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MUSIC FOR THE MASSES What to know about the Proms

WEEKEND ESCAPE

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EDITOR’S LETTER In the summer of 2005 a dark mood hung over the UK following the July 7 bombings. Two months later, tens of thousands of Englishmen packed Trafalgar Square singing in joy at their victory over Australia. It was the Ashes that lifted the spirits of the nation.

We approach the 2009 Ashes with hopes of another great contest. Sport editor Tom Sturrock has prepared a 20-page Ashes treat, talking to Ricky Ponting and a host of former greats.

Join the Ashes debate at tntonline.co.uk/ashes.

47 All you need to know about the Ashes

77 TRAVEL

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9 LONDON 09 London Eye 10 London Life 12 A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: Get out and about on the Thames 14 Food & Drink 16 Spotted

19 ENTERTAINMENT 19 20 21 22 23 24

Celebrity News TNT Life 12 Soak up summer Look Who’s Talking: Rob Thomas by the river in London Cinema Culture PROM NIGHT: Your guide to the 32 NEWS & SPORT capital’s classic music experience 32 Australia News 34 New Zealand News 36 South Africa News 26 MUSIC & CLUBS 39 The week in sport 26 Music 40 Rugby 28 Music Listings 41 Cricket 30 Clubbing Listings 42 NRL 31 Clubbing 44 AFL 45 General

47 THE ASHES 48 51 54 56 58

24 Join Katherine Jenkins for Proms In The Park

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Setting the scene The past 12 months Australia squad England squad THE BIG INTERVIEW: Ricky Ponting on Australia’s chances Katich and Hughes Peter Siddle The 1989 Ashes The Bodyline series

77 Global Vision 78 OUT ON THE ICE: Wrap up for slippery cricket in Latvia 80 Late Deals 81 TNTT Weekender: Rome 82 SOUKS AND THE CITY: Bag a bargain in Marrakesh’s market 84 Hotshots 86 Travel Tips 87 Travel News 88 Gear Up 89 On The Road 90 ICE BREAKER: Explore the Arctic north in Svalbard 81 See Rome’s best bits in a weekend

71 RETURNING HOME 71 Careers 72 HOUSE CALL: Now’s the time to buy back home 74 Money 75 Coming & Going

REGULARS 4 Letters 6 Wins 146 Desperately Seeking & Dear Reuben 90 Keep your distance from Svalbard’s wildlife

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On Saturday after the tennis we caught the Underground at Southfields station.

When walking through the station we were told by the Tube staff that due to the congestion there was no need to swipe in at the gates and that the trip cost would be automatically updated.

But when we got off at Hammersmith we were charged the full fare of £4.

It was only reduced to the standard fare when we complained at the ticket booth, where they were fortunately aware of what was occurring.

I wonder how many other unsuspecting tennis fans have been charged the full fare without realising?

The Tube is normally a great service, but on this occasion it served up a double fault.

Nick, Shepherds Bush

IN PRAISE OF MURRAY Why do so many people seem to have such a problem with Andy Murray?

Granted he’s got a few fans and sports pundits on his side

he’s hit the Wimbledon jackpot by the time this letter is printed.

Lyn, Clapham

RATING THE RUGBY It’s good to see a fairly even playing field in international rugby this year. Even though it is only early season, no one’s really firing on all cylinders.

It makes for much more riveting contests, rather than having the All Blacks or the Boks dominate all the time – although being a Kiwi I reckon

The fact Andy gets fired “ up is a good thing, it’s what makes his game exciting ” this week, but for every person I hear singing his praises, there’s someone else slagging him off. So he might not be every mother’s dream like Tim Henman, but there’s a reason he was nicknamed Tim Nice But Dim. The fact that Andy gets fired up on court can only be a good thing – it’s what makes his game exciting, and what spurs him on to win. Here’s hoping

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Dingo Deans will still have a few tricks up his sleeve come Tri-Nations time.

One thing though, when will Graham Henry wake up and play specialist players in his backline positions?

Particularly Luke McCalister at first five (when he doesn’t really rate himself there and wants to play second five), Toeava as a utility and the lack of a solid, fearsome number

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eight. We’ve seen Henry’s patchwork solutions before and they never work.

Someone needs to let him know: build a team with two specialists for each position and stick to it. There’s still two years to go, but time is ticking.

Ned, Swiss Cottage

ABOUT THE SIZE OF IT Is anyone else out there suffering from the after effects of ‘right-sizing’?

It’s all very well blaming the credit crunch for this phenomenon, but really what it’s all about is flogging the remaining poor bastards till they’re dead on their feet, which they’ll put up with because they’re that grateful to have a job at all.

It’s not just that I’d prefer to be sitting in the park drinking Pimm’s (although I would).

Come on guys, cut us some slack – I wanna see London in the sunshine!

Simone, Acton

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YOUR SAY BRITISH SUMMER TIME

After surviving the past two miserable, rainy summers in London I was starting to think that the term ‘British summer’ was some kind of cruel hoax dreamt up by Brits to taunt sun-starved Aussies such as myself.

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WHAT’S ON Daniel Landon PICKS THE BEST OF LONDON THIS WEEK

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GREENWICH BEER AND JAZZ FESTIVAL £7- £20 WHAT: Dozens of brewers and bands take over the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College for five days. Despite the festival’s name there’s not only beer and jazz. There’ll be margaritas, Pimm’s, ciders and more, and on the music front: jazz, funk, Latin and blues.

WHEN: July 8-12.

DO IT BECAUSE: Smooth music, great food, heaps of different booze options and a picturesque riverside location. What more could you ask for?

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» The Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9LW

Cutty Sark

(0871 230 5569; greenwichbeerandjazz.com).

LONDON BRIDGE FESTIVAL VARIOUS PRICES

Capital idea: Museum of London From a Roman-era bikini to the hip pointy-toed shoes of the 17th century, the Museum of London is a treasure trove of history about the capital.

There are galleries on the tribes who inhabited the region before permanent settlement, Roman London, medieval London and London from 1558 to 1666, including the strife of the civil war, and the Great Fire of 1666.

While this is all interesting in itself, the displays offer a fascinating insight into why

London is the way it is today – this city, perhaps more than most, is shaped by its past.

Traffic congestion, for example, is partly explained by roads following routes laid out by the Romans, while London’s huge population and wealth is a legacy of being a pre-eminent centre for trade and industry for centuries. DL

Want to see diverse up-andcoming and out-there acts usually found at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, but couldn’t be bothered going to Scotland?

If so, this festival is for you.

» Various venues (londonbridgefestival.com).

Jul 10-25

ALFRESCO DANCING £10 Head to Regent’s Park for a spot of open-air tango, a dose of ballroom or Latin.

Lessons are held beforehand.

Your fee is donated to the park’s upkeep.

» South end of the Broad Walk, NW1 Regent’s Park (dancealfresco.org).

Jul 11, 12, Aug 8, 9

» London Wall, EC2Y 5HN Barbican (museum oflondon.org.uk). Free VERDICT: LONDON ROCKS

THINGS THE QUEEN SHOULD DO BEFORE SHE DIES LONDON BY NUMBERS

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EARL’S COURT LITERARY FESTIVAL £7

THE CHAP OLYMPIAD £15 Celebrate English eccentricity, class and wit at this selection of events, such as the threetrousered limbo and quill throwing, designed to test your ‘panache, elegance and savoir-faire’. Tally-ho.

» Bedford Square Gardens, WC1B 5BL Holborn (thechap.net). Jul 11

Join Kathy Lette and Paddy Ashdown, among others, for musings on life and literature.

» Various venues (eccf.org.uk). Jul 6-17

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THE FOURTH PLINTH As one of London’s most famous public spaces, Trafalgar Square has plenty of statues.

But after the square’s completion in 1841, the plinth (a base of a column) in the north-west corner remained empty. At the time there wasn’t enough money for its intended statue – leading to heated debate

about what to put there.

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t’s one of the most famous features of London, but aside from gazing at it from a bus or a waterside pub, most Londoners don’t actually get active on the Thames itself.

While a day in the Thames would be horrendous – only the craziest swimmer would risk a nasty bug or three – there are plenty of ways to spend a day on the river.

Whether it’s on a cruise to Greenwich or Richmond, sailing or fishing, there are more opportunities than you might think of to have a first-hand experience of London’s lifeblood.

THE NEED FOR SPEED Get the most bang for your buck by exploring the Thames on board a RIB (rigid inflatable boat) – they’re the kind of speedboats you might see in a James Bond film.

Trips aren’t cheap (from £29 for a 50-minute tour), but it is seriously exhilarating stuff. See londonribvoyages.com, flyingfishtours.co.uk and thamesribexperience.com.

Row, row, row your boat…

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LET’S GO CRUISIN’ You can take a leisurely journey from as far west as Hampton Court, right through central

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HOLDING BACK THE TIDE

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and bream – but they might not taste so good having lived in such muddy water.

If you want to fish in freshwater in England and Wales you need a licence. It’s £3.50 for a day, £9.50 for eight days, or £26 for a year. You risk a £2000 fine if you’re caught without one.

Get your licence at environment-agency.gov.uk.

IN A CANOE Explore the Thames at your own pace in a canoe or kayak. Thames River Adventures offers guided tours, including at sunrise and sunset, starting from £75.

Thames Canoes will organise a longer trip for you in London or further afield.

Alternatively, get in touch with a local canoe club, which usually welcome beginners. Canoe

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London to as far east as the Thames Barrier.

These cruises are a great way to see London from a new perspective, and the blokes doing the commentary are full of witty trivia.

Finding where and when boats depart can be confusing, and there’s no service that does the entire length. Get a copy of Transport For London’s guide to river services, available at Tube stations. Companies include: » Westminster Passenger Service Association (wpsa.co.uk) – Westminster to Kew and Hampton Court. » City Cruises (citycruises.com) and Thames River Services (thamesriverservices.co.uk) – Westminster to Greenwich. » Thames Clippers (thamesclippers.co.uk) – commuter services from Embankment to Woolwich Arsenal. » Thames River Taxis (thamesrivertaxi.com) – commuter services Putney to Blackfriars.

SOMETHING FISHY The Thames and its tributaries contain the most diverse range of fish of any river in the UK, with 125 species recorded. In Central London you can catch perch, dace, roach, eels

Explore the river “ at your own pace

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England (canoe-england.co.uk) will help you find a club near you. An introductory session will cost £3-£10.

London’s front line of defence against floods is an engineering masterpiece.

At extreme high tides and during a tidal surge from the North Sea, a series of enormous gates are raised from the riverbed to separate the upper part of the Thames (through central London) from the sea.

A PIECE OF EYOT A small island in the Thames (like those by the riverfront pubs in Hammersmith) is known as an eyot or ait (pronounced eight).

A GOOD LENGTH It’s 344km long, flowing from the Cotswolds, through the Thames Valley (including London) to the North Sea.

WHY’S IT BROWN? The mud at the bottom of the river gets churned up regularly by big tides, hence its brown appearance. The water quality of the Thames is pretty good these days – it’s often touted as one of the world’s cleanest city rivers.

SAIL AWAY Let the wind do the work for you as you sail or windsurf along the Thames. Check out the Royal Yachting Association (rya.org.uk) to find a sailing club near you. They run sessions for beginners and experienced sailors alike, and you can hire equipment.

ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT Rowing is hugely popular, and a graceful way to putter along the Thames, especially Thames Barrier in the warmer weather. There are numerous clubs along the river which will welcome both beginners and serious scullers. See the Amateur For more great things Rowing Association (ara-rowing.org).

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The Thames is tidal as far as Teddington (near Twickenham) where the first lock is situated. The river rises a massive 5-7m twice a day.

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FOOD & DRINK

RESTAURANT REVIEW Kim Chee ★★★★★

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887 Finchley Rd, NW11 8RR 020 8455 1035 Golders Green

THE SCENE Subtly decorated with Korean motifs, the restaurant is smart without being over the top. Ask for a table with a built-in barbecue.

THE GRUB Authentic Korean

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food. The highlight is meat and seafood that is barbecued at your table by a waitress.

There are also traditional rice, soup and noodle dishes.

Flavours range from the subtle to super spicy.

BEHIND THE BAR A small but adequate range of lagers (Korean and Japanese), wine and spirits, as well as soju (hardcore Korean liquor).

BILL PLEASE Two mixed barbecue banquets (enough food to feed four) for £43.80.

Soup, rice, noodle and barbecue dishes are great value at £5.80-£7.50 each.

VERDICT A fantastic place to try Korean food.

It’s a tasty cuisine that’s markedly different to that of nearby China and Japan.

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There’s plenty to keep foraging foodies happy here. Make a stop and then take your goods to nearby Regent’s Park for a picnic SAY CHEESE For farmhouse cheeses, from the smelly to the sublime, head to La Fromagerie (Moxon St, W1U 4EW), which not only has a tasting table but also stocks organic produce and yummy chutneys, perfect to pair with your purchase.

WELL BREAD Nothing beats the smell of freshly baked bread and at De Gustibus (Blandford St, W1H 3AF) you won’t be disappointed. Tuck into flaky pastries, hearty wholemeal loaves and crispy white rolls.

CHOCOLATE FIX In search of something sweet and delectable to round off your meal? Rococo (Marylebone High St, W1U

OF THE BEST: ROOF GARDENS The Roof Gardens Kensington High St, W8 5SA One of the best high spots in London, and pretty posh to boot. Sip a cocktail or two at the leafy Babylon bar, if a meal might be pushing the budget.

macadamia nuts; feta cheese; green leaves, such as watercress and rocket, or you can add herbs such as fresh coriander and mint leaves; 1 tsp honey; 2 tsp balsamic vinegar; olive oil.

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QUICK FIX Jazz up your usual lunchtime salad by adding a few interesting ingredients

Nutty salad What you need: Cucumber, sliced into matchsticks; nectarine, quartered; red cabbage, shredded; spring onions, finely sliced;

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Coq D’Argent Poultry, EC2R 8EJ Rooftop dining at its best. Have a lazy breakfast looking out over the famous Square Mile while sitting on the venue’s garden terrace.

The Trafalgar Roof Garden Spring Gardens, Traflagar Square, SW1A 2TS Atop of this hotel lies a perfect summer setting for afternoon tea, canapés or a laid-back barbecue.

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– the Cabbages and Frocks market held in the grounds of St Marylebone Parish Church from 11am-5pm will keep you busy for hours buying specialities such as cupcakes, olives, vinegars crêpes and galettes.

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ROYAL FLUSH: Aussie songbird Natalie Imbruglia fuelled rumours she’s dating Prince Harry after the pair teamed up to watch The Killers perform in London.

Natalie – who split from Silverchair’s Daniel Johns in 2008 – was seen dining with the 24-year-old backstage at Hard Rock Calling at Hyde Park. The Sun reported they embraced warmly and shared a kiss before standing at the side of the stage to watch the show. The singer was linked to the prince in February after he attended her 34th birthday party.

A GOOD WEEK FOR

Versatile Australian singer/actor/ presenter Natalie Bassingthwaighte is taking tentative steps into the US acting scene and has auditioned for a role on the crime drama CSI:NY.

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South Afican afro popster Thandiswa Mazwai was forced to defend earlier comments she “hated” Die Stem, the Afrikaans segment of the national anthem, saying she was not “anti-Afrkaans”.

CRUISE INTO LUXURY Tom Cruise and his family arrived in Melbourne last week, where they were put up in the ultra-luxurious and recently refurbished Villa 3918 at the Crown Towers Hotel.

Cruise, Hollywood’s most famous Scientologist, his wife Katie Holmes and their threeyear-old fashionista daughter Suri, touched down by private jet at Essenden Airport before being whisked away to their exclusive lodgings.

The huge secure penthouse

is owned by friend and fellow Scientologist James Packer who offered it up to the famous family – the villa’s first guests after a multimillion dollar spruce up.

The Cruises are in Australia so Holmes can film horror flick Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark at Docklands studio with Australian actor Guy Pearce.

The shoot will last three months and Cruise is expected to regularly jet in and out of the country.

SAY WHAT?

”Your Prime Minister? That guy I saw backstage? He’s so hot. ” Sacha Baron Cohen’s Austrian fashion reporter Brüno rates Kevin Rudd when both appeared on chat show Rove.

Woman’s Weekly: TVNZ broadcaster Alison Mau talks about the recent break-up of her marriage to fellow journalist Simon Dallow, saying: “I’m not in love with Simon any more.” Plus the latest news about Rachel Hunter’s cancelled wedding.

AUSTRALIA New Idea: Honey-voiced Christine Anu gets engaged to her childhood sweetheart, plus pictures of Jennifer Aniston’s new man Brad. There’s also tributes to both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett.

OK!: Special edition tribute to Michael Jackson. Plus Aussie actor Toni Pearen and husband Will Osmond share news of Toni’s pregnancy.

SOUTH AFRICA You: Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey opens the doors to her leadership academy for girls in Gauteng. Plus, she’s now the picture of poise – but the first few months often had lovely Miss SA Tatum Keshwar in tears. Special investigation into the skyrocketing price of food in South Africa, following the process from producer to consumer.

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ASHES PARTY AT THE SLUG The 2009 Ashes series is about to begin, and to celebrate the return of this legendary sporting event, we’re throwing a TNT Ashes Party at The Slug in Fulham this Saturday.

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The queen of the Palace (and the Towers) is flying to Vegas on a whirlwind tour with Linkin Park (just a regular weekend, huh Jaqs?).

Converted to a new healthy lifestyle, gone are the bacon bits and in with the vodka, lime, water … but she won’t give up the snakies just yet!

But since she took up the art of cobbling, we’re wondering just what Jaqui can’t do do …

LOOK WHO’S TALKING

The Grammy award-winning songwriter and Matchbox 20 frontman talks gay rights, Australia, and his man-crush on Brad Pitt

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Rob Thomas INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER I’ve just been reading your article ‘The Big Gay Chip On My Shoulder’ on the Huffington Post, in which you defend same-sex marriages. You’re not like other rock stars …

day it’s out in the world and people you don’t know are saying: ‘hey, I like this’.

I think I am. I think there’s more people than me who have that sentiment.

We played an outdoor show at a winery in the Hunter Valley … when we came out it was pouring, fucking pissing down rain, and the audience were all there so we the band all went to the front of the stage so we were in the rain too, and spent the entire show getting as soaked as we could.

We’ve got pictures of Paul [Doucette] using his guitar as an umbrella.

Sure, but they don’t write about it for zeitgeisty US liberal websites – and such a cohesive argument you put forward too. How did it come about?

Well, they approached me to write an opinion piece and it could be about whatever you wanted it to be. It was during Prop 8, and we’d been having some conversations with some gay friends of mine who are in long-term couples … it’s more about the idea that this isn’t just a gay issue, and I think there should be more straight people sticking up for the rights of gay marriage.

I get surprised “ when anyone likes anything ” Matchbox 20’s How Far We’ve Come was the most played record in Australia last year. Did that surprise you?

Listen, I get surprised when anyone ever likes anything. It’s such an isolating experience: you’re alone writing a piece of music that you really love and then one

You’ve toured Australia loads of times.

Do any particular moments stand out?

For your new solo album Cradlesong you said you wanted to take everyone who collaborated left of their comfort zone. How did you achieve that?

It was just the idea of Michael Bland who played with Prince and the New Power Generation and mixing him with these guys from Nashville and having him play on a country sounding track and having them play on a rock or funky track.

The song Her Diamonds is about your wife’s battle with an autoimmune illness.

Is she getting better?

An autoimmune disease, it’s not something that goes away, you kinda learn how to work through it and how to deal with it. To that end she’s very resilient and a very strong person and she’s doing better.

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What song is guaranteed to get you on the dance floor?

Right now it’s That’s Not My Name by the Ting Tings.

Tell us your guiltiest pleasure I don’t have guilty pleasures. I own up to everything. Like when Britney Spears came out with Toxic, I was like ‘That’s a badass track!’

What’s your porn star name?

My first pet’s name was Bigfoot so I’m gonna just go with Bigfoot.

You totally stole Carlos Santana’s thunder with that song Smooth.

Yeah, every time people say ‘the song you wrote’ I always try and say ‘the song I co-wrote’. I think it’s cos I came in after the success of that first Matchbox 20 record and because I performed it, and geez, it became the second biggest-selling song of all time. I lucked into that one.

You countered rumours about you and Tom Cruise by saying you’d rather hook up with Brad Pitt. Did Brad ever get back to you about that?

