Australia's facing fast bowling crisis as Mitchell Starc races to be...
Keith Bradshaw: 'Fans voted with their feet'2:36Cricket: SACA chief executive Keith Bradshaw hailed the 'pink-ball Test' as a fantastic success as a crowd of 47,000 flocked to the Adelaide Oval to watch day one of the final Test between Australia and New Zealand.Mitchell Starc might not even make it for Australia’s tour of New Zealand in February.Source:AAPMITCHELL Starc will be racing the clock to even be fit for February’s return tour of New Zealand as Australia contemplate how they can avoid ..>> view originalJapan gives green light to commence whaling in the Antarctic
Minke whales aboard the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru in 2014. Japan is to resume whaling this summer.Photo: Tim Watters/Sea ShepherdJapan has finally confirmed it will commence whaling in the Antarctic this summer, despite the weight of court decisions and scientific opinion against it.The Japanese government's confirmation of its plan to begin killing nearly 4000 minke whales over 12 years came inletters to the International Whaling Commission published on Saturday.We … strongly encourage..>> view originalMotorcycle riders rev up to deliver Christmas presents for charity toy...
Motorcycle riders rev up to deliver Christmas presents for charity toy runBy Peta CarlyonPostedNovember 28, 2015 16:41:38 Thousands of motorcycle riders have taken to the streets of Hobart for this year's annual Christmas toy run.Parts of the Brooker Highway, Davey Street and the waterfront were shut down as the procession made its way from the Derwent Entertainment Centre to Parliament House.The riders were met by Salvation Army volunteers to collect toys, food and donations carried by the ..>> view originalPrincess Mary bringing family home to Tasmania for Christmas
Princess Mary bringing family home to Tasmania for ChristmasUpdatedNovember 28, 2015 14:53:47 Princess Mary of Denmark and her family will visit Tasmania for Christmas.A brief statement from the Danish Royal family said Hobart-born Princess Mary, her husband Crown Prince Frederik and their children would celebrate the festive season with family in Hobart.The royal couple last visited Australia in 2013, taking part in the 40th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House, which was designed by Danis..>> view originalMATCH REPORT
Opener Ben Dunk is leading Tasmania's Sheffield Shield run chase at Bellerive Oval where South Australia have set a lofty first-innings total.Dunk (54no) reached his half-century from 72 balls but struggled to find much-needed support in reply to SA's 7(dec)-600 as the Tigers limped to 3-84 at tea on Saturday's second day.Tigers opener Dom Michael (10) played only four scoring shots from 48 deliveries before being caught at first slip off the bowling of Daniel Worrall (1-37).Alex Doolan las..>> view originalWelfare groups warn federal funding cuts will hit hard this Christmas
Welfare groups warn federal funding cuts will hit hard this ChristmasUpdatedNovember 28, 2015 11:09:14 Welfare organisations have warned that hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding cuts have hit hard, stretching an already under-funded sector to the limit.Tessa Boyd-Caine from the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) believes this Christmas will be one of the toughest in recent memory.She said the $270 million funding cut to the community sector was being sorely felt."Fo..>> view originalPolice tactics on terror: 200 suspects and more to come
Video will begin in5seconds.More officers for Victoria PolicePremier Daniel Andrews announces more resourcing for Victoria Police.PT0M56S620349He was just a face in the crowd back then. One of an estimated 2 million who earlier this year joined a Paris solidarity rally after terrorists killed 17 people during attacks on the satirical magazineCharlie Hebdoand a local supermarket.What Ross Guenther didn't know at the time was he would soon be given the task of stopping similar attacks in his home..>> view originalBird, Abbott and Mennie in the mix after Starc goes down
Finally, a contest. After two matches which offered minimal intrigue, thisfirst day-night Test is in a fine position after Day 1.This series had looked set to be a fascinating battle between a rebuilding Australian team and a New Zealand outfit which was settled and laden with talent. What a let down it has been so far, with a lopsided match at the Gabba followed by maybe the most uneventful WACA Test in history.FULL SCORECARDMany people had feared that the day-night experiment could ruin this s..>> view originalTen ways to re-invigorate the A-League
There is a consensus that the A-League has stagnated recently with flat-lining crowds and TV ratings. Here’s 10 possible ideas to re-invigorate the A-League.1. More star power – “Has been†International MarqueesAlessandro Del Piero is a household name in this country. He wasn’t before he arrived. However, once mainstream Australia saw his footballing pedigree, it collectively said “I want to watch this guyâ€.And it did. At stadiums. On TV. In record numbers. And they bought shirts with hi..>> view originalLloyd Rees and the pencil drawings that saved his art for us
Port Jackson fig tree in pencil, 1934. Pencil drawing would divine Rees' psychological road back to oils and onto eventual fame, writes Steve Dow.© Lloyd Rees EstatebySteve DowLloyd Rees struggled to become the artist of renown. The spectre of death shook his ambition, in a world already indifferent to his painting.Pencil drawing would divine his psychological road back to oils and onto eventual fame. Rees cast his eye over Sydney's golden bedrock of sandstone, the hidden bays and the sculpted h..>> view original
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