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Bulk carrier eyesore under arrest in Sydney Harbour

November 19, 2009
The Gem of Safaga under arrest in Sydney Harbour

Sydney Harbour has become home to a shipping eyesore with the arrest of an Indian-owned bulk carrier currently in custody off picturesque Point Piper. The 65,163-tonne Gem of Safaga arrived in Port Kembla on November 3 and was placed under arrest. “The ship is currently the subject of a charter dispute between a UK charterer and […]

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Kurt Fearnley conquers Kokoda

November 18, 2009
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Australian Paralympian and multi marathon winner Kurt Fearnley has conquered the Kokoda trail after an epic 10-day journey. For those of us who know him and have seen him in action, we’re not surprised. Back in May, the 28-year-old took part in the inaugural Para Burn category of the 9th annual Balmoral Burn fun run […]

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Meet the artist The Apprentice rejected – Sophie Gralton

November 11, 2009
painting by Sydney artist Sophie Gralton

The most recent episode of the Australian version of The Apprentice was manna from heaven for five little-known Aussie artists. Aboriginal painters Tarisse and Sarrita King starred in the 7th episode and sold the most number of art works in the Art Attack contest between teams Pinnacle and Eventus. Pop artist Ben Frost, landscapist Laura […]

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Vale Vic Davies, radio funny man dead at 55

November 8, 2009
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Australian radio has lost a true talent with the death of the funny-man broadcaster Vic Davies, who passed away decades too soon yesterday. Davies, 55, was diagnosed with lung cancer in May this year and bravely – and with extreme good humour – battled several rounds of chemotherapy before succumbing to the disease. He died […]

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Why Older & Wiser is better

October 15, 2009
Frank Devine in the newsroom of The Australian

The brains trust at Sydney production company Zapruder’s Other Films know when they’re on to a good thing which is why Andrew Denton and his right-hand-woman Anita Jacoby are in the middle of finishing another series of their top-rated Elders series for the ABC. The first series of the show, itself a spin-off from Denton’s […]

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Sons of Everest legends to climb Kilimanjaro

October 8, 2009

The sons of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay – the legendary Everest team that first conquered the world’s highest peak in 1953 – are planning their first joint assault on Mt Kilimanjaro. Peter Hillary and Jamling Tenzing Norgay will lead a team of climbers to the peak of Tanzania’s highest free-standing mountain in […]

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