Ó hAilpín could play against Australia
Australia will prepare for their International Rules Series encounters with Ireland by taking on a UCC/CIT selection that is expected to include Seán Óg Ó hAilpín at Páirc Uí Rinn on Wednesday.

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Kenney in Australia on fact-finding mission
OTTAWA – Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has been holding talks in Melbourne with Australian officials on how to deal with human smuggling.

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Australia shares gain 0.5 pct, miners lead
[Reuters Australia] – MARKETS-AUSTRALIA-STOCKS (UPDATE 1):Australia shares gain 0.5 pct, miners lead

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Asylum Research Installs Dual AFMs at University of Melbourne, Australia
August 26, 2010 (Santa Barbara, CA): Asylum Research, the technology leader in scanning probe/atomic force microscopy (AFM/SPM), announced today that it has delivered a dual system order for a Cypher(TM) AFM and an MFP-3D-BIO(TM) AFM to the University of Melbourne’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Dr. Raymond Dagastine’s group will use the Asylum AFMs to develop nano-scale …

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Indian national jailed for rape Australia
A court in Australia on Wednesday jailed an Indian national for 13 years, for allegedly raping a young university student in Melbourne last year.

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U2 extending world tour to Australia
Rocker Bono is making a speedy recovery after undergoing spinal surgery in May – U2 have announced plans to extend their world tour to Australia.

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Australia refutes Comm Games boycott call
Australian Commonwealth Games chief Perry Crosswhite has dismissed calls by swimming great Dawn Fraser for a boycott of the New Delhi Games over security concerns. Fraser told Thursday’s Courier-Mail newspaper that she had grave concerns about terrorism at the Oct. 3-14 event, and would hate to see a repeat of the 1972 Munich Olympics where 11 Israelis were killed by Palestinian terrorists.

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Coca-Cola Amatil Earnings Rise 12% After Raising Soda Prices in Australia
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd., Australia’s biggest soft-drink maker, said first-half earnings rose 12 percent on price increases and demand for its more profitable products.

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One of the greatest pleasures of a visit to Melbourne is the opportunity to sample its cosmopolitan offerings. Where else in the world can you sip an espresso in Little Italy, shop in Chinatown and wander through Little Vietnam all in one morning? And you still have the rest of the day to dine at Greek restaurants and savour Turkey, India and the Middle East in the Brunswick district.

To say that Melbourne is cosmopolitan is an understatement. For one thing, Australia’s second-largest city is home to more people of Greek descent than any other city except Athens. In fact, nearly a third of Melbournians were either born overseas or have parents who were born overseas. What this means to you the holiday maker is the chance to savour a uniquely international Australian experience. So what are some of the more interesting ethnic quarters?

The city’s Greek Precinct situated in and around Lonsdale Street has its origins in the 1930s. Today the area is home to Greek restaurants, cafes and cake shops along with travel agents, book and music stores, and specialised shops that provided wedding and christening garments..

Melbourne’s Chinatown is Australia’s oldest, dating back to the 1850s gold rush years. It began as a few shops and boarding houses in Celestial Avenue to cater for arrivals from southern China. Today’s Chinatown is a vibrant, colourful place jammed with shops and restaurants.

There’s a Chinese Museum in Cohen Place with five floors of exhibitions and the Tianjin Garden houses a Chinese pavilion, rockery and water garden.

Italian immigrants once favoured the inner-city suburb of Carlton. Though many have moved to the suburbs, this leafy stretch lined with Victorian terraces still house scores of Italian shops, cafes and restaurants. It’s a fine place to go for an espresso or a full Italian meal.

The Vietnamese have made Victoria Street into their community and the area’s famed for its good, cheap food including pho (noodle soup) and spring rolls.

If you arrive in Melbourne during one of these many festivals you’re in for a special treat. Chinese New Year is a time of gongs, fireworks and gambolling dragons, Divali the Hindu festival of lights a time of flickering candles and oil lamps, and the Lao have their own dignified Buddhist celebrations. Melbourne’s Italians hold the Lygon Street Festa every October which features the Italian waiters’ race and a spaghetti-eating contest. If you want to learn more about Melbourne’s cosmopolitan history, visit the Immigration Museum. Here you can find out all about the city’s multicultural past and present. The museum is located in the restored Old Customs House building which was formerly the gateway to a new life for those who aspired to make Melbourne their home. Melbourne’s multicultural makeup adds a tremendous zest to the city. Another of the city’s joys is the fine range of accommodation. Among the fine range of Melbourne City hotels are the Comfort Inn and Suites Flagstaff City Melbourne and the HarbourView Apartment Hotel Melbourne.

Australia shares end lower; miners weak
MELBOURNE, July 13 (Reuters) – Australian stocks finished 0.7 percent lower on Tuesday, led down by miners, after modest early gains were eroded by a slide in U.S. stock index futures as caution reigned over prospects for the U.S. earnings season.

