Fiji's Top Envoys Expelled From Australia, New Zealand as Row Escalates Nov 4, 2009
To contact the reporters on this story: in Sydney at ; in Sydney at. Last Updated: November 4, 2009 00:13 EST. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Celebrity circus stars intent on having fun Nov 4, 2009
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Fiji expels Australia's top diplomat Nov 4, 2009
Search brisbanetimes. BRENDAN NICHOLSON AND JOEL GIBSON. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Angry Fiji expels high commissioners Nov 4, 2009
BRENDAN NICHOLSON AND JOEL GIBSON. THE Australian Government was trying to work out how to respond last night after Fiji's self-appointed Prime Minister expelled the high commissioners of Australia and New Zealand. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Airbus Expects to Maintain Aircraft Delivery Rates Next Year, Leahy Says Nov 4, 2009
The company will hand over a similar number of planes in 2008, 2009 and 2010, Chief Operating Officer said at a briefing in Sydney today ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Sydney at. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Scared of flying? Press the fear iButton Nov 4, 2009
SYDNEY - People scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic. Long-haul airline Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched an application, or app, for its Flying Without Fear course which boasts a success rate of over 98 percent. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Locking up harbour park for fireworks is wrong Nov 4, 2009
Paying To See Sydney Fireworks Woollahra Council David Shoebridge ... Sydney is blessed with a beautiful harbour surrounded by public parks ... Every new years eve Sydney-siders flock to our harbour and its public parks to watch the fireworks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Polished thinking could turn our trash into treasure Nov 4, 2009
After last week's heavy Sydney rains our harbour was again full of plastic bottles, bags and styrofoam ... After last week's heavy Sydney rains our harbour was again full of plastic bottles, bags ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Australia to outpace world in air traffic growth Nov 4, 2009
World travel is very highly correlated to GDP growth, you cant have one without the other, Mr Leahy told journalists in a briefing in Sydney today ... Among the Australian cities, Melbourne and Sydney currently fit the definition, while Brisbane will also qualify for mega city status sometime in the next 20 years ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
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In April more than 1000 ethnic Tamils blockaded the gates of Kirribilli House, the Prime Minister's Sydney residence, calling for a ceasefire in the Sri Lankan Government's military offensive against the Tigers ... Sydney Morning Herald columnist ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Fiji expels NZ, Australia envoys Nov 3, 2009
Australia has denied this, says the the BBC's Nick Bryant in Sydney. Australia acknowledges that it did advise the judges that once they took up their positions in Fiji they would be subject to the same travel bans as other members of the military regime, our correspondent says. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Mohi-uddin Heading to Asia for UBS Stays Dollar Bull as Growth Accelerates Nov 2, 2009
Mohi-uddin, 39, will move in January, joining a growing number of banking executives settling in cities from Beijing to Sydney as the regions economies recover from the global recession faster than the U.S. and Europe. Fifteen of Asias 18 stock indexes are beating the Standard & Poors 500 Index this year. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Inflation eases, but won't prevent rate rise Nov 2, 2009
"The RBA board meeting tomorrow will be adding these low inflation outcomes to the broad mix of data relied upon to assess the current stance of monetary policy, said TD Securities senior strategist Annette Beacher. Purely on inflation grounds there could be a case for pausing. However, as the RBA places similar if not more weight on Australias export outperformance and strong trade links with China, a revival of house price inflation and the gradual normalising' of market... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Indians flee blast at Australian cafe Nov 2, 2009
The Indian men, who were sharing the flat above the Internet Cafe in Sydney Road, Brunswick, were woken by a loud bang just before 1. 30 a.m.. (India Times)
Strong Aussie dollar boosts tourism to Malaysia Nov 1, 2009
SYDNEY: The strong Australian dollar and Malaysia's ranking as a top tourist destination has resulted in a 33 percent increase, to a record 427,076, in Aussie departures to Malaysia last year ... Tourism Malaysia Sydney director Shahrin Mokhtar said the change was due to Australians preferring affordable places closer to home as against expensive long-haul travel destinations in the west. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Diggers still busy protecting in Iraq Nov 1, 2009
"Then once we establish our credentials, they are very happy and they love talking about kangaroos and Sydney and the surface information they have about Australia." ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
