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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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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Dont Be Afraid of the Dark is a remake of cultishly beloved 1973 made-for-TV movie about a house that is not haunted nor possessed, but is rather overrun by diminutive demons who wreak havoc on a poor housewifes already stressed-out sanity. The originals appeal ... ...

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  • Baz Luhrmann regrets not directing Harry Potter

    Australian director Baz Luhrmann regrets leaving the opportunity to direct the first edition of "Harry Potter" franchise because he was busy with something else. The movie adaptation of author J.K. Rowling's 10-part wizard story was a huge hit and all books were made into movies starting from 2001, but Luhrmann turned down the offer because he was filming "Moulin Rouge!", reports ...

  • Aussie resident arrested for people smuggling

    More than 70 people killed and many more wounded by car bombs in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad, Basra and Samarra, police and medical officials ...

  • Giro dItalia dream still alive says Australias Cadel Evans

    Italy Australian Cadel Evans said he has not thrown in the towel ahead of his bid to overthrow Italian race leader Vincenzo Nibali and win this year's Giro d'Italia.Evans, the 2011 Tour de France champion, is second overall at 1min 26sec behind Nibali heading into the final week of the race which features key mountain stages including an uphill time trial.Given he was only slated to ...

  • Former prime minister Kevin Rudd changes stance on same-sex marriage

    Australia Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has declared he has changed his mind on same-sex marriage and thrown his support behind it.In a lengthy post on his website, Mr Rudd explains why he has reversed his opposition to gay marriage.He says he has reflected on the issue for a long period of time and had many conversations with family, friends and colleagues, recounting a recent one with a ...

  • $A higher as $US loses ground

    The Australian dollar half a US cent higher as the American currency pauses from its week-long rally. At 0630 AEST on Tuesday, the local unit was trading at 98.10 US cents, up from 97.57 cents on ...

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