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The 50 most influential people in Indian sport Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 1:24AMA brewer, a sugar baron and a cement maker are among the most influential people in Indian sport, according to a recent power list, elbowing out some of the country's biggest sports stars themselves. What's more, the power brokers not only make the rules in India but are also wielding greater influence abroad, from cricket pitches to Formula One tracks, according to Sports Illustrated India.
IT & Telecoms Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 11:25AMThroughout 2010, technology's contribution to carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction is likely to include initiatives such as electric cars, more efficient airplanes, and leaner data centers — all virtuous.
National "Lost" Design Contest Launches on CafePress Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:05PMSAN MATEO, Calif.----As “Losties” gear up for ABC’s “Lost” sixth and final season, ABC Entertainment Group and CafePress, the online destination for user-designed apparel and gifts, unveil new ways for devoted fans to engage with this beloved series. “Lost” fans can now design and sell authorized show merchandise on CafePress and enter their new products into an exciting, national design contest.
ABC AND CAFEPRESS LAUNCH NATIONAL "LOST" DESIGN CONTEST Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 4:31PMThe grand prize winner will receive "an exciting, expense-paid trip to Oahu, Hawaii, the island where the series was shot."
SA backs down on internet comment curb Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 3:19PMSouth Australia's Attorney-General Michael Atkinson admits he misjudged public opinion on the state's attempt to curb political comment on the internet.
Shark 'just defending itself' Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 2:42PMA 14-year-old Invercargill girl bitten on the right hip by a shark at Oreti Beach on Monday night believes it was defending itself.
Chopper rescue for Machu Picchu tourists Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 5:13PMPERUVIAN helicopters have airlifted some 600 tourists from the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu where hundreds remained stranded by heavy rains and mudslides that claimed seven lives.
Rusbridger: Does Journalism Exist? Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 2:54AMThank you for inviting me to give this lecture in honour of the memory of Hugh Cudlipp.
Sceptic opens fire on climate change Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 8:39PMClimate change sceptic Lord Christopher Monckton lambasts Kevin Rudd on Australian tour.
Flag backlash 'no surprise' Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 7:00AMTHE guardians of the Australian flag say it would take a "revolution" to change our emblem, and most of us agree.
The enemy within: Fox News stirs up Murdoch family ire Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 2:49PMAn attack on Fox News reveals the inner workings of the Murdoch dynasty.
Murdoch law:blood is best Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 7:30AMThe relatives are restless in the powerful news family and usually that means heads will roll. Michael Evans reports.
ABC chief defends fourth channel Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 7:00AMThe boss of the national broadcaster says a 24-hour news channel is affordable.
The more I think about this, Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 11:49PMIn reply to Is 24-Hour News Good News? : The more I think about this, the greater the complexity. For instance, is the divide deepening between the web-savvy and consumers of wide-screen bikinis? Notice how latest figures suggest surfers are spending more time on social networks, than on googling. Notice how Nokia dropped in free location service, at the imminent threat of the iPad. More ...
"In a fibre-to-the-home era, Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 11:49PMIn reply to Is 24-Hour News Good News? : "In a fibre-to-the-home era, live news coverage — even video news — will no longer be the preserve of television channels." I take issue with the assumption that video on demand renders a 24 hours news channel ineffective. Whilst video on demand may well be the future for some types of television programming, news content, by its very nature, does not ...
ABC spoils party for Triple J Hottest 100 winner Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 11:18PMThe winner of major Australia Day music countdown has been leaked online: report.
ABC News 24/7 Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 8:53PMThere’s been some discussion on the ABC’s decision to introduce a 24 hour news channel on a related thread, and it deserves consideration in its own right. Mark Scott’s announcement was accompanied by the now ritualised shots across the bow from News Limited columnists. As Margaret Simons observes: …it is another example of how one of the [...]
IGN to Air The Jace Hall Show Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 3:14PMSeason 3.0 of the star-studded online TV show from HDFilms to air exclusively on IGN.
IGN to Air The Jace Hall Show Exclusively Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 11:16AMLeading videogames Web site IGN.com and HDFILMS INC. â whose president Jace Hall is the Executive Producer behind the hit ABC television show V: The Series â have partnered to bring Season 3.0 of The Jace Hall Show exclusively to IGN.com.
Sky falls on ABC's news channel Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 1:08AMThe chief executive of Sky News has launched an attack on the ABC after the public broadcaster announced plans to set up a 24-hour news channel.
Equmen to Build Roster of Professional Sport Ambassadors in 2010 Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 10:00AMMen's performance underwear company, Equmen, has announced plans to continue growing profile in 2010 by building on the company's strong set of brand supporters from the professional sporting community.
Quake survivors will die from preventable infections Sunday, January 17, 2010 @ 11:24PMA worker for the medical relief organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres says survivors of the devastating earthquake in Haiti are going to die from preventable diseases.
Indian attacked in Australia, protest in Delhi over gurdwara fire Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 7:52AMMelbourne/New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) An Indian taxi driver was assaulted Friday in Australia's Ballarat city, the latest in a string of attacks against Indians. The attacker was detained and sentenced to three months' in jail. New Delhi, meanwhile, saw a protest against a fire at a gurdwara in Melbourne.
'Resilient' Haitians will band together Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 8:54PMA Haitian woman living in Australia says that despite the chaos following the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince, many Haitians are working together to save others around them.
