AUSTRALIA Summer News, Jan 03, 2012

When a wicket, and a clap, is always coming Sydney Morning Herald For the sixth time in nine matches since Craig McDermott became its bowling coach,Australia dismissed an opponent for less than 200. Replying, Australia soon was 3/37, the 16th time since the start of last summer that it has been three for less than ... See all stories on this topic »

India-Australia ties are bowling along, and it's not just cricket Sydney Morning Herald But now it's back to the SCG and we can be confident that whatever score Tendulkar makes this summer, the future of Australia-India trade is more than just the three C's - cricket, curry and Commonwealth. Tim Harcourt is the JW Nevile Fellow in ... See all stories on this topic »

Pledge of warnings on power blackouts The Australian Acting Premier Peter Ryan said switching off the powerlines had not yet proved necessary in Victoria this summer, but the measure was available. "We have means in place whereby that can be done should the need arise, but at the present time we don't... See all stories on this topic »

Australia limits its whaling response Maroondah Weekly This season is also the first time since the Ady Gil incident that the Japanese have been whaling in the Australian search and rescue zone. In the interim, Australia has taken Japan to the International Court of Justice challenging the legality of its ... See all stories on this topic »

Summer swelter to finally end Queensland's cool respite Courier Mail Picture: Adam Head Source: The Courier-Mail IT'S time to accept the fact that summerhas finally arrived, the weather experts say. While Brisbane and much of Queensland have enjoyed cool weather so far, the pleasant pattern is over, the weather bureau ... See all stories on this topic »

Beautiful one day, forgotten the next Sydney Morning Herald Taking a dive … cheap overseas flights have lured Australians away from Surfers Paradise and other resort towns. Photo: Andrew Taylor Queensland, once a summer holiday mecca, is no longer Australia'splace in the sun, writes Damien Murphy. ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

When a wicket, and a clap, is always coming Wagin Argus For the sixth time in nine matches since Craig McDermott became its bowling coach,Australia dismissed an opponent for less than 200. Replying, Australia soon was 3/37, the 16th time since the start of last summer that it has been three for less than ... See all stories on this topic »

Ky. educators among foundation's guests on trips questioned by authorities Lexington Herald Leader By Michael Winerip — New York Times News Service Lu Young, who heads Jessamine schools, took a Pearson Foundation trip in 2010. PABLO ALCALA | STAFF In summer 2010, Lu Young, the superintendent of schools in Jessamine County, took a trip to Australia ... See all stories on this topic » Lexington Herald Leader

What's at Stake? The Australian Open Edition TennisGrandstand the Australian summer swing is finally upon us and that means players have to start thinking about defending all those points from last year. Conversely, players who started 2011 with a bust have the chance to skyrocket up the rankings ladder. ... See all stories on this topic »

For tennis' Bobby Reynolds, road trips build friendships USA TODAY "Back home, it's all cold and snowy and icy, and you go to Australia and get the 90-degree weather," Reynolds says. "It's nice to get away at thattime of year." And he finds ways to unwind from life and work on the road. "I love playing golf," he says ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

KPMG boss says plain sailing ahead in China The Australian Picture: Aaron Francis Source: The Australian KPMG's first Australian global boss says the coming Chinese leadership change has been overlooked as a factor in the Asian powerhouse's recent economic cooling, and once the new leadership is in place ... See all stories on this topic »

At last, summer steps ashore Sydney Morning Herald ''This is the first decent sign of summer we've seen for a long time,'' Elly Spark, a senior forecaster at the bureau, said. ''The amazing thing is not so much that it's here but that it hasn't been here before.'' Bathers at Icebergs at Bondi Beach. ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Holiday plans turn sunnier for workers Herald Sun After a tough summer last year and mixed weather in December, tourism operators and travel companies are rejoicing at the late rush. With Australia Day falling on a Thursday this year, bookings for that weekend are also up as people only have to take ... See all stories on this topic »

James Spithill sailing A-Cats in Australia talks Made for TV sailing Sail World Australia's James Spithill, the winning helmsman from the 2010 America's Cup in Valencia and now senior helmsman for the Oracle program, has been back 'down under' for the southern hemisphere summer. Spithill headed to Perth 2011 to help coach his ... See all stories on this topic » Sail World

Jarmila Gajdosova in tears after humiliating loss The Australian To lose 6-0 6-0, as the Australian did to Marion Bartoli in the Hopman Cup last night, is at best humbling. But to do so in a match broadcast in prime time across the nation is to have your dignity stripped away. For the capacity Burswood Dome crowd ... See all stories on this topic »

