Recession fears deepen as Citigroup slashes 50,000 jobs Nov 18, 2008
6 percent in Sydney and 2. 3 percent in Tokyo. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Fear of the known Nov 17, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper ... The film follows the travels of Phil Glendenning, who is the director of Sydney-based social justice body the Edmund Rice Centre ... The cruellest irony is that those who believed the Australian Government live in fear, while "those who remained in Nauru and did not believe what Australian officials told them are now living in Sydney or Melbourne". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Shinn express is westward bound Nov 17, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper ... STILL basking in the glory of a Melbourne Cup victory, Sydney's leading jockey Blake Shinn heads to Perth this week to ride for the first time in the $1 million Railway Stakes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Aussie Guehrer lands swimming's biggest payday Nov 17, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... Guehrer led the series from the opening round in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, dominating the butterfly and freestyle sprints through Durban, Sydney, Singapore, Moscow, Stockholm and finally Berlin where double points were on offer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Waratahs delighted with Super 14 draw Nov 17, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... "Our biggest positive is the nine week stretch where we play eight matches in Australia, seven of them in Sydney," Waratahs coach Chris Hickey said ... The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Super 14 draw announced Nov 17, 2008
35 Waratahs v Chiefs, Sydney, 19 ... 35 Waratahs v Highlanders, Sydney, 19 ... 35 Waratahs v Reds, Sydney, 19. (iAfrica.com)
Money - where does it all go? Nov 17, 2008
Skrzynski rents a bachelorette pad in Sydney's Bondi for $425 a week and pays most of her bills through her business ... FRIDAY Sydney Women's Network lunch at Blacktown Workers Club, $33. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Sixers keep Blaze at bay 108-96 Nov 16, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... The Blaze (2-13) now have a two-week lay-off before hosting the high-flying Breakers, while the 36ers (5-7) travel to Sydney to take on the Spirit on Friday ... The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Aussie scientist to unveil skin cancer vaccine: report Nov 16, 2008
AFP/File People soak up the sun on Sydney's Bondi Beach ... SYDNEY (AFP) An Australian scientist who developed a vaccine for cervical cancer is set to outline a breakthrough which could pave the way for a skin cancer vaccine, reports said Sunday. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Travel Picks: 10 top ugly buildings and monument Nov 16, 2008
SYDNEY (Reuters Life. Travel can open your eyes to some of the world's most beautiful sights and buildings -- and to some of the ugliest. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Places where your dollar buys you double Nov 16, 2008
Recently, and for a short time, it offered a round-trip price between Los Angeles or San Francisco and Sydney, of $695 for travel between now until Nov. 17, or else in May 2009. Though seats at that price undoubtedly have been sold out by the time you read this, it's clear that prices almost as good will be available throughout the remainder of November and possibly in early December, too. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
More French Than France Nov 16, 2008
Air Saint-Pierre (877) 277-7765, ) offers flights to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon from Montreal; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Sydney; and St. John's, Newfoundland. WHERE TO STAY. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Flight snagged by curfew rules Nov 16, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... FLIGHTS should be allowed to land at Sydney Airport after the 11pm curfew if they have been delayed by wild weather, the chief executive-designate of Qantas says ... Alan Joyce's call for special dispensation for delayed flights came after wild storms in Sydney on Friday night stranded about 2000 passengers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
'Twilight' brings town a new dawn Nov 16, 2008
Sydney, Alexis Miller and Rebekah Hamilton got out of their van, stood in front of the school -- oblivious to the cool mist that was frizzing their hair and chilling their pedicured, flip-flopped feet -- and screamed, "Twilight!" ... As Sydney and her friends mugged for the camera, a man in a pickup drove by and smiled at them with a pair of white plastic fangs ... "We probably wouldn't do this for another book," said Sydney, 17, who lives in Redmond. (Los Angeles Times)
Sea no evil, fear no evil Nov 16, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... THE wild financial headwinds have not deterred Sydney's corporate sea dogs ... Lining up for the Sydney-to-Hobart next month is Graeme Wood, a co-founder of Wotif. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Tourism's golden Hugh... Nic, Baz and Oprah Nov 15, 2008
Mr Kluska said Australia would show international visitors there was more to Australia than Sydney, The Great Barrier Reef and Ayers Rock. "It will inspire a lot of people to travel to non-traditional destinations." He said he was in Kenya not long after the movie Out of Africa was released. (Northern Territory)
