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This from the Sidney Australia Daily Telegraph:Kids threatened over support for their nude teacherTHEY have been threatened with suspension and warned not to sign any petitions but the students of Narraweena Primary School are standing firm in their goal - to get their favourite teacher back.Waving home-made signs and shouting "Give back our teacher", the pint-sized activists joined their parents

I’m back safe and sound from Papua New Guinea. I have a lot of stuff to write and I’ll try to get some of it up over the next few days. I’m in Cairns for two days before I fly to Darwin and start the drive to Perth. That is going to make going from [...]

Cybercriminals are stealing bank login details from Australian online bankers and selling the data on European black markets for as much as €550 ($913). A bundle package that includes personal information and personal bank details from Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, Suncorp and Bank West account holders is going for €550, according to McAfee Avert Labs’ research. Prices depend [...]

By: Frederic Haislip Incredible and tasteful cheesecakes are made all around the world. Baked or cold, French cheesecake or New York cheesecake, many people love them. If you are looking to try something else, traditional, yet sensational, this Aussie cheesecake recipe is for you!In order to make this delicious cheesecake, you will need the following ingredients. For filling, you must have: 250 gr

The travel grill comes fully assembled. The portable grill converts easily for convenient transportation. The grill comes with a long lasting non-stick cooking surface, high quality stainless steel burner, 11000 BTU's and 310 square inches of cooking surface. The travel grill is 60% Grill and 40% Griddle. The retractable handles and heavy duty wheels make it easy to transport.

In compliance with local law, the Australian version of Grand Theft Auto IV doesn't show player outercourse, though the lewd act remains implied with "car rocking" visuals and potty mouth dialog. A "working woman" from GTA IV According to GameSpot, "in Australian versions of GTA IV, Niko can indeed pick up prostitutes, but once he takes said sex worker to a secluded area, the game camera shifts to a tight shot of the rear of the vehicle the pair are in and cannot be moved."Prostitution upgrades resulting in superior player health have also been removed from the Australian version.The U.S. and international versions of GTA IV take the implied sexual act a step further, however, by showing fully clothed dry humping (also called frottage) scenes that simulate the motions of intercourse. Ther

G'day mates!Australia must be a mine of viruses.Why?Both Celine Dion and Christina Aguilera had viral problems while touring there.The former had to cancel shows in Australia and postpone her current world tour "Taking Chances" while the latter had to put an end to her world tour since she was pregnant as well.Coincidence? :-)We love us some Aussie bum, so do not take this post personally.Cheers!

YDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Australian Fashion Week organizers said on Wednesday that tighter rules on skinny models were not needed for its catwalks, despite one Australian model being pulled briefly due to fears for her health. ADVERTISEMENT Australian model agency Chic Management took 23-year-old Stephanie Carta out of a show by designer Michelle Jank on Monday when it became obvious she had lost

MOHALI: Reports were that after the match Harbhakan Singh Slaps & verbally abuses Shreesanth, Shreesanth was seeing crying on the field after the match was over. Harbhajan was sledged by the latter during the match when bhajji was batting. It looked as if bhajji had taken the loss to his... [[ This is just a summary . Click on the headline for full story . Thank you - admin@masalapost.com]]

CURRENCY TRADING SUMMARYU.S. Dollar Trading (USD) weakened yesterday as hawkish comments coming from the Euro Zone pushed the Euro to a record high of 1.6018 against the greenback. Traders are now adding to bets the next move by the ECB will be to hike rates in reaction to continual inflationary concerns, which may see the dollar weaken even more in the short term. On Tuesday U.S Existing Home Sales for the month of March fell another -2% to 4.93 million, inline with expectations of 4.93 million, this figure was slightly down from 5.03 million in February. In share market news airline stocks fell as surging oil prices cut into profits, dampening investor sentiment. The Dow Jones fell by 104 points (-0.8%), whilst the NASDAQ lost 31 points (-1.3%). Oil prices again reached new highs as Nige

CURRENCY TRADING SUMMARYU.S. Dollar Trading (USD) strengthened against the bulk of the majors on Wednesday as poor economic data coming out of the Euro Zone and slightly more dovish comments from ECB officials pushed the greenback higher, causing a flow on effect against other currencies. The U.S dollar gained further ground after Luxembourg’s Finance Minister Jean-Claude Juncker expressed concern over the pace of the greenback’s decline suggesting it wll hurt Euro economic growth. U.S stocks gained on Wednesday following a number of companies bettering expected earnings. This saw the Dow Jones rise by 43 points (0.3%) and the NASDAQ increase 28 points (1.2%). Oil prices remained strong, seeing only marginal gains as a weekly U.S inventory report showed an increase in stock by 2.4 mill

Many of you may not understand fully the complex rituals involved in the Great Aussie BBQ, you may have heard of it, even seen it the telly, but very few would understand the true dynamics…As with all rituals there are several important ingredients and the Barbie is no exception so here they are:

Many of you may not understand fully the complex rituals involved in the Great Aussie BBQ, you may have heard of it, even seen it the telly, but very few would understand the true dynamics…As with all rituals there are several important ingredients and the Barbie is no exception so here they are:

