Recently I was lucky enough to attend this year’s festival of colours, or Holi, at Bundoora Park in Melbourne on Sunday 24 March. It resembled some sort of techno rave, the deafening doof doof music lending credence to that, the temporary fencing and security guards completing the image. Peering through the fence I could see a…
DetailsThe biggest cyber attack in history slowed internet links around the world this morning. Five national police cyber units are investigating a DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack against the anti-spam consultancy Spamhaus, which is in conflict with a Dutch web-hosting company, Cyberbunker. Popular websites such as Netflix were affected and experts were concerned the attack…
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The 2012 Dally M medal-winner Ben Barba is back and ready to bite the Rabbitohs. The Good Friday clash against in-form South Sydney will be Barba’s first match for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs since CEO Todd Greenberg suspended him before the 2013 season even started. The star fullback told news.com.au he was looking forward to getting…
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Police say two tourists charged with selling drugs in the Sydney CBD yesterday had overstayed their visas. A 25-year-old British man was allegedly carrying 91 grams of cannabis and a small amount of ecstasy when arrested at Haymarket. Police then searched accommodation at a backpacker hostel on George Street and found further amounts of cannabis and…
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Macleay College held a market day for its Business and Marketing students to buy and sell products to the masses.
We sent Newsroom reporter Kristy Coulcher to find out what all the hype is all about.
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The draw against Oman – a team the Socceroos should have beaten – leaves their hopes for the 2014 World Cup in limbo. The coach, Holgier Osieck, had insisted it was a match the Socceroos had to win, but it seems the team didn’t get the message; the players never really got going against a well-organised and determined…
DetailsJustin Bieber has supposedly landed himself in hot water over a dispute with his neighbour. An LA County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said the neighbour accused the 19-year-old of battery outside the star’s California property, TMZ reported. Police are investigating. Misdemeanour battery amounts to unwanted touching and threats, but sources told TMZ the singer had no…
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NSW Labor has threatened to withdraw its support for Sydney’s second casino. James Packer announced last year that he would build a $1 billion six-star hotel and casino complex at Sydney’s premier harbourside redevelopment site, Barangaroo. The project won in-principle support from Labor’s shadow cabinet but Opposition planning spokesman Luke Foley now says support for…
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