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INSIDE: LONDON AUSTRALIAN FILM FESTIVAL SPECIAL Live, Work & Travel

March 15-21 2010 Issue 1385 tntmagazine.com

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Best comedy nights in the capital GET STEAMY

How to warm up in Iceland NOMAD’S LAND

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EDITOR’S LETTER With Neighbours and Home And Away on our TVs every night here, there’s no shortage of ways to catch Aussie drama. But there’s something far more special about seeing your homeland on the big screen.

This is where the London Australian Film Festival comes in.

Check out our special from page 23 for the lowdown on this 10-day Aussie cinematic invasion.

82 Discover the nomads’ way of life in the Gobi desert

69 TRAVEL

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9 LONDON 9 London Eye 10 London Life 12 JUST FOR LAUGHS: London’s best underground comedy nights 14 Food & Drink 16 Spotted

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Celebrity News TNT Life Look Who’s Talking: Ana Kokkinos GETTING PERSONAL: Meet the director of Samson & Delilah 26 CONSPIRACY THEORY: The story behind The Balibo Conspiracy 28 Cinema 29 Culture

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Music Music Listings Clubbing Clubbing Listings

74 Steamy stuff: Float away in Iceland’s Blue Lagoon

38 NEWS & SPORT 38 40 42 45 46 48 51 54

Australia News New Zealand News South Africa News The Week In Sport Super 14 Rugby League General SPORTS TOUR: Take a peek at London’s famous stadiums

69 Global Vision 70 EVERYBODY YURTS: Spend a fun night in a yurt in Wales 72 Late Deals 73 TNTT Weekender: Gothenburg 74 WET AND WONDERFUL: Warm up in Iceland’s Blue Lagoon 76 Hotshots 78 Travel Tips 79 Travel News 80 On The Road 81 Gear Up 82 DESERT DWELLERS: Explore the Gobi desert in Mongolia 12 The capital’s best comedy nights

57 CAREERS & MONEY 57 Careers 61 TYPE CAST: Get a role in admin or secretarial work 64 Money 67 Coming & Going

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24 Meet Warwick Thornton, director of Samson & Delilah

4 Letters 6 Wins 138 Desperately Seeking & Dear Reuben

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Tom Hall’s advice regarding the Galapagos Islands (“I wouldn’t bother”) left me feeling so astounded I had little choice but to write in.

Tom points out the reasons for avoiding the trip: Too expensive – Tom quotes costs of up to £2000 for the boat alone. My eight-day allinclusive trip booked on the islands was £600, plus £300 for flights and park fees.

Too many people going – outside of Ecuador I did not meet a single person who had been or was going.

Mainland South America is cheaper and more fun, so is London Zoo – that’s hardly the point.

I question whether the writer has actually been there himself as he seems to dismiss the idea so casually.

I am yet to meet anyone who has described the islands as anything less than amazing.

If you’ve gone to the expense of travelling to South America the question has to be not, why would you go, but, how could you not?

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➥ TNT 1383 MAR 1-7 ANZAC DAY RESPECT Regarding ‘Anzac Day Pride’ I find it of concern that such a letter should be ‘Letter of the Week’. The misinformation is glaring.

Firstly, Anzac Day is not a day of celebration. It is a day of commemoration and saying ‘thank you’ to those who fought and died for the freedom we have today.

I agree that it has become something of a day of patriotism, not because we invaded a sovereign nation, but because, although we

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Above all, respect “ the place for those who will come after you ” followed the ‘call of the Empire’, we emerged as a sovereign nation ourselves.

I can only think that Dave hasn’t spent much time at Gallipoli or the Western Front, hasn’t walked the battlefields nor listened to the stories, hasn’t read the books nor studied the emerging character of the Australians and the Kiwis over those hellish years, and has taken a very simplistic view.

Judy, via email

Once again April 25 rolls around and your magazine is full of tours to Gallipoli.

I have been there twice. In 1990 I was taken aback to see about 100 backpackers sleeping between the headstones, who kept their headgear on during the service. Having lived in London for 20 years, I was beginning to share the view that Australians were lacking

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in manners and respect.

My next trip was in 2002.

Years of thousands of people assembling for the Dawn Service had eroded the area to such an extent that the Turks saw fit to concrete a section of North Beach, just north of Anzac Cove. And the Turks, who in 1990 had just one large monument, were building them all over the area.

I won’t go back to Gallipoli.

I would rather remember the unspoiled place I saw on my first visit. If you must go, be respectful. Spare a thought for the Turkish workers who keep the cemeteries clean. Above all, respect the place for those who will come after you.

Margaret Noack, SW17

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YOUR SAY KIWI OR BRIT?

My six year-old daughter had Indefinite Leave to Remain. But at the end of last year I had to get her a new Kiwi passport and a new visa.

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In five years’ time I wonder what her answer will be when I ask her the same question.

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COMMUNITY CORNER A CHANCE TO BE ON TV If you’re young, Australian and fancy yourself as a star, here’s your chance to shine.

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Belvedere Road, SE1, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Photo: Jeff Moore / EMPICS Entertainment

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LONDON LIFE

WHAT’S ON Tom Sturrock PICKS THE BEST OF LONDON THIS WEEK

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CAFE DU PIQUE-NIQUE FREE DURING THE DAY WHAT: The Future Gallery will be transformed into a vast indoor picnic area – you get the grass and the outdoor vibe without the chance of British weather interfering.

WHEN: Until March 20.

DO IT BECAUSE: Picnics are awesome. Now it’s spring, you’ll be tempted to take a little hamper and some ciders to the park.

This way, you can do all that without being at the mercy of the elements. Leave it to the Poms to come up with indoor picnics.

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Capital idea: Old Truman Brewery The Old Truman Brewery is the former Black Eagle brewery complex, which has now been redeveloped into a home for creative businesses and eateries.

In particular, the long, rectangular courtyard that opens up on to Brick Lane and plugs into the Vibe Bar is worth a look.

On weekends, the wooden benches are overrun with elegantly dishevelled East End types, who have built up a thirst at the nearby local

markets, and there’s a great selection of food and booze on offer.

There’s something about the venue, with it’s towering old industrial surroundings, which lends it an authenticity, particularly once the shadows lengthen and the sun starts to dip. It’s a great spot to drink in London, so be sure to make a day of it out Spitalfields way.

It might sound a bit niche, but the BFI put on great events and there are sure to be plenty of films that are outstanding in their own right.

KEITH FARNAN: NO BLACKS. NO JEWS. NO DOGS. NO IRISH. ALL WELCOME £12 The hirstute Irishman’s comedic exploration of racism was a hit at the Edinburgh festival last year.

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LEWIS CARROLL Born Charles Dodgson in Cheshire in 1832, Carroll remains best-known for writing Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland and its sequel, Through The Looking Glass, but also lectured in mathematics at Oxford until his death from pneumonia at 65.

Carroll was a prolific inventor too, devising an

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Undoubtedly eccentric, he had many friendships with young girls and a penchant for photographing nude children, but no romantic interest in adult women.

Biographers have argued Carroll wanted to marry the young girl on whom Alice is based.

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and the next act, a young bloke in his twenties, saunters on to the stage and, after an exchange of pleasantries, pulls out a roll of gaffer tape.

“I’m going to use this as a metaphor for my job,” he claims, wrapping the tape two or three loops around his head, “because, like my job, it’s easier going on than coming off.”

The audience reacts with raised eyebrows, but the comic then whips off his shirt to reveal that his whole torso has been taped up as well.

A miniature electronic xylophone appears from stage-left and the comic begins to reel off oneliners, some wincingly corny, some clever enough to keep the audience laughing. In between each punchline, our experimental gag-man plays a brief ditty on his little xylophone. It’s different.

And then, after a pause, he spits out the best

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A man walks into a bar: compère Stephen Carlin

n stage, a smarmy used-car salesman chides his gay artiste son about not having a girlfriend. The father is obsessed with cock jokes, while the son is spruiking his little-known play – Afghan Hound, a tale of Brokeback-style forbidden love in the Taliban. Their back-and-forth banter has the audience chuckling reliably, with a few genuine belly-laughs thrown in.

It’s a Tuesday night and the monthly Joke Party, at the Wilmington Arms in Clerkenwell, has drawn a hopeful gaggle in search of their midweek fix. The wooden benches are overflowing and the dim corners crammed. Grassroots comedy can be hit-andmiss but there’s undoubtedly an appetite for it.

Father and son – for the purposes of the skit, at least – take their bows to warm applause

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It can be hit-and“ miss, but there’s an appetite for it ”

Stand-up and be counted : Lee Kern

line of the night: “If God truly is everywhere, then I came in his face this morning.”

Further north, at the Camden Head on a Thursday night, about 20 people are gathered around a tiny stage, close enough to see the sweat beading on the performers’ brows.

The compère, Stephen Carlin, introduces the first act, Angelos Epephimou (main image), and a fellow with his trousers pulled up above his navel shuffles in between the tables, muttering to himself, and swinging a bag of shopping.

After adjusting his glasses and squinting at the audience, he taps the microphone.

“I, er,” clearing his throat, “I don’t want to

be here.” A ripple of uneasy laughter washes over the small crowd.

It emerges quickly that those who choose to sit in the front row at these events open themselves up to the possibility of humiliation.

Our comic heads into the crowd. One by one, the audience members find themselves the focus.

“You – what’s your name?” he asks a middleaged chap with white, wispy hair.

“Me?” “Yeah, you, the wizard.”

The material works partly because of the audience’s awkwardness, but also because of the comic’s commitment to his character: a slowwitted, but engaging, curmudgeon. I’m next.

“Look at you, eh, sitting there all satisfied and confident. Got a degree have you?”

“Yeah, a couple, actually.”

He looks down at my feet.

“Are you wearing cowboy boots?”

“Yeah.”

“Twat.”

Moving back on stage, he breathes a sigh of relief. “Well, that’s the banter done,” he says. “Thank God. I fucking hate that part.”

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Comedy club based at Belushi’s.

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Check out rising stand-up stars Sunday Defensive and Lee Kern at the Albany’s monthly Wednesday night laugh-fest.

The Albany, Great Portland St, W1W 5QU Great Portland Street (thealbanyw1w.co.uk)

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KNOCK2BAG See household names midweek at Bar FM in Shepherd’s Bush or The Tabernacle in Notting Hill. See knock2bag.co.uk/listings.

Bar FM, Hopgood St, W12 7JU Shepherd’s Bush Market The Tabernacle, Powis Sq, W11 2AY Ladbroke Grove

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THE FIX AT THE CAMDEN HEAD Comics almost every Thursday and Friday night at this Camden comedy institution Camden High St, NW1 0LU Camden Town (camdenhead.com/events)

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Mum insisted the family photo went ahead anyway: Sunday Defensive

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The best medicine: there’s laughter to be had any night of the week in London

Comedy promoter Paul Drury spends much of his working life trying to whip up interest in London’s grassroots circuit, and has become a ‘stand-up expert’.

“The great joy of London is the variety – that’s what makes it a global comedy capital,” Drury says. ”Whether you’re into sketch, character, improv or traditional stand-up, there’s no city like it for comedy.”

In terms of what punters can expect from a night out midweek at one of London’s smaller venues, Drury emphasises the variety on offer, the shock of the new.

“The comics who really inspire promoters are the ones who get outside their comfort zones,” he says.

“They’re prepared to tackle comedy outside their prepared material. The days of basic bantering are over – the best comedians now have to have a real passion and a focus.

“And to some extent, the comedy scene can be a bit inward-looking – these nights are for anyone looking for something a bit different.”

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BAR REVIEW The Pembroke ★★★★★

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THE SCENE The Pembroke was formerly landmark gay pub The Colherne but after a refurbishment, it’s now opened as a smart bar and dining room, decked out

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Make your own

with cosy dark wood furnishings, and has a sunny rooftop terrace.

THE GRUB High-quality pub fare, with a string of wellexecuted staples on offer for £10 and below. The sirloin, served with Maris Piper chips will keep you coming back, while the battered fish and chips is for serious appetites.

BEHIND THE BAR All the

SOHO’S 5PM HAPPY HOURS Thirst

WHAT YOU NEED: 900g trimmed asparagus; 2-3 tbsp butter; 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese; salt and pepper to taste.

Greek St, W1D 3DR A squeeze at times, this bar makes generous cocktails that cost about £4 during the ‘stupid hours’ of 5pm7.30pm, Monday-Saturday.

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dish on the top rack of the oven. Bake for 15-20 mins, or until the asparagus is cooked and the cheese is melted.

For a healthier option, substitute olive oil for butter.

For a creamier gratin, use

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half Parmesan and half fontina or Gruyère cheese.

You can also try adding prosciutto, lemon zest for added zing, or even sautéed red onions to the dish.

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Dering St, W1S 1AH This Soho bar has three floors of funkiness and a restaurant for eats. All drinks are halfprice between 5pm-8pm, Monday-Saturday, so grab a bottle of Cab Sav for about £8.

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Italian asparagus gratin

As spring looms and signs of a stubborn winter fade, expect crisp, green asparagus to burst to the fore of supermarket shelves.

Buy it in bundles and whip up this Italian asparagus bake in a jiffy. It’s just the treat for the season.

THE WORK: Preheat oven to 230°C and grease a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold the asparagus.

Place a layer of asparagus in the dish with the tips all facing the same direction.

Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and some of the cheese. Keep adding layers until all the asparagus and cheese is used, finishing off with a layer of Parmesan.

Dot the top of the dish with pieces of butter and place the

standards are behind the bar, along with a couple of extra boutique beers and a surprisngly varied wine list.

BILL PLEASE £12 for lunch and a beer, £16 for dinner and a drink.

VERDICT A spacious, low-lit pub with plenty of cosy spots and friendly, efficient service.

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When probed on the Oscars’ red carpet about his get up, the Aussie actor replied: “Payless shoes and a friggin’ kick-arse suit” by a designer called “some bloke”, News.com.au reports.

Granted, he cut a dashing figure, but when presenting an award, he put noses out of joint by grinding gum.

