AUSTRALIA Summer News, Dec 13, 2011

Simpson calls for 'hard head' Katich to return for Indian summer The Australian When Simpson took over the reins as coach in 1986 -- a year after the Kiwis scored, until yesterday, their last Test win on Australian soil -- the national team was directionless and had not won a series for three years. By the time he left a decade ... See all stories on this topic »

Stosur targets rivals for Australian summer Sydney Morning Herald The US Open winner has never defeated any of them but could face each one inAustralia next month. "Azarenka and Clijsters, they're probably the two that I've lost to multiple times so I'd definitely like to change things up and get over the line," ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Time runs out for Phil Hughes The Roar To see the positions available, check out our Jobs page The road to redemption for Phil Hughes appears as unorthodox as his technique after Australian captain Michael Clarke conceded Test players axed this summer would need to get Twenty20 runs to don ... See all stories on this topic »

Weak jobs data point to further rate cuts Sydney Morning Herald Economists say the central bank may even be forced to move again when its board returns from thesummer recess in February. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said full-time workers fell by a hefty 39900, seasonally adjusted, in November, ... See all stories on this topic »

10 reasons to love ... summer TV Sydney Morning Herald The highlights include the Boxing Day Test (cricket) and the Australian Open (tennis) in January. And what good news that is. It means that programs will start and finish ontime (perish the thought!), they won't change timeslot from week to week and ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Australia wary of Zaheer, Ishant: Watson NDTV Following the incidents at Sydney in 2007-08, will the Indians get a warm reception this Australian summer? What happened during the last tour was unfortunate, but a lot of time has passed since then. Australian fans will be really looking forward to a ... See all stories on this topic »

Cricket Australia defend summer scheduling Herald Sun The next Sheffield Shield match is not until February 2, by which time Australia's four-Test series against the Indians will be finished. So, regardless of injuries and form slumps over the course of the series, no player beyond those in current ... See all stories on this topic »

Cricket Australia criticised over injuries ABC Online Talented young paceman Pat Cummins was injured playing in South Africa and will now likely miss all of this summer's Test cricket. Geoff Lawson joins former Australian captain Steve Waugh in warning that the teenager wasn't ready for the top level and ... See all stories on this topic »

No bad blood this time but India is looking good to beat Australia The Australian The side was missing Zaheer Khan and Sehwag in England but both are fit for the Australian summer, and coach Duncan Fletcher is happy with the health of his team. "The biggest plus is that this team doesn't have the injury worries and selecting the XI ... See all stories on this topic »

THE RATINGS RACE: Mrs Slocombe's pussy scrubs up nicely for summer Sydney Morning Herald (blog) To discuss what Australians learned about themselves this year, go to A society of SIROWs. It's either The Big Bang Theory for the 20th time or an orgy of nostalgia on the digitals. Add Are You Being Served and Some Mothers Do Ave Em to The Brady Bunch ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

Australian Mountain Bike Series secures new title sponsor Cyclingnews.com It has also been backing the the Real Insurance XCM Series and Real Insurance Summer and Point Score Series' in 2011. "Having an out of sport Sponsor like Real Insurance gives us enormous confidence in the direction we are taking the sport this season, ... See all stories on this topic »

Frustrated Luke Charteris determined to return to World Cup form when injury ... WalesOnline By Andy Howell LUKE CHARTERIS has vowed to be back to his scintillating World Cup form in timefor Wales' summer tour of Australia. The giant lock forward has his right wrist in plaster after undergoing a complicated operation to repair a damaged ... See all stories on this topic »

Mick Cleary: rugby as a summer sport? It's not the answer for England's ... Telegraph.co.uk By the time you've computed all those factors into a potential new broadcasting deal, your product doesn't quite have the same pulling power. The bung for the buck diminishes. Where does Newcastle v Wasps rate when pitched against England vAustralia ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Shorten must manage summer of discontent The Australian ... he has avoided major confrontation while getting long-lasting reforms broadly accepted by all players. That will be much harder to pull off in his new role. And this time, everyone in Australia will be watching any mistakes much more closely. See all stories on this topic »

Australia to face Spain in Champions Trophy final NDTV Australia qualified for a record 13th final, winning five-straight matches in Auckland to extend its winning streak at the Champions Trophy to 13 matches. The world champion will now attempt to win the tournament for the 11th time. ... See all stories on this topic »

NSW 18ft Skiff Championship - Race 4 abandoned Sail World Unbelievably bad wind conditions for the early part of the Australian summer season continued. Racing had to be abandoned when no boat could complete the course within the three hours sailing time allowed under the regatta rules. For the first time in ... See all stories on this topic » Sail World

Ricky Ponting's decision to stand down as captain has helped Michael Clarke ... Herald Sun SRI Lanka and the Kiwis aside, Michael Clarke's first great challenge as Australian captain is still ahead of him - a summer series against India. But Ricky Ponting says his decision to step down as skipper has ensured Clarke will be ready to lead ... See all stories on this topic »

