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Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37
 Eastman Kodak Company says it's received notice of the Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) initial determination in the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) action brought by Kodak against Apple and Research In Motion Limited (RIM).read more |
| ALJ announces initial determination in Apple/RIM/Kodak brawl |
 Foxconn, the China-based facility that makes iPhones and iPads for Apple (among other products), is investing US$210 million to build a new factory in October to specifically serve Apple, according to "China Daily"(as noted by "CNET").The facility will be in China's eastern Jiangsu province, will cover an area of 40,000 square meters and employ 35,800 worker. It's unknown exactly what products and/or components the factory will make.For more info go to http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57438132-37/apple-partner-foxconn-invests-$210m-in-new-plant/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title |
| Foxconn investing $210 million in new plant for Apple products |
 Lawyers following the case say you shouldn't expect Apple and Samsung to settle their global legal battle over mobile device patents in court-ordered talks that start today between their chief executive officers, reports "Bloomberg"(http://macte.ch/OumPl).read more |
| Lawyers: Apple, Samsung unlikely to make peace in court-ordered talks |
 Apple has sent legal correspondence to the organizer of a London based Apple Expo warning them that use of the name Apple is a trademark infringement., reports "Macworld UK"(http://macte.ch/a5UpH).The redubbed Appule Expo that will take place in London this October. This will be the first Mac show to run in London since 2008, notes "Macworld UK."The Mac Expo show was last run London in 2007, then renamed Creative Pro Expo in 2008 before ceasing. The Apple Expo show last ran in Paris in 2008.read more |
| Mac Expo Show redubbed Appule Expo |
 In a note to clients -- as reported by "AppleInsider"(http://www.appleinsider.com) -- Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster says 28nm chip shortages at Qualcomm aren'r likely to keep Apple from releasing its next gen iPhone with a "completely redesigned body style"in October."The bottom line is that we remain comfortable with an October iPhone 5 launch despite the reported 28nm chip shortage at Qualcomm,"he told clients.read more |
| Analyst: 28nm chip shortages unlikely to impact next gen iPhone |
 Apple has filed a motion for a U.S. preliminary injunction against Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1, reports "FOSS Patents"(http://macte.ch/gLFzY).The motion is based on a ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), which came down four days earlier and sided with Apple on the question of whether an iPad-related design patent (U.S. Patent No. D504,889) is likely valid, the article adds. Apple and Samsung have filed more than 30 lawsuits against each other across four continents.read more |
| Apple files for US ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 |
 Five Star Feature Films, the company behind Ashton Kutcher's made-for-TV movie "Jobs: Get Inspired,"says it will use several actual locations for filming Steve Jobs'story as head of Apple, including the original company garage, reports "CNET."For details go to http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57437566-37/steve-jobs-tv-movie-to-fil....That particular location is at 2066 Crist Drive in Los Altos, California and it served as the company's official headquarters before it moved into its Cupertino campus.read more |
| "Jobs: Get Inspired"to use some actual locations from Jobs'life |
 HiddenMemory has introduced ResourceHelper 1.0, its new image resource management tool for Mac OS X (10.7 and higher)Developed specifically for developers and designers who want to create iOS software, ResourceHelper helps you ship software with all the correctly scaled image assets required. The app features image checking, batch image conversion, To celebrate the launch, ResourceHelper 1.0.1 is offered at the introductory price of US$9.99. It's available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Developer Tools category. |
| ResourceHelper is new image resource management tool for OS X |
 In a note to clients -- as reported by "AppleInsider"(http://www.appleinsider.com) -- Jefferies analyst Peter Misek thinks the iPhone 3GS will stay in production even after the next gen iPhone is introduced this fall. He thinks the phone will remain on sale for under US$300 in developing markets where pre-paid smartphones are popular.read more |
| Analyst: iPhone 3GS will live on in developing markets |
 Lemke Software (http://www.lemkesoft.com/) has announced GraphicConverter 8, an update to its image utility for Mac OS X. It's been completely rewritten and now supports 64-bit and 32-bit Intel-based Macs.The upgrade allows you to work with larger files and in less time. Also added is import support for EMF, EMZ, cpbitmap , FLIR raw data to context menu, interpolation of EXIF date function and more.read more |
| Lemke Software releases GraphicConverter 8 for OS X |
 By Steve BaczewskiAnsel Adams was part of a group of San Francisco realistic landscape photographers who called themselves Group f/64. The name came from their desire to achieve maximum depth of field (DOF). However, attaining maximum DOF can be challenging, especially in macro photography. Stopping a lens down to its smallest aperture extends DOF but introduces diffraction. Enter Helicon Focus software (http://www.heliconsoft.com). It produces an edge-to-edge focused image by combining partially focused areas from multiple files of a scene.read more |
| Helicon Focus Pro X64 lets you focus your images |
 Nevosoft's Mysteryville 2 for Mac OS X (10.6.6 or higher) is now available at the Mac App Store. It costs US$6.99 and is available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Games category.read more |
| Mysteryville 2 comes to the Mac App Store |
| Theme Inn (http://www.themeinn.com/) has launched a three collections of templates for MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint, as well as combining all three sets into the Bundle for MS Office. The Templates for MS Word pack is a collection of 411 templates for creating business and personal documents with Word. Templates for MS Excel offers 50 diverse templates for Excel. The MS PowerPoint set consists of 25 designs for PowerPoint presentations.The templates require Mac OS X 10.6.6 or higher and MS Office 2008 for Mac or later. They're US$19.99 each; the MS Office bundle costs $39.99. |
| Theme Inn launches line of templates for MS Office for Mac |
 O'Reilly Media has published "Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual,"an US$49.99 book by Lesa Snider."This edition features all new screen shots, new and updated practical techniques, as well as a new chapter on video editing,"notes Snider, founder of the creative tutorial site www.GraphicReporter.com. "It's simply the most comprehensive yet conversational, Photoshop book on the market and I'm incredibly proud to have it available upon ship date of the software."read more |
| O'Reilly Media publishes 'Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual' |
 Sonivox (http://www.sonivoxmi.com) has released Dubstep Destruction Tools, a software package that includes the Wobble, Pulse, Vocalizer and Twist virtual instrument plug-ins.Dubstep Destruction Tools comes with: Wobble, a dubstep virtual instrument; Twist, a spectral synthesizer; Vocalizer, an audio re-synthesizer for reprocessing, re-pitching, and synthesizing vocals and drums; and Pulse, "the Swiss Army Knife"of drum machines that reads any MPC, MP3, Aiff, or WAV file format, and comes complete with its own library of soundsread more |
| Sonivox releases new Dubstep software package |
 Today's special deal is Fumy for Mac OS X. It's being offered for US$8.99; the regular price is $19.99. To take advantage of this special pricing go to http://mupromo.com/deal/1859/6603.Fumy (previously called Smoke) is an unusual bitmap editor with tools that allow you to brush and render graphics that resemble smoke. You can create abstract background, lighting texts, art-house drawings and more. |
| Deal Spotlight: Fumy for OS X |
 Crucial.com, an online destination for memory upgrades, is inviting all Mac enthusiasts to enter the "Dinner with the Woz"sweepstakes for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet, greet and eat with Apple co-founder Steve "Woz"Wozniak. The package that includes a trip to California’s Silicon Valley for an unforgettable meeting with one of the most influential pioneers of the technology industry. To enter the "Dinner with the Woz"sweepstakes, contestants may visit the sweepstakes page at http://www.crucial.com/mac2012 from now until June 15.read more |
| Crucial.com serving up dinner with 'Woz'for one lucky winner |
 Here are the latest incremental updates for Mac OS X apps. STA Software (http://STA-Software.com) has released version 1.2 of its SiteSaver productivity code. SiteSaver is an application that collects, organizes, saves and retrieves information from the Web and integrates it with local files and folders. Version 1.2 is a maintenance update.read more |
| Mac OS X software updates for May 21 |
 Another day, another lawsuit. A complaint was filed this week in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by plaintiff Danyelle Comer accusing Apple of participating in "unfair, unlawful, deceptive, and misleading practices"in promoting the simplicity and reliability of its iCloud service, reports "AppleInsider"(http://www.appleinsider.com).read more |
| Apple sued for 'deceptive'practices regarding iCloud |
 In a note to clients -- as reported by "AppleInsider"(http://www.appleinsider.com) -- Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty says if were to launch a full-fledged television set (the rumored "iTV"), it could cause total average annual U.S. household spending on Apple products to double to US$888 by 2015.She said that Apple's U.S. household spending doubled following the launch of the original iPhone, from $150 per year in 2007 to $295 in 2010. She expects that the iPad will double that spending again, to an average of $635 per household, per year by 2013.read more |
| 'iTV'could double annual household spending on Apple products |
Cairns Blog
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Andrew Denton - Enough Rope