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Cricket star Michael Clarke officially ended his engagement to Lara Bingle less than two weeks after a nude photo of her was made public and claims of a tell-all magazine interview.

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We chat to one of Australia’s edgiest directors about her new AFI-winning film Blessed and why Oz filmmaking is going great guns right now

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Ana Kokkinos INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER Your new film Blessed shows quite a bleak side to Melbourne that we rarely see on film, with feckless mothers, and children roaming the streets …

Yes, I think it’s a very particular point of view and it’s a slice of life dealing with characters who are a little bit more on the margins of society, on the one hand. On the other hand they are characters who are very ordinary but very real and very truthful. Certainly those characters, the kids and the mothers, are people that I feel I know that live in my neighbourhood and live on my doorstep.

We have made “ a decade of great films in a year ” You had an amazing cast of Miranda Otto, Deborah Lee Furness and Frances O’Connor. What was it like directing actresses of that calibre?

Oh, we had a great time making the film.

They were all interestingly my first pick for the individual characters, which really was fantastic.

And Frances won an AFI for her role as Rhonda ...

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I think Fran came to the role and wanted to transform herself as an actress, and I think she does that so superbly. She really becomes Rhonda – this character who in some ways we judge but then by the end of the film feel differently about her because of her primal love for her kids.

Since Jindabyne and Lantana came out in the noughties there seems to be more apettite for films that tackle adult themes in Oz. But you were ahead of the curve when you made Head On in 1998, starring Alex Dimitriades, a very confronting

film featuring drugs and gay sex ...

Head On when it came out, I think, was like a shot in the arm for Australian filmmaking. It was seen as very bold, challenging and controversial – we definitely copped a bit of flak for it, but I think it resonated with a lot of people.

Then you made The Book Of Revelation about a man who gets kidnapped and sexually assaulted by three women.

What attracted you to that story?

It was adapted from a book by English

writer Rupert Thomson … I remember putting the book down and thinking: what an extraordinary ‘what if?’ What if a man was abducted by three women shackled in a room, and then goes back out into the world and has to deal with the effects of that trauma. I found that a really captivating idea because of the reversal, because as women we completely understand the fear and the powerlessness to be in a position where we are assaulted in our senses and our bodies.

Judging by the quality of the films at this year’s London Australian Film Festival it’s been a bumper year for Oz cinema.

I completely agree. It’s as if we’ve made a decade’s worth of great films in a year …

I think there’s a number of reasons for that. I think we have more mature voices emerging, like Blessed is my third fulllength feature. There’s also a greater variety of films, and I also think we have some really fantastic emerging talent as well. Finally we had a year where all those elements came together.

» Blessed at the London Australian Film Festival at the Barbican, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS Barbican (barbican.org.uk) on Mar 21, 6pm. See page 25 for ticket offer

YOU DON’T SAY? What are your picks for the LAFF? I think The Balibo Conspiracy is a really interesting film, and Samson & Delilah is a terrific film. Van Diemen’s Land I haven’t got around to seeing, but I keep hearing interesting things about.

Favourite movie of all time?

I’m a huge Ingmar Bergman fan, so I always go back and look at Cries And Whispers and Fanny And Alexander.

Name a guilty pleasure.

Dark chocolate laced with orange.

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The London Australian Film Festival kicks off with multi award-winning Samson & Delilah WORDS JAMES MOTTRAM

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y rights Samson & Delilah should be “box office poison”, according to debut writerdirector Warwick Thornton. The story of two Aboriginal teenagers, it features substance abuse, kidnapping and violence. “It’s a very dark, depressing film,” Thornton grins, “but Australia has embraced it.”

He’s not wrong: taking $500,000 in its first week of release in Oz from just 12 screens, it went on to win the Camera d’Or in Cannes before sweeping the AFI awards, claiming seven gongs including Best Film and Director.

A SECRET WORLD The very fact it out-muscled the brilliant The Balibo Conspiracy at the awards goes some way to indicate just how strong a film Samson & Delilah is. Set in a derelict desert community in central Australia, and shot predominantly in indigenous language Walpiri, the story follows Samson (Rowan McNamara) and Delilah (Marissa Gibson) as they leave their povertystricken town after the latter is held responsible for her grandmother’s death.

According to 38-year-old Thornton: “We opened a door to a world that – never mind about Europe and the rest of the world – Australians haven’t even seen.”

Question him further, and it’s clear Samson & Delilah comes from a very personal place indeed. Not least because the film also stars his brother Scott Thornton, who plays Gonzo, a vagrant that the two teens meet.

As it turns out, Scott “has been a ‘parkie’ for

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Warwick Thornton (centre) with Rowan McNamara and Marissa Gibson

It’s a very dark “ film but Australia has embraced it

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Scott Thornton in the film

most of his life,” says Thornton. “He’s always wanted to act in my films, but I’ve always said no because he’s a complete alcoholic.

“I made this deal with him where he had to go to rehab for six months, and if he did that and came out completely clean, he could be in the film, and he did. The first time in 25 years, my brother is sober and he’s playing a drunk!”

Echoing Samson, who is addicted to sniffing petrol, Thornton reports that it didn’t last, his brother is now “back on the piss”.

MAKING CHOICES Both boys grew up in Alice Springs, where Thornton still lives. “My family are from a tribe called Katjy, about 200km north of Alice Springs,” he explains.

While he “never knew” his father, his mother started the CAAMA radio station, where he used to broadcast on a late-night show when he was 15, rather than go to school.

“I hated school,” he says. “It only takes one bad teacher to really mess that shit up. And

I had some really bad ones who hated me.”

A year later he landed a job as a camera assistant before taking a course in cinematography at the Australian Film and Television Radio School. The question is, why did he turn to film and his brother to drink?

“That’s the choices you make,” he shrugs. “It’s like Samson & Delilah. My brother chose alcohol.

It was a gorgeous place for him to hide as a teenager. So he chose that. He’s just kept it up – and he’s 50 now and still drunk.

“But, for me, I had that diversion of cinema.

You get bored of being on the streets and getting chased by the police. You want more out of life. As a kid, I wanted a clear road to go down, and I found that in cinema.”

» Samson & Delilah screens at the Gala Opening of the London Australian Film Festival Barbican at the Barbican, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS (020 7638 8891; barbican.org.uk). Thu, Mar 18.

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Melbourne-set drama exploring motherhood (March 21, 6pm). See our interview with director Ana Kokkinos on page 23.

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Political thriller The Balibo Conspiracy dramatises the 1975 murder of five journalists in East Timor by Indonesian soldiers. TNT speaks to the film’s star Anthony LaPaglia and director Robert Connolly WORDS JAMES MOTTRAM TNT: How did The Balibo Conspiracy get under way?

Connolly: I did a film called The Bank, with Anthony. It was my first film that I directed. He and I were looking to do another film together, and he said, ‘I’ve found this book [Cover-Up by Jill Jolliffe]. What do you reckon?’

LaPaglia (pictured above): At the time, I wanted to executive produce. I just thought it was such an amazing piece, I wanted to be associated with it in some way. Roger East, who I wound up playing, was much more of a minor character in the early drafts.

A scene from The Balibo Conspiracy

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TNT: What did you make of Roger?

Connolly: Roger is one of the great unsung journalist heroes in Australia.

LaPaglia: He was the first Western journalist to get an official permit from the Chinese Government to go inside and report. It had

The Balibo Conspiracy

never happened before. This was in the ’60s.

And no one had any idea how he did it and he never told – but he was a very resourceful guy.

TNT: How tough was it to film in East Timor?

Connolly: It is a really difficult place [in which] to film. It’s a country where the UN is on the ground. There are peace-keeping troops everywhere.

LaPaglia: There were definitely moments …

First of all, before we went there, we all had to take a concoction of different medicines because of tropical diseases and cholera. And that already puts people in a strange frame of mind.

It turns out the malaria pills had, to varying degrees, psychotic effects on people!

This film prompts “ an interest in the story of East Timor ”

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TNT: How did you find all the physical stuff, such as the river scenes, the role required?

LaPaglia: I was quite hesitant about the idea of it. But after we started shooting, the first time I had to go down a river that could possibly have crocodiles in it, one of the camera guys – who was really sweet – said, ‘Do you want me to swim down the river first and make sure?’

And I went, ‘No! Because if they’re asleep, you’ll wake them up – and then I’m dessert!’

TNT: The film deals with Roger’s relationship with the young José Ramos-Horta, now the President of East Timor. Did you meet him?

Connolly: Yeah. I was so nervous – it was like, ‘Excuse me, Mr President, we want to make

a film about you as a young man!’ But he was very pragmatic, and I think he realised the film would speak of his country in a way that was helpful. The film prompts an interest in the story of his country that may not otherwise have been there.

TNT: The Australian Government has now instigated war crimes investigations on the back of the film. How does that feel?

Connolly: You do wonder, ‘Does cinema have the power to do anything any more?’ As a filmmaker, you get pretty cynical … but this was amazing, especially for the families who I have great compassion for.

LaPaglia: I’m thrilled that they’ve done that, but the Australian Government has a history of … when enough pressure is exerted, they will have a commission and an inquiry, and they’ll come to certain findings and then nothing. They don’t actually do anything. They think that having the inquiry is enough and that people will be satisfied and stop asking questions.

In 1975, five Australianbased journalists were killed while filming in Balibo, a town in the tiny nation of East Timor, just a few weeks before neighbouring country Indonesia prepared to invade.

It was this situation that drew veteran hack Roger East to enter the country and investigate the fate of his compatriots, an act that ultimately cost him his life.

Ever since, successive Indonesian and Australian governments have maintained that the Balibo Five suffered “accidental deaths in crossfire” – until, in 2007, a Sydney coroner’s inquest backed up claims in Jill Jolliffe’s 2001 book, Cover-Up, that the men had been murdered.

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TNT: Will you two work together again?

LaPaglia: We want to do Arthur Miller’s A View From The Bridge. I was quite lucky.

Arthur took a shine to me and gave me the rights, very cheaply, for a number of years. Then, unfortunately, he passed away.

Now I could pass away before the damn thing gets made!

» The Balibo Conspiracy screens on Mar 20 at 8.40pm and Mar 27, 1.30pm as part of the London Australian Film Festival. See page 25 for festival details and our reader offer.

Director Robert Connolly

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I Love You Phillip Morris

SCREEN TEST: JIM CARREY

Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor

STARRING:

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2 How many grandchildren does Carrey have?

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4 Name the Carrey movie featuring this soundbite: “Austria! Well, then. G’day mate! Let’s put another shrimp on the barbie!”

5 Name one of Carrey’s characters in the Wayans’ brothers sketch comedy series In Living Colour.

★★★★★

Much like its protagonist, con-artist Steven Russell, I Love You Phillip Morris is never quite what it seems.

Just when you think you’re watching a drama, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s film morphs into a twisted comedy before developing into a touching romance.

Veering between genres might have been off-putting were it not for a masterful turn by Carrey, who proves he is more than a rubberfaced buffoon with a penchant for talking out of his arse.

Based on a true story, the movie follows the misdeeds of Steven Russell (Carrey), an incorrigible swindler.

After coming out to his wife and doing one con-job too many, Russell lands up in prison and falls for inmate

Phillip Morris (McGregor).

The two strike up a relationship that is permanently in jeopardy because of the fraudster’s scams.

Putting in a wholehearted performance, which includes a graphic bum-sex scene,

Carrey has seldom been better as the complex Russell.

McGregor is less memorable as Morris, but this doesn’t detract too much from a good film.

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★★★★★ The devastation wrought by oil corporations is exposed in Leslie Iwerks’ shocking documentary. There is good input from environmentalists but the film’s real power lies in footage of strip-mined Alberta, Canada, where a huge area has been decimated to fuel American machinery.

GOOD FOR: A reality check for oil-company sympathisers.

every major production.

“Even if Avatar had won [an Oscar] all the New Zealand stunties were in that as well.”

A hare-brained idea from airport chiefs to mount a Hollywood-style sign in Wellington risks making the city a laughing stock.

But the 28m-long ‘Wellywood’ sign, which is to be sited atop Miramar Wharf by June this year, despite protests, has the backing of Sir Peter Jackson.

The director (left) told the Dominion Post: “It’s Kiwi tongue-in-cheek humour at its very best, but beneath the leg-pulling is genuine pride.”

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★★★★★ Zero chemistry between the lead actors sinks this terrible rom-com in which a bountyhunter (Gerard Butler) has to apprehend his ex-wife (Jennifer Aniston). A weak script and lazy performances further drag down a film that is difficult to sit through.

Avoid it.

GOOD FOR: Those who haven’t seen enough of Butler’s torso in the media. PDV

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Kiwi stuntmen are infiltrating Hollywood.

A growing legion of fearless New Zealand-based doubles are dashing from explosions and performing vertiginous acrobatics in major movies.

Leading the masses is Isaac Hamon, who found recent fame after sprinting from an explosion in an often-played scene from The Hurt Locker.

Hamon, 33, who has had roles in The Adventures Of Tintin, The Secret Of The Unicorn and Power Rangers, told stuff.co.nz: “There is talent from New Zealand working on

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CULTURE HENRY MOORE In 1950, Yorkshire-born Henry Moore was considered the world’s premier sculptor.

Moore was inspired by the human form, and his early work is characterised by angular lines and hard corners, while his later pieces acquire a modernist bent, fluidly misshapen and stylised.

In the way photographers abide by rules of composition, Moore’s work exemplifies the tenets of sculpture. Where this exhibition fascinates is in tracing his approach to these conventions – as the years passed, his parameters blurred, incubating his most

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Moore also produced hundreds of sketches of London during World War II, capturing the experience of emerging from a night sheltered in Liverpool Street station to find a ravaged city skyline falling apart amid an ashen dawn. TOM STURROCK

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WORTH A LOOK See the work of the artist who pioneered pop art at Richard Hamilton: Modern Moral Matters. » Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA

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Viennese playwright Arthur Schnitzler’s retitled fin de siècle Liebelei paints a picture of free sexuality and casual encounters, but doesn’t shirk from showing the damage they can do.