No – fingers crossed though, right?

[Laughs.] I just think being offended by someone thinking that you’re gay, when you’re not gay, is its own kind of homophobia, you know?

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Brüno

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SCREEN TEST: SACHA BARON COHEN

Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammerstan, Paula Abdul

STARRING:

RT 82 MINS

★★★★★

Brüno was never going to be as funny as Borat, was it?

How could it be? With Borat, few people saw Sacha Baron Cohen coming.

By playing a bumbling, confused foreigner, he could easily coax Americans into saying the dumbest things.

The actor’s new alter ego – gay Austrian TV presenter Brüno – is so OTT (and Baron Cohen is now so well known), that many of his victims realise they are being set-up pretty early on.

Consequently, the comedy set pieces in Brüno are often too short (celebs like Paula Abdul and Harrison Ford are quick to bolt) and come across as a bit desperate.

What rescues Brüno is a handful of encounters with crass Yanks (a pushy mum trying to get her child into a

1 Which Aussie actress is Sacha Baron Cohen engaged to?

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5 Here’s the quote: “That’s OK. I’ve got a bigger crown.

It’s got a gecko on it.” Now name the movie.

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photoshoot is incredible), some hilarious bum-sex jokes and Baron Cohen’s considerable skills as a physical comedian.

But, while watching Brüno pretend to blow a member of Milli Vanilli at a seance is

worth the price of admission alone, you can’t help but feel that Baron Cohen is now running low on good ideas.

GOOD FOR: Those who find anal bleaching funny.

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by Eddie Murphy 4 Strength, speed, elasticity, invisibility and shape shifting 5 Toy Story LAST WEEK’S WINNER Candice Robinson

THE REEL DEAL

THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PIPPA LEE

Hugh Jackman has been invited to join Hollywood’s most elite club.

Proving the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences loved the job he did as host of the last Oscar ceremony, Jackman has been asked to be a member of the Academy.

Jackman was among 134 others including Anne Hathaway, Casey Affleck, Michael Cera and Emily Blunt chosen to join The Academy’s 6000strong membership.

Australian cinematographer Mandy Walker, who shot Baz Luhrmann’s epic Australia, and Heath Ledger’s ex Michelle Williams also received invites.

Rebecca Miller’s drama focuses on a former wild child (Robin Wright Penn) whose life starts to unravel when her much older husband wants to move to a retirement community.

Great performances and a script that keeps you on your toes makes this worthwhile.

GOOD FOR: Those who like their families nice and dysfunctional. PDV

Jeff Goldblum had the last laugh when the Today Show’s entertainment guru Richard Wilkins mistakenly reported he had fallen off a cliff and died.

Appearing on the Colbert Report, Goldblum watched clips from the show with mock horror.

“Wow, I guess I really am dead,” he said, before launching into a eulogy describing himself as a friend, a mentor and a fantastic lay.

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★★★★★ Claire Denis’ subtle, but undeniably engrossing, drama looks at the complicated relationship between a Parisian man, his daughter and their friends. It has a slow pace and nothing much happens, but those with patience will discover a profoundly moving film that stays with you.

GOOD FOR: Viewers who don’t like being spoon-fed their films. PDV

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Other notable Australian members invited in previous years include Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana and Russell Crowe.

CULTURE TOM TOM CREW Drumming, beatboxing, turntabling and acrobatics don’t seem like the likeliest of bedfellows but Tom Tom Crew manages to merge them into a powerhouse of a live show that has to be seen and heard to be believed.

Each of the disciplines is world-class in its own right.

Ben Walsh’s drumming could power a small city, Sampology’s work on the decks is wizardry, Tom Thum’s beatboxing is, for both him and the audience, breathtaking, while the four acrobats wouldn’t look out of place at the Olympics.

As they become a fusion

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SEE THIS: Stage of leaps, twists, beats, and sounds, the show becomes a high-energy extravaganza that draws ever-louder cheers (and gasps).

This is innovative stuff, raw in its intensity and passion, yet smart and incredibly skilful in its application.

DANIEL LANDON

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WORTH A LOOK Can love survive the brutality of war? Find out in Troilus & Cressida. » Shakespeare’s Globe, New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT

•Matthew Bourne adapts Oscar Wilde’s classic tale

London Bridge (020 7401 9919; shakespeares-globe.org). Jul 12-Sep 20. £5-£27

of beauty, Dorian Gray, for ballet. » Sadler’s Wells, Rosebery Ave, EC1R 4TN

Angel (0844 412 4300; sadlerswells.com). Jul 7-19. £10-£49

EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK

BOOK OF THE WEEK

FUTURISM

CRIME

★★★★★

Out with the old, in with the new is an enduring catch cry, and in 1909 a bunch of artists, so thrilled with the dynamism and rapid technological change of the time, made a whole new art movement of it.

This exhibition features the pioneers of the futurist movement and those who

responded to it, and as you would expect of an ethos that favoured modern street lights over the romance of moonlight, it’s mostly abstract, at times obtuse, stuff. But it’s all remarkably expressive. DL

» Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG Southwark (020 7887 8888; tate.org.uk).

Until Sep 20, £12.20

Irvine Welsh (Vintage) OUT NOW

★★★★★ Sex and violence are mainstays in Irvine Welsh’s gritty realism, but in his latest book Crime, these two themes collide with particular pathos.

Detective Inspector Ray Lennox (a minor character in Welsh’s previous novel Filth) is in Miami with his fiancée Trudi, recovering from a breakdown induced by a particularly nasty child sex murder case back in Edinburgh.

After a blazing row with Trudi, Lennox embarks on a cokefuelled bender which

brings him into contact with another victim of sexual predation: 10-year-old Tianna.

Haunted by the Edinburgh case he is compelled to save her – but can he?

As ever Welsh’s characters are well drawn and satisfyingly complex. Lennox’s growing paranoia that every man is a paedophile is believable and Tianna’s precocious sexuality, a grotesque side effect of her abuse, is handled with great sensitivity.

But too often Lennox’s narrative makes Crime read like a public service treatise on the evils of paedophilia. Like we needed to be told.

ALISON GRINTER

MORE EXHIBITIONS For some out-there architecture

visit the latest annual Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. » Serpentine Gallery,

Kensington Gdns, W2 3XA Jul 12-Oct 18. Free

Knightsbridge (serpentinegallery.org.uk).

• Explore impressionist landscapes in Corot to

Monet. » National Gallery, Trafalgar Sq, WC2N 5DN

Charing Cross

(nationalgallery.org.uk). Jul 8-Sep 20. Free

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Prom Night Unleash your inner Beethoven with the TNT dummy’s guide to the Proms WORDS TREVOR PADDENBURG Proms? They’re American high school dances, right?

I take it there’s a fair bit of tradition behind the Proms?

No! The Proms – short for the BBC Promenade Concerts – is an eight-week summertime extravaganza of classical music, with live music and performances every day. The Brits love the Proms like they love tea and scones.

Bang on the money. It all started in 1895 when a bloke by the name of Robert Newman wanted to educate the public about the joys of classical music. He came up with the concept of cheap shows for the masses – a principle that still holds true as the Proms enters its 115th season.

Promenade concerts? That sounds a bit high brow …

Nah, relax. The term comes from the fact audiences used to stroll (or promenade) around the music hall during concerts.

Nowadays ‘promming’ refers to standing areas inside the hall, as opposed to the more expensive reserved seating.

Most shows are in the Royal Albert Hall in South Kensington. The Cadogan Hall also hosts a handful of chamber concerts. There’s also Proms In The Park in Hyde Park, which means you can take in the tunes while knocking back cheese, bikkies and vino on your picnic rug.

So is it worth checking out?

When’s it on?

Chances are you’d rather see a Bloc Party gig than a Beethoven symphony. But the Proms is one of those quintessentially British experiences you should definitely tick off your list, like pirouetting on a London ice rink or sunbathing in your bikini on Primrose Hill.

The action runs from July 17 to September 12, so start planning now!

No dress code or suit and tie?

Absolutely not. Rock up in whatever threads you feel like wearing.

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Fair enough. Where is it held then?

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The BBC Symphony Orcestra in action

So there’s a fair bit of choice then?

Damn straight – there’s more than 100 different concerts to choose from, in fact. There’s newly commissioned work and timeless pieces by the greats of classical music. Expect arias, choral concerts, symphonies and concertos plus other stuff like lectures, lunch-time concerts, Proms for kids and outdoor shows. For the first time, Bollywood music will feature in 2009.

Geez, how do I pick a winner then?

The Last Night Of The Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on September 12 is a ripper to attend. It’s a fun, light-hearted, grand and jolly end to the festival, where a bunch of British classics such as Rule Britannia are played. It’s super popular though, so getting tickets can be tough.

Over the road in Kensington Gardens, Proms In The Park is an open-air gig held on the same night that’s also a must. The schedule includes performances by pop crooner Barry Manilow and mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins.

Any other good tips for finding performances that I’d like?

It’s well worth catching the BBC Symphony Orchestra – always a Proms highlight. Good choices for Proms virgins include Stravinsky’s The Firebird (Jul 28) or Khachaturian’s Spartacus (Aug 10). For big orchestral noise, try Beethoven’s Symphony No.3 (Aug 3) or hit Handel’s Zadok The Priest (Aug 12) for choir bliss.

Another good tactic is to listen to BBC Radio 3

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Expect arias, “ choral concerts

and symphonies

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or watch BBC TV broadcasts of the Proms to find what groups and styles take your fancy. For a rundown of each concert check the daily schedule at bbc.co.uk/proms/2009/whatson.

Well, the finances are a bit tight. You said standing tickets were the cheapest?

Yup – reserved seating tickets can cost up to £60 depending on your seat, but promming or standing ticket prices are as little as a fiver. Up to 1400 standing places are available for each concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

While weekend promming passes and season tickets can be booked in advance, there are also about 500 Arena and Gallery tickets on sale at the door from an hour before each show, so you can just turn up on the day. The catch is, queues for some of the well-known orchestras can be long – but if you see some outof-the-way gigs, getting tickets is as easy as pie.

I’m sold. Where can I find out more information?

That one’s easy. Check out bbc.co.uk/ proms/2009 for everything you need to know.

To book seated tickets, log on to the website or phone 0845 401540. For the full programme of events go to bbc.co. uk/proms/2009/whatson/season.

Pomp and circumstance: join the fun at Proms In The Park

Katherine Jenkins

MUSIC LA ROUX La Roux

MUSIC & CLUBS

(Polydor)

★★★★★

The oldschool charms of most putatively ’80s-influenced acts don’t cover much more than a squelchy electro bassline and a dodgy haircut. La Roux, though, are the real thing. Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid don’t just take their cues from the early ’80s synth pop: their debut is a sound-for-sound reconstruction of Depeche Mode, Yazoo and the like.

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THE JAYHAWKS

THE DUCKWORTH LEWIS METHOD

I HEART HIROSHIMA

Music From The North Country (Sony)

The Duckworth Lewis Method

(Valve Weatherbox)

★★★★★ First released in the early to mid ’90s, the best music on this set (one disc a best-of, the other filled with rarities) was as responsible as any out there for fostering the boom in alt-country a few years back. At their peak on tracks such as Waiting For The Sun, Miss Williams’ Guitar and Big Star, Minneapolis’ Jayhawks made it all sound effortless. And though a few cuts are quibble-able, this best-of does a pretty fine job of capturing their big-hearted, country-rocking appeal. WFJ

(Divine Comedy)

★★★★★

That rarest of musical beasts, a cricketthemed LP, The Duckworth Lewis Method is at its best when Neil Hannon (of the Divine Comedy) and Thomas Walsh use the sport not as subject but as background, as with Mason On The Boundary. But when the sport is shoved centrestage, as on Jiggery Pokery (the story of Shane Warne’s ball of the century, sung from Mike Gatting’s viewpoint) and the flimsy Test Match Special, it’s all a bit gauche. WFJ

Friends With Swords

★★★★★

This BrisVegas threepiece present their UK calling card in the shape of a five-song EP, featuring tracks from their 2007 album Tuff Teef and other prior EPs. It’s a short, sharp shock of angular guitars, shrieky on-the-edgeof-desperation vocals and primal percussion which culminates on the propulsive punk of Candy Cut and their spiky, demented rendering of The Chill’s morose Pink Frost.

Still, how will they will stand out in this already crowded indie scene? ALISON GRINTER

SOUNDS OF HOME

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NO.1 I Gotta Feeling, The Black Eyed Peas MAKING NEWS John Butler has named Nicky Bomba and Byron Luiters as the new members of his outfit The John Butler Trio. The new lineup have begun work on an album which is expected to drop later this year.

NO.1 Knock You Down, Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West MAKING NEWS Seminal post punkers The Clean will release a new album in September.

The album, entitled Mister Pop, will be released through Merge Records and is their first studio album since 2001’s under-theradar effort Getaway.

NO.1 Break The Silence, Jason MAKING NEWS The South African music industry is mourning Mean Mr Mustard bassist and backing vocalist Fred Hayward. Hayward died of a heart attack shortly after the band performed at the Absa Wild Life festival in Port Elizabeth last Saturday.

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LIVE REVIEW Bruce Springsteen Hyde Park June 28 ★★★★★ A thunderous opening, featuring a cover of London Calling, live staple Badlands and little-known classics Night and She’s The One, remind us all why Bruce is still the man.

It was a set for the true believers, rather than for the blow-ins who only know five of his songs; highlights included an excoriating version of Youngstown, a solemn rendition of Racing In The Street and the death row howl of Johnny 99.

He might be pushing 60, but Bruce delivers a pulsating, intimate threehour set with the conviction and authenticity that the imitators can’t match.

TOM STURROCK

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futurism on La Roux, which is as deliberately, extraordinarily dated as any record you’ll hear this year. But for all La Roux’s revivalism, the most striking sound on La Roux is Jackson’s singing.

She has a terrible voice: thin, characterless and utterly lacking in range. Its shortcomings are disguised in various ways: double-tracked, or shrouded by technology.

But once you’ve witnessed its feebleness left hanging out to dry, as on In For The Kill and Fascination, it’s hard not to notice it on every track.

Anyone have Alison Moyet’s phone number?

WILL FULFORD-JONES

MUSIC

GIG GUIDE MUSIC & CLUBS

Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK THE LUCKSMITHS “I had an inkling, this was gonna end in tears,” croons Tali White on The Lucksmiths’ Good Light. And so it has come to pass: the Melbourne outfit who bestrode Antipodean indie pop like Australia’s answer to Belle & Sebastian for the best part of 16 years have decided to call it a day. Before they head home for a farewell tour proper back in Oz, they will be stopping off in London town for one last show. It will be your last chance to hear melodic gems such as T-Shirt Weather and Transpontine performed live, so don’t miss out.

» Scala, 275 Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL (wegottickets.com). Wed, Jul 8. £12

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OASIS

LIL WAYNE, KID CUDI

When a power cut marred Oasis’ recent Manchester gig, the Gallagher bruvs gallantly offered fans their money back.

Problem is they didn’t reckon on 20,000 fans clamouring for a refund at a total cost of £3 million. Now Noel’s calling said fans “cheeky”. Too funny. Oh yeah, and they’re back this week with their usual reheated Britpop drivel.

The man behind Tha Carter albums will play a rare UK show in London this week before going all rock on our asses with upcoming guitar effort Rebirth, due out later this year. Support for the Southern rapper comes in the form of new sprog on the block Kid ‘Day ‘N’ Night’ Cudi, Kanye’s protégé and superstar in the making.

» Wembley Stadium, Empire Way, HA9 0WS

» Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH

Wembley Park

(08700 600 100). Jul 9-12. £48

Hammersmith (08444 775 775). Jul 6-7. £32.50

BELIEVE THE HYPE CRYSTAL FIGHTERS

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THE LINE-UP Core members

Sebastian (lead vocals), Graham (programming, txalaparta) and Gilbert (synths, txalaparta) with help from Mimi (vocals) and Laure (also vocals but not pictured).

HAILS FROM East London.

THE BUZZ SO FAR Inspired by a long-lost opera penned by Laure’s Basque grandfather, the band fuse worlds of opera and folk with the use of trad Basque percussion instrument the txalaparta (made up of massive wooden beams).

Add some modern day synths and beats, and the effect is an unrelenting wall of sound as heard on their debut single Xtatic Truth, already hailed by everyone from Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw to MixMag as record of the week.

CRYSTAL FIGHTERS SAY “ Our

show is an opera of sorts – we are not really a band.”

(Dazed & Confused) THE CRITICS SAY “Raved-up folktronica and minimal electro pop and veering from Fischerspooner-style euphoria to Animal Collective-toned delicacy.” (Time Out)

THE PLUG Debut single Xtatic Truth out Mon, Jul 6 on Kitsuné

WIN French electro label Ed Banger founded by Daft Punk manager Busy P and responsible for underground indie dance act Justice celebrates 61 ⁄2 Birthday at the Coronet Theatre on Fri, Jul 10. Tickets are £13 from 08700 600 100. Expect DJ sets from Busy P, DJ Mehdi SebastiAn, Mystery Jets and Friendly Fires (below). We have two pairs of tickets to give away – email grabs@ tntmagazine.com with ‘Ed Banger’ in the subject line.

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MUSIC LISTINGS MONDAY 27

SATURDAY 2

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Concern, Mewgatz

Dub Pistols The hip-hop, breakbeat and ska collective use horns and turntables for the performance. Koko, Camden High

The Chicago-based indiepop performer promotes his album Vs Children. The

St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £14.50.

Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). Adv £8.50.

Jooks Of Kent, The Nuns The trio play blues and boogie crossed with rock and roll.

Kenny G The saxophonist promotes his album Rhythm And Romance. Royal Albert

The Grosvenor, Sidney Rd, SW9 0TP (020 7733 1799). £5.

Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP (020 7589 8212). £29-£50.

Left With Pictures, My Sad Captains, The Riff Raff

Rosemary Branch Festival: Pete Letanka Trio South

The London-based combo play melodic indie-pop. The

African swing band. Rosemary

Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). £6, w/flyer/NUS £5.

Branch Theatre, Shepperton Rd, N1 3DT (020 7704 6665). £10.

Raphael Saadiq The Grammy Award-winning American soul singer and producer plays tracks from his back catalogue.

IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £22.50 & £30.

NOFX American punk-

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

NINE INCH NAILS O2 Arena, Peninsular Sq, SE10 0DX North Greenwich (0870 534 4444). Wed, Jul 15. £32.50 You want to what me like an animal? Trent Reznor’s nihilistic rock vehicle rolls into town this summer. Expect to hear 20 years’ worth of hits.

Chris Wood Acoustic folkrock from the singer-songwriter and guitarist. The Slaughtered Lamb, Great Sutton St, EC1V 0DX (020 7253 1516). £14, concs £12.

rockers. Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999). £20.

Gary Moore, Buddy Whittington The veteran guitarist promotes his album, Bad For You Baby Baby.

Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £26.91-£34.26.

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KT Sullivan The vocalist

The Bug, DJ Adrian Sherwood The London outfit

performs the songs of Jerome Kern. Live! On The Park At Pizza

play experimental rock. The

On The Park, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LY (020 7235 5273). £15 & £25.

Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW (020 7375 3774). £10.

The Wednesday Night Showcase Acoustic

Easy Star All-Stars The New York four-piece perform covers with a reggae twist. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £17.50.

Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £5.

Sleepercurve, White Light Parade, HK:UK The London

Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, Danny Schmidt Folk from the Australian singer-songwriter and her band, including tracks from her album Despite The Snow Snow.

trio play progressive indie-rock to promote their forthcoming EP.

showcase of signed and unsigned acts. The Bullet

Bar, Kentish Town Rd, NW1 8PB (020 7485 6040). £5, w/flyer £4.

And Bar, Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £15.

Skinny Molly

Southern US rock band featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Mike Estes. The Half Moon, Half Moon Ln,

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The Blockheads The veteran

punk-rockers play their hits. The

Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). £23.50.

The Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £8, adv £6.

Herne Hill, SE24 9HU (020 7274 2733). £12, adv £10.

The Deadly Vibes, The Risk, The Branded

Tarrbaby, Three Times Daily

The American three-piece play country-rock tracks from their album Feels So Good I Wanna Do It Again. Boston Arms, Junction Rd, N19 5QQ (020 7272 8153). £7, concs £5.

