Wednesday, September 24, 2008

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Street party: London's carnival atmosphere



France: On the Champagne trailDAVID May follows the 220km Champagne Route through the home of bubbly and manages to get in a tipple or ten along the way.



Monday, September 22, 2008

Hunter Valley: Ritzy tin shed is just the Tonic



Body Art: Brush with body of workDEMI Moore stripped off to do it for Vanity Fair . Now writer Trent Dalton goes under the paint gun for the Australian Body Art Carnivale.


CHECK out the stunning images that best captured the spirit of the Beijing Games by Beijing Now's five photographers.Beijing Now's best Olympic photos



US mums launch high heels for babies



Chunky Move: Chunky moves for funky dancersMELBOURNE'S funky dancers, Chunky Move, have the world at their feet, writes Matthew Westwood.


MIRANDA Kerr's mum, Therese, has revealed her daughter would have not have embarked on a modelling career had her mother had her way.Kerr's mum tried to foil model bid


Boys, boys ... oh, and fashionA SHIRTLESS fire twirler helped heat up the catwalk in Sydney tonight, as a bevy of buffed models took part in possibly the country's largest male runway show.



Sunday, September 21, 2008

Europe produce forceful display



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YAHOO'S photo-sharing website Flickr is hosting short 90-second videos in a bid to compete with YouTube.Yahoo adds video sharing to Flickr



Action Island: Tahiti thrills and spills



GREG Hackett tries out Auckland's bridge climb and discovers those daring Kiwis can't resist throwing in a bungy jump along the way.Auckland: Bridge walk has added spring


DON'T miss sunrise: it's the time of day when New Zealand's Acacia Cliffs Lodge gets to reveal its wow factor. Brian Crisp reports.Lake Taupo: Dawn of something special


  • Meares quits Australia's Next Top Model
  • Follows no-show on the series
  • Role made her vomit with fear
No-show Jodhi quits 'terrifying' TV host role



Saturday, September 20, 2008

Watchdog warns of airline ticket email scam



Travel pitfalls: Surviving Europe's dark sideEUROPE is a cultural phenomenon, but beware of mad French motorists, cunning Gypsies and Swiss dog poo, warns Paul Ellercamp and Suanne Hunt.


Aussies paying five times more for softwareSO much for the "global village" ? Australians are being charged up to five times more to download the same products as users in the US.



Parklife line-up announced



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THE 2008 Great Escape music festival has been cancelled. Organisers have cited poor tickets sales leaving them "with no option but to cancel the event."Great Escape festival cancelled


Crowd hots up for Splendour artistsWERE you snapped by us at Splendour? Get up close and personal with the hottest artists at Splendour in the Grass



Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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FROM glamorous LA nightlife to throbbing Tel Aviv nightclubs, with a little Ibiza, Rio de Janeiro and Gotham in between, we go out all night.Global beats: World's best party cities


Airlines: How to afford business classSOARING jet fuel prices has dampened competition, but you can still fly biz-class without mortgaging your house.



Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Game lets users invent their own superhero



Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 lines upgradedSONY and Microsoft have announced upgrades to their popular video game consoles, but both companies are holding steady on the price.



Hotel Causeway: Just the business in Melbourne



Rap jumping: Over the top in MelbourneCAROLYNE Jasinski goes over the side of a Melbourne backpackers to try out an edgy tourist attraction: rap jumping.


THE stand-out icon is but one drawcard in a scenic region that produces some of the best cold-climate vintages in Australia.Macedon Ranges: Lure of Hanging Rock



Monday, September 15, 2008

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Above the radar? No way, says Hasler



Above the radar? No way, says HaslerMANLY coach Des Hasler says he's paying no heed to the "fickle" nature of NRL premiership favouritism.


Broncos assisting police: CullenTHE Brisbane Broncos have confirmed police have interviewed some of their players in relation to an alleged sexual assault of a woman in a Brisbane nightclub toilet on Saturday night.



