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AUSTRALIA Summer News, Nov 29, 2011


Generation next's time is rapidly approaching
Sydney Morning Herald
It's good to know you're in their thoughts and you could be playing the first Test [of thesummer] or the last one, you never know,'' said James Pattinson before the AustraliaA game against New Zealand. His words could not have been more prophetic. ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
I'll know when it's right time to go: Ponting
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian players, from left, Pat Cummins, Phillip Hughes, Doug Bollinger and Usman Khawaja pose for the media launch of the domestic summer series. Photo: Steve Christo RICKY PONTING has never been a walker, but the former captain will not wait for a ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's top 20 hot holidays
Stuff.co.nz
The Queenscliff to Sorrento ferry in Victoria has had a multimillion dollar facelift just in time forsummer and new features include a much-improved lounge and wine and beer tastings as well as live music and an on-board cafe. ...
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Australia coach says rebuilding 'may take years'
AFP
"If by the end of the summer we can bolster our squad from 15 guys capable of playing international cricket at any given time to a squad of 20 to 25, then Australian cricket is going to be in a really healthy state. "It's by default that this ...
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AFP
Socceroos suffer a shock
ESPN
Australia and Iran will always share the emotion, passion and drama that was played out during their 1998 World Cup play-off on an early summer afternoon in Melbourne 14 years ago. Australia, no longer in Oceania, now face Asian teams in their regular ...
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ESPN
Was Australia's victory a bad thing?
Fox Sports
While the performances of Patrick Cummins and Usman Khawaja bode well for the future, the return to form of some of Australia's veterans have complicated matters ahead of a home summer that consists of six Tests in two months. ...
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Tread with caution as South Australia sizzles
Stock and Land
WEATHER conditions last week offered just a taste of what is to come this summer, according toCopper Coast Council fire prevention officer Fred Munzer. Temperatures across South Australiasoared 15C degrees above average during the time, resulting in ...
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Australia's change of tack on uranium exports will help to refashion Asia ...
The Japan Times
The US announced a permanent military presence in Australia and the move to send 250 US Marines to bases there for six-month tours starting next summer, eventually rotating 2500 troops through the country, is being widely viewed as the start of a new ...
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Safety barrier regulations explained in time for summer pool safety
Infolink Architecture & Building
Exemptions apply depending on the size of the property With the introduction of the Building Code ofAustralia 2010, all pools built after July 1, 2010 must be surrounded by a fence which separates the pool from the house. No exemptions apply Once a ...
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Melbourne, Australia: Into the city's hidden laneways
Telegraph.co.uk
... in the 20cm x 30cm space at its front door, the smallest art gallery in Australia. Among them, too, are the facade of Newspaper House (247-249 Collins Street), home of The Herald and The Weekly Times, which is hidden in summer behind trees. ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Hussey hopes youngsters gel
ESPNcricinfo.com
"All the guys get very excited for the start of the Australian summer, which is always here at the Gabba. I think we really enjoy playing in the fast, bouncy conditions. We adapt to those conditions very well. We've played a lot of our first-class ...
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ESPNcricinfo.com
DealTalk: Australia's buyout industry sees more deals
Reuters
"Many firms did not have as much bandwidth to go looking for new deals, and most got behind the investment pace of normal times," said Joe Skrzynski, founding partner of CHAMP Private Equity, one of Australia's three biggest buyout firms. ...
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Cricket is being destroyed by this indecent obsession with money
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
But it is not clear that the visit of the South Africans will even be the main event of thesummer, which starts off with a three-Test contest against the West Indies, followed by an inexplicable series of one-day games against Australia. ...
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Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
PM dodges bullets, but the trenches are relentless
The Canberra Times
Christmas is nearly here and with it comes the long, languid summer holiday. The gardens are blooming thanks to rain and the economy is stable. The champagne is sparkling and we've finally limped through another long parliamentary year where the ...
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Johnson could miss entire summer
Fox Sports
Surgery would be a rotten end to a disappointing year for Johnson, who has managed just 13 wickets at 57 despite being by far Australia's most experienced bowler with 188 wickets from 47 Tests. With the latest setback, 50 Tests and 200 wickets appear a ...
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Lions want 12-month commitment from coach
BBC News
The choice of Lions coach will be announced after the 2012 Six Nations and would be allowed to undertake summer 2012 tour duties. Wales play three Tests in Australia inJune 2012, while Scotland also face the Wallabies before heading for the Pacific ...
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BBC News
Samantha Harris: A breathtaking inspiration
Melbounre Times Weekly
Samantha Harris aims to be Australia's first indigenous supermodel. As Rick Molinsky reports, she's well on her way. MELBOURNE'S weather isn't playing fair. We've ditched the planned poolside bikini shots due to the threat of rain, but luckily our ...
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THE RATINGS RACE: The nerds settle in for the silly season
Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
Look at how many times Australia's favourite sitcom appears in the chart. It is to Nine what The Simpsons used to be to Ten and How I Met Your Mother used to be to Seven. Meanwhile, who is watching The Hour? I reckon it's not bad, if a bit melodramatic ...
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Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
Chalmers takes Australian PGA in playoff
iseekgolf.com
And so three of the four much hyped and significant events of the Australian summer are over. The PGA Tour of Australasia heads to New Zealand next week for the New Zealand Open at Clearwater Resort followed by a one week break and then the JB Were ...
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Trainer saddling up for a sizzling summer
The Age
A number well short of the heady times of just three weeks ago. ''It's just senseless putting horses through the spring carnival that haven't got what it takes. They are the toughest races against horses coming from all over Australia with the same ...
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The Age
Homes lost as high winds fan Australian bushfire
AFP
Bushfires are a regular summer feature in Australia where in February 2009 the deadly "Black Saturday" firestorm claimed 173 lives in southeastern Victoria state -- the nation's worst natural disaster of modern times. Bushfires are a regular summer ...
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AFP
A test of teamwork, engineering skill and endurance across the Australian Outback
MIT News
... stressful summer filled with numerous 16-hour workdays in Building N51 on the MIT campus, the workspace for student clubs and teams supported by the Edgerton Center. The hard work paid off and Chopper del Sol was up and running in time for the WSC. ...
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2 Cellos Join Elton John in Australian Tour Dates
Broadway World
Having spent the European summer touring with Elton John, it's now Australia's turn to welcome 2 Cellos to its shores. The Croatian-born duo will be performing live alongside the Rocket Man at each and every date across the country starting this ...
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State Government lags on Mick Keelty fire report
Perth Now
The United Fire Fighters Union of Western Australia told the committee that there were still major concerns about a lack of staff and a lack of equipment in the lead up to summer. The Union said the state's fire services were only going to be effective ...
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Suspected million-dollar bag man in hospital as police search for answers
Sydney Morning Herald
The man was spotted at Summer Hill yesterday afternoon and taken to Burwood police station. He was already looking ill at that time, acting Superintendent Pryde said. "He didn't present very well when he was here so what we did is we arranged for an ...
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