A furore has forced organisers of Australian Fashion Week to revoke a decision to feature a 14-year-old Polish model in the event.Organisers had planned to fly 14-year-old Polish girl Monika Jagaciak to Australia for the fashion week, which starts later this month. It has since released a statement announcing all models must be at least 16."In light of industry and community concern regarding the acceptable age for models to appear on the catwalk at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week , RAFW today revised its industry policy," the statement said."Effective immediately both male and female models participating in RAFW will need to be at least 16 years of age and must be represented by a model agency."Concern over Jagaciak's age had been an over-reaction, said Mink Sadowsky, a former model and

CURRENCY TRADING SUMMARYU.S. Dollar Trading (USD) weakened yesterday as hawkish comments coming from the Euro Zone pushed the Euro to a record high of 1.6018 against the greenback. Traders are now adding to bets the next move by the ECB will be to hike rates in reaction to continual inflationary concerns, which may see the dollar weaken even more in the short term. On Tuesday U.S Existing Home Sales for the month of March fell another -2% to 4.93 million, inline with expectations of 4.93 million, this figure was slightly down from 5.03 million in February. In share market news airline stocks fell as surging oil prices cut into profits, dampening investor sentiment. The Dow Jones fell by 104 points (-0.8%), whilst the NASDAQ lost 31 points (-1.3%). Oil prices again reached new highs as Nige

NEWSFLASH: HOT OFF THE PRESSES!! Aussie Bodybuilder Mike was caught on tape yesterday strutting his shredded self! I was able to obtain this super-secret undisclosed video taken at an undisclosed location for my undisclosed blog 15 days PRIOR to his scheduled reveal! Check it out! You saw it here first, shredders.

I repeat O-M-F-G, Leelee Sobieski is just incredible hot. She is what you call natural beauty. These are from In Style Australia. Keep in mind , later this year she starring as a porn star with a nude scene.   Similar Posts:Leelee Sobieski wears sexy dress to the Library Leelee Sobieski and Kristanna Loken looking good together Hilary [...]

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In a show of bonhomie in stark contrast with the bitter rivalry of the recent series Down Under, Indian and Australian cricketers today came together on the field at Sawai Man Singh Stadium here for the shoot of a Bollywood big budget film. Former Aussie paceman Brett Lee and his teammates Simon Katich, Stuart Clark and [...]

"A rare meteorite impact crater in remote Western Australia has been discovered by an Australian geologist using Google Earth. The Hickman Crater, located in the Pilbara region around 1000 km northeast of Perth, was named for its discoverer, Arthur Hickman, who was using Google Earth to conduct research on channel ore deposits."[via cosmos magazine]

Former Miss Universe Australia (how does that work then?) Erin McNaught isnt too happy with winemakers Cockatoo Ridge after they used her pic for a saucy ad campaign… McNaught is the star of the wine company’s provocative new billboards, which include some cheeky double entendre’s - none more so than the one that reads “She Loves [...]

The always arresting Kylie Minogue Tech Dirt - April 8, 2008: Just days after Australian police participated in a headline generating raid to stop music piracy, an audit of police computers not only found DVD piracy is rife throughout many police department computers, but the police have decided not to prosecute because the activity was so widespread. [...]

Some very big ups (Waratahs and Force) and some very low downs (Brumbies and Reds) in round 8 of the 2008 Super 14. Both the Force and the Tahs got exactly what they needed. The Western Australians needed to show that they could dig deep to win against tough opposition at home, and this is exactly what they did. Trailing 3-14 at half time, the big guns Giteau, Sharpe and Cross (gotta be in the... ....follow link for more

We're now past half way of the 2008 Super 14 (already?) and it's been long enough now to get a handle on how the Aussie sides are doing. I've thrown a few thoughts, see if they tally up with yours. As a reminder, here's where the teams are in the table after round 7: The Western Force In their controlled mix of driving and wide play, these hard-drinking, Quokka fiddlers have shown the way not... ....follow link for more

AN Australian man has been detained in Indonesia over alleged drug offences.The Indonesian news website Detik.com said Hong Kong-born Jose Manuel Xavier, who has an Australian passport, was detained after a request from Australian police."He was arrested after the Australian police made a request to Indonesian police," Mugiarto, the head of Yogyakarta Police's drug unit, told Detik."The evidence is mostly still in Australia, estimated at 27kg of heroin."Mugiarto would not comment on the reported involvement of Australian police in the man's detention.But he did say Mr Xavier was detained at Yogyakarta Airport on Tuesday and had been taken into police custody after flying to the central Java city from Bali.Indonesia News Blog:

Casey Stoner has always had his critics, people who said he isn’t smart enough or physically strong enough to keep control of a MotoGP bike for a whole race. But the feisty Aussie, who spent 2006 mostly stumbling out of gravel traps, proved his doubt...

The West Australian is reporting how second‑hand computers sold by the government may lead to data breaches.   An audit of disposed government computers—via donations, sales, and auctions—showed that sensitive and confidential information could be found in four out of ten computers.  The information ranged from salaries and other details of public servants to government projects.  As pointed out by the auditor, the information found on these second‑hand computers could be used as the foundation for successful social engineering attacks, allowing criminals to carry out fraudulent activities.  The computers tested cost anywhere from $2 to $180 (I’m guessing Australian, which is currently pretty much at par with the US dollar).  If one does the math, then,

A Free Man’s Best of South Australia series continues with Adelaide’s No Through Road. Founded by Matt Banham in 2000, No Through Road has been churning out fetching lo-fi tunes at a heady pace. Matt’s hooked up with a regular band these days and their most recent record “Too Much or Not Enough” has just [...]

