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  • Marketing scams in 2012 saw Australian consumers robbed of over $94mn Marketing scams in 2012 saw Australian consumers robbed of over $94mn

    SYDNEY - Australian consumers were fleeced of nearly $94 million last year due to various marketing scams, with the majority being perpetrated using text messages and direct calls, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said in its latest report. The actual number of losses due to scams could be much higher because many go unreported, stated ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard. The ...

  • Sri Lanka seal Champions Trophy semifinal berth

    Sri Lanka edged Australia by 20 runs and in the process booked their seat in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Monday. England tied on four points with Sri Lanka top Group A, due to a better run-rate, and will play South Africa Wednesday in the first semifinal here. Sri Lanka will take on India at Cardiff in the second semifinal Thursday. Mahela Jayawardene ...

  • Sri Lanka score 2538 against Australia

    Sri Lanka scored 253 for eight against Australia in a crucial Champions Trophy Group A encounter at the Kennington Oval here Monday. Mahela Jayawardene top scored with an unbeaten 84 off 81 balls while Lahiru Thirimanne chipped in with a patient 57. Mitchell Johnson was the pick of the bowlers taking three for ...

  • Oz lovers lost millions on online dating scams

    Australians have reportedly lost more than 93 million dollars last year in many scams, including online dating scams. According to a report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, more than 2440 jilted lovers reported a tryst with a worker supposedly from the United Nations, an engineer working in the Persian Gulf, or a serving US soldier - that quickly escalated to a financial ...

  • Voges says Warner will learn from his mistakes

    Australian batsman Adam Voges has said that David Warner will learn from his mistakes like he learnt the hard way that drinking and cricket need to be managed carefully. Voges said that the test for Warner is to learn from his mistake in Birmingham where he punched England player Joe Root, and show his teammates and fans that he's serious about making a change, Sydney Morning Herald reports. ...

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Domino

Domino

Domino, Tony Scotts latest feat of mind-numbing visual overkill, is a true ordeal--a literal chore to sit through--which is a shame because hes working with potentially fascinating material. A fictionalized riff on the real-life model-turned-bounty hunter Domino Harvey (d ... ...

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  • Australian army chief warns sexist troops to respect women or get out

    The head of Australian army has asked his troops to treat female comrades properly or 'get out'. The blunt message from Lt. General David Morrison came as the Australian army is faced with a sex scandal in his ranks. According to CNN, Morrison announced last week that three soldiers had been suspended, and he was weighing action against five others implicated in the distribution of videos he ...

  • Clarke says its time to play cricket and move on from Warners indiscretion

    Australian captain Michael Clarke has said it is time to move on from David Warner's indiscretion. Clarke said Warner's brawl with England cricketer Joe Root in a Birmingham bar will be his last indiscretion. Cricket Australia has suspended Warner for a month and fined 11,500 dollars as penalty for breaching its code of conduct. According to the Herald Sun, Clarke said after all that has ...

  • Australia temporarily bans 19 synthetic drugs

    A temporary ban has been imposed by the Australian government on the sale of 19 synthetic drugs in the wake of the death of a teenager who used a substance similar to LSD, the media reported. The 120-day ban applies to the sale and distribution of psychoactive drugs that produce effects similar to those experienced while using illegal drugs like marijuana and cocaine, allowing the state ...

  • Julia Gillard accused of showing too much cleavage in Parliament

    A columnist has caused outrage after accusing Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard of disrespecting the nation by showing too much cleavage in federal Parliament. Fairfax columnist and industrial relations consultant Grace Collier told a panel discussion on ABC Radio National that it was wrong to show so much flesh during parliamentary meetings, as it was an issue of workplace ...

  • Australias first dog-only tennis court made in Logan

    Australia's first tennis court for dogs has been constructed in Logan. The tennis court was built by Glenn Elin of the Animal World Pet Resort to allow for a unique animal exercise experience, Courier Mail reported. He said that dogs can't play tennis, but they love chasing the balls. Since the court has synthetic grass, Elin said, dog owners could let their pets out even if it's raining ...

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