Animals at Australian zoo cope with 104-degree heat 9NEWS.com Staff at the zoo are handing out ice blocks to seals and are spraying down giant tortoises as the animals sweltered in 104 degree heat. High temperatures aren't uncommon in Australia this time of the year where it's summer right now. See all stories on this topic »

Desktop Sequencers Take Center Stage in 2011 as Platform Providers Face Tough ... GenomeWeb Daily News Pacific Biosciences saw slower-than-anticipated adoption of its single-molecule real-time sequencer, prompting it to lay off almost 30 percent of its staff in late summer, while Helicos BioSciences, reduced to a crew of 10, failed to implement a ... See all stories on this topic »

Lamb prices lose lustre Weekly Times Now Sheepmeat Council of Australia president Ian McColl said it would be unrealistic for producers to expect prices to spike so dramatically again this summer and autumn. But he said it was "probably good for everyone" if the industry could sustain values ... See all stories on this topic » Weekly Times Now

World's Best Surfers to Catch a Wave to Manly Beach; Sydney, for Inaugural ... Sacramento Bee Large scale music performances from Australian bands and artists will also hit the stage throughout the event, drawing music lovers out to the sand for some music in the famous Australian summer sun. "I grew up surfing New South Wales' beaches and to... See all stories on this topic »

Soggy town Babinda a shoe-in for Gumboot award Courier Mail WETTEST BAR NONE: Babinda in north Queensland is a nine-time consecutive winner of the Golden Gumboot award. Source: The Courier-Mail BABINDA has stormed home with the title of Australia's wettest town - and the coveted Golden Gumboot award - for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Sports in Brief: Danes top U.S. in Hopman Cup | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-03 Philadelphia Inquirer The United States lost to Denmark, 2-1, in tennis' Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia, on Monday, with late-arriving Caroline Wozniacki and Frederik Nielsen beating Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Mardy Fish, 7-5, 6-3, in the deciding mixed doubles match. ... See all stories on this topic »

Employ Lillee to mentor injured Johnson, Gilbert tells CA Times of India "I would be packing Dennis into the kitbag wherever he goes and say 'OK Mitch, you're spending time with Dennis' because whatever he says and does with Mitch seems to work. "I know (Australian bowling coach) Craig McDermott is there and by all reports ... See all stories on this topic »

Thea aims for Jr. ITF points in NZ Saipan Tribune She left Saipan last Sunday morning and is now in Australia as a member of the Oceania ITF Touring Team and will be traveling to New Zealand on Jan. 18 in time for her first event. The CNMI netter's first competition in New Zealand will be the U18 ... See all stories on this topic »

Move over Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin… Wall Street Journal (blog) He hinted the site could be partnering a recognizable Australian festival later thissummer, adding Kondoot– a word play on 'conduit' — is opening an office in New York to push American sales. The IT team plan to relocate in 2012. ... See all stories on this topic »

Need to perform well in all conditions - Strauss ESPNcricinfo.com Last year's Ashes victory in Australia and the rise to No. 1 means this group has already carved their niche in history, but facing them in 2012 are contests that will determine how universally acclaimed they become. Next summer's home series against ... See all stories on this topic » ESPNcricinfo.com

Weatherwatch: Cyclone Grant hits the north coast of Australia The Guardian Despite it being high summer in the southern hemisphere, Australia was also hit by stormy weather on Monday, when tropical cyclone Grant impacted on northern coastal areas. This time, it was persistent torrential rain that caused the most disruption. ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

12.30 in Otago: Queenstown Otago Daily Times The group were meant to fly over in time for Christmas, but got stuck inAustralia when Christchurch Airport closed for earthquake checks and then Melbourne was hit by a storm the following day. However, they finally got in on the 27th, stopping by in ... See all stories on this topic » Otago Daily Times

Climate coverage down again in 2011 The Daily Climate In Australia, debate over a carbon tax generated kept the issue in the news throughout the summer. The Australia Broadcasting Corp. published 60 percent more climate stories in 2011 than it did in 2010, while the Sydney Morning Herald saw a 21 percent ... See all stories on this topic »

Australian cricket: C+ (should do better) Back Page Lead Australia endured similar, yet less catastrophic, batting collapses against New Zealand in Hobart and even in the second innings against India at the MCG. We are fallible now. This tag will take a long time – hundreds of hours of disciplined batting ... See all stories on this topic »

12 tasks for wine lovers to do in '12 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Yes, Australia is the new hot spot for this versatile white wine. We know the Finger Lakes produces excellent versions, but you owe it to yourself to expand your horizons. Sometimes it's OK to look further than your own backyard. ... See all stories on this topic »