Bilby - Photo courtesy of The Australian Bilby Appreciation Society Easter is just around the corner, and as Rob and I are going to be spending the long weekend in the UK this year we decided it would be nice to take with us some Australian Easter chocolates for our friends and family. I was [...]

Aussie streaker Robert Ogilvie, age 26, picked the wrong time and the wrong place to run last night at the second day final cricket match between India and Australia in Brisbane.Ogilvie admitted he'd had a bit to drink before he took off his clothes and ran out onto the field where 30,000 fans were in attendance and got more than they and Ogilvie bargained for.Batsman Andrew Symonds won't be charged while Ogilvie was fined $1500.00 by a local magistrate.Asked by reporters if he felt embarrassed by his antics, Ogilvie replied: "No. Not really."He added that he would not do it again saying: "Nah, Nah. Done it once."Admitting it had been the first time he had streaked, he said: "You only live once."By LBGImage - Sydney Morning HeraldSource - YoutubeSource - Sydney Morning Herald

About to head off Upover (if anyone has a better one-worder for leaving Downunder, please contact me urgently) so thought one last tribute to its (not so) world-famous landmarks is in order. Wait a second…are you telling me the Taj Mahal is NOT in Sydney? Melbourne’s NOT the City of Love? And it’s NOT called [...]

For as long as I have known Rob we have been arguing over the correct terminology for those yummy but highly fatty potato snacks commonly referred to as ‘chips’ by Australians and ‘crisps’ by the Brits.  Rob has a problem with calling the cold ‘crisp’ a ‘chip’ because in his mind, ‘chips’ are meant to [...]

Ominous warnings from the weather bureau were prophetic, when world leading BBQ identity Steven Raichlen, joined thirty fellow char-grill enthusiasts for a unique tasting indulgence at the Gasworks Art Park in Albert Park last week. Not even a torrential downpour could mar the ten course Degustation Char Grill BBQ tasting organised on Steven’s behalf by [...]

Novak Djokovic took the expected barrage from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first set, then gave back some of his own to make the Australian Open his first Grand Slam title.No. 3-ranked Djokovic fended off Muhammad Ali lookalike Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) in the final on Sunday night, ending a sequence of 11 straight majors won by either Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal since Marat Safin's triumph here in 2005.The 20-year-old Djokovic had not lost a set in six matches leading into the final, including his semifinal win over two-time defending champion Federer.But with unseeded Tsonga coming out swinging like he did in his straight-sets upset over No. 2 Nadal in the semifinals and three other top 14 players, that streak came to a sudden end.The 20-year-old Djokovic rebounded in the second and

I Love a Sunburnt Country The love of field and coppice, Of green and shaded Lanes, Of ordered woods and gardens, Is running in your veins; Strong love of grey-blue distance, Brown streams and soft, dim skies - I know but cannot share it, My love is otherwise. I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of drought and flooding rains, I love her

In the last couple of days there have been the first glimpses of the new Deans regime direction and inevitably noses are already being put out of joint. The first idea - that the Aussie S14 coaches should all play a role in Wallaby selection - seems eminently sensible; who else will be closer to these players while Deans is still across the dutch? This also gets the next most important... ....follow link for more

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am not fond of cricket- the gentleman's game. i don't watch even the one days,though one of the international cricket stadium is just few miles away from my home. i don't even like the 8 hour long one day match's.i am more into F1 & soccer( Chelsea still rocks buddy!!!!).but, today i sat to watch the test match between Indian cricket team and aussie cricket team.i can wrap up the whole day's match as " Australian cricket team" sucks.they want to win at any cost, they don't like losing the match & moreover the umpire's were in their side.6-7 wrong decision in aussie favor!!never saw anything like that in any other sport.all above the matter, in one of the decision( when DADA caught behind); umpire were consulting rickey Ponting( aussie cricket captain), before giving ganguly out. i

Weeks after ending his long-term relationship with supermodel Miranda Kerr, Aussie musician Jay G Lyon has hooked up with Hollywood starlet Tara Reid.Lyon was seen leaving Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast with the notorious party girl and heading to a Billabong store. "Tara was helping him pick clothes out," an onlooker said. "They were very friendly and had a minder with them." Reid has been enjoying herself Down Under, including hosting a prostitute-themed ball in Darwin, attending the AFI Awards in Melbourne, and even swimming with dolphins. Lyon, who makes up the other half of musical duo Tamarama, and Kerr split last month after three years together. Tara Reid bikini candids in Palazzo Versace Hotel at the Gold Coast

As an increasing number of retailers launch green tariffs and green energy is more prominently offered, Australian consumers are rapidly signing up to green power. The country now has amongst the highest penetration of residential customers buying accredited green energy in the world, and the share of households taking a green product is expected to [...]

