It was the turn of the century when his Melbourne Cup dream was fulfilled, but watching sister-in-law Michelle Payne ride into the record books has ignited Kerrin McEvoy's desire to win another and keep the country's most coveted racing prize in the family.
A semi-fictional version of Canberra has been brought to life again in local author L. J. M Owen's second novel, Mayan Mendacity.
Thirty years ago, MTV actually played music videos. And the network played a lot of Madonna videos. So many, in fact, that it devoted an entire day — Oct. 30, 1986, also known as “Blue Thursday” — to Madge’s “Make My Video” contest, running a marathon of fan-made “True Blue” music videos that ranged from semi-professional film-school projects to amusingly amateurish camcorder clips of tots in ballet-recital tutus or tweens in Desperately Seeking Susan lace hair-bows lip-synching into hairbrushes. Читать дальше...
Thirty years ago, MTV actually played music videos. And the network played a lot of Madonna videos. So many, in fact, that it devoted an entire day — Oct. 30, 1986, also known as “Blue Thursday” — to Madge’s “Make My Video” contest, running a marathon of fan-made “True Blue” music videos that ranged from semi-professional film-school projects to amusingly amateurish camcorder clips of tots in ballet-recital tutus or tweens in Desperately Seeking Susan lace hair-bows lip-synching into hairbrushes. Читать дальше...
Changes insult a world leader and a former prime minister, scrub embarrassing information and even claim the Holocaust was "justified".
A Turnbull government MP has given an explosive radio interview suggesting Attorney-General George Brandis issued a directive restricting access to the government's chief legal adviser because he "didn't trust" him.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents on Wednesday killed 26 Afghan civilians after abducting them in the remote central province of Ghor the previous day, officials said, the latest brutal attack targeting the local population in one of the country’s most lawless areas. The slain civilians were from a group of 33 taken by the militants
Shares fell broadly in Asia on Wednesday after a gloomy session on Wall Street, where shares of household names like appliance maker Whirlpool and athletic apparel maker Under Armour suffered their ...
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PHOENIX, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Sheriff Joe Arpaio was formally charged with disobeying a court order on Tuesday for using a system of racial profiling in Maricopa County, Arizona.
He tried to keep up an attack on Obamacare, but said getting off track enables him to "make a statement about the truth"
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Marc-Edouard Vlasic had his mind made up as soon as he picked up the loose puck.
Lady Gaga took a ride with James Corden in the latest episode of "Carpool Karaoke" on Tuesday (Oct. 25). The duo's collaboration was...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte sought to reassure neighbors and allies Wednesday after his apparent cozying-up to China. He insisted that his state visit to Beijing a week ago was focused on trade, not security and also warned that he would not be a “doormat” for the international community. In a speech to business leaders Philippines […]
Manipur's JR Philemon was found dead in room no 171 of the Brahmaputra Hostel of the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Pokie legend Len Ainsworth has given his fellow Ainsworth Game Technology (AGI) investors a lesson in how to play the old one-armed bandits.
Women small business owners tend to turn to non-bank institutions, a new study finds.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — In New Zealand there are twice as many cows as people, but it’s the hobbits that are really making hay. According to figures released Wednesday, tourism has overtaken dairy as the nation’s top earner of overseas dollars. And tourism officials say the success of the fantasy movie trilogy “The Hobbit” has
Handlebar moustaches, backpacks and chewing gum are out, while jackets are to be worn more regularly.
Pay-as-you-go customers were left out of pocket as a result of Vodafone's failings.
Canberra United's W-League season kicks off against Melbourne City at Canberra Stadium on November 12. The match is a curtain-raiser for the Central Coast Mariners' A-League clash with the Wellington Phoenix.
Gambia says it will leave the International Criminal Court as fears grow of a mass pullout from the body.
Читать дальше...An Oklahoma man accused of wounding two cops and slaying two relatives during a deadly rampage had a hit list, police said.
Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry announced that India and Iran agreed Wednesday they would aim to strike a deal early next year on the Farzad-B gas field in the Persian Gulf.