On a slowly revolving raised set, student Theo entertains his latest conquest, Natalie

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It’s a cruel depiction of a hedonistic “love ’em and leave ’em” mentality.

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MUSIC SUGABABES Sweet 7 (Roc Nation)

★★★★★

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Rumours recently emerged that Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy are trying to reclaim their old band name from the trio of latecomers who are currently recording under it.

The current Sugababes line-up contains no original members and it’s said that the former ’Babes are interested in getting their old show back on the road. It’s possible, though, that they’re simply

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San Patricio

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★★★★★ No Drive-By Truckers album is quite like the one that preceded it, but nor do any of them offer much in the way of progress or development. Album number eight has more of the same raucous southern-fried Americana, never quite delivering on the majesty of its track listing (The Wig He Made Her Wear, Eyes Like Glue, This Fucking Job), and slightly outstaying its welcome – most of their LPs go on too long – but still hanging together pretty well. WFJ

(Blackrock)

★★★★★

The links between Irish folk and Latin music have not often been explored, which makes this album about a group of IrishAmerican soldiers who switched sides during the US-Mexico war of the 1840s an intriguing proposition. It sounds as you would expect, thrumming guitars providing a backdrop for trilling tin whistles and dinky harp melodies. The songs with vocalists (Cooder, Linda Ronstadt) come out ahead in this unusual battle of the bands. WFJ

Broken Bells

★★★★★ On paper Broken Bells, a team-up of Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and James Mercer of the indie rock band The Shins, sounds pretty damned inspiring. On CD the results are pretty damned inspiring, too.

Although you’d be hard pressed to find a ‘single’ on their eponymous debut album, Mercer’s upbeat vocals and luscious guitar melodies rub up nicely against Burton’s sparse percussion, fizzing synths and unique production smarts.

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Madge’s promoters, however, scotched the rumours as “wishful thinking”.

NO.1 If We Ever Meet Again, Timbaland feat Katy Perry OUT NOW Hollie Smith – signee to the legendary American Jazz label Blue Note – will embark on a six-date tour in April to promote her hotly anticipated second album Humour And The Misfortune Of Others, out on March 15.

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LIVE REVIEW Stereophonics The O2 Mar 10 ★★★★★ After the stodgy rock ’n’ roll of their earlier albums, the Stereophonics embraced a wider range of sounds on last year’s Keep Calm and Carry On. Tonight serves up a mixture of old and new, opening with the beguiling melodies of recent single Innocent before segueing into grungy 1997 anthem A Thousand Trees.

But it is the fresher numbers that shine strongest tonight, including the ferocious Trouble and endearing ballad Could You Be The One? before they close with the shimmering synths of Dakota. There could be life in the old dogs yet.

STEPHEN JEWELL

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trying to avoid having their names associated with any more embarrassment along the lines of Sweet 7, easily the worst Sugababes record yet.

The problem’s obvious: by trying to keep up with R’n’B trends, the current ’Babes succeed only in sounding terribly dated. The beats are anonymous at best and blunt at worst – Wait For You has all the fizzy dancefloor appeal of an elephant in hiking boots.

The production is flat, and not even the liberal use of vocal processing techniques can disguise the fact that none of them really has much of a voice. Keisha, let ’em keep it.

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Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK MGMT Since releasing Oracular Spectacular in 2007, Brooklyn duo MGMT have projected their decidedly kaleidoscopic vision onto the pop landscape. They’ve also blazed a trail for other psych-pop acts, such as Empire Of The Sun, to follow in their wake. The good news is that their new LP Congratulations is due out in April. Will it contain such psychedelic gems as Kids and Time To Pretend? “It’s us trying to deal with all the craziness that’s been going on since our last album took off,” the duo commented recently. Let’s hope that’s a yes.

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» Heaven, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG

Embankment (020 7930 2020; heaven-live.co.uk). Thu, Mar 18. £17.50

X FACTOR LIVE 2010

THE COURTEENERS

As if watching the series wasn’t enough to send you into a spiral of self-loathing, there’s now a whole tour featuring the singular “talents” of freaky, tone-deaf twins Jedward et al. And who could forget the winner, um, whats-his-name?

Oh yeah, Joe McElderry, who ceded the ‘in-the-bag’ Christmas No. 1 to Rage Against The Machine.

Hmm, it’s the curious case of indie Manc outfit The Courteeners, whose new album Falcon is being hailed to the heavens because, in a nutshell, it’s not as shite as their first. Praise indeed, not.

Still, Liam Fray seems like a charismatic enough frontman and it could be a case of them being one of those acts who sound better live.

» The O2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX North Greenwich (0844 856 0202; theo2.co.uk). Mar 20-21 £23.50-£28

» Brixton Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL

Brixton (0844 477 2000; o2academybrixton.co.uk). Thu, Mar 18. £17.50

BELIEVE THE HYPE ROX

SOUND BITES

THE LINE-UP Roxanne Tataei HAILS FROM London

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THE BUZZ SO FAR Half-Iranian

and half-Jamaican this 21-year-old’s music is a cookup of styles that sees smooth jazz melting into gospel and reggae. Plus she has a powerful set of pipes, proof of which can be heard on her catchy single My Baby Left Me. Little wonder she made the BBC’s Sounds of 2010.

WHAT ELSE? Her song I Don’t Believe has had huge exposure on a Rimmel TV ad. She also performed Valerie with Mark Ronson.

Cue the inevitable Amy Winehouse comparisons.

SHE SAYS “I wouldn’t describe my music as falling into a specific genre, it’s soulful music that crosses numerous genres.” [earmilk.com]

THE CRITICS SAY “Rox joins

the party with a strong set of songs that balance the influences of her childhood and adolescence – church music, lovers’ rock, nu-soul, jazz and trip-hop.” [The Times] THE PLUG Dingwalls, Middle Yard, Camden Lock, NW1 8AB

(020 7428 5929; dingwalls.com).

Thu, Mar, 18. £7.50 BORANA GREKU

Nominees for the 16th Annual South African Music Awards have been announced. Those who received nods include Jo’burg kwaito trio Big Nuz (Album of the Year, Best Group, MTN Record of the Year and Best Kwaito) for their album Undisputed.

BLK JKS (below) and The Parlotones picked up two nominations each. The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 17.

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MONDAY 15

SATURDAY 20

Andrew Black Electric blues

50 Cent The rapper from New

originals from the Georgiabased singer and guitarist.

York performs hip-hop from his album Before I Self Destruct.

Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £10.

Wembley Arena, Arena Sq, HA9 0DH (0870 060 0870). £32.50-£35.

Dark Funeral Black metal

Bass Clef, Robert Logan Trio, Dadahack, P45

from the Swedish five-piece, promoting their album Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus.

London-based electro artist.

The Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £12, adv £10.

The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £15.

Edguy Power metal five-piece The Moons Indie-pop from

from Germany. Islington Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £16.50.

the London-based band as they promote their album Life On Earth. HMV, Oxford St, W1D 1DJ (0845 603 8576). £8.99.

IAMX The musician and

Retribution Gospel Choir

songwriter Chris Corner performs synth rock and pop.

The dub-rock combo from Duluth promote their album 2.

University Of London Union, Malet St, WC1E 7HY (0870 060 3777). £20.

Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £10.

Sierra Maestra The Cuban combo play salsa and Latin styles. Darbucka, St John St, EC1V 4JZ (020 7490 8772). £10.

Rachael Travers, Nick Tate Acoustic folk and bluegrass from the London-based singer-songwriter. The Source

TNT’S TOP BOOKING LADY GAGA: THE MONSTER BALL TOUR The O2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX North Greenwich (0844 856 0202; theo2.co.uk).

May 30-31. £50-£75 In February she came, she saw, she conquered the O2 with a teapot on her head. Or was it a piano? Well, get ready – Ms Gaga’s back for more.

Below, Lower John St, W1F 9TY (07956 818489). £6, adv £5.

Lisa Mitchell The Australian

TUESDAY 16 The Avett Brothers US-based rock three-piece.

Relentless Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £11.

(Hed)p.e. California-based

singer-songwriter performs acoustic folk-pop from her debut album, Wonder.

The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/cc 0871 231 0842). £8.

Trivium Metal from the American four-piece. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £18.

hardcore metal quintet. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £12.50.

Franz Nicolay The New York

Emma Pollock and Josh Pyke The Scottish songstress and Australian troubadour co-headline, playing melodic pop-rock. The Tabernacle, Powis Sq, W11 2AY (020 7221 9700). £12.

The Blues Band R’n’B and roots music, with vocals by Paul Jones and Dave Kelly.

Millfield Arts Centre, Silver St, N18 1PJ (020 8807 6680). £18, concs £16.

Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson and Chris Parkinson Folk guitarist

Californian quintet. Islington

and singer-songwriter. DHFC, Edgar Kail Way, SE22 8BD (07985 357958). £12, adv £11.

Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £12.50.

The Frantastics London-based

Zebrahead Punk from the

performer plays indie-pop.

The Windmill, Blenheim Gardens, SW2 5BZ (020 8671 0700). £6.

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THURSDAY 18 Bad Lieutenant Bernard Sumner’s Manchester-based outfit play melodic indie-rock from their album, Never Cry Another Tear. The Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). £21.50.

Sketches, Friends

folk-rock, rockabilly and country trio. Bistrotheque, Wadeson St,

King Kurt, Demented Are Go, Bogus Gasman The London outfit play psychobilly.

Relentless Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £15.

Andy McKee The American guitarist plays instrumentals from his album, Nocturne. Union Chapel, Compton Tce, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £16, concs £12.

The SOS Band The American outfit play their funky soul hits.

IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £25-£40.

The X Factor Live Performances from the 2009 X Factor finalists including winner Joe McElderry, plus Olly Murs, Stacey Solomon, Lucie Jones, Lloyd Daniels, Jamie Archer, Danyl Johnson and John and Edward. O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £28.50.

You Me At Six, We The Kings, Forever The Sickest Kids The

E2 9DR (020 8880 6100). £10.

Weybridge-based pop-punk five-piece play songs from their album Hold Me Down. Brixton

Ivan & The Wolves, Square Go, White City Gamblers

Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £16.

The London-based band play alt-rock and blues. The Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £8, adv £7, NUS £5.

Krakatoa, Gaolers Daughter

SUNDAY 21 James Carrington, Roxanne Emery, Christina Novelli

Alternative-rock from the Leeds-based four-piece.

The Courteeners The four Mancunians play indie-rock.

Indie-rock and nu Britpop from the London-based outfit.

Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £6.

Brixton Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £17.50.

Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £6, adv £5.

Sean Wilson Folk musician.

The Hidden Cameras

Patti Plinko And Her Boy

Millfield Arts Centre, Silver St, N18 1PJ (020 8807 6680). £15, concs £13.

The Canadian group perform indie-pop. St Leonard’s Church,

The chanteuse performs dark cabaret and torch songs.

Googoosh The Iranian pop

Shoreditch High St, E1 6JN (020 7377 1362). £15.

Leicester Square Theatre, Leicester Pl, WC2H 7BX (0844 847 2475). £8-£12.

decade in music. Wembley Arena, Arena Sq, HA9 0DH (0870 060 0870). £35-£95.

Reuben Richards & Soul Train Blues, funk and soul.

Los Mondo Bongos, Night Of Treason, The Duel Mike Peters

Boisdale Of Belgravia, Eccleston St, SW1W 9LX (020 7730 6922). £12, before 10pm £4.50.

and other musicians play the music of Joe Strummer and The Clash. The Purple Turtle, Crowndale

The folk-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist performs songs from his debut album Dreamer’s Machine. Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £15.

WEDNESDAY 17 Brother Ali Bold beats and politically charged rhymes from the American rapper, promoting his album Us. Cargo, Rivington St,

Nik Kershaw The pop singer-songwriter performs new and old material. Islington Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £18.

EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £8.50.

MGMT Indie-electro duo from

starlet celebrates her fifth

Rd, NW1 1TN (020 7383 4976). £10.

Cecil Sharp House Community Choir The choir

New York plays songs from their album Congratulations. Heaven,

The Stranglers Veteran punk band. Hammersmith Apollo,

Patti Smith The iconic punk-

perform a capella harmony songs from the British Isles and the rest of the world. Cecil

Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020). £17.50.

Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £25.

poet and singer performs her hits with guitarist Tony Shanahan. Union Chapel,

Sharp House, Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 7AY (020 7485 2206). £55.

Martin Simpson Folk and

Alejandro Toledo & The Magic Tombolinos Balkan,

Compton Tce, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £27.50.

Newton Faulkner Bluesy

Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 7AY (020 7485 2206). £17, adv £15.

acoustica from the grass-roots performer as he promotes his album Rebuilt By Humans.

Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £18.50.

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blues from the singer-songwriter and guitarist. Cecil Sharp House,

Oriental and Gypsy sax-led sextet.

The Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £10.

Submit your free listing at least three weeks prior to the publication by emailing gigs@pressassociation.com.

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FAST FORWARD John Butler Trio Hammersmith Apollo, Apr 14 (0844 844 4748). £21 Sarah Blasko Islington Academy, Apr 15 (0844 477 2000). £12.50 Crowded House Hammersmith Apollo, Jun 8-9 (0844 844 4748). £44.75 Download Festival: AC/DC, Wolfmother Donnington Park, Jun 11-13 (0844 277 4321). £175 (weekend) Eskimo Joe Shepherds Bush Empire, May 17 (0844 477 2000). £27.50 Fat Freddy’s Drop The Troxy, Sep 9 (0870 264 3333). £27.50 Grinspoon Forum, May 23 (0870 0603 777). £18 Jose Gonzalez Royal Festival Hall, May 14 (0871 663 2501). £17.50-£25 Hole Brixton Academy, May 5 (0844 477 2000). £23.50 Jack Johnson O2 Arena, Jun 30 (0844 856 0202). £30-£37 Muse Wembley Stadium, Sep 10-11 (0844 277 4321). £45 Pendulum Wembley Arena, May 28 (0844 815 0815). £28 Powderfinger Brixton Academy, Apr 22 (0844 477 2000). £22.50 Sia Roundhouse, May 27 (0844 482 8008). £20 South West Four: Armin Van Buuren, Fatboy Slim Clapham Common Aug 28-29 (0844 477 2000). £17.50

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Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK OVUM & SCI+TEC Matter always manages to pull out great line-ups and this weekend is no different. Philly boy Josh Wink’s label Ovum is celebrating 15 years of existence. The Higher State of Consciousness producer is teaming up with Dubfire’s (one half of Deep Dish) SCI+TEC brand for the night, to deliver an almighty “techno tête-à-tête”. Rounding off the already hefty line-up is Nic Fanciulli, Yousef and David Squillace.