If you and eight of your closest friends happen to fancy gang-raping ten-year-old girls, Australia is the must-see place to visit. Queensland and surrounding territories are particularly desirable since this lovely lady, the Honourable Judge Sarah Bradley, will be your ally if by some chance others might frown upon your prepubescent dalliances. Not to worry, [...]

UNDERCOVER officers opened fire on a bulletproof vehicle carrying the Australian head of an anti-terrorism school in Indonesia after mistaking him for a drug trafficker, police said on Friday. Lester Cross, director of the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation, was unharmed when shots hit a window and a tire on Sunday in the city of Semarang, about 250 km east of the capital, Jakarta. The school, which is jointly run by Indonesia and Australia, was set up in July 2004 to help police from across Asia fight terrorist networks. It also serves as an information clearinghouse and provides regional governments with anti-terrorism experts. Four police officers, acting on a tip from an arrested drug dealer, had been lying in wait for a vehicle believed to be carrying narcotics, Central Java police chief Maj. Gen. Doddy Sumantyawan said. Police initially said they believed the attackers were robbers or terrorists. Indonesia News

When people find out that I am from the Philippines, and it turns out that they’re thinking of traveling there, the usual question that they ask me is “is it safe to travel there?” I have been living in Manila since 1980, and lived 27 years with only minor cuts and bruises, usually caused by my own clumsiness. But that’s coming from a local who’s used to Manila’s…quirks. How does Manila look like to a foreigner? Here’s a great article written by an Australian journalist: MANILA is everything you’d expect of a bustling Asian city, and quite a few things you wouldn’t expect. The Philippines capital, with a population of 11 million, is bustling to the point of being chaotic. It has its share of traffic jams, crime, poverty and pollution. The sight of heavily armed men outside shops and banks, and signs imploring visitors to leave guns at the door, may well unsettle those of a delicate disposition. But none of that - with the p

Well it doesn’t take long for the word to get out about our shopping advice.  Today’s request was help and advice on where to buy an Akubra online - specifically the straw planter style hat. The Bendigo Hat Shop make this possible and they are available for $64.95.  Hats By The 100 also stock an array of both Akubra and Jacaru Hats for the men as well as a range of hats and handbags for the ladies. 

Take a look here! Mummified Times Five has made it in the Top 100 Australian blogs! OK, granted I JUST made it in the 100th place…but still!! Share This 2 Comments At December 1, 2007, Meg wrote:Congratulations :smile: It's a pleasure to have you!Meg's last blog post..Creating a Viral Marketing CampaignAt December 1, 2007, Maria wrote:Well.. I'm impressed! Wow.. congrats to you!! You're pretty "official" now aren't you?!! :lol: I hope you go up the ladder!! :mrgreen:Maria's last blog post..Not smarter than a 5th grader?

SYDNEY, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 1.1 percent on Monday as stronger oil prices lifted resource firms such as Woodside Petroleum Ltd (WPL.AX: Quote, Profile , Research) and BHP... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

ABN Amro came up with their latest recommendation of Australian Banking Stocks. The table below summarizes their views. I already hold Babcock and Brown (BNB) and per my post on this stock, I bought the stock last month and still think it is a buy. There will continue to be volatility in the markets for the next few weeks so look to buy on weakness. In terms of the retail banks, the Big 4 are still performing well despite all the Sub-Prime mess from the US. They are still showing above average EPS growth and paying very healthy dividends. Of the 4 retail banks, NAB is my top pick due its leading position and exposure in the business lending and wealth management (through MLC) areas. Also it has a proven management team, whereas some of the other banks have recently had a change in management. Westpac is also highly rated due to its strong revenue growth relative to other 3 banks. Simply put, all balanced portfolios should have some banking sector stocks in their portfolios and on any m

An Australian has beaten the Germans at their own boozy game, smashing the world record for carrying stein glasses full of beer. Bavarian-born restaurant manager Reinhard Wurtz, who recently became... Click on the link to read more..

I just had to share this story with y'all, straight from that carousing land down under, Australia. A barmaid in a town outside of Perth has been fined $1000 dollars for exposing her breasts to patronsof the bar she is employed in. Apparently, the talented barmaidwas exposing her headlights in order to crush beer cans betweenthem. The bar manager was also fined, I suppose for not taking care of the crass situation. Another barmaid, from this very samebar, was fined $500 dollars for helping her beer can crushing co-worker to hang spoons from her nipples. Very enterprisingyoung ladies I am sure. I bet that bar is popular with the locals,despite the police statement declaring that the fines "send a clear message... that.we will not tolerate this type of behavior." hhhmm, bet the barmaids in question get more than enough tips to offset their fines....what do you think?

SYDNEY - Australian shares rose 1.1 per cent to a record finish on Thursday, as surging oil prices lifted resource firms such as BHP Billiton, while Westpac Banking Corp gained on forecast-beating... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares hit an all-time high on Thursday, with record oil prices lifting resource firms such as BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP.AX: Quote, Profile , Research), while Telstra... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Up to 200 times quickerA MELBOURNE PhD student has worked out a way to make copper broadband technology 200 times faster.John Papandriopoulos has managed to get a signal down a copper line at 250Mbps compared with the top speed of 1-20Mbps that can be managed now.Papandriopoulos has patent applications for the technology being processed in the US and Australia, won one of Melbourne University's top academic prizes yesterday.He told news.com.au that telephone wiring is poor quality and was not designed for high-speed internet when it was created.One of the things that slows down broadband is the fact that a telephone line interferes with a neighbour's.Papandriopoulos' uses mathematic modelling to reduce the interference that slows down downloading.