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China’s Minmetals eyes new Australia copper mine
* Reactivates open pit mine plan on improved market outlook

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One-third of babies born to unwed mothers in Australia
Melbourne, July 6 : Over a third of babies (34.4 percent) born in Australia in 2008 were to mothers who were not married, registering a whopping rise in such births from 8.3 percent in 1970.

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Everton defender Jagielka looking forward to Australia preseason tour
A-League Brisbane Roar Everton Melbourne Heart Portsmouth Sydney FC Everton defender Phil Jagielka is looking forward to kicking off preseason in Australia. Jagielka is now looking forward to taking on A-League competition in the form of Sydney FC , Melbourne Heart and Brisbane Roar . He told evertonfc.com : “We have been to America quite a few times and that was top notch, so why not go a …

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Simply Red to farewell Australia
UK pop stars Simply Red will bring their Farewell Tour to Australia in October.

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Britney Spears performing ‘Radar’ in Melbourne, Australia apart of her 2009 ‘The Circus Starring: Britney Spears’ World Tour. (13/11/09)

Britney Spears performing ‘Get Naked (I Got A Plan)’ in Melbourne, Australia apart of her 2009 ‘The Circus Starring: Britney Spears’ World Tour. (13/11/09)

Modest moves for Asia as Australia greets new PM
Asian markets log modest moves Thursday, pressured by the Federal Reserve’s downgrade of its outlook on the U.S. economy. Australia’s resource shares outperform amid optimism that the nation’s new prime minister will soften the government’s stance on a controversial mining tax.

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Ranked the world’s most livable city along with Vancouver; Melbourne is a paradise for tourist all over the world, who flock here each year to experience everything this chameleon city has to offer.

As the capital of Australia’s south-east state Victoria, Melbourne is often referred to the country’s sporting and cultural centre. However this river side city has so much more to offer, including the latest fashion, a great variety of multicultural cuisine and a mix of modern and Victorian art.

Melbourne’s trams, with their ornate Victorian designs are a symbol of the rich culture and art that is alive throughout the streets and alleys. The city celebrates a wide variety of annual cultural events, performing arts and architecture. The Art Centre shaped like a ballerina’s tutu and lit up every night with thousands of different coloured lights, is the home of performing arts, hosting everything from the Australian Ballet Company, to various operas and plays. The adjacent National Gallery of Victoria continues this theme, running a mix of temporary and permanent exhibitions, with a large collection of both international and national works that explore every facet of the art world. However if the formal restraints of the high end of art and culture is not your thing, Melbourne is also considered to be Australia’s live music capital, meaning you can go to any of the world class pubs and hear great live music from some of the city’s most talented up and coming artists.

Like all Australians, sport is an institution in Melbourne. The jam packed sporting calender begins in January when the stars of international tennis compete in the grand slam Australia Open, where the atmosphere is magical and the weather is divine. The thrills continue at the Melbourne Cricket Ground or MCG, which hosts the very best in cricket during the summer and Australian rule football during the winter. As the home of the Australian football code, known as AFL, the MCG is mecca for lovers of football and cricket, with organized tours taking you inside the stadium’s memorabilia filled halls and even onto the ground itself. Throughout the year you can also enjoy basketball, swimming, soccer and many other sports in Melbourne’s specially designed sports precinct.

For lovers of couture and the latest fashion, Melbourne offers the best stores ranging from designer brands to vintage bargains. Melbourne Central, the cities largest shopping complex has over 300 stores sure to placate any shop-a-holic regardless of their personal style and budget. Whilst unlike the unique and modern architecture of Melbourne Central, the Queen Victoria Market is world famous for its great buys and earthy atmosphere. Here you get so much more than a shopping district, out in the open air the scene is vibrant and cosmopolitan, complete with performing buskers and a variety of produce and goods, making for a truly multicultural and unique affairs that has drawn tourists to this historic site for more than 125 years.

A truly diverse and multicultural city, dining in Melbourne is a treat with restaurants covering every nationality in the world. For fine dinning, Southgate is the place to be, offering unparalleled views of the splendid Yarra River and so many choices.

Enjoy a delicious meal at one of the award winning restaurants, a quick lunch at the less formal Riverside Food Court or a coffee and sweet at the numerous cafés and bars.

In terms of multicultural restaurants the options are endless, try Italian food at the stylish Lygon Street, Carlton or Greek food in the very Mediterranean Russell street. But if you’re looking for Chinese food, look no further than Melbourne’s enchanting Chinatown. Brightly coloured Chinatown offers traditional laneway eateries that will transport you to lively streets of Beijing. More than just food Chinatown, serves up unique shops and stalls as well as Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Japanese restaurants that are sure to tantalize the tastebuds.

With so much to offer it is impossible to squeeze Melbourne into one short article. This sophisticated city may be less than 200 years old and constantly changing but its vibrant energy never fails to excite and enthrall tourists. Impossible not to love, Melbourne’s bustling atmosphere of luscious parks, top restaurants, great shops and rich culture cannot be explained, it has to be experienced.

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