Search for Canadian missing in Australia enters 3rd day

CBC News - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

By Reuters The search for a Canadian man, 25, missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains for more than a week went into a third day on Wednesday. Prabhdeep Srawn, of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. The car was found on May 13 on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, and police believe he ...

Australias Warner Fined for Twitter Outburst

New York Times - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

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David Warner fined for breaching Cricket Australias code of behaviour

ABC Australia - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Australia Australia batsmen David Warner has been fined after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's (CA) code of behaviour.Warner was handed the maximum fine of $5,570 at a teleconference hearing in Melbourne Wednesday evening, having been found guilty of breaching CA's rules regarding unbecoming behaviour following comments he made on Twitter at the ...

Cricket Australia fines Warner over tweets

Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

David Warner's twitter tirade at journalists has cost him a $5750 fine, the maximum financial penalty under Cricket Australia's behavioural code. The opening batsman on Wednesday night pleaded guilty to the charge that resulted from his social media outburst at leading cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn. The 26-year-old also apologised for his offensive language but ...

Australia eye England swing with interest

Cricinfo - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Michael Clarke knows his men will enter the Ashes as underdogs but they have taken some heart from the way England's batsmen struggled against New Zealand's swing bowlers in last week's Lord's Test. A group of Australia's Ashes and Champions Trophy squad members gathered in Sydney on Wednesday for a farewell event ahead of their departure for the one-day tournament and ...

Baz Luhrmann hails Great Gatsby at Sydney premiere

ABC - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Sydney 2000 Australian director Baz Luhrmann says the Sydney premiere of his new film The Great Gatsby was like a homecoming.Several directors have attempted to bring the F Scott Fitzgerald classic American novel to life on the silver screen.None have had lasting success but the gamble seems to be paying off for Luhrmann, who braved the rain to walk down the red carpet in Sydney on Wednesday ...

84yo dead after crashing into Sydney house 80yo passenger in serious condition

ABC - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Glenmore Park 2745 An 84-year-old man has died after his car crashed through the front of a house in Sydney's west.Emergency services authorities responded to reports the car had gone through the house on Marcus Clarke Crescent in Glenmore Park around 5:00pm this afternoon.Paramedics treated the driver at the scene, but he died a short time later.An 80-year-old passenger in the car was ...

Bail denied new charges for Davies

Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

An investigation into allegations of child abuse by a high profile dance teacher is only in its "early stages" with the possibility of more charges and victims coming forward, a court has been told. Six additional charges were laid against RG Dance co-director Grant Davies, 39, on Wednesday when he appeared via video at Burwood Local Court. Mr Davies, who operated the popular dance ...

Man dead after car crashes into house in Sydneys west

ABC - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Glenmore Park 2745 An 84-year-old man has died after his car crashed through the front of a house in Sydney's west.Emergency services authorities responded to reports the car had gone through the house on Marcus Clarke Crescent in Glenmore Park around 5:00pm. Paramedics treated the 84-year-old driver at the scene, but he died a short time later.An 80-year-old passenger in the car was ...

Scientists warn against risking cerebral palsy stem cell treatment overseas

ABC - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Sydney 2000 An expert panel of scientists and clinicians is warning people against going overseas for costly and unproven stem cell treatment for cerebral palsy.A forum held in Sydney last night heard from leading researchers in the field and a parent who sought treatment in the United States for his young son.The Cerebral Palsy Alliance estimates as many as 500 Australians have sought stem ...

NSW asked to reconsider exploration licence granted to goldminer Newcrest near Orange

ABC - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Orange 2800 A decision of the Land and Environment Court has placed some of Newcrest's mining activities in the Cadia Valley near Orange in doubt.In 2009 Newcrest sought to renew an exploration licence for an area of 128 square kilometres near its existing Cadia goldmine. The application was granted two years later prompting a challenge by rival operator Gold and Copper Resources. In a ...

David Warner could still captain Australia despite Twitter rant says Michael Clarke

ABC Australia - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Australia Australia captain Michael Clarke has thrown his support behind embattled opener David Warner, saying he could still lead the team despite facing a disciplinary hearing over a Twitter rant.Warner is due to appear at Cricket Australia later today (Wednesday) over an alleged code of conduct breach after a heated social media tirade at two of the country's top cricket writers.He ...

Joe Hockey lays into the ATO

Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

The Coalition has signalled it may break up the Australian Taxation Office if it wins government, to ensure a "more independent" resolution of tax disputes. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, shadow treasurer Joe Hockey said that the ATO had developed an "insular and inward-looking culture that has put it at odds with taxpayers". He also said the tax ...

Peek inside Former Mrs Packer Jodhi Meares to sell pad

Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Jodhi Meares, well known as the former Mrs Packer, swimsuit model and founder of the Tigerlily beachwear label, is selling her Point Piper apartment for about $2 million. The apartment, in the converted Edwardian mansion Danmark, was purchased in 2004 for $1.23 million. It was part of the multimillion-dollar property package that formed part of Meares’ payout after the two-year marriage ...

CBD pizza oven fire 1200 people evacuated

Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Oven fire forces mass evacuation Fire crews are congratulating building managers who evacuated about 1000 people from an office block in Sydney's CBD after a restaurant's pizza oven caught fire at lunchtime on ...

Raise your brollies as rain sets in

news.com.au - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Expect a dump of rain across all parts of Sydney from this afternoon until Friday thanks to storm clouds from the west heading to the coast.``There's a potential for the showers to be heavy across Sydney along the coastline and places like Turramurra and Parramatta,'' the Bureau of Meteorology's, Jane Golding, said.``It could be heavy enough to cause some local road ...

Man stabbed in home invasion

news.com.au - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Police arrived at a home on Morrisey way, Rouse Hill about 3.30pm today and discovered the victim of a stabbing attack. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition. A crime scene has been established and police from the Hills Local Area Command are investigating assisted by forensic officers. The man was stabbed inside his two-storey suburban home and rushed to hospital in a critical ...

Australia set to cull 10000 wild horses

West Australian - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

SYDNEY (AFP) - A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.The Central Land Council said animals -- including horses, donkeys and camels -- were dying in their thousands due to a lack of food and water and a cull was necessary on humanitarian and ...

China mining services firm plans Australia IPO

Reuters - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Wed May 22, 2013 3:34am EDT * Australia courting Chinese firms for listings * Sino Australia planning to raise A$20 mln in July IPO By Maggie Lu Yueyang SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Chinese mining services company Sino Australia Oil and Gas Ltd is planning an initial public offering in Australia in July, tapping international investors while domestic markets remain frozen, and braving an uncertain ...

Storm sore after Manly NRL clash

Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy plans to nurse his battle-weary players through a light week on the track before their second big game in five days when they tackle the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night. Bellamy said Melbourne's 10-10 draw with fourth-placed Manly at AAMI Park on Monday night in extra time had left his side bruised and battered. "After about 10 or 15 minutes, it ...

Festival a Vivid slice of Americana

news.com.au - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

SYDNEYSIDERS can look forward to a spectacular slice of Americana throughout the Vivid Festival after The Daily Telegraph caught an exclusive sneak peek of the ever-popular Customs House installation early this ...

Rinehart loses $7 bn but still Australias richest

The West Australian - Wednesday 22nd May, 2013

SYDNEY (AFP) - Mining magnate Gina Rinehart had Aus$7 billion (US$6.8 billion) wiped off her fortune in the past year but remains Australia's wealthiest person, an annual rich list showed Wednesday.Rinehart, heiress to an iron ore prospecting empire built in Australia's resources-rich west, led the respected BRW Rich 200 list for a third year in a row with a personal fortune of ...