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  • CA considering social media policy after Warner Twitter rant

    Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy after Australian Test batsman David Warner's recent Twitter controversy. He said there had been no discussions about developing a social media policy for players, but admitted it is something that CA is considering. Sutherland insisted he will continue to ...

  • Enhanced contract payments for Australian cricket eves

    Cricket Australia (CA) Tuesday announced a restructuring of the contracting system for women players which will result in the Australian female cricketers becoming some of the best paid female athletes in the country. CA approved a restructure of the contract system with a move from a three-tier payment system to a squad-ranking system. The top player retainer increases substantially from ...

  • Australias underclass continues to grow Salvos report

    A Salvation Army report released today shows that more people are struggling to keep their heads above water as the cost of living ...

  • Tourism Australia starts LinkedIn contest

    New Delhi, May 22 : In a first in India, Tourism Australia has presented India-based members of LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, with a fun opportunity of winning a refreshing week-long holiday in Australia, away from their daily ...

  • Ships rerouted to protect Ningaloo Reef in Australia

    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) on Tuesday announced the establishment of a recommended area for ships to help protect the world heritage- listed Ningaloo Reef from June 1, ...


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Movie Review

I Am Sam

"I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is," declared the titular simpleton of Forrest Gump (1994), and director/cowriter Jessie Nelson seems to have taken that line and decided to make an entire movie about it in I Am Sam, which tells the story of a mentally handicapped man fighting for his right to be a parent. The state of California has declared that, because he has the ... ...

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  • Sale of NSW government buildings raises more than $405 million

    NSW The New South Wales Finance Minister Greg Pearce says the sale of seven state Government-owned buildings has raised more than $405 million.The Government says it is selling off non-essential buildings and leasing back office space where necessary to unlock the capital for infrastructure and housing projects.The buildings sold include Bligh House and the McKell building in Sydney, as well ...

  • Torbay allegations referred to NSW Police Integrity Commission

    Armidale 2350 Allegations that former independent MP Richard Torbay and a senior policeman made an unauthorised visit to a prisoner in Armidale six years ago have been referred to the inspector of the Police Integrity Commission (PIC).A parliamentary committee asked the Police Integrity Commission about the allegations, after media reports detailing them surfaced in the wake of Mr ...

  • Photo furore actors who werent acting

    The leading organisation representing Australia's professional photographers has apologised to one of its members after accusing him on Facebook of using actors to set up a wedding photograph entered in a competition. In fact, the newlyweds who featured in the photograph outside Luna Park in Sydney were actors. You may have seen the bride Stephanie Delaney in Underbelly, or the groom ...

  • Joe Hockey lays into the Australian Tax Office

    The Coalition has signalled it may break up the Australian Taxation Office if it wins government, to ensure a "more independent" resolution of tax disputes. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, shadow treasurer Joe Hockey said that the ATO had developed an "insular and inward-looking culture that has put it at odds with taxpayers". He also said the tax ...

  • Rineharts wealth plunges $7 billion

    Gina Rinehart's personal wealth has shed a staggering $7 billion in the past 12 months, but even her losses exceed the total wealth of Australia's next richest person, according to the BRW Rich 200 list released today. The mining magnate easily retained her position as Australia's richest individual with total wealth estimated at $22.02 ...

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