Today Aussie Haircare has given me two baskets full of their incredible hair products. Wouldn't you love one of them? To enter, take a peek at the Aussie Haircare website and let me know what product is shown in the distorted image on the right. Email the answer and your full name, email address and full postal address to lipstickpowdernpaint@gmail.com by 2:00PM EST Friday. Please read contest

AUSTRALIAN John Dyson has been appointed as West Indies coach, the West Indies Cricket Board announced on its website today. The 53-year-old Dyson, who played 30 Tests and 29 one-dayers for Australia between 1977 and 1984, coached Sri Lanka for nearly two years from 2003. "The rest of the team management will be identified and appointed subsequently," the report added without saying when Dyson would start in his new role. Dyson succeeds fellow Australian David Moore, who was coach on a temporary basis after Bennett King quit after the World Cup in March. Reuters

Aussie takes top honours - Fiji Times Online:"Aussie takes top honours Saturday, October 20, 2007 Mick Butler and Susan Etherington of Australia took out the Hobie 16 Open World Championships at the Suva Point in Laucala Bay yesterday. Fijis pair of Grahame Southwick and Keveni Natadra went into the final day at 18th place and finished at 23rd at the end of the 18-day event. Fijis other sailors Shayne and Torika Brodie finished in 44th place. Christophe Renaud and Alban Rossollin of New Caledonia finished second followed by Cam Owen and Susan Ferris. Butler said they had enjoyed the event and hoped to return to Fiji for the South Pacific competition. 'Its really been a hectic competition out there and I'm happy we've come out on top,' Butler said. More than 1500 competitors from 28 countries competed at the event. Read more of the 18th Hobie 16 World Championships in you Sunday Focus tomorrow. The rules, the winners and the outcome of another sporting event thats done Fiji pro

Anybody in Australia who has watched the TV tabloid style shows like A Current Affair, or Today Tonight will have heard about internet scams, the most popular one that seems to be still catching people out is the Nigerian email scam. While this is one of the more talked about scams, there is a scam that seems to be catching just as many people out. Phishing is a method of scamming people to enter sensitive information so that the perpetrators can benefit from it. It works by sending an email that looks and sounds like it’s been sent from a financial institution like Paypal or even Ebay. Read more! »

Anybody in Australia who has watched the TV tabloid style shows like A Current Affair, or Today Tonight will have heard about internet scams, the most popular one that seems to be still catching people out is the Nigerian email scam. While this is one of the more talked about scams, there is a scam that seems to be catching just as many people out. Phishing is a method of scamming people to enter sensitive information so that the perpetrators can benefit from it. It works by sending an email that looks and sounds like it’s been sent from a financial institution like Paypal or even Ebay. Read more! »

Currency CrossesAussie Cross' Corrections Will Lead to Buying OpportunityAUDCAD Commentary - We remain long term bulls of the AUDCAD and a bullish bias is warranted against .8510. The bullish objectives are not until .9681 and 1.0531 (100% and 161.8% ext. of .8119-.9514/.8271). This rally is expected to play out for the next 6 to 8 months or so. The rally from .8510-.8892 is wave i of 3 of larger 1 in a 5 wave bull cycle from .8271. The market is in a position that often leads to near vertical moves. Wave ii of 3 of larger 1 is underway now and we are expecting it to bottom near the 61.8% of .8510-.8892 at .8656. A drop to this level presents an opportunity to jump aboard what should be an exciting ride. Strategy - Longer term bullish against .8510, targets .9681 and 1.0531 AUDJPY Commentary - We wrote last week that "it looks probable that we'll see a push through 107.70 prior to a top and reversal. Based on where the rally is in its structure, there is a good chance that the adv

Currency Crosses Aussie Cross' Corrections Will Lead to Buying Opportunity AUDCAD Commentary - We remain long term bulls of the AUDCAD and a bullish bias is warranted against .8510. The bullish objectives are not until .9681 and 1.0531 (100% and 161.8% ext. of .8119-.9514/.8271). This rally is expected to play out for the next 6 to 8 months or so. The rally from .8510-.8892 is wave i of 3 of larger 1 in a 5 wave bull cycle from .8271. The market is in a position that often leads to near vertical moves. Wave ii of 3 of larger 1 is underway now and we are expecting it to bottom near the 61.8% of .8510-.8892 at .8656. A drop to this level presents an opportunity to jump aboard what should be an exciting ride. Strategy - Longer term bullish against .8510, targets .9681 and 1.0531 AUDJPY Commentary - We wrote last week that "it looks probable that we'll see a push through 107.70 prior to a top and reversal. Based on where the rally is in its structure, there is a good chance t

Today’s post is short but oh so sweet. 28-year-old Aussie Jesse Spencer may just be the hottest doctor on TV this fall. Jesse plays Dr. Robert Chase on Fox’s hit medial show “House.” But, if you haven’t seen Swimming Upstream, (released in 2003) it is a must rent. It really shows off [...]