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| Richard E Grant and Andrew Denton |
| Welcome to the final edition of ENOUGH ROPE. Ben Stiller is serious in just about every way. He is a serious director, a serious on screen talent whose movies have grossed almost two billion dollars and by his own admission a serious guy who simply does not know how to tell a joke - and yet he is one of the most popular film comedians of all time. |
| Ben Stiller |
| All the best stories begin with the words once upon a time and this is no exception. It is a story about two great lovers, one an artist of incredible gifts, the other his muse and of the daughter that became parent to them both. It is about sex, beauty, wanderlust, tragedy and one garden that now lies at the centre of it all and it begins once upon a time, two rebellious teenagers met in a bohemian coffee shop. Ladies and gentlemen, Wendy Whiteley. |
| Wendy Whiteley |
| Welcome to another ENOUGH ROPE On the Road special. Our chance to get out of the studio and talk to people in different parts of Australia to see how they are managing with the most difficult subject - Life 101. Over the last 18 months I have been visiting one of the most isolated and spectacular regions in Australia, the Kimberley Ranges. Three thousand kilometres north of Perth, 800 kilometres south-west of Darwin, the West Autralian township of Kununurra has only existed since 1961. Originally built as a service town for the Ord River irrigation scheme, Kununurra, a community of 7000, sits in the middle of ancient red rocks carved through by rivers and waterfalls. It is a physical landscape that is awesome to see. |
| On the Road Kununurra |
| Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie make quite a duo. She is the biggest female box office star on the planet, he is the most legendary and respected name in world cinema. A new movie Changeling has brought them together. She is 33, he is 78. What have they learnt from life? What have they learnt from each other? |
| Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie |
Cairns News
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MediaWatch
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North Queensland Performance Ford Club Forum - Topics Only
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37
North Queensland Performance Ford Club Forum
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Sportal Motorsport News
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37
| Jorge Lorenzo took out the French MotoGP in wet conditions on Sunday to leapfrog Casey Stoner at the top of the MotoGP standings. |
| Lorenzo triumphs, Stoner third |
| Will Davison has reclaimed the V8 Supercars championship lead, bouncing back from Saturday's crash to win race 11 at Phillip Island on Sunday. |
| Davison triumphs at Phillip Island |
| Ryan Briscoe has made history by becoming the first Australian to win pole position for next weekend's Indianapolis 500. |
| Briscoe grabs historic pole for Indy 500 |
| Repsol Honda will occupy the front row of the grid for Sunday's MotoGP Grand Prix de France at Le Mans, with Dani Pedrosa earning pole. |
| Pedrosa on pole at Le Mans |
| Mark Winterbottom clinched his first race win at Phillip Island in six years to move back into contention for the V8 Supercars Championship. |
| Winterbottom back in title race |
| Casey Stoner admits a weight has been lifted off his shoulders with the decision to retire from MotoGP now made public. |
| Pressure off for retiring Stoner |
| Ford Performance Racing driver Mark Winterbottom will start from pole position for the first race of the Phillip Island 300. |
| Winterbottom fires on the Island |
| Michael Schumacher claims Formula One's continued use of the Monaco street circuit contradicts the sport's push to increase safety. |
| Schumacher questions Monaco risks |
| Reigning MotoGP champion Casey Stoner set the fastest lap in both of Friday's free practice sessions for the French Grand Prix at Le Mans. |
| Stoner fastest at Le Mans practice |
| Outgoing defending MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has clocked the quickest time during the opening practice session at Le Mans. |
| Departing Stoner fires early |
Fox Motorsport News
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37
| Ford Performance Racing accuse TeamVodafone of trying to win the title 'in the stewards' office' after Phillip Island chaos. |
| V8 title fight turns bitter |
| Eastern Creek Raceway renamed Sydney Motorsport Park after a joint-funded $12 million redevelopment extended the facility. |
| New name for Sydney circuit |
| Sebastien Bourdais leads the last nine qualifiers as compatriot Jean Alesi makes the Indianapolis 500 field on bump day. |
| Bourdais, Alesi make Indy 500 field |
| The 2012 V8 Supercars championship shapes up as one of the tightest in recent years after a chaotic round at Phillip Island. |
| Tightest V8 title in years |
| Jorge Lorenzo wins from fellow former MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi and reigning champion Casey Stoner in Le Mans. |
| Lorenzo wins from Rossi and Stoner |
| Reigning world champion Casey Stoner says that his relationship with the MotoGP paddock soured during his illness in 2009. |
| Stoner ready to quit since 2009 |
| Will Davison bounces back and wins race 11 of the V8 Supercars championship at Phillip Island after crashing out of race 10. |
| Davison wins chaotic Island encounter |
| Aussie Marcos Ambrose shines but five-time champion Jimmie Johnson reigns supreme in the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race. |
| Ambrose shines, Johnson wins |
| V8 Supercars rules Sunday's massive crash between title contenders Will Davison and Jamie Whincup a racing incident. |
| No penalty for huge V8 crash |
| Australian driver Ryan Briscoe earns pole for the Indy 500 after a dramatic Pole Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. |
| Aussie Briscoe on pole at Indy 500 |
Technology News
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37
Top Stories
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37
| MORE than 3000 Queenslanders have joined a legal claim over the deadly 2011 floods as class-action law firms ramp up pressure on the cash-strapped State Government. |
| Flood victims join class action claim |
| A GOLD Coast doctor has been suspended on full pay while police investigate allegations he may have hastened the deaths of patients. |
| Death-probe doctor suspended |
| COAL unions have thumbed their noses at a threat by BHP Billiton to withdraw its generous pay offer if the 18-month industrial dispute drags on. |
| BHP mine dispute hits flash point |
| CRAIG Thomson has accused the Opposition of setting a "lynch mob" after him as he pleaded his innocence against findings he rorted union funds, including paying for prostitutes. |
| Delusion claim as Thomson defies belief |
| ESCAPING freezing Melbourne, the Mooney family has taken refuge on the sunny Gold Coast. |
| Brr-ight days will turn to winter |
Sports News
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37
| MATT Gillett will tomorrow night remember the man convinced he would become an Origin player while in the Queensland Cup three seasons ago. |
| Memories of Vic's support drive Gillett |
| JAMES O'Connor will miss Wallabies' opening Tests next month which has Kurtley Beale - not Quade Cooper - set to be Australia's next flyhalf. |
| Beale's big chance to crack top 10 |
| AN angry Mal Meninga has called for his side's dynasty to be appreciated as Ricky Stuart admitted he "hated" Queensland's dominance. |
| Mal fires back at Maroon critics |
| AMID all the Black Caviar hysteria, it's easy to forget she's not the only Australian Horse of the Year still in training. |
| Blasting back on the scene |
| STRADBROKE favourites Pampelonne and Mental remain well outside the cut-off to make the field after failing to earn penalties for their Saturday wins. |
| Weight not right for Straddy hopefuls |
Breaking News
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37
Used Car Tests - Ford
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Family Motoring
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| Seen your dream car? Find out how to finance it with carsguide?s finance tools and research? |
| New: car finance section! |
| Transporting a tribe of children, often with a herd of their mates as well, has always presented parents with a problem. |
| Carnival is pleasantly basic |
| Ladies, have you ever wondered what your mechanic means when they say your carby's stuffed? |
| Female Friendly mechanics |
| Getting a licence is easy but not knowing what to expect is the hard part. |
| P-platers: watch out for accidents |
| Holden has extended its 24-hour security assistance program to Australia's top-selling car, the Commodore. |
| Assist Ultra extended |
| Car companies are now targeting a killer that accounts for one in every four Australian road deaths - fatigue. |
| Saab alerts tired drivers |
| They sure don't make these beasts anymore but big boys still dream about owning one. |
| XA Ford Falcon: freedom on four wheels |
| When Peter Brock opened his HDT special vehicles operation in 1980, he probably didn't realise the impact it would have on the Australian car business. |
| VC HDT: Brock's memory lives on |
| They sure don't make these beasts anymore but big boys still dream about owning one. |
| XA Ford Falcon: freedom on four wheels |
| Ford Australia is determined to be third time lucky with the Mondeo after its launch as one of the hottest cars in the European market. |
| Ford Mondeo: hopeful third time round |
| Volvo's big XC90 wagon goes harder these days thanks to a free-revving V8 engine. |
| Volvo XC90: sporting a smart device |
| Toyota's little RAV4 SUV now packs more of a punch |
| RAV4 gets a big V6 kick |
| Nissan has improved its star performer, which is sure to maintain loyal fans and maybe even attract new fans to the X-Trail. |
| Nissan X-Trail comes with improved manners |
| Toyota's little RAV4 SUV now packs more of a punch |
| RAV4 gets a big V6 kick |
| Nissan has improved its star performer, which is sure to maintain loyal fans and maybe even attract new fans to the X-Trail. |
| Nissan X-Trail comes with improved manners |
| The 200 Series LandCruiser to be launched in Sydney will soon make its way to the planet's most desolate reaches. |
| World Premiere: LandCruiser 200 Series |
| The latest Kluger is substantially better than the model it replaces and some will find it better than the Territory. |
| Toyota Kluger: back with attitude |