It's our duty to menace airport shops selling Toblerones Nov 15, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... In terms of international flights into Sydney, one retailer, SYD Airport Tax & Duty Free, gets all the business ... The other beneficiary is the landlord, Sydney Airport, which is largely owned by the Macquarie Group (cue music in a minor key). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Top travel experiences Down Under Nov 15, 2008
The golden sunrises, the stark saltbush plains and the crack of the stockwhip clearly worked its magicinspired by the experience, Luhrmann returned to his Sydney base to pen a new script, simply entitled "Australia" ... Its an appropriate metaphor on many levelsin fact, Tourism Australia is pinning a whole marketing campaign on the films release, anticipating that it will capture what was last achieved during the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games: global attention ... The film industry has... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Find wedded bliss on an adventure honeymoon Nov 15, 2008
$7 online stock trades. Start out together on the right foottrek, hike, rock climb and more. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Loo paper rationed on bummer of a diversion Nov 15, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... QANTAS was forced to ration water, biscuits, nappies and toilet paper - four sheets a person - to passengers who spent more than 24 hours on a flight diverted from Sydney because of a storm ... QF32 left Singapore at noon Sydney time on Friday and was due to arrive in Sydney about 8pm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Faulty scanner charging e-tag motorists twice Nov 15, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... "The toll rip-off comes as a double whammy to Sydney residents living north of the bridge, who learnt on Tuesday they would be paying an extra dollar per peak hour trip into the city as part of the NSW Government's new congestion toll. Mr Daley said: "The time-of-day tolling measure announced in the mini-budget is an important initiative to meet the challenge of congestion in our city. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Bush travel grounded as airlines take flight Nov 15, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... The small town is now less accessible and more expensive to reach from Sydney than places such as Fiji and New Zealand ... QantasLink will also pull out of the Sydney-Narrabri service and has cut the number of services to Tamworth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Pride ready to mark Warwick Farm shift with winning run Nov 14, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper ... " Quinnell, who turns 19 in a couple of weeks, started the apprenticeship with his father Phil at Ballina but needed to join a bigger stable and moved to Coffs Harbour trainer Brett Bellamy before linking with Moses. "Kev is great, gives me a go, I couldn't ask for a better boss," Quinnell said. "Hopefully, I can end up making it here and end up living in Sydney. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mile high all the way to Melbourne via Manama Nov 14, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper ... Once he's finished dealing with the visitors' raft of physical players, including Angelo Costanzo, Sasa Ognenovski, Jonas Salley, Cristiano, Michael Valkanis and Robbie Cornthwaite, he'll head to recovery on Sunday morning before driving to Sydney to catch a plane bound for Dubai that night ... " Despite making several appearances for Australia's under-20 side in... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Australian shares close up 1.4% Nov 14, 2008
SYDNEY: Australian shares closed up 1. 4 per cent Friday, boosted by a powerful Wall Street rally overnight but falling back from sharp gains of more than 4. (India Times)
Global stocks fall as Germany announces recession Nov 14, 2008
15 per cent and Sydney shed 5. 9 per cent to finish at a four-year low. (India Times)
Elton John celebrates `Billy Elliot' on Broadway Nov 14, 2008
"It's a triumph over adversity. It's something beautiful coming out of something tragic," John mused about the show, which has had successful runs in London and Sydney, Australia. The role of Billy has been cast with three actors _ David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish _ rotating the physically demanding part. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
* Sport Briefs Nov 14, 2008
24 set at the Sydney World Cup last month. Another American, Randall Bal, also went under Hurleys time for second place at 23. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Mini budget cuts deep Nov 14, 2008
Yass Tribune News Skip directly to. 14/11/2008 4:00:00 AM Local MP Katrina Hodgkinson has slammed the State Governments mini budget, declaring it yet another attack on country families. (Yass Tribune)
Naval base link to jet plunge Nov 14, 2008
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World leaders head for summit, euro zone in recession Nov 14, 2008
"You might have seen the initial euphoria, but nothing has really changed from yesterday. The negativity is still about," said Dominic Vaughan, senior dealer at CMC Markets in Sydney. Companies continued to suffer, with some scrambling to cut costs. (Yahoo News)
Wikitude, the best friend to call Nov 14, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... A search for "Sydney" delivers more than 1200 entries, ranging from the Harbour Bridge to Harry's Cafe de Wheels ... However, Wikitude does seem to have difficulty finding the Sydney Opera House - perhaps because patrons there are asked to turn their mobiles off during performances. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Business Travel: Decadent services Nov 14, 2008
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A stretch of heaven south of Sydney Nov 13, 2008
