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Warners Twitter rant sparked by Sreesanth-linking image on IPL article
Australian Test batsman David Warner was reportedly enraged by a picture linking him to spot-fixing suspect S.Sreesanth in an article by journalist Robert Craddock into corruption in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which led him to insult Craddock and his co-scribe Malcolm Conn on Twitter. An early morning text message from a friend in Australia is believed to have sparked the Twitter tirade ...
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Warner facing CA disciplinary hearing over vitriolic Twitter outburst ahead of Ashes
Australian opening batsman David Warner is facing a Cricket Australia (CA) disciplinary hearing for his vitriolic social media outburst at respected News Limited sportswriters Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn. Warner, whose captaincy aspirations have taken a hit, had been reported for breaching the code of behaviour of the CA, which will be deciding a date for the hearing ahead of this week's ...
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Oz sports commentator sparks Twitter outrage with Indian gag
An Australian sports commentator has sparked outrage on Twitter for an Indian impersonation during a news broadcast. Sandy Roberts had put on an Indian accent and made a joke about eating curry following coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) during Channel 7's news broadcast, News.com.au reports. According to the report, Roberts' action caused an instantaneous backlash against him in ...
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Baz Luhrmann regrets not directing Harry Potter
Australian director Baz Luhrmann regrets leaving the opportunity to direct the first edition of "Harry Potter" franchise because he was busy with something else. The movie adaptation of author J.K. Rowling's 10-part wizard story was a huge hit and all books were made into movies starting from 2001, but Luhrmann turned down the offer because he was filming "Moulin Rouge!", reports ...
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Warner reported for beaching Code of Behaviour
Cricket Australia (CA) Sunday said David Warner has been reported for breaching their Code of Behaviour. Warner is alleged to have breached Rule 6 which is "Unbecoming behaviour, regarding comments posted on his twitter account". The rule states that "players and officials must not at any time engage in behaviour unbecoming to a representative player or official that could (a) bring them or ...
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Australian scientist plans to reveal rewrite history behind ancient coins discovery
An Australian scientist is planning an expedition to the Wessel islands in July and will revisit the location where five coins and an old map might reveal findings recreating Australia's history. Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University in US Ian McIntosh plans to open up possibilities that the 1000-year-old coins may prove that explorers from distant countries might have landed in ...
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Brisbane cyclists loud sex talks led to renaming of route
The popular cycling map app Strava has had one of its most popular Brisbane segments renamed 'Bedroom antics - shhhh' after complaints from homeowners along that route that riders were talking loudly about their sex lives. According to News.com.au, complaints from Yeronga residents sparked a petition last month to crack down on riders talking too loudly along a stretch of the popular River ...
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OZ school under fire for holding mini models contest
A Gold Coast Primary school has come in for a bit of criticism after it launched a model search for kids as young as two. The Ashmore State School Model Search, which features categories for kids from 2-13, will be held at a Family Fun Fair next month, and the prizes will include modeling courses valued up to 500 dollars for winners and categories like best catwalk model and most photogenic, ...
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Bruins exploit home advantage over Rangers
The Boston Bruins were again too good for the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday, while Ottawa edged Pittsburgh.On the back of three straight goals - including two in the third period - the Bruins beat the Rangers 5-2 to take a 2-0 series lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series.Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask stopped 35 shots while Patrice Bergeron provided two ...
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Pedroia powers Red Sox past Twins
Dustin Pedroia has smashed a two-run homer in the ninth inning to seal a 5-1 MLB win for the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins.In a match halted for three hours by rain, Boston claimed their fifth successive victory thanks to a strong pitching performance by John Lackey, while Pedroia's 379-foot homer gave the visitors a healthy lead before Minnesota's final at-bat.Boston's ...
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New South Wales becomes Australia steroids capital
(35 mins ago) Australia's east coast haven New South Wales, which is seeking to recruit a `chief funster' to promote tourism to Sydney and elsewhere, took the dubious honor for the biggest hauls of steroids and hallucinogens in 2011-2012 in the country, authorities said today. Most commonly used steroids in Australia include erythropoietin (EPO) and Human chorionic gonadotrophin ...
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Bulldogs Inu faces another NRL suspension
Canterbury centre Krisnan Inu faces a second stint on the sidelines this season after being hit with a grade-two dangerous contact charge by the NRL match review committee. In his first game back after serving a five-game ban for a dangerous throw on South Sydney's Greg Inglis, Inu has been charged with making dangerous contact - unnecessary leg pressure on Newcastle winger James McManus. ...
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Penriths Kingston told to find new club
Penrith captain Kevin Kingston is on the lookout for a new NRL club for 2014 after being told his contract will not be renewed at the end of the season. The 30-year-old hooker is the second captain the club has offloaded in as many seasons, after getting rid of Luke Lewis last year. Kingston was informed of the news by Ivan Cleary two weeks ago but the former Cronulla and Parramatta man has no ...
