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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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  • Australias trading partner looking better

    The outlook for Australia's major trading partners is good, with economic growth for most expected to pick up in 2014, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.The minutes of the RBA's May board meeting gave a positive assessment of the economic outlooks for China, Japan and the US.While growth in China is not expected to return to its stellar levels of recent years, the RBA board said the ...

  • Kevin Rudds support for gay marriage puts him at odds with Julia Gillard

    Australia Former prime minister Kevin Rudd says a "personal journey" has led him to change his mind and support same-sex marriage - a position that puts him at odds with his leader, Julia Gillard.Ms Gillard does not support same-sex marriage, although she has allowed Labor MPs a conscience vote on the issue.Mr Rudd ...

  • Dubai locks up Australian for land fraud

    (57 mins ago) Foreign Minister Bob Carr has criticized as ';indefensible’’ the length of time the legal process took in the United Arab Emirates after an Australian man was jailed for 10 years for property fraud. Businessman Matthew Joyce was sentenced yesterday, four years after being arrested, and reportedly fined US$24.5 million after being convicted over a collapsed land ...

  • Low inflation prompted rate cut

    The Reserve Bank of Australia says a softer-than-expected inflation outlook allowed it to cut the cash rate to a record low, as it tries to boost underperforming sectors or the economy. But the minutes from the central bank's May 7 board meeting provide no clues as to whether further rate cuts are on the cards. The RBA said the Australian economy was set to grow at a below-average pace in ...

  • Brisbanes Merrett accepts AFL ban

    Brisbane defender Daniel Merrett on Tuesday accepted a three-match ban from the AFL's match review panel for rough conduct after a tackle which knocked out Essendon's Michael Hurley. A groggy Hurley was subbed off during Saturday's round-eight game at Etihad Stadium following the incident which caused the forward's head to thump into the turf. Brisbane's Justin Clarke ...

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