Sydney to Hobart 2015: America’s Cup winner James Spithill to take on Wild Oats from US invader Comanche | DailyTelegraph
Two time America’s Cup winner and World Sailor of the Year James Spithill.ONE of Australia’s leading sailors will be working with a US team to take the prestigious Sydney to Hobart line honours trophy away from Australian shores in the 71st edition of the famed ocean race.Two-time America’s Cup skipper and World Sailor of the Year James Spithillhas confirmed to the Daily Telegraph he is heading home for another shot at winning the fastest time honours in the race on the American invader Comanche.Spithill, who orchestrated one of the greatest comebacks in sporting historyat the last America’s Cup and is now based in Bermuda, has twice helped the US to the Auld Mug as skipper of Larry Ellison’..>> view originalAFL draft 2015: Mitchell Hibberd does it the hard way. Twice.
Mitchell Hibberd overlooks his home town of HobartPhoto: Matthew NetwonWhen the draft started last year Mitchell Hibberd was having his injured shoulder scanned, being told he would need a reconstruction and miss most, if not all, of the preseason.When it ended he was at Josh Watt's house, celebrating the fact his good friend had just been picked by Brisbane. He was happy for Josh, cheered up by his excitement. And he hadn't expected his own name to be called out, not after having just missed a year with a knee injury.Still, he couldn't help but wonder what might have happened had he not torn his ACL in his second last game of 2013, not knowing he had done anything bad until his knee swelled..>> view originalIt's an urban myth that same-sex couples and married heterosexuals...
Video will begin in5seconds.Same-sex marriage: Grieving partner fights inequalityBen Jago's partner Nathan Lunson died before the couple had a chance to marry in New Zealand, now the 29-year-old is struggling for recognition of their relationship.PT3M0S620349Picture this. The love of your life ends their own life, after struggling with mental illness.You've spent five years creating a future together: building a neat house in a new suburb; nurturing doted-upon dogs; sharing bank accounts and tax returns, laughter and tears.Next year, you were going to New Zealand to get married."I would like to stop this from happening to anybody else": Ben Jago, with his mother Keren.Suddenly, the police ar..>> view originalAirport Strike To 'Disrupt' Travel, Business: Union
SYDNEY -- Holidaymakers and business travellers are being warned they could face big delays at airports around the nation on Monday as hundreds of border patrol officers go on a 24-hour strike.The Immigration Department said on Sunday travellers would likely be impacted when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers walked off the job at international airports, ports, container examination facilities and mail inspection services Monday morning .Australian Border Force and Immigration Officials to walk off the job at major airports.@jessicatancred#Today9pic.twitter.com/CgTWXiKOFt— Nine News Australia (@9NewsAUS)November 7, 2015“The Department is making arrangements to minimise the impact on trav..>> view originalCentury by George Bailey puts Tasmania in charge after day two of...
Century by George Bailey puts Tasmania in charge after day two of Shield game against Queensland in HobartPostedNovember 07, 2015 22:27:01 George Bailey's off-season experimentation is paying dividends for the Tasmanian skipper.The one-day international player on Saturday notched up an unbeaten 148 for the Tigers in their Sheffield Shield first innings against Queensland at Bellerive Oval.It helped the home side to 7 for 433 (dec) to which Queensland replied with 2 for 117 by stumps.After a few years without playing much Shield, Bailey was pretty chuffed with his performance."A nice 100 to put us in a really commanding position," the captain told reporters after play.And it was a chance ..>> view originalThe problem with Sydney and Melbourne, they're just too big
The dominance of Sydney and Melbourne helps explain why Australian houses are so expensive.Photo: Frances MocnikSydney and Melbourne are among the world's most successful cities. Together they generate more than 40 per cent of Australia's economic output and both consistently rate among the most liveable cities on the planet. But their sheer magnetism has contributed to a pressing national challenge: the high cost of housing.The demographic dominance of these twin urban giants helps explain why property prices in Australia are high when compared with most other countries.The International Monetary Fund, one of the world's most important financial institutions, drew attention to this part of ..>> view originalWar canoe salute for Prince Charles visit to Maori King Tuheitia
War canoe salute for Prince Charles visit to Maori King TuheitiaUpdatedNovember 08, 2015 17:36:12 An armada of war canoes formed part of the welcome for Prince Charles when he visited the Maori King Tuheitia in New Zealand's central North Island.The heir to the throne wore a kiwi feather cloak as five ornately carved war canoes, or waka, paraded past on the Waikato River, each carrying about 30 tattooed warriors who raised their paddles in salute and sang Maori chants.Prince Charles and his wife Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall watched from a riverbank barge as a conch shell sounded, then continued formalities with an address to King Tuheitia and a 1,000-strong crowd.The ties between the ..>> view originalDeath toll from Romanian nightclub fire rises to 41, anti-government protests ...
Death toll from Romanian nightclub fire rises to 41, anti-government protests continueUpdatedNovember 08, 2015 13:50:04 The toll from a horrific nightclub fire in Bucharest that brought down the Romanian government has risen to 41.Key points:Death toll from fire at Colectiv Club in Bucharest rises from 32 to 39Fire sparked four nights of anti-government protestsAround 100 people remain hospitalised, 48 criticalClub's three bosses detained on manslaughter chargesNine more people have died of their injuries this week after the tragedy at the Colectiv club on October 30, when fireworks let off during a rock band's performance triggered a blaze and a stampede as panicked revellers tried to g..>> view originalMagnitude-6.8 earthquake strikes Chile, no damage reported
ByLuis Andres Henao | APNovember 7 at 5:36 AMSANTIAGO, Chile — A strong magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck north-central Chile on Saturday, causing buildings to sway in the capital of Santiago, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 4:31 a.m. about 29 miles (47 kilometers) southwest of Ovalle, a city 185 miles (300 kilometers) northwest of Santiago, at a depth of 22 miles (36 kilometers).Chile’s Navy first alerted, but later discounted, the possibility of a small tsunami.“The situation in the region of the epicenter is now in a state of normality,” Ricardo Toro, the head of Chile’s emergency services, said in a press confere..>> view originalChina paper warns Taiwan
Those who wish to push for Taiwan's independence risk overturning the "boat of peace" and must be stopped, the main newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party said a day after a historic meeting between China and Taiwan's leaders.Meeting in Singapore on Saturday, China's President Xi Jinping told Taiwan's president they must not let proponents of Taiwan's independence split them, at the first get-together of leaders of the two sides since China's civil war ended in 1949.Ma Ying-jeou, president of self-ruled, democratic Taiwan, where anti-Beijing sentiment has been rising ahead of elections, called for mutual respect for each other's systems and said Taiwan people were concerned about m..>> view original
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