» The O2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DY

North Greenwich (020 7549 6686; matterlondon.com). Sat, Mar 20, 10pm-7am. £15 adv

beats/breaks

funk/soul

drum ’n’ bass

electro

hip-hop

KINKY MALINKI LONDON TO MIAMI PARTY

BLOW PRESENTS SPACE IBIZA

It’s Miami Winter Music Conference time, when everyone in dance music descends on to the US city to talk shop, and, of course, party. Kinky Malinki has kindly brought some Miami vibes to London as Miami-based DJ and house legend George Morel hits the capital.

Cagedbaby, Paul Darey, Clint Lee and Evil 9 are just some the names playing at this 12-hour marathon event, as Ibiza heavyweight Space comes to London. There will be four rooms of tunes to explore, as well as live performances and shows direct from the White Isle.

» Pacha, Terminus Pl, SW1V 1JR Victoria (0845 371 4489; pachalondon.com). Sat, Mar 20, 10pm-5am. £15 adv, £20

» Egg, York Way, N7 9AP King’s Cross (020 7609 8364; egglondon.net). Fri, Mar 19, 10pm-10am. From £8

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CLUB NEWS With the festival season visible on the horizon now, news from summer’s musical events has been trickling in.

Festival fave Bestival has announced its fancy-dress theme for 2010 is ‘fantasy’.

DJs confirmed include Mylo, Annie Mac Presents (right), Erol Alkan and DJ Yoda.

V Festival has Faithless, David Guetta and Prodigy on the bill.

Lovebox has also revealed who’ll be gracing its many stages. Names include Mark Ronson, Hot Chip, Booka Shade and Grace Jones.

Can’t wait for summer!

While Faithless will be busy on the festival rounds this

summer, with the likes of V and Global Gathering, they are also releasing a new track (their first in four years) on May 3 called Not Going Home. Bring on the comeback.

CLUB LISTINGS TNT’S TOP BOOKING

MONDAY 15 Anthem The residents play

Bite DJs Lydia, Ian, Marcus and Peta spin electro, indie, hip-hop and pop. The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083).

9pm-3am. £5, £3 before midnight, free before 10.30pm.

Country Mondays Brazilian and samba night with resident DJs, plus a live Latin band.

Guanabara, Parker St, WC2B 5PW (020 7242 8600). 5pm-2.30am. £5.

I Love Mondays DJ Victor spins commercial dance, R’n’B and funk house. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7734 6308).

10pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3, NUS £1, casino/hotel staff/listing/mems/ NHS free.

Mambo Monday Latin and samba, plus salsa dance classes before 10pm.

Fiesta Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005). 7pm-2am. £8.

0PT (020 8445 8080). 8pm-3am. £10, free ladies before 11pm.

SUBLIMINAL Matter, The O2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DY North Greenwich (020 7549 6686; matterlondon.com).

Sat, Apr 17. £20 Erick Morillo (right) brings his Subliminal party to East London with Sebastian Ingrosso, one third of Swedish House Mafia, in tow. Too good!

Kinky Malinki Goerge Morel, Ryan Ellis, Lewis Wright, T-On-J, Tom Chubb, Billnick, Damo Walsh, Dom Chevez spin uplifting house. Pacha, Terminus Pl, SW1V 1JR (0845 371 4489).

10pm-5am. £20, adv £15.

Latin Fever Latin tracks from resident DJ Jorge.

Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277).

7pm-2am. £10, £8 before 11pm, £4 before 9pm, £2 before 8pm.

Lost And Found Keb Darge and Andy Smith play blues, rock and Northern Soul.

Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £8.

Game On Residents spin chart, party anthems and retro hits in the basement, with R’n’B and house in the VIP room. Zoo Bar,

Loop Rossko, Nacho Campo and Samuel Bellisimo play deep house and underground techno. Gramaphone, Commercial

Tickle Your Fancy Funky

Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

9pm-3am. £7, guest list/NUS £5.

St, E1 6LT (020 7377 9337). 9pm3.30am. £10, guest list £8.

Trannyshack Miss Dusty O,

On The Real Skinnyman,

Motion, Hungerford House, Victoria Embankment, WC2N 6PA (020 7389 9933). 8pm-late. £10, guest list £5, free before 10pm.

Tasty Tim and Lady Lloyd, spin commercial dance and pop.

DJ Mk, DJ 279 and Spin Doctor play hip-hop, funk, soul and reggae. Plan B, Brixton Rd,

Tribes DJ Dom Makin, Mommy Rocks and friends spin house.

Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £6, w/flyer £3, free before midnight.

TUESDAY 16

SW9 4AY (0870 116 5421).

9pm-4am. £10, adv £5.

Close Up David J Pugilist and Wicked Wednesdays The

DJ Rhodium spin hip-hop and R’n’B. The Old Queen’s Head, Essex Rd, N1 8LN (020 7354 9993).

7.30pm-1am. £7, guest list £5.

Popstarz Three rooms of indie, pop and R’n’B for a gay crowd.

residents supply R’n’B and hiphop. Sound, Leicester Sq, WC2H

The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083).

10pm-4am. £8, free before 11pm.

7NA (0870 863 1010). 9pm-3am. £10, £5 before 11pm, guest list £3.

Darband 89 NoName Trio, Radio Tehran and DJ Parham play dance, rock and jazz.

THURSDAY 18

Ginglik, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8PH (020 8749 2310).

7pm-1am. £20, adv £15, mems free.

FRIDAY 19

G-A-Y Porn Idol The residents

Big Night Out DJs David, Jim

supply pop and disco. Heaven,

Lost In London Party on the

Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020).

11pm-4am. £7, w/flyer free.

and John play pop, indie, retro and rock. The Roxy, Rathbone Pl,

Place, EC3A 7LP (020 3206 1091).

9pm-6am. £8, free before 11pm.

SUNDAY 21 Cuban Club Cuban and salsa, with dance classes before 9pm.

Forro Resident DJs play

Replay Antonio De Angelis,

The Queen Of Hoxton, Curtain Rd, EC2A 3JX (020 7422 0958).

7.30pm-2am. £8, adv £5, NUS £4.

Great Newport St, WC2H 7JA (020 7240 1551). 9pm-3am. £10, guestlist £5, free before 9pm.

Roller Disco Funk and

Dance Rocks House, R’n’B,

disco for a wheeled audience.

chart, indie and 1980s and 1990s

WEDNESDAY 17

Renaissance Rooms, Arches, Miles St, SW8 1RZ (0844 736 5375).

8pm-midnight. £10, NUS £5.

hits. The Watershed, The Broadway, SW19 1SD (020 8540 0080). 8pm-late. £8, £5 before midnight.

Agita Brasil Latin and samba

Your Mum’s House Jamie D

Frolic DJ Stevie F spins party,

from the resident DJs, plus dance classes before 10pm.

Winter and Divine Incest spin electro and house, plus live music from The Elf Mills. Punk,

retro pop and cheese. Crazy Larry’s, King’s Rd, SW10 0TZ (020 7376 5555). 10pm-3am. £10, guestlist £5 before midnight, guest list free before 11pm.

Cheap$kates Disco and St, W1D 4DR (020 7734 6308).

9pm-3am. £6, NUS £5, w/flyer £4.

Martinez Brothers, Daniel Steinberg, Chris Clark & JP, Harry James and Carlosi play house and techno. T Bar, Dukes

Dixon Brothers play electro and pop. Proud Camden, Chalk

soul. Salvador And Amanda,

hip-hop courtesy of DJ Downfall. Moonlighting, Greek

Snap Crackle & Pop

Calentito Pop, R’n’B, and

Our Lost Infantry and Honeycube play indie, pop, funk and electro.

Soho St, W1D 3DN (020 7734 4004).

9pm-3am. £5, £3 before 11pm.

SW10 0TZ (020 7376 5555). 10pm3am. £10, guest list £5 before 11pm.

Tales Of The Unexpected

Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

7.30pm-3am. £7, guest list/NUS £5.

Fiesta Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005). 7pm-2am. £6.

Unbranded DJs Howie and Perry play commercial dance and R’n’B. Crazy Larry’s, King’s Rd,

Stanza, Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 5DY (020 7494 3020). 8pm-midnight. £5, £4 before 8pm, free before 7pm.

One Man Melt Buster Shuffle,

Diego CK and Anto play house.

Inigo, Wandsworth Rd, SW8 3JW (07834 600446). 9pm-4am. £5, free w/guest list before 11pm.

W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 5pm3.30am. £9, NUS £5, £4 before 10.30pm, free before 8.30pm.

ground floor, electro-house in the basement and commercial R’n’B in the VIP room. Zoo Bar,

The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083).

11pm-7am. £10, ladies £5.

house, R’n’B and commercial dance from the residents.

Submit your free listing at least three weeks prior to the publication by emailing clubs@pressassociation.com.

Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867).

7.30pm-2.30am. £10, w/flyer £8, £5 before 9pm.

Latin funk, European house and African beats, plus Zeu Azevedo & Forrodaki perform live. Guanabara, Parker St,

SATURDAY 20

WC2B 5PW (020 7242 8600).

5pm-late. £10.

Blow Up Paul Tunkin and

Groove Sanctuary

Ian Jackson, plus The Brights perform live. Peter Parker’s

African-Latin, electronica, funk, disco and deep house from DJ Jimbo (Raw Deal), Joey Vieira and guests. Madame Jo Jo’s,

Rock and Roll Club, Denmark St, WC2H 8LP (07855 845329).

10pm-3am. £8, concs £6.

Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040).

9.30pm-3am. £5, free before 11pm.

Fabric Craig Richards, Ricardo Villalobos, Frequency 7, Terry Francis and Doc Martin play house, techno and electro. Fabric, Charterhouse

Sensational Sundays

St, EC1M 6HJ (020 7336 8898).

11pm-8am. £18, mems/NUS £14, £8 after 4am, £5 after 5am.

Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). noon-2am. £10, guest list £5, free before 8pm.

DJ Eddie J Santos spins commercial chart, party anthems and R’n’B. Zoo Bar,

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rock anthems. Punk, Soho St, W1D 3DN (020 7734 4004).

8pm-late. £5, free before 11pm.

Kama Resident DJs play R’n’B, old-school classics and funky house. Sutra, High Rd, N20

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wrap up of last week’s events from australia, new zealand and south africa

“It certainly will be quite expensive, there’s no doubt about that.”

Treasurer Wayne Swan on the Federal Government’s pledge to strip foil insulation from 50,000 homes or install safety switches.

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AUSTRALIA Policeman charged A Northern Territory policeman was picked up on a low-range drink-driving offence while driving a police vehicle.

Police said the officer, a 33-year-old man who is stationed in a remote community, was breath-tested after staying overnight in Tennant Creek.

Wealthy Aussies A dozen Australians – including now-American citizen Rupert Murdoch – made it onto Forbes’ annual billionaires’ list.

Murdoch was the first

close call: Taronga Zoo’s latest elephant baby, as yet unnamed, is tended to by specialists following a difficult birth. The calf is believed to have survived the labour in a coma and thus was first thought to have died in the womb.

Australian name on the Forbes at equal 117. The next was West Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest, with an estimated US$4.1 billion.

Frank Lowy, James Packer and Gerry Harvey also made the list.

‘Spy’ caught

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A conman who convinced his new wife he was an ASIO spy before emptying her bank accounts was jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Wayne Charters, 50, charmed Karen Roberts into marrying him in 2003 before fleecing her of almost $150,000.

Charters told Roberts he was

an ASIO spy and could be sent to Iraq at any time, where he could be killed, The Victorian County Court heard.

RSL cracks down Amid recurring concerns that the number of children and descendents marching in the parade were swamping war veterans, RSL branches across Australia were introducing new rules for this years’ marches.

Queensland and South Australian Anzac Day organisers will require descendents of living veterans to march at the back of the Brisbane and Adelaide parade.

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“If he does sort of pre-emptively introduce a policy again, I think that there will be quite a few people lining up to give him a smack.” Liberal MP Dennis Jensen on Tony Abbott’s announcement of a paid parental leave scheme, before discussing the plan with his party.

“I’m doubtful that this is anything but a con trick to avoid voting for Labor’s legislation.”

ACTU president Sharan Burrow on Abbott’s paid parental leave.

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Top honour: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is congratulated by Governor General Quentin Bryce after being appointed an Honorary Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia.

“Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party have delivered the most obstructionist Senate in 30 years.”

Communications minister Stephen Conroy following the second defeat of the Government’s proposed changes to the private health insurance rebate in the Senate.

SUMMARY

■ Paid parental leave dominates national agenda.

■ Labor has promised 18 weeks’ leave at the minimum wage from 2011.

■ The Opposition is promising six months at full pay if it is elected.

A toddler rushed to hospital after being run over by a reversing taxi was in a critical condition. Sgt Greg Lambert said a taxi was called to a house in Coodanup, and when it was reversing it ran over a 22-month-old child.

QUEENSLAND Politicians like Kevin Rudd are fighting for the parent vote

would back the legislation after opposition leader Tony Abbott unveiled his own policy.

He was proposing sixmonths’ paid parental leave at full pay, funded by a 1.7 per cent levy on big business.

The Government accused Abbott of recklessly opposing everything, warning his policy would increase the cost of everyday staples because big

business would pass the tax on to customers.