| Not only does the latest Kyron range look modern and smoother, the price also gets a bit of a tweaking. |
| SsangYong Kyron: gets a facelift |
| Like us, your vehicle needs TLC, so here's 10 simple steps to help keep your car in good shape. |
| 10 steps to check your car |
| Save on fuel and cut your carbon output with these simple tips. |
| Tips for fuel-efficient driving |
Motor Shows
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:37
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| While the world looks to a greener future, Dodge proves a thirsty muscle car can still attract the numbers. |
| Challenger flexes muscles |
| Got the urge to drive Nissan's new GT-R? Unless you have a $150,000 and patience, your best bet is to get virtual. |
| Waiting game for GT-R |
| While the world looks to a greener future, Dodge proves a thirsty muscle car can still attract the numbers. |
| Challenger flexes muscles |
| Got the urge to drive Nissan's new GT-R? Unless you have a $150,000 and patience, your best bet is to get virtual. |
| Waiting game for GT-R |
| Mazda seems ready to revive the RX-7 sports car. |
| Mazda is set on number 7 |
| The Space Up! blue revealed at the LA Auto Show generates interest, which could mean a future for the Up models. |
| Green powers up the Blue |
| Forget the badge, this is Renault's new Koleos off-roader, which will go global next year. |
| Renault set for off-road success |
| The Nissan GT-R is back . . . and there isn't going to be a cage big enough to hold Godzilla this time. |
| Nissan GT-R: Godzilla's welcome return |
| Audi introduces a new segment, combining a soft-top convertible with the qualities of an SUV and a healthy dose of internet capability. |
| Audi crosses categories |
| The Nissan GT-R is back . . . and there isn't going to be a cage big enough to hold Godzilla this time. |
| Nissan GT-R: Godzilla's welcome return |
| Audi introduces a new segment, combining a soft-top convertible with the qualities of an SUV and a healthy dose of internet capability. |
| Audi crosses categories |
| For a company known for its rugged off-roaders, the Nissan Murano has had mixed fortunes in our market. |
| The second coming for Murano |
| Hyundai's next-generation high-performance Tiburon is set to go into production. |
| Hyundai's new beginning |
| These days, most manufacturing plants use hundreds of state-of-the-art robots to assemble vehicles. |
| Hands-on Viper assembly line |
| A new mini Lexus is being developed to tackle the BMW 1-Series, Mini and Audi A3 head-on. |
| Lexus takes on baby market |
| BMW's little baby gets a sporty makeover and there's a chance it might make it to Australia in 12 months. |
| BMW's sporty concept |
| GM and 50 Cent work together to create one of the worlds most wanted Pontiac wonders. |
| Gangsta rapt by Commodore cuz |
| Honda has rolled out a stunning successor to its highly popular 1990s sports coupe, the CR-X. |
| Honda combines sport and hybrid |
| An upcoming mid-sized Suzuki is more than just a concept car and expected to hit show rooms late 2009. |
| Kizashi no longer a teaser |
| Small-car safety is about to take a big step forward and Toyota is leading the way. |
| Toyota IQ big on safety |
CarsGuide Motorsport News
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| Engineers have developed hybrid technology into a winning formula for long-distance racing. |
| Supra hybrid wins race |
| What could Australia's most successful motorsports star possibly wish for? A Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 and a matching Eurocopter. |
| Mercedes CLS 55 and a Eurocopter |
| Chris Atkinson is stepping into the unknown this weekend. |
| Atkinson mate wait |
| A showroom showdown led by Subaru, GM Holden and BMW will bring long-distance racing back to Mt Panorama on Easter Sunday for the Bathurst 12 hour. |
| Big guns back for long battle |
| A last-minute deal has ensured the Holden Racing Team will take its place in the 2007 V8 Supercars championship first round in Adelaide this week. |
| HRT given green light to race...for now |
| The drama, excitement and colour of the 2007 V8 Supercar season will erupt with a roar at the Clipsal 500. |
| New season's colours |
| The A1 Grand Prix ? the World Cup of Motorsport ? has arrived back at Eastern Creek to the delight of open-wheel racing fanatics and the amazement of the sceptics. |
| A1GP comes to Sydney |
| Larry Perkins admits he has thrown his son into the V8 Supercar deep end by naming him in his inexperienced 2007 driving team. |
| Have a drive, son |
| AUSTRALIAN driver Cody Crocker completed a clean-sweep of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship today in winning Rally China. |
| Cody Crocker sweeps Asia-Pacific Rally Championship |
| BOTH Holden and Ford will start the 2007 V8 Supercar season with new vehicles after having updated models ratified by the governing body today. |
| New cars to start 2007 V8 Supercar season |
| RICK Kelly has turned the V8 adventure in Bahrain into a hit-and-run mission, arriving barely 24 hours before the start of the Desert 400. |
| Rick Kelly finally arrives at Bahrain track |
| Sensible, safe, sweet and strong. These are all words that fit neatly into any discussion of the Toyota Corolla. |
| Corolla in a rally race? |
| Will Kathrine Legge have the opportunity to make her mark at Indy? |
| The third legge for Team Australia |
| Bikini babe Clarissa Price has one of the toughest jobs at the Lexmark Indy. |
| Message from Clarissa |
| Fast cars, fast cash and fast women, welcome to Indy week on the Gold Coast. |
| Schoolies week for adults |
| Injury will prevent Team Australia co-owner Craig Gore from attending Indy this year. |
| Shattered Gore misses Indy hype |
| Gold Coast Lexmark Indy 300 motor race is one of Australia's biggest events, attracting more than 300,000 people each year. |
| Indy is back on track |
| Injury will prevent Team Australia co-owner Craig Gore from attending Indy this year. |
| Shattered Gore misses Indy hype |
| Fast cars, fast cash and fast women, welcome to Indy week on the Gold Coast. |
| Schoolies week for adults |
| For all the latest Bathurst 1000 coverage...news, images and more! |
| 2007 Bathurst 1000 |
Motoring Dictionary
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Higher Education
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DEBATE around the deregulation of student fees is escalating as a potential flashpoint following the release of a discussion paper by UA.   |
| Fee deregulation could become university flashpoint |
COMPARED to their Australian counterparts, the lot of US students is no picnic, says Hanging Rock producer.   |
| Loans make us a 'lucky country' |
APPLICATIONS for British universities from India have dropped more than 30 per cent, the first sign the government crackdown on migration is biting.   |
| Australia to benefit as Indians shun UK unis |
THE ABC has dismissed as "sceptics" those who questioned its accuracy in reports on climate change.   |
| ABC 'updates' story on threats |
AUSTRALIA'S development aid for Indonesia will become an embarrassment, according to strategic studies expert Hugh White.   |
| Jakarta aid to embarrass Aussies |
ONE of the champions of education and the arts in the Northern Territory, Nan Giese AO, OBE, MBE, doctor of education, honoris causa, has passed away.   |
| VALE: Nan Giese |
PHYSICS has been made easier to attract girls and less bright pupils in Britain to study it at A level, an exam board head has told MPs.   |
| Physics made easier to lure UK girls |
MINISTERS are giving British universities too much influence over A levels, according to a leading independent school head.   |
| UK unis shouldn't dictate school exams |
AUSTRALIA'S tertiary institutions are grappling with their very different role in contemporary society.   |
| Mass education changes face of university |
BUSINESS student Jordan Stanyer probably won’t benefit from the new HECS for skills loans, but others might.   |
| Loans 'a great avenue' |
Defence
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| TO listen to the Defence Department spin doctors, the future of the Royal Australian Navy has never looked better. They boast of how during the next 20 years a new fleet of deadly destroyers and futuristic submarines will rule the waves, posing a substantial deterrent to the rising naval powers in the region. |
| All hands on deck |
| DEMOCRATIC presidential hopeful Barack Obama has signalled a change of policy towards Pakistan if he wins tomorrow's election. |
| Petraeus makes Pakistan a priority |
| JOHN Howard braced himself for the possibility of up to 30 Australian soldiers being killed when deciding to send troops to East Timor. |
| Howard fear for Diggers in Timor |
| ON the evening of September 11 this year, a small circle of American diplomats and soldiers stood around the main flag pole at the US embassy in Kabul performing a quiet ceremony in memory of the attack seven years earlier that brought the Americans here to Afghanistan. |
| Situation normal, all fouled up |
| AFTER 90 years, the Australian War Memorial has laid to rest one of the most seductive myths surrounding the Light Horse's famous charge at Beersheba in 1917. |
| Photograph 'not of Light Horse charge' |
| KEVIN Rudd, who has walked the Kokoda Track but not visited Anzac Cove, has rejected Paul Keating's claim that the Gallipoli campaign was not part of the creation of the national identity. |
| Rudd rejects Keating view on Gallipoli |
| JOEL Fitzgibbon wants the Defence Department to focus on providing equipment considered vital for current military operations. |
| Minister wants ADF ready for operations |
| THE Chief of Navy has written to sailors warning them that unauthorised leaks to the media are a betrayal of the "value set" of the Royal Australian Navy. |
| Navy orders its sailors to plug leaks |
| AUSTRALIA will join the US in developing a new generation of protected light army vehicles, which will provide troops with far better protection against the ever-growing threat posed by roadside bombs. |
| New vehicles to shield soldiers from bombs |
| MORE innocent civilians have been accidentally killed or injured by Australian troops in Afghanistan than occurred during the entire Iraq conflict. |
| ADF's Afghan victims top Iraq |
| ALL eight people on board died when an Italian military helicopter crashed and burst into flames in a field today in eastern France. |
| Eight die in helicopter crash |
| THE mother of a young soldier found hanged at the Holsworthy barracks alleges her son was bullied by soldiers because of his ethnicity. |
| Win for parents of bullied soldiers |