Willie Garnett’s Big Band

Gravity, Spector, Gunner Sgt, Continental Train Wreck The outfit play indie-rock songs.

Sax-led swing from the 17-piece.

Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £7.

Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 8806 2668). £6, w/flyer £5.

Hope And Anchor, Upper St, N1 1RL (020 7354 1312). £6, concs £4.50.

The Yeah You’s, Meg Hutchinson Alternative duo

Indie-rock trio from Ipswich.

Mike Kintish and Nick Ingram perform electro-rock tracks.

Sam Lewis Soul, blues and folk from the guitarist and his band playing tracks from album Everything You Are.

The Troubadour, Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £7.

12 Bar Club, Denmark Place, WC2H 8NL (020 7240 2622). £6.

Okkyung Lee, Christian Marclay, Steve Beresford, John Butcher Experimental

WEDNESDAY 29

Zoot Money’s Surprise Party The veteran blues man

tracks from the New York performer. Cafe Oto, Ashwin

plays his monthly residency.

St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £10.

Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £10.

James Marsters

Bridgefire, Son Of Bitch Heavy soulful rock four-piece from London. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 8826 5000). £5, concs £4.

Nina Ferro with Boisdale Blue Rhythm Band The Australian jazz singer performs with the outfit. Boisdale Of Belgravia, Eccleston St, SW1W 9LX (020 7730 6922). £12, diners £4.50.

José González The Swedish singer-songwriter plays lo-fi pop.

Hayze, I’m Spartacus, Hipsters Fix, The Blockade The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Rd, SW8 2HJ (020 7627 0698). £5.

Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £8, £7 before 10pm.

The Wolfetones

Brian Warfield and his band play upbeat interpretations of Irish ballads and songs.

Irish Cultural Centre, Blacks Rd, W6 9DT (020 8563 8232). £15.

SUNDAY 3 Ian Anderson Jethro Tull flautist. Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS (0845 120 7500). £17.50-£25.

Rhydian The Welsh X Factor finalist performs tracks from his self-titled album, which features covers and originals.

Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £22.02-£39.15.

trio play experimental rock.

Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 8806 2668). £6, concs £4.50.

Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). Adv £20.

John Standing The vocalist performs the songs of Noël Coward. Live! On The Park At Pizza

Ultravox The 1980s

Pink

new wave and electropop band perform tracks from their repertoire. Roundhouse,

The pop singer performs tracks from her album Funhouse. O2

On The Park, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LY (020 7235 5273). £15 & £25.

Tacoma The Paris-based

Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £32.50 & £35.

Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £35.

Jim White The Americana

Mick Thomas, Rachel Hatfield, Natalie MCcool

country singer plays tracks from his extensive back catalogue.

The Australian soloist performs folk-rock. The Troubadour,

Jeniferever, Red Skys, Caesura, Codes In The Clouds Indie-rock from the

Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). Adv £17.50.

Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £12, adv £10.

Swedish four-piece playing tracks from their album Spring Tides. Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn

The London singer and instrumentalist plays soul, funk and electronica. The Troubadour,

The acoustic pop vocalist plays songs from his album Like A Waterfall. Union Chapel,

East Wintergarden, Canada Sq, E14 5AB (020 7334 3922). £17.

Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £6.

Blues, funk and soul from the seven-piece. Dover St Restaurant

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Jayson Norris, Rhys Morgan, Amphibic Acoustic rock singer-songwriter originally from New Zealand. Halfmoon

FRIDAY 1

Submit your free listing at least three weeks prior to the publication by emailing gigs@pressassociation.com.

Tina Turner The Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter performs hits from her back catalogue.

O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £50-£200.

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FAST FORWARD AC/DC Wembley Stadium, Jun 26 (0871 2200 260). £55 Animal Collective Brixton Academy, Aug 20 (0844 477 2000). £18 Blur Hyde Park, Jul 2-3 (0870 534 444) £45 British India Dublin Castle, May 24 (020 8806 2668). £6.

John Butler Union Chapel, Jul 17 (0870 264 3333). £17.50 The Cat Empire Shepherds Bush Empire, Jul 3-4 (08444 77 2000) £17.50 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Latitude Festival, Jul 16-19, Henham Park, Suffolk, (latitudefestival.co.uk) £150 Die! Die! Die! Cargo, May 10, (020 7403 3331). £6.50 The Drones The Luminaire, May 21 (wegottickets.com). £8.50 Gurrumul Union Chapel, May 13 (0844 576 5483).£12.50 Manic Street Preachers Roundhouse, May 28-30 (0844 482 8008). £26.50 Mr Scruff Koko, May 23 (0870 4325 527). £15 Pet Shop Boys O2 Arena, Jun 19 (0870 534 4444). £30 Shapeshifter Forum, May 22 (0844 847 2405). £17.50 Toast Festival: Dave Dobbyn, Jayson Norris, Goldfish Clapham Common, Jun 26-28 (0871 230 5583). £15-£150

CLUB LISTINGS TNT’S TOP BOOKING

MONDAY 27 Authentic Cuban Night

Electrovibe James Mac and DJ Lukass play house and electro. Club Boulevard, The Broadway, W5 5JY (07912 654 543). 10pm-late. £10.

DJ Flecha plays Cuban beats, plus dance classes.

Fiesta Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005).

5pm-2am. £5, free before 9pm.

Bite DJs Lydia, Ian, Marcus and Complexus play electro, hip-hop, indie, Motown and pop. Punk, Soho St, W1D 3DN (020 7734 4004). 9pm-3am. £5, concs £3, free before 10pm.

Explosive DJ Rugrat spins R’n’B, funky and club classics.

Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 10pm-3.30am. £5.

Hard Core Salsa DJ

House Rules Bank Holiday Special Norman Jay spins house classics. Plan B, Brixton Rd, SW9 4AY (0870 116 5421).

9pm-6am. Adv £10.

Lost And Found Keb Darge and Andy Smith play blues, rock and Northern Soul. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £8.

Miami 305 Funky house and pop from Mr Mak and Edge. Stanza, Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 5DY (020 7494 3020).

9.30pm-3am. £15, mems £10.

Platinum Funk The

Mario plays mambo and salsa. Salsa!, Charing Cross

Delicious Thursdays R’n’B

Funky Fridays DJs provide funk,

resident DJs supply R’n’B, hip-hop and funky house.

and retro hits on the ground floor, with house and party anthems in the basement. Zoo Bar, Bear

disco, pop, African beats and 1980s hits, plus live performances from Jesse, Ken and Tyrone.

The Libertaire, High St, W3 6NG (020 7160 0572). 10pm-late. £10, ladies Free before 11pm.

St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

10pm-3am. £10, £8 before 10pm.

Royal Oak, East Hill, SW18 2QB (020 8874 4892). 7.30pm-late. Free.

Fuse The resident DJs spin funky house and indie. The

Hospitality High Contrast and Skream Zinc spin house. Matter

chart, party and retro hits in the basement with R’n’B, electro and house in the VIP room. Zoo Bar, Bear St,

Langley, Langley St, WC2H 9JA (020 7836 5005). 4.30pm-1am. £8, free before 9pm, £3 before 10pm.

At O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0AX (020 7549 6686). 10pm-6am. £15.

WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

9pm-3am. £7, NUS £5, adv £4.50.

Members Night DJ Bambach

Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277).

5.30pm-2am. £4, free before 9pm.

Double Shake It With Laquisha Jonz Andrew

Salsa Night The resident

Elmore and Tommy Sandhu supply club hits. The Shadow

DJs provide salsa tracks. The Standard, Blackhorse Ln, E17 6DS (020 8503 2523). 8pm-9pm. £6.

Lounge, Brewer St, W1F 0RF (020 7287 7988). 10pm-3am. £5£10, free before 10pm, mems free.

Game On Residents spin

TUESDAY 28 Barrio Latino Merengue, salsa, bachata and urban Latin tracks from Chino and Alex. Bar Rumba, Shaftesbury Ave,

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W1D 7EP (020 7287 2715). 9pm-3am. £5, £4 before 11pm, NUS £3.

Socialism Brockie, Nicky

Forca Brasil DJ Fred spins

BM and Phantasy provide drum ’n’ bass. Herbal, Kingsland

salsa, samba and Latin tunes, plus live bands. Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 5.30pm-2am. £4, free before 9pm.

Lost In London Party hits on the ground floor, electrohouse in the basement and commercial R’n’B in the VIP room. Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

9pm-3am. £7, guestlist/NUS £5.

Salon DJ Aubrey spins club anthems. The Shadow Lounge, Brewer St, W1F 0RF (020 7287 7988). 9pm-late. £5-£10, free before 10pm, mems free.

supplies funky house anthems.

Latin Fever Latin music from resident DJ Jorge, plus live bands. Salsa!, Charing Cross

The Shadow Lounge, Brewer St, W1F 0RF (020 7287 7988). 9pm-late. £5£10, free before 10pm, mems free.

Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277).

7pm-2am. £10, £8 before 11pm, £4 before 9pm, £2 before 8pm.

Rewind Residents spin classic

Twisted The residents supply

Rd, E2 8DA (020 7613 4462).

9pm-2am. £7, £5 before 12am, NUS £4, ladies Free before 11.30pm.

club anthems. LVPO, Dean St, W1D

house and commercial dance.

5BQ (020 7434 3399). 9pm-3am. £8.

Trannyshack Tasty Tim and

Silk Cuts DJ Nick Fletcher spins

Dusty O supply chart anthems, plus live bands. Madame Jo Jo’s,

global house. Jewel, Glasshouse

Motion, Victoria Embankment, WC2N 6PA (020 7389 9933).

8pm-late. £10, guestlist £5 before 11pm, free before 9pm.

St, W1B 5DQ (020 7439 4990).

9pm-1am. £10, guest list £5.

Upper Class DJ Leo spins

For full listings info go to tntonline.co.uk/ whats_on Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040).

10.30pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

Wicked Wednesdays

The residents supply R’n’B and hip-hop. Sound, Leicester

Sq, WC2H 7NA (0870 863 1010).

9pm-3am. £10, £2.50 before 11pm.

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Arpdays DJs Idjut Boys, Bill

house. Jewel, Glasshouse St, W1B 5DQ (020 7439 4990).

9pm-1am. £10, guest list £5.

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Appropriate For... Party!

Residents spin dance, pop and club classics. Apt, Queen St, EC4N

1TX (020 7618 9020). 7pm-3am. £5, £3 guest list. Free before 10pm.

Back In The Day Resident DJ Stevie B spins retro pop, electro, funk, house, dance and R‘n’B.

White Heat DJs Matty and Olly spin rock and disco.

Brewster and Jonny 5 spin club hits. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY

Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040).

10.30pm-3am. £7, adv £6.

(020 7739 3440). 7pm-1am. £8.

Escape Soho, Brewer St, W1F 0SU (07833 327002). 9pm-3am. £4.

Classique The residents

Calentito Resident DJs spin

play house classics, 1980s pop and commercial R’n’B. The Hill,

pop, R’n’B and classic soul.

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Muswell Hill, N10 3ST (020 8365 3651).

10pm-3am. £10, £7 before 11.30pm.

Salvador And Amanda, Great Newport St, WC2H 7JA (020 7240 1551).

9pm-3am. £10, guestlist £5.

SATURDAY 2

Digress Soho, Beak St, W1F 9RA (020 7437 0239). 12noon-3am. £10, £7 before 11pm, free before 10pm.

Steve Smart Steve Smart spins dancefloor hits. Club Boulevard, The Broadway, W5 5JY (07912 654 543). 10pm-1.30pm. £10, ladies £5 before 11.30pm.

XXL Techno and pop from resident DJs for a crowd of hirsute guys and their admirers. The Arches, Southwark St, SE1 1RU (020 7403 9643).

9pm-6am. £12, concs/mems £8.

SUNDAY 3 Dubfire Paul Woolford, Tim Sheridan Vs Mr C and Biased Guy spin dubstep.

Matter at O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0AX (020 7549 6686).

10pm-6am. £15, adv £12, NUS £10.

Born 2 Boogie DJ Legs,

Playboys and Milk Tray spin R’n’B, hip-hop, soul and reggae. Archangel, Kensington High St, W8 5NP (020 7938 4137).

10pm-2am. £10, concs £8.

Funkinyou 5th Anniversary & Sunglasses Party DJ Arkoss and special surprise guests play house, funk and electro.

Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). 10pm-5.30am. £15.

Carwash Resident DJs play 1970s and 1980s disco and funk.

N-Joy The resident DJs

Club Aquarium, Old St, EC1V 9DD (020 7251 6136). 10pm-3.30am. £15.

supply club anthems.

Destination Resident DJs

Cheap$kates Disco and hip-hop courtesy of DJ Downfall.

spin funky house, dance, commercial dance, R’n’B and club anthems. On Anon,

Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7734 6308). 9pm-3.30am. £6, NUS £4.50, w/flyer £4.

Piccadilly, W1V 9LA (020 7287 8008).

9pm-late. £10, £7 before 11pm, free before 10pm.

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Rock The Kaz Bar Resident DJs spin disco, funk, pop, house and R’n’B grooves.

Motion, Victoria Embankment, WC2N 6PA (020 7389 9933).

10pm-3am. £10, free before 12am.

Wetyourself Resident DJs spin electro and minimal tunes. Club Aquarium, Old St, EC1V 9DD (0776 704 7420).

10pm-4am. £10, w/flyer £5.

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MUSIC & CLUBS

TIESTO VICTORIA PARK Bethnal Green Jul 3, £36 The Dutch DJ is coming to London this summer for a bit of festival fun.

Having sold out the O2 Arena last year, he’s sure to do the same at this event.

Get your tickets now at ticketmaster.co.uk.

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CLUB GUIDE MUSIC & CLUBS

Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK SMIRNOFF U.R. THE NIGHT A mouth-watering line-up of the Pet Shop Boys, Little Boots and Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard that’s sure to get you stomping those hooves. But you can’t just hand over your dosh to get entry. You gotta earn a place by having your say about how the night should evolve, from the drinks to the tunes. For your chance to score tix, visit facebook.com/ urthenight. As Little Boots puts it: “It’s great that everyone there on the night has been involved in what takes place.”

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» Matter, O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 ODY

North Greenwich (020 7549 6686). Fri, Jul 10, 9pm-4.30am. Free

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Egg’s annual Bastille Day celebration will have some of the best French house on the decks. The lineup du jour includes Parisian DJ Gregory, Sophie Belluka and French electro indie cabaret act Make The Girl Dance. Ooh la la.

It’s “The fruit that makes it fruity. It’s the juice that makes it juicy.” The lyrics to Sander Kleinenberg’s The Fruit might not win prizes for creativity, but he’ll certainly make you dance. Catch him at his Ministry residency this week.

» Egg, York Way, N7 9AP King’s Cross (020 7609 8364).

Sat, Jul 11, 9pm-1am. £15

» Ministry of Sound, Gaunt St, SE1 6DP Elephant & Castle (0870 060 0010). Sat, Jul 11, 11pm-7am. £15 adv

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PLACE TO BE Seems as though ex-Destiny Child’s singer Kelly Rowland has fallen for clubland. Since the pop star’s collaboration with David Guetta (above) for When Love Takes Over, she’s been getting a taste of what clubbing is all about, with the French DJ as her tour guide.

“Ibiza is the coolest place you’ll ever want to club. Ever.

Ever, ever,” Rowland gushes.

“He’s [Guetta] got the crowd in the palm of his hand … it just made me admire him even more.”

Ferry Corsten’s massive Full On Ferry party returns this year, taking place at the Ahoy in Rotterdam. With

a masquerade theme, the Dutch DJ will play an eighthour set, and will be joined by a host of other DJs, such as Marco V and BT, for some back-to-back action. Full On Ferry is on Saturday, October 17. Tickets available from ticketbank.co.uk.

A mini-movie about The Prodigy will be released this month. The film follows the guys on their Invaders Must Die tour. Fabric shopping, experimenting with fake goose headgear and prowling German shepherds all appear on the fly-on-thewall doco. For a preview see babelgum.com.

Cargo A great inside/outside venue that’s made for music, Cargo is set under a couple of arches in Shoredtich with an industrial exposed brickwork look going for it, and a brilliant beer garden for a summer evening out.

From DJ sets to live beats to a bit of world music, Cargo offers it all, and you can even tuck into a tasty feed if you’re feeling hungry.

Check out the credit

crunch-friendly Free Fridays, a regular back-to-basics party where you don’t pay a penny to get in.

» 83 Rivington St, EC2A 3AY Old St (020 7739 3440)

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NEWS & SPORT

NEWS IN REVIEW

The week that was MONDAY

» TUESDAY » WEDNESDAY » THURSDAY » FRIDAY » SATURDAY » SUNDAY QUOTE UNQUOTE

WRAP UP OF LAST WEEK’S EVENTS FROM AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH AFRICA

“We’ve got Kevin Rudd superstar. There he was on Rove on Sunday night along with Brüno, it was easy to tell which of the pair was the funnier. But it was hard to tell which of the pair was the more phoney.”

Opposition frontbencher Tony Abbott gets a little jealous of K-Rudd.

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AUSTRALIA Bikers charged Two more bikers were in custody charged over a fatal Sydney airport brawl in March.

Tiago Manuel Costa, 30, and a fellow alleged Comanchero were arrested on Friday.

Anthony Zervas died after being beaten with a steel bollard and stabbed during the brawl.

Zervas, 29, was the brother of senior Hells Angels member Peter Zervas, who was also charged. Comancheros boss Mahmoud ‘Mick’ Hawi was charged with murder.

SCARY STUFF: Michael Jackson tribute artist Jason Jackson mourns the loss of his idol at his Sydney home. Jason changed his name at the age of 18 from Jason Mark Zamprogno to Jason Jackson and says he will now keep the Jackson memory alive.

Tiger’s in town

Girl gang-raped

The Sydney-Melbourne airline route got another competitor when Tiger Airways started offering up to four flights daily.

The route is the third busiest in the world and it is expected the new flights will increase capacity by 500,000 people annually.

After being forced into a vehicle on her way home from the shops last Tuesday, a 14-year-old girl was held down by two men and raped by a third.

New South Wales police said they had limited information about the brazen abduction of the girl from beside a busy road in Sydney’s Leichhardt at about 5pm.

After being forced into the black four-wheel drive occupied by four young men, the schoolgirl was driven to nearby Perry Lane where the sex attack occurred, police said. Police were seeking public help.

First day on the job

The scene of the March biker murder

Englishman Ben Southall had his first day in ‘the best job in the world’ as caretaker on Hamilton Island in Queensland.

He’ll be paid $150,000 for six months’ work as caretaker of the island and global promoter of the region via an internet blog.

*And finally … Jack’s a ripper name

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McCrindle Research, which released the 2008 popular baby names list.

The top 10 list for boys in 2008 was Jack, William, Lachlan, Joshua, Riley, Thomas, Cooper, Oliver, James and Ethan.

The top 10 girls names were Mia, Chloe, Isabella, Charlotte, Emily, Ella, Olivia, Sienna, Ava and Sophie.

“I’ve received an invitation to attend the Deniliquin Ute Muster, and so anyone who’d like to come along, Swanny and I are thinking of taking the drive down to Deni for the Ute Muster.” Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

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Jack and Mia are the most popular baby names in Australia.

Jack topped the boys’ list, followed by William and Lachlan, while Mia came ahead of Chloe and Isabella in the popularity stakes for girls.

Jack has been the most popular name seven times in the past nine years – and the past five years in a row, according to

“Many people now get their news information through checking Twitter or looking on the internet or watching Rove because that’s the only time they’ll actually see a politician. So it’s also appropriate for the Prime Minister to be communicating with [those] Australians.”

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard defends her leader.

AUSTRALIA

Hotline understaffed ■ Victoria’s bushfire hotline understaffed on Black Saturday.

■ Eighty-two per cent of calls went unanswered.

■ The situation was made worse by the public not taking warnings seriously.

QUEENSLAND Townsville Hospital had a big surprise when a 13 pound, eight ounce baby was born last week. Chelsea Rose Mackay was delivered

by Caesarean and was 55cm long.

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Disaster: Black Saturday

by a computer glitch.

Venters said the hotline’s Ballarat call centre had 90 phone lines available at the time of the fires, but had work stations for only 20 operators at any one time.

But the maximum number of operators handling calls at any time on the day was 17.

The commission heard

a man from Hampton in Melbourne called the hotline twice within a minute to ask if he could have a spit roast at his home, then wasted valuable time by arguing with the operator who told him he could not.

