Posts Tagged ‘australian’

Rolf Harris unveils retrospective

Friday, May 18th, 2012

The Australian entertainer looks back over his career

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Rolf Harris unveils retrospective

VIDEO: Britons fined for penguin theft

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Two British tourists from Wales have been fined a thousand Australian dollars for stealing a penguin named Dirk from a theme park in Brisbane.

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VIDEO: Britons fined for penguin theft

KFC must pay poisoned girl $8.3m

Friday, April 27th, 2012

The family of an Australian girl left severely brain damaged after eating a KFC chicken meal is awarded $8.3m (£5.1m) in damages.

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Studios lose landmark piracy suit

Friday, April 20th, 2012

An Australian High Court ruling deals a blow to major film and television studios in a landmark case over illegal video downloads.

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Apple’s iPad hits snag over 4G claims overseas

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Following allegations by an Australian agency that Apple’s advertising deceived people into thinking its new iPad could run on all 4G networks, the company has said that it will offer refunds to any iPad buyers who believe they have been misled. The flap is the latest in a series of glitches involving the new iPad since it went on sale March 16. Read full article > >

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Murdoch’s News Ltd. Rejects TV Piracy Claim in Australia

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

An Australian newspaper’s report that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation had sabotaged competitors in the 1990s was dismissed by the company’s Australian media wing as “laughable.”

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Branson wins porn domain battle

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Sir Richard Branson wins the right to control richardbranson.xxx after an Australian man was ruled to have registered the domain “in bad faith”.

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Branson wins porn domain battle

Straight Sets: Djokovic Tops Nadal in Five Sets to Win Title

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

A fatigued Novak Djokovic stared down a ferocious challenge from Rafael Nadal to defend his Australian Open in the longest grand slam final ever played.

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Live – Djokovic v Nadal

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Novak Djokovic levels the Australian Open men’s final against Rafael Nadal at one set all.

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Live – Djokovic v Nadal

Azarenka savours ‘dream’ triumph

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Victoria Azarenka believes there is no limit to what she can achieve in tennis after hailing her Australian Open triumph as a “dream come true”.

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Nadal plans aggressive approach

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Rafael Nadal aims to play more aggressively against Novak Djokovic when they meet in Sunday’s Australian Open final.

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Nadal plans aggressive approach

Azarenka stuns Sharapova in final

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Victoria Azarenka beats Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-0 in the Australian Open final to win her maiden Grand Slam title and become the new world number one.

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Live – Djokovic v Murray

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Britain’s Andy Murray takes on top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

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Azarenka Beats Clijsters to Reach Australian Final

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The Australian Open has been a breakthrough tournament for Victoria Azarenka, the No. 3 seed, who reached the final by beating the defending champion, Kim Clijsters.

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Azarenka Beats Clijsters to Reach Australian Final

Nadal secures quarter-final spot

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Second seed Rafael Nadal beats fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-4 6-4 6-2 to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.

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Nadal secures quarter-final spot