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Australian dollar falls to .70 cents
The Australian dollar crashed to .70 cents overnight, takings it's losses for the past two months to 29%.
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Hayden says Harbhajan fires him up
Harbahajan Singh's declaration that he is not out to make friends against Australia has fired up his foe opener Matthew Hayden, who said such comments would only inspire him to perform better against the hosts.
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Gilchrist to play for All-Stars against Australia XI
Adam Gilchrist will return to play cricket against Australia. The batsman will feature in a team of returning greats against a full-strength Australian XI in a Twenty20 All-Star clash at Brisbane next month.
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Investors desert Australian stocks on global cues
Australian stocks lost ground Monday following the heavy selloff last week on Wall Street.
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Dannii Minogue, Emma Bunton accused of snubbing X Factor singers
Melbourne, Oct 6 : Aussie popstar Dannii Minogue and 'Spice Girl' Emma Bunton have been slammed by singing hopefuls at 'X Factor', for skipping most of their expected commitments.
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Oz spin coach Jenner "surprised" at White
Sydney, Oct 6 : Australian spin coach Terry Jenner has expressed surprise at the inclusion of leg-spinner Cameron White while avoiding Beau Casson.
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Eva Mendes just says
Melbourne, Oct 6 : Hollywood actress Eva Mendes says that she does not have any qualms about putting on some extra pounds.
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Lip-to-lip kissing replaces air kissing as the party
Sydney, Oct 6 : On the party scene, lip-to-lip kissing is fast replacing the air kiss as a form of greeting.
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Passengers condemn airport "virtual strip search"
Melbourne, Oct 6 : New airport X-ray technology, dubbed the "virtual strip search", has raised concerns amongst passengers who fear that the images of their genitals will end up being reproduced on websites like Facebook and MySpace.
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Mobile phones can never be totally wiped clean of data
Melbourne, Oct 6 : Each year millions of mobile phones are lost or discarded with their personal data, which can eventually be extracted by someone or the other, making cell phones extremely vulnerable to breach of privacy, according to a new study.
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Too tight corset makes top Aussie model faint on the runway!
Melbourne, Oct 6 : Australian model Abbey Lee Kershaw, one of the most high profile models in the country, fainted on the runway - courtesy her extremely tight, breath-clenching corset.
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White selected because he fulfilled the need for another leg-spinner
Sydney, Oct 6 : Cameron White has been called in to join the Aussie team in India because the touring side needed another leg-spinner. This was the reason for White's selection after Bryce McGain injured his shoulder, and Beau Casson was once again left at home despite his brilliant bowling figures of 29 wickets in the Pura Cup for the Blues last season.
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Amy Winehouse to embrace Scientology
Melbourne, Oct 6 : Troubled English singer Amy Winehouse has reportedly given the Church Of Scientology a thought after she received a call from them.
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England can regain Ashes in 2009, says Harmison
London, Oct.6 : England can beat Australia in next summer's Ashes series here, claims fast bowler Steve Harmison.
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"Space rock" offers clues to life
Washington, Oct 6 : A meteorite, which crashed into Australia 40 years ago, is telling researchers new things about how life may have started on Earth, and how that almost universal protein left-handedness came to be.
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Harbhajan Singh says India can beat Australia four-nil
Kolkata, Oct 6 : Indian off spinner Harbhajan Singh has said that he is looking forward to scalping Aussie captain Ricky Ponting as the four-test series starts in Bangalore this week.
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Shane Warne ranks Sachin Tendulkar No. 1 cricketer in the world
Sydney, Oct 6 : Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has ranked Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar as No. 1 in his list of best players included in his new book "Shane Warne's Century", to be launched in London tomorrow.
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Ancient rock art rewrites Australian history
Wellington, Oct 6 : An extraordinary collection of ancient rock art have suggested that the people of northern Australia have been interacting with seafaring visitors from Asia and Europe for hundreds, possibly thousands, of years.
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PIs to spy on Cottesloe Sunday session patrons
Cottesloe council is looking to hire private investigators to spy on patrons at Perth's iconic Ocean Beach and Cottesloe Beach Hotels. The confidential proposal is a key plank in the council's bid ...
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CBA has BankWest in its sights
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the nation's biggest provider of mortgages, is in ''exclusive'' talks with HBOS to acquire its BankWest unit to expand in Western Australia, the fastest-growing state. ...
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Cyclist tested positive, say reports
German cyclist Stefan Schumacher has tested positive for using the banned substance erythropoietin (EPO) during the Tour de France, according to numerous reports.Schumacher was a surprise winner of tw...
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Call to abolish double jeopardy rule
Victims of crime advocates are making a new bid to end the law of double jeopardy in Victoria. The 800-year-old rule means no one can be tried twice for the same offence. The Crime Victims Support A...
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CCC to release report into Mallard murder conviction
The Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) will today release its long awaited report into the wrongful murder conviction of Andrew Mallard. Last year the CCC held four months of public hearings, and ...
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Tougher greywater rules for boating
South Australia's Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has started a three-year phase-in of new rules on greywater management on river boats. The EPA has developed the national guidelines with Stan...
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Ai Group calls for more emissions trading help
The Federal Govermment is being urged to do more to help businesses that are expected to suffer under an emissions trading scheme. The Australian Industry Group is pushing for a slower start to allow...
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Hewitt to return in Sydney International
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Former world No. 1 Leyton Hewitt will make his comeback from hip surgery at the Sydney International tournament in January ahead of the Australian Open.
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Six Manly players in Australian squad
Six players from new NRL premiers Manly were Tuesday named in the Australian squad for the rugby league World Cup.They include four uncapped players - forwards Glenn Stewart, Anthony Watmough and Josh...
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Commbank in talks to buy Bankwest
"Whilst discussions are continuing, the parties have not reached agreement," CBA said in a statement today. The statement followed a news report saying CBA was making a play for BankWest to...
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Graffiti gang caught in act
FIVE young men have been caught red-handed by police after breaking into the South Bank TAFE college and spraying the rooms with graffiti. Police said a security guard spotted the group breaking in t...
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Truck explodes into flames
THE Bruce Highway was closed for hours and a man airlifted from the scene after a collision between two trucks in north Queensland yesterday. The two trucks collided about 4.20pm on the Bruce Highway...
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