Almost 13,000 calls were made to the hotline but 82 per cent went unanswered.

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Largest Oz Lotto prize shared Two households on opposite sides of the country began the new financial year $53 million richer after winning Australia’s biggest ever division one Oz Lotto prize.

A middle-aged Gold Coast couple and a South Australian man who is a long-time lottery ticket buyer shared the $106,548,562.15 jackpot drawn last Tuesday.

The man, aged in his 40s, said he felt numb as he watched his numbers keep dropping on the televised lotto draw.

“I couldn’t move, I couldn’t react, I couldn’t do anything

Kevin Carey, the brother of AFL legend Wayne Carey, was arrested over the importation of chemicals which had the potential to make $20 million worth of drugs.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA News Limited reported a Perth brothel had put on extra staff to deal with demand following the arrival of USS George Washington and its 5400 sailors. When a similar number of sailors arrived in 2002, Langtrees Brothel was overwhelmed by sailors and had to close its doors.

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Adelaide mathematics professor Nigel Bean said with 45 million possible combinations, the chance of picking the winning numbers was similar to picking a particular playing card from decks stacked 16km high.

Five firefighters suffered burns following an explosion during a training exercise on Thursday.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA It was revealed that police had impounded or clamped 3150 cars belonging to hoons or drink drivers in the past year. The Government is considering proposals to crush hoons’ cars.

but sit there and stare at my ticket,” the man from Adelaide’s blue collar western suburbs told SA Lotteries.

“Quite frankly I have no idea how I’m ever going to sleep again.”

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ictoria’s primary bushfire hotline was understaffed on Black Saturday, despite warnings of the most severe fire danger the state had ever known.

In another example of a failure of relevant services to cope in the face of the deadly fires, the Victorian Bushfire Information Line was able to answer fewer than 20 per cent of the calls made to it on February 7.

The hotline’s customer services manager, Kath Venters, told the Bushfires Royal Commission the situation was compounded

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Complaint dropped The Korean businesswoman who laid a complaint against former MP and government minister Richard Worth dropped the matter and police have decided not to take a case against him.

The scandal involving the Korean woman, and another incident involving a woman member of the Labour Party, forced Worth to resign as a minister on June 2, and 10 days later he quit Parliament.

TV3 reported police had told the woman there was not enough evidence to make a case against Worth.

“It was almost like watching a bird circling over a dying animal.

I almost want to cry thinking about it .”

Charles Bradfield who, with his wife and six kids, spent days battling up to 40-knot winds and 4-6m swells aboard their boat recalls the moment the rescue helicopter arrived.

Good sports Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia and TV presenter Brendon Pongia auctioned a dinner with themselves and raised $2530 to help three brothers pursue their sporting dreams.

The brothers have played basketball, rugby and rugby league at provincial and national level every year since they were about 10 years old. Each went on one or two overseas trips a year,

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HE GOT GAME: Five-year-old Boston Thompson dribbles a ball through the legs of 2.28m Syrian player Abd Al Wahab Al Hamowi.

The Syrian U19 basketball team visited Willow Bank School ahead of the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championships in Auckland.

costing up to $3500 per person per trip.

Journo denies P claim A Herald On Sunday assistant editor sacked last year told an employment hearing he denied allegations he was selling P in the newspaper’s toilets.

Stephen Cook also denied rumours he was connected with the Head Hunters gang. Police visited the newspaper’s offices after Cook was seen at a house that was under surveillance.

Cook claimed he was working

on a story. He argued he was unjustifiably dismissed and was seeking compensation. A decision is expected this week.

Guns on bail A teenager bailed on a murder charge involving a firearm allegedly hijacked a car at gunpoint, then led police on a high-speed chase in Auckland.

The 10-minute pursuit ended when the car drove over road spikes police laid in Wiri.

The 18-year-old man had his bail revoked by the High Court.

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– was a stepping stone towards expansion towards cities such as St Petersburg and Moscow.

New Zealand Natural managing director Shane Lamont said reaction had been positive.

“Most Russian ice cream is made using cheaper vegetable oils. The creaminess and texture of New Zealand Natural is something far superior.”

“She is a lucky woman and you are a lucky man.” Parliamentary leader of the house Gerry Brownlee to speaker Lockwood Smith, who married Alexandra Lang, in Parliament last week.

“The past 10 years have been the most disappointing in our 30-year-old modern film industry.” Kiwi director Peter Jackson takes aim at the NZ film commission.

“He doesn’t look up [to celebrities] at all.

He works for them but hasn’t got them way up above everyone else.

He treats everyone the same, he’s not a suckyup type of fellow.”

Fraser Brown on his brother Graeme, from Southland, who is the skipper on actor Johnny Depp’s private yacht.

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In a move that shows you can perhaps sell anything to anyone, New Zealand Natural has opened an ice cream outlet on the wintry Russian island of Sakhalin.

Stuff.co.nz reported the icecream manufacturer announced the outlet on Sakhalin – which lies north of Japan’s Hokkaido island on Russia’s east coast, on the same latitude as Siberia

QUOTE/UNQUOTE “They’re a doddery old couple, like you see walking down the road.” A Hamilton Zoo primate keeper on the zoo’s new siamang gibbons Itam and Iuri.

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he Government will create huge workforce shortages by effectively ruling out constructive negotiations on pay rates for doctors, Labour’s health spokeswoman Ruth Dyson said.

Dyson’s comment came following a report on senior medical and dental officers (SMOs) by the director-general of health’s commission showed senior doctors in New Zealand were paid an average of 35 per cent less than their counterparts in Australia.

Finance minister Bill English said any pay increases in the state sector would have to be met with gains in productivity.

He noted that senior doctors received a 4.25 per cent pay increase on June 29 – effectively a rise of $11,000 a year – when their automatic moves up a pay scale were taken into account.

Nurses received a 4 per cent increase in March, alongside automatic promotions which

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UPPER NORTH ISLAND Auckland’s biggest real estate firm Barfoot & Thompson said the market’s “golden autumn” continued through June, with sales up 5.8 per cent on May, and 54.9 per cent on June 2008.

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Bill English: Pay rises no longer sustainable

meant the average nurse’s pay was rising about $6000 a year.

“No one should take those pay increases as an indication of settlements in the near future,” he said.

“That kind of pay rise is no longer sustainable.”

PARACETEMOL REVIEWED NZ’s most popular painkiller, paracetamol, is being reviewed because of US concerns about the drug’s side-effects, which include liver damage.

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Christchurch paraplegic Shayne Simes, 42, was shot dead by police after firing a gun indiscriminately from his Burnside home last Sunday About 160 shots were fired

by Simes, wounding two people including a police officer, before he was killed.

Serious damage was done to neighbouring homes and a kindergarten during the twohour shooting spree.

Police said the power of Sime’s rifle meant bullets could have travelled up to 7km in any direction as far as the city centre or the airport.

What triggered the fatal

BROTHERS IN ARMS? Police association spokesman Greg O’Connor said the bulk of police officers should now be armed. “We’ve lost three officers in a year,” O’Connor said. “This could easily have been four.”

spree was still unknown, although police said Simes, who had suffered head trauma at 24 and developed a spinal disorder which confined him to a wheelchair, had contacted family on Sunday saying he was suicidal.

NZ’s best known paleontologist died in Hawkes Bay. Joan Wiffen, known as the Dinosaur Lady, was 87. In 1975 the self-taught Wiffen found a dinosaur fossil bone in Hawkes Bay which proved her theory that dinosaurs had once roamed NZ.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND A man facing child pornography charges stabbed himself in the throat in the Wellington District Court. He had smuggled a knife into the court, hidden in his sock. He was disarmed by court security staff who administered first aid until an ambulance arrived.

LOWER SOUTH ISLAND Dunedin police seized nearly $500,000 worth of pseudoephedrine coming in from China. Executing four warrants, police found 2.2kg of the precursor ingredient for making methamphetamine, addressed to properties in South Dunedin and Kaikorai Valley.

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QUOTE UNQUOTE “He was drunk, he smelled of alcohol, he couldn’t sit still, he kept on swinging ‘side by side’ and he was very aggressive.” Sinah Motlatsi Shongwe, a passenger in the taxi into which former Bafana Bafana soccer player Doctor Khumalo crashed, allegedly while drunk.

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Streets cleaned More than 300 people were arrested in Johannesburg on Saturday for loitering and sleeping on the pavements Senior Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said the raid followed complaints from the high court and business owners.

“The vagrants were making it impossible for anyone to walk on the pavement … some pedestrians had been attacked and robbed,” he said.

All women and children were being released on a warning.

Men were released after paying the R300 admission of guilt fine.

Joost discharged Joost van der Westhuizen was discharged from a Johannesburg hospital last Wednesday.

The former Springbok rugby captain collapsed at his home on Saturday, after complaining of chest pains, but his doctors said he did not suffer a heart attack.

Van der Westhuizen, who is married, was thrust into the

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WHAT’S UP DOC?: AKwaZulu-Natal doctors returned to work last Friday after striking for almost two weeks over pay and conditions.

The doctors agreed to suspend the wildcat strike after Congress of SA Trade Unions president Sdumo Dlamini promised to make sure about 300 doctors fired over the strike would be reinstated.

spotlight earlier this year amid claims he featured in a sex video with an exotic dancer. He denied the claims.

customer’s number, full names, identity number and address, and verified the information.

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There is a lack of stimulating, meaningful debate in the National Assembly, according to Democratic Alliance deputy chief whip Mike Ellis.

“Question time, as it is structured now, is probably the most boring part of the parliamentary programme,” Ellis said.

He appealed to speaker Max Sisulu to set up a committee to restructure question time.

All South African cellphone Sim cards would have to be officially registered after new legislation came into effect.

The new act aimed to help law enforcement agencies investigate and combat serious crime, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said.

Cellphone service providers would, from July 1, be prohibited from activating a new Sim card unless they had recorded the

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“We do not want tea, coffee, BMWs or houses.

It’s about normal care for patients.” An unnamed doctor on strike in Bloemfontein.

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meant strength against one’s enemy. But according to an isiXhosa language specialist, who asked not to be named, an exact translation of the term is actually: “You will shit, criminal!”

“I’m not aware that there are stations without telephones.”

Acting police commissioner Tim Williams, to incredulous MPs.

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Deputy police minister Fikile Mbalula said the programme called Operation Wanya Tsotsi

“The hospital was temporarily shut down for electricity supply upgrade between 7am and noon, and during this time the hospital was not accepting any patients.” The Gauteng health department, explaining why a critically injured pedestrian could not be admitted to hospital.

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SUMMARY ■ Parliament orders dissolution of SABC board and proposes replacement.

■ Auditor General called in to investigate allegations of financial mismanagement.

■ Broadcaster braces for strike action as three media unions consider their options.

arliament dissolved the SABC board and ordered the Auditor General to investigate allegations of severe financial mismanagement of South Africa’s beleaguered public broadcaster.

A proposed interim board, including former executive Irene Charnley, academic Phillip Mtimkulu, media expert Libby Lloyd, advocate Leslie Sedibe and former communications committee member Suzanne Vos, would have to be approved by the National Assembly and then

GAUTENG A Johannesburg homeowner shot and killed an 11-year-old boy after the man apparently mistook the boy for a robber. Warren Vorster, 35, shot dead Kgopotso Ramolefe who had been visiting his grandmother – the Vorsters’ domestic worker – during the South African school holidays.

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by President Jacob Zuma.

The interim board would serve a six-month term while a permanent board was selected.

Meanwhile, the Auditor General would investigate the manipulation of tenders, conflict of interest and other claims of mismanagement.

Three unions, representing

about 70 per cent of SABC staff, announced they were considering launching strike action over an outstanding pay rise.

The SABC reported a financial loss of R839 million for the financial year 2008/09, and has requested a R2 billion bail-out.

Mandela Day: 67 minutes of giving Support is growing for turning Nelson Mandela’s birthday on July 18 into a rallying point for community service called Mandela Day. Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Achmat Dangor said Mandela Day was not meant to be a public holiday but an annual event where people are asked to spend 67 minutes of their time doing something to make a difference to the world.

The number 67 refers to the number of years that Mandela has been actively campaigning for the human rights of every South African.

This year on July 18, a

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series of events will be staged across South Africa and in New York.

However, Dangor said the day was for everyone, everywhere to make a difference. “Mandela Day is a global call to action on all people to follow in Mr Mandela’s footsteps by doing good in their own communities,” he said.

“If each one of us becomes involved together we could help create an international global movement for good,” Dangor said.

More information can be found at mandeladay.com.

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A Bellville woman was ordered to repay R147,000 she stole from her employer. Gwendoline van Wyk, 38, was sentenced to two years in prison, conditionally suspended for five years, on 64 counts of theft. Van Wyk channelled payments to the company into her own bank account.

KWAZULUNATAL The ANC described the suspension of Durban’s bus service as unacceptable, and called for it to be urgently sorted out. Durban’s beleaguered bus operator, Remant Alton, informed the city last month it would stop operations due to financial problems.

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A motorist was killed and a passenger seriously injured when their car fell from a collapsed bridge in Limpopo.

The bridge collapsed in October, 2008, after heavy rainfall. It was sign-posted that it was closed.

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RUGBY Springboks flanker Shalk Burger gets slapped with an eightweek ban for eye-gouging British Lion Luke Fitzgerald.

Rugby’s a tough sport, but eye-gouging is despicable.

TENNIS Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt bows out of Wimbledon, losing in the quarter-finals to sixth seed Andy Roddick in five sets.

Can he return to the top ten?

RUGBY LEAGUE In an anonymous survey of NRL players, Bulldogs hooker Michael Ennis is voted the league’s biggest sook, while Willie Mason is voted the most over-rated player.

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AFL Sydney Swans forward Barry Hall accepts a two-match ban for punching Adelaide defender Ben Rutten, this latest indicretion prompting many to question whether his time is up.

AFL Melbourne Demons president Jim Stynes confirms he has cancer, and will take time away from his role. Stynes, 43, played 264 games for Melbourne from 1987-98.

TENNIS The Aussie pair of Sam Stosur and Renae Stubbs lose 7-6 6-4 to the Williams sisters in the doubles final at Wimbledon, just hours after Venus and Serena played the singles final.

SUNDAY MOTORSPORT Australian driver Marcos Ambrose goes from an IV drip, after being ill during the week, to finishing with a respectable sixth place at NASCAR’S Daytona 400 in Florida.

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Springboks coach Peter de Villiers defends Schalk Burger’s eye gouge on Luke Fitzgerald.

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PUB TALK: BRITISH SPORT EXPLAINED Manchester City and Mark Hughes Why keep an eye on Man City?

For so long, they’ve been battlers, relegated for the 2001-02 season, and tempting fate since. But after being bought out by sheikhs last year, the Blues are eyeing glory.

How will they go this year?

They’ve signed Gareth Barry

and could still land Carlos Tevez and Samuel Eto’o, which, with Robinho, would give them a dynamic strike force. They could break into the top four. Arsenal are vulnerable.

What about the manager?

Mark Hughes played 345 games for Manchester United between 1980-95, and has been touted as Alex Ferguson’s replacement.

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A sparkling Shane Williams double helped the British and Irish Lions claim a comprehensive 28-9 victory in the third and final Test against South Africa at Ellis Park on Saturday.

The Springboks had already won the first two Tests, 26-21 and 28-25 in Durban and Pretoria respectively, for the overall series win to avenge their 1997 defeat to the Lions.

But a much-changed home side lacked the cohesion and structure of the past two weekends and were dominated in set-piece and open play, where Martyn Williams shone for the visitors.

The Lions got off to a scintillating start with

the ball moving through numerous phases.

Stephen Jones missed an early penalty, but it was clear the Lions meant business.

Winger Ugo Monye scored a third try for the Lions, also showing a rejigged midfield and front-row through injury, with Jones, who enjoyed a fantastic defensive game, claiming three penalties and two conversions.

Morne Steyn hit three penalties for the Springboks, who will no doubt still go into their Tri-Nations campaign with their confidence high.

Steyn’s third penalty brought the score to 22-9 with 12 minutes remaining. But Jones hit two quick penalties after ill-discipline from Heinrich Brussow and Bismarck du Plessis.

Shane Williams BRITISH LIONS The winger reminded everyone what a dangerous player he is with a match-winning brace.

Williams has the knack of getting in the right spot to run in support of a teammate, but also has the explosive pace to create extra space for himself.

Both those assets were in evidence in Williams’ tries.

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axing, but confirmed that the winger had not broken the law, and that police were never involved.

“Clearly the decision to terminate a contract is one that requires a lot of consideration. We gave that consideration and reached the conclusion with our eyes wide open,” he said.

O’Neill also confirmed he had warned Tuqiri in an August 2007 letter that further breaches of the players code of conduct would not be tolerated.

But he described suggestions he had a personal agenda against Tuqiri as “ridiculous” and said the winger’s massive salary was not a consideration.

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Dumped Wallabies winger Lote Tuqiri revealed he is weighing up whether to return to rugby league or chance his arm in the overseas rugby market.

Tuqiri hasn’t shed any light on the mysterious reason for his sacking last week but admits he is considering his options for the future. Tuqiri played 99 NRL games for the Brisbane Broncos and five rugby league Tests for Australia before he switched codes in 2003.

Although some NRL clubs initially sounded out a league return for Tuqiri, most indicated the salary cap will make it difficult to sign him.

Last week, ARU boss John O’Neill was tightlipped about the circumstances of Tuqiri’s

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Ashes warm-up over While Australia’s first innings batting was brittle and their bowling lacked penetration at times, Mike Hussey and Marcus North both scored centuries, and Brett Lee took 6-76 in the first innings.

England quicks Steve Harmison, Graham Onions and Tim Bresnan bowled well on day one, as Australia slumped to 6-197. Hussey’s century, and a well-made 95 from Simon Katich staved off disaster, and Mitchell Johnson chipped in with 47 down the order as Australia recovered to be all out for 358.

In reply, the Lions’ openers dominated the Australian attack, combining for a 172-run partnership. But the Aussies fought back again, Brett Lee bowling an irresistible spell to reduce the hosts to 5-209. The

Marcus North found form

BLUES EYE SANGA NSW last week unveiled its squad for next Australian summer. Having lured allrounder Shane Watson from Queensland, the Blues also hope to sign Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara for part of the season.

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Lions steadied, and improved to be all out for 352.

In their second innings, Autralia again lost early wickets, with Phil Hughes and Ricky Ponting departing

cheaply. When Katich went for 37, Marcus North and Michael Clarke came together to restore Australia to a position of strength, adding 170 runs for the fourth wicket before Clarke went for 80.

When Australia declared at 4-438, with a lead of 444 runs, North was unbeaten on 191. The England Lions batted for another 47 overs, but a draw was the only result that ever looked possible.

Hughes set for barrage of short stuff

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Western Australia have secured the services of West Indies captain Chris Gayle for the Australian domestic Twenty20 competition. With a lucrative Champions League berth up for grabs, the states will be pulling out all the stops to win.

Australian opener Phillip Hughes can expect to be tested out by a battery of short-pitched bowling this summer, after twice falling cheaply to welldirected bouncers against the England Lions.

Hughes, 20, failed to reach double digits in either of his innings against the Lions, with Steve Harmison, who was left out of England’s original Ashes squad, twice claiming his wicket.

Graham Onions, who was England’s third-choice fast bowler against the West Indies in May, believes Hughes can be exposed by such deliveries.

“He certainly did not look comfortable, did he?” he said.

“So maybe that is something that people who have been

watching on the telly, like (England coach) Andy Flower and the other guys … they will have their own ideas to take into the first Test.”

South Africa tried a similarly aggressive approach against Hughes earlier this year, only for the rookie batsman to post twin centuries in Durban.

Hughes’ teammate Mike Hussey was adamant Hughes would adapt to whatever England threw at him.

“I think he will be fine,” Hussey said. “The great thing about Phil Hughes at the moment is that he is playing with a lot of freedom and no fear really.”

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Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga will play for Tasmania in this summer’s domestic Twenty20 competition. Tigers coach Tim Coyle says Malinga is one of a few bowlers who can dominate Twenty20 cricket regularly with the ball.

BOLLINGER TAKES FIVE Aussie bowler Doug Bollinger, who made his Test debut against South Africa earlier this year, took 5-82 for Australia A against Pakistan A in Townsville over the weekend. Bollinger would be the next bowler picked if injury hit the Ashes squad.

