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Dear Australia, we need the World Cup (Brisbane Times)
21 Nov 2009, 1:19 pm
RECENT weeks have seen a worrying escalation in coverage of the requirement for other sports to alter their season schedules or venues to accommodate Australia's bid for the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup, and of the continuing negotiations between federal and state governments over infrastructure development for the tournament.
Improving Hauritz now Australia's No.1 spinner, says Warne (Brisbane Times)
21 Nov 2009, 1:17 pm
NATHAN HAURITZ has been supported as Australia's No.1 spinner by Shane Warne in the lead-in to the first Test next week.
Australia set for a bumper send-off - The Age
21 Nov 2009, 1:04 pm
 The Age | Australia set for a bumper send-off The Age Those are two of the options being considered by Football Federation Australia for the Socceroos' triumphant farewell match at the MCG next year. ... No double-Dutch treat for Socceroos as Guus ruled out Australia team at World Cup 2010 |
Improving Hauritz now Australia's No.1 spinner, says Warne - Sydney Morning Herald
21 Nov 2009, 12:57 pm
 Sydney Morning Herald | Improving Hauritz now Australia's No.1 spinner, says Warne Sydney Morning Herald Photo: AP NATHAN HAURITZ has been supported as Australia's No.1 spinner by Shane Warne in the lead-in to the first Test next week. ... Shane Warne hits out at West Indies Windies will be blown around, say legends |
Meares, Perkins prevail as Australia tally eight golds - Sydney Morning Herald
21 Nov 2009, 12:57 pm
 Sydney Morning Herald | Meares, Perkins prevail as Australia tally eight golds Sydney Morning Herald That gave Australia eight gold medals from 17 events at the round, with New Zealand next on four. Meares also won the 500m time trial on Saturday night in ... Meares double as Australia dominate wcup leg Houvenaghel adds silver to gold Golden night for Meares |
England's Lewis Moody says team must be ready for a battering against the All ... - Mirror.co.uk
21 Nov 2009, 12:55 pm
 BBC Sport | England's Lewis Moody says team must be ready for a battering against the All ... Mirror.co.uk Flanker Moody has been exempt from criticism due to superb turns against Australia and Argentina. But his team has taken a hammering and Moody (left) agreed ... mccaw comes to England's defence England rugby team faces prospect of eighth straight defeat to All Blacks Little hope of depression lifting as England head into match with All Blacks |
Australia's Abood wins in Singapore (Brisbane Times)
21 Nov 2009, 12:54 pm
Australia's Matthew Abood set one of two new World Cup short-course best times at a Singapore meet, clocking 45.46 in the men's 100m freestyle.
Australia's Abood wins in Singapore (BigPond News)
21 Nov 2009, 11:23 am
Australia's Matthew Abood has set a new World Cup best time in the 100m freestyle at the Singapore meet.
Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in Australia (USA Today)
21 Nov 2009, 10:30 am
The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been successfully separated and wants them to grow up in Australia.
Australia executives suspended over banknote probe (AFP via Yahoo! News)
21 Nov 2009, 9:51 am
Two executives at a banknote-making firm part-owned by Australia's central bank have been suspended over a police probe into alleged bribery and kickbacks, officials said.
Bangladeshi mom want twins to stay in Australia - The Associated Press
21 Nov 2009, 7:15 am
 guardian.co.uk | Bangladeshi mom want twins to stay in Australia The Associated Press They were separated Tuesday after 25 hours of delicate surgery in a hospital in Melbourne, Australia's second largest city, and then underwent an additional ... Second Bangladeshi twin wakes, blows raspberry In Pictures: 'Australia Conjoined Twins Separation' Second conjoined twin out of coma after separation op |
Australia issues 'catastrophic' alerts as fires rage (AFP via Yahoo! News)
21 Nov 2009, 6:13 am
"Catastrophic" alerts have been issued in Australia after record-breaking temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires across the country, officials said on Saturday.
Fires Blaze in Australia; 'Catastrophic' Warnings Stay in Place - Bloomberg
21 Nov 2009, 5:53 am
 New Zealand Herald | Fires Blaze in Australia; 'Catastrophic' Warnings Stay in Place Bloomberg The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting that temperatures in Sydney, Australia's most-populous city, will reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) ... Australia issues 'catastrophic' alerts as fires rage Fire threat eases with cool weather Australians warned of "catastrophic" fire danger |
Authorities: Man tied lizards to chest at airport - The Associated Press
21 Nov 2009, 3:10 am
 MyFox Los Angeles | Authorities: Man tied lizards to chest at airport The Associated Press The US Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday that 40-year-old Michael Plank of Lomita, Calif., was returning from Australia when US Customs agents found two ... Customs agents foil suspected reptile smuggler at LAX LAX Traveler Caught With 15 Live Lizards Strapped to Chest: Officials Michael Plank – Lizard Smuggler With 15 Lizards On Chest! |
FEER(11/6) The Liberals' Voice In Australia's Wilderness - Wall Street Journal
21 Nov 2009, 1:45 am
 Sydney Morning Herald | FEER(11/6) The Liberals' Voice In Australia's Wilderness Wall Street Journal In his last speech as Prime Minister of Australia, facing a crushing defeat, John Howard took the podium at the Wentworth Hotel in Sydney, endorsed his ... Australia's Rudd faces showdown on carbon vote Rudd also has his party-poopers Australia govt not ruling out snap polls: minister |
Rugby-Revised Scotland team to play Australia (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
20 Nov 2009, 5:09 pm
Revised Scotland team to play Australia at Murrayfield on Saturday after Mike Blair was replaced on the bench by Rory Lawson on Friday:
Rugby-Revised Australia team to play Scotland (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
20 Nov 2009, 4:11 pm
Revised Australia team to play Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday after Ryan Cross replaced the injured Digby Ioane on Friday:
Australia's Ioane ruled out of Scotland rugby clash (AFP via Yahoo! News)
20 Nov 2009, 3:36 pm
Digby Ioane has been ruled out of Australia's Test with Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday as a result of a shoulder injury.
Any AXA Deal May Need Foreign Investment OK - Australia Min - Wall Street Journal
20 Nov 2009, 9:14 am
Any AXA Deal May Need Foreign Investment OK - Australia Min Wall Street Journal The deal may also need to satisfy Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board along with its competition regulator, Financial Services and Corporate Law ... Axa Says Bid for Axa Asia Stands as Stalemate Lingers |
Australia Irked By irb's Referee Criticism - New York Times
20 Nov 2009, 8:24 am
 Scrum.com | Australia Irked By irb's Referee Criticism New York Times "Also, the ARU thinks that the criticism of Dickinson, the leading referee in Australia for a number of years, was lacking in balance. ... IRB referees manager Paddy O'Brien apologises to Australia's Stuart Dickinson Why Paddy's tack is holding rugby refereeing up to ridicule IRB ref manager O'Brien apologizes to Aussie ref for giving match appraisal |