Travel
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Media
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THE ABC has dismissed as "sceptics" those who questioned its accuracy in reports on climate change.   |
| ABC 'updates' story on threats |
CLAIMS of unethical behaviour against media organisations by Craig Thomson have been rejected by the media outlets   |
| News outlets reject MP's claims |
CRAIG Thomson has only made matters worse for himself with his "pathetic explanations", Graham Richardson said yesterday   |
| I pressured him: Richo |
TICKETING and labelling company TMA Group, which delisted from the ASX last year, has emerged as the surprise bidder for PMP.   |
| Delisted company's bid for PMP |
FAIRFAX Media has made more changes to its Metro Division, with Tania Hoskin being promoted.   |
| News sales head for Fairfax |
NETWORK TEN will revive its late news presence by launching news and public affairs show Ten Newsnight two weeks from today.   |
| Late news returns at Ten |
SPOTIFY, the world's largest free on-demand music provider, will launch in Australia tomorrow with a number of local partners.   |
| Big-name backers for Spotify |
A TURNING point for Nine News came when Nine News beat Seven News on a big event for the first time in years.   |
| Nine burns brightly under Wick |
THE Seven network has won Sunday night by a healthy margin, but Nine took out the honours for highest rating program.   |
| Seven wins despite Blockbuster |
QUICKFLIX has announced it has launched an application for the iPhone and iPad.   |
| Quickflix launches mobile app |
Business
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| THE collapse of last year's $11bn takeover offer for Qantas was a near miss for the national airline, which today would be struggling. |
| Qantas takeover near miss a blessing |
| A LOUDSPEAKER spluttered briefly with a routine announcement that echoed across the high-vaulted departure lounge. Then Tempelhof, Adolf Hitler's favourite airport, fell silent. It was the last call for one of Germany's cultural icons. |
| Final take-off at Hitler's favourite |
| STRATEGIES to improve safety will be at the heart of the Rudd Government's national aviation policy when it is revealed next year. |
| Safety rules in Rudd's policy |
| BOEING'S hot-selling 787 may be an additional six months late. |
| More 787 delays |
| THE global aviation industry will recover from the current economic and fuel woes. |
| Look on the bright side: ICAO |
| INVESTIGATORShave found oxygen cylinders from the same manufacturing batch as the one that exploded on a Qantas Boeing 747 near Manila. |
| Qantas blast tests |
| RECENT air passenger traffic figures predictably reflect the sharp downturn in global economies. |
| Gulf carriers challenge airlines |
| THE economic crisis has produced a flood of sales from retailers desperate to sell their wares. |
| Rises in air travel costs |
| IT was a case of what goes around, comes around when a Qantas Boeing 747 with a faulty weather radar was led home by an Air New Zealand 777 this week. |
| Airlines often good Samaritans |
| THOUSANDS of travellers have been left stranded across Europe after the collapse of an Icelandic budget airline. |
| Iceland's Sterling airline collapses |
| RICHARD Branson's Virgin Atlantic has proposed combining its operations with bmi, the British airline bought by Lufthansa. |
| Virgin seeks deal with Lufthansa |
| FALLING consumer confidence and exchange rate fluctuations are hitting Qantas forward bookings, the airline says. |
| Qantas bookings hit |
NQ Performance Ford Club Cairns
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My Mac News
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Applelinks News
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Low End Mac News
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| Also Retina displays available now but costly, USB 3 expected in next MacBook rev, hybrid drives an affordable alternative to SSDs, and more. |
| MacBook Airs Top Ultrabooks, Boost MacBook Performance, MacBook Pro Update in June?, and More, The 'Book Review |
| 99: Not censorship - 01: USB and FireWire drives - 02: Hooked by a PowerBook - Printer sharing for Mac OS X - 04: Less frequent OS X uprades: Good or bad? - 07: I won't get an iPhone this year - Can 262,144 colors be considered 'millions'? - Most durable 'Book - 3 GB in a Mac mini? - 08: Quadra a great server for vintage Mac network |
| May 21 in LEM history |
| Also Kodak Hero supports wireless printing from anywhere, WinOnX lets you run Windows apps on Macs, and free Mac Malware Remover. |
| Flashback Removal Update for OS X 10.5 Leopard, Dropbox Pick of the Cloud Litter, and More, Mac News Review |
| Apple's original consumer Intel-based notebook, the MacBook filled an important niche until it was phased out in 2011. |
| The MacBook Legacy: 2006 to 2011, Dan Knight, Mac Musings |
Around The Web
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 Bing is hoping to take on search giant Google by adding new social search capabilities. Joel Mathis takes the feature out for a test spin to see what social adds to search.   |
| TechHive: Hands on with Bing's social search feature |
 Time again to flush out the old mailbag with short hits from Mac 911. |
| Gifting Mac App Store apps, emailing videos, and more |
 Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications, and Time Warner Cable announced an agreement Monday to make more than 50,000 hotspots available for customers. |
| Cable giants partner to offer 50K free Wi-Fi hotspots for subscribers |
 Robots, steampunks, and Tesla coils galore! Maker Faire is one of the coolest festivals out there for geeks, inventors, crafters, and anyone with the DIY spirit. |
| TechHive: Maker Faire 2012 in pictures |
 Chinese regulatory authorities have approved Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility, paving the way for the deal to close within the week. |
| China approves Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility |
 How's it going, Windows Phone? That bad, huh? Ooh.(This story is viewable exclusively by Macworld Insider members.) |
| (Insider) The Macalope Daily: A waste of effort |
 On Monday, Elgato announced the Game Capture HD, designed to let gamers record and share their exploits with fellow enthusiasts. |
| Elgato announces Game Capture HD |
 HulkSmash demands attention. If you need to let the world know you've had enough, feel free to call on this large-scale font to do the job. |
| HulkSmash font gets right in your face |
 Mission Control provides a bird's-eye view of all your open applications and windows. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about using OS X's screen-clutter controller. |
| Inside the mysteries of Mission Control |
 You don't need land to engage your enemy in combat -- just these naval warfare-themed iOS games and an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. |
| App Gems: Naval battle games for iOS |
 This app takes two basic iPhone functions -- mail and texting -- and handles them better than the native solutions on your phone. |
| iOS App Review: Buzz Contacts improves mail and texting |
 In the latest move in a complex series of patent-related cases, Apple filed a motion in a U.S. district court late Friday to ban Samsung Electronics'Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S. |
| Apple files for preliminary injunction against Galaxy Tab 10.1 |
 A court-ordered summit will take place on Monday intended to hash out differences between Apple and Samsung and try to end their international patent wars. |
| Apple, Samsung CEOs to negotiate patent dispute |
 Once a week, we catch you up on Macworld's biggest stories from the past week, in case you missed them. This week, we ruminated on the futures of iOS and OS X, covered Hotkeysgate, and offered a slew of reviews. |
| Weekly Wrap: Hotkeygate, iOS 6, and a slew of reviews |
Some people, it would seem, are unable to accurately determine cause and effect. |
| The Macalope Weekly: Cause and effect |
 One report says Steve Jobs was intimately involved with the four-inch iPhone, while another says he was working on creating the best car ever. Only one person can set the record straight for a major motion picture event. |
| Remains of the Day: Jobs report |
 Investors will pressure Facebook, the public company, to find new ways of making money from users'personal data. If times get hard, can Facebook do that without endangering user privacy? |
| Facebook IPO: Why your data is worth $104 billion |
 Market research firm Gartner says adoption of Android tablets and smartphones in large businesses has been "severely limited"because of the complexities of managing the various Android models and versions. |
| Android in enterprises 'severely limited'by weak management support from Google |
 If you're looking for a tasty bite this weekend, these iOS apps can point you in the right direction. |
| App Guide: iPhone and iPad restaurant finders |
 This summer's Mountain Lion update to Mac OS X will continue the trend of bringing iOS features to Apple's Mac operating system. Kirk McElhearn sees the move as Apple's attempt to bring iOS users into the Mac fold. |
| Opinion: Why Apple is making OS X more like iOS |
Mac Gems
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 EdgeCase is a unique utility that gives you the user-interface benefits of a single display when using multiple displays.      |
| Promising Prospect: EdgeCase enhances multiple-display setups |
 To-do and timer app Due has arrived on OS X, offering the same reminder, timer, and log support as its iOS version in a Mac-optimized interface. The program retains the simplicity of the touchscreen original while effectively transitioning to OS X's point-and-click environment. |
| To-do app Due delights on the Mac |
 DragonDrop is a simple utility that gives you a temporary place to store files, folders, and other content, making it easier to move those items between windows, applications, and workspaces. |
| DragonDrop makes moving things more convenient |
 We've written at length about how to create a bootable installer for Lion (OS X 10.7). Lion DiskMaker simplifies the process. |
| Lion DiskMaker makes it easier to create a bootable Lion installer |
 Mashduo makes quick work of the otherwise-tedious process of comparing two iTunes libraries. If you ever need to figure out which songs didn't make the journey when transferring libraries, this free app is for you. |
| Mashduo quickly compares iTunes libraries |