BOND TO RETURN Returning Kiwi quick Shane Bond appears set to revive his international career when the Black Caps head to Sri Lanka for a series of ODIs and Twenty20s in September.

Bond will head to India with the New Zealand A side beforehand.

SMITH WINS AWARDS South African skipper Graeme Smith completed a huge year by being named both South African Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year at the glittering 2009 South African Cricket Awards Gala Dinner held last Tuesday evening.

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There were still signs of rustiness, but Australia will be encouraged after their drawn tour match against the England Lions in Worcester.

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Melbourne hung on to their top four position by their fingertips after scrambling to a gutsy win over Newcastle at Olympic Park.

Storm centre Will Chambers crossed with only three minutes remaining to take the lead and then hold out the determined Knights to seal the win.

Newcastle dominated territory and possession as the Storm trailed for the bulk of the match, Broncos 28

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14 Warriors S Price 2 tries K Locke 3 goals

Not even two tries by veteran Warriors captain Steve Price could get his side home against a Broncos outfit desperate to end a worrying four game losing streak. The Warriors looked the better side for much of the first half, but a big second half from the Broncos won the day.

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54 Tigers T Tuiaki 3 B Ayshford 2 S Gallant T Moltzen C Payne B Ryan J Skandalis tries B Marshall 7 goals

The Tigers kept alive their slim hopes of booking a top eight spot with a emphatic win over South Sydney in an entertaining but errorstrewn encounter. Giant winger Taniela Tuiaki crossed for a first-half hat-trick and the Tigers were well led by Robbie Farah.

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12 Roosters C Fitzgibbon 2 tries C Fitzgibbon 2 goals

The Roosters belied their bottom-of-the-table position with a determined showing in the first half, but the Dragons lifted after the break and ultimately had too much polish. Former Rooster Jamie Soward was the star for the Dragons, turning in a fine all-round display.

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28 Titans D Moore 2 P Campbell A Laffranchi C Walker tries S Prince 4 goals

A masterful display by Canberra forward Tom Learoyd-Lahrs steered the Raiders to a thrilling win over the Gold Coast. But while the NSW Origin hopeful has put his hand up with the display, he faces a nervous wait after being reported for a hit on Anthony Laffranchi.

Panthers 38 M Jennings 3 T Grant J Paulo N Smith J Tia-Kilifi tries L Walsh 5 goals

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Michael Jennings PANTHERS Jennings staked his claim for an Origin recall with a hat-trick, before setting up Junior Tia-Kilifi’s sealer.

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PD PTS 151 26 119 24 32 24 93 23 114 20 29 20 29 20 -33 20 26 18 -33 16 -64 15 -73 15 -123 15 -22 14 -73 12 -172 10

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Monday night game Knights v Rabbitohs

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Penrith centre Michael Jennings scored a hattrick and set up the match-winner four minutes from full-time to secure victory over Parramatta. In a tit-for-tat battle that featured 12 lead changes, the Panthers prevailed at the end of the seven tries to six thriller.

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SUNDAY WARRIORS V BULLDOGS 3am DRAGONS V SEA EAGLES 6am

MONDAY TITANS V EELS 10am

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North Queensland overcame the loss of three injured stars, including NSW State of Origin forward Luke O’Donnell, to beat Cronulla and keep their top four hopes alive. It was 0-0 at half-time, but the Cowboys found some rhythm after the break, and eventually iced the game through a late double to Matt Bowen.

but Melbourne fought back to continue their impressive record at home, with just one loss this season.

The Knights, who trailed the Storm by just one point heading into the match, were backing up from their Monday night win over Souths but they looked fresh and hungry.

The Storm were rattled early on when they lost five-eighth Brett Finch, who suffered a shoulder injury and left the field. He tried to return, but lasted less than 10 minutes.

Dragons star Wendell Sailor reckons teammate Jamie Soward should play Origin.

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Saints 14.7.91

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M Gardiner 4 N Riewoldt 3 J Koschitzke 2 A McQualter A Schneider C Jones S Fisher S Milne

13.7.85 Cats C Mooney 2 D Milburn 2 G Ablett 2 A Mackie J Corey J Selwood M Rooke M Stokes P Chapman T Varcoe

The biggest game of the season lived up to expectations, the St. Kilda prvailing in the dying minutes to remain the competition’s only undefeated side.

The Saints threatened to run away with the match when they booted the first five goals of the game, but Geelong’s midfielders ground their way into the game, and when Joel Selwood kicked a goal midway through the third term, the margin was just three points.

The Saints surged again, kicking the next three goals to take a 23-point lead early in the final term. But again Geelong rallied, with five of the next six goals, Matty Stokes tying the scores at the 24-minute mark, before Saints ruckman Michael Gardiner kicked the sealer.

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Magpies 15.12.102

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T Cloke 4 D Beams 2 D Thomas 2 B Dick D Swan J Anthony J Fraser L Davis P Medhurst T Lockyer

9.13.67 Bombers S Lucas 3 M Lloyd 2 A Davey A Lovett A Monfries K Reimers

Collingwood cemented their place in the top four on the back of another sensational effort from Alan Didak and Travis Cloke’s welcome return to form. The Magpies blew Essendon out of the water with six unanswered goals leading into half-time and then held firm.

Tigers 13.7.85

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R Nahas 4 D Jackson 2 M Morton 2 T Hislop B Deledio J Riewoldt R Tambling A Graham

15.12.102 Crows K Tippett 5 C Knights 2 D Mackay 2 S Stevens 2 A McLeod J Porplyzia R Douglas S Thompson

Adelaide cemented their spot in the top eight with a routine victory over Richmond on the Gold Coast. It was the Crows’ sixth win on the trot and their fans would have enjoyed the continuing emergence of young key forward Kurt Tippett, who booted five goals.

Bulldogs 19.19.133

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B Johnson 3 S Higgins 3 S Welsh 3 J Akermanis 2 J Hill 2 M Boyd 2 L Gilbee M Hahn R Griffen W Minson

Swans 15.10.100

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Eagles 13.14.92 J Kennedy 4 M LeCras 3 A Selwood 2 S Butler C Masten D Wirrpanda M Spangher

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17.10.112 Demons R Robertson 4 B Green 2 M Bate 2 L Jurrah 2 R Petterd 2 A Davey C Sylvia M Jamar N Jones S Martin

Melbourne posted their second win for the season against a disappointing West Coast outfit, setting up the win with a five-goal burst in the second quarter. Youngster Jack Grimes shone for the Demons, while the Eagles were well-served by Josh Kennedy.

Dockers 15.10.100 L McPharlin 3 H Ballantyne 3 K Bradley S Hill D Headland M De Boer D Mundy A Sandialands N Suban B Schammer S Thornton

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16.19.115 Blues S O’hAilpin 4 B Fevola 3 B Gibbs 2 A Carrazzo 2 S Grigg J Garlett C Johnson M Kreuzer J Russell

The Dockers let slip a golden opportunity to post their fourth win for the year, after leading by 31 points late in the first quarter, and by 18 points at the start of the last. But the Blues, with Chris Judd dominating, booted seven goals in the final term to snatch the four points.

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Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson knows his men are running out of time to resurrect their season.

THE PLAYER

Michael Gardiner SAINTS He’s had his share of ups and downs, but Gardiner lifted against Geelong, booting four crucial goals, including the matchwinner in the dying minutes.

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The Swans kicked four of the last five goals to edge out the Kangaroos, but the scrappy win will do few to persuade those who think the swan are a spent force. Veterans Ryan O’Keefe and Brett Kirk were best for the Swans, with Josh Gibson and Adam Simpson the Roos’ best.

11.14.80 Lions

Port Adelaide led by seven points at the last change, but then banged on seven six goals to none in the final term to upset the Lions and get their bid for finals back on track.

David Rodan and Brett Ebert were best for the Power, while Jed Adcock starred for the Lions.

J Lewis 3 J Roughead 2 R Ladson

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B Ebert 4 J Westhoff 3 R Gray 3 W Tredrea 2 B Lade D Brogan D Pearce K Cornes N Krakouer S Salopek T Logan

6.9.45 Hawks

Hawthorn face an uncomfortable week ahead after their worst performance of the year, and with their premiership defence now on life support. The Bulldogs gave the Hawks an absolute hiding, booting the first 14 goals of the match to kill the contest by half-time.

A Goodes 2 C Bird 2 E Barlow 2 J Bolton 2 M O’Loughlin 2 L Roberts-Thomson P Veszpremi R O’Keefe R Shaw T Richards

Power 19.14.128

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GENERAL THE QUOTES

Cadel Evans (middle) rides with the peleton

Evans’ quest begins The Tour de France began on the weekend, and this week’s early stages will be crucial for Aussie cyclist Cadel Evans, who is desperate to win after finishing runner-up the past two years.

Evans arrives with arguably the strongest team at his disposal in years and will be able to fly under the radar,

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with Alberto Contador, who is Lance Armstrong’s Astana teammate, the favourite.

“With Contador and

Armstrong back, and the fact Sastre’s on another team and the Schleck brothers leading Saxo Bank, for me personally it makes it better because more teams will be looking to control the race,” Evans said.

Evans said Contador would have stepped up a gear since his third place finish at last month’s Dauphine Libere.

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Australia has shot up to 16th in the FIFA world rankings, their highest ever position, after successfully qualifying for the 2010 World Cup without losing a game.

The Socceroos jumped a remarkable 13 places in the latest rankings released last week.

They are now ahead of Portugal, Ukraine, Uruguay, the Czech Republic, Mexico, Sweden and every country in Africa.

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“I thought Ricky was crap when he was first captain in 2004 and nothing much has improved since then.

I’ve always bagged him and everyone at home thinks he’s shit at the captaincy.” Former Aussie bowler Jeff Thomson on Ricky Ponting. So much for a united front.

“For us to even consider him, he’d have to be paid about a fi fth of what he’s currently being paid and do five times more work.”

Bulldogs boss Todd Greenberg claims Lote Tuqiri’s high salary will make it tough for him to return to the NRL. “The best thing about him is that every now and then there’s a screw loose, a boxer needs to have a screw loose every now and then.”

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74 series played AUS: won 37, lost 29, drawn 8 ENG: won 29, lost 37, drawn 8 316 Tests played AUS: won 131, lost 97, drawn 88 ENG: won 97, lost 131, drawn 88

BATTING Most Ashes runs AUS: Don Bradman, 5028 at 89.78 ENG: Jack Hobbs, 3636 at 54.26 Highest score AUS: Don Bradman, 334, 1930 ENG: Len Hutton, 364, 1938 Most runs in a series AUS: Don Bradman, 974 at 139.14, 1930 ENG: Wally Hammond, 905 at 113.12, 1928-29 Most Ashes centuries AUS: Don Bradman, 19 ENG: Jack Hobbs, 12 Fastest Ashes century AUS: Adam Gilchrist, 57 balls, 2006-07 ENG: Gilbert Jessop, 67 balls, 1902

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12 MONTHS

Been asleep the past year? Former England skipper Nasser Hussain and former Aussie batsman Mark Waugh bring you up to speed WORDS TOM STURROCK

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PIETERSEN MADE CAPTAIN Aug 2008 England lost their home series to South Africa, but Pietersen’s appointment ahead of the dead rubber, which the Poms won, fired a renewed sense of optimism despite the series defeat. ”It was a gamble worth taking,” Nasser Hussain points out. “England was plodding along and needed a kick up the backside.

Pietersen doesn’t settle for mediocrity, but there was always a chance it would backfire.”

AUSSIES BEATEN IN INDIA Nov 2008 Australia lost their first series since the 2005 Ashes, losing 2-0 in their four-Test series in India. Australia’s new vulnerability, particularly in its bowling stocks, was telling.

“We’ve lost a lot of great players,“ Mark Waugh says. “It’s fair to say that we won’t dominate like we used to. With the spinners, it seemed we didn’t know who to pick – it’s no surprise that that’s now a weakness.”

THE STANFORD FARCE Nov 2008 England played a one-off Twenty20 match with a £12 million purse, bankrolled by US billionaire Allen Stanford, who is now on fraud charges.

The Poms lost to an invitational Stanford All-Stars side in what was a debacle.

“A lot of people have been wise after the event, but it was a bit of fun,” Hussain says.

“Stanford fooled a lot of people and the ECB were no exception.

I don’t think that was any reflection on the team.”

POMS IN INDIA Nov 2008 Following the Stanford farce, England headed to India for five ODIs and two Tests.

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series as captain, England were humbled 5-0 in the ODIs, before the Mumbai terrorist attacks threw their tour into chaos.

Rightly, cricket took a back seat as the aftershocks of the attacks rippled through India.

England did the right thing by returning for the Tests, which they lost 1-0.

Being bowled out “ for 51 was England bottoming out ” lead. Australia then slumped to their first home series loss since 1993.

“We just didn’t play well enough, but it was no disgrace to lose to them,” Waugh says. “Every Test we were in a winning position, it was just one or two bad sessions that cost us.”

STRAUSS REPLACES PIETERSEN Jan 2009 Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores fell out so irreconcilably that the ECB sacked them both and appointed Andrew Strauss captain to widespread approval.

“He’s more than just a steady hand,” Hussain says. “He’s a very fine captain and a fine player. If Pietersen had boxed a little smarter, he may have kept the job. But people who just have Strauss down as a nice lad will be surprised by his toughness.”

AUSSIES GET REVENGE Feb-Mar 2009 With the eulogies for their golden era flowing thick and fast, Australia headed to South Africa with a young side, the home team’s coronation as the new number one

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Kevin Pietersen in India

seemingly assured. But someone forgot to tell the Australians, who took an unassailable 2-0 lead on the back of some fearsome pace bowling from Mitchell Johnson and centuries by Marcus North (below) and Phillip Hughes.

“It’s a good formline to take into an Ashes series,” Waugh says. “I doubt England could beat South Africa in South Africa.

“Johnson bowled beautifully and Phil Hughes came on the scene – it was a very exciting win.”

POMS HOT AND COLD AGAINST THE WINDIES Mar-May 2009 In the first Test in the Caribbean, England were all out for 51, gifting the hosts victory by an innings. In a bizarre series, the second Test was abandoned because of an unfit outfield, before the West Indies basically batted out the next three matches to secure a 1-0 series win.

The return series in England saw Strauss’ men turn the tables, steam-rolling the Windies 2-0.

“Getting bowled out for 51, I think that was England bottoming out – since then, they’ve played good cricket,” Hussain says. “They had plenty of opportunities, but they just needed to be more ruthless, instead of letting games slide.”

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Name S Katich A Strauss K Pietersen R Ponting M Clarke A Cook B Haddin P Collingwood M Hussey M Johnson M Prior I Bell S Broad A Symonds P Hughes M Hayden R Bopara B Lee A Flintoff

R Ave 100 1389 53.42 5 1295 53.95 6 1211 52.65 5 1184 42.28 3 1160 50.43 4 1157 48.20 2 901 37.54 1 890 49.44 4 853 31.59 1 582 32.33 1 503 62.87 1 458 30.53 1 441 33.92 0 431 39.18 0 415 69.16 2 383 23.93 0 355 118.33 3 267 17.80 0 264 24.00 0

BOWLERS Name M Johnson J Anderson B Lee S Broad G Swann M Panesar P Siddle R Sidebottom S Clark A Flintoff J Krejza S Watson G Onions S Harmison N Hauritz A McDonald B Hilfenhaus

W 70 58 39 37 34 33 29 24 22 21 13 12 10 9 9 9 7

Ave 5wi 26.60 2 28.05 2 36.69 2 37.86 1 26.23 2 37.27 1 27.65 1 30.12 1 26.31 1 32.61 0 43.23 1 31.25 0 20.00 1 41.11 0 38.77 0 33.33 0 52.28 0

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Innings since Mike Hussey’s last Test century, which came in India last October.

More than any other batsman on either side, Hussey is in desperate need of big, early runs.

WHICH BRINGS US TO THE SUMMER OF 2009 …

WAUGH:

HUSSAIN:

I’m tipping Australia to win 3-1. It will be tough, and I think the Australian batting has been a bit iffy. Ponting and Hussey haven’t scored as heavily as they would have liked, but I’ll back them to come good.

England have their best chance in 20 years.

I think they’ll win 2-1 although I’d never write the Australians off. But the sides are very evenly matched, and I think that England, at home, just have that advantage.

Na sser Hu ssain

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AUSTRALIA BEATEN AT HOME Dec 2008 In the first Test of cricket’s unofficial world championship, Australia set South Africa 414 runs to win in the second innings. The Proteas got there with six wickets in hand.

In Melbourne, South Africa were in danger of following on in their first innings, before a famous 180-run stand between JP Duminy and Dale Steyn fired South Africa to a first innings

Stats since start of May 2008

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UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS Wickets taken by Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath in 2006-07, at a combined average of 27. Australia must somehow replace those crucial contributions.

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A big concern is “ the lack of a matchwinning spinner ” of the quicks, and Hauritz the only choice if Australia want a specialist spinner on a turning wicket. If not, Lee will pip Hilfenhaus on the back of his wickets against the England Lions.

WHO’S UNDER THE PUMP? Since the start of the tour to the West Indies last May, Mike Hussey has scored just 853 Test runs at an average of 31. That’s a worry.

Hussey made runs against the England Lions, but given his lean run at Test level, Watson’s injury and the generally patchy form of the top

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HOW WILL THEY LINE UP? Katich, Hughes and Ponting are shoe-ins.

Hussey will keep his spot despite a lack of Test runs in recent times, partly because of his outstanding overall record, and partly because there’s no specialist back-up batsman.

Clarke is the vice-captain and an automatic selection in the middle order. The number six spot is the first tricky call. North will get first crack, given his century on debut against South Africa, but if Hauritz plays as a specialist spinner, Watson, if fit, may replace North at some stage in order to retain a fourth seamer.

Haddin rounds out the top seven. Manou won’t play unless Haddin gets injured.

Of the bowlers, Johnson is the only one who is an absolute lock, although Aussie coach Tim Nielsen has said that it would be hard to drop Siddle after his 20 wickets at 19 this year. That leaves two spots. Clark, fully fit, is the next-best

The Aussie squad includes new faces, but it’s the older heads who are under early pressure

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STUART CLARK

DOB: Mar 15, 1983 TEST DEBUT: Feb 26, 2009 v South Africa

DOB: Sep 28, 1975 TEST DEBUT: Mar 16, 2006 v South Africa M 22

W 90

Ave 22.96

5wi 2

BB 5-32

W 7

Ave 52.28

R 3204

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100 10

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M 3

M 47

W 18

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R 3041

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100 9

HS 182

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DOB: Aug 21, 1975 TEST DEBUT: Aug 16, 2001 v England

DOB: Oct 18, 1981 TEST DEBUT: Nov 3, 2004 v India M 4

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DOB: May 27, 1975 TEST DEBUT: Nov 3, 2005 v West Indies

DOB: Oct 23, 1977 TEST DEBUT: May 22, 2008 v West Indies Ave 37.54

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DOB: Nov 30, 1988 TEST DEBUT: Feb 26, 2009 v South Africa

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5wi 0

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R 2649

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100 7

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M 38

W 18

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DOB: Dec 19, 1974 Test debut: Dec 8, 1995 v Sri Lanka

six, the selectors are also under the pump.

Their decision not to pick a reserve specialist batsman in the squad, namely Brad Hodge, already looks short-sighted.

The other veteran playing for his career is Brett Lee. Wickets against the England Lions ensure Lee will get a chance at some stage, probably as early as Cardiff.

But he needs to take that chance.

STRENGTHS? WEAKNESSES? If Hussey and Lee struggle, but keep getting picked on reputation, that will suit England perfectly.

The other concern is the lack of a quality spinner.

Hauritz might tie up an end, but he’s not going to run through England on day five while defending a smallish total.

There’s been a lot of talk about Australia’s inexperience. The reality is that England have their share of inexperience as well, and it’s not the Australian rookies who loom as the weak links. The inexperience of the Aussie side didn’t hurt them against South Africa, who were lauded as the world’s best side just a month earlier. If the young blokes were good enough against the Proteas, why won’t they be good enough against the Poms?

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Gower, who is now a Sky Sports commentator, says. “It’s unlikely he’ll be in peak form with both bat and ball.”