Abbott signalled the coalition would try to amend the Government scheme but wouldn’t say whether it would eventually back the policy if its changes were rejected.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd sidestepped questions about whether the Government would compromise to ensure its package was passed.

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Teens charged over bashing A second Sydney teenager was charged over the attack of a disabled Canadian tourist bashed with a metal bar ripped from his own wheelchair.

Police say the 35-year-old male victim was attacked by two youths at Mount Druitt station in Sydney’s west while on his way home after seeing friends play in a band.

When the man tried to leave the station he was punched in the face as he entered a lift.

He fell out of his wheelchair, was stomped on and bashed on the head with a metal bar wrenched from his wheelchair,

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abor and the coalition were playing chicken on paid parental leave, with neither side willing to blink as they prepared for a showdown in the Senate.

Each side claimed their policy was best for parents but wouldn’t say whether they would be willing to compromise to guarantee families a paid parental leave program by next year.

Labor’s scheme – a taxpayerfunded program offering parents 18 weeks’ paid leave at the minimum wage – was set to be introduced into the parliament in May. The coalition, however, wouldn’t say whether or not it

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causing a depressed skull wound and cuts.

He also alleged the teenagers tried to take his possessions.

A 15-year-old boy presented himself to Mt Druitt Police Station more than a day later.

He was interviewed and charged with robbery and assault offences.

The boy was refused bail.

A 16-year-old boy from Doonside was charged with similar offences and was also refused bail.

He will return to the same court on April 8.

Drink drivers would be forced to pay to have breath-testing devices fitted to their cars under new laws. Premier Anna Bligh said the legislation would mandate the use of the technology for those convicted of highlevel or repeat drink driving or of dangerous driving while drunk.

NORTHERN TERRITORY A young child was hit in the head with an axe during a drunken argument between adults. Police said the three-year-old was hit when the axe thrower missed the person they were aiming for. The child was taken to hospital for treatment but his injuries were not critical.

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A man in a wheelchair was bashed at a train station

A candidate for the South Australian election died. Disability advocate Paul Collier died in hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

Collier, 46, was a candidate for the Dignity for Disabled Party.

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Death an accident The death of a New Zealand man crushed after climbing into a wheelie bin following a night’s drinking in Brighton in the UK was ruled an accident.

Scott Williams, 35, a former maths teacher at Auckland’s Pakuranga College, who had been living in London, disappeared in July 2009.

His body was discovered two days later at a waste transfer site.

An inquest was told Williams and flatmate Robert Pinniger had separated, after Pinniger was thrown out of a pub.

The court was told it had rained heavily and Williams may have climbed into a bin for shelter.

Lauaki charged All Blacks rugby forward Sione Lauaki was charged with assault over an incident in a Hamilton bar.

Lauaki, 28, is due to appear in Hamilton District Court on March 23.

The charge against Lauaki arose from an alleged incident at

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The amount in dollars a foreigner needs to invest in New Zealand if they are to qualify for residency in three years. They don’t need to be able to speak English, have any business skills and there is no age limit. fire danger: A scrub fire that closed State Highway 1 north of Auckland was being treated as suspicious. The highway was closed for five hours while up to 70 firefighters and two helicopters with monsoon buckets fought the fire after the alarm was raised.

the Coyotes Bar and Restaurant.

He has played 17 Tests, but his last game was in 2008 and he said last year that he believed his All Blacks days were over.

Suspect may have run An arrest warrant was issued for the prime suspect police want to question over the brutal killing of Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini in January.

Police believed the man may be Asian and might have fled the country.

They would not confirm suggestions he had gone to China but confirmed they were working with several agencies

lead to health problems.

“We’ve known for some time that when people walk in jandals they alter their stride to compromise for the lack of support the sandal provides.

Jandal wearers tend to grip the shoe with their toes while walking, forcing them to take shorter steps,” NZCA spokesman Dr Simon Kelly said.

and international authorities in their hunt for him.

Morocco boots Kiwis A New Zealand family kicked out of Morocco said that although they were Christians, they were not trying to convert Muslim orphans.

Aucklanders Chris and Tina Broadbent and their two young children were given an hour and a half to pack and leave an orphanage run by the Village of Hope charity before being given an armed escort to the border.

They had been voluntarily working at the village for the past 18 months.

18

The amount in months since unleaded petrol prices were as high as they were last week at 1.82 cents a litre.

48

The percentage of KiwiSaver members who wrongly believe their money is guaranteed by the Government.

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The value in dollars of methamphetamine precursors seized by police at the Port of Auckland.

*And finally … jandals dangerous Jandals may have a reputation as the comfy summer footwear choice, but have now been outed as being no better than high heels when it comes to joints and muscles.

The New Zealand Chiropractors’ Association (NZCA) said a study by Auburn University, Alabama, found bad posture caused by jandals could

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SUMMARY

■ Anti-whaling protester Peter Bethune under arrest in Japan.

■ New Zealand officials report he is in good health.

■ It is not clear if he will face a trial in Japan.

A car crashed through two sets of glass doors and into the front foyer of the Hamilton central police station. It narrowly missed several people, coming to rest about a metre from the front service counter.

LOWER NORTH ISLAND Japanese supporters of whaling protest against the action of Peter Bethune

told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that she didn’t want to comment to the media.

Bethune was arrested on Friday after a harpoon ship he boarded in Antarctic waters last month docked in Tokyo and was greeted by police and nationalist protesters.

A member of the militant Sea Shepherd Conservation

Society, Bethune had been in custody since mid-February when he boarded the Shonan Maru 2.

About 20 angry nationalist protesters with Rising Sun flags lined the pier and shouted: “Step forward Pete Bethune! Apologise to the Japanese people! We will tear you apart!”

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Oliver sidesteps politics for now Political parties scrummaged to sign Anton Oliver up to their ranks but the former All Black said he would rather remain on the sidelines for now.

The Otago Daily Times reported that Oliver had been approached by National and Labour Party representatives.

He was interested in politics but felt he lacked work experience and was flying to London this week for job interviews at banks and energy companies.

Oliver has strong views about green issues but said politically he was

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nti-whaling protester Peter Bethune, who was under arrest in Japan for trespass, was well and in good spirits, New Zealand diplomats reported.

Foreign minister Murray McCully said NZ embassy staff in Tokyo saw Bethune on Friday night and consular officials were providing updates to his wife, Sharyn.

“He has legal representation and was due to meet his lawyer last night,” McCully said.

“Consular staff will continue to monitor Bethune’s welfare while he is in custody.”

He said Bethune’s wife had

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“economically right and socially left”.

The Oxford University graduate with a masters in environmental policy returned to New Zealand last year to care for his mother who was battling breast cancer.

He was stunned by the proliferation of dairy farms throughout the South Island and did not think intensive dairy farming was the answer to future prosperity.

“It is not good for our image.

New Zealanders are living in this fictional world where we are clean and green … we aren’t,” he said.

Beachfront residents in the Hawke’s Bay were evacuated after waves as big as a house threatened.

Police evacuated residents from 21 houses at Haumoana Beach, 10km north-east of Hastings, and another four residents at Ocean Beach.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND A teenager who murdered a Christchurch taxi driver was jailed.

Shannon David BoyesWarren, 17, was sentenced in the High Court in Christchurch to life imprisonment with a nonparole period of 15-and-ahalf years for the slaying of Abdulrahman Ikhtiari.

LOWER SOUTH ISLAND

Anton Oliver playing for Oxford

A Southland baby owed its life to its grandmother who intervened during her own daughter’s attempt at infanticide. The teenage mother was sentenced in court to two years’ intense supervision when she appeared in Invercargill.

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Concern for schools

Deputy president Kgalema Mothlanthe promised that barring a natural disaster, there would be no electricity blackouts during the 2010 Football World Cup. Addressing MPs in the National Council of Provinces, he said that steps already taken around the country would enable it to manage electricity

Kgalema Mothlanthe

91

The percentage of South Africans between the ages of 25 and 34 who “cannot live without their cellphones”, according to a study by market research company Synovate.

special delivery: Crime victims from the Solidarity trade union push wheelbarrows full of 107,000 anti-crime letters to be delivered to President Jacob Zuma. Solidarity recently launched a campaign asking for the fight against crime to be the country’s priority.

demand during the tournament.

Mothlanthe said all stadiums would run on diesel generators, and the normal electricity grid would serve as back-up.

murder, reckless driving and drunken driving.

They remained in custody pending their bail hearing.

Jub Jub charged

A Cape Town boy was found far from home after the car he was left alone in was stolen outside a police station.

Isekho Kwekwana, 3, was picked up by a total stranger who found him wandering the streets of Elsies River.

Isekho disappeared earlier, along with the family car he was sitting in after his relatives left him alone while reporting an accident to the police.

Hip-hop star Molemo Maarohanye, better known as Jub Jub, and co-accused Themba Tshabalala appeared on charges of murder in the Protea Magistrate’s Court.

The two allegedly hit and killed four pupils and injured two during a drag-racing accident in Soweto.

They faced four charges of murder, two of attempted

Boy has lucky escape

*And finally … King told to rein it in

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palaces had been curtailed.

He said cost-cutting measures would also include measures to control expenditure on royal farms.

The Royal Household Department was allocated R40 million for the 2010/2011 financial year.

The king’s vehicles had been reduced from 32 to 22.

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The average percentage increase, to R953,600, in South African house prices compared to a year ago, according to ABSA in its house price index.

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King Goodwill Zwelithini will be limited to 24 local trips and three abroad to contain the runaway expenses of the Zulu royal household.

A report from Pietermaritzburg quoted acting director general in the KZN premier’s office, Roger Govender, as saying that spending on maintenance of the king’s five

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The number of condoms SA was waiting for from the UK, which donated them to combat Aids.

Many schools were “dysfunctional” and pupils were leaving the foundation phase without basic literacy and numeracy skills to succeed later in their school careers.

That was according to basic education minister Angie Motshekga, who said in Cape Town that the downwards trend in the matric pass rate over the past year was a pointer to problems lower down in the system.

She said the majority of teachers lacked the required subject knowledge and the commitment to teach.

Power to stay on

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What’s happening across the country

SUMMARY

■ “Kill the boere” sung

by Malema.

■ Criminal charge laid against Malema.

■ Winnie MadikizelaMandela lashes out at her former husband.

KWAZULUNATAL A man died when his boat capsized at Ramsgate beach.

Paramedics said the man was part of a group doing assessments for a skipper’s licence. The boat was struck by a wave and capsized.

Two other people made it safely to shore.

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olitical tension escalated dramatically in South Africa, with ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Julius Malema at the forefront.

In his latest headlinegrabbing action, he sang a song with the lyrics, when translated, saying “kill the boere, they are rapists”.

The ANC and its allies, Cosatu and the SACP, quickly came to his defence, saying it was just a struggle song and pointing out that a song about a Boer general (“De la Rey”) was popular among white Afrikaans speakers.

AfriForm Youth held a different view and its

MPUMALANGA Julius Malema has been courting trouble again

chairman, Ernst Roets, planned to provide the ANCYL with a list of 1600 people murdered on South African farms in recent years.

Freedom Front Plus leader and deputy agriculture minister Pieter Mulder laid a criminal charge against Malema over the song.

In another development, the

equally outspoken ANC MP Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, lashed out at her former husband, Nelson Mandela in London’s Evening Standard.

Madikizela-Mandela criticised Nelson Mandela for accepting the Nobel Peace Prize with the apartheid government’s last president, FW de Klerk.

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Consumers get new protection The Consumer Protection Act (CPA), to be introduced in October, would have serious implications in every aspect of business relating to consumer relations.

A senior advisor at the House of Performance consultancy, Gregoire Aucamp, said retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers would need to take steps to minimise potential losses and lawsuits for poor service and defective products.

He said because the law imposed responsibility on any producer, importer, distributor or retailer for damage caused

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by supplying defective goods, management would need to take a more active role in addressing these issues.

Managers needed to look at issues such as inadequate instructions or warnings.

In terms of the new legislation, a retailer could be held responsible for errors made by the producer, importer or distributor, and companies would need to do their own quality control even as a distributor and retailer He said the goal should be to expose poor quality and identify opportunities for improvement.

A Barberton magistrate and a former police officer appeared in the Tzaneen Magistrate’s Court on fraud charges. Magistrate Lucky Moses Mhlanga, 45, and superintendent Tony Joseph Ndinisa, 53, were not asked to plead to charges relating to an incident in 2008 when they allegedly misused their powers.

EASTERN CAPE An investigation into the Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board CEO Mabutho Zwane was launched. Provincial Finance MEC Mcebisi Jonas said the investigation followed allegations about Zwane’s relationship with Vukani, which manages pay-out machines.

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Consumers will have more protection

Two members of a credit card scam syndicate were jailed. They approached people in queues and offered to help them use ATMs, but then used a scanning device.

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RUGBY UNION Berrick Barnes signs on for another year with the Waratahs, meaning he’ll be there until at least the end of 2011. There was speculation he’d be off to Melbourne.

TUESDAY

CRICKET Australia claim the ChappellHadlee Trophy with an easy six-wicket win in the fourth ODI in Hamilton. Brad Haddin is the star with a career best 110 off 121 deliveries.

WEDNESDAY

RUGBY LEAGUE Prodigal son Lote Tuqiri touches down in Australia to resume his rugby league career with the Wests Tigers. He’s set his sights high hoping to win back his State of Origin jersey.

THURSDAY

AFL Richmond superstar Ben Cousins sends a scare through the camp when he is admitted to hospital with stomach pains.

There’s relief when it’s reported as just severe gastro problems.

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AFL AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou joins Australia in lining up for a shot at Lara Bingle. The AFL is investigating Brendan Fevola’s role but says Bingle’s legal team is unhelpful.

SATURDAY

FOOTBALL Wellington coach Ricki Herbert can’t hide his disgust after his side is knocked out of the A-League by Sydney FC after a goal to Sydney striker Chris Payne clearly comes off his arm.

