SYDNEY - AUSTRALIAN unemployment rose to 4.5 per cent in December, its highest level in almost two years, as the global economic slowdown hurt growth, official figures showed on Thursday. The jobless rate was up from 4.4 per cent in November, with 43,900 fewer people in full-time work, taking the jobless rate to its highest level since March 2007. A total of 7.6 million Australians were in full-ti
Aussie coach Tim Nielsen has warned the South African team that they can expect aggressive cricket during the three-match Test series as the hosts always fight hard to maintain their standing in their own country."It's about us making sure that when people come to Australia, they can't just walk into here and expect to have it all their own way. We haven't lost here for a long period of time. That
TestFreaks have launched an Australian-based version of their popular TestFreaks site.
TestFreaks is a useful one-stop shop that aggregates expert & user reviews, forum posts, images and technical material about a huge range of computing and entertainment items.
As well as pulling all of this information together, the site also provides aggregated ’scores’ such as the ’Freak
Lightweight, environmental huts originally designed by architect Ken Latona ideally suited to the Australian coastal climate. " Basic amenity plus maximum connection to where you are". This is the first line of the website of Smartshax.com. The Australian based company boasts on their web site that—Smartshax is founded on the principle of providing excellent housing designs for clients who care
This is an interview I did for another website called Aussie Fat Blast. It’s about 30min long and I am asked a series of questions listed below.
Q: What?s the Amelia Burton story?
Q: You are a corporate speaker and most of the Aussie Fatblast listeners are busy corporate professionals. What tips can you give them to [...]
:: Aussie Millions 2009? iPoker will run a super satellite promotion to the Aussie Millions 2009.The event will be held at the Crown Casino, Melbourne Australia, from January 4th – January26th, 2009.? Please find additional info at: ? Total Package Value - $12,000.? The Package includes:• $10,000 + $500 (AUD) Buy In to the Main Event. (Approx $7,200 USD, depending oncurrency exchange rates).M
Architecture in Helsinki - That Beep
This Aussie posse has already delivered hits like “Heart It Races” and “Maybe You Can Owe Me,” so why not add another one? This single off their next album is really catchy. I’m not that into the vocals personally, but the beat and the “beep-beep-beep-beep” chorus are beeping awesome. Informative links:
Monday morning in Asia, the Australian dollar traded higher against other major currencies as a gain in stock prices gave traders confidence to buy higher-yielding assets. The aussie surged to a 1-week high against the ...
Australian radio station 2UE has joined hands with Wii to promote their product. In order to help out Wii, the radio station has changed their logo as shown in the image. They have changed their logos in each and every possible. For next two weeks the radio will be named after Wii and will be [...]
HARRY POTTER actress Emma Watson is dating an Australian student, reports have claimed.Watson, 18, who plays Hermione Granger in the Potter films met Angus Willoughby, 19, while they were both studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.It is rumoured the pair will holiday in Angus's home town of Perth and will also go on a tour of the region's beaches and wineries, according to the W
DARWIN (Reuters Life!) - Swimming face-to-face with a massive saltwater crocodile might not be everyone's idea of fun but thrill-seekers are snapping up northern Australia's new tourist attraction. Tourists who want to get cozy with a crocodile climb into a clear acrylic cage, dubbed "the cage of death," which is about 145 mm (5.7 inches) thick and 2.8 meters (9.2 feet) high, wearing just a
I need 20 articles written, each one ~400 words in length. Articles must be about - Wedding Cakes. You pick the title and theme of each article... - Types of wedding cake (traditional, modern,... (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Copywriting)
According to the first data loss survey Symantec has run in Australia, 80 percent of local companies had at least one data breach in the past five years, and 40 percent had between six and twenty breaches in the same period. Furthermore, 59 percent of businesses think they may have had a data breach they are not aware of. The leading form of data protection is encryption, probably eith
Who? David Turley - Keyboards/GuitarEden Boucher - Vocals Where?Adelaide, Australia What? Oh man, these guys really rock my Aussie socks off. Lovers Electric are an Electro/Dance/Alternative pop band from Adelaide, Australia (although recently moved to Sydney). I must confess, you...
Who? Ava Loverock - production/vocals/live percussionGennaia Febbraio - production/vocals/guitarErynne - keys/production/vocals Where? Perth, Western Australia What? For my first pick, as we travel across the great Australian continent, we'll start in my home town... the most isolated city on Earth...
