(Reuters) – The iconic image of an Australian with a long cool beer in hand may not hold true forever, with statistics showing Australians are drinking less beer these days than at any time in the past 61 years. In a report titled “No Longer a Nation of Beer Drinkers,” the Australian Bureau of Statistics
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The USA Rugby League (USARL) has named seasoned coach, businessman and sports administrator Peter Illfied the organization’s inaugural Chairman. Illfield preliminarily lays out his vision for the new USARL, a high-level, semi-professional Rugby League competition in the USA formed on the principles of transparency, accountability and equal voting and equity participation by its participants. The
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IF THE number of utterances of ”Oh – my – God!” and ”Gorrr-geous!” was a barometer of just how much Oprah Winfrey liked Australia, what about her compatriots whom Tourism Australia is anxiously courting? As Winfrey’s series of Australian ”infomercials” airs across the US, tourism agents are gauging signs that Americans are responding to the
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Get ready to see the Flying Kangaroo in Texas. In case you missed this news last week, Australian carrier Qantas announced it is shelving service to San Francisco in favor of flights to Dallas/Fort Worth — the hub and hometown airport of oneworld partner American. Air Transport World sums up the move, writing: “Oneworld partners
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Late this Summer Team ANZACC matched up against the BOCC. We batted first and after an initial flurry of runs were summarily dismissed by the more established bowling line up of BOCC. Salger, Duncan, Kavanagh, Love, Lochhead and Flemming (basically everyone except me (Captain Tingate)) showed great promise with the bat and each made important
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Cephalon Inc., a biopharmaceutical-maker, is banking on help from Down Under to help boost its product line in the coming years. Cephalon, of Frazer (near Malvern outside of Philadelphia), said it would take a 20 percent stake in an Australian company for rights to commercialize stem cell therapies for cardiovascular and nervous-system conditions, including heart
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A FULL replay of a drawn grand final will remain a unique element of the competition with the AFL Commission deciding to stick with the existing rule on Monday. The decision comes just over two months after the third grand final draw in VFL/AFL history forced a replay the following week. Collingwood and St Kilda
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This could be a good time to stock up on the Euro and Kiwi ahead of your 2011 trips, with the Australian dollar surging against both currencies. The exchange rate against the Euro nows stands at an all-time high with A$1 for €0.74 (for 74 ‘euro cents’) as European concerns continue over the massive $113
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The former Collingwood and North Melbourne star sees Philadelphia’s clashes with division rival Dallas tomorrow and New York Giants next week as the pivotal fortnight in its season. The Eagles are on top of the NFC East division with four matches to play and wins against the Cowboys and Giants could secure their playoff spot.
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With the Ashes looming, the Aussies are looking more and more like the underdogs, a mantle that may suit them better. Issues with fitness, confidence and overall form are weighing heavily on the minds of all supporters. By contrast England have been fairly low-key apart from their fairly disturbing series of sprinkler dancing activities. So
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