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TUESDAY HORSE RACING Cheltenham Festival The UK’s best racing 1.30pm Channel 4

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WEDNESDAY CRICKET Delhi V Mumbai Fast and furious IPL 2.30pm ITV 4

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ROWING Australian Olympic legend James Tomkins reveals he is contemplating having a crack at the London Olympics. He would be the first Aussie to compete at seven Olympics.

Where the “ bloody hell are you Clarkey? ”

MONDAY ICE HOCKEY New Jersey V Boston NHL action 11pm ESPN

THURSDAY FOOTBALL Liverpool V Lille Europa League 7.30pm Five

FRIDAY TENNIS Semi-finals Indian Wells tournament 7pm British Eurosport SATURDAY RUGBY UNION France V England Final Six Nations match 7.15pm BBC1

Kiwi fans give Michael Clarke a lot of sympathy by holding up a banner at an ODI between Australia and New Zealand.

SUNDAY CRICKET Bangladesh V England Day 2, second Test 3.25am Sky Sports 2

PUB TALK: BRITISH SPORT EXPLAINED

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Martin Johnson How long has he got left as England’s rugby union coach?

Let’s just say he is one game closer to being England’s former coach after the weekend’s draw with Scotland.

How’d he get the job to start with?

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question considering he had next to no experience in coaching.

Why him then?

He’s an England rugby legend who led his country to victory in the 2003 World Cup. After years of failure following that glory the administrators thought he might recreate the glory days.

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26 Crusaders K Fotuali’i 2 tries; D Carter 2 cons 4 pens

The Crusaders maintained their forward momentum with a hard-earned 26-19 Super 14 rugby win over the Chiefs in Hamilton.

They scored two tries to one in a match of almost constant ball movement.

All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter was an important figure, landing six of eight goalkicks for a personal haul of 16 points to complement a brace of tries to halfback Kahn Fotuali’i.

The first half was almost all constant action as both sides looked to use the ball in hand to attack, while the second spell was no less

intense but the scoring well dried up as both teams were restricted to a penalty apiece.

Tipping the contest the Crusaders way were their outstanding loose forwards, spearheaded

by No.8 Kieran Read and followed closely by All Blacks skipper Richard McCaw playing on the blindside flank.

The contest for possession was particularly fierce at the breakdown, and these two gave the southerners a decided edge to build on their team’s superior work at the set pieces.

The Crusaders had first use of a strong wind which swept directly down the ground and took a 23-16 lead into half-time.

Black marks mounting A professional rugby player facing two charges of injuring with intent to injure could not be named, despite a New Zealand judge lifting a suppression order.

The player allegedly assaulted a man and left him unconscious in a Northland pub car park last October.

He was granted interim name suppression on the charges, but that suppression was lifted by Judge Keith de Ridder in Whangarei District Court last week.

However, the player’s lawyer immediately appealed the judge’s decision to the High Court, meaning his name remained suppressed until the appeal was heard.

The October incident outside the Mangawhai Tavern was one of several resulting in senior representative rugby players being prosecuted in the past year, facing charges of off-field violence.

In December, Taranaki rugby player Paul Perez, 23, was fined NZ$750 for choking and punching his pregnant partner.

In July, Highlanders winger Lucky Mulipola was ordered to pay $5000 reparation to a member of the public he assaulted.

Bulls continue to stampede opponents Bulls 50 F Hougaard 2, P Spies 2, G Botha, W Olivier, G van den Heever tries; M Steyn 6 cons pen

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35 Highlanders I Dagg 3, T Boys, R Robinson tries; M Berquist 3, I Dagg 2 cons

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In another Super 14 rugby result of cricket proportions, a rampant Bulls team was too clinical and powerful for the Highlanders in running up a big win in Pretoria.

It was the third half-century of the season by the Bulls in what was a 12-try romp that saw a brave comeback attempt in the second half by the Highlanders.

Visiting skipper Jamie MacIntosh admitted

to Supersport Television after the game that in the early stages his side “was staring down the barrel of 100 points” but he was proud of the way his team fought back to score three second-half tries.

Enterprising fullback Israel Dagg was outstanding in snaring a hat-trick of tries from incisive running. The Bulls went into the match as overwhelming favourites, and lead by No.8 Pierre Spies, the clinical forward pack provided the platform for its backline to make full use of the ball.

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Mark Chisolm takes on the Sharks’ line

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carrying on and telling each other how good we played and how good we are

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Brumbies captain Stephen Hoiles says his team is keeping a lid on things early in the season.

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Andy Goode SHARKS His team might not be having its best season but the Englishman is certainly earning his keep. His kicking performance against the Brumbies should remind teams that if they give away a penalty anywhere within their own half it’s going to cost them three points.

THE TABLE Team Bulls Stormers Crusaders Chiefs Brumbies Reds Waratahs Hurricanes Cheetahs Blues Highlanders Sharks Lions Force

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Brumbies 24 B Alexander 2 tries; M Giteau con 4 pensx

L 0 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 4

BP 4 3 2 4 0 3 2 2 1 1 2 4 2 0

PTS 20 19 18 16 16 15 14 14 9 9 6 4 2 0

FRIDAY 5.10pm Sky Sports 2 BULLS V HURRICANES

SATURDAY 6.35am Sky Sports 4 HIGHLANDERS V SHARKS

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Blues V Brumbies, Crusaders V Lions, Force V Waratahs, Stormers V Cheetahs.

Bye: Reds, Chiefs

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22 Sharks R Pienaar try; A Goode con 5 pens

The Brumbies won a Super rugby thriller, beating the Sharks at Canberra Stadium.

The result left the South Africans winless from five outings this season while the Brumbies have won three in a row.

The home side scored two tries to one in a match that started out scrappy as both sides traded early penalty goals.

It was not until the 30th minute that the first Waratahs 73

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D Mitchell 4, J Holmes 2, L Turner 2, T Carter, D Mumm, W Palu tries; B Barnes 9 cons

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12 Lions T Chavhanga, J van Rensburg tries; B Kenvin Francis con

A newly shorn Drew Mitchell spearheaded a record-breaking NSW effort as the Waratahs thrashed the Lions.

Mitchell became the first Waratah to score four tries in a Super game and NSW also logged their best tally of 11 tries and eight conversions, all kicked by inside centre Berrick Barnes.

Reds 50 A Faingaa 2, S Higginbotham 2, D Ioane 2, L Morahan tries; Q Cooper 5, B Lucas cons, Cooper pen

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10 Force N Cummins try; J O’Connor con pen

A red-hot Queensland celebrated their longawaited Super rugby resurgence with a record smashing of the Western Force.

The Reds cut loose to run in seven tries to one against the hapless and injury-riddled Force, who have endured a dreadful start to 2010. It was Queensland’s biggest-ever Super rugby win.

try was scored through Brumbies prop Ben Alexander. He also scored the second try of the match early in the second half after the Brumbies were gifted a five-metre scrum when Sharks fullback Stefan Terblanche made a shocking error.

He knocked the ball back over his own dead ball line after trying to bat a kick for touch back into the field of play. The Sharks went to the break with a 16-13 lead and stayed in touch in the second half thanks to Andy Goode.

Stormers 37 J Fourie, B Harris, S Naqelevuki, J Pietersen, D Vermeulen tries; J Pietersen 3 cons 2 pens

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13 Hurricanes T Keats, D Smith tries; W Ripia pen

The massive Newlands Stadium continued to be a graveyard for New Zealand teams in the Super 14 rugby series, with the Stormers proving too strong and controlled for a hesitant Hurricanes combination in Cape Town.

Too much power and mobility in the forwards, tactical control by the inside backs and clinical finishing skills when a try beckoned ensured the Stormers were never seriously challenged by the Hurricanes.

Stormers skipper Schalk Berger was again a towering figure in his team’s success, while experienced internationals Jaque Fourie and Bryan Habana were always threatening with ball in hand. Fourie showed his strength to muscle his way through several tacklers to score one of the best tries of the game.

One of the more impressive aspects of the Hurricanes performance was the effectiveness of the front row.

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Eric Grothe of the Eels is tackled by Matt Prior, Michael Weyman and Dean Young

Is that “ going to

happen for the next 25 games? I’ll answer that now – no

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Dragons clinical Eels 12 L Burt, E Grothe tries; L Burt 2 goals

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18 Dragons B Hornby, J Smith tries; J Soward 5 goals

St George Illawarra handed NRL premiership favourites Parramatta an early wake-up call as the Dragons prevailed 18-12 to start the new season at Parramatta Stadium.

Up against the side that helped bundle them out of the 2009 finals, the Dragons were relentless as they clinically took care of an Eels side that failed to find last year’s magic.

Leading by six at the break, the Dragons Broncos 30 I Folau, M Gillett, A Glenn, D Kemp, D Lockyer tries; C Parker 5 goals

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24 Cowboys A Graham, J Thurston, W Tonga, T Williams tries; J Thurston 4 goals

Comeback winger Denan Kemp snatched a desperate win for Brisbane over North Queensland at Suncorp Stadium.

Brisbane raced out to a 24-0 lead before the Cowboys levelled the scores as genius Johnathan Thurston threatened to inspire one of rugby league’s great comebacks.

Panthers 34 L Coote 2, S Elford, K Kingston, L Lewis, A Purtell tries; M Gordon 5 goals

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Former Canberra star Adrian Purtell scored the clincher as Penrith withstood a spirited secondhalf fightback from the Raiders.

The Panthers should have had the match in the bag after they led 22-0 at half-time but the Raiders threatened to turn the tables with the first three tries of the second half to trail 22-16.

Titans 24 P Campbell, A Laffranchi, D Moore, J Tomane tries; S Prince 4 goals

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BRONCOS The 18-year-old debutant was given a baptism of fire in front of a huge crowd and put in a man-of-thematch performance.

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14 Storm G Inglis, L MacDougall tries; C Smith 3 goals

Melbourne launched an effective, if unspectacular, defence of their premiership by overcoming a committed Cronulla side.

Just as they did against Leeds in winning the World Club Challenge earlier this month, the Storm looked a long way from the well-oiled machine that won last year’s title.

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Newcastle put their off-field dramas behind them to hold-off Canterbury in a major upset, but they were lucky Bulldogs goal-kicking great Hazem El Masri retired last year.

Trailing 16-0 at half-time, Canterbury scored four second-half tries to get back into the contest, but they felt the absence of El Masri.

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36 Roosters S Kenny-Dowall 2, M Pearce 2, A Guerra, S Perrett tries; T Carney 6 goals

The Roosters crushed bitter rivals South Sydney 36-10 in their clash at ANZ Stadium.

Todd Carney starred for the Roosters in his first game in the NRL since July 2008 when he was sacked by Canberra following a string of off-field incidents.

The tri-colours ran in six tries to two.

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Some Preston Campbell magic saved the Gold Coast from an upset loss to the Warriors.

Campbell flew onto a short-ranged Nathan Friend grubber kick in the 70th minute for the match-winning try.

The Titans won 24-18 after they had trailed the Warriors 12-0 after 22 minutes.

twice opted against pushing for a killer blow in the second period as they handed the ball to Jamie Soward to extend the lead to 16-6 via a pair of penalty goals.

The negativity looked like coming back to haunt the Dragons when Jarryd Hayne ignited the 18,293 pro-Eels crowd with a deft cut-out for Luke Burt to score out wide.

Burt’s second sideline conversion of the game cut the margin to four with 17 minutes remaining, but Parramatta fell short.

Sharks coach Ricky Stuart starts the year with a dummy spit after the sin-binning of Trent Barrett.

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NZ claims consolation Led by pace duo Shane Bond (4-26) and Tim Southee (4-36), and helped by a howler from home umpire Gary Baxter to remove Ricky Ponting first ball, New Zealand scrapped their way to a 51-run victory in game five at Westpac Stadium.

Chasing 242, Australia were dismissed for 190 off 46.1 overs with Bond delivering the final blow.

For young Southee it was a zero-to-hero performance after he conceded 55 off five overs in the six-wicket defeat in the fourth match in which Australia clinched the series.

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New Zealand climbed off the canvas to snatch a dead rubber victory against Australia in a controversypacked Chappell-Hadlee Trophy ODI finale.

Clarke to return Michael Clarke was expected to return to New Zealand early this week after breaking off his engagement to model Lara Bingle.

Captain Ricky Ponting said Clarke would be a definite starter in Friday’s Test in Wellington.

Clarke left halfway through the ODI series after pictures of a naked Bingle were released.

and also removed Australia’s last hope James Hopes for 40.

The trophy was already gone after three consecutive Australian victories but the performance restored some New Zealand confidence ahead of the two-test series starting on Friday.

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The Kookaburras broke a 24-year drought to win the hockey World Cup in India.

Penalty corner specialist Luke Doerner was the hero after he scored the winning goal 11 minutes from time to record a 2-1 win over Germany.

Edward Ockenden gave Australia a flying start when he scored in the sixth minute before Moritz Furste drew level for Germany in the 48th.

Despite not having won the title since 1986, super coach Ric Charlesworth said the Kookaburras were not burdened by recent history, as only five members of the current squad took part in the 2006 defeat in Monchengladbach.

But he said it was vital to learn, as Australia had done their homework analysing previous major tournaments and focusing on finals, which tended to low-scoring affairs.

“Those experiences from the

German hockey player Florian Fuchs looks dejected as Australian hockey players celebrate

past are important and sometimes they’re part of the motivation,” he said.

“The stories they [the senior players] tell are worth knowing, but we’ve been

looking over the past six months at all sorts of important matches from past Olympics and past World Cups and everything that’s necessary.”

Katsidis to fight in UK Australia’s WBO interim lightweight champion Michael Katsidis looked set to defend his title at West Ham United’s Upton Park Stadium in London.

A crowd of 25,000 was predicted for the Queenslander’s clash with unbeaten Londoner Kevin Mitchell, although promoter Frank Warren said the venue had not yet been officially confirmed for the May 8 fight.

“Upton Park is our preferred choice,” Warren told The Guardian newspaper.

“West Ham have applied for a licence for us to do it there.

