Archive for February 26th, 2010
Huge icebergs break loose from Antarctica
SYDNEY – A massive iceberg struck Antarctica, dislodging another giant block of ice from a glacier, Australian and French scientists said. The two icebergs are drifting together about 100 to 150 kilometres off eastern Antarctica following the collision on Feb. 12 or 13, said Australian Antarctic Division glaciologist Neal Young. “It gave it a pretty [...]
President Barack Obama to visit Sydney
U.S. President Barack Obama looks set to spend most of his time in Sydney on his Australian tour next month. The Sun reports the draft plan for the visit, which is expected between March 22 and 24, has the President spending most of his time in Australia’s largest city, Sydney in New South Wales. A proposal [...]
Parra fans to miss out on blockbuster opener
BOOM club Parramatta’s bold bid to switch its round-one blockbuster with St George Illawarra to ANZ Stadium has been torpedoed by the club’s Stadium Trust. And it has robbed 30,000 fans the chance to attend the game, many of whom have flooded online forums to vent their outrage. Eels CEO Paul Osborne wanted to switch [...]
Last-gasp Smith try seals Brumbies win
A late converted try to flanker George Smith and a last-gasp reprieve earned the Brumbies a valuable 19-17 away win in a grinding Super 14 rugby clash against the Stormers in Cape Town. Smith posted his second try in as many weeks in 77th-minute, when he picked off a pass from Stormers prop Brok (Brok) [...]
Scammers targeting insulation program
POLICE are warning people to be on the lookout for scammers after reports of people trying to sell insulation under the government’s discontinued home insulation program. A family from Canberra’s south reported that three men came to their home and tried to get them to sign documents relating to home insulation installation. Whilst at the [...]
Fiji team continues on at Nawaka Sevens
Following last fortnight’s disappointment at the Las Vegas, USA Sevens, The Fiji National Sevens rep team is regrouping together to play at this weekend’s 23rd Fiji Bitter Nawaka Sevens. A huge field of sixty-four club teams will take part in the open grade spread out over 16 pools. 16 teams will also be battling it [...]
Aussie Sevens team to play at Kiama Sevens
Australia Sevens will take on the best of Australia’s clubs when the Kiama Sevens tournament kicks off on the south Coast of New South Wales on Saturday. Australia, playing under the Aussie Spirit banner, will be at the Kiama Showground, in what will be their last tournament ahead of the next leg of the IRB Sevens World Series at the Adelaide [...]
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