The London marathon will go ahead as planned this weekend, despite the Boston bombings, after organisers consulted police and authorities. Britain’s sports minister, Hugh Roberston, said he was confident of security arrangements for the event and encouraged people to attend as a show of solidarity. “In security terms we are as confident as we possibly can…
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Cafe Del Pescatore in Perth has charged customer Ben Jones $14.50 for two coffees. Were those Australia’s most expensive coffees? When a photo of the receipt was uploaded to the Facebook group “Fed Up Perth”, negative comments flooded in. The cafe defended itself by saying its prices were fair for top quality coffee. The Newsroom asked…
DetailsEssendon’s controversial former sports scientist Stephen Dank claims coach James Hird took banned drugs last year. Hird is “horrified” by the allegations. In a statement released by the club this morning he said they were “made by a person or people who appear determined to destroy my reputation”. “I have at all times fully adhered…
DetailsIt takes special character to make the most of adversity and have a laugh at your own expense. The Shake it Up Australia Foundation makes the most of that difference every day, but today is special: World Parkinsons Day, and the good folk who run the organisation would dearly love you to steer a few…
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Sydney’s rainbow pedestrian crossing was removed overnight despite widespread public calls for its preservation. The crossing at Taylor Square was painted in rainbow colours as part of celebrations for this year’s Mardi Gras. Road workers moved in last night and tore the crossing up, resurfacing it with asphalt. The crossing was removed on the orders of NSW Roads Minister…
DetailsLatin heartthrob Ricky Martin, the new judge on Channel Nine’s The Voice, will perform album signings in Sydney and Melbourne to promote his latest album Ricky Martin: Greatest Hits, a souvenir edition. Martin will sashay all the way to Westfield Parramatta for a signing at 6pm on May 9, and to Westfield Southland in Melbourne…
DetailsA man found dead in Bankstown gutter last night had been tied up and wrapped in a sheet. Police refused to confirm reports that the victim had been shot in the head, but suspect he was killed elsewhere then dumped. The body was discovered outside the Bankstown sports complex about 11:30pm. An off-duty paramedic who drove…
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Former Australian Idol contestant Mark Da Costa is again putting his fate in the hands of reality TV. Tonight he makes his appearance in the blind audition rounds of The Voice Australia. It’s a second chance for Mark who reached the final 12 of Idol’s season five. “I can’t say what I’m singing, but I…
DetailsThe Central Coast Mariners has sacked midfielder Troy Hearfield (above, right) after he failed a drug test, major media outlets claimed yesterday. The club confirmed that Hearfield had left, saying his contract was terminated by mutual agreement two months ago. In a statement released through Football Australia this afternoon, the Mariners said Hearfield had asked the…
DetailsNSW Police are staging drug- and alcohol-free events to mark National Youth Week. The Police Youth Command will run Operation SHOUT in partnership with Police Citizens Youth Clubs NSW and NSW Blue Light from April 5 to 12. Superintendent Colin Moore, acting commander of the Youth Command said “Blue Light Goes West provides a number of…
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