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  • ACC report warns of increasing illicit drug abuse in professional sports

    The Australian Crime Commission's (ACC) Illicit Drug Data Report 2011-12 has warned of an alarming increase in the use, seizure and arrests for illicit drugs in sports, especially in football. The report revealed 76,000 seizures of cannabis, amphetamine-type substances, heroin, cocaine and other substances, together with 93,000 illicit-drug related arrests both of which have been the highest ...

  • Australian construction industry to see slow recovery

    The Australian building and construction industry will see a mixed recovery over 2015-16 after a number of challenging years, according to Master Builders Australia (MBA) forecasts released Monday. While the forecasts predict a positive growth for the industry, MBA reports that the current economic climate is creating headwinds that may impede the timing and strength of recovery. There's light ...

  • Warners Twitter rant sparked by Sreesanth-linking image on IPL article

    Australian Test batsman David Warner was reportedly enraged by a picture linking him to spot-fixing suspect S.Sreesanth in an article by journalist Robert Craddock into corruption in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which led him to insult Craddock and his co-scribe Malcolm Conn on Twitter. An early morning text message from a friend in Australia is believed to have sparked the Twitter tirade ...

  • Warner facing CA disciplinary hearing over vitriolic Twitter outburst ahead of Ashes

    Australian opening batsman David Warner is facing a Cricket Australia (CA) disciplinary hearing for his vitriolic social media outburst at respected News Limited sportswriters Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn. Warner, whose captaincy aspirations have taken a hit, had been reported for breaching the code of behaviour of the CA, which will be deciding a date for the hearing ahead of this week's ...

  • Oz sports commentator sparks Twitter outrage with Indian gag

    An Australian sports commentator has sparked outrage on Twitter for an Indian impersonation during a news broadcast. Sandy Roberts had put on an Indian accent and made a joke about eating curry following coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) during Channel 7's news broadcast, News.com.au reports. According to the report, Roberts' action caused an instantaneous backlash against him in ...

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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Since the silent era there have been at least 25 major productions of Charles Dickens 1843 novella A Christmas Carol on film and television, with countless others that are in some ways spin-offs, spoofs, or updated variations. There have also been numerous stage incarnati ... ...

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  • Pistorius ruled out of 2013 competition

    Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius will not compete in 2013 as he awaits trial on charges of murder.Pistorius is currently on bail after being charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in February.The South African was an outside chance to compete at August's IAAF World Championships in Moscow after his agent, Peet van Zyl, said the event was 'on the ...

  • Wed-locked Fake marriages in Australia

    For many Arab Australians being gay is still taboo, and now some are turning to fake marriages to hide the truth about their sexuality, reports The Feed's Patrick ...

  • Australian Market Trades Weak

    The Australian stock market is trading weak on Tuesday with investors pressing sales, tracking cues from Wall Street where stocks ended slightly lower overnight amid a lack of fresh triggers.Consumer discretionary, financial, healthcare and industrial stocks are mostly trading lower, while energy, mining and property trusts stocks are trading mixed.The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index, which ...

  • Australia must help break the resource curse

    Developing countries need not fall victim to the 'resource curse', writes Andrew Leigh. Australia has a role to play in ensuring these countries use their natural resources to foster democracy and boost living ...

  • Australian Olympian in Solomons basketball program

    Solomon Islands An Australian former Olympian is in Solomon Islands to help encourage the country's young people to play basketball.Former Opal Annie La Fleur is in Honiara participating in a range of development activities, including visiting local schools to promote healthy lifestyles through basketball, and working with the country's national players and clubs.She says she'll ...

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