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  • Search on for Indo-Canadian man missing in Australia

    A frantic search is on for a 25-year-old Indo-Canadian man who went missing in a national park in Australia. Prabhdeep Srawn of Brampton in the Canadian province of Ontario was last seen May 13 parking his rental vehicle at village Charlotte Pass and entering the Kosciuszko National Park in the Australian state of New South Wales, according to local media. A law student of Bond University in ...

  • 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 ...

  • Australia set to cull 10000 wild horses

    SYDNEY (AFP) - A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.The Central Land Council said animals -- including horses, donkeys and camels -- were dying in their thousands due to a lack of food and water and a cull was necessary on humanitarian and ...

  • Storm sore after Manly NRL clash

    Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy plans to nurse his battle-weary players through a light week on the track before their second big game in five days when they tackle the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night. Bellamy said Melbourne's 10-10 draw with fourth-placed Manly at AAMI Park on Monday night in extra time had left his side bruised and battered. "After about 10 or 15 minutes, it ...


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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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  • Festival a Vivid slice of Americana

    SYDNEYSIDERS can look forward to a spectacular slice of Americana throughout the Vivid Festival after The Daily Telegraph caught an exclusive sneak peek of the ever-popular Customs House installation early this ...

  • Rinehart loses $7 bn but still Australias richest

    SYDNEY (AFP) - Mining magnate Gina Rinehart had Aus$7 billion (US$6.8 billion) wiped off her fortune in the past year but remains Australia's wealthiest person, an annual rich list showed Wednesday.Rinehart, heiress to an iron ore prospecting empire built in Australia's resources-rich west, led the respected BRW Rich 200 list for a third year in a row with a personal fortune of ...

  • 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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