The risk with Flintoff is that he’s underdone, but assuming he plays, England may then pick two spinners for the first Test. Most likely it will come down to a choice between Rashid and another quick on the morning of the Test.

“There’s a lot of speculation about Cardiff favouring spin, but we won’t know until we get there,” Gower says. “If there’s a third specialist paceman, for me it’s Onions, clearly.”

Flintoff has to bat at seven, behind Prior, but

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HOW DO THEY LINE UP? The top five, who have all scored Test centuries this year, pick themselves: Cook and Strauss opening, followed by Bopara, Pietersen and Collingwood. No-brainer.

Then it’s all about whether Flintoff is fit. He seems likely to play, meaning Prior bats at six, then Flintoff, then bowlers Broad, Anderson, Swann and either Panesar, Rashid, Onions or Sidebottom. Maybe even Harmison But former England skipper David Gower acknowledges Flintoff may not be 100 per cent.

“How fit he is by Cardiff remains to be seen,”

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ahead of the other bowlers. It’s a long tail, and it underlines the fact that, while Flintoff’s best makes him a two-in-one player, England make sacrifices to squeeze him in. If he’s ready, he’s a star. But if he’s below his best, as he has been ever since 2005, the balance of the side suffers.

WHO’S UNDER THE PUMP? The incumbent English batsmen all seem safe, but Bopara is new, so will be targeted, and the Aussies will look to get under Prior’s guard.

England’s bowling attack is less settled. Broad has been earmarked as a long-term player for England, maybe even a future captain, but he hasn’t taken enough wickets to justify being the second-picked strike bowler behind Anderson. If that continues, and Broad is retained as Anderson’s new-ball partner, England risk giving the Australian top order a free pass.

He’s handy with the bat, and may well develop into a fine Test bowler, but Broad needs wickets this series to justify his spot.

With that in mind, whoever rounds out England’s attack – be it Rashid, Panesar or a third specialist quick – will be under

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just as much pressure to justify their spot.

Rashid is unproven and Panesar has struggled for consistency. Onions is raw, and Sidebottom may lack the variety to trouble the Aussies. What chance Harmison earning a recall? Whoever plays, Australia will look to target those last two bowlers.

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STRENGTHS? WEAKNESSES? The settled top order is an asset – provided they score runs. If they struggle, then settled very quickly becomes stagnant. While none of those batsmen at the top are in imminent danger of being dropped, Pietersen is the only one who is truly world-class. Bopara looks a gem, but he’s played only three Tests and will be batting first-drop in an Ashes series.

We’ll know more about him by the end of August.

Flintoff could be a major asset, but he could be a liability.

If he’s out of touch with the bat or at all restricted with the ball, where does that leave him? Of course, if he fires, he’s a match-winner.

The biggest worry for England is the bowling. Forget about Flintoff – are England’s other bowlers good enough to take 20 Australian wickets regularly enough to win the Ashes this summer?

Anderson’s dangerous on his day, and Swann is the kind of bowler who has troubled Australia. But Broad needs to step up, and whoever rounds out that attack needs to hold their own.

If Anderson is the only bowler who threatens, England won’t have a prayer.

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by Simon Jones, Steve Harmison and Matthew Hoggard in 2005. Only Harmison is in the mix this year, and he was left out of the original 16-man squad.

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NT meets Ricky Ponting after a tough day for the Aussie skipper. He’s spent the morning facing the media to explain why troubled all-rounder Andrew Symonds was sent home from the Twenty20 world championships.

So, he’s probably relieved to be talking about the Ashes, a series he insists remains the biggest for any Australian cricketer.

“There’s no doubt about that. Every young Australian wanted to be a part of it growing up, and when you get a chance to do it, it becomes more special,” he says.

“This is my seventh Ashes, my fourth tour – they get better and better. The more you play, the more you appreciate it.”

THE PHONEY WAR Ponting is in a cagey mood. He’s not giving much away. But when talk turns to England’s

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pre-Ashes optimism, fuelled by a perceived lack of experience in the Australian squad, the skipper opens his stance, frees his arms and gets right on the front foot.

“England have their share of inexperience as well,” Ponting points out.

“Their number three batsman, Ravi Bopara, is very inexperienced; Swann hasn’t played a lot; Prior’s not played a lot; Broad’s not played a lot, and Onions has played just the two Tests.”

There was a point six months ago when England quite fancied their chances. But Ponting believes Australia’s victory on the return leg to South Africa showed his men are still a force.

“I’m sure England would have had a look at the success we had in South Africa and how well we played over there – that’s got to be fresh in their minds,” he says.

“I think England will be very aware of what happened in the last Ashes. I’m sure they’ll be thinking about that at different stages.”

THE LINE-UP England may be heartened by the relative inexperience of Australia’s touring party, but Ponting is certain the new faces will rise to the occasion.

“This current group are starting to forge their own identities and that’s not easy – it only comes with success,” he says.

“All of those newer guys have shown me, and they’ve shown themselves, that they’ve got everything it takes to succeed at international level.”

Predictably, Ponting isn’t divulging the likely composition of his bowling attack, but he is pleased to have Brett Lee and Stuart Clark back on deck, even if they are not guaranteed a place in the team.

“We’re in a unique situation – we’ve got five fast bowlers who could all put their hands up and say they should be in the side,” Ponting says.

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GHOSTS OF 2005 It’s inevitable that, over the course of this summer, minds will flit back to the 2005 series, when the Aussies relinquished custody of the urn after 16 years. That loss still chaffs.

“It’s one glaring omission of my CV that I haven’t captained a winning side here,” Ponting admits.

“Hopefully another couple of months and it can be another thing I can cross off. But, if we lose, it won’t mean any more to me than it will to the other players.”

In series past, Glenn McGrath would have by now boldly projected a 5-0 win to Australia and Shane Warne would surely have taunted the Poms. So, does Ponting miss the bullishness of his erstwhile teammates?

“I do miss it actually,” the captain admits ruefully.

“Because now I’m the one getting asked. McGrath and Warnie would just come out and make these statements and I’d never have to worry about it.”

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MILESTONES LOOM Failing a disastrous series, Ponting will reach two significant milestones in the course of this series.

He needs 215 runs to pass Allan Border as the leading Australian run-scorer, putting him third on the list of all batsmen, behind only Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar.

And, barring injury, the second Test at Lord’s will see Ponting pass Steve Waugh as Australia’s second most capped captain.

It will be Ponting’s 58th Test at the helm, leaving him fifth on the all-time list, behind only Allan Border, Stephen Fleming, Clive Lloyd and Graeme Smith.

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Ponting’s Test average in England.

Not disgraceful, but well short of his career mark. He’s scored a century on each visit, but has never dominated.

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t’s March, 2008. The final of the Australian domestic competition. NSW against Victoria at the SCG and the hosts are looking to build a second-innings lead. At one end, a 19-year-old batting prodigy brings up his maiden first-class century, becoming the youngest man to post three figures in an Australian domestic final.

He’s the next big thing, this kid.

He’s watched from the other end by the NSW captain, discarded from the national side almost two and a half years earlier. He’s 32 – not many make it back at that age, but after a dominant season at state level, in which he’s scored a record 1506 runs at an average of 94, he’s banging down the door for a recall.

One man at the start of a glorious career, another raging against the dying of the light; they share a partnership of 140 runs, putting

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NSW on the path to the title. Now, less than 18 months later, Phil Hughes and Simon Katich will open the batting for Australia in the Ashes.

THE LONG ROAD BACK Simon Katich has needed to be a patient man. He debuted in a dead rubber of the 2001 Ashes, but wouldn’t play a Test again until the end of 2003.

By 2005, Katich had nailed down a spot in the middle order, but during the Ashes he made 248 runs at an average of 26. In November he was dropped, aged 30, with 23 caps and a Test average of 36. That could have been curtains.

Katich was so far gone that, two years ago, he wasn’t even offered a central contract.

But the summer of 2007-08 saw a fierce

It’s happened “ very quickly but I’ve enjoyed that

to tour South Africa, and back-to-back tons in Durban saw him anointed the new star of Australian cricket.

“It’s happened very quickly – it’s flown, but I’ve enjoyed that,” Hughes says.

“Playing for NSW at 18 and I’m only 20 now, so it’s happened fast. I guess the big thing is that I’ve always wanted to play for Australia, and I’ve always been hungry. I wanted to play as early as I could – I was anxious to get out there.”

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resurgence, with Katich scoring a mountain of runs. He went to the West Indies as the reserve batsman last May. Matthew Hayden got injured, so Katich was parachuted into the opening spot, and has since scored more runs than any other batsman from Australia or England.

“There was definitely a time when I thought it might not happen, that I might not get back in, but my focus has been to get back and to make the most of it,” Katich says.

“Having that time out of the team made me really enjoy this as much as possible, and hopefully carry it on.”

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Phil Hughes will look to attack

THE YOUNG GUN If Katich has needed patience, his opening partner, Phil Hughes, has needed the perspective to deal with being catapulted up the ranks at head-spinning speed.

Hughes debuted for NSW in November 2007, aged 18. During the last Australian summer, in his second season, he scored 963 runs, including four centuries, at an average of 63. Matthew Hayden retired, opening the door for Hughes

THE NEXT CHAPTER In cricketing terms, Katich and Hughes are a generation apart, but that is apparently no barrier to their mutual admiration.

“I love batting with Simon,” Hughes says. ”He’s a great guy to bat with. The last couple of years I’ve spent a fair bit of time in the middle for NSW, getting to know Simon well. He’s a great guy and I love just chilling out with him off the field.”

As captain of NSW during Hughes’ emergence, Katich has seen more of his young partner than most, and is predictably effusive.

“I hate to put too much pressure and I’m always reluctant to make big statements,” Katich says.

“But I think, and I’ve been saying this for quite a while, there’s something about him that says this guy is very, very special.

“What stands out is that he’s got tremendous ability, but also a tremendous head on his shoulders.

That’s the thing that will get him through the tough periods in his career. He works hard.”

just 19 years and 149 days.

Simon Katich

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TRUE BLUE Competition for bowling spots in the Australian team is fierce, but Peter Siddle has shown he has the stomach for a fight

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bowling average this year, after taking 20 wickets in four Tests against South Africa.

Only English spinner Graeme Swann has taken more wickets so far in 2009.

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arlier this year, when Australia went to South Africa and avenged their loss at home, all the talk was of Mitchell Johnson’s emergence. Certainly, Johnson produced a fine all-round performance, but the development of Victorian fast bowler Peter Siddle was of perhaps equal importance.

While Johnson’s rise has been rapid, he had played 18 Tests before heading to South Africa.

Siddle had played just four, but already found himself a crucial cog in Australia’s attack.

“It was a confidence thing,” Siddle recalls.

“I started to get that consistency and feel more confident, and then in South Africa it was a big change for me – I saw that the things I’ve done for my state team, I could do it in Test cricket.”

A POINT TO PROVE When the Aussies lost the Test series at home to South Africa there were plenty of experts prepared to write Australia’s

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I love charging “ in and trying to bowl quick ” trying to bowl quick. I grew up idolising Allan Donald and Glenn McGrath, and that’s how I’ve always gone about it,” Siddle says.

PACE TO BURN Siddle generates deceptive pace and plenty of bounce, which keeps batsmen on their toes.

And, like Andrew Flintoff, Siddle bowls what cricketers call a ‘heavy ball’.

“I’m happy with the pace I’m bowling, the part of the game I want to work on is with the swing. I’m a bowler that charges in and hits the wicket with heavy balls that bounce a bit,” he points out.

“I don’t think I dish out too much verbal, but I probably bowl a few bouncers, that’s what I get hassled by the spectators about.”

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THROWN IN AT THE DEEP END There was no soft landing for Siddle. He debuted in India and then played six Tests against South Africa, in a series where Australia lost Brett Lee and Stuart Clark to injury.

“In India, my first tour, and to lose, I didn’t know what to expect. The older blokes, just the looks on their faces – you could see how disappointed they were,” Siddle says.

“And I didn’t know how to feel yet, because I hadn’t felt success. So to understand the losing part and then win in South Africa – it was a good relief, with a young side, to show everyone that we can still be a force in Test cricket.”

epitaph, and Siddle readily admits that the criticism stung.

“They kept bagging us, saying we were inexperienced, and then we won the series,” the fast bowler says.

“It was a motivation; getting sledged by the spectators. You want to show people that you can still win Test matches for your country.”

Already, Siddle has drawn comparisons with Merv Hughes, another combustible Victorian quick who wore his heart on his sleeve.

“I love going out there and charging in and

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n 1989, a young Australian side arrived in the UK intent on reclaiming the Ashes, but were derided in the local press as “possibly the worst side ever to tour England.”

The English hubris was misjudged. By the time the series was over, England had been belted around the park by two 24-year-olds called Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh. They were thrashed 4-0, and wouldn’t regain the urn for another 16 years.

OUT OF THE BLOCKS During the first Test at Headingley, Australia sewed the seeds for their dominant series. After

losing early wickets, they ground their way to 3-207 at stumps, with opener Mark Taylor, playing just his third Test, unbeaten on 96.

Taylor completed his century on day two, but was overshadowed by Steve Waugh, who made an unbeaten 177 – his first Test century – as Australia posted 601 in their first innings.

According to Merv Hughes, then a 27-yearold fast bowler with just 11 Tests to his name, England were surprised by Taylor and Waugh.

“Taylor’s batting on the first day was crucial,” Hughes says.

“Some of our guys were unproven and unknown. I don’t think England did enough

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A HARBINGER OF THINGS TO COME It would be another six years before Australia beat the West Indies in the Caribbean to begin their reign as the world’s best Test nation – 14 years and counting – but the foundations of that

HOW IT UNFOLDED …

FIRST TEST, Headingley, Australia won by 210 runs SECOND TEST, Lord’s, Australia won by 6 wickets THIRD TEST, Edgbaston, match drawn FOURTH TEST, Old Trafford, Australia won by 9 wickets FIFTH TEST, Trent Bridge, Australia won by an innings and 180 runs SIXTH TEST, The Oval, match drawn

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homework on our blokes. They looked like they had no answers.”

Australia retained the initiative for the rest of the match, but on the fifth day England looked set to hang on for a draw. However, the Aussie attack of Hughes, Alderman and Lawson tore through England, securing a 210-run victory.

BORDER’S NEW WAY There were some outstanding performances during the series: Taylor, Waugh, Alderman, Lawson. But Hughes insists it was Allan Border, the Australian captain, who got the ball rolling, ushering in an uncompromising style that would become the hallmark of Aussie sides.

“It was set in stone after the Boxing Day Test of 1986. We lost to England by an innings and

golden era were laid by Allan Border and coach Bob Simpson in 1989.

Not that the players knew it at the time.

“Hindsight is a wonderful thing – once you sit down and talk about it to players or journalists or anyone, you start to think about the way it unfolded,” Hughes says. “But at the time, you don’t realise what’s happening.”

As for England, they were ruined. They used 29 players for the series and captain David Gower stepped down afterwards.

“To see the turmoil England went through – you never feel sorry for an opponent because that means you subconsciously let them back in,” Hughes says.

“And our unspoken goal was to give England as much of a drubbing as we could.”

» Merv Hughes was speaking to promote Sky Sports’ exclusively live and high definition coverage of The Ashes

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THE ENGLISH PERSPECTIVE Sky Sports commentator David Gower (right) was the England captain in 1989.

The English press were dismissive of the touring Aussies. Is it fair to say they got it horribly wrong?

There was a bit of tit-for-tat. We had the same thing thrown at us when we went to Australia.

The British and Australian press have their own little battles.

Some unheralded Aussies stood up in 1989.

How did you assess them at the time?

For me, that series was all about Allan Border; the art of captaincy, or the art of being a complete bastard. I’ve always counted Border as a friend. We had always talked off-field, but during that series, I reckon

“heads or tails” was the most I heard from him.

Could you tell that a great Aussie side was emerging?

We were more focused on the short-term, on our own pain. But it was around that time that a lot of good things started happening for Australian cricket.

» David Gower is commentating for Sky Sports during its exclusively live and high definition coverage of The Ashes

1989 was the equalsecond most by an Aussie in an Ashes series. The most is 42 in 1981, taken by – you guessed it – Terry Alderman.

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I remember sitting down in the rooms afterwards,” Hughes recalls.

“Not many people were there, just some players, and Border said: ‘I’m sick of being seen as a good bloke and getting beaten. I’d rather be seen as an absolute prick and win games.’

“That was it. From December 28 that year, there was a line drawn in the sand.”

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uring England’s tour to Australia in 1932-33, cricket was engulfed by a storm of controversy that imperilled relations between the two countries. Riots threatened, the game changed forever, and no one is ever likely to forget what transpired. ”No matter how many series go by, Bodyline always gets brought up,” says Duncan Hamilton, author of a biography of Harold Larwood (left), the English bowler who came to symbolise the dark art of Bodyline bowling.

IT BEGAN WITH A PLAN In 1930, Australia came to England and won 2-1.

Don Bradman, then 22, dominated, scoring 974 runs, still an Ashes record. With the series locked at 1-1, Bradman made 232 in the fifth and deciding Test, sealing a famous Australian win.

Bodyline was born as a result; its genesis rooted in English captain Douglas Jardine’s

obsession with stopping Bradman, who he nearly always referred to as “the little bastard”.

“Jardine was ruthless – he would have made a good Australian captain by recent standards,” Hamilton says. “He was desperate to go there and win, but he had to have a plan.”

So Jardine devised ‘fast leg theory’, a tactic that relied on fast, accurate bowling targeting leg stump, coupled with a stacked leg-side field. Jardine called on Harold Larwood, at the time the world’s fastest bowler, to put his plan into action.

THE KEY MOMENTS In the first two Tests, which were split, Jardine’s tactics began to attract attention. The Australian press labelled it ‘Bodyline’, and the public reaction was venomous.

Australian officials sent telegrams back to England demanding an explanation for the

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unsportsmanlike behaviour, but were met with a cold shoulder. In a time before live television, English officials had little notion of the scale of Australian outrage. Then, in the third Test in Adelaide, the furore escalated further.

Larwood peppered Aussie captain Bill Woodfull with short bowling. When he felled Woodfull with a ball that hit him in the chest, local supporters were rabid. The Australian wicketkeeper, Bertie Oldfield, then top-edged one of Larwood’s short balls into the side of his head, fracturing his skull. The terraces seethed.

“When Woodfull and Oldfield got hit, it all kicked off,” Hamilton points out.

For the rest of the series, England travelled under police guard. Because of Larwood’s devastating

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bowling, which Bradman struggled to combat, England won the third and fourth Tests to reclaim the Ashes.

In the fifth Test, Larwood broke down, injuring a small bone in his foot.

Jardine demanded Larwood finish his over, even though he could only stand stationary at the bowling crease. In a remarkable display of sportsmanship, Woodfull refused to take advantage of Larwood’s injury, and gently dead-batted each delivery back down the pitch for no runs.

THE AFTERMATH In the months after Bodyline, English officials gradually became aware of

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Douglas Jardine (main picture, centre), the English captain, was a complex figure: remote, ruthless and determined to win. Nicknamed ‘The Iron Duke’, his obsession with stopping Bradman was the force behind Bodyline.

Australians despised him for it.

After one Test, Jardine knocked at the Australian dressing room. Vic Richardson opened the door in a towel. Jardine asked which of the Australians called Larwood “a bastard” and demanded an apology.

Turning to the dressing room, Richardson asked his teammates, “which of you called Larwood a bastard instead of Jardine?”

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the depth of resentment caused by Jardine’s controversial tactics.

“It took six weeks for the film to arrive by boat,” Hamilton says. “By then, the magnitude of the controversy had grown, and Lord’s feared the Aussies might not tour in 1934.”

English cricket officials took evasive action, and demanded Jardine and Larwood apologise for Bodyline. Both men refused.

Jardine came from money, so could do without cricket, but Larwood was of mining stock. Cricket was his livelihood. Still, he refused to apologise.

“He thought he’d be tarred as someone who’d done the wrong thing, when he’d only followed his captain’s instructions,” Hamilton says. “He was a proud man, and wasn’t willing to make that kind of U-turn. He was a total scapegoat – he refused to apologise and he paid the price.”

Larwood remained a world-class bowler for several years, but never played for England again. He never forgave the upper-class officials who shook his hand for helping England win, only to later abandon him for expedience’s sake.

Larwood emigrated to Australia in 1950, where, surprisingly, he was greeted with warmth and respect.

