• fiji-notes
    January 4, 2013

    New currency in Fiji

    THE Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) issued the new currency featuring Fiji’s flora and fauna to commercial banks yesterday. The central bank’s ...
  • Roberto Mancini and Mario Balotelli
    January 4, 2013

    Roberto Mancini and Mario Balotelli pull...

    Mario Balotelli and Roberto Mancini had to be pulled apart after an angry training ground bust-up between the pair on Thursday raised yet more questio...
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    January 4, 2013

    LG, Panasonic, Sony TVs Will Use Android...

    New TVs and devices from Sony, LG, Panasonic and Bang & Olufsen are the first from beyond the Googlesphere to feature YouTube’s “send to TV”...
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    January 4, 2013

    Snow in NZ as Australia faces heatwave

    While Australians swelter in a heatwave it’s been snowing in New Zealand’s South Island but forecasters say the winter woollies will not b...
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    January 3, 2013

    Aamir Khan Stars as Villain-Gymnast in D...

    Actor Aamir Khan believes that moral values have blurred the line between what is good and evil in modern society. In the upcoming installment of dire...

Encouraging start for V8s’ US adventure

The cruel might joke the crowd at the Circuit of the Americas for Friday practice bettered all three years of V8 Supercars’ failed Abu Dhabi experiment. Nonetheless, it was an…

Young gun Korda leads Webb in LPGA

Jessica Korda shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Australian Karrie Webb after the second round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Korda had seven…

Brit athletics hero faces ‘biggest challenge’ since London

SHANGHAI (AFP) – British long jump hero Greg Rutherford said he’s facing his “biggest challenge” since taking London Olympics gold when he goes up against his two predecessors at Shanghai’s…

Crows a multi-headed beast: Saints coach

The season-ending knee injury to Adelaide forward Taylor Walker has turned the Crows into a “multi-headed beast”, St Kilda coach Scott Watters says. Walker’s injury has forced the Crows to…

Van Garderen leads Rogers in California

Tejay van Garderen took out the individual time trial on Friday to extend his overall lead at the Tour of California, but has Australians Michael Rogers and Cameron Meyer hot…

All-French European Cup rugby final an international affair (AFP)

DUBLIN (AFP) – Iconic English fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will seek to add a continental crown to his honours when his Toulon club take on French rivals Clermont in the European…

Campese lauds Raiders’ in-form back line (AAP)

Canberra skipper Terry Campese has anointed the in-form Raiders backline as the best in the NRL ahead of Sunday’s clash with Cronulla at Shark Stadium. Former Sharks star Blake Ferguson…

Rebels hoping win helps coach Hill (AAP)

Melbourne Rebels players are hoping their break-through Super Rugby win over the Stormers helps coach Damien Hill keep his job. The Rebels edged the highly-rated Stormers 30-21 at AAMI Park,…

Rugby: Leinster win Challenge Cup (Newstalk ZB)

Leinster’s turned in a clinical performance to down Stade Francais 34-13 and win European rugby’s second tier Challenge Cup in Dublin. Stade Francais had almost 70 percent of first half…

Rugby: Leinster win Challenge Cup

Leinster’s turned in a clinical performance to down Stade Francais 34-13 and win European rugby’s second tier Challenge Cup in Dublin. Stade Francais had almost 70 percent of first half…