 Wish you could keep playing the Imperial March on your iPhone as you leave your desk for the day? Seamless is a nifty pair of apps for doing just that. |
| Seamless transitions your music from Mac to iOS effortlessly |
 FreeSpace is a handy menu-bar utility for keeping an eye on your free drive space, as well as for quickly accessing and unmounting volumes. Version 1.1 provides a number of improvements that make it even more useful. |
| Gem Update: FreeSpace 1.1 improves drive monitoring and management |
 Clean Text is a useful tool for cleaning up messy text. It doesn't have as many features as the best text-cleaning offerings, but it provides many of the most-common options for a reasonable price. |
| Clean Text helps you clean up messy text |
 If you've ever wanted to tweak OS X's backgrounds and appearance, Lion Designer makes it relatively easy. |
| Lion Designer lets you tweak the look of Lion |
 Airtoggle is a nifty utility that lets you toggle Wi-Fi from the keyboard and frees up some menu-bar space. |
| Airtoggle saves menu-bar space, toggles Wi-Fi from the keyboard |
 ReSpaceApp is a new utility, currently in beta, that brings Spaces (Snow Leopard's implementation of virtual workspaces) to Lion's Mission Control. |
| Promising Prospect: ReSpaceApp brings Spaces to Lion |
 If you use Instapaper or ReadItLater to save articles for later reading, Read Later betters your Web browser for reading on your Mac. And it lets you read saved articles when offline. |
| Read Later brings offline Instapaper and ReadItLater reading to the Mac |
 It's difficult for the developer of a minimalist writing app to peg exactly what a particular user will like and which features can be removed. But if OmmWriter's interface decisions work for you, it's a solid writing tool with a couple unique features for helping you concentrate. |
| OmmWriter Dana helps you focus when writing |
 If you've got too many menu-bar apps and menu extras, they can get crowded out by application menus. AccessMenuBarApps gives you a number of options for quickly revealing those icons. |
| AccessMenuBarApps lets you see hidden menu-bar icons |
 Connecting to public Wi-Fi networks can be risky. Cloak gives you the benefits of a virtual private network (VPN) without the usual setup, configuration, and activation hassles. |
| Cloak secures your Internet traffic without the hassle |
 Hazel was already a Mac Gem, but the new version's nested conditionals, new actions, and interface tweaks have made a great utility even better. |
| Hazel, the standout file organizer, gets even smarter |
 Smultron is a capable, inexpensive, and easy-to-use text editor with iCloud support built in, although it could use some improvements when working with multiple files. |
| Smultron is a capable and inexpensive text editor |
 Bookle is a simple and easy way to read ePubs on your Mac, though it currently lacks more-advanced features such as search and annotations. |
| Bookle makes your Mac an e-reader |
 Though not ideal for non-Markdown writing, if you use Markdown and want a minimal tool to write with, Byword is a good choice. |
| Byword is a solid text editor for Markdown-focused writing |
 Scrawl is a simple menu-bar utility for storing basic text notes, and it uses iCloud to keep those notes in sync between your Macs. |
| Scrawl lets you store text notes and sync them between your Macs |
MacWorld Top Stories
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| Bing is hoping to take on search giant Google by adding new social search capabilities. Joel Mathis takes the feature out for a test spin to see what social adds to search. |
| TechHive: Hands on with Bing's social search feature |
| Time again to flush out the old mailbag with short hits from Mac 911. |
| Gifting Mac App Store apps, emailing videos, and more |
| Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications, and Time Warner Cable announced an agreement Monday to make more than 50,000 hotspots available for customers. |
| Cable giants partner to offer 50K free Wi-Fi hotspots for subscribers |
| Robots, steampunks, and Tesla coils galore! Maker Faire is one of the coolest festivals out there for geeks, inventors, crafters, and anyone with the DIY spirit. |
| TechHive: Maker Faire 2012 in pictures |
| Chinese regulatory authorities have approved Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility, paving the way for the deal to close within the week. |
| China approves Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility |
| How's it going, Windows Phone? That bad, huh? Ooh.(This story is viewable exclusively by Macworld Insider members.) |
| (Insider) The Macalope Daily: A waste of effort |
| On Monday, Elgato announced the Game Capture HD, designed to let gamers record and share their exploits with fellow enthusiasts. |
| Elgato announces Game Capture HD |
| HulkSmash demands attention. If you need to let the world know you've had enough, feel free to call on this large-scale font to do the job. |
| HulkSmash font gets right in your face |
| Mission Control provides a bird's-eye view of all your open applications and windows. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about using OS X's screen-clutter controller. |
| Inside the mysteries of Mission Control |
| You don't need land to engage your enemy in combat -- just these naval warfare-themed iOS games and an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. |
| App Gems: Naval battle games for iOS |
| This app takes two basic iPhone functions -- mail and texting -- and handles them better than the native solutions on your phone. |
| iOS App Review: Buzz Contacts improves mail and texting |
| In the latest move in a complex series of patent-related cases, Apple filed a motion in a U.S. district court late Friday to ban Samsung Electronics'Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the U.S. |
| Apple files for preliminary injunction against Galaxy Tab 10.1 |
| A court-ordered summit will take place on Monday intended to hash out differences between Apple and Samsung and try to end their international patent wars. |
| Apple, Samsung CEOs to negotiate patent dispute |
| Once a week, we catch you up on Macworld's biggest stories from the past week, in case you missed them. This week, we ruminated on the futures of iOS and OS X, covered Hotkeysgate, and offered a slew of reviews. |
| Weekly Wrap: Hotkeygate, iOS 6, and a slew of reviews |
| Some people, it would seem, are unable to accurately determine cause and effect. |
| The Macalope Weekly: Cause and effect |
| One report says Steve Jobs was intimately involved with the four-inch iPhone, while another says he was working on creating the best car ever. Only one person can set the record straight for a major motion picture event. |
| Remains of the Day: Jobs report |
| Investors will pressure Facebook, the public company, to find new ways of making money from users'personal data. If times get hard, can Facebook do that without endangering user privacy? |
| Facebook IPO: Why your data is worth $104 billion |
| Market research firm Gartner says adoption of Android tablets and smartphones in large businesses has been "severely limited"because of the complexities of managing the various Android models and versions. |
| Android in enterprises 'severely limited'by weak management support from Google |
| If you're looking for a tasty bite this weekend, these iOS apps can point you in the right direction. |
| App Guide: iPhone and iPad restaurant finders |
| This summer's Mountain Lion update to Mac OS X will continue the trend of bringing iOS features to Apple's Mac operating system. Kirk McElhearn sees the move as Apple's attempt to bring iOS users into the Mac fold. |
| Opinion: Why Apple is making OS X more like iOS |
Sydney Morning Herald Sports
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Sailboat Owners Forum News
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Beach Cat News
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 Let's face it, sailing is a male dominated endeavor. The America's Cup, the supposed pinnacle of sailing, has nary one female to be found racing; something I'd personally like to see change. With the Nacra 17 being chosen as the multihull for the next Olympic cycle, and the requirement for it to be sailed with a mixed male/female crew, it's definitely a step in the right direction. Last weekend the F18 fleet in The Bay had two female sailing rock stars join the racing out of the San Francisco Yacht Club. Our good friend Phillip Meredith, who has been racing F18s for almost a decade, weighs in. It is something you don’t see often enough in our local F18 races. Women racers.We know the San Francisco Bay Area has a depth of talented racers, both male and female. It is the latter that always seem in short supply at the races. So it was a great boost to the SFF18 fleet to have a couple of really talented women join in the fun at this year’s San Francisco 18 Foot regatta hosted by the San Francisco Yacht Club.Long time Bay Area Sailor Jody McCormack, who will generally sail on anything, but usually sails on the 18 Foot Skiffs, helped to rocket one of the class stalwarts to a second place finish in race 4. When Jody got off the water, she was all smiles, and obviously excited about sailing the F18, “I was originally going to help with race committee for the F18s, and one of the crew became ill. It was 10 am, the same time as the skipper’s meeting, and I was asked to crew. I got in my car, went home, and got my skiff gear. |
| Mixed Multihull Racing |
 Kicking off the 9th year of the Endurance Series are the Macho Man / Mini Macho Man races this weekend. The weekend will be packed with activities including two separate races, two parties and three awards presentations. With a new rule in place for 2012, both the Macho Man and Mini Macho Man will be scored for the Endurance Series. Along with the trophy presentation for the Macho Man, on Saturday night, will also be the 2011 Endurance Series awards. The Mini Macho Man awards will be presented on Sunday. |
| Endurance Series: Macho Man/Mini Macho Man release |