“It’s a much bigger fight than people think it’s going to be. Kevin has really captured the public’s imagination with his last two performances.”

Should Upton Park fail to be granted a licence, Warren said the contest would be held at the ExCel Arena.

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Jurrah out Melbourne expected to lose exciting forward Liam Jurrah for a huge chunk of the AFL season with a serious shoulder injury. Jurrah had reconstructive surgery on his right shoulder and was expected to be sidelined for 16 weeks.

Adelaide march on Adelaide United set themselves up for another fruitful Asian Champions League adventure with a model away performance and a 2-0 victory over Shandong Luneng in China.

It was only the second time an Australian side had won an ACL fixture in China.

Gallen signs up Just months after threatening to walk out on Cronulla, Test lock Paul Gallen signed a new deal that will see him remain a Shark for life. Gallen signed a two-year extension, which will keep him at Cronulla until the end of the 2013 NRL season, by which time the firebrand forward will be 32 years old.

weighty decision Australia’s super flyweight boxing world champion Vic Darchinyan said he expected to decide in the next two to three weeks whether he would move up to bantamweight.

Darchinyan returned to Sydney after successfully defending his WBA and WBC titles with a points win over Mexican Rodrigo Guerrero in California.

Barry Hall leads the Bulldogs charge to victory in the NAB Cup

Dogs win trophy The Western Bulldogs claimed their first AFL trophy in 40 years, with a sevengoal haul from star recruit Barry Hall spearheading a 40-point NAB Cup grand final win over St Kilda.

In what was mostly a tight, low-scoring contest, spurts of goals by the Bulldogs in the first and last quarters made the difference as they downed the Saints 2.13.8 (104)

Stephanie Gilmore

Stephanie Gilmore was recognised as the best action sportsperson in the world while South African swimmer Natalie du Toit won world sportsperson of the year with a disability at the prestigious annual Laureus Awards function in Abu Dhabi.

“I can’t believe it – as a surfer, I just love surfing, I love hanging out,” Gilmore said.

“So to be up here with all these athletes that I look up to is just amazing.

“Winning this award is definitely right up there with winning world titles and that’s one of the best

feelings you can ever have.”

Gilmore beat a six-strong field that included fellow Australian surfing world champion Mick Fanning.

There was a certain symmetry as Gilmore became the first Australian since Layne Beachley in 2004 to win a Laureus Award.

“To even have my name in the same list as Layne and all the other sporting heroes from Australia is just unbelievable,” said a beaming Gilmore.

“I just love to go surfing, to be myself and have fun. And all this stuff that comes along with it, I can hardly believe.”

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the opening term as the Bulldogs kicked 4.5 (29) before the Saints had scored.

He then delighted the ‘Dogs fans by booting five goals in the last quarter to ensure his club’s win, after Saints skipper Nick Riewoldt had kicked the first goal of the term to close the gap to 10 points.

It was the Bulldogs’ first flag of any kind since their 1970 pre-season/night premiership.

Gilmore takes out Laureus

Wildcats the best The Perth Wildcats became the NBL’s most successful team, securing their fifth championship with a 96-72 victory over the Wollongong Hawks in the deciding game three of the grand final series in Perth.

to 0.9.10 (64) at Etihad Stadium.

Former Sydney premiership forward Hall was the dominant figure in both surges and a deserved winner of the Michael Tuck Medal as best on ground, with his seven goals giving him 17 in three pre-season matches with his new club.

He kicked the first two goals of the match and also set up another with a strong tackle in

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TWICKENHAM At Twickenham (above), they have a problem with pigeons. They hang out on the turf and mess with the grass. So twice a week, a Harris hawk – a fairly serious bird of prey – comes to visit. It flies around the stadium, shaking its mucus all over the place, marking its territory so the pigeons stay away. If only the Poms were as ingenious in developing decent rugby players.

The changing rooms are decked out in St George’s crosses, one of which emblazons the wall behind the ice baths with the word ‘Relentless’ stencilled in foot-high letters across its middle. On each of the players’ lockers appear phrases that are supposed to be motivational, such as ‘Freedom in Structure’, which, quite frankly, has more than an echo of ‘Arbeit macht frei’ about it.

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the chatter of the crowd is played back through the speakers and soon becomes a huge roar as you head up the stairs on to the pitch’s edge. It might be an empty stadium, but hey, it’s as close as you’re going to get to gracing south-west London’s largest football ground.

Chelsea may now be owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, but the spirit and history of the club can be felt throughout the tour, especially in the Chelsea Museum, which celebrates the first 100 years of the club’s life.

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STAMFORD BRIDGE Deep in the bowels of Chelsea’s home ground you can sit in the changing rooms and imagine John Terry and Ashley Cole exchanging week-day hook-up stories.

Alternatively, you can laugh at the sheer opulence of it compared to the visiting team’s pokey little changing quarters.

As you line up in the tunnel,

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LORD’S Until last year, Lord’s was a stronghold for Australian touring sides, but after last year’s ignominious defeat, when Mitchell Johnson forgot how to bowl and the whole side forgot how to bat, the ground holds less satisfying memories.

Still, the home of cricket is worth a visit, if only to see the changing rooms where victorious Australian sides have drunk a year’s supply of beer. And there’s the Long Room, where batsmen pass to applause after a scoring a hundred, but to stoney silence if they’ve made a duck. A moment in the Long Room, the epicentre of the ground’s traditions, is all that’s required to imagine Don Bradman walking out to slaughter the Poms.

Above all, Lord’s dazzles with its stillness and its intimacy. Australia undoubtedly boasts its share of world-class stadiums, but has nothing to rival the old-world charm of Lord’s.

Lord’s A distant memory: a victorious Australian cricket team at Lord’s

THE WORLD’S BIGGEST The Poms don’t really specialise in bumper sports stadiums, leaving it to other countries to pack them in. Here are the world’s top 10 stadiums, listed by seating capacity.

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WIMBLEDON They’re pretty obsessive about the grass at the All England Lawn Tennis Club; while touring the premises you’re constantly reminded not to step on any of the courts.

And on the show courts, an electric fence is set up to protect the hallowed turf. “Does anyone know what that’s for?” our guide asks.

No, it’s not to prevent pissed Aussie streakers doing a lap, but to keep out the foxes, who have a nasty habit of peeing everywhere. Admittedly, those foxes could be Australian.

At the back of the show courts

is a man-made incline – they used the dirt hollowed out in the building of Centre Court – which, during the tournament, is packed with tennis fans dining on strawberries and cream while watching the big screen. Formerly known as Henman Hill, but re-christened recently as Murray Mount, it is, in short, a monument to British disappointment.

1. Rungrado May Day Stadium, 150,000; Pyongyang, North Korea 2. Salt Lake Stadium, 120,000; Kolkata, India 3. Beaver Stadium, 107,282; Pennsylvania, USA 4. Michigan Stadium, 106,201; Michigan, USA 5. Estadio Azteca, 105,000; Mexico City, Mexico 6. Ohio Stadium, 102,329; Columbus, USA 7. Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, 100,119; Austin, USA 8. Melbourne Cricket Ground, 100,018; Melbourne, Australia 9. Neyland Stadium, 100,011; Knoxsville, USA 10. Azadi Stadium, 100,000; Tehran, Iran The MCG

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What do you do day-to-day?

I have just come back from Paris, hopping past worldfamous landmarks as a kangaroo – but that’s because we are still promoting the business. Day-to-day I’m in the office making sure our customers can keep in touch with their loved ones and business connections around the world.

ON THE JOB LOUISE KAYZER Career Co-owner of Kangatel, international call specialists Age 32 Lives Streatham From Sydney, Australia How did you get into your line of work?

I got annoyed about being ripped off when calling home.

Most international call services make their money through hidden fees – even if they promise 1p a minute they

Coming up with zany promotions ideas and then having to be the one who does them. But seriously, I know what it’s like being thousands of miles away from my family and friends and it gives me great satisfaction to know that Kangatel can make it easier for people to stay in touch.

What’s the most challenging part of your job?

It’s still a lot of fun, although we started a couple of months ago in the middle of an economic crisis.

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Will taking a secondment be beneficial to my career?

It will be as long as the secondment is in line with your career goals and helps to expand your skill set.

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develop your network and ‘test the waters’ in other areas, while maintaining a level of job security.

Whether you move to a different department or another country, you need to be 100 per cent aware of what is required from you so you are realistic about your time in the role.

More graduate jobs A

fter 18 months of turbulence, job prospects for Australian graduates are brighter, with 21 per cent of employers saying they will recruit more graduates as the economy continues to recover this year.

But according to a Graduate Careers Australia survey of employer intentions for 2010, another 15 per cent say they will downgrade or even cancel graduate intakes.

“Some industries might

recover more slowly than others given economic conditions,’’ the report’s author David Carroll says.

Pre-financial crisis fears of an economy-wide cull of graduate recruitment programmes in 2009 were not realised, Carroll adds.

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The majority of restaurant managers in London are planning to maintain or increase staffing levels in 2010. Confidence in the sector is high, with 89 per cent of owners keeping or adding to their workforce.

Up to 2000 Australian jobs will be under threat if a decision to lift anti-dumping duties on discounted toilet paper from Indonesia and China is made.

It will place pressure on local manufacturers to move production offshore.

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A job in the administration or secretarial field could be for you, and the good news is that the roles are ample and varied.

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SIGN UP TO AN AGENCY Most jobs will go through recruitment agencies.

To find one that suits you best, ask for recommendations and look through TNT’s careers pages. Most jobs advertised on the internet will be attached to agencies, too.

THE RIGHT ATTITUDE Recruitment consultants concur that a proactive attitude, enthusiasm and a likeable personality are highly desirable traits in candidates, so if you have that in bundles you are more likely to land a great role.

Admin and secretarial roles are broad in

terms of sectors and organisations you can work in, so be open to new opportunities.

HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES? Entry level positions, such as a receptionist, don’t call for qualifications. But experience counts, says Sasha Carter, a recruitment consultant at Australasian Talent Company.

“A minimum of two years’ recent experience is very important so an employer can be confident your skills are sharp and you can pick up a task and hit the ground running.”

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and typing skills are essential and they will be tested when you sign up to an agency. If your skills are a bit rusty, most agencies will let you use their computers to brush up.

BE POSITIVE The current jobscape is candidate-rich, so put your best foot forward with this advice from

Be prepared to go for interview after interview with agencies when looking for admin and secretarial work.

Get the process down to a fine art with these tips and you’ll be a shoo-in.

Be punctual Allow plenty of time to get to the appointment or you’ll arrive flustered.

Be well groomed You will be working in a professional environment so wear a suit and good shoes.

Body language Your eye contact, posture and hand gestures should show you are confident, but relaxed.

First impressions A firm handshake, smile and remembering your interviewer’s name will impress them.

All you need to know See australasiantalent.com and pagepersonnel.co.uk.

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A JOB ON HER TERMS Lydia Nicholson, 27, from Hobart, Australia, has been living in London for six months. She works as a PA at an engineering firm.

Carter: “You need to build a relationship with your agency from the start. Be well presented, have a sound interview technique, be flexible and return your agency’s phone calls.

“We will consistently offer work to a temp who is proactive, takes initiative and for whom no job is beneath them.”

If you are an Antipodean, half the work is done already, according to Bridget Wilson, a management consultant at Page Personnel.

“We have found Aussies and Kiwis to be loyal, reliable, flexible and quick to pick up tasks. My clients definitely favour them,” she says.

SORT OUT YOUR PAPERS You will need to supply a current and concise CV, your passport and visa, plus two recent references. A more specialised or thorough agency will also request education certificates and transcripts.

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NEED A CHANGE? It is not unusual to land a position in London in a completely new line of work to home. Jobs in this field lend themselves to taking a slight tangent in your career.

“I will always look at a candidate’s transferable skills and sell them to a client when I know they will benefit,” says Wilson.

“But some clients already embrace the idea, such as Goldman Sachs, who are interested in jobseekers with backgrounds in professional services, oil and gas, or even media.

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flexibility to work and travel when you please and the opportunity to sample a variety of roles in an even bigger variety of workplaces.

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THE JOBS The public – particularly the NHS – and finance sectors, are constant sources of jobs but admin and secretarial roles can come from a large swathe of organisations in the capital. They will entail anything from answering phones in a charity office, to being an assistant to one or more highflying executives. The work can be temporary – a day or a week here and there, short- or long-term contract, maternity cover – or be full-time permanent.

The benefits of being a temp are having the

SHOW ME THE MONEY A receptionist will earn about £8-£8.50 an hour; higher level administration staff, team assistants and corporate receptionists, £11 an hour; team secretaries and PAs, £12-£14 an hour; and highlevel executive admin workers £15 and above.

How did you find the right agencies for you?

I just asked people who they knew and got a bunch of names and rang them all.

Did you do anything else to look for work?

I was looking for charitybased work so I put my CV up on secsinthecity.co.uk and mentioned this, then almost immediately I got a call from Bridget from Page Personnel, and she said she’d love to find me work.

How did you land your current job?

I was initially offered my current job as a temp, then the company wanted to keep me on permanently.

I decided to stay but made sure I negotiated a good deal with holidays because travelling is my priority.

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Davison adds that many Australian travellers do not realise that they need a pin to use their credit cards in the UK, and the opening of the new Westpac branch will enable customers to be issued with a pin for their card at short notice.

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Australian consumers are increasingly using debit cards rather than credit cards to make payments because of concerns about their personal finances, following a marketing push by banks. Debit cards were used in 35.8 per cent of sales in 2009, up from 24.6 per cent the previous year.

The EU is planning its first direct tax, with a “green” levy on petrol, coal and natural gas that could cost British consumers up to £3 billion a year. Algirdas Semeta, European commissioner for taxation, intends to introduce a “minimum rate of tax on carbon” across the EU.

How do you budget in London?

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What are your main expenses over here?

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What do you blow your cash on?

Poker buy-ins, but when you’re playing with suckers it’s always tempting. I also front bail for another mate, who always seems to be up to mischief.