An Aussie salesman drove into a small town in the far south of New Zealand, where a small circus was playing.A sign read: "Don't Miss the Amazing Maori." The salesman bought a ticket and sat down.There, under the Big Top, in the centre ring, was a table with three walnuts on it.Standing next to it was a middle aged Maori.Suddenly, the Maori dropped his pants, whipped out his huge male member and smashed all the walnuts with three mighty swings!The crowd erupted in applause and the Maori was carried off on their shoulders.Fifteen years later the salesman visited the same little town, found the same circus, and saw the same faded sign that read, "Don't Miss the Amazing Maori."He couldn't believe the old guy was still alive, much less still doing his act!He bought a ticket.Again, the centre ring was illuminated. This time, however, instead of walnuts, three coconuts were placed on the table.The old Maori stood before them, then suddenly dropped his pants and smashed the coconuts with t

An Australian man has a lot to smile about today. He is now spared near certain death due to successful brain surgery to remove an aneurysm. He also can tote that he is the first person ever to be fully conscious during the entire thing.72 year old John James wasn't scared about the repercussions of the tactic. "I wasn't worried whatsoever.... I was quite confident all the way through." The surgeons chose to keep James awake because the aneurysm was places behind his right eye, and they showed him flashcards throughout the operation to see if his vision was being affected.Before and during the surgery, the doctors were able to use 3-d imaging to get a clear and present picture of James' brain. Doctor Vini Khurana had a specialized kind of eyepiece; one side displayed the 3-d brain, and the other side contained a microscopic view of James' brain."The technology we used was quite extraordinary," Khurana said. "It's like GPS navigation that you use in the car being injected into your

The latest Statistics New Zealand figures on visitor numbers show annual tourist arrivals up 4 per cent in the year to August. New Zealand is attracting ever more Australians, with a 12 per cent increase in the month of August following a 15 per cent increase the previous month, compared with the same months in 2006. Australia is New Zealand's largest visitor market, contributing a quarter of all tourism dollars, with Britain the second largest tourism earner. But the next three key markets – the United States, Japan and Korea – which collectively accounted for 24 per cent of annual tourism earnings in 2006, declined between 6 and 19 per cent in the latest figures.The US and Japan were both locked in a downward trend, with Japan's figures declining month on month for more than two years and American numbers down in six of the past eight months.

TWO bombings, drug arrests and debate about air safety in Indonesia have failed to deter Australian tourists. It seems Bali is back. According to Garuda Indonesia, flight schedules between Sydney and Bali that added 3000 seats to the route have been a resounding success and its new Sydney flight is recording average loading of 90 per cent. The airline's high load factors reflect a rise of more than 50 per cent to 85,860 in the number of Australians visiting Bali in the first half of the year. The record, 267,500, was set in 2004. Bali is Australia's fourth most popular holiday destination behind New Zealand, Thailand and the US. Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com

THE guilty plea of an Australian sentenced to death in Vietnam for heroin trafficking makes it difficult to know if he can win clemency, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today. Tony Manh, 40, of NSW, was yesterday convicted by a Ho Chi Minh City court of trafficking almost one kilogram of the drug.Manh was arrested in March with the heroin hidden on his body as he was about to board a flight to Sydney.The Australian Government plans to lobby Vietnam to commute Manh's death sentence to a jail term once the appeals process has been exhausted.Mr Downer today said the Government had played a part in achieving this outcome for four Australians originally sentenced to death in Vietnam."I've no idea what would happen in this particular case as I understand that Tony Manh has actually pleaded guilty - but in four previous cases, we have successfully appealed for clemency,'' he told Southern Cross Broadcasting."That's not to say we will be successful this time.''Mr Downe

Aussie Bids $123,000 to Fly A380 A SYDNEY man is paying $123,000 to be the first person to buy a seat on the first commercial flight of the world's largest airliner, the Airbus A380. The pair of first class suite tickets, one-way from Singapore to Sydney, with Singapore Airlines, was sold at a charity auction that continues to fill the remaining 520 or so seats on the October 24 flight. The

It's the calm before the World Cup storm, but having had a read around there's a few points I thought I'd bring to world's (yes I mean "world's", more on that later) attention. Having already covered Muggles' gaff, another assistant coach in the running for the top job has given a lesson in how not to apply for a position. In an interview with Grumbles Growden, Scott Johnson is also rapidly... ....follow link for more

A 60-year old woman in Australia was knocked to the ground, stomped on and then sat on by her PET camel!! WTF!!! Worst part - her husband found her hours later when he returned from feeding his pet livestock.......

