America's Cast-offs

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 the

The Alternative Body Of Work

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 Ja