EQ handed over the keys for ME to blog sit? Oops! This is going to be fun few days... :) For those who don't know who I am (hey, even I don't at times), I'm Nelson Clemente. Above, is my...
Indian tail once again wags against the Australians to frustrate them and keep India hopes alive at the Bengaluru Test match. Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan put an outstanding partnership of 80 runs for the eighth wicket to frustrate the Australian bowlers in the last session of play. At stumps Indians were 313/8 with Zaheer Khan batting on 35 runs with Indian Captain Anil Kumble on 0.
What is going at the moment? As an investor I am getting destroyed in the US and Australian stock markets, plus the exchange rate is doing me no favours since most of my savings are in Australia. The Dow Jones (US stock market average) has fallen by more than 12% this week, with the ASX down even more sharply by about 15%. The reasons for this market capitulation are simple, fear and uncertainty.
The apex Cricket governing body of the world cricket made an appeal to play the upcoming test matches between India and Australia without any tension or unfriendliness. The principal body for the game of cricket wants to make sure that all the bad blood created due to some untoward incidents in Australia last summer must be left behind and cricket must be played in a true gentleman spirit. The Int
One of the most anticipated games “Fall Out 3” has been approved to be released in Aussie market after editing several parts, such as portrayal of drug use. Last month Fall out had been refused classification for realistically portraying drugs as an “incentive or reward” for players.
After the removal of the particular segment, the [...]
One of the hottest TV stars in the world today, Australian Yvonne Strahovski has come out of nowhere to emerge as a amazingly hot and beautiful secret agent on the latest hit show, Chuck. These magazine scans are gathered from websites and photo galleries from over the web. The photo of Yvonne Strahovski in a sexy waitress outfit is to die for!
You've got to be able to laugh at yourself, and this is hilarious.
Also a good break from harping on about Kaplan's inadequacies.
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You've got to be able to laugh at yourself, and this is hilarious.
Also a good break from harping on about Kaplan's inadequacies.
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....follow link for more
NEW York Fashion Week will have a distinct Australian flavour when it kicks off this week. As New York-based Australian designer Michael Angel opens the prestigious show on Friday, he will be joined by top Sydney designer Alice McCall. While she previously showed her label in London, the wider US market is her target. "In London you have a hell of a lot of labels like us, very cool and a lot
The mayor in an outback Australian town has come under fire for urging ugly women to move to the town and help out some of the dateless menfolk. John Molony, mayor of Mt Isa in the state of Queensland, made the remarks in response to the overwhelming local ratio of males to females.He told a local newspaper: "May I suggest if there are five blokes to every girl, we should find out where there are
An Australian scientist is on a mission of a different kind at an international aquaculture conference this week, hoping to raise $100,000 for a fish farm project in Africa - funded by fellow delegates.
Steve Magarry’s been working on the Rwanda Village of Hope project in his own time after hearing about volunteers who’d built homes [...]
August 26, 2008Aussie mortgage bonds offer world's best value: Pimco(MELBOURNE) Australia's mortgage-backed bonds are one of the most attractive buys 'on the planet', according to Rob Mead, head of Asia-Pacific credit at Pacific Investment Management Co (Pimco) in Sydney.Mr Mead, who manages the equivalent of US$17 billion, said he is buying top AAA-rated US dollar- and euro-denominated bonds back
You may not know - or be able to pronounce - the name Michael Guglielmucci. No takers? Well, if you are a fan of Hillsongs and Vineyard Worship, you should be familiar with the song, “Healer”.
Shoot, I sang that with tears welling up in church a few weeks ago. That song is great. It’s anointed. [...]
My son was yakking excitedly when I picked him up from school today. A parent from his school brought an emu egg to school to showcase and teach them about the egg->life cycle.He was going on and on till we got home. Then it struck me...how did that parent got hold of an emu's egg?!?!!?Either she was a zoo keeper at the local zoo or she's has an emu at home as a pet *wonders*Which at the same time
I think I've made no secret of the fact I love Leona Edmiston's Frocks, but I was pretty blown away by this stunning picture of singer Joss Stone wearing this Leona Edmiston dress. The Australian fashion designer's stunning frock was worn by the singer in this picture that appeared on the cover of Los Angeles trade publication LA Weekly.Joss Stone wearing Leona Edmiston for LA Weekly So basically
Eucalypt plantations only successful as pulpwood tree farms? Bullshit!