| Everyone interested in Multihull Sailing should take a look at this message from Mike Levesque, Chair, US Sailing Multihull Council.Dear multihull sailor:You have been recognized as a former Alter Cup competitor, or multihull sailor with another close affiliation to US Sailing and multihull racing, and you have been invited to help guide the event into the future! Hopefully, you will also receive this message through the normal Multihull Council channels (Area Reps, class chairs, etc.).Please forward this to every multihull sailor in your network, class, fleet or club. We want literally every multihull sailor in the country to participate. Time is of the essence!!!Here is your opportunity to weigh in on what many consider to be the most important "product" that US Sailing offers to multihull sailors, the US Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Trophy (aka the Alter Cup). As you may know, I became Chair of the US Sailing Multihull Council in October 2011. Since then, lots of great things are happening. One of them is a renewed focus on ensuring that the US Multihull Championship is a relevant event with a strong future. The Multihull Council is working to rebuild the event with the US Multihull Championship Committee, which itself is being reconstituted.The leadership of US Sailing wants to transform the US Multihull Championship into the most relevant multihull event in the United States, one that will attract new and upcoming sailors, who will form the nucleus of future US Olympic sailors. To that end, Jack Gierhart, Executive Director of US Sailing, has directly asked me, "What do the multihull sailors want?" So, here is your opportunity to provide your opinions on the future of this championship.Nothing is impossible, and nothing is off the table. However, the harsh reality is that the economic environment in which we currently operate is making it increasingly difficult to hold the event within the current format and funding structure. So, we either need to find additional revenue streams, change the format, or both.The survey is composed of questions that are intended to get the creative juices flowing. We have been canvassing sailors all winter, and are really taking a long, hard look at all aspects of the event. We would like to hear from all multihull sailors around the country, even if you have never participated in this event.As you know, there currently is no Alter Cup championship announced for 2012. A bid is in the works, and the intent of the survey is to come up with a long-term (5-year) plan, so we can return some stability to the planning of this event. We are at an unprecedented moment in the history of the US Sailing Multihull Council. We are working hard and achieving a renwed cooperative relationship with the leadership at US Sailing. We are working on a number of things, including a revamp of our website, a new Youth multihull program, and of course, ensuring the success of the Alter Cup. We will be announcing a Spring meeting (teleconference) shortly to discuss further business for the 2012 season and beyond.Mike LevesqueChair, US Sailing Multihull Council |
| The Future of The Alter Cup (US Multihull Championship) |
| The third round of the Endurance Series is October 29-30, 2011. Hiram's Haul is a 30 mile catamaran sprint down the Intercoastal waterway to the quaint, old Florida town of Sebastian and Capt. Hiram's for the first party. Spend the night and enjoy Capt. Hirams or any of the other cozy watering holes. Return the next day with another 30 mile sprint to Performance Sail and Sport for the 2nd leg and overall trophy presentation and party. |
| Hiram's Haul This Weekend |
| Important Notice!!Gilligan's Run Postponed Till August 20thDue to the projected path of Tropical Storm Emily, Gilligan's Run has been postponed till August 20, 2011. The second race in the Endurance Series is next Saturday August 6th. Gilligan's Run is about 26 miles which is the shortest race of the series. The race starts at Acapulco Hotel and Resort and runs North to a mark in front of the "Ocean Deck" then South to Ponce De Leon Inlet rounding a inlet buoy before turning back north to finish back at the hotel. |
| Endurance Series: Gilligan's Run |
| EAST AFRICAN BEACH CATAMARAN SAILING SAFARI! Greetings from Tanzania, east Africa. Following the outstanding success and, most of all, sheer enjoyment of Tanzacat2010, it has been decided to host another international catamaran open sailing event in Dar es Salaam Tanzania in 2011. Visit the website to see pictures of this amazing event and learn more about our warm blue waters and great winds. This is one of the world’s great sailing venues and when the sailing is done, there are a lot of exciting places to visit, including Zanzibar, Serengeti, Selous, Kilimanjaro, to name a few.The entry fee and full event pricing including accommodation etc has been finalised and firm entries are now being taken through the website. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our sailing paradise with you.Best regards David ScottTazacat2011 CommitteeDar es Salaam Yacht ClubTanzania www.tanzacat.com |
| BEACH CATAMARAN SAILING IN EAST AFRICA |
| Message from Chuck Bargeron, organizer of the Tybee 500.To the Tybee 500 Fleet, its staff and supporters: Judi and I would like to extend our gratitude and respect to everyone for the years of dedication and effort. On behalf of the entire Tybee 500 administrative team, THANK-YOU ALL! The last couple of years have been a challenge as tough economic times have required us all to tighten our belts and choose carefully where our hard earned money and vacation time is spent. With that reality in mind, I have made the decision to postpone the Tybee 500 until May 2012. I will be contacting the checkpoints to inform them of this announcement. |
| Tybee 500 Postponed |
| The Great Texas Catamaran Race is an off-shore beach catamaran race along the Texas Coast. Starting in South Padre Island and finishing in Galveston, the race covers approximately 300 miles along the Texas coast over Father's Day weekend. The race is conducted in four stages with each stage starting and ending on the beach.http://gt300.com |
| Notice of Race for GT300 Has been posted. |
| The Notice of Race for the 2011 Tybee 500 has been published.There are several changes from last year.The date has been moved about a week later, the 2011 race will start on Monday, May 16 from Islamorada, FL and finish Saturday, May 21 at Tybee Island, GA.The NOR has been changed to allow for the inclusion of additional classes. This doesn’t automatically mean that more than just the F18 and Nacra 20’s from 2010 will be there, but it leaves the door open for new classes if they can come up with 5 entries and are acceptable to the organizer as suitable for the race. This appears to be geared towards allowing the new Nacra Predator 20x10 carbon beachcat introduced recently, but how about a class of F16’s, could the lightweight boats and crews handle the 560 miles of open water?The stopping place for leg two has been changed from Jupitor Beach to a little further up the coast to Jensen Beach. This was done to even out the length of legs two and three, the Jensen Beach location has a long history with both the Tybee 500 and the Worrell 1000.Link to full NOR for the 2011 Tybee 500 |
| 2011 Tybee 500 Notice of Race |
 Story by Lee Wicklund -- Initially I had planned on doing this race with Chris Green as we had talked about doing it for the past few years on my Nacra 20 beach catamaran, 20 feet long, 8.5 feet wide, 390 pounds with no cabin, just a trampoline between the hulls. Usually something came up and we scrapped the idea. This year, I was hell bent on doing it. Unfortunately Chris has a job and couldn't get out of some previously scheduled commitments.I contacted Wendy Simkins of Spanish Fork, Utah since she had expressed great interest in doing more of this type of racing at Ruff Riders in South Padre. She bought a ticket and headed down Wednesday evening before the race. I stopped by the Green's for a few last minute items and picked up Wendy at the airport then headed to Galveston. The forecast wasn't looking to favorable for a beach cat doing this in the dark and I was contemplating my escape routes should it get too rough. Initially it was looking like the weather wouldn't get rough till mid day Friday, so we should be ok. |
| Harvest Moon Regatta 2010 - 157 miles of Texas Coastline (in the dark) |
 NEWPORT, RI, August 28, 2010 --If wing technology didn’t have everyone’s attention after BMW Oracle Racing’s victorious 33rd America’s Cup, it definitely does now. The high speeds and almost instant acceleration of cambered foils had members of America’s Cup syndicates, top designers, and all sailors in awe. Canadian C Class Catamaran Team of Fred Eaton, Magnus Clarke, Steve Killing, Rob Paterson, and Rossi Milev have been along for the entire ride, one way or another. Clarke, Paterson, and Milev took six months off from their C Class program to manage wing protection for the largest wingmast ever built for a race-boat: BMW Oracle’s (223 foot) 68 metre-tall wing. Reunited in March, their team brought four wings to the International C Class Catamaran Championship hosted by New York Yacht Club on Narragansett Bay this past week.“Upwind the camber is moderate, but downwind with the flap set at 40 degrees, the wing will produce almost double the force of an equal area soft sail,” explains Killing.Eaton and Clarke raced Killing’s latest design, Canaan, to a thrilling victory today in the final day of match racing. |
| Eaton/Clarke on Canaan Win 2010 Little America's Cup |
 NEWPORT, RI, August 27 -- The wind was light and patchy on this first day of match-racing in the International C-Class Catamaran Championship. Canaan, the black cat raced by the Canadian defenders Fred Eaton and Magnus Clarke, was in her element yesterday, winning three of three races. Today, was not so smooth. After a significant shift to the south the seabreeze filled in at 12 knots and the third attempt to run a race was a success. More of a success for Alpha however, sailed by Australians, Glenn Ashby and James Spithill.At the approach to the line Canaan stalled, losing the start and six legs later the first match-race. 1-0 for Australia. In the fleet race designed for the French, British and second Canadian entry, Orion retired. Invictus, of England, crossed the finish line first, and despite powering around the course, just milliseconds after crossing the line Patient Lady VI’s wing tumbled. |
| Little America's Cup All Tied After Day 1 Match Racing |