Baylor University Honors Distinguished Williams College Math Professor With The Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great ... Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 4:57PMInspirational and passionate mathematician Edward Burger to receive $200,000 award for his 'proven record as an extraordinary teacher and distinguished scholar'
Fire damages gurdwara in Australia Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 1:35AMMelbourne, Jan 13 (IANS) A fire broke out in a partially-built gurdwara in this Australian city, causing damage to it, an official said.
Fire damages Gurdwara in Melbourne Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 1:05AMMelbourne, Jan 13 (IANS) A fire broke out in a partially-built Gurdwara in this Australian city, causing damage to the shrine, an official said.
Market down for second straight day Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 12:35AMAustralian shares have fallen for a second straight day, after Chinese moves to tighten monetary policy.
Miners sold-off, money 'parked' in retail Tuesday, January 12, 2010 @ 10:49PMAustralian shares are sliding for a second straight day, after Chinese moves to tighten monetary policy.
Indian attacked, set ablaze in Melbourne Saturday, January 9, 2010 @ 4:29AMMelbourne, Jan 9 : An Indian man was attacked and set ablaze by four unidentified men while he was parking his car in the northwestern part of this city early Saturday, a week after an Indian youth was fatally stabbed here.
Hysteria over Indian student fuels ignorance and bigotry Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 5:54PMIf Albert Einstein was still alive today and analysed 566 comments posted by readers of a major Indian newspaper over a story on the stabbing in Melbourne of Indian student Nitin Garg he would have immediately arrived at the equation: hysteria equals bigotry times ignorance squared.
Validation One Year On - Equmen a New Staple in Menswear Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 4:14AMLONDON, January 7 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of their first birthday, Equmen's Core Precision Undershirt may just have its place in underwear history affirmed (alongside the Y-Front) as major international brands fall in line and join their men's body-optimising underwear revolution.
'Biggest Loser' contestants start at home Tuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 4:25AMTONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: 'The Biggest Loser' season-opener, 8 to 10 p.m., NBC.
Australia bakes through warmest decade on record Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 7:50PMThe Bureau of Meteorology says figures showing Australia has experienced its hottest decade since records began in 1910 are clear evidence of climate change.
In a crisis, a hero finds his moment Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 7:23AMHaving flown home from the US a day before the panty-bomber struck on Northwest Airlines flight 253 to Detroit on Christmas Day, the news struck me acutely. Like every airline passenger since September 11, 2001, the thought goes through your mind: how would you react?
Learn to love it? I don't think so Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 7:19AMContrary to Lynne Kosky's pipedream that I will come to love myki (''Kosky takes the myki'', The Age, 30/12), I already have reservations.
Dark cloud to fertility act's silver lining Tuesday, December 29, 2009 @ 7:19AMPreposterous demand for police checks has been met by … silence.
All eyes on Murdoch in 2010 Tuesday, December 29, 2009 @ 1:42AMMedia mogul Rupert Murdoch. WITH a global empire stretching across four continents, with assets in television, newspapers, the internet, films and books, Rupert Murdoch always is watched closely.
All eyes on Murdoch in 2010 Tuesday, December 29, 2009 @ 1:39AMWITH a global media empire stretching across television, newspapers, the internet, films and books, Rupert Murdoch is always watched closely.
All eyes on Murdoch in 2010 Monday, December 28, 2009 @ 10:09PMWITH a global empire across four continents, assets in television, newspapers, the internet, films and books, Rupert Murdoch is always watched closely.
All eyes on Murdoch in 2010 Monday, December 28, 2009 @ 9:48PMMurdoch watchers are expected to be even busier in 2010 as the media mogul tries to engineer the biggest structural change in the industry in 30 years.
All eyes on Murdoch in 2010 Monday, December 28, 2009 @ 6:51PMAll eyes will be on Rupert Murdoch next year as the media mogul tries to engineer the biggest structural change in the media industry in three decades.
Media: All eyes on Murdoch in 2010 Monday, December 28, 2009 @ 6:33PMWith a global empire stretching across four continents, with assets in television, newspapers, the internet, films and books, Rupert Murdoch always is watched closely.
Monday December 28, 2009 - 13:56 EST Monday, December 28, 2009 @ 12:56PMQUEENSLAND, Australia -- More than 2,000 welfare cheats are suspected to have also been involved in gambling in 2006-2007, ABC reported. The scams may also be linked to organised crime groups who launder money through the casinos, ABC reported.
NBC-Comcast will be a big power in sports television Saturday, December 26, 2009 @ 11:06PMNEW YORK — Except for the Olympics, the NBC peacock has largely faded from the forefront of the broadcast sports scene lately.
Disabled veteran bows out of Sydney-Hobart Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 5:39PMDisabled sailors have vowed not to let a few missing limbs or complete blindness get in the way of them winning this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
ABC looking to ramp up website CMS migration Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 4:04AMThe ABC is looking to ramp up the migration of its Unleashed, News Online and Radio National websites to a new content management system (CMS).
Net filter opponents plan web protests Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 12:28AMMore than 80 activists packed a Brisbane university classroom on Monday night, hoping to build on a social media campaign against the Federal Government's proposed internet filter.
Online revolution changed media game Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 8:36AMSHORTLY after Fred Hilmer was made chief executive of Fairfax in 1999 -- an achievement made all the more remarkable by the fact Hilmer was not a big reader of newspapers -- he kicked off a testing an...
Online revolution changed media game Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 7:00AMIN 1999 Fairfax boss Fred Hilmer described journalists as "content providers" and The Sydney Morning Herald as an "advertising platform".