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You need to figure out the most cost-effective way of keeping your appliances up and running. Sure, you can keep them repaired at £60 a pop, but you might be better off shelling out the extra coin for one that doesn’t break down every few weeks.

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Dossing Offer to chip in £5 a night minimum.

Hostels Expect to pay at least £10-£25 a night.

Sharing You can share a room for about £50 a week, while a room to yourself will start at around £80 a week.

Going it alone A bedsit or studio is at least £150 a week.

Bills Bills can include phone, gas, electricity, water, council tax and a TV licence.

Bond This is usually a month’s rent. You may also have to pay one month’s rent in advance.

Leases You may need to sign a lease, which will typically run for six or 12 months.

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you want, though it’s usual to give a month’s notice and help find someone to move in.

Pay and cancel your bills

Namely council tax, internet, phone, gas, electricity, TV, gym membership, insurance.

Settle overdrafts and credit cards Any defaults on bank

payments will be filed with a credit reference agency (making it difficult for you to set up an account or rent a flat if you return), or you could receive a County Court Judgement.

EMPLOYMENT Getting a job doesn’t have to be an impossible task. Register with a couple of agencies, the cream of which advertise in TNT and at tntjobs.co.uk.

Most recruitment agencies handle specific sectors: IT, banking, finance, secretarial, legal, medical and teaching are the broad categories.

Make an appointment to see a consultant, and take your passport, CV and references with you. Some agencies will help you open a bank account.

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Some NI contributions go into a State Second Pension (S2P). You can contract out of this and direct the money into a private pension fund instead.

You’ll need to do this before the end of the tax year or your contributions will be lost.

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much notice you need to give your employer will depend on your contract (usually two weeks to three months). You must give at least one week’s notice if you’ve been in your job for a month or more.

Give notice on your flat

Check the conditions of your Tenancy Agreement. If you want to leave before your lease is up you may be liable to pay until new tenants are found. If you’re living in a sharehouse and haven’t signed a contract, you can move out whenever

The UK tax year begins on April 6, and if you work only part of the tax year you should get some tax back.

The tax threshold is £6475 per year – so if you earn less than this, you won’t pay any tax. You’ll need a P45 (when you leave a job) and a P60 (at the end of the tax year).

If you’re leaving the UK and won’t work again before the end of the tax year, you can claim a rebate by filling in a P85.

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hree bounding, muddy hounds are our welcoming party at Strawberry Sky Yurts in Powys Hills, which is nestled in the shadow of the Cambrian Hills in Wales. After a four-hour drive from London we’re eager to stretch our legs and see what we can of this lovely part of Wales before night descends.

Our new canine friends circle energetically as we unload the car and follow our host Eric on

a welcoming tour. He reassures us nervous city folk that we’ll love the yurt, our home for the night.

HAPPY YURTERS A yurt is a portable, wooden lattice-framed round dwelling, traditionally used by nomads in Central Asia. Eric’s yurts – he has three – were handmade in Mongolia and lined with

SHORT BREAK NEED TO KNOW

LIGHT MY FIRE However, it’s freezing inside. As it’s the middle of what’s proved to be a very cold winter (Eric and his wife were snowed in the week before we visited), it’s not surprising.

My friends and I – not seasoned outdoors types – look panicked as Eric shows us how to build a fire in the yurt’s wood-burning stove. He patiently explains how to keep the embers alight and where to stock up with logs.

We top off the afternoon with a tour of the property. There are hurricane lamps for us to light outside the yurt (it’s pitch black within an hour), and a separate kitchen and shower room at the bottom of the paddock. Lastly, we get an extensive tutorial on how to use the scarysounding compost toilets. Turns out – once we

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT YURTS Take your wellies off inside the yurt – no one likes a muddy floor.

Stoke the fire before you go to bed and make sure you have some extra kindling and wood inside – you won’t want to get up in the middle of the night to find some.

Don’t forget to look up.

You’ll never see so many bright stars in the sky.

Bring a torch – it’ll make the inevitable trek to the compost loo in the middle of the night that much easier.

Take a moment to reflect.

The calm countryside will have you rested and relaxed in no time.

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grasp the concept of one loo for poo and one for wee – it’s not so bad (although no one fancies trekking downhill in the middle of the night).

ADVENTURE BECKONS Armed with bottles of wine and some snacks we plan to spend a quiet night at our yurt HQ. However, once Eric tells us it’s possible to walk into town and sample some of the local nightlife we know we just have to give it a go.

Wellies on, we head over the fence, past some cows and lambs and through a few paddocks, carrying some handy, though vague, directions from Eric. Apparently, it takes him 20 minutes or so to walk into the town. An hour later, after a couple of panicked phone calls to our host and a hair-raising, almost vertical slide down a boggy bridle path in the dark, we stumble into the tiny town of Cyfronydd.

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MEET THE LOCALS Eric has told us to head directly to the Black Lion, apparently the town’s best pub. And he is right. What we find are a bunch of friendly locals who are more than willing to have a chat and a laugh.

Eric had told us to ask for Dave at the pub – who’d give us a lift back to the yurt. We finally find him and head back. It’s blazing hot inside. Eric was right, yet again.

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thick felt. Stepping inside, the yurt has a Moroccan feel, and is vibrantly decorated with colourful throws and tea lights.

We unroll our sleeping bags (we were warned in advance to bring our own bedding, towels, food and wellies) on to the yurt’s basic but comfy futon beds.

WHEN TO GO We braved the yurts in winter and it was still great fun. In warmer months you can sit outside and fire up the barbecue.

GETTING THERE You’ll need a car to reach this part of Wales. TNT readers can get a 5 per cent discount at easycar.com/tntmagazine.

GETTING AROUND You can walk to the nearest town, but best do so in daylight.

LANGUAGE English and Welsh.

GOING OUT A beer costs abut £2.80.

ACCOMMODATION A small yurt (sleeps two to three) starts from £70 per night at the weekend. A large yurt (for three or four) is from £80.

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Sweden’s second city is nowhere near as big and famous as Stockholm, but it’s perfect for a short break.

It’s small enough to explore with ease yet big enough to have plenty to do, plus it’s cheaper than the capital too.

where you can see Sweden’s only remaining Viking longboat; the Sjofartsmuseet maritime history museum; and the Maritman, which is the largest floating ship museum in the world and has 19 ships, including a Swedish navy destroyer and a submarine, for you to explore.

The Liseberg Amusement Park is smack bang in the middle of the city, and is Sweden’s most popular tourist attraction. It has plenty of hair-raising rides and rollercoasters.

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Other city highlights include the Rohsska Museet, the only design museum in Sweden; Varldskulturmuseet, a cuttingedge museum of world culture; the Universeum science discovery centre (complete with an indoor rainforest); and the spectacular waterfront Opera House.

A BIT OF HISTORY Gothenburg has a long maritime tradition (it’s not all rampaging Vikings). Don’t miss the Stadsmuseum,

The Haga district is home to traditional wooden buildings, and interesting shops and cafés. It’s a great place to wander around, while the nearby Linne district is a bohemian yet trendy blend of restaurants and bars.

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As it’s located on the coast Gothenburg has an abundance of fresh, delicious seafood on offer. Pickled herring (below) is a speciality, particularly when it is served with a tangy sauce. You can find it at the Feskekorka, also known as the ‘Fish Church’, a huge indoor seafood market.

The Southern Archipelago is a series of islands less than a 30-minute ferry ride from the city centre. These idyllic retreats are free of cars and great for exploring on foot or by bike. An hour or two north of Gothenburg is the Bohuslan Coast, famed for its rugged beauty.

AND A RANDOM FACT Gothenburg is also the home of Volvo. Visit the car brand’s museum, located 8km from the city, for a look at safe, conservative motoring.

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Any time, but winter can be freezing.

GETTING THERE SAS, BA, BMI and Ryanair fly direct to Gothenburg from London.

VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Swedish kroner.

1 GBP = 11.16 SEK. LANGUAGE Swedish. Most people speak English.

GETTING AROUND The Goteborg Pass gives you free entry to the Liseberg Amusement Park and museums, plus unlimited rides on public transport.

GOING OUT A beer costs about 35 SEK. ACCOMMODATION Dorms from about 190 SEK. A double in a basic hotel is about 800 SEK. SEE goteborg.com

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ain pelts down as we squelch up the ice, just barely detecting our mountain guide Björgvin’s red jacket in front of us.

I had heard many things about Iceland – a country of natural beauty, locals who know how to party, and, until recently, a pricey travel destination. But no one said anything about the rain.

In a dry reprieve, while wringing out our gloves – sheep’s wool is the most effective means of keeping warm while wet, says Björgvin, and he should know, braving Iceland’s elements almost every day – we get to admire the stunning scenery that our hike has led us to.

We’re standing on top of Sólheimajökull glacier tongue, a projection of an ice cap that covers the 1666m high-volcano Katla, which is still active today. It’s as if we’re in a desert – there’s no sign of life, only stretches of white ice and mounds of sooty black lava hardened over time.

Two hours later, after perfecting the rather

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Do the ice-walk

awkward downhill ice-walk of squatting while keeping your legs moving, we’re back in the warm tour bus. Dripping, we strip down and try to dry our soaking clothes on the backs of the vehicle’s seats. We’re buoyed up though, as we’ve survived the rain, ice and hardcore trekking.

Wiping down the foggy bus window, I gaze out at the landscape as we drive back north to Reykjavík. Peaceful pastures, 30m waterfalls, dark rock formations, bright green moss – it’s a land like no other, changing from one extreme to the next.

Which is exactly what I experience the next day when I sweat it out in a cave-like sauna at the Blue Lagoon (main image).

Situated 50km outside of Reykjavík, it’s one of Iceland’s highlights, a geothermal spa in the middle of a lava field, which has been turned into a world-famous attraction with massage facilities, saunas, cafés and shops.

It might come across as a tourist mecca but the locals take its spa properties seriously. We’re told off for not showering naked before jumping in the 38˚C water, and there are pots of white clay to rub on our bodies to make us appear younger – don’t get it in your hair or you’ll have a souvenir of your trip for weeks to come.

We loll about in the cloudy blue waters

Get steamy at the Blue Lagoon

of the lagoon, the steam rising around us, and put our clay-caked faces to the falling rain. The weather may be the same, but it’s a different experience from the rigours of the glacier hike the day before – though no less invigorating.

» Janine Jorgensen travelled to Iceland with Iceland Express (0118 3218384; icelandexpress.com). One-way flights from Gatwick start at £89, including taxes

On most people’s list of things to see in a lifetime, the aurora borealis is a fantastic natural light show seen in clear skies near the North Pole. Tours run daily from September to March, but are weather dependent.

REYKJAVÍK Keflavìk Blue Lagoon

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the towering spurts of Geysir and the Unesco World Heritage Site of Pingvellir National Park, where Vikings established the world’s first democratic parliament in 930AD.

WHALE WATCHING THE GOLDEN CIRCLE Even the name sounds magical and you won’t be disappointed by Iceland’s big three – the gushing waterfall of Gullfoss,

Despite Iceland having legalised whaling, you can admire these gentle giants in their natural habitat on a boat trip from Reykjavìk’s old harbour.

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WHEN TO GO June-August is peak season, but May and September are also good times to visit.

GETTING THERE Iceland Express have daily flights to Keflavík airiport from Gatwick and Stansted. See icelandexpress.com.

GETTING AROUND Unless you’re hiring a car, it’s best to see the sights on a tour.

Reykjavik Excursions will pick you up at your hotel and take you to your destination/ activity. See re.is.

VISAS Australians and Kiwis don’t need a visa to visit Iceland. South Africans require a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Icelandic krona.

1 GBP = 190.87 ISK LANGUAGE Icelandic.

GOING OUT A local beer is about 800 ISK. ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds in Reykjavík start from 2000 ISK. Hotel doubles from 10,400 ISK. SEE icetourist.is

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We asked you to show us what you loved about Britain and we were overwhelmed by the response. Here’s what judges TNT picture editor Shila Sultana and Hotshots editor Hayley Madden chose as the best.

WINNER GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL David Meredith This image is an example of technical excellence in difficult circumstances.

David’s exposure is spot on, bringing out the rich colours of the wood, the texture of the stone and the luminosity of the stained-glass windows.

The depth of field is set to ensure front-to-back sharpness so every detail of the carvings and intricacy of the organ is tangible.

Framed to perfection – no easy task with all those converging horizontals and verticals – the window is in just the right place to emphasise the height and grandeur of this marvellous cathedral, while its blue reflection invites you into the image. » David wins £1000 worth of UK travel vouchers from Anderson Tours (andersontours.co.uk)

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RUNNER-UP RANNOCH MOOR, SCOTLAND Cheryl Bouwer

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Any photographer who can haul themselves and their camera into the frosty wilderness deserves an accolade, but Cheryl’s skill goes beyond just getting out there in the first place.

A wide angle draws the eye into the image via the tufts of grass and lines of cloud.

Technical excellence prevails with good exposure and a composition that makes us want to put on our wellies and go for a walk in that dreamy, misty landscape. » Cheryl wins two eightday national rail passes, courtesy of Visit Britain (visitbritain.co.uk).

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READERS’ CHOICE STIRLING Arnold Ochman It’s easy to see why Arnold’s shot won the acclaim of his peers. Stormy weather and contrasting lighting come together for a dramatic portrait of this horse.

A wide angle accentuates the windswept grass. The fence divides the shot into the sunny safe side and the wild, dark side, which the horse surveys. The fence and the black cloud form a dynamic triangle, which points the way to the dark side. It’s dramatic and emotional. » Arnold wins two weeks’ camper van hire in the UK from Spaceships (spaceshipsrentals.co.uk)

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READERS’ TIPS HAPPY IN HOLLAND

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If you’re in the TIP OF Netherlands and THE WEEK are considering a day trip somewhere by rail, don’t only ask about special offers at train stations. Blokker, a home furnishings store, sometimes sells day passes for adults for day trips throughout Holland.

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TALE OF