Filipino jobseekers stand a good chance at a better future in the land down under after a recruitment firm waived the placement fees for Filipinos being deployed to Australia. Recruitment agency MAB international Services Inc. and some of its partner-employers from Australia have agreed to stop the collection of fees from Australia-bound OFWsread more | digg storyhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/FESA http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/nAuu

Australian Grazing Field - a Dry LandscapeDry Australian LandscapeWhen I saw this photo, I immediately thought of the Windows XP desktop background "Bliss" that many will know so well. It depicts an artificially green meadow with a perfect sky in the background, and some distant mountains. Well, this photo shows a far from perfect landscape, with the dry, parched grass and hot looking sky, but I suppose you could call this the "Aussie Bliss". This photo was taken near Goondiwindi, in Queensland, Australia.This photo differs from the "rule of thirds" we have been seeing lately - the photo is plainly comprised of two sections split vertically by the tree line. Both the curve of the clouds and the pattern of the grass incline the viewer's attention towards the center-right of the picture, meeting the horizon as it reaches the edge of the image.The main feeling conveyed by this picture seems to be one of dryness, of a starved countryside that is deprived of it's utmost source of vitality

The top 20 best-selling games list in Australia has been revealed, and the folks at Blizzard prove to have captivated another part of the world, with the World of Warcraft expansion The Burning Crusade, coming out on top as the #1 best-selling game in Australia for the first half of 2007. Five titles were on Sony systems with Square’s Final Fantasy XII coming in second place overall, God of War 2 in 4th and a couple of PS3 titles, Resistance and Motorstorm, coming in at 6 and 7 respectively. There was only one title each from the Wii and Xbox 360, with Twilight Princess coming in at #12 and Gears at #14. But Nintendo came out on top overall with 8 of the 20 games on Nintendo systems, including a whopping 7 games from the DS. Top-selling games in Australia H1 2007 1. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, PC 2. Final Fantasy XII, PS2 3. Pokemon Diamond, Nintendo DS 4. God of War 2, PS2 5. World of Warcraft, PC 6. Resistance: Fall of Man, PS3 7. MotorStorm, PS3 8. Nintendogs: D

At dinner, Kiera lies by my chair while we eat. She likes to monitor my eating as she knows she gets my leftovers when I’m done. If I take too long, she starts “talking” to tell me to hurry up. Andrew finally gets annoyed and wants me to discipline her to get her to stop being pushy. So I remember Suzanne Clothier’s time-out lesson where you remove the dog from where you are for a few moments to essentially help the dog “reorient” itself toward better self-control. I decide that the next time Kiera talks, I’ll put her in a time-out. I don’t have to wait very long. She talks, I say, “Oops, so sorry…” and close her in the bathroom (right off our kitchen) for a minute, telling her she can come out once she’s quiet. She gets quiet immediately, so I tell her “Good Girl” and let her out. She lies down and behaves — for 30 seconds. Then she starts talking again. So I say, “Oops” again and put her back i

I will be making my first trip out of South Australia EVER next week!! I am very stoked and planning at least one full day around food and food events/restaurants/neighborhoods. Anyone got any suggestions? I'll take it all--expensive, cheap, trendy, hole in the wall. My stomach doesn't like to discriminate, so if you have any suggestions, PLEASE, send them my way!!! Help me eat Australia! All food excursions will be featured in a blog shortly after I return. Thanks for your help! ~LTG

I will be making my first trip out of South Australia EVER next week!! I am very stoked and planning at least one full day around food and food events/restaurants/neighborhoods. Anyone got any suggestions? I'll take it all--expensive, cheap, trendy, hole in the wall. My stomach doesn't like to discriminate, so if you have any suggestions, PLEASE, send them my way!!! Help me eat Australia! All food excursions will be featured in a blog shortly after I return. Thanks for your help! ~LTG Editted Later: It might help if I told y'all where I was going, huh? Sydney. I will be in the fabulous city of Sydney. I think my chunky state of mind is now taking over my memory.

Remember, SoCal’s winter is Australia’s summer. That means flights are going to increase over the course of the year. The Qantas Aussie AirPass is on sale right now; prices can vary considerably depending on when you’re traveling. Whether you want to visit Sydney, snorkel the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, surf the Gold Coast, head Outback from Darwin, see a horserace in Melbourne, travel as far as Perth or all of the above—you can on the Aussie AirPass.

Violent thunderstorms are said to have contributed to the death of 6 Kangaroos in a Mexican Zoo"They became apathetic in the morning, then sad in the afternoon, and by night they could be dead," said veterinarian Andrea Saucedo "We would just be trying to understand what was happening, when – oops – another." Full Article Here News.com.au

Folk’s Down Under without a PS3 will soon have a good reason to buy one, while current owners have some freebies for them.SCE Oz have confirmed that the PAL 60GB Value Pack will be gracing their shores on 2nd August. The pack is the same as in the UK; it includes an extra Sixaxis and copies of Resistance: Fall of Man and MotorStorm, arguably the two best launch titles. As with other PAL territories, the price will stay the same, which in this case is $999.99 AUD (Roughly $880 USD, and £430 GBP).Meanwhile, current Aussie PS3 owners have a present for them this morning, as now available from the PSN Store are free music videos waiting to be downloaded via arcane Interweb wizardry. The list of videos is as follows:Amy Pearson - Don't Miss YouAugie March - Cold AcreDamien Leith - Night of my lifeDean Geyer - If You Don't Mean ItKate Miller-Heidke - WordsOld Man River - LaPete Murray - So BeautifulRogue Traders - In Love AgainSmall Mercies - InnocentThe Androids - Whole Lotta LoveNo bi