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KEY PLAYERS DON BRADMAN Aug 27, 1908-Feb 25, 2001 Bodyline was introduced to try and stop Bradman after he scored 974 runs at 136.14 in 1930. In 1932-33 he scored 39 runs at 56.57.

BILL WOODFULL Aug 22, 1897-Aug 11, 1965 The Australian captain refused to reciprocate with short-pitched bowling, but showed Larwood mercy when he broke down.

DOUGLAS JARDINE Oct 23, 1900-Jun 18, 1958 The English captain was known for his ruthless streak and he knew that winning meant stopping Bradman.

HAROLD LARWOOD Nov 14, 1904-Jul 22, 1995 The fastest bowler in the world, Larwood took 33 wickets in 1932-33, at an average of 19.52.

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CAREERS Did you find it easy getting work back home?

It was a bit slow initially. I had been out of the loop for a while so not many big clients knew me. But I got a couple of small jobs and it’s slowly building.

I’m optimistic.

Did your experience overseas help you get work?

ON THE JOB ANDREW STAFFORD Career Cameraman Age 28 Lives Sydney, Australia When were you in London?

And when did you leave?

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Aussie cameramen all reckon they’re the best in the world – a few have been paying me out for moving to London.

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Confidence among Australian employers has risen for the first time since March 2008, with more than 6.5 per cent of employers set to increase their permanent employees in the third quarter of 2009.

Despite an overall rise in employer confidence, the advertising, marketing and media industries are still sluggish, with shrinking marketing and media budgets taking their toll.

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It will eventually, and it will enable to me to do different kinds of work that I wouldn’t otherwise have the right experience for. I learned heaps overseas. It would have taken me twice as long to be exposed to it had I stayed in Sydney.

I was in London for all of 2006, and then went travelling, and then came back to London at

I’ve been made redundant – should I just give up and go home?

Hays GlobaLink manager Rachel Baldy says it’s a good idea to speak to industry contacts and a recruitment specialist before you rush to

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book your flights home.

Although the market is more competitive at the moment, there are still jobs available in the UK. Make sure your CV and interview technique properly reflects your experience and skills.

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the start of 2007, before coming home to Sydney in May.

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inance professionals planning to move home are being encouraged to consider a stint in Asia, in order to broaden their experience and ‘future-proof’ their careers.

Signals in the employment market suggest Australians with Asian experience are starting to become more sought after by both banks and fund managers.

Meredith Jordan, a consultant at Jon Michel

Executive Search, says demand has crept up. “Firms have hired Asian equities people recently and they are definitely still keen to have discussions with good candidates. The view is analysts can hit the ground running and transfer their knowledge and skill sets.”

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What you need to know about buying property back home in Australia and New Zealand WORDS NATASHA VUCKOVIC

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etting on the property ladder is a massive commitment that’s scary enough on its own. But it can be even scarier doing it back home in a country you’ve been out of touch with for a while.

HOW MUCH CASH WILL I NEED? Peter Thompson, managing director of Kiwi

WHAT ABOUT THE EXTRAS? Extra costs to consider include valuation and builders’ reports and lawyers’ fees for ownership exchange and mortgage documentation.

The charges for these vary depending on the service provider and the value of the house.

One of the major expenses when it comes to buying a house in Australia is stamp duty, which tends to be in the region of 5 per cent.

» See tntonline.co.uk/leavingtheuk. Barfoot & Thompson (barfoot.co.nz); Century 21 New Zealand (century21.co.nz).

FIRST HOME BUYERS’ GRANT A major incentive to buy in Australia right now is the government’s boost to the first home buyers’ grant.

In October 2008, the government doubled the grant to $21,000 for buyers purchasing a newly constructed home and $14,000 for those purchasing an established home. However,

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the offer is due to expire in the coming months (times vary from state to state).

While there is no similar scheme on offer in New Zealand, Peter Thompson of Kiwi real estate agent Barfoot & Thompson says the NZ government is piloting a shared equity loan scheme in five metropolitan regions.

$530,000 $445,000 $415,000 $405,000 $473,000

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WHAT’S THE MARKET LIKE? It’s a great time for Antipodeans to buy at home.

In Australia, housing affordability is at a seven-year high due to record low interest rates, relatively stable house prices and the first home buyers’ grant (see below).

Similarly, there’s been a sharp drop in mortgage interest rates in New Zealand, while the cost of property has fallen. “House prices have dropped an average of approximately 10 per cent over the past 12 months,” says Treena Drinnan of Century 21 New Zealand.

real estate agent Barfoot & Thompson, says you’ll need a “reasonable deposit” (between 10 per cent and 15 per cent) to secure a loan – “and the income to service the loan.”

Lenders in Australia usually require a 20 per cent deposit, but some may agree up to 90 per cent if the right conditions are in place.

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New homes sales slump he number of new homes sold in Australia declined for the first time in four months in May due to fewer first time buyers and activity in the housing market slowing ahead of the federal budget, a survey revealed.

The number of new home sales fell by 5.7 per cent in

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I moved back in February, after two years in London.

May, figures released by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) showed.

The May result was underpinned by a 6.8 per cent fall in detached home sales.

The number of unit sales rose by 6.1 per cent.

Among the states, Western Australia recorded the largest

drop in new home sales with a 13.5 per cent decline in May. New home sales were down 9.9 per cent in New South Wales and 8.7 per cent in Victoria.

New home sales rose two per cent in Queensland – the state’s fourth rise in the past five months – and were up 3.6 per cent in South Australia.

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Have your spending habits changed as a result?

Australian consumers are becoming increasingly savvy when it comes to phone and internet services. Research shows they are more likely to switch providers or make complaints if they are unhappy, with 19 per cent of users now shopping around for better deals.

Australian retailers are boosting staff numbers in anticipation of an improvement in consumer spending, the Australian Retailers Association says.

Surveys of association members show a 12 per cent jump in employment for small and medium-sized retailers.

I got into some good habits in London – watching my spending and living on a set amount for each fortnight. That’s carried over, even though I’m back home. I can afford to splash out a bit more, but I’m still in the habit of pinching my pennies.

What differences have you noticed?

Rent is much cheaper. I remember when a couple of years ago, before I moved to London, I was getting annoyed by high rental prices. But after living in London, Melbourne is a dream in comparison.

THE RICHEST OF THEM ALL The king of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej, is the world’s richest royal, with an estimated fortune of US$36 billion. Nice work if you can get it » Ascended to the throne » Having reigned since in 1946, after the death of his brother, who died from a gunshot to the head in unexplained circumstances. » Following a car accident in 1948, he lost sight in his right eye and was forced to wear a glass eye.

1946, he is the world’s longestserving current head of state, and the longest-serving monarch in Thai history. » Has used his considerable influence to stop military coups, including recent attempts in 1981 and 1985.

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If you’re heading home, having worked and paid tax in the UK, make sure you take steps to get a rebate.

If you earned less than £6475 in the tax year, you should get it all back. If you’ve earned more than that, you should still get part of it back, depending on how much you’ve earned and how much of the year you’ve worked.

You can use a tax agent, or you can do it yourself. You’ll need a P85 form – which you can download from the HM Revenue and Customs website (hmrc.gov.uk).

Fill it in and send it off to the relevant tax office. You will also need your employer’s tax code.

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MOVING ON Resign from work How much notice you need to give your employer will depend on your contract (usually two weeks to three months). You must give at least one week’s notice if you’ve been in your job for a month or more.

Give notice on your flat

Check the conditions of your Tenancy Agreement. If you want to leave before your lease is up, you may be liable to pay until new tenants are found.

If you’re living in a sharehouse and haven’t signed a contract, you can move out whenever you want, though it’s usual to give a month’s notice and help find someone to move in.

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I’m proud to say I’ve managed to save a bit of money, which I want to transfer home and use to set myself up at the other end. As I’ve never been in this position before I’m not sure about how to go about it. I’ve heard you can transfer money through your bank, but it seems so complicated.

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as TNT Forex (tntforex.com). These companies tend to offer low fees, quick transfer times, a secure online server and competitive rates.

You can send your money home through an international bank transfer. Standard payments take a minimum of three days to arrive and require a lot of information about your overseas bank account, which means you should also factor in a couple of international phone calls. Fees vary, but budget about £10 per transfer.

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to yourself is about £80 a week.

Going it alone A bedsit or studio is at least £150 a week.

Bills Bills can include phone, gas, electricity, water, council tax and a TV licence.

Bond This is usually a month’s rent. You may also have to pay one month’s rent in advance.

Leases You may need to sign a lease for six or 12 months.

Pay and cancel your bills

Namely council tax, internet, phone, gas, electricity, TV, gym membership, insurance.

Settle overdrafts and credit cards Any defaults

on bank payments will be filed with a credit reference agency (making it difficult for you to set up an account or rent a flat if you return), or you could receive a County Court Judgement.

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TAX The UK tax year begins on April 6, and if you work only part of the tax year you should get some tax back.

The tax threshold is £6475 per year – so if you earn less than this, you won’t pay any tax. You’ll need a P45 (when you leave a job) and a P60 (at the end of the tax year).

If you’re leaving the UK and won’t work again before the end of the tax year, you can claim a rebate by filling in a P85.

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SHIPPING Get plenty of quotes, checking sizes and whether customs and tax charges are covered.

For sea freight (which should take no longer than 12 weeks to arrive) you’ll pay around £80-£150 for your first box – less for suitcases – and £30-£90 for additional boxes.

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JUST ARRIVED ACCOMMODATION There are Antipodeans and South Africans calling all parts of London home, but generally they tend to head west (Acton, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Hammersmith), north (Dollis Hill, Kilburn, Willesden Green) or south (Clapham, Southfields, Tooting).

For listings see tntonline. co.uk/accommodation.

Dossing Offer to chip in £5 a night minimum.

Hostels Expect to pay at least £10-£25 a night.

Sharing You can share a room for about £50 a week. A room

Getting a job doesn’t have to be an impossible task. Register with a couple of agencies, the cream of which advertise in TNT and at tntjobs.co.uk.

Most recruitment agencies handle specific sectors: IT, banking, finance, secretarial, legal, medical and teaching are the broad categories.

Make an appointment to see a consultant, and take your passport, CV and references with you. Some agencies will help you open a bank account.

NATIONAL INSURANCE You need a National Insurance (NI) number to work in the UK. Call 0845 600 0643 to make an appointment to apply for one.

Some NI contributions go into a State Second Pension (S2P). You can contract out of this and direct the money into a private pension fund instead.

You’ll need to do this before the end of the tax year or your contributions will be lost.

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To describe the conditions as foreign would be like saying Don Bradman could bat a bit.

I’m getting ready to face my first delivery on a frozen lake 30 minutes out of Riga, the capital of Latvia. The temperature is about -5˚C and 30cm of snow covers everything but the pitch.

Hardly the dusty fields I’m used to playing on in Australia.

CHILLED-OUT BATSMAN But excuses count for nothing when there’s a trophy on the line. This is the Ice Cricket World Cup, and as the lone Australian in the competition it’s my patriotic duty to spread the Aussie cricketing dynasty to the Baltic.

There are six teams in the competition, four English, a local Latvian team made up of expat Indians, and mine, the Wanderers, without a team and bonded only by an irrational love of the game. To avoid hypothermia, each match

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only involves six overs per innings, per team.

There are no boundaries, wides are heavily punished with three runs but aren’t rebowled, and each run counts double.

“It’s as simple as that,” tournament organiser Julian Tall tells the team captains.

As I take guard for my first delivery, it occurs to me that he’s failed to mention a few things which don’t seem so simple.

Like, how do you run and turn on ice? How do you find the ball (it’s a rubber-type ball – leather would freeze and crack) if it’s buried in snow? And, most intriguingly, how did he ever convince anyone this would be a good idea?

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ICE CRICKET TOP TIPS ABILITY SCHMABILITY good idea. Traditional cricket skills don’t come into it beyond being able to hit the ball and bowl. The best cricketers don’t necessarily have the most successful days, and it’s bloody funny to watch.

To see six grown men digging in the snow looking for a ball like dogs digging for a bone is something that’s just not seen enough on the international cricket stage.

Then there’s the setting. We’re playing on a frozen lake which is a former Soviet carp farm.

The ice is about 50cm deep so there’s no chance of falling through it, and the only spectators are a couple of locals who are more interested in their ice fishing than in the crazy foreigners playing silly games in the snow.

It doesn’t make any sense – but then again, neither does normal cricket really.

» Krysten Booth travelled with Baltic Experiences (balticexperiences.com), which runs ice cricket and rugby tournaments. Tours start from £225

Don’t worry if you’re not much of a cricketer, everyone can play this game.

A SWEATER WON’T CUT IT You might have survived the cool spring mornings at cricket as a kid, but nan’s knitted sweater won’t do the job here. Layers, and plenty of them, are the key.

WHEN TO GO The Ice Cricket World Cup is held in winter, but any time of year is good to visit Riga.

GETTING THERE Ryanair flies from Stansted to Riga while Air Baltic flies from Gatwick.

The flight takes about two hours and 35 minutes.

GETTING AROUND If you stay in central Riga you can cover the city on foot.

VISAS No visa necessary for Australians and New Zealanders. South Africans need a Schengen visa CURRENCY Latvian Lat. 1 GBP = 0.83 LVL. LANGUAGE Latvian, although Russian and English are widely spoken.

GOING OUT A beer costs about 2.5 LVL. ACCOMMODATION A bed in a dorm room costs from 5 LVL. A double in a basic hotel costs from 33 LVL.

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DITCH THE SANDSHOES If you’ve got cricket spikes wear them because they’re handy on ice, otherwise go for heavy-duty boots.

HIT THE SAUNA At the end of the day do like the locals and jump in the sauna. The only catch is that you have to roll in the snow naked afterwards. It’s better than it sounds.

PLAY STRAIGHT If you want to win, forget fancy footwork.

Get on the front foot and hit straight because the ball doesn’t bounce much.

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A three-night stay in B&B accommodation in the Italian city of Bologna is £76 with HotelConnect (0845 230 8888; hotelconnect.co.uk). Offer applies to breaks starting on any Friday in July or August.

A two-day activity break for solo travellers in Wales is £179 with Adventura (0800 612 2202; adventura.com). Trip includes a choice of walking, cycling or horse riding and full-board accommodation in Llanwrtyd Wells. Departs July 24.

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The gladiators are now stationed outside the Colosseum posing for photos instead of inside fighting for their lives, but the essence of Rome hasn’t changed that much. Loud, crazy and completely addictive, Rome is bursting at the seams with history, art and food.

HEADLINE ATTRACTION The Colosseum is probably Rome’s most famous site. It was completed in AD80 and seated about 50,000 spectators, whose blood lust was sated by watching gladiatorial contests.

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BEST OF THE REST Other iconic Roman sites include the Pantheon, an ancient temple fronted with massive columns and topped by a huge dome; the baroque Trevi Fountain (toss in two coins and legend has it you’ll fall in love with an Italian); and the Spanish Steps, where

you can channel Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday.

BE SQUARE No other Italian city quite does public squares, known as piazzas, quite like Rome.

Don’t miss the incredible Piazza Navona, featuring Bernini’s masterpiece of a fountain. Campo de-Fiori has a lively flower and vegetable market most mornings and is a magnet for young Romans in the evenings.

CHOW DOWN Pizza in Rome is much thinner than the Neapolitan variety, and has a crunchy bottom.

Rome also offers a great line in pizza a taglio (takeaway pizza by the slice), and the incredible potato and rosemary is a Roman speciality. Grab a slice from Forno di Campo de’Fiori (Campo de’Fiori 22). Pasta fans take note: Thursday in Rome is gnocchi day. Wash it all down with a local frascati.

JUST DESSERTS Roman’s also love their gelato – Italian ice cream made with milk and sugar. Get your fill at La Fonte della Salute in the

Trastevere neighbourhood (Via Cardinal Marmaggi); or Gellateria della Palma (Via della Maddalena, around the corner from the Pantheon).

BACK TO NATURE Get away from the crowds and the noise by spending a day in Rome’s green lung, the Villa Borghese, one of Europe’s most elegant gardens.

The massive park is a magnet for Romans on a Sunday and is the perfect place for a picnic on a fine day. It’s also home to a couple of excellent museums, including the Galleria Borghese.

OUT OF TOWN You’ll need a full day to explore Vatican City, from the immense St Peter’s Basilica and Square to Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. Get there early as the crowds can be horrific.

The Pope’s weekly blessing is held each Wednesday.

NEED TO KNOW GETTING THERE The main

airport is Leonardo da Vinci.

Jump on the Leonardo Express for €9.50 to the city centre. Ciampino airport is used by some budget carriers. International trains arrive and depart from Rome’s Stazione Termini.

VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Euro.

1 GBP = 1.16 EUR. LANGUAGE Italian.

GETTING AROUND Buses, trams, metro and trains all use the same tickets, which must be validated when you get on the bus or tram.

Only use official metred yellow or white taxis.

GOING OUT A beer costs €5.

ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds from €13. Private rooms from €25.

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In Morocco’s cultural capital even shopping for shoes is a tale of colour and chaos WORDS TOM STURROCK

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Snake charmers sit beneath umbrellas, and leashed monkeys scour the pavements for unguarded fruit. Motorbikes zip past in all directions – it’s like being in the middle of a sprawling roundabout with no lanes.

Red-brown buildings overlook this chaotic nerve centre, grand, dishevelled pavilions filling with diners lunching on couscous and tagines.

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reigns. Donkeys idle on the kerbs, like drivers waiting for a fare. Dusty avenues are overrun with cats, snoozing in matted, furry piles on every step. An old man passes by, bent double, dragging a cart piled 2m high with broken cardboard boxes.

Men sitting on milk crates outside shops, bulging with bright rugs, flag me down. “You look – you look”, they say, pointing from their eyes to their stores. I’m an obvious tourist.

Eventually, I wander into a larger souk – a three-storey stack of wheeling, dealing and wink-wink commerce, its axis a spectacular, mosaic spiral staircase. A young grifter who works in the souk sizes me up and closes in.

“I need some shoes, and a bag,” I offer. My new friend, Amine, holds up a single finger; a light bulb gone off.

“Follow, follow,” he says, and leads me out of his souk, round countless corners and cobbled paths, until we come to a small doorway, which he pushes open.

We step into a cavernous souk three times the size of any I have seen before. The concrete floor is cool, and the air smells of mint tea – otherwise known as Berber whiskey. Amine

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waves an older man over. Mohammed. “You are Australian,� Mohammed says – it’s not a question – when I tell him what I’m looking for. “Like Mark Viduka.�

To the shoes. Mohammed gestures to the wooden shelves that run the length of the store, lined with soft slippers of different colours. “These are the Berber Adidas,� Mohammed says, “perfect for travelling, very comfortable.�

I like the look of the snazzy blue ones. “No, not blue,� Mohammed declares, with a mixture of concern and contempt. “Blue is for ladies. You want these,� he says, pointing to his own mustard-coloured slippers. “This is the best colour.�

Mohammed’s conviction sways me. I’m sold.

I haggle insipidly for a few minutes, but end up buying a leather backpack too.

On our way back, Amine leads me into what looks like a doctor’s waiting room.

A small man dressed in a white robe meets us – Mustafa. “This a herbal house – like a friendship-based pharmacy,�

Mustafa says. He sets out an array of ointments, and launches into a practised

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WHEN TO GO The summer heat means you might need to RABAT head to the coast, or wait until later MOROCCO in the year when Marrakesh it’s cooler.

GETTING THERE EasyJet flies from ALGERIA London Gatwick to Marrakesh spiel about their applications.

GETTING AROUND “This cream,� he says, holding up an orange There are heaps of taxis, but agree the fare before tub, “you can use it as aftershave and it keeps you set off in one. mosquitoes away. You can also use it to treat VISAS Australians and New herpes.� Impressed, I buy two tubs.

Zealanders do not need Back at the square, I pay Amine a small fee visas, but South Africans do. for being my guide. We part, and I head off with CURRENCY Moroccan my purchases wrapped in blue bags.

Dirham. 1 GBP = 12 MAD. Later I learn that blue bags are reserved for LANGUAGE Arabic, French customers who’ve shown themselves to be poor and Berber. negotiators, identifying them as easy marks.