| NEWPORT, RI, August 26, 2010 --What a difference a day makes. Today was all Canaan all the time at the International C-Class Catamaran Championship at the New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court. The stars today were the Canadian defenders Fred Eaton and Magnus Clarke, who won all three races, while Alpha, yesterday’s leader, sailed by Australians Glenn Ashby and James Spithill, finished second in all three races. In point of fact, Canaan has won four straight races, winning the last one on Wednesday.These two teams will match-race tomorrow and Saturday to determine the winner of the International C-Class Catamaran Trophy in play since 1961. This is the 25th iteration of this regatta.Missing from today’s racing – indeed the competition – was Aethon, sailed by Steve Clark and his nephew, Oliver Moore. Seconds into yesterday's first start, Moore fell overboard and Clark crash landed into the wing, which unfortunately suffered significant damage. They had to drop out of this much anticipated regatta.Before today's first race Patient Lady VI had some rigging failure, they were towed in to shore and the crew headed back to the race course to observe in an effort to build their knowledge base of the C Class cats. Orion and Invictus completed all races, often sailing close, but Orion punctured their wing just before reaching shore. |
| It's Canada VS Australia for 2010 Little America's Cup |
 Yesterday the C-Class Catamaran Aethon capsized after the start of race one of the International C Class Catamaran Championship (long nicknamed the “Little America’s Cup”) and her wing was destroyed. The team hit a patch of turbulence left by a freighter for which they were not prepared and were unable to react in time. Crew Oliver Moore lost his footing and was washed off the boat with the mainsheet wrapped around his leg. As the wing rapidly trimmed in, the boat capsized and helmsman Steve Clark, unable to get out of his trapeze in time, fell through the wing, breaking the mast in the process. Both crew members would be fine, and the platform would suffer only minor damages, but what was left of the wing was all but disintegrated in the three-mile tow back to New York Yacht Club’s Harbor Court.Click to see horrifying video of the crash!“The thing I would like to stress here,” said Clark, “is that this was not a product of the conditions. It was a freak accident that could have happened at any time, at any wind speed. If the wing is trimmed all the way to windward and can’t be eased the boat will tip over, and these boats are not designed to do that. It’s a tough end to the last 18 months of work Oliver and I put in, but sometimes these things happen.” |
| Steve Clark's Aethon Wing Destroyed, America Out of Little America's Cup |
 NEWPORT, RI, August 25, 2010 --The nor’easter departed New England today — more or less — and is off to ruin Canada for a couple of days. Its departure — better late than never — gave the half-dozen winged multihulls sailing in the International C-Class Catamaran Championship at the New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court a chance to stop talking and start performing. As if they needed any other encouragement. Wednesday’s racing took place near Half Way Rock, north of the Pell Bridge, to minimize the remnants of the seas and breeze from the northeast. The wind at the start of the first race was 16 to 20 with puffs pushing it a bit higher. In the first race, Alpha, sailed by Australians Glenn Ashby and James Spithill, had a brilliant port-tack start. It was a shot over the bow. Ashby is an Olympic Silver Medalist and nine-time A-Class, world champion; Spithill was helmsman on BMW Oracle’s wing-sailed trimaran that won the recent 33rd America’s Cup.Certainly a major story line was the first-leg capsize of Aethon, Steve Clark's and Oliver Moore’s C-Class Cat. This was a new boat for Clark, an American, the absolute prime-mover in the class, who held the International C-Class Catamaran trophy for 11 years, from 1996-2007. Clark has been as important to the class as Tony DiMauro was to the previous generation. These boats motor — on the sunny side of 20 knots — and the disturbed air off a freighter set off a chain reaction that resulted in a capsize and the loss of the wing. |
| Little America's Cup Racing Begins, Day 1 Results |
 NEWPORT, RI (August 25, 2010) —Six boats and wings are ready to fly, on day two of the 2010 Little America's Cup, aka the International C-Class Catamaran Championship. Instead of racing as planned yesterday, internationally accomplished sailors from five countries played show and tell under the tent at New York Yacht Club. A collection of designers, America’s Cup evaluators and multihull pioneers weren’t too upset that a blustery weather system delayed day one. One of the most prestigious titles in the world of ultra-high performance sailing, the Championship was last raced in 2007, at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in Toronto. There, Canadian challenger Fred Eaton and crew Magnus Clarke sailed Alpha to a 5-0 victory over the previously undefeated Steve Clark’s Cogito. Of the four catamaran divisions, the C-Class is governed by a simple set of rules that reward outside-the-box thinking in aero and hydrodynamics to create the lightest, fastest course-racing boats on the planet.“All wings under the C-Class rule are the same area of 300 square feet but it can be distributed in any fashion,” shares Steve Killing, the designer for Fred Eaton’s C-Class program. They are propelled not by traditional fabric sails, but by elegant wings, rigid but with twist capability. |
| Little America's Cup Update |
WingZ Sailboats announces a brand new line of performance and cruising sailboats. La Costa, CA — August 20, 2010 —The amazing and affordable Z-21 is truly a unique value proposition. WingZ purchased the original hull and deck tooling of the R21 catamaran designed by Randy Reynolds. Then John Slattebo, the design engineer at WingZ, went to work on updating and re-designing many aspect of the Reynolds 21. The new Z-21 is now faster and simply a better all-around boat.“We have designed the Z-21 to be affordable for the average family,” said Arthur Kelly, President of WingZ Sailboats. “The Z-21 includes a host of standard features including the trailer and sails.” “In fact, the last time I checked, we only had seven options and none were necessary to enjoy using the boat the day it is purchased.”The Z-21 is hands down the best value on the market at a price point of just $17,495.00 WingZ didn’t cut any corners either. She comes standard with Ronstandeck hardware, Schaeferfurling systems, Z-Sparsspar mast and boom, Loosstanding rigging and New England Ropes Sta-Set and Sta-Set X running rigging. These companies are known for producing top shelf products with innovative designs. WingZ is offering an additional buyer incentive of $500 if a Z-21 is purchased from inventory or ordered by December 31, 2010. |
| The Drive to Make Sailing Affordable. No Longer An Oxymoron. |
 Newport, R.I. (August 5, 2010)– Steve Clark has been dreaming of winning back the Little America’s Cup for the USA ever since he lost it to Canada in 2007. In 1996, Clark’s 25- foot C-Class Catamaran Cogito (pronounced with a soft g) had blown away designers and engineers with its mammoth wing sail and unmatchable speed, and with helmsman Duncan MacLane and crew Erich Chase it handily defeated Australia’s defender Edge IV on Port Phillip Bay to win the International C-Class Catamaran Championship, fondly referred to as the Little America’s Cup. Cogito became and remained the gold standard of C-Class Catamarans for the next eleven years, a place in C-Class cat history to which Clark wishes to return by entering his new boat, Aethon, launched earlier this year, in the 2010 Little America’s Cup, set for August 22-28 off Newport. Clark’s goals for this Cup are oddly reminiscent of what they were for the 1996 event. Clark’s first experience in the C-Class had been in 1985 when he was involved in Patient Lady VI’s unsuccessful defense of the Cup, losing to Australia’s Victoria 150. It was largely this defeat that drove Clark to develop Cogito. Now, his “Cogito Project” is back where it started: testing a new boat and taking aim at winning the Cup back again. |
| 2010 Little America's Cup Preview |
 After a tough weekend at the Islander Reef Run, the second race of the Endurance Series hopes to be an easier day on the water with a much shorter course. Gilligan's Run is the shortest course on the Endurance Series schedule. At just under 30 miles, the race starts and ends at the Acapulco Hotel and Resort in Daytona Beach Shores. The course usually runs North to a mark just offshore from the Ocean Deck Restaurant, then South to round a Ponce De Leon Inlet ocean marker buoy, then back north to the start. The weekend is topped off by awards presentation and fish fry at Steve and Cindy Caron's house within walking distance from the Finish line which is always attended by most participants. |
| Gilligan's Run: Endurance Series Round Two |
 Texel/Netherlands, June 11 2010- A week prior to the start of the 2010 Zwitserleven Round Texel Race on Saturday June 19, the organization received 448 pre-entries. The high quality fleet represents fifteen countries. World's biggest cat race is part of the Zwitserleven Sailing Week, and so is the 2010 Grand Prix/Europeans Slalom Windsurfing. This event takes place under the auspices of the International Funboard Class Association. More than fifty surfers from eight different nationalities have subscribed so far. The Zwitserleven Round Texel Race is about two different competitions. It includes the battle for the line honours and for the overall victory on handicap. The equipment plays an important role in the first case and development assumes large proportions. Xander Pols (NED) won the line honours twice before, but lost them in 2009 to William Sunnucks and Simon Farren. This British duo brought out new big guns by introducing an extra wide M20, which has meanwhile been copied by many competitors, like Pols. Also the curved dagger boards will finally enter the infamous cat race. John Moret and Danny Radelaar from the Netherlands, third over the line in 2009, will use the same set-up as Pols. |
| 448 Beachcats Around an Island, Now That's a Race! |
Formula 1 News
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:41
World Rally News
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:41
| Evgeny Novikov aims to bring home a top five finish for M-Sport in the Acropolis Rally |
| Novikov targets Greek top five |
| Ford's Petter Solberg has said he will be looking to keep the points coming on the Acropolis Rally this week. |
| Petter Solberg eager to keep scoring, eyes 'clean run' |
| Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala has said he is confident his collarbone injury won't be a problem on the Acropolis Rally of Greece. |
| Latvala: Injury no worry for Greece |
| Thierry Neuville will take in Rally New Zealand next month, subbing for Nasser Al-Attiyah and representing the Qatari World Rally Team. |
| Neuville gets Rally New Zealand drive |