Hot Matt Goss the talk of team GreenEDGE The Australian IT wasn't all that long ago when Robbie McEwen described Matt Goss as a "summer sensation" after the Tasmanian reaped a rich harvest on the roads of Victoria and South Australia. McEwen made the remarks after Goss started the year winning the Jayco ... See all stories on this topic »

Shaun Marsh gone, Shane Watson in race for Boxing Day The Australian The quicker the selection jigsaw puzzle is assembled the better because Arthur realises Australia'sTest batsmen need to get into the swing of the coming Indian summer quickly to counter the looming threat of Ishant Sharma. "The swinging ball was one ... See all stories on this topic »

Spotting the beach-loving hooded plover Australian Geographic Summer is beach time, but crowds who flock to the coast should beware of the endangered hooded plover. AS SUNLOVERS FLOCK to the beach this summer, they would be wise to keep an eye out for the local `hoodies'. The hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis ... See all stories on this topic » Australian Geographic

Stosur ready for summer sizzle Sydney Morning Herald I think it's a matter of keeping on doing what I'm doing, keep working hard, and hopefully there will be multiples, but I guess only time will tell.'' Stosur will head the list of four Australian women to earn direct entry into the main draw at ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Australian Surfers Ring In Summer With 'Tron' Night Surf LAist Glow-in-the-dark anything is usually quite fascinating, and Australia's largest glow-in-the-dark surf attempt may be the coolest use of it to date, proving it's not just a fun childhood past time. To ring insummer, 17 Strongbow surfers clad in custom ... See all stories on this topic »

Australian adventures again Emporia Gazette We were in Australia so that I could gather soil samples, take them to the lab at the University of Adelaide, and hope to isolate slime bacteria from them. It was time to get up into Central Australiafor soil samples, so we headed for Alice Springs. ... See all stories on this topic »

Trip makes Australians big winners Stockton Record By Kevin Niendorf STOCKTON - Josh Case will have plenty to write in his "What I did on my summervacation" essay when he returns to school for his senior year in February. Case is one of nineAustralian basketball players spending a month touring the ... See all stories on this topic »

The Aussie things I miss most Australian Times RIGHT SAID ED | It's that time of year when inevitably my expat Aussie mind starts thinking of home. Thinking of the sun and the surf and my mates playing cricket on the beach. Of Christmas with the fam. Of an Aussie summer and cold VBs on the back ... See all stories on this topic » Australian Times

Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds urge Ricky Ponting to bat on after the summer Herald Sun MICHAEL Clarke wants Australia's elite to put country over cash if the added demands of playing in the IPL threaten their fitness for national duty. CRICKET Australia's board lacks the courage of its players. "His last two innings as a player have been ... See all stories on this topic »

Apple Dealt Courtroom Losses In Australia, Germany InformationWeek Samsung and Apple have been battling over the Galaxy Tab in Australia since the summer months, when Apple was able to block sales of the device while Australian courts decided whether or not Samsung violated Apple's design patents. ... See all stories on this topic »

Australian Hard Rock Band BabyJane Signs A Worldwide Record Deal With Sunset ... Music Indistry News Network “Any follow up to the Are You Listening CD,” says (Don) Lichterman, “can quite frankly be dealt with after I get some time to set up and work this album my way.” 'Are You Listening?' was initially released this year in Australia, however, ... See all stories on this topic »

Why I called time on England: Hero Wilko retires after glittering ... Daily Mail June - Captains England in second Test of disastrous summer tour of South Africa. October - Kicks all of England's points as they beat Australia 12-10 in the World Cup quarter-finals. The match sees Wilkinson overtake Gavin Hastings as the World Cup's... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

You can feel this pain making Australia better Sydney Morning Herald The last time we lost at home to New Zealand was the summer Steve Waugh made his debut and David Boon and Geoff Marsh came together as openers. India were here that year, too, and were not as good on the field as they looked on paper. ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Luke Elvy: Third times a Charm PGA of Australia Greg Chalmers' unexpected yet exciting run of success has set up a thrilling finale to the best Australian summer of golf in decades, and it couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke. The build up to this season was justifiably large. ... See all stories on this topic » PGA of Australia

Swimwear & Resort Wear Set to Sizzle at Zu Fashion PR.com (press release) Ellenbrook, Australia, December 11, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Just in time for the Australian summer, Zu Fashion officially opened their online store this week bringing luxury brand swimwear and resort wear to Australian fahionistas. ... See all stories on this topic »

Injuries force CA to review procedure The Canberra Times BY ANDREW WU Cricket Australia is undergoing a ''desperately needed'' review into its approach to injury management but it has come too late to prevent several of the best players from missing crucial Tests this summer. The review, recommended by the ... See all stories on this topic »

Get out the brolly, it's summertime | News Australia News Australia > News > Victoria > Get out the brolly, it's summertime ... SUMMER is off to a soggy start with predictions of consecutive weekend washouts. ... www.news-australia.com/.../get-out-the-brolly-its-summertime...

Summertime Stories Family Event at Blacktown Arts Centre The annual Summertime Stories project, an annual family celebration of books and stories presented by WestWords, is on at the Blacktown Arts Centre on ... www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/.../summertime-stories-family-eve...

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