GOING OUT A beer is Âť Tom Sturrock travelled with On The Go about 25 MAD. Tours (020 7371 1113; onthegotours.com) on ACCOMMODATION You the 11-day Marrakesh Sahara & Surf tour can grab a room in a riad which departs all year-round. Eightfor 180-300 MAD a night. day tours to Morocco start at ÂŁ319 SEE travelmarrakech.co.uk.

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WINNER INTERLAKEN, SWITZERLAND, Megan Packer, Brisbane, Australia

These stunning cloudswamped mountains backlit by the late sun would have been a great shot anyway.

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to the sense of foreboding and danger as they gradually march out of view and make this shot a bit more special than the normal sunset with silhouette and mountain image would have done.

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here it adds to the character of the cold and austere atmosphere of the scene.

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SCOTTISH STREETS, Sambo Delaney, Canberra, Australia A wide angle has made the most of this sweeping Scottish street and emphasized the curves of the buildings. There are some lovely repeated shapes and lines with the windows and the parked cars, and the use of black and white concentrates the eye on the patterns in this image.

The burned out sky is not usually recommended, but

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WHY THIS WORKS: 1 The fences and paths provide curved and zigzag lines that meander into the picture and connect the viewer to the mountains in the distance.

2 The boughs of the trees provide a frame drawing the eye down to the mountains and fill in what would have been a blank sky area.

3 Although the frame is filled with elements, the feeling is still one of space rather than clutter thanks to clever composition by Bridget.

4 Mist in the distance gives a romantic, mysterious feel to the scene.

5 Low sun has cast some interesting shadows and highlights and brings depth to this peaceful scene.

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Need vaccinations TIP OF for Africa? Don’t THE WEEK be fooled into going to a specialist travel clinic (even if they offer the “cheapest vaccinations”).

Head to your GP first – most of the required shots are available free on the NHS. I could have saved £95 if I’d known this!

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YOU ASKED FOR IT Tom Hall FROM LONELY PLANET

If you’re travelling in a group you can use a website called tripit.com to organise your holiday.

Email the website your travel plans and they’ll build an itinerary that’s easy for everyone to access online. All those travelling can add in their own details and keep track of what’s going on.

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I’ve travelled through South-East Asia and Europe by myself, and would like to travel solo through Egypt for four weeks.

Would an organised tour be safer, though?

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There’s not much to worry about here. Your UK motor cover will provide the minimum (usually third-party insurance) for all EU and some other European countries. Those that don’t will usually require you to buy motor insurance at the border, and additionally have a Green Card. See direct.gov.uk for a complete list of countries requiring a green card.

You’ll find good-value campsites across Europe. For more interesting ones see websites campingcompass.com and wildcamping.co.uk.

In general, campsites near cities require additional transport into town, and can lose the wild charm of camping. Make sure you camp in quieter spots too.

Ask permission before pitching a tent. You’re likely to get a positive response or directions to somewhere you can camp. The exception is national parks and protected areas. And please don’t think no one will notice – Europe’s wild spaces are precious and increasingly rare – we all need to look after them.

In Norway and Sweden you can camp wild, provided you’re well away from settlements.

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Sarah faces the same dilemma as any Egypt-bound visitor. As wonderful as it is, there’s no denying that anyone who visits will get plenty of attention. It’s not a criticism, it’s the way Egypt has been since the dawn of time.

There’s an additional conundrum for girls: do you bypass seeing Egypt at your own pace to have the comfort of a tour? Does the attention you attract go past the point of gentle flirting?

The advice in Lonely Planet’s Egypt guide is detailed. The scope for misunderstanding – on both sides – is huge, and conservative dress, a defensive attitude in dealing with male admirers and ignoring unwanted advances is a good start. Whether you do this on your own or in a group is, to a point, not really relevant.

If you’ve taken tours and liked them then you’ll appreciate the many excellent trips offered in this magazine.

If you like going solo, you’ll tough it out and come back with a few interesting stories. A good compromise is to go with a friend. In a month you can wander away from the main sites and see some undiscovered parts of Egypt. Do so, even in Cairo, and you’ll probably come back with a very different set of experiences.

Following TNT’s recent article about camping in Scotland, can you give me some advice on driving and camping through Europe? Less commercial sites near cities would be preferable. Can you camp on farmers’ land in rural areas?

Ross, via email

TRAVEL NEWS All aboard the Hogwarts Express

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UNSELFISH ACTS Women taking a career break are more likely than men to volunteer, according to gap year organisation Year Out Group.

Research found 69 per cent of women worked in the volunteering sector in 2008, compared to 31 per cent of men.

See yearoutgroup.org.

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New London-based tour operator Celebrity Planet has launched a Hogwarts Express Day Trip.

The eight-hout tour takes fans of Harry Potter from London to Oxford, via platform 9¾, the Great Hall and Hogwarts Hospital.

The tour costs £75. See thecelebrityplanet.com.

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ADVENTURE A DRAWCARD Travellers are searching for exciting and undiscovered locations in greater numbers than ever before, according to online bookings at Hostelworld.com.

The budget accommodation website found substantial increased interest in new destinations across the globe including Moldova and Colombia, where during the past year bookings to those destinations grew 600 per cent and 266 per cent, respectively.

Other regions that experienced significant

growth in hostel bookings over the past year include Ukraine (specifically Kiev), Uruguay and El Salvador.

Hostelworld.com spokesperson Aisling White said: “Growth in these markets is driven in part by the economy and those seeking more affordable choices in accommodations.

“Additionally, the spirit of adventure, the desire of travellers to seek out more authentic travel experiences, and the maturing of the hostel industry are also driving this movement.”

Rent an apartment in the heart of Paris this summer.

Apartmentparis.fr is offering a 10 per cent reduction on all reservations for short to medium term stays in the capital this August, on entering the code “promo 10”.

SA cashes in on World Cup

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at the retailer’s in-store bureaux de changes.

South Africa also plans to attract three million football fans for the World Cup. World Travel Market Chairman Fiona Jeffery said: “The 2010 World Cup has seen the profile of South Africa rise in the UK.”

The best travel blog is spottedbylocals.com, according to online travel community Travelmole.

The wesbite, which offers quirky insider guides to cities, was awarded first place at the 2009 Travelmole UK Web Awards.

South Africa is experiencing a boom in tourists from the UK thanks to the favourable exchange rate and football World Cup fever.

The British pound’s exchange rate with the South African rand is at its most favourable for years, peaking at about 16 ZAR to 1 GBP. As a result online retailer lastminute.com has reported an increase in interest and bookings to South Africa this year, while M&S Money said the South African rand was the forth most popular currency being exchanged

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COMIC SHORTS They’re called OTT boardshorts. No prizes for guessing why. You’re certain to stand out from the crowd in these Santa Cruz shorts, unless you find yourself in a comic store where you’ll be nicely camouflaged.

They’re available in three colour schemes.

THE DAMAGE: £42 WHERE: extremepie.com

WELL PLAID “It looks great on the ground, so why not take plaid to the pool?” ask the powers that be at Vans. But it’s not just the fabric that makes the Galley boardshorts special – they come with a wax comb and bottle opener to maintain your board and your thirst.

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THE INSIDER MICHAEL BACK, OWNER, BACCHUS & BEYOND The best part of my job is … Eating great food, drinking world-class wines and enjoying the Italian way of life.

My first big trip was … My first trip by myself – two weeks driving and backpacking around the wine regions in

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FLOWER POWER For those who prefer a shorter pair of shorts, check out the ’60s range at AussieBum. As the Rhythm design below, the shorts combine the colours and prints of the decade with more modern attributes, such as a partial lining and tie cord for extra support.

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South Australia, annoying winery staff.

My most memorable travel experience was … Deep sea fishing in the Persian Gulf as a guest of the rulers of Dubai.

Champagne and lobster all day, but didn’t catch a thing.

My favourite place in the world is … I haven’t found it yet, but there are a few in contention. Piedmont, where I run my wine tours, has to be right up there.

The next destination on my travel wishlist is … Jerez, the home of sherry in Spain.

What’s not to like about a week of drinking sherry and eating tapas?

My top travel tip is …

Pack light, travel with an open mind and be willing to embrace the unexpected.

I always pack … A credit card and passport.

My guilty travel pleasure is … I’m a guilt-free traveller.

MARKET KNOWLEDGE In a recent survey, 31 per cent of respondents (who are they?), voted Speedos the number one beachwear faux pas. Worse even than the Borat-style mankini, or nothing at all.

Poor Speedos, how can they seriously be more offensive than a lime green one-piece, or wrinklies in their birthday suits?

You shouldn’t judge a swimwear company by its signature tight, lycra trunks, though. Speedo doesn’t just create the kind of swimwear that can only be justified by Olympic athletes. Its latest collection includes an acceptable range of boardies, some with prints, others with simple stripes.

Chrstiano Ronaldo might argue that these would interfere with your bronzing.

“What’s wrong with wearing tight pants?” the world’s most expensive football player recently told The Sun. “They look good and it’s better than having tan lines down your legs.”

But, as anyone who’s seen Ronaldo’s poolside look knows, the main piece of advice when it comes to choosing swimwear should be: don’t, under any circumstances, take your cue from multi-million Euro earning footballers.

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LOCK IT IN LA TOMATINA Buñol, Spain Aug 26, 2009 latomatina.es

LLanwrtyd Wells, Wales Aug 31, 2009 green-events.co.uk

Berlin, Germany August 7-9 If you can’t wait for Oktoberfest head to what becomes the ‘beer mile’ when more than 250 breweries from 86 countries show off 1800 brews.

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OKTOBERFEST Munich, Germany Sep 19-Oct 4, 2009 oktoberfest.de/en/

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND HALLOWEEN PARADE

WHAT: The Edinburgh

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International Festival (Aug 14-Sep 6) features world-class opera, classical music, dance and theatre. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Aug 7-31) has a mind-blowing and eclectic array of shows.

WHERE: Venues all over the Scottish capital.

WHY: The International Festival started in 1947 to heal post-WWII blues. The Fringe started when uninvited acts began their own fun.

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Rowena Morgan 28, from Ballarat, Austrlia Best place you’ve been to?

EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO Edinburgh, Scotland August 7-29 A nightly parade of military pomp and ceremony, and traditional Scottish performances, in the atmospheric surrounds of Edinburgh castle.

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DO IT BECAUSE: Edinburgh comes alive for the world’s biggest and best arts extravaganza. It’s only held once a year.

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Where in the world?

Italy, because of the culture and history.

Most overrated place?

The casino at Monte Carlo. It was the night before the Grand Prix and there was hardly anyone there – more staff than people.

Dream destination?

Egypt, to see the pyramids.

Weirdest thing you’ve eaten?

Snails, in Paris.

They were slimy.

Where are the friendliest locals?

Ireland.

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You’re required “ to carry a gun, and … shoot to kill ” Meet the locals in the Arctic islands of Svalbard. But in a region where polar bears outnumber people, you should be prepared for a frosty reception – and always carry a gun WORDS COURTNEY RUBIN

to find feasting on a seal. (When a friend orders seal at the restaurant that night – the meat is purple, bleeds profusely, and apparently tastes like liver – I can hardly eat my dinner).

Tourists have only been allowed easy access to Svalbard (Norwegian for “cold coast”) since 1990, but if you want to be among the evergrowing numbers, don’t wait too long. Although polar bears currently outnumber people in the archipelago (there are about 5000 polar bears versus 2300 people), global warming is taking its toll on the population. The sea ice is breaking up earlier, so the bears are having a harder time finding food, which means they produce fewer cubs, are thinner, and are more often driven to eat humans for food. If you step off the main street of the settlement, you’re required to carry a gun, and – as the tourist brochure advises – “shoot to kill.” You don’t need a licence or any special training to rent one, by the way – you can pick one up at outdoor goods shop Høyfjellspesialitsen for about 130 Norwegian kroner, or about £12.50 per day.

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I don’t see the reindeer when we finally land in Longyearbyen (the biggest settlement in Spitsbergen, which also happens to be Svalbard’s biggest island), but by the end of my four days there, I’m as unimpressed with the non-red-nosed Rudolfs as Magnus. After all, they’re smaller and whiter than I was expecting, as tame as puppies (they aren’t afraid of humans), and almost boring compared to the playful puffins and the fat bearded seals I see lazing on floating bits of ice. Then there is the holy grail of Arctic wildlife, the polar bear, which I am lucky enough not only to see, but

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and training to protect you. This option is also the cheapest – for any trips outside the central region of Spitsbergen, you must notify the Governor of Svalbard, and can be required to buy insurance or put up a large deposit to cover possible rescue costs.

You can also take a cruise to see glaciers calving into the sea or – if you want to spot flora and fauna – go kayaking, horseback riding and hiking. Join a fossil-hunting tour for prehistoric reptiles, which will take you to the bogland (you can keep anything you find).

Dog sledding across the glaciers is expensive (£800 for a three-day trip) but exhilarating – and for a much more budget-friendly but still fun option, you can take a three-hour £66 dog sledding on wheels tour.

You can also spend the day in Russia without ever leaving Norway by taking a boat to Barentsburg, a Soviet-era outpost where a bust of Lenin still stands. The boat ride alone is worth the £128 price of the tour – the backdrop

of glaciers and coloured ice is stunning, and you’ll certainly see wildlife (maybe the elusive polar bear) en route. Also check out the small wooden chapel, erected in 1996 to commemorate the 140 victims of a plane that crashed while bringing in a new shift of miners.

Speaking of mining, it’s a major part of Svalbard’s history – and landscape. You can learn more about it at the Svalbard Museum, which also presents fragments of the settlement’s 400-year history and houses the funicular railway once used to transport coal.

The entrances to the mines (now closed except for Mine 7) are also worth a visit, particularly Mine No.2b where, according to legend, Santa Claus lives.

The archipelago has the feel of the frontier, and sitting down to a meal is another type of adventure. Chances are you can try reindeer tongue and Spitzbergen geese. You may also see polar bear and minke whale on some menus, but given their dwindling populations it’s worth thinking hard before ordering them. Svalbard grouse is available only in autumn, during shooting season. Vegetarians beware: fruit and veg are scarce, and are outrageously expensive because of freight charges.

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INTO THE WILD “You can either carry a rifle or a camera, because if you have a camera, you’ll never see a bear” goes a local Svalbard joke.

There is no guarantee you’ll see a polar bear, but because 65 per cent of the islands’ surface is protected areas (nature and wildlife reserves and bird sanctuaries), you will see plenty of local flora and fauna.

Within hours you’ll probably spot the arctic fox, walruses, seals, dolphins and blue whales, the largest animal on the planet.

Arctic birds tend to be easy to see because they’re not shy – the white ptarmigan doesn’t even perceive humans as a threat – and sea birds

such as the skua often follow boats, riding on the wake’s air pressure.

To spot some of Svalbard’s 160 types of plants, you won’t have to look hard (they’re colourful), but you may have to get down on your knees (they’re small, and they hug the ground).

Particularly common are the purple saxifrage (although they are sometimes white) and the Svalbard poppy, in both yellow and white.

WHILE YOU’RE THERE TROMSØ: HAVE FAITH Built in 1965, Tromsø’s Tromsdalen Church is justly famous for its iceberg shape – and its beautiful stained glass window.

MILE HIGH Take the Fjellheisen Cable Car up Tromsø’s Storsteinen Mountain, 420m above sea level, for jaw-dropping panoramic views of the city.

BEER: THE HEALTH DRINK Take a tour of Mack Bryggeri, the world’s northernmost brewery, and try one of its eight types of beer.

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OSLO: KING ME Oslo’s 700-year-old Akershus Castle and Fortress was restored in 1899. The changing of the guard is at 1.30pm.

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PICNIC IN THE PARK Oslo’s 80-acre Vigeland Sculpture Park features 212 bronze and granite sculptures.

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HORSE RIDING IN WALES Relax and recharge your batteries with us at the weekend. Great for singles, couples or groups of mates

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We pick up every Friday evening in our luxury mini coach at 6:30pm from West London. We ride all day over the Brecon Beacons national park through rivers, ancient bridleways on and around the third highest peak in the UK – it is rugged. On Sunday we do a tour of the Cotswolds on the way home. Suitable for beginners, intermediate or the experienced. You will stay in our own Welsh cottage with large hot tub next to a river. The food is all homemade and high quality. At night we party and do not get up early on Sunday. Group size 16 max. Price is £195 and includes return transport, 2 nights' accomm, all food, full day's ride and tub. The sore ass is on us. There are no hidden extras. Other activities fishing £165, hill walking £155, cycling £195 or you can just chill £155.

info@bushwakkers.co.uk www.bushwakkers.co.uk Or call 01874 636552. Open till 10 pm.

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We look forward to meeting you. We are fully qualified for everything we do and all legalities are in place so no wukking furries.

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Thank you for accepting me and my mistress: beer.

Looking forward to few more years of our UK adventure.

I love you more than a fat kid loves cake. Email or phone me if you want to hook up!

Hugs Trav.

Beyer: Nooo, don’t leave us Michelin Man. Who is now going to protect us when we upset people down the pub?

We might even have to start behaving now – imagine that :-). It’s been an absolute pleasure spending time with you over the last two years and you’ll be sorely missed by all of us. Have a good trip back home! The TP crew.

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The cute Spanish teacher Lola from Willy Green:

same Tube into town and I gave you directions to Tiger Tiger. Gutted I didn’t actually ask for your number. Would be cool to catch up! Email buscrashkiwi@live.co.uk.

The J Man: J, you rock my world. Three years has flown past and we have more fun together every day. Loving the move to London – it’s only going to get better from here. Love your Aussie Princess Leilah.

Sandra Lotten: After four years in The Maze, it’s time for you to leave this rat race and head home to the land of Oz. Many, many good times have been had and things won’t be the same without you here. It will be a lot more messy round the house, that’s for sure. See ya for road trip 2010! Ellen, Nic and Ange. PS. They might look cute and cuddly, but don’t share your food with the lions.

After meeting after our bus replacement service crashed into a car, we then got the

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Rob at Belushi’s Fulham:

Looking for Rob, the curly haired Kiwi I hooked up with at Belushi’s on Saturday, June 27. I should’ve given you my number. Plus think my passport is at your house in my drunkenness. Get in touch if it is there, or for a drink.

Email kelstar@live.co.uk. That little brunette Aussie.

Cheybie: Five magic years as your wifey, and I’ve loved every second! Thanks for always being there for me and making me happy. Love you with all my heart, Taut.

Farewell PPP: The time has come to bid farewell to the PP or PPP as others like to call it.

It’s been a fab two and a half years and I’ll be sad to close that door for the final time on Thursday. Thanks so much girls for all the great times shared both in and out of the PP, even all the times I’ve been

Q

My problem is my best mate. We’ve been friends since school back in Oz and we’ve always had fun trying to pull chicks out on the piss. The problem is now I’m keen to find something serious – and he does everything he can to ruin my chances. How can I tell him to grow up?

A

What we have here is a classic case of cockblocking – interfering with

another’s attempt at courtship.

Your friendship might go way back – but like a lot of male friendships, it sounds as though there’s little in the way

of touchy-feely emotional soulbearing. And fair enough too.

But next time it happens bring it up the following day over a beer, in a friendly way,

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dragged to Thai Square. I love you both to bits. I hope that all goes well from here on … Stay in touch, Mum xx Rachel aka Paddy: Happy 22nd birthday for Thursday little lady! It might be your first birthday away from home but at least you’ll be spending it with your Family Away From Home – and you know we’ll make it special cos every day with us is special :-) The Earlsfield crew.

Maree, the Kiwi girl at Pacha on Friday, June 19: We met at

the bar and had a quick chat.

Pity we didn’t get to spend more time together but you had to take your friend home and disappeared before I could get your number. Want to go for a drink sometime? Email kiwigirlatpacha@hotmail.co. uk. Jason.

Parky and Jarren: Well guys, looks like your time is up in London, the manor isn’t going to be the same without you.

Parky, I’ll miss your awesome kickass moves on the dance floor and telling you how much you suck/stink/look retarded on a daily basis.

Jarren, now that you’re gone, who’ll play for us? We’ll miss you heaps, probably cos you remind us of Jemaine Clement and he’s the shizz. Have fun on your travels boys! Lots of love. Spitter, One hour shower and Sarah no nickname.

to let him know it’s not on.

Deep down he’d know what he’s doing isn’t right, but you need to reassure him you’re not going to blow him off completely for a chick.

Once the uncomfortable emotional chat is over, do something manly like drink beer and talk footy.

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