Australia

Secret Sydney - Sydney Morning Herald

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:01:06 +0000

Discover one of Sydney’s little-known highlights. One of the greatest pleasures of overseas travel is uncovering a hidden gem. You wander down a cobblestone street and chance upon a fantastic little restaurant, or lose your way and end up finding a …

Sydney Water won’t tell plans for Fairlight site - Manly Daily

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:01:06 +0000

PRIME development opportunity: ocean views, elevated position, quiet neighbourhood, walking distance to Manly. These are the words Fairlight St residents hope they are not about to see plastered in front of a long-standing local landmark. Local residents …

Melbourne’s missing ingredients - The Age

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:01:05 +0000

THE hard work for the Melbourne Football Club has only just begun. Long-suffering supporters are understandably shaking their heads as they are again faced with the reality of their side propping up the AFL ladder. No one could have envisaged that …

Melbourne Rebels signing Scott Higginbotham makes toughest call to join club - heraldsun.com.au

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:01:04 +0000

REBELS signing Scott Higginbotham says his decision to leave Queensland Reds was “definitely the hardest call I’ve ever had to make”. But the backrower, who joins Melbourne on a two-year deal next season, said the call was made with his long-term future in …

Sydney put faith in Crook to bring back the bling - Sydney Morning Herald

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:01:05 +0000

On the money … how the Herald broke the story yesterday. ON THE face of it, Ian Crook doesn’t seem the most glamorous of appointments for Sydney FC. But he was there, as Pierre Littbarski’s assistant, when ”Bling FC” turned domestic football on its …

Do Sydney have the Goodes without Adam? - The Roar

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:01:05 +0000

The Sydney Swans suffered their second straight defeat after going down to the Richmond Tigers at the MCG last night. The Swans, who had flown out of the blocks in the first five rounds, are now stumbling after successive losses to Adelaide and …

Prince of song and star of stage - heraldsun.com.au

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:01:04 +0000

His is the name on so many rock concert fans’ bucket lists for good reason. In his first Melbourne show in more than a decade at Rod Laver Arena last night, Prince put on a seriously funky master class. “This is real music by real musicians,” is his mantra.

TELL US: Study interrupted for Hume students - Hume Leader

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:01:04 +0000

MORE tertiary centres should be built on Melbourne’s fringe to lower the rate of university deferrals, the Interface Councils group said last week. >> Have you deferred university study? Tell us below. The call for more higher education facilities to be …

Come in, Sydney, the water’s sublime - The Age

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:01:06 +0000

Sudden comfort … Alice Veersema, left, and her son Henry enjoy the warmer water of Mahon pool at Maroubra with Jeanine Potter and her daughter, Lani. Photo: Kate Geraghty AT THIS time of year Alice Veersema is not the kind of ocean swimmer who plunges in …

Sydney: May heat record on the line tomorrow. - ABC Online

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:01:06 +0000

Sydney’s 29.1 was just 0.9 of a degree short of the 1919 May record of 30.0. Not bad considering there were only 3 warmer days over the entire Summer. Today was the warmest day since 1st March. Friday will be warm and sunny with the forecast maximum of …