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AUSTRALIA Summer News, Mar 06, 2012

Warner, Clarke guide Australia to 169/2 in 36 overs in 2nd Final
TheSportsCampus.com
Despite centuries from Michael Clarker (117) and David Warner (100), the Lankan lions cruised to an 8-wicket win against Australia in the 2nd Final of the Commonwealth Bank series in Adelaide to register their 4th win of the summerover the Aussies and ...
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Two tons in vain as Lankans tie series
The Canberra Times
Australia's unusually long home summer has become even longer after it was powerless to prevent Sri Lanka storming to an eight-wicket victory and forcing the ODI tri-series into a deciding third final tomorrow. The host's well-publicised problem with ...
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Thousands flee in Australia floods
msnbc.com
CANBERRA — Floods across eastern Australia forced more than 13000 people to evacuate their homes on Tuesday after record-high summer rains drenched three states over the past week, swelling rivers and forcing dams to overflow.
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Quicks fail where Doherty prevails
Crookwell Gazette
It was seemingly no coincidence that as Australia conceded 68 runs during Sri Lanka's batting powerplay and 76 in the final 10 overs, their worst performance on both counts for the ODI tri-series, it was the first time the unremarkable but unflappable ...
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Daylight Saving Time is lurking right around the corner, next Sunday, March 11
HULIQ
By Michael Santo on 2012-03-05 It's that time of the year: time to “spring forward,” set your clocks back one hour and walk around sleep deprived for the next two weeks. Daylight Saving Time is upon us once again. Wait a second, didn't we just do this?
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Lankans take it to a tie-breaker
The Age
Photo: Getty Images AUSTRALIA's unusually long home summerhas become even longer after it was powerless to prevent Sri Lanka storming to an eight-wicket victory and forcing the ODI tri-series into a deciding third final tomorrow.
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The Age
Australia on track to become No 3 cotton exporter
The Australian
Summer crop production is forecast to rise 18 per cent in 2011/12 to 5.4 million tonnes, Abares says. “For the first time in more than 30 years the Abares survey data show both strong average farm business profits and positive rates of return for ...
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India cotton ban is an opportunity: Ludwig
Brisbane Times
India's ban on cotton exports opens up opportunities for Australian cotton farmers, Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig says. The decision by India, the world's second largest producer, to halt its cotton exports was made to ensure supplies for its own ...
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Anti-coal push rejected by Labor, unions
The Australian
Front pages: The Australian; The Herald Sun; The West Australian; The Sydney Morning Herald; The Advertiser; The Age; The Daily Telegraph; The Courier Mail; The NT News; The Hobart Mercury; The Canberra Times. Talking point: THE Coalition's climate ...
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Australia set for bumper grains harvest
Trade Arabia
'It is already clear at the outset that seasonal conditions so far in 2012 should help set our agriculture sector on track for another strong year,' AustralianAgriculture minister Joe Ludwig said on Tuesday. 'For the first time in more than 30 years ...
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Sick of the weather? Head to Bali like everyone else
The Australian
Phuket and Bali most popular destinations Reported rise in last minute flight bookings Five of the best travel deals around this week POOR weather has led to a surge in overseas holiday bookings over summer, with travellers taking advantage of the ...
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ABARE Outlook: Strong Performance Forecast
TheFishSite.com
“The forecast from the latest ABARES farm survey is for strong farm financial performance in all major agricultural industries across Australia this financial year,” Minister Ludwig said. “For the first time in more than 30 years, broadacre farms in ...
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ROCK OF AGES Returns to Chicago for 9 Weeks This Summer
Broadway World
Broadway In Chicago today announced that the five-time Tony Award® nominated musical ROCK OF AGES is returning to Chicago this summer by popular demand, June 5- August 5, 2012, for a highly entertaining, intimate, rock concert experience at the ...
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Australia on track for bumper sugar and cotton output
Straits Times
CANBERRA (REUTERS) - Australia is on track for bumper production of sugar, cotton and livestock this summer despite heavy rains causing flooding in some key producing areas of Queensland and New South Wales. 'The effect (from floods) on total cotton ...
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Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving clarifies remarks about Coach K's future ...
