10 - 16 July 2012 – Issue: 420
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Ian Moss on AC/DC, bust-ups and Hard Rock Calling ENTERTAINMENT P15
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2 WEEKS TO GO A look at some of our Aussie Olympic hopefuls
Science in London, made fun! VOICES P6
SPORT P17
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AUSSIE INJURED AT THE RUNNING OF THE BULLS n A 26-year-old Australian is one of a number of people who have been hurt at Pamplona. THE bulls have been notoriously feisty at this year’s Running of the Bulls in the Spanish city of Pamplona. Despite the world famous San Fermin festival not even half complete, already 15 people have been hospitalised and dozens of others injured. Two Brits and an American were gored on Monday when a straggling beast lagged behind in the daily run that saw a pack of six huge bulls and six steers tear through the northern city’s slippery cobbled streets. As the bovine herd thundered from a holding pen to the Pamplona arena, a 550kg black bull called Fugado (Escapee) hung back before confronting the crowd. Regional health authorities reported that Fugado skewered three runners with its horns: a 20-year-old Briton in the right leg; a 29-year-old Briton in the left leg and a 39-year-old American in the right knee; although none of the three were reported as seriously injured. The only Spaniard gored so far was a 73-year-old local man from Pamplona who was injured on Saturday, the first day of the festival. A 26-year-old Australian was also one of six people to suffer injuries on Saturday, while a number of other people have been treated for cuts and bruises sustained in the adrenalinefueled dash along the 849-metre route. Every year between 200 and 300 participants are injured in bull runs, although only around three per cent are seriously hurt. Fifteen people have been killed by bulls in the runs since the first records began in 1924, with the last
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The Sun Also Rises, features nonstop activities - including concerts, parades and amusement park rides - that aim to appeal to all ages. The event is a huge boon to the local economy and is seen as almost a rite of passage for many Australian travellers in Europe. Last year over 20,000 thrill-seekers, dressed in white with red neck scarves, took part in the festival’s
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eight daily bull runs. Nearly half of all participants came from abroad, with the United States, Australia and Britain accounting for the greatest number of foreigners. Pamplona officials expect about half a million people will this year ...continued on p3
Abbott a ‘coward’ on border protection: PM Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Tony Abbott’s policy of turning back the boats would put navy officers’ lives at risk but the opposition leader insists the armed forces are meant to go into harm’s way “to help our country”. Ms Gillard accused Mr Abbott of being a “coward” when it came to border protection as both sides of politics focused on the role of defence personnel in intercepting boats. Mr Abbott last week said a coalition government would instruct the navy to board asylum seeker vessels, ensure they were seaworthy and then remove fuel so their only option was to return to Indonesia. Former defence chief Chris Barrie expressed concern that such a policy would be dangerous, ineffective and stressful for the armed forces. But Mr Abbott is standing by the coalition’s plan. “I’m not saying this is particularly pleasant work,” he told ABC TV. “It is a very tough job. Yes, it’s dangerous work. “But that’s why people join our armed forces. They go into harm’s way to help our country.” The Liberal leader said turning ...continued on p3