Reuters/Tim Wimborne A Qantas 747 aircraft takes off from Sydney airport August 19, 2009. Not that my single-topic essays aren't brilliant, but keeping this column grounded (if you'll pardon the unfortunate pun), requires that it be periodically turned over to the readers, in the form of an old-timey Q&A session. (Salon)
6 Ways to Leverage Social Media for a Better Vacation Nov 1, 2009
In Sydney, Australia, coffee sells for $1. 80 a cup on average. (FOX61, CT)
Gimme, gimme, gimme a string of Abba's greatest hits Nov 1, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Skip directly to. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Magpies the big winners in 2010 AFL draw Oct 31, 2009
Only Essendon has fewer interstate trips than Collingwood, with the Bombers playing West Coast in Subiaco in round three, the Sydney Swans at the SCG in round 11 and Adelaide at AAMI Stadium in round 14. ------------------------------------------------ Full draw. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The road least travelled Oct 31, 2009
Norman Swan was driven to write about his rail and bus experience that delivered him from Sydney to Brisbane in just 17 hours ... Thursday, 7am: A train journey like Sydney to Brisbane should take four hours ... Soon after leaving Sydney, the woman in the buffet car announced we'd better hot-tail it to the counter because she hadn't brought much food. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Transsexual wins apology over passport Oct 31, 2009
After conciliation, the department wrote to her saying it apologised ''for any discomfort, distress or embarrassment as a result of your dealings with the Sydney Passport Office Steps have been taken to ensure that this sort of incident does not occur again ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Boeing: Oceania market worth $90B by 2028 Oct 31, 2009
Honolulu-based flies to Sydney, American Samoa and Tahiti, using Airbus and Boeing aircraft. He said 67 percent of Oceania s commercial airplane deliveries through 2028 will be for growth and the remainder of the deliveries will be planes to replace older, less efficient aircraft. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Redbacks snare KP - the other one - for T20 Oct 30, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Skip directly to ... Hooker recalled the story at yesterday's announcement of nominations for The Sydney Morning Herald Sports Performer of the Year awards, sponsored by Colonial First State. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Backpackers Party Less in Perth as Aussie Dollar Crimps Foreign Wallets Oct 30, 2009
86 cents as of 5:07 p.m. in Sydney ... Our cost of production hasnt changed so if we have to cut prices then our margin is cut and we have to put people off, he said from the vineyard in the Clare Valley of South Australia, about 1,350 kilometers (839 miles) west of Sydney ... This time around it feels like the rising trend may well persist, said , a currency strategist at Royal Bank of Scotland in Sydney. (Bloomberg)
Now Manou's on a plane as Paine sent home with badly broken finger Oct 30, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper ... The 30-year-old, whose international career consists of a single Test against England three months ago, flew out of Sydney last night to replace fellow gloveman Tim Paine, who was to fly home home for surgery on what Australian captain Ricky Ponting said was a ''badly broken'' ring-finger on his left hand during the team's series-levelling loss to India on... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
5 ski resorts that suit Southerners Oct 29, 2009
Stay: Sydney James Mountain Lodge. Family-owned hotel beside a mountain stream in downtown Gatlinburg. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Bring back class to trains Oct 29, 2009
Population growth in the greater Sydney region will increase traffic between the city and regional centres ... Since they were introduced almost four decades ago, the carriages travelling from Sydney to Wollongong, Newcastle and Katoomba have hardly changed ... Transport quality matters if greater Sydney is going to expand as forecast, because much of the increase in population will happen in the outer urban areas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
RocKwiz heads out on national tour Oct 29, 2009
"I suppose it was (inspired by) the flood of people wanting us to come to Sydney, come to Wagga, come to Brisbane, come to Wollongong, come to Perth - we're very big in Perth," Nankervis said. "The website was filled with people saying, 'when are you going to travel? When are you going to tour?'.". (The Age, Australia)
'This Is It' fever grips MJ fans Oct 29, 2009
SYDNEY: Michael Jackson fans around the world flocked to screenings of This Is It on Wednesday, many dressed as their idol or in costumes from Jackson music videos, as they bid a final farewell to the King of Pop. Jackson, who grew up as one of Motown legends The Jackson 5 and still has the best-selling album of all-time with his 1982 Thriller, died suddenly on June 25 in Los Angeles at the age of 50 after suffering cardiac arrest. This Is It was culled from 80 hours of film of the singers... (India Times)
When science took a long, light look at itself Oct 29, 2009
