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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 ...

  • AFL Hawthorn back up to second after beating Gold Coast Suns

    A tight first quarter saw the Hawks lead by a goal at the first break, before Max Bailey and Jack Gunston goaled to put the hosts 42-28 up midway through the second period.But the Suns came surging back with four unanswered majors, including two to Gary Ablett, to finish the first half 11 points ahead of their more fancied opponents.Gold Coast looked to have Hawthorn's number in the early ...

  • Dog mauling leaves Sydney man in serious condition

    Miller 2168 A man has been rushed to Liverpool hospital in a serious condition after being mauled by three dogs in Sydney's south-west.Police say the 49-year-old was running past a house on Maxwells Road at Miller when the dogs, believed to be bull terriers, gave chase.He suffered multiple bite wounds to his face and arms before another man came to his rescue.A spokeswoman for the NSW ...

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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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  • Indigenous pupils get funding boost

    Schools with indigenous students will receive a funding boost for each pupil to improve their reading, writing and arithmetic standards. Federal School Education Minister Peter Garrett says the national schools funding plan will allocate around $5.5 billion of total public funds to support around 200,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in about 8,000 schools. "Education is ...

  • Hawthorn beat gutsy Suns by 26 points

    For two and a bit quarters, Gold Coast threatened to take their biggest AFL scalp. Instead Hawthorn kept their heads, and a brutal third quarter onslaught proved the difference as they beat the brave Suns by 26 points at the MCG on Sunday. Lance Franklin booted five goals and Jarryd Roughead and Shaun Burgoyne three each as the Hawks ran out 18.10 (118) to 14.8 (92) winners - a margin which ...

  • Healing journey for indigenous recognition

    A nationwide "journey of healing" to achieve constitutional recognition for indigenous Australians has begun in Melbourne - but one obstacle may still be the voters themselves. Both sides of politics joined unions, activists, and sporting identities in pushing for constitutional change on Sunday, with planned community walks to continue through every state and territory. While the ...

  • Unions in alliance with bikies Vic govt

    Dr Napthine says there's been a rise in bullying, intimidation and inappropriate practices on the state's building sites."What we're seeing is an unholy alliance between a number of unions and outlaw bike gangs," he said."That's totally unacceptable."The premier refused to name the particular unions and bikie gangs to which he was referring.Dr Napthine ...

  • PM should legislate live odds ban Vic

    PRIME Minister Julia Gillard should legislate a ban on live betting odds rather than letting the television industry set its own rules, the Victorian premier ...

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