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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Monkey teeth give clues on when Neanderthal baby was weaned

    Researchers from the US and Australia have claimed that they can now use fossil teeth to calculate when a Neanderthal baby was weaned. The new technique is based in part on knowledge gained from studies of teeth from human infants and from monkeys at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis. Using the new technique, the researchers concluded that ...

  • Ex-AFL chief warns CA of need of robust approach to anti-corruption

    Former Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive Adrian Anderson has said that Cricket Australia (CA) and state cricket associations needed a robust national approach to anti-corruption. Stating that one global betting exchange turns over a billion dollars a year on Australian cricket, Anderson, who is conducting a review of CA's integrity and disciplinary systems, estimated that 60 per ...

  • Haddin views cricket in new light despite Ashes anticipation following daughters cancer struggles

    Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has said that despite being back in the pursuit of the Ashes, he is viewing cricket in a new light following his daughter's battle with cancer. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, although the Ashes journey is the greatest adventure for an Australian cricketer and normally fills his mind for most of the time, however, Haddin had even considered retirement ...

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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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  • Sydneys lederhosen out for football final

    The Champions League final has been marked by German football fans in Sydney who braved the cold night - some in leather shorts - to take in the match in true German ...

  • NRL supports proposed live betting ban

    The NRL has backed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's proposal to ban the promotion of live betting odds during match telecasts. The Federal Government's proposed changes would not only stop the spruiking of live odds but also crosses to gambling representatives on or near the field. Gambling advertising would be restricted to television commercial periods only. Ms Gillard said the move ...

  • Protesters rally over Sydney horses move

    HUNDREDS of angry residents have protested against a NSW government plan to shift privately-owned horses off a historic estate in Sydney's inner west by the end of the week. Labor MP Luke Foley says about 600 people turned out for Sunday's rally and family picnic at Yaralla estate in Concord, after a decision to hand the 13 hectares of land over to the Mounted Police ...

  • Hawthorn v Gold Coast

    Q2 - 27.45 - Hawthorn 7.6 (48) Gold Coast 8.5 (53) Can you believe it - bronx cheers for Buddy! He has taken a mark of a very short Roughead kick, and lines up from about 45 metres out on a slight angle. He hasn't had the best of days so far, but he kicks this one, no worries! And for all the Suns' dominance, the lead is just 5 ...

  • Reds super rugby finals hopes take a hit

    Resolute mentor Ewen McKenzie denies the Queensland Reds must overhaul their spluttering attack after ending their disappointing South African tour with just one try and one bonus point.Sunday morning's (AEST) 20-15 loss to the Stormers in Cape Town has suddenly left the fifth-placed Reds vulnerable in their hunt for a finals berth with three Australian rounds left.It was an improved ...

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