Saturday, September 13, 2008

Ten-man Inter battle back



NEWCASTLE caretaker manager Chris Hughton has admitted that he has no idea who will be in charge of the crisis club for next weekend's game at West Ham.Hughton unsure of Magpies' future


ROBINHO marked his Manchester City debut with a goal but it was Luiz Felipe Scolari's Chelsea who ran out 3-1 winners in the so-called 'clash of the cash'.Classy Chelsea spoil Robinho debut



Adrenalin rush: Ride high in speed machines



Bridge tour: A fresh view of Sydney iconFOR the first time, visitors to Sydney can climb their way into the "cathedral of steel" at the heart of the Harbour Bridge.



Friday, September 12, 2008

Fantasea: Cruising the Whitsundays in style



EVER wanted to fly a jumbo jet? Greg Thom takes off from the heart of Melbourne city in a Boeing 737 flight simulator.Flight simulator: Oops, my jet crashed


MELBOURNE has unveiled its program for the October festival which will welcome 1970s rock goddess Patti Smith and offer 15 world premieres.Melbourne: Festival to rock out with Patti Smith



Bulldogs penalised for blunders



IT'S mankind versus the gods, as Jenny Stevens discovers Turkey's ancient city of Troy is no sword-and-sandle adventure.Trojan tale: Hollywood must Troy harder


Bulldogs penalised for blundersWESTERN Bulldogs earned the dubious honour of becoming the first team to incur an interchange penalty in an AFL final, although they were spared the heartache of it being a costly one.



Sydney: Tour with a passion for fashion



Far flung fun: Stylish out-of-town staysTHE lap of luxury isn't always in town. Some of Australia's most spectacular (and upmarket) resorts are also the hardest to get to.


Homebake's house will be crowdedTHE official start to the summer music festival season in Sydney kicks off with Homebake , in an event that promoters say is all about peace.


AS THE sun begins to break through the winter clouds and the temperature starts to rise, so does the anticipation for Parklife.Parklife line-up announced



Thursday, September 11, 2008

Trojan tale: Hollywood must Troy harder



THE Swiss Alps may be a bit of a struggle to get to the top of, but the views make it all worthwhile: Julie Ihle hikes Switzerland's playground.Switzerland: Sight for sore thighs



Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Perth: Executive showpiece at Sheraton



Far flung fun: Stylish out-of-town staysTHE lap of luxury isn't always in town. Some of Australia's most spectacular (and upmarket) resorts are also the hardest to get to.



Lonely Planet Encounter: Live music guide to Los Angeles



BOEING'S much-delayed 787 Dreamliner has passed the critical "power-on" phase of testing and is on schedule for its first flight in October.Boeing test: Win for Dreamliner in power play


Dreamliner: Imagine a flight without the motion sicknessMOTION sickness on planes will become a thing of the past for nine out of 10 sufferers thanks to technology that will make flying in the next-generation of aircraft much smoother.



Monday, September 8, 2008

Glitch suggests iTunes blocked over songs



INSPIRED by the human anatomy, researchers have created the world's first curved electronic "eye" camera, according to a study.World's first eye-shaped camera invented


THE largest colossal squid ever found is being thawed out from a solid block of ice as four live webcams share the experience.Giant squid thaws out on webcam


Glitch suggests iTunes blocked over songsITUNES users in China have found they are unable to access the music service, raising fears the site has been blocked over pro-Tibet lyrics.



Saturday, September 6, 2008

Sin City: Vegas Strip shows



THREE fires have been caused by overheating iPod Nanos, according to the Japanese government.Overheating iPods can spark fires - Apple


iiNet first to back ABC online streaming siteIINET is the first internet provider to back the ABC's online streaming website by excluding the service from monthly download quotas.



'I'm no Princess Di', says Keira



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US actress Eva Mendes says she couldn't be prouder of her controversial TV ad banned because it showed too much of her nipple.Eva Mendes proud of nipple shot


HELLBOY retains his reputation as one of the more colourful characters in the superhero universe in this fabulous, creature-packed sequel.Hellboy 2: The Golden Army



Fantasy island: Fraser's magic sands



GREG Hackett tries out Auckland's bridge climb and discovers those daring Kiwis can't resist throwing in a bungy jump along the way.Auckland: Bridge walk has added spring