Daily Archive for February 8th, 2010

Aussie tourism weathers global slump

AUSTRALIA’S tourism industry has weathered the global financial downturn of 2009 better than expected, with new data showing visitors only slightly down.

Aussies think sports doping rife

NEW research has found Australians believe many of the nation’s elite athletes are drug cheats.

Petrol prices still falling: survey

DESPITE a falling Aussie dollar, the petrol price has continued to drop, with the national average cost of unleaded now $1.24 a litre.

‘White-out’ caused fatal chopper crash

A FIREFIGHTING helicopter flew just 550 metres in “white-out conditions” before slamming into a paddock, killing the passenger and seriously injuring the pilot.

Vampires take over

HORROR and vampires may commonplace nowadays, but Australian twins Peter and Michael Spierig have challenged the stereotype with Daybreakers.

The Necks Talk New Album, Australian Tour

On Monday the 15th, The Necks kick off their Australian tour in support of their new single track album ‘Silverwater’ at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel.

Vanessa Amorosi Rocks Horsham

Vanessa Amorosi won over the fans in Horsham last week. They not only gave her a standing ovation at the gig, but also at a signing session.

Nice sizzles with sex

AFTER Paris, Nice is the most-visited city in France.

Bluesfest Spotlight: Robert Gordon and the Band They Couldn`t Hang

Robert Gordon & The Band They Couldn`t Hang may surprise you. We toss the term supergroup around all the time these days but these guys really qualify as a supergroup.

Watch The Who Win The Super Bowl

The Who were the halftime entertainment at the Super Bowl at Sun Life Stadium in Miami today.