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2 hrs ago | OhNoTheyDidnt

Naomi Watts and Robin Wright On Set Of 'The Grandmothers' in Sydney

Even though they are The Grandmothers, Robin Wright and Naomi Watts didn't hesitate to strip down on the beaches of Sydney, Australia recently to shoot scenes for this romantic drama from director Anne Fontaine.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Grandmothers, Australia, World News,

3 hrs ago | Medical News Today

Gene Variants Make Some People More Susceptible To Colon Cancer

An international research team led by cell biologists at the University of California, Riverside has uncovered a new insight into colon cancer , the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.

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Related Topix: Colorectal Health, Colon Cancer, Health, UC Riverside, Cell Biology, Biology, Science, Australia, World News, Genetics, Medicine

7 hrs ago | The Sydney Morning Herald

Black market in guns under fire

A spate of shootings, mainly in New South Wales, has prompted federal Justice Minister Jason Clare to have the Australian Crime Commission target the Australian black market in guns.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News

Sat Feb 11, 2012

BellaOnline

Top Five Tourist Attractions in Australia

Australia has the most wonderful array of attractions you can possibly imagine to be found on one island.

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Related Topix: Travel, Australia Travel, Sydney, Australia Travel, Australia, World News, New South Wales, Australia Travel, Northern Territory, Australia Travel

Fri Feb 10, 2012

Los Angeles Times

Michael Brand named new director of Art Gallery of NSW

Former Getty Museum director Michael Brand has surprised the art world yet again - this time by taking a job instead of leaving one.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News

Astronomy

Planning Australia for this year's big total eclipse?

OK, a few days ago I told you about Astronomy magazine's planned trip to see the June transit of Venus in Hawaii.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News, Astronomy, Science,

The Age

'Honeymoon killer' may be innocent, says dive expert

AN AUSTRALIAN expert who examined the fatal dive by American Tina Watson while honeymooning on the Great Barrier Reef has questioned allegations that she was murdered by her husband.

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ComingSoon.net

Naomi Watts and Robin Wright on Beach Set for The Grandmothers

Naomi Watts and Robin Wright were spotted filming The Grandmothers in Sydney, Australia on Thursday, February 9 and we've got some photos below.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Grandmothers, Australia, World News, Movies, Entertainment

The Sydney Morning Herald

Writing's on the wall for blue collar work

The changing face of Australia's industry ... Corrado D'Agostino, a boilermaker at L & A Pressure Welding.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News,

Reuters

Australian police drug bust

ROUGH CUT Police in Australia have seized drugs with a street value of over 25 million Australian dollars .

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Related Topix: Drugs, Australia, World News

Coldplaying.com

Coldplay cancels Sydney/Australia visit later in February

Coldplay have cancelled a promotional visit to Sydney, hinting at plans for a full Australian tour later this year, that is according to various Australian sources including Sky News Australia today.

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Related Topix: Dance, Coldplay, Pop/Rock, Australia, World News,

Utility Products

Green Deals: CleanTeq's clear waters

"Winning these two projects adds substantially to our current project work and reinforces our position as the leading supplier of biologically-based air pollution control systems in Australia," CleanTeq chief executive Peter Voigt said earlier this week.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Global Warming

Thu Feb 09, 2012

ABC News

Hundreds of jobs at risk after Kell & Rigby closes building sites

TONY EASTLEY: One of Australia's oldest construction companies has shut down all of its building sites because of financial problems.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education, Australia, World News

ABC News

Hidden cameras reveal mistreatment in Sydney abattoir

TONY EASTLEY: Shocking evidence has emerged of animal cruelty at an Australian abattoir, similar to the brutal scenes captured in Indonesia last year which revealed the treatment of Australian cattle shipped overseas.

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Related Topix: Animal Rights, Australia, World News,

13WMAZ.com

Naomi Watts to Star in Princess Diana Biopic

Australian actress Naomi Watts arrives at a promotion for Jacobs Creek wine at Centennial Park on February 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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Related Topix: 21 Grams, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Australia, Oceania, Naomi Watts, World News, Princess Diana,

Daily Mail

Are you sure you're off duty? Bikini-clad Miranda Kerr looks just as...

And Miranda Kerr could have so easily been on the set of her latest glamorous photoshoot as she lazed on an outside bed in a skimpy green two-piece. But the 28-year-old was enjoying some time off in her native Australia with her moviestar husband Orlando Bloom and their son Flynn, who turned one last month.

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Related Topix: Australia Travel, Australia, World News,

SecurityPark.net

Prison in South Wales supplied with Conway Security Products ' corner-mounted cameras

As part of a refurbishment and updating project at a high-security correctional facility in New South Wales, Conway Security Products supplied a large number of their custodial corner-mounted cameras.

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Related Topix: Prison, Australia, World News, Computer Security

Daily Mail

Leonardo DiCaprio accompanies Carey Mulligan as they get into character on The Great Gatsby set

The cast were announced way back in 2010 and leading man Leonardo DiCaprio has already had two girlfriends since then.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Romeo-Juliet, Celebrities, Leonardo DiCaprio, Australia, World News, This Means War, Reese Witherspoon

WSJV-TV South Bend

South Bend Airport gets body scanner

The South Bend Regional Airport now has a body scanner. The first passenger went through the new machine at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Scanners, Australia, World News, US News, Transporation Security Administration (TSA)

Wed Feb 08, 2012

BlabberMouth.net

Corey Taylor Schedules Sydney Book Signing

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor will make a special in-store appearance to sign his book, "Seven Deadly Sins - Settling The Argument Between Born Bad And Damaged Good" , at Dymocks in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, February 28 at 12 p.m. For more information, go to this location .

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Stone Sour, Australia, World News,

 

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