Frontiers of Science was an unusual comic strip published in The Sydney Morning Herald ... Now, after 40 years in a Sydney basement, all 939 weekly episodes are being scanned, tagged and made available for free through the University of Sydney library website ... In 1961 Robert Raymond, co-founder of the ABC's Four Corners, and Stuart Butler, a young physicist from the University of Sydney, wanted to communicate the achievements of modern science to as broad an audience as possible. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Players gobsmacked by swine flu warning Oct 29, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Skip directly to ... Sydney FC players reach for the stars during their yoga session at Macquarie University yesterday ... But that is what 26-year-old Pastrana, who has won 14 X Games medals, did in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge yesterday to announce the Australian tour of the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
IHCL restarts talks with Orient Express Oct 29, 2009
With four clear sub-brands in its portfolio luxury brand Taj, upper upscale Vivanta by Taj, mid-market Gateway and smart basic Ginger IHCL has identified 25 gateway cities like London, New York, Singapore, Sydney, Doha and Abu Dhabi which attract customers to India, to make its brand visible in foreign markets. This at a time when 37 international brands (large hospitality conglomerates have dozens each) have either entered the country or are in the process. (India Times)
More injury Paine for Australia as Indians thump Australia Oct 29, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper ... He had surgery on the injury in late August but has only returned to playing - for Eastern Suburbs in Sydney s grade cricket competition - last weekend. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Long-haul passenger sues over broken seat Oct 28, 2009
A SYDNEY man is suing British Airways for up to $600,000 after he was forced to endure a long-haul flight from London to Shanghai in a broken seat, a court has heard. Richard John Pattison, 64, sustained an injury to his neck after he had to remain upright for the entire 12-hour flight when his seat would not recline past its "take-off" position. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
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Rees promises public transport blueprint. Rees promises public transport blueprint. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Time for some fancy footwork Oct 28, 2009
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SAA codeshare to NZ Oct 28, 2009
They will also code share onto Air New Zealands trans-Tasman services between Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch to Sydney. We recognise there is an opportunity to better meet customers needs for travel between New Zealand and South Africa, says Ed Sims, Air New Zealand Group General Manager Long Haul Airline. (iAfrica.com)
Swans happy to head west despite some new competition Oct 28, 2009
THE Swans expect to retain their supporters in the greater west of Sydney and even build on that base once the AFL's new club makes its debut there in 2012 ... Our membership is spread around Sydney, with a significant part of that in western Sydney, and the NAB Cup game gives us the chance to go to some of those fans ... It's great to have another first-class facility in Sydney which will allow us to play NAB Cup matches in the greater Sydney region,'' he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tech Volleyball Welcomes No. 8 Nebraska Oct 28, 2009
Sydney Anderson directs the Husker offense and averages 10. 97 assists per set. (Texastech.com)
What price comfort? Oct 28, 2009
auThe Sydney Morning Herald & The Age2009-10-28What price comfort. John CollettBusinessMoneySuperannuationhttp://www. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Moore calls for greener tax system Oct 28, 2009
But the City of Sydney Council wants to reverse the tax bias in favour of public transport and cycling. In a submission to the Herald-backed Independent Public Inquiry into transport needs in Sydney, the council says train, tram, bus and bicycle riders should get tax concessions on travel costs ... The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics says traffic congestion costs Sydney about $4 billion a year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Bledisloe low Oct 27, 2009
Sport and opinion The Bledisloe Cup match being played in Tokyo this weekend means nothing. And let's be thankful for that. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Apple roundup: Macbook, iMac and Magic Mouse Oct 27, 2009
New iMacs: Better, faster and cheaper. The release of better, faster and cheaper computers is designed to take the gloss off Microsoft's big launch, writes Simon Tsang. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Lady Eagles roll in home finale Oct 27, 2009
Sydney Ransom made it a 3-0 game on her first career goal in the 66th minute. Lindsay Taylor made a pass to Ransom down the line of the 18-yard box, and Ransom took a shot across her body right at a jumping Sara Beth Anderson, who had come into the game for Young. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Wielding the whip on asylum seekers Oct 27, 2009
Gerard Henderson is executive director of The Sydney Institute ... And Sydney, Howard broke the law ... Executive director, The Sydney Institute. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Joyce left with scraps as Dixon takes the loot Oct 27, 2009
Qantas's version of its rivers of gold - the Sydney to Los Angeles route - has become a barren wasteland ... On the domestic front, business travel has succumbed to the abstemious corporate climate just as the arrival of Tiger Airways - funded by Singapore Airlines' deep pockets - is creating havoc at the budget end with its recent launch onto the Sydney-Melbourne route and its Gold Coast services ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Mickelson excited about Olympic golf Oct 27, 2009