| Rally Portugal winner Mads Ostberg got his first taste of a Group N car this weekend ahead of this weekend's Rally of Champions, the Talsi Rally in Latvia. |
| Ostberg ready for Rally of Champions in Latvia |
| A new stage at Celtic Manor will feature on the schedule for Wales Rally GB later this year |
| Celtic Manor stage for Wales Rally GB |
| Dani Sordo leads Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse heading into the final day at the wheel of his MINI John Cooper Works S2000 |
| IRC: Sordo leads into final day in Corsica |
| Nicolas Fuchs will join Symtech Racing for the remainder of the Production Car World Rally Championship, starting from the next round in Greece. |
| PWRC: Fuchs joins Symtech |
| Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Andreas Mikkelsen leads Giru di Corsica-Tour de Corse following the opening three stages around Ajaccio this afternoon. |
| IRC: Mikkelsen leads in Corsica |
| Dani Sordo and co-driver Carlos del Barrio have been granted a waiver to score IRC points in Corsica |
| IRC: Sordo to be eligible for IRC points in Corsica |
| Jean-Pierre Nicolas named as the new manager of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge |
| Nicolas named new IRC manager |
| The 2012 IRC schedule has been revised, with confirmation that the Targa Florio-Rally Internazionale Di Sicilia has been brought in as a replacement for the Canon Mecsek Rallye. |
| IRC: Mecsek Rallye out, Targa Florio in |
| With a rally win and a pair of second place finishes this year in his Skoda UK Fabia S2000, IRC leader Andreas Mikkelsen feels confident ahead the Tour of Corse. |
| IRC: Mikkelsen aims to profit from experience in Corsica |
| The new S2000 version of MINI's rally machine will make its competitive debut on next weekend's Tour de Corse. |
| IRC: Sordo to debut new MINI S2000 in Corsica |
| Marty McCormack receives unexpected chance to contes the Tour de Corse with PSEngineering after a shoulder operation rules out regular pilot Patrik Flodin. |
| IRC: Flodin to miss Tour de Corse, McCormack called up |
| Petter Solberg will make his very first appearance at Rallyday, the UK's Premier Rally Car Show at Castle Combe Circuit this year on Saturday August 18, it has been announced. |
| Petter Solberg to star at Rallyday 2012 |
| Victory and a podium position may have eluded the team, but Petter Solberg's recovery to sixth spot brought Ford its 150th successive scoring finish in WRC competition. |
| Solberg brings Ford landmark result in Argentina |
| Thierry Neuville secured the best result of his short WRC career in Argentina at the weekend, coming home in fifth place after a tough opening day. |
| Best finish for Neuville |
| Citroen's Sebastien Loeb has said it was 'immensely satisfying' for him to take his seventh consecutive win in Argentina. |
| Loeb: Great to get back to winning ways |
| Dani Sordo has thanked Ford for the chance to take in Rally Argentina last weekend, despite the massive disappointment at the end. |
| 'Sad' finish for Sordo after doing 'perfect job' |
NASCAR News
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:41
| Jimmie Johnson took home the $1 million prize for winning the Sprint All-Star exhibition event at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night. |
| All-Star: Race results |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made it seem like there was no one else in the race, as he dominated the Nationwide Series race at Iowa all Sunday afternoon for his third win of the year. |
| Nationwide: Stenhouse dominates at Iowa |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. dominated the Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday afternoon, winning the race after leading 209 of the 250 laps. |
| Nationwide: Iowa - Race results |
| Kyle Busch and AJ Allmendinger will take pole positions for this weekend's non-championship All-Star and Showdown events at Charlotte on Saturday evening. |
| Busch and Allmendinger take All-Star, Showdown poles |
| NASCAR takes a week off normal Sprint Cup Series competition this week, and instead the drivers will be setting their sights on the $1 million Sprint All-Star prize. |
| All-Star: Qualifying and practice times |
| Justin Lofton claimed his maiden win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, holding on with limited fuel to beat Brad Keselowski to the chequered flag. |
| Trucks: Lofton wins at Charlotte |
| Justin Lofton took victory in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday evening. |
| Trucks: Charlotte - Race results |
| General Motors has unveiled the new rear-wheel drive V8 Chevrolet SS race car that will be competing in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from Daytona onwards. |
| Chevy unveils 2013 Sprint Cup contender |
| NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch and issued a number of post-race penalties following an altercation between pit lane crews at the end of last weekend's Southern 500 at Darlington. |
| Penalties fly after Darlington fracas |
| Jimmie Johnson won the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night, and in doing so took Hendrick Motorsport to their 200th victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. |
| Cup - Darlington - Race results |
| Joey Logano beat one of his Joe Gibbs Racing Cup team mates to the line last week at Tallaega, and he repeated the feat again this week to win at Darlington. |
| Nationwide: back-to-back wins for Logano |
| Joey Logano followed up his win at Talladega last week with victory at Darlington Raceway in Friday night's VFW Sport Clips 200 Nationwide Series race. |
| Nationwide - Darlington - Race results |
| Greg Biffle pushed aside a prospective all-Hendrick front row to claim pole position for himself in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. |
| Biffle takes pole at Darlington |
| Current Sprint Cup championship points leader Greg Biffle put himself into pole position for the start of this week's race at Darlington Raceway. |
| Cup - Darlington - Qualifying times |
| Nationwide Series driver Eric McClure is happy, relieved and not a little lucky to be alive after enduring one of the hardest and most frightening hits in last weekend's race. |
| Nationwide driver 'thankful' to be alive |
| Brad Keselowski out-witted Kyle Busch on the final corner of Talladega Superspeedway to win Sunday's Aaron's 499 Cup race in a green-white-chequered finish. |
| Cup - Talladega - Race results |
| Joey Logano won a dramatic last-corner climax to the Aaron's 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega, following a red flag for a serious multi-car wreck. |
| Nationwide: Logano steals 'Dega from Busch |
| Joey Logano took victory in Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway by snatching the lead from Kyle Busch through the final corner. |
| Nationwide - Talladega - Race results |
| It's been a year since Talladega granted Jeff Gordon his most recent pole position in the Sprint Cup Series, and the romance was rekindled with the same outcome in 2012. |
| Gordon back on pole again for Talladega |
| Jeff Gordon claimed pole position for Sunday afternoon's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, the Hendrick driver just edging out Penske's AJ Allemdinger. |
| Cup - Talladega - Qualifying times |
Speedway News
Mon, 21 May 2012 19:41
| Speedway results for Monday 30 April 2007. |
| Results - 30 April. |
| The Somerset Sharp' Rebels take a break from Premier League action this weekend with home and away matches against the Glasgow Tigers in the first round of the Premier League Knock Out Cup. |
| Rebels turn to cup action. |
| The Lincs FM Scorpions opened up their Conference Trophy campaign with an emphatic 58-35 win over their South Lincolnshire rivals, the Boston Barracuda Braves, at the Scunthorpe Raceway on Sunday afternoon. |
| Scorpions open Trophy defence in style. |
| This Saturday sees Weymouth Speedways first Family Fun Night' with special group tickets on sale offering huge discounts on the evenings entertainment. |
| 'Family fun night' at Weymouth. |
| Speedway results for Sunday 29 April. |
| Results - 29 April. |
| Nicki Pedersen has started the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix as he left off in 2006 - with a hugely impressive victory. |
| Italian GP: Pedersen starts where he left off. |
| Sheffield made it two wins on the trot with a well deserved 46-43 success at Berwick. |
| Sheffield score double over Berwick. |
| Lincs FM Scorpion Tai Woffinden had another sensational night last night when he claimed third place in the British Under-21 Final at Eastbourne. |
| Terrific Tai takes third. |
| Speedway results for Saturday 28 April. |
| Results - 28 April. |
| Sheffield Tigers are without Ben Wilson for their trip to Berwick tonight (Saturday 28th). |
| Wilson defends title, Kerr steps in. |
| With the first league points in the bank following last weeks away victory at Mildenhall, the Somerset 'Sharp' Rebels opened their home league season against another East Anglian side, the Kings Lynn 'Money Centre' Stars. |
| Somerset edged out by Kings Lynn. |
| Plymouth continued their successful start to the season with an exciting 47-40 win over Rye House in the Conference League at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening. |
| Plymouth run continues. |
| Speedway results for Friday 27 April. |
| Results - 27 April. |
| Sheffield made the perfect start to their Premier League campaign with an emphatic 31-point win over Berwick at Owlerton on Thursday. |
| Sheffield's perfect start. |
| The Lincs FM Scorpions will face the famous Wimbledon Dons on Sunday 13th May (start time 3pm) at the Scunthorpe Raceway and entrance to the meeting will be absolutely free. |
| Scorpions face Wimbledon Dons in free meeting |
| Speedway results for Thursday 26 April. |
| Results - 26 April. |
| Newcastle went down to Norfolk with a 10 point advantage which they needed to maintain but with the high level of force that the King's Lynn Stars race around their own circuit in 2007, it was always going to be a very difficult night. |
| Newcastle put out of KoC by Kings Lynn. |
| This weekend is an important one for the Lincs FM Scorpions. |
| Scorpions' important weekend. |
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Results - 25 April. |
| Oxford Cheetahs team manager Mick Horton has revealed that, following talks between himself and Danish star Jesper B Jensen, the latter will be stepping down as team captain with immediate effect and handing over that role to Steve Johnston. |
| Cheetahs change captains. |
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