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Merrick ready to turn Phoenix round
New Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick's coaching philosophy has been distilled over the years into one succinct sentence. "Football's about winning and putting on a show, and the best show is scoring goals," Merrick summed up on Monday. There was very little winning and precious few goals in the Phoenix's last A-League season, the Ricki Herbert-coached team ...
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Lauryn Eagle handcuffed arrested at Sydney hotel
A night out for world champion athlete and model Lauryn Eagle ended when she was arrested and handcuffed by police for refusing to leave Northies Cronulla Hotel on Sunday. Bar staff called officers to the hotel, on the corner of the Kingsway and Elouera Road, after the boxing champion and former water-skier allegedly refused to leave, police said. Detective Inspector Shane Woolbank from ...
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Roar A-League veteran Murdocca joins Heart
Brisbane Roar's most-capped player Massimo Murdocca has left the A-League club to join Melbourne Heart. Murdocca played 162 games for the Roar, including their two championships, and was their last remaining foundation player. The Roar wanted to keep Murdocca, but agreed to release the hard-running 28-year-old midfielder from the last year of his contract to allow him to return to his ...
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Why Aussies love Eurovision cheesefest
It is surely a great testament to the success of Australia's international broadcaster that Eurovision has acquired such a dedicated local following. Were it not for SBS's dedicated coverage, celebrating the 30-year anniversary of televising the event, it's likely the Australian following would not extend much further locally than handful of diehard European Australians in ...
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Battle of the Atlantic veterans head to UK
The 95-year-old was in his twenties when he piloted a Sunderland flying boat for the air force to secure allied supply routes in the Atlantic Ocean.To mark the campaign's 70th anniversary Mr Marrows will travel to England this week, alongside seven other veterans, to commemorate the British and Australian sacrifice.Sitting at Sydney's Hyde Park war memorial on Monday, Mr Marrows choked ...
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Bush search for missing Jarrahdale man
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a 42-year-old Jarrahdale man who has not been seen since he left his home on Friday ...
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Police search for brothers missing in Wheatbelt
POLICE are frantically searching for two young boys who have gone missing in a small Wheatbelt town about 250km north-east of ...
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Exhausted 58-yr-old Aussie sailor rescued by cargo ship in middle of Pacific Ocean
A CONTAINER ship has rescued an exhausted 58-year-old Australian sailor off Christmas Island who called for help after the autopilot system on his vessel failed. The US Coast Guard says the Kota Wangi's crew rescued the man on Monday night. He was about 425 nautical miles off Christmas Island in Kiribati. Christmas Island is more than 1,300 nautical miles south of Honolulu. It is not to ...
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Drug traffickers targeting Australia
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia seized a record 23 tonnes of illicit drugs in 2011-2012 with arrests at a 10-year high, data showed on Monday, as officials warned the country had become a key target for traffickers.The annual Australian Crime Commission report showed the amount caught was up 154 percent on the previous year, boosted by a single 11 tonne bust of hypophosphorous acid in New South Wales ...
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Voss lauds Lions best win since 2009
Brisbane coach Michael Voss has hailed the Lions' 10-point boilover against over Essendon as the club's best victory in four years.Voss on Monday admitted the Lions' backs-to-the-wall win at Etihad Stadium, where they started $12 underdogs, outdid any other since they last made the AFL finals in 2009.That season, Voss's first in charge at the Gabba, Brisbane finished sixth ...
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Catholic Church slow to act on abuse
The Catholic Church has been slow to act against pedophile priests, Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart says."I would certainly say that the church has been slow to act," Archbishop Hart told a Victorian parliamentary inquiry into child ...
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Low rates to lift home building report
Residential building will increase strongly over the next three years as low interest rates release pent-up demand, a new report says.The Master Builders Australia report projects the value of residential building work done will grow from a forecast $46.2 billion in 2012/13 to $60.9 billion in 2015/16.Home building starts are predicted to rise to 164,000 in 2013/14, 179,000 in 2014/15 and ...
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Cost of driving is becoming punitive in Brisbane
Is driving in Brisbane becoming punitively expensive? With the recent toll increases, on top of those made in 2006 and 2008, as well as last year, and the recent mis-management surrounding the privatisation of major roads in Sydney, it seems that using major roads in Brisbane is going to become even more expensive.
Brisbane, like many cities across Australia, is facing a mounting budget deficit in the wake of the near-crippling financial crisis and ensuing recession, as the state capital, it must also oversee Queensland’s plunge in revenues, which has created a budget deficit of over $2.3 billion for the state. Read more
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