New South Wales

Lakeside homes in northern Australia face greater sea-level threat

Carbon-Based (Free subscription) | yesterday

Matthew Moore in the Age (Australia) : Rising sea levels make it inevitable the North Coast town of Ballina will eventually need levees and pumps to keep the sea at bay, says one of Australia's leading climate change experts. On a tour of the town on the Richmond River this week, Professor Bruce Thom said Ballina and other low-lying coastal centres, including Swansea near Newcastle, and Batemans Bay,...

• Lakeside homes face greater sea-level threat - Sydney Morning Herald

Hep A outbreak linked to dried tomatoes

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

PEOPLE are being warned against eating uncooked semi-dried tomatoes after evidence emerged of a possible link with hepatitis A, New South Wales Health says.

Floodwaters strand up to 5000

News.com.au (Free subscription) | yesterday

WILD weather has cut off thousands of residents in parts of New South Wales.

Britney Spears Lip Singing in Australia?

Bricks and Stones (Free subscription) | yesterday

Australian government officials are warning Britney Spears fans that the pop star will lip sync portions of her concerts. Virginia Judge, the Minister for Fair Trading for New South Wales, released a statement warning fans that Spears has pre-recorded segments in her concerts. Virginia Judge, the Minister for Fair Trading for New South Wales (the Australian state that includes Sydney), said she is...

• Britney Spears Australian Lip Synching Controversy - Hollywood Rag

Wales vs New Zealand Rugby Union Live Score, Highlights, Results

Complete Sports Buzz (Free subscription) | yesterday

New Zealand vs Wales Rugby Union Results, Live Score, Highlights Wales vs New Zealand Live Date: Saturday, 7 November 2009, Kick-off: 17:15 GMT Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff The aura that All Blacks had seems to be waning away and ... Related posts: St Helens vs Rhinos Rugby 2009 Super League Grand Final Live Results, Highlights Australia vs New Zealand 2010 Schedule – Live Cricket Score...

This Just In: Britney Spears Lip-Syncs!

The Hollywood Gossip (Free subscription) | yesterday

OMG! Britney Spears does not sing live! Australia is just now getting this memo issued in 2003, apparently. Do you even get the Internet down there, mates? Britney just arrived down under Thursday, but already she's the subject of government scrutiny over the fact that she'll be lip-synching portions of her shows. Government scrutiny. What a great country. If this is what their elected officials have...

Severe storm cuts off thousands

News.com.au (Free subscription) | yesterday

WILD weather has cut off thousands of residents in parts of New South Wales.

This Is News: Brit Brit Lip-Synchs

Dlisted (Free subscription) | yesterday

Virginia Judge , the Minister for Fair Trading for New South Wales in Australia, has gotten on her blow horn and shouted to her fellow to think twice about dropping cash on a Brit Brit concert. Virginia, who just got back from a 15-year vacation from a Kangaroo's pouch, wants everyone to know that Our Lady of Cheetos pulls an Ashlee Simpson at all her concerts. According to People , Virginia issued...

'India has been lucky as far Oz debut is concerned'

Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sydney: New South Wales (NSW) pacer Burt Cockley sees India as his lucky charm as far as making his debut in cricket for Australia.Cockley had two pre-season injury problems. A torn gluteus maximus

Ponting, Taylor pitch for Hughes' inclusion against Windies

Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday

Hyderabad: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and former captain Mark Taylor have said that New South Wales opener Phillip Hughes could re-ignite his Test career during the series against West

Video: My garden in flood, Nov 6 '09

Wilson's Blogmanac (Free subscription) | yesterday

Video: My garden in flood, Nov 6 '09 Originally uploaded by Pip_Wilson It's not much fun watching lots of care and hard work washed away in heavy rain. This is the 5th flood my town (Bellingen) has endured in 9 months. I'm a member of the Rainbow Region Flickr group for North-eastern New South Wales. Categories: bellingen , flood , weather , gardening Friends of Wilson's Almanac, please visit http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/subs.html...

Video: Bellinger River about to flood, Nov 6 '09

Wilson's Blogmanac (Free subscription) | yesterday

Video: Bellinger River about to flood, Nov 6 '09 Originally uploaded by Pip_Wilson View of the river rising fast at Lavenders Bridge, in the heart of town, in the 5th flood in 9 months . I'm a member of the Rainbow Region Flickr group for North-eastern New South Wales. Categories: bellingen , flood , weather Friends of Wilson's Almanac, please visit http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/subs.html

WA takes points from Sydney draw

ABC (Free subscription) | yesterday

Western Australia claimed first innings points over New South Wales in their Sheffield Shield clash at the SCG, but the match ended in a draw.

A Mad KAM is Better?

Brian Moore - KAMInsighter (Free subscription) | yesterday

New research * indicates that bad moods can actually be good for you, and that being unhappy makes people less gullible, improves their ability to judge others and also boosts memory. The study, authored by psychology professor Joseph Forgas at the University of New South Wales, showed that people in a negative mood were more critical of, and paid more attention to, their surroundings than happier...

Warriors dominate Blues in Shield clash

News.com.au (Free subscription) | yesterday

Ashley Noffke has taken four wickets for his new home state to put Western Australia within sight of first-innings points in their Sheffield Shield clash with New South Wales at the SCG.