Archive for: September, 2010

Tony Curtis dies, 85

Hollywood legend Tony Curtis dies at 85 Oscar-nominated actor Tony Curtis has died at age 85. Entertainment Tonight said a representative for the actor’s daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, confirmed the death but did not provide further details. Curtis appeared in Billy Wilder’s “Some Like It Hot” with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon, and received an [...]

McAlister Kemp, Hell Yeah

McAlister Kemp, Australia’s sensational country duo, have released their third single ”Hell Yeah”. Their album “All Kinds Of Tough” debuted at #8 on the ARIA Country sales chart. Their first single from the album “All Kinds Of Tough” topped the National Country Airplay charts as well as reaching #3 on the Country Music Channel’s Top 30 Countdown. They followed [...]

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Australia's Next Top Model gets it wrong

 Producers of “australia’s next top model” are either cringing with embarrassment or celebrating from the massive publicity they’re receiving today after the wrong girl was named the winner by host Sarah Murdoch! In the live finale last night, Murdoch announced Sydney model Kelsey Martinovich as the series winner — for a prize that includes a modelling [...]

Cancer breakthrough

Australian scientists have found a new and potent way to fight cancer among what was once thought of as junk DNA. The experimental technique, proven to shrink tumours in mice, involves “microRNA”. Dr Alex Swarbrick said this new class of genes was until recently considered to be junk DNA, the term used to describe the [...]

Skydive ends in tragedy

A skydiver from Wollongong with more than 7000 jumps under her belt has died after she and another skydiver became entangled during a parachuting competition in north Queensland. Doctor Fiona McEachern, 50, from Mt Warrigal, died about 12.50pm on Saturday at Tully, south of Cairns, police said. Dr McEachern was considered one of the world’s most experienced [...]

win NRL grand final tickets

We will be giving you a chance to win tickets to the NRL grand final in the next couple of days, so stay tuned. It is fair to say at the start of the year no-one in their right mind would have predicted the Sydney Roosters could win the NRL premiership – apart from Roosters [...]

Alan Jackson set to tour Australia

Alan Jackson’s Aussie fans have been clamouring for him to tour for two decades. He will be making his first ever visit to Australia in 2011. Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respected songwriter/performers in music, inspiring audiences across several generations with his modern approach to classic country. A 16-time CMA and 16-time [...]

Tim Mcgraw on tour with Faith

Tim McGraw continues to enjoy his first-ever tour of Australia, and he continues to make national headlines. During his debut show in Sydney, Tim celebrated wife Faith Hill’s birthday by having her come out for the song “I Need You.” And she looked awesome! “My wife, ladies and gentlemen!” Tim shouted to the crowd. “And [...]

Mary MacKillop exposes sex offender

Mary MacKillop, the nun who will soon be Australia’s first saint, was excommunicated by the Catholic Church because she discovered children were being abused by a priest and went public. In 1871, after only four years as a nun, she was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church and turned out onto the street with no [...]

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