Plain Dealer
Irving, who maintains dual citizenship, announced Monday night he will not play for Australia in the Summer Olympics. The 19-year-old will compete for the US Select team, which is an Olympic feeder program, with hopes of being part of the Olympic squad ...
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Strong future for farmers: ABARES
Stock and Land
BY COLIN BETTLES FEDERAL Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig has launched the 2012 ABARES Outlook Conference in Canberra today, pointing to agriculture's strong financial outlook in the year ahead, on the back of increasedsummer crop production boosted by ...
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Australia floods: Thousands evacuate NSW town
Focus News
Days of heavy rain after a damp summer have seen Sydney's Warragamba Dam, the main source of the city's drinking water, reach capacity for the firsttime in 14 years -- causing the water to flow over its spillways Friday. Authorities said the rainband ...
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Women's cricket needs a Sachin: Lisa Sthalekar
Times of India
MUMBAI: One summer day back in 1996, legendary Australian women's cricketer Belinda Clark came to former Aussie pacer Geoff Lawson with an unusual request. Both the men's and women's teams of New South Wales were having a session at the nets at the ...
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Has this been the best World Series ever?
The Roar
The only two things wrong with this summer's tournament have been the length (as much as I love the 12+3 format I think it's timeto ditch it for a more streamlined 9+1) and the time of year (it should have be wrapped up within a month to finish no ...
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The Roar
Best six months for farms in years: Ludwig
Ninemsn
Federal Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig says that strong financial conditions and increased summer crop production were responsible for the positive outlook. He told delegates to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences ...
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Soggy summer not the end of the world
The Manly Daily
Must be time for everyone to wash their cars, water the gardens (not that they need any more water with Mother Nature's sprinklers on full-time supply) and jump on a ladder to clean the windows. It is almost a civic duty in an effort to prevent dams ...
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Climate and floods: Flannery is no expert, but neither are the experts
The Conversation
The last few years of excessive rainfall comes after a decade of drought in eastern Australia, especially in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia's prime foodbasket. At that time, a strong El Niño over the summer season on 2002-3 led to a marked drop in ...
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If you've missed the cricket, you must give it a tri
Narromine News
Almost, but not quite, that is the threshold Australian cricket arrived on in Brisbane on Sunday. For another highly entertaining match in what has been an unexpected series of them, barely 12000 spectators came. Not even the Gabba's autumnally ...
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Fans flag for finals but CA is all smiles
Flinders News
CRICKET Australia's international summer is set to finish with a whimper rather than a bang at the box office despite the quality on the field. But CA, buoyed by strong TV ratings, is convinced the 50-over format remains strong, despite the public's ...
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Strong future for Aussie farmers says Agriculture Minister
ABC Online
Senator Ludwig pointed to the booming summer crop set to rise by 18 per cent this year to 5.4 million tonnes. He also identified the strong returns for sheep producers, who will see their best cash income for more than 20 years. "For the first time in ...
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Ian Henderson's colourful journey could lead to World Cup with England
The Guardian
They then teamed up for Scotland for the first time in the 2008 World Cup in Australia. Henderson is joined in the squad by another member of Scotland's 2008 World Cup squad, the Huddersfield scrum-half Danny Brough, who switched allegiances after that ...
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The Guardian
Wonderland down under
Brisbane Times
Looking at the ice mass that ascends from the pebbly beach in front of us, it's hard to believe we are exploring a mere tip of the White Continent, which in summer covers 13.5 million square kilometres - 1½ times the size of Australia.
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Brisbane Times
Sri Lanka move in for kill against floundering Aussies
The Roar
To make life harder for the Australians, skipper Michael Clarke is an extremely doubtful starter with back and hamstring injuries. So too opening batsman David Warner with a groin problem that has been niggling for some time.
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The Roar
Gabba may be pace paradise for Shield
ABC Online
Persistent rain is likely to make the Gabba a fast bowler's dream for the crunch Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia, Queensland wicketkeeper Chris Hartley says. Rain has lashed the ground since Sunday, severely reducing the amount of time ...
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Current a/c deficit $8.374b in Dec qtr
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia reported a seasonally adjusted current account deficit of $8.374 billion in the December quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. This followed an upwardly revised deficit of $5.824 billion in the September quarter.
