in The Australian. (The Australian)
Mr Doyle said he wanted the city to become a magnet for families rather than "a bogan magnet" and would work with nightclub owners and the Australian Hotels Association to address alcohol-fuelled violence ... Mr Doyle said he wanted to establish a Melbourne Economic Development Agency, styled after such agencies in New York, London, Singapore and Manchester, and told The Australian that on the night of his election win, he felt ashamed to see homeless young people standing in the rain with... (The Australian)
The US and Australian Opens have treated both sexes equally for several years now, while the French Open paid both singles champions the same sum for the first time last year, but the All England Club has previously refused to back down on the issue. Chief among their arguments has been the fact men play best-of-five-set contests, while women only play best-of-three, but outgoing chairman Tim Phillips has also cited club polls indicating that men's tennis gave better value for money. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
In a ceremony at London's Tate Britain museum hosted by Australian musician Nick Cave, Leckey said: "It's a big thrill. It's great to do something that has some kind of effect on British culture and it's part of British culture.". He was the bookies' favourite for the prize given to a British artist who was born and works in Britain and was aged under 50 for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the previous year. (The Age, Australia -- World)
The Australian's Michael Stutchbury says that the latest rate cut should be the RBA's last significant rate reduction ... The losses on the Australian sharemarket were in line with the major exchanges in Asia, but not as severe as in the US and Europe, as the Reserve Bank s and better than expected retail sales gave investors hope that Australia would avoid the worst of the global slowdown ... The Australian dollar responded positively to the RBA s decision, rising to US64. (The Australian)
ELEANOR HALL: Another Australian food brand will soon be in foreign hands ... He says consumers won't see any changes to the iconic Australian brand ... PETER WIDDOWS: It's still very much staffed by Australians, we use Australian products to make the products so it's still got a very strong Australian heritage and culture. (ABC Online)
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