15 May
This is it. For the final time in his long career, Dale Jarrett will strap in a NASCAR stock car and take the green flag. The 1999 Cup champion last competed in a points-paying race at Bristol in March, but this Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will be Jarrett’s final race.
“When I got out at [...]
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28 Jan
A politically connected association promoting links between
China and Australia - what could be wrong with that? Plenty.
William Birnbauer reports.
FOR retired police superintendent Peter Magerl, it all started
to unravel when he and two Australian women working in Beijing
confronted their employer, Michael Guo, over irregularities in
their visas and contracts.
Screaming profanities and abuse, Guo ordered them out of [...]
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28 Jan
South Dragons coach Shane Heal has urged rising basketball star Joe Ingles to wait another year before making himself available for the NBA draft.
Point guard Ingles, 20, will attract plenty of attention from Los Angeles Lakers scout Gary Boyson and assistant general manager Ronnie Lester who are attending Wednesday night’s Sydney Kings v South Dragons [...]
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28 Jan
Australian wineries are among the finest in the world when it
comes to cuisine. Winsor Dobbin looks at some of the best.
Victoria
Two of Australia’s leading consumer guides named De Bortoli as
their winery of the year for 2006 and Yarra Valley winemakers Steve
Webber and Bill Downie are producing a fabulous range of wines at
all price points.
The beautiful [...]
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