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Big Time Rush tickets going on sale
Winnipeg Free Press
Australia's Cody Simpson will open the show. Big Time Rush is a boy band created for the Nickelodeon TV series of the same name. The band is making the leap from televisions to arenas with its Big Time Summer Tour, a 50-date North American trek.
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What's in season - March 6 round-up
Brisbane Times
Almondco Australia, which represents 142 almond growers, processes the nuts in its factory in Renmark, South Australia. The best-quality almonds are wholesaled as whole nuts under various brands. Any marked, chipped, bruised or too small are processed...
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Brisbane Times
NBA AM: T'Wolves Will Regret Stiffing Love
HoopsWorld
Essentially this means Love can hit free agency in the summer of 2015, instead of being locked up through 2017. The move, at the time, was heavily thought to be favorable to both sides. Love would be more in control of his future while still being ...
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Strong future for farmers: ABARES
Stock Journal
BY COLIN BETTLES FEDERAL Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig has launched the 2012 ABARES Outlook Conference in Canberra today, pointing to agriculture's strong financial outlook in the year ahead, on the back of increasedsummer crop production boosted by ...
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Can government, business get energy efficiency right?
Crikey
And time is of the essence, Skarbek says, because by early 2014, after just 18 months of the carbon price, the newly created Climate Authority to be led by ex-RBA chief Bernie Fraser will be making a call on how deep Australia'sabatement task should ...
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Clipper Race: Gold Coast Australia establishes early lead
YACHTe.com.au
Singapore's Ben Bowley, who was asked to lead the fleet out, judged the conditions appropriate this morning and the race got underway at 0235 UTC (1035 local time) today. In a Le Mans start, the yachts form up in a straight line with their mainsails ...
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YACHTe.com.au
Ja Rule facing disciplinary action
WYTV
Rapper Ja Rule arrives at the MTV Summer Party at Wet N Wild on November 18, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia. (David Hardenberg, Getty Images) Incarcerated rapper Ja Rule is facing disciplinary action after breaking prison rules by calling two radio ...
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The Blaze of Glory XI
ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)
Warne and McGrath helped Australia to a cleansing, vengeance-assisted 5-0 Ashes clouting of England, and exited to universal baggy green worship. Bradman, despite his final-innings duck, averaged 105 in his 15 post-war Tests, and in his penultimate ...
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ESPNcricinfo.com (blog)
Botanical bombshell
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The International Botanical Congress, which gathers every six years, met in Melbourne, Australia, last summer and voted to drop the requirement that new species be described in botanical Latin. "I'm relieved. It's about time," Weiblen said.
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Deakes prepares to walk once Olympics over
Geelong Advertiser
The 34-year-old yesterday confirmed the 50km walk will be his farewell competitive event after being formally named in Australia's track and field squad yesterday. Deakes will be joined in the race by Ballarat's Jared Tallent and New South Wales' Luke ...
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Ja Rule facing disciplinary action
MyNews3
Rapper Ja Rule arrives at the MTV Summer Party at Wet N Wild on November 18, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia. (David Hardenberg, Getty Images) Incarcerated rapper Ja Rule is facing disciplinary action after breaking prison rules by calling two radio ...
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Greg Ronaldson on Winning the Largest Tournament in Africa's History and More
PokerNews.com
Can you tell us about your time in Australia including your tournament success and what you did outside of poker? It was my first trip to Aussie Millions and I started really well, cashing in the first two events. I was really unlucky in the next four ...
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Indian team loses luster after overseas failures Reports of camps being formed ...
Arab Times Kuwait English Daily
The slide began when India lost the top Test ranking to England with a 4-0 whitewash in July-August last year, and it was then humbled by the same scoreline in Australia to hit a new low in Tests overseas. Though it has done well in one-dayers at home, ...
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Australia and NZ's daylight saving ends April 1
Daylight saving time (DST) in Australia and New Zealand begins at 2am local time, when the clocks move forward to 3am (03:00), on Sunday, April 1, 2012.
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Canberra's summer that wasn't - ABC News (Australian ...
Canberra has recorded its coldest summer in 16 years, with the mercury rarely ... AEDT ...
www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-29/canberra...in.../3859116
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