Daily Archive for February 3rd, 2010

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Aussies score Oscar nod

AUSTRALIAN filmmakers Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey are hoping their mates, Hugh Jackman or Sam Worthington, will share a limousine ride to next month’s Oscars.

Avoiding household water damage

MOST people only think about flooding coming from outside the home, but water can cause all sorts of damage from some unexpected, everyday sources.

Pink cricket ball experiment starts

GOOD at times, not quite so good at others. That appeared the verdict after day one of Cricket Australia’s great pink-ball experiment.

Sent to Australia 50 yrs ago: sorry

HONORIA Goldberg will travel to London later this month to get an apology from the British government that has been more than five decades coming.

Safe driving in back-to-school zones

NATIONALLY, nearly one third of fatal car accidents occur on roads with speed limits of 60km/hr or less.

Bashed Rockhampton granny dies

THE Rockhampton woman brutally bashed and raped on Australia Day has died this morning.

Family budgets ‘key election issue’

PRESSURE on family budgets will be the coalition’s key issue in the lead-up to the election, federal opposition leader Tony Abbott says.

Diving for Anzac relics

AN underwater photographer is set to join a team of divers at Anzac Cove to uncover pieces of Australian war history lost beneath the waves for 95 years.

Expert calls for salt limits in food

AUSTRALIA has been urged to follow other countries and limit the salt content of foods to rein in high levels found in fast food and processed meats.

SCU push for broadband

SOUTHERN Cross University (SCU) is leading a campaign to have the Coffs Coast at the top of the list for the early roll-out of the National Broadband Network.