Sit tight, we're getting to the good stuff (CNN -- International)
Australian shares close down 5.9 per cent Nov 13, 2008
SYDNEY: Australian shares closed down 5. 9 per cent Thursday after Wall Street was hit overnight by fresh signs of recession in Europe and a major shift in the US bank bailout strategy. (India Times)
Global stocks tumble as bad news stacks up Nov 13, 2008
6 percent while Sydney was 4. 1 percent in the red. (India Times)
Bush pushed on Korea peace treaty Nov 13, 2008
He was speaking in Sydney ahead of a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders ... Earlier, Mr Bush gave a wide-ranging speech to business leaders in Sydney in which he said free countries should work together to support democratic institutions ... "The United States is committed to seizing this opportunity and we need partners in this region to help lead the effort," Mr Bush told the business leaders at Sydney's Opera House. (Yahoo News -- South Korea)
Second radar failure forces Qantas flight to turn back Nov 13, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... A Shanghai-bound Qantas flight was forced to return to Sydney Airport yesterday after its radar systems malfunctioned, the second radar failure experienced by the airline in two weeks ... A similar problem forced QF12 to "piggyback" behind an Air New Zealand aircraft for virtually its entire journey from Los Angeles to Sydney on October 29. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sports-mad Melbourne Nov 13, 2008
SportBusiness International magazine this year voted it "ultimate sports city" for the second consecutive year, ahead of 24 other cities including London, Paris, Los Angeles, Tokyo and arch-rival Sydney. Melbourne's line up of major fixtures was cited as a reason for the award. (iAfrica.com)
Kidnap charges: mother in court Nov 13, 2008
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Australian Woman Jailed For Euthanasia Nov 13, 2008
SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 12, 2008. Text Size. (CBS News -- World)
Another Ogle takes centre stage Nov 12, 2008
AN INTRIGUING mixture of fate and forward planning have come together to change the life of Sydney school boy Chris Ogle and might one day prove a master stroke also by his new club the Western Bulldogs. But most of all the decision by the Bulldogs, who will later this week announce they have rookie-listed Ogle as their first successful product under the NSW scholarship scheme, is a success story for the AFL in its slow and stealthy creep into Sydney's private schools where rugby union has ruled... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Campbelltown girls 28-40 Nov 12, 2008
Age: 26 Gender: Female Height: 5'2/157 cm Last action: 12-Nov-08 Location: Sydney - City, New South Wales ... Age: 34 Gender: Female Height: 5'6/167 cm Last action: 12-Nov-08 Location: Sydney - City, New South Wales ... Age: 57 Gender: Female Height: 5'4/162 cm Last action: 12-Nov-08 Location: Sydney - West, New South Wales. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mars rover finds evidence of water Nov 12, 2008
Michael Holloway, Sydney, Australia/ NSW. All relevant responses I find the technology awesome, the mere thought of seeing another planet incredible, but I keep coming back to what our priorities should be and I reluctantly agree with many that our world here is sadly in need of the resources we so readily pour into space exploration. (Yahoo News -- Mars Exploration)
Canada's 'country brand' No. 2 Nov 12, 2008
"It's a large country made up of a lot of things -- nature, the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney harbour -- and they didn't pick any one of those things," wrote the study's author. "They picked ... that it's different in Australia.". (National Post)
Variable tolls may spread to all Sydney motorways - Roozendaal Nov 12, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... The NSW Government will consider introducing congestion tolls on all Sydney motorways when the city's entire road system goes cashless, NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal warned today ... 50 in off-peak periods to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge, under a scheme to be rolled out once the bridge goes cashless at the beginning of next year. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Buenos Aires is booming! Nov 12, 2008
Little discrimination exists against gays, and prices are considerably lower than in rival destinations such as Miami or Sydney. "Argentina is a relatively relaxed country when it comes to gays," said Hector Gomez, a 37-year-old advertising executive from Spain making his third visit to Argentina. (iAfrica.com)
Holland America Line Announces Four Grand Voyages in 2010 Nov 12, 2008
Overnight stays in Sydney, Australia; Laem Chabang (Bangkok), Thailand, and Xingang (Beijing), Shanghai and Hong Kong, enhance the itinerary. Additional highlights include the opportunity to visit the Great Wall of China, the famed Sydney Opera House and Pearl Harbor. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Asian Stocks Drop as Earnings Outlook Worsens, Business Confidence Slumps Nov 11, 2008
Alumina tumbled 12 percent in Sydney. dropped 10 percent as slumping sentiment suggested Australia's economy may fall into a recession for the first time since 1991. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Aussie dollar slips as risk appetite ebbs, bonds surge Nov 11, 2008
SYDNEY: The Australian dollar was subdued on Tuesday as risk appetite waned after the euphoria generated by a huge Chinese stimulus package faded and pessimism about the global economic outlook returned to dog investors. To read business stories in. (India Times)