Police have released a CCTV still of a man they want to speak to over a road rage incident in Sydney's north west this week ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Smith calm amid storm Oct 26, 2009
Sydney Morning Herald chief political correspondent ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Growth fuels aircraft demand: Boeing Oct 26, 2009
"As the economy grows, clearly air travel grows," Mr Tinseth said in a briefing with journalists in Sydney on Monday ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Percy hot on Ogilvy's trail as he finally closes in on PGA Tourdream Oct 25, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper ... auSydney Morning Herald2009-10-25Percy hot on Ogilvy's trail as he finally closes in on PGA Tour dreamSlow out of the box, Cameron Percy has caught the field, writes Martin Blake. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Standing on shoulders of giants Oct 25, 2009
And there are few better places to experience such edification than among Sydney University's rare books collection, in the bowels of the Fisher Library ... There it stayed for almost 200 years until a distant relative in Sydney, H.C. Elderton, inherited eight unopened boxes of books ... So in 1961 she donated it to Sydney University. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Lockerbie bomber freed Oct 25, 2009
In pictures: Sydney bridge breakfast ... In pictures: Sydney bridge breakfast ... Thousands have breakfast on Sydney icon. (BBC News -- UK)
Princess pays a fleeting visit to city Oct 25, 2009
Sydneysiders get a glimpse of the Star Princes ... GIANT ocean cruiser Star Princess glided into Sydney Harbour yesterday morning on a 14-hour visit to the harbour city ... However, the mega liner will be eclipsed by her larger sister ship, the Diamond Princess, which will dock in Sydney on January 4. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Rich pickings for travellers as greenback slides Oct 25, 2009
The 24-year-old Sydney artist will travel to the US next month when the Australian dollar is predicted to climb even higher against the greenback ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Up, up and away with Aussie dollar Oct 25, 2009
Return flights from Sydney to London have come down by about $600 over the past 12 months ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
'She rescued me' Oct 25, 2009
We met at Sydney airport,'' said the media personality ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
We have made Afghan insurgency stronger than ever Oct 24, 2009
This is the full text of an address given last Thursday by Paul McGeough, the chief correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald, at a conference on the Afghanistan crisis which was organised by the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University in Canberra ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
20 days in Australia Oct 24, 2009
Our tour included two days in Sydney, where we saw the famous opera house and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which many people have dared to climb. We also went up the Sydney Tower, with a 360-degree view of the city ... After eight days, we returned to Sydney, where we boarded our cruise ship. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Western Carolina Women's Soccer Travels to Palmetto State Oct 24, 2009
Nikki Seibert leads the Terriers with 10 points (4 goals and 2 assists), while Sydney Reed follows behind with five points (2 goals and 1 point). Goalkeeper Erika Christensen holds an 1. (Catamountsports.com)
A soft spot for the girl next door is going like greased lightning Oct 24, 2009
And what happened to the global professerati, flitting from Sydney to London to the Cayman Islands ... Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Smith Agents Detail Meds, Travel Records Oct 24, 2009
Anna Nicole Smith arrives at the inaugural MTV Australia Video Music Awards at Luna Park on March 3, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. (GETTY IMAGES/Kristian Dowling). (CBS News -- Entertainment)
New moon rising Oct 23, 2009
Having rehearsed in their Sydney garages for months before unveiling their act to the public, their sound was already fully formed ... Stockdale sucked it all in and moved to Sydney, vowing to return with a band that would not only win over the notoriously hard-to-please Melbourne rock fraternity but the entire rock world ... The hirsute Sydney power-trio's self-titled album took off, selling 1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Coke Campaign Sends Bloggers Around World Oct 23, 2009
Finalist Greer Cornish, of Sydney, Australia, has worked as a producer at an advertising agency. She has backpacked for nine months in Eastern Europe, and South and North America, but the 26-year-old said even she's a bit daunted at the pace. (Click2Houston, TX)
Small Business Strategies Oct 23, 2009
It was a great gig international travel to some of the most beautiful cities on the globe: Barcelona, Sydney, London. They hired me because I'm the author of the nation's best-selling business plan book, "Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies." I'd also developed business plans for over 15 years for companies of all sizes. (USA Today -- Money)