'Lillee should mentor Johnson' Cricketnext.com "I would be packing Dennis into the kitbag wherever he goes and say 'OK Mitch, you're spending time with Dennis' because whatever he says and does with Mitch seems to work. "I know (Australian bowling coach) Craig McDermott is there and by all reports ... See all stories on this topic » Cricketnext.com

Ship to head south for Mawson anniversary Ninemsn Planned centenary events at Commonwealth Bay include the burying of time capsules with messages from Australian schoolchildren. AAD director Tony Fleming, who will be on the Aurora Australis, says Mawson was one of the key figures during the "heroic ... See all stories on this topic »

12.30 in Otago: Wanaka Otago Daily Times Also in the queue was Wanaka man Doug Tuckett, who did not know theAustralian family. "I was just standing next to them," he said. Mr Gordon said trading this summer had been excellent, with takings up on last year. The fine weather had provided ... See all stories on this topic » Otago Daily Times

Guardian Weekly Letters, 6 January 2012 The Guardian I too can't seem to get used to Christmas in the middle of summer, even after almost 30 years of living in Australia. But of course, I spent my childhood in central Europe, where it is really cold, and more than 40 years in and around London. ... See all stories on this topic »

Campers told to abide by rules or go without power Warrnambool Standard Campers at the Surfside and Shipwreck Bay holiday parks this summer are required to have safety-checked 15-amp leads to use power supplies and a working fire extinguisher on their sites under new regulations. But parks manager Alby Lewis said many ... See all stories on this topic »

Hopman Cup caught in bureaucratic struggle Tennistalk.com The state government has sunk half a million dollars into an arena to open this summer complete with a covered roof, set to be the home of the tournament. The facility duplicates conditions found at the AustralianOpen. But the ITF, which was given the ... See all stories on this topic » Tennistalk.com

Top 10 Global Weather Events of 2011 ThinkProgress This was 3.2% of Australia's GDP, and five times more costly than the nation's previous most expensive natural disaster in history, the 1981 drought ($6 billion.) Rainfall in Queensland and all of eastern Australia in December 2010 was the greatest on ... See all stories on this topic » ThinkProgress

The A-League marathon will be one heck of a day The Roar That it's a midweek round is largely due to timing: Football FederationAustralia had to pencil one in somewhere, and the midst of summerschool holidays seems as smart a time as any. It's certainly an improvement on last season's fixture list, ... See all stories on this topic » The Roar

Boeing's iron Eagles, part 2 DoD Buzz Today, having locked down the deal with Saudi Arabia that was still in the works lastsummer, Boeing's ambitions now look realistic. If it can sell South Korea on its wham-o-dyne new Eagles or Silent Eagles — elbowing out Lockheed Martin and its F-35 ... See all stories on this topic »

The Year In Review: December 2011 Hawke's Bay Today Not long ago a teenager, Napier cricketer Doug Bracewell, 21, became a sudden national hero when he claimed six second-innings wickets in New Zealand's first win overAustralia in Australia for 26 years. With more than a day to play, the Aussies had ... See all stories on this topic »

Summer time, and the swimming is easy | The Australian COAST to coast yesterday, the nation took the day off to swim and feast -- whether with seafood, turkey or a barbecue -- and as always, charities made sure that ... www.theaustralian.com.au/.../story-e6frg6nf-1226230295360

Federer set for Indian summer – News - Tennis Australia The resurgent Roger Federer is primed to serve up a treat over summer in Australia. ...but fellow four-times Australian Open champion Ken Rosewall says it 'd be ... www.tennis.com.au/news/2011/.../federer-set-for-indian-summ...

Summer hits South Eastern Australia - ABC News (Australian ... Summer hits South Eastern Australia. Updated December 29, 2011 10:02:00. As has become tradition Victoria will bring in the New Year with a heat wave. ... www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-29/summer-hits.../3750990

News|Moshtix's Top 10 summer tips||ArtsHub Australia News, analysis and comment - arts ... Summertime isn't just an incredibly awesome song by Janis Jopin with a ... it's also Australia's favourite time of the year. ... www.artshub.com.au/.../moshtixs-top-10-summer-tips-186888

agoda.com Super Aussie Summer Deals – Limited Time only! (Tvinx ... ... announced a selection of super hotel specials for the Australian summertime. ...Released: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 05:23 UTC Type of news: Good ... www.tvinx.com/agoda_com_super_aussie_summer_deals_–_li...

  

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