Sunday 22nd November, 2009
Ex-Oz skipper Benaud to be a commentator till 2013
Australian News.NetSydney, Nov.22 : Having spent endless summers as a cricket commentator of note, former Australian captain Richie Benaud is set to use his golden voice for the sport for another four summers.
Lindsay, Samantha to ring in NYE Down Under
Australian News.NetMelbourne, November 22 : Lindsay Lohan is booked for the New Year - she will be headlining the premiere SYD.NYE09 event in Australia.
Wills wants "no bowing and scraping" during New Zealand, Australia trip
Australian News.NetLondon, Nov 22 : Prince William surprised planners on his royal visit to Australia and New Zealand by telling them - "Just call me Will, mate."
South Australia Premier silent over barmaid's sex claims
Australian News.NetAdelaide (Australia), Nov.22 : South Australian Premier Mike Rann has opted to remain silent and out of the public eye over allegations that he had secret intimate meetings with a married Parliament House barmaid.
Alex Reid to propose Jordan
Australian News.NetLondon, Nov 22 : Katie Price a.k.a Jordan's cage-fighter beau Alex Reid is heading to Australia to propose the glamour model.
Oz troops battling cocaine addiction in Afghanistan, Iraq
Australian News.NetKabul, Nov. 22 : Australian troops stationed in Afghanistan are getting addicted to cocaine, heroin and other hard drugs which are "as cheap as chips" in that country.
DNA from extinct Moa bird rewrites New Zealand's geological history
Australian News.NetAdelaide, November 22 : In a new study, scientists have determined that DNA recovered from fossilised bones of the moa, a giant extinct bird, has revealed a new geological history of New Zealand.
Clarke not ready for captaincy yet: former Australian players
Australian News.NetSydney, Nov 21 (IANS) Former Australian Test stars are yet to be convinced of Michael Clarke's leadership skills and insisted that Ricky Ponting must lead Australia to England for Ashes revenge in 2013.
Clarke's ultimate dream is Australian captaincy
Australian News.NetSydney, Nov 21: Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has said that the captaincy of the Test and ODI teams is his ultimate dream.
Online dating sites hurting Australian sex industry
Australian News.NetSydney, November 21 : Online dating sites have done substantial amount of harm to the Australian sex industry, according to a report.
Langer asks 'fantastic" Hughes to ignore critics and play his natural game
Australian News.NetMelbourne, Nov 21 : Australia's new batting coach Justin Langer has backed Phillip Hughes, and said the self-styled opener should ignore the critics and stick to his guns.
Gecko's tail an energy powerhouse, say scientists
Australian News.NetSydney, November 21 : In a new research, scientists have determined that a gecko's tail is an energy powerhouse, as the reptiles have a slower getaway after dropping their tail to fee a predator, presumably running out of steam.
Meaningless cricket being played by countries: Hayden
Australian News.NetSydney, Nov 21: Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden and Cricket Australia board member has said that cricket is being overplayed and undervalued around the world.
Fergie stands by hubby despite stripper allegations
Australian News.NetMelbourne, Nov 21 : Fergie is trying hard to save her 11-month-marriage with Josh Duhamel by supporting him over allegations that he had a one-night stand with a stripper.
Miley Cyrus talks about her Australian 'boyfriend'
Australian News.NetMelbourne, November 21 : Miley Cyrus has opened up about her alleged new lover/actor Liam Hemsworth.
Stephanie Rice likes decent guys
Australian News.NetMelbourne, Nov 21 : Swimming champ Stephanie Rice likes guys who are decent and fun to be with.
Angry Rihanna launches into F-word rant after driver was 3mins late
Australian News.NetMelbourne, Nov 21 : Sexy singer Rihanna lost her cool and went on a F-word rant when her driver got three minutes late to pick her up outside a nightclub.
Brett Lee should quit Test cricket: Rodney Hogg
Australian News.NetMelbourne, Nov 21 (IANS) Former Test quick bowler Rodney Hogg feels Brett Lee should retire from Test cricket to spearhead Australia's bowling attack in the 2011 World Cup.
IPL has the ability to generate international fan bases, says Hayden
Australian News.NetSydney, Nov 21: Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden has said the Indian Premier League (IPL) has set a standard for Twenty20 tournaments, and it also has the ability to match major tournaments around the world.
France's Henry tops rogue's gallery: Australian paper
Australian News.NetSydney, Nov 21 (DPA) Thierry Henry's self-confessed handball to secure France a win over Ireland and a place in next year's World Cup has shot him to the top of the sport's rogue's gallery, Australia's Daily Telegraph said Saturday.
Indonesian ferry sinks with 200 aboard
WA TodayA ferry carrying more than 200 people has sunk off Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Indonesian police said it was possibly due to bad weather. The Dumai Express was sailing from Batam island to Pekanba...
Wildfires sweep across eastern Australia
Times OnlineEND: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Hundreds of homes in eastern Australia are under threat from huge wildfires as record...
Overworked and underemployed: the Australian ‘recovery’
Green Left OnlineOn November 12, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released labour force figures for October that showed unemployment had increased by 11,100 to 690,000 people. At the same time, monthly aggreg...
‘Don’t dump carbon on Indonesia’
Green Left OnlineAbout 20 protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office on November 18 to protest against Australia’s “carbon colonialism”, telling Kevin Rudd “Don't dump on Indonesia”.
Activists protest against Jerusalem Quartet
Green Left OnlineDespite ferociously hot weather, 50 people attended a November 13 protest against the Jerusalem Quartet. The Israeli chamber music group was performing at Adelaide Town Hall.
Australian News.Net now hosts our own daily newsletter. Readers are encouraged to register to receive our daily newsletter by mail
