Daily Archive for January 20th, 2010

PNG detains two Aus bankers

A CONTROVERSIAL Papua New Guinea businessman denies that intimidation is behind the detaining of two Australian bankers in Port Moresby.

SXSW Aussie BBQ Has A New Venue

The Aussie BBQ at SXSW is moving for 2010. This year, the Aussie BBQ and Sounds Australia will combine forces to present Australia`s SXSW showcase acts at Maggie Mae`s on 6th St, Austin.

Lights out, now go make babies

SOUTH Korea’s health ministry is turning off the lights in its offices once a month to encourage staff to go home early and make more babies.

Mother died ‘while saving kids in rip’

A MOTHER may have been saving two of her children from a dangerous rip when she was swept out to sea off NSW’s north coast and drowned, police say.

Groth loses tight three-setter

MELBOURNE Park has been no-one’s idea of a happy hunting ground for new Australian citizen Jarmila Groth.

Cadbury takeover stokes job fears

CADBURY Australia employees are facing a renewed fear of job cuts after the British chocolate bar maker melted into the arms of US giant Kraft.

Bill Gates starts tweeting

MICROSOFT co-founder Bill Gates has started tweeting.

Gunman kills eight in Virginia

POLICE say a lone gunman killed eight people in the US state of Virginia, with seven bodies found at one home.

Singing woman rescued: Haiti

EVERYBODY is calling it a miracle: an elderly woman has been pulled alive and singing from the rubble of Haiti’s Roman Catholic cathedral.

Bonham, Bonamassa, Hughes and Sherinian Become Black Country

Take Jason Bonham on drums, Joe Bonamassa on guitar, Derek Sherinian on keyboards and Glenn Hughes on guitar, put them all together and it becomes Black Country.