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SA coach seeks Kirsten’s tips

Melbourne: South African coach Micky Arthur is leaving no stone unturned in his ambitious bid to humble the World champion and has now turned to India coach Gary Kirsten to learn what it takes to tame Australia. Arthur’s ...

Telegraph editor defends MP in photo row

The editor of a Sydney newspaper has defended a Federal Labor MP over his decision to sell photographs of a man threatening to set himself on fire outside Parliament to the news organisation. James Bidgood, who won the...

OCR down low - but so are investors

Alan Bollard gave us five - a low five - this morning. Although it's difficult to get too excited about this 'historical' biggest ever 1.5 per cent cut in the Official Cash Rate (OCR). For one thing, the drop to a 5 per cent...

Vote for your favourite TV shows

Each year critics from The Sydney Morning Herald have their say on the best and worst TV shows in the annual Couch Potato Awards. But you also get to have a say. Cast your vote for the best shows of the year in our special...

News: Car bosses drive to Washington in hybrids

Car bosses drive to Washington in hybrids Anne Davies, The Sydney Morning Herald, December 4, 2008 Stung by criticism of their corporate jets, America's car bosses are driving to Washington in hybrid cars to beg for money. In a...

Watts to pose for nude for painting

Wednesday, December 3 2008, 15:58 GMT By Simon Reynolds, Entertainment Reporter Naomi Watts will pose nude for Australian artist David Bromley. The painting will be Bromley's submission for next year's Archibald Prize, reports...

Don Bradman's iconic baggy green set to fetch over $1m at auction

Sydney, December 3 (ANI): Don Bradman's baggy green cap is expected to cost bidders more than 1 million dollars at an auction of cricket memorabilia. The cap, worn by the Aussie batsman during the 1948 Invincibles Ashes tour of...

Wrist injury will not cut Ponting's career short, says Oz physio

From ANI Melbourne, Dec.3: Australian cricket team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris has dismissed speculation that captain Ricky Ponting's career could be cut short by a wrist injury. Ponting was visiting his surgeon Greg Hoy in...

CSA to call off colour based selection policy

Sydney, Dec 3 (IANS) Cricket South Africa's (CSA) selection policy based on colour will be called off in next three years to ensure merit based selection at all levels. At the end of the three years, we hope we can then move to...

Shuffling the deckchairs

Like hungry locusts in a drought, the world’s biggest miners are in all directions, hoping that the giant lurking iceberg will melt before impact. Author: Barry Sergeant Posted: Wednesday , 03 Dec 2008 The world's top 100...

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