Michelle Williams' father to be extradited to US Nov 11, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:45 AM CST SYDNEY, Australia - Michelle Williams' father, a prominent stock market trader, agreed Tuesday to return to the United States to face tax evasion charges. Larry Williams has been fighting extradition since he was arrested by Australian police in 2006 after flying to Sydney for a speaking tour in Australia and New Zealand ... Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that Williams will leave for Los Angeles on Wednesday. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Helen Clark replaced as NZ Labour leader Nov 11, 2008
Anne Barrowclough in Sydney. New Zealand's former trade and defence minister Phil Goff is to replace Helen Clark as leader of New Zealand's Labour Party after the party suffered a resounding defeat in the general election on Saturday. (Times Online)
* Australia welcome back players for World Cup clash Nov 11, 2008
AFP, SYDNEY AND TOKYO Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008, Page 20. Australia have been boosted for next weeks 2010 World Cup qualifier against Bahrain by the return from injury of senior players Harry Kewell, Mark Bresciano and possibly Vince Grella. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
No big projects and a huge fares rise Nov 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... A SLASHING mini-budget from a new State Government administration has crippled long-held plans to expand public transport across Sydney, cutting costs and axing projects, but at the same time rolling out a huge increase in the price of train fares ... Rail lines to the growth centres in the north-west and south-west of Sydney have vanished from the Treasury documents, as has a huge chunk of the multibillion-dollar Rail Clearways Program, which was... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Hills are alive with the sound of struggle Nov 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... au/news/national/seven-miles-from-sydney-but-its-a-lot-further-by-bus/2008/11/11/1226318651862 ... Seven miles from Sydney, but it's a lot further by bus. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Still a long way to go in travel debate Nov 11, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Cummings's grey power is highlight of the spring Nov 10, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper ... "This guy is 21 years old. He's got a Melbourne Cup, a Sydney jockeys' premiership. He has the world at his feet," Vasil said ... And champion Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse ensured she wasn't left out of the action with a group 1-winning double courtesy of exciting colt Northern Meteor (Coolmore Stud Stakes) and Theseo (Mackinnon Stakes), both ridden by Nash... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Aussie stocks close higher, led by resources Nov 10, 2008
SYDNEY: Australian shares rose 1. 4 percent on Monday, led by resources stocks including top miners BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto Ltd, as China's $600 billion economic stimulus plan lifted investors' mood. (India Times)
Australian shares open 2% higher Nov 10, 2008
SYDNEY: Australian shares opened 2 ... Gold miners also gained as the price of the metal increased in Sydney Newcrest Mining added 4. (India Times)
Air China Launches a Fleet of Airbus A330s onto its Beijing-Dubai Route Nov 10, 2008
This state-of-the-art aircraft has already been used by the airline for its routes between Beijing and Vancouver, Frankfurt, Paris, Madrid and Sydney. Passengers taking these routes have experienced the optimal in-flight experience, with comfort and space at a premium. (Canada Newswire)
Torrent of rage as Indonesia on high alert Nov 10, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald ... The Sydney Morning Herald ... Matthew Hall blog: The cat is out of the bag over Sydney's second A-League team. (The Age, Australia -- World)
Oil's well in Abu Dhabi Nov 10, 2008
The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority has opened an office in Sydney, while Etihad continues to make its presence felt, signing a multimillion-dollar deal to take over sponsorship of Melbourne's Telstra Dome stadium and boosting its flights out of Sydney ... Abu Dhabi's flag carrier is Etihad Airways, which flies 11 times a week to Sydney and three times a week to Brisbane, with Melbourne flights to start in 2009. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
East vs. West Nov 10, 2008
Jelleah Sydney is looking for revenge. It is a schedule in which, as feisty point guard Jennifer O'Neill puts it, "no one is going to hand us anything." If they handle the schedule and grow as a team. (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Culture : Thirst choice Nov 10, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper ... Yet at the Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel's annual beer dinner in Sydney this year, the course which sticks most in my memory was a simple wedge of sharp trentingrana cheese and thin slices of fresh sourdough bread, served with a three-year-old drop of the Lord Nelson's Broadside 200 - a potent, toffee-ish ale with aged Madeira-like notes ... The Redoak Boutique Beer... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Ballmer: No on WebKit, yes on app store Nov 9, 2008
This week in Sydney, Australia, he has stated that he anymore, he , and he. And while the expressive executive on Friday reportedly also said , the open-source browser-rendering technology used by Google's Chrome and Apple's Safari browsers, he mostly rejected that idea, according to a. (CNET News)
