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  • Suspected international arms dealer joins Bout in America Suspected international arms dealer joins Bout in America

    Richard Chichakli, who has been tied to convicted international arms dealer Viktor Bout, has been extradited from Australia to the US. The 53 year old alleged financial muscle behind the Bout gun-running organisation had been living in Melbourne under an alias before authorities arrested him in January. Syrian-born Chichakli had managed to evade police while working as a cleaner in the ...

  • Rosie Huntington-Whiteley becomes new face for Oz beauty brand

    Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has become the latest face for Aussie beauty brand, ModelCo. The British-born 26-year-old will add "ambassador" to her impressive portfolio when she arrives in July for a mega shoot on Hayman Island, News.com.au reported. In a real coup for ModelCo, the Australian cosmetics and legendary Tan-In-A-Can brand has secured the international model and actress, as the ...

  • Clarke set to make Ashes dream a reality with Champions Trophy success

    Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that the time has come to make their Ashes dream a reality, adding that the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy will be part of an ideal lead in for the Ashes. Insisting that they have set their own high standards in pursuit of the Ashes, Clarke said that for Australian cricketers, nothing is bigger than an Ashes tour, adding that for many of their young ...

  • Saudi detainee brother meets Australian embassy

    Junaid Muhammed Thorne went into hiding in Saudi Arabia after his brother was put in prison on terrorism charges. The brother of a Perth-born man jailed in Saudi Arabia on terrorist-related offences has met with the Australian embassy in the country to find out why local authorities want to question him.Junaid Thorne has been in hiding in Saudi Arabia because he is scared to face local ...

  • Brave loss to Hawks but Suns are shining

    The AFL club that's growing up is suddenly looking a lot taller after pushing the premiership favourites. The Gold Coast Suns' 26-point loss to Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday showcased all their strengths. The extraordinary Gary Ablett, prodigious youth, players grasping their roles rather than at air as they had most of the previous two seasons, and a team matching and bettering the ...

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Chasing Amy [DVD]

Chasing Amy [DVD]

For many, "Chasing Amy" is a film that hits a nerve. With blunt humor and a stark, honest approach, it tackles modern romance in the way few films do. It doesn't soften the edges or candy-color anything. It takes life as it is. ...

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  • Brumbies extend Australian conference lead

    The Brumbies expect bitter memories to help keep them focussed despite having one hand firmly on the Super Rugby Australian conference title after the Queensland Reds and NSW Waratahs slipped up against lower-placed teams. A 20-13 away win over the Blues (42 points) in Auckland on Saturday moved the Brumbies (50) five clear at the top of the Australian ladder and kept them third on the overall ...

  • Souths look to follow Sharks lead

    South Sydney say they admire the way Cronulla have dealt with the distraction of the ASADA investigation, as the Rabbitohs seek to put their own controversy aside and continue their premiership charge when the two sides meet on Monday night. The assault allegations against Ben Te'o are the only blight on a stellar Rabbitohs season so far and as the club seeks to put those aside to focus on ...

  • Three new faces for NSW Origin team

    New NSW coach Laurie Daley has named three debutants in his State of Origin team for the series opener in Sydney on June 5. Daley opted for Sydney Roosters five eighth James Maloney ahead of incumbent playmaker Todd Carney with Canberra utility back Blake Ferguson and Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita also selected for the first time. The Blues will be trying to win the annual series for the first ...

  • Three men rob Hunter petrol station

    Around 8.10pm (AEST) on Saturday, police allege that three men drove into a service station in West Wallsend in a dark coloured utility.Two of the men then entered the service station where one threatened the male operator with a knife.They left the scene with an undisclosed sum of cash.The first man was wearing a dark coloured jumper with an orange/red motif on the front with the hood over his ...

  • Canadian bushwalker still missing in NSW

    A CANADIAN national who disappeared while bushwalking in Kosciuszko National Park in NSW is still missing. Prabhdeep Srawn set out for a bushwalk on May 13 and hasn't been heard from since. The 25-year-old man's rental car was found that same day, abandoned at Charlotte Pass ski village, on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko. A team of 28 from NSW Police Force, Australian Federal Police, ...

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