A WELL-rested Australia will be out to maintain its recent dominance over New Zealand when the two countries renew their women's cricket rivalry in Darwin this week. The Southern Stars completed a 5-0 whitewash of New Zealand during last year's Rose Bowl series in Brisbane, before beating the old foes in the four-nation quadrangular tournament in March. Australia has not played since then. But despite almost five months apart, new Australian coach Lisa Keightley maintains the traditional trans-Tasman rivalry will have her side ready to fire against the White Ferns. "This is the off-season, so it might take a few games for us to blow off the cobwebs,'' Keightley said from Darwin. "But it's a very strong rivalry. It's like it always is with Australia and New Zealand, it's hard fought.'' The series begins with a Twenty20 match on Thursday at Gardens Oval, Darwin, followed by five limited-overs matches on July 21, 22, 25, 28 and 29. Keightley said N

ENGLISH county championship side Lancashire has set its sights on India Test opener VVS Laxman to replace Australia's Brad Hodge for the last four games of the season. The red rose county said overnight it has written to the Indian Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) asking if the 32-year-old is available to replace Hodge, who will be on duty with Australia. Laxman is in England with the India squad for the three-Test series, which starts at Lord's on Thursday, but won't be playing in the one-day series or September's Twenty20 World Cup. He has 10 Test centuries to his name, including 281 against Australia in Kolkata in 2001, with an average of 42.41. "Our cricket manager Mike Watkinson is looking at all the options. Laxman is one of them," Lancashire chief executive Jim Cumbes told the Manchester Evening News.  "We wanted to check his availability and whether the BCCI can release him." Agence France-Presse

The New York Daily News hears Paris Hilton's latest guy is Tyler Atkins, the 21-year-old T-shirt designer behind the Rock Stars and Angels line, sold at trendy LA boutiques like Kitson. The heiress and Atkins were "making out like teenagers" outside

The Tasman Council has dismissed an application to build a $12 million eco-tourism lodge at Crescent Bay in the state’s south-east. The luxury tourist retreat was planned by James Baillie, the son-in-law of conservationist and entrepreneur Dick Smith. The Tasman Mayor, Roger Self says the council dismissed the application four votes to three, with two councillors abstaining. No reason was given as to why the proposal was reject. Was it too pricey? Or not green enough? via abc abc, Australia and Oceania, conservationist, crescent bay, dick smith, eco tourism, entrepreneur, james baillie, News, Politics, pricey, proposal, s south, tasman council

UKRAINE outclassed Australia in the Fed Cup women’s tennis tie on the Gold Coast but Nicole Pratt can be proud of her courageous effort despite a straight sets loss to Alona Bondarenko. Showing her trademark fighting spirit, a determined Pratt battled hard against world No.22 Bondarenko but still fell short 7-5 6-4 at Royal Pines resort. It was a commendable performance considering Bondarenko’s younger sister Kateryna, ranked one spot below Pratt at No.47, had thrashed the Queenslander 6-0 more…

..and create some magic. Last night I saw the great Farryl Purkiss in concert in Cape Town, supported by Australian pop-folk merchant Bob Evans (and South African indie-folk singer Simon van Gend, who was quite excellent in his Clem Snide/Joe Purdy channelling ways). The photos are from that gig.I've bigged up Farryl Purkiss before. His self-titled sophomore album was one of my picks of 2006 (and the lovely "Better Days" one of my songs of the year). He performed accompanied only by his guitar and a minimalist drummer. Having toured extensively internationally, he is making an impression with his mellow acoustic sounds. He should become huge enough to remain cool, like his heroes Purdy, Mason Jennings, Sufjan Stevens and Calexico.Farryl Purkiss - Better Days.mp3Farryl Purkiss - Escalator.mp3Before last night, all I knew of Bob Evans -- whose real name is Kevin Mitchell and comes from Perth -- was what he streams on his MySpace page. On strength of last night's performance, I bought t

Interested in taking on a second job? lolol This one may be up your alley Bonus work at homeCondom testers to try out new positions Article from: AAPhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22024295-13762,00.html AN Australian manufacturer has called for applications for what it claims could be the world's best job – condom tester. Durex marketing manager Sam White said any Australian over the age of 18 could apply for one of 200 positions as a condom tester. The position is not paid, but successful applicants will receive a free $60 selection of Durex products and will be required to provide the company with honest feedback about the products' performance. One of the lucky 200 testers will win a $1000 bonus. Applicants must explain why they would make an expert condom tester, Mr White said. “With this job on your CV, it really will be a chance t

England fast bowler James Anderson has been fined 50 percent of his match fee after clashing with West Indies batsman Runako Morton. Anderson, 24, shoulder-barged Morton at the end of an over during the West Indies' victory in the second one-day international at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Morton reacted angrily to the shove and words were exchanged and umpire Brian Jerling stepped in. There was further tension between the players when Anderson pointedly gestured towards Morton after his dismissal in a match West Indies won by 61 runs to level the series at 1-1. Both men were called to see match referee Mike Procter after the match but while Anderson was fined, Morton was found not guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) code of conduct. The pair will have a chance to go head-to-head again in the third and final one-day match at Trent Bridge on Saturday. "I have no problem with players being aggressive on the field because our game is all about passio

Australian journalist Russel Peart, writing on sportsaustralia.com today, believes that the Springboks are in for a long night as the Wallaby team pours on the points to triumph by a 30-point margin and gain a bonus point four-try win. (more…)