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Class: I'm back to share another great interview with the well-known and popular Aussie blogger Sueblimely.Sue and I met online when she answered my ad for a guest blogger, and she wrote the most masterful and thorough post about No Follow I've ever read. You can read her guest post of June 26, 2007 titled "No Follow--No Good for Bloggers" here.So Listen Up and Learn today!Sue's always on top of t
2 of the biggest supermodels in Australia (Miranda Kerr & Megan Gale) were on hand last night in Sydney to open the David Jones collection. This is a big deal in the fashion world of Australia & since i have to represent.. here is a pic of the two lovely ladies at the after party.. [...]
Team USA will take on Andrew Bogut and the Aussie's on Tuesday at 8 a.m. Eastern time on ESPN2. If you've heard of Shawn Redhage you're either Australian, Fran Fraschilla, or really up on foreign basketball (sorry, Aussies, you're great!).Anyway, I think team USA needs to blow out the Australian's like they did the Canadian's. The one thing that is becoming a growing concern is the way team USA is
I’m bound for Singapore in a few hours. I’ll probably get to the airport a bit early just because they have free and fast internet access there. Much better than what I can get in Darwin.
I can’t believe I’ve been here for more than five months. I originally intended to be here for about [...]
Hyundai i30 CRDi’s official fuel consumption figure is 4.7 litres / 100 kilometres and official CO2 emission figure is only 125 grams / kilometre when fitted with a manual transmission (and with no trailer attached).Read more...
The Aussie Bloggers Forums and blog have been running for over 6 months now and are going from strength to strength. Todays stats are showing 32810 Posts in 2465 Topics by 687 Members!
Out of all the ‘extra curricula’ blogging activities I have participated in, being active in these forums has been the most satisfying and [...]
Robbie Deans has named his side to take on the Springboks, in the Wallabie's Tri Nations opener at Subiaco Oval, in Perth on Saturday night.They have received a welcomed boost in the return of Lote Tuqiri, Nathan Sharpe and Wycliff Palu - all of whom missed the 40-10 win over France two weeks ago.Sharpe will make up for Australia's current shortage on locks, with Dan Vickerman still unavailable du
Frankston, Australia (ThaLunatic Daily) -- Heather-Ann Higgins, a 49 year old Somers, Australia woman has gained the attention of national press in Australia for breaking a record, though be it one she'd likely prefer to forget.She was arrested for drunk driving and blew a blood Alcohol breath test of .462. A number that's believed to be an Australian record reading for a female drunk driver a
PAMELA Anderson may have graced the cover of Playboy and other lads' mags, but she has shot down stories that she plans to strip down during her three-day stint on the Australian version of Big Brother. The former Baywatch...
Ross Garnaut presents the key findings of the Garnaut Climate Change Review which examines the impacts, challenges and opportunities of climate change for Australia.
Australian research scientists have made a radical breakthrough that could dramatically increase the speed of the optical networks at the core of the internet.
The Sydney University based Centre for Ultra-high bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) team, led by Ben Eggleton, has created a switch embedded in a silicon chip. The chip uses scratches on [...]
Aussie left back Mark Milligan has revealed his forthcoming ambition is to play in the Premier League, after trials with Arsenal and Man City. He told the Herald:"The wheels are in motion - I've just got to sit tight and wait, my agent will do the talking, and for now my focus is on the Olympics" ""My two main trials were with Man City and Arsenal, but in between I stayed at Adrian Leijer's house
Australian scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of live birth on the planet, thanks to a fossil fish from Western Australia with a well-preserved embryo inside the body cavity.The fish comes from Gogo, a world-famous fossil deposit in the Kimberley about 375 million years old, making it the oldest example of live birth known amongst the vertebrates (animals with backbones).Researchers fr
Those of us who grew up watching professional wrestling had, at one point or another, to come to terms with the fact that the stereotypes represented in the rasslin’ ring were a few metal folding-chair head-shots apart from reality. So when the wrestling world told us that Australia was comprised of a mix of people that were halfway between Outback Jack – a “Let’s capitalize on Crocodile D
I spend a fair bit of time travelling in cold climate countries. The coldest I’ve ever been was in Oslo (Norway) in mid-January, when one night the temperature dipped to -18 C. I learned that at that temperature it doesn’t matter how many layers you have on, how fast you walk to warm up or [...]
What it doesIf you're interested in keeping up on sports in Australia, head to TheRoar.com. This site is dedicated to reaching out passionate sports fans and interacting with them through engaging two-way dialogue focused on the world of Aussie sport. Users log on to learn the latest and greatest news in Aussie footie, football, rugby, [...]
June 15, 2008 property Aussie properties offer lower prices, higher returns Values in major cities are set to double every seven to 10 years on average By Chia Yan Min More Singaporeans are going Down Under in search of viable property investments - and for good reasons. Singaporeans are cashing in on a market where prices of equivalent properties are cheaper compared to l optio
Australia's Alderley Coatings Co Limited has inaugurated a factory in the southern province of Ba Ria-VungTau to manufacture form-a-wall products used for residential and commercial construction.
The US$4.5 million factory in Dong Xuyen Industrial Zone, Ward Rach Dua, Vung Tau City will produce 120,000 tonnes of products per year for local sale during the start up years. Later it will export
New Zealand gets nearly a quarter of its annual tourism income from Australian holiday-makers, according to the Dominion Post. Every year, the ski fields welcome 20 per cent more visitors from Australia, amounting to 70,000 people last year. Australians are flocking to the slopes of New Zealand year after year because of the “much better, much more reliable skiing”, claims Matthew Hassan, a W
'Not Happy John!' Summed up what the Australian public felt as they voted Kevin in 07. It's been almost half a year now since Kevin became the 26th prime minister of Australia and appointed Australia's second most sexiest woman Julia Gillard as second in command. So the question remains, what has K-Rudd done for the Aussie battler? The good news is he hasn't done jack. Apart from having a 2020 su
Aussie Babe Phoebe Tonkin on Telespiel.
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If you're not sick of hearing all about the Wallabies' glorious new coach Aussie Robbie Deans, then here's a great clip put Edited by Moses over at Go The Tahs from Inside Rugby on Fox.
While there's not too much in it that's earth shattering, I guess it's interesting to actually hear the guy speak rather than just hold aloft the Super 14 trophy. The point that he's a 'hands on' coach comes...
The talk was sparked by the announcement from Australia’s fourth-largest bank, Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., of its plan to take over fifth-ranked St. George Bank Ltd., via an all-share offer.
Trading in both stocks was suspended while Westpac discusses its proposal with St. George.
TODAYS TRADING HALT PRICES FOR TH BANKS
Westpac (WBC) $25.97
St George Bank (SGB) [...]
Every time some one visits and watches a Microsoft commercial, Microsoft Australia will donate $ 1 to Smith Family Learning For Life Program. It is a Foundation which helps disabled kids with their education.
Australia’s top chefs are opposed to serving genetically modified (GM) foods in their restaurants. They have endorsed a major initiative launched by Greenpeace, called the GM Free Chefs Charter.
More than 50 of Australia’s top chefs have endorsed Greenpeace’s GM Free Chefs Charter.
The charter calls for the thorough labelling of all food products containing GM ingredients and opposes the
Australia's ploy to get inside information from the West Indies camp before the Test series went futile as the compatriot they had banked on refused to divulge the trade secrets. Nash, who missed out on a berth in the West Indian Test squad for the current Test series, has played with the likes of Chris Gayle, Daren Powell and Jerome Taylor and could have provided some important tips about the Wes
Come Monday next week, no-one's going to give a rats arse about the Super 14 2008, so while there's still some legs in it, how has it all worked out for the Aussie states and what does it look like for 2009?
Overall
In short, better than last year, but far from great. Three of the four teams were in the bottom half and the Brumbies and Force actually slipped spots in the ladder. While the Tahs...
Jihad Watch: Shock horror: Aussie Muslim clerics on Saudi payroll: "SIX Australian-based Muslim clerics who are leaders of the Islamic community in the country are on the payroll of the Saudi Government, receiving allowances of up to $2000 a month.The Australian can reveal for the first time the identity of the clerics - some paid through the Saudi embassy in Canberra, others directly from Riyadh
Many golf experts will meet in HCM City on June 4 for a seminar on golf course development organized by company Golf Services International and the Australian Trade Commission under the Australian Consulate General in the city, the company said.
A company announcement says the seminar, presented by company Club Car, is guaranteed “to provide golf course developers with valuable information to
This is one of the great Aussie (ok NZ) songs to come out of the 70's. Great video, trams, Fitzroy, Silver Top Taxis..... the list goes on. I saw Dragon once at the Tarmac Hotel in Laverton. There was Marc Hunter singing to all the 15 and 16 year old Altona and Laverton tarts in [...]
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!
Australian residents can choose from six different free sample offers from 3M, including various Post-It products. Again, these freebies are only available in Australia.
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.
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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...
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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.
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