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Student photos that are full of beans
Tuesday October 27, 2009
THE city's cafe culture was on show last night as student photographers revealed their take on bean life. The 10th Cafe Society Photography Competition was won by Stefan Sordel for his image of the Federal Coffee Palace (left). Final-year RMIT photography students take part, hoping to augment their funds with the $1500 prize. The event's senior judge, National Gallery of Victoria photography curator Isobel Crombie, described the winning image as "elegant and subtle".Crushing end to postwar era: LDP swept from office
Monday August 31, 2009
JAPANESE voters have swept the conservative government of the Prime Minister, Taro Aso,from office, early counting and exit polls from yesterday's election showed.A Fair Price For Politicians
Friday December 5, 2008
JOHN CONDE, the head of the Federal Government's Remuneration Tribunal has just dropped a hot issue into the Government's lap - what should be an appropriate salary for a federal minister or member of parliament. It seems timely, the day Mr Conde declared parliamentarians are underpaid and cabinet ministers earn about $100,000 a year less than the public service chiefs they supposedly direct, one MP appears to have been seeking to augment his salary by some freelance photography.Victory Midfield To Beef Up Attack
Friday October 31, 2008
MELBOURNE Victory goes into tonight's crucial match with Adelaide without three recognised front men and will look to a handful of midfielders to augment Daniel Allsopp, as it seeks to hit the target after drawing blanks for the past two matches.Teenager Hoping To Hit Big Time
Sunday April 6, 2008
MELBOURNE Victory coach Ernie Merrick will augment his injury-ravaged strikeforce by deploying attacking midfielders such as Nick Ward and Adrian Caceres in support of Danny Allsopp against Gamba Osaka in the club's Asian Champions League match on Wednesday night.Recycled Water Has To Beat The 'yuck' Factor
Wednesday June 20, 2007
ADDING recycled water to drinking water would be a good way for major cities to augment their water supplies, the Federal Government's main water advisory body has recommended.Danger Nuclear Mistakes Will Be Repeated
Monday March 21, 2005
Double standards continue to shape policy in Australia and the US.
Pro-nuclear pundits are becoming excited about prospects of new Australian uranium sales. Under pressure to limit greenhouse gas emissions, Japan, South Korea, India and China are said to be planning to build nuclear power reactors. Some European countries are reconsidering their moratoriums against new nuclear power facilities. The US may augment its ageing inventory of 105 reactors.Is Ambrose Loss A Blow Or V8 Coup?
Tuesday March 8, 2005
WHEN Australian soccer players leave their home competition to play in Europe, it's regarded as a setback for the local league. The same goes for basketball, and even cricket, where Cricket Australia officials discourage Test players from playing for English counties to augment their income during the off-season.America's Cast-offs
Thursday March 11, 2004
WHAT 18 F-111G fighter-bombers were brought from the US to augment the RAAF's existing fleet. PURCHASED 1992 PRICE $160 million VERDICT The purchase was planned to extend the F-111s' service to 2020. However, the claimed "bargain" price of $70 million was more than doubled by theThe Alternative Body Of Work
Saturday March 6, 2004
Bored of the Rings? The winners of Pop Tart's inaugural Alt.Oscars are ... Best Dressed: Harvie Krumpet director Adam Elliot, for rehabilitating the neckerchief. Worst Dressed: Oprah Winfrey, who publicly battled the bulge only to augment her rear with a huge bow. Best Hobbit Other Than Peter JaStocktake: Ride The Gravy Train With Downer Edi
Sunday September 7, 2003
What's driving the share price? Danny Younis of Aegis Equities: The acquisition of Singapore's public works department, CPG Corp, which provides the necessary leverage to augment Downer's assault in Asia. Second, the divestment of several non-core assets. Third, solid 2003 earnings. Finally, maA Message For Mary In The Music Of Tom
Saturday July 12, 2003
From the sonorous magnificence of Mozart's Great Mass in C minor to the uplifting harmonies of a Lennon-McCartney pop song, music has been used to express our yearnings for most of human history. Indian mystic Sri Chinmoy writes that music in its purest sense is religion, and there is no question that music has been used to celebrate and augment many a religious rite, from Pharaonic ancient Egypt to the Southern Baptists of the Mississippi.North Korea, Us Move To Boost Their Fighting Power
Monday June 2, 2003
North Korea is launching a new military conscription effort to boost the regime's 1.1 million-strong army as the United States revealed massive spending to augment the fighting capability of its garrison in South Korea and improve Seoul's anti-missile shield.Us, Korea In Military Build-up
Monday June 2, 2003
North Korea's leader has revealed a military conscription effort to boost his regime's 1.1 million-strong army as the US revealed massive spending to augment the fighting capability of its garrison in South Korea and improve Seoul's missile shield.This Drought Is Different
Friday October 25, 2002
Between the extremes of drought and flood, farmers exercise careful judgement when and what to plant or when and by how much to reduce or augment stock. Whether farming is just another business, however, with risks like any other commercial enterprises, is an impossible question. It is one on which city and country are bound to be divided.Icam, You Can, We Can ... Look At Will Good And Bad, Games And Games, Sports Stars And Spuds
Thursday August 30, 2001
ICAM 7.30pm, SBS: Back for its 11th season, the Indigenous Cultural Affairs Magazine has a new host Karla Grant taking over from Frances Rings and a new mini-doc segment to augment the feature stories. Subjects in the conduit include a profile of Pat O'Shane and an examination of the often bittReflections On The Beauty Industry
Sunday May 27, 2001
As long as a disproportionate value is placed on a person's outward form, the temptation to augment that form will stay.Woolies To Sell Loans, Insurance And Travel
Tuesday March 7, 2000
Woolworths is seeking to augment its new in-store banking strategy with additional services such as home loans, insurance, and travel. However, the retailer believes the initial Ezy Banking offering, done in partnership with the Commonwealth Bank, could take up to four years to make a noticeable Italian Blue Team Ace Finds Skilful Gambit
Friday February 4, 2000
Italy, with a highly promising group of young players to augment its successful senior team, may be heading towards another purple patch in its bridge history. The famous Italian Blue Team dominated world bridge for many years, winning 13 Bermuda Bowls (10 of them consecutively) and three OlympiaAustralia To Add Lee To Boxing Day Arsenal
Wednesday December 15, 1999
ADELAIDE With its opposition's jugular exposed, Australia is poised to augment its weaponry with the raw pace of Brett Lee for the Boxing Day Test match against a teetering India. Hellbent on an unprecedented 6-0 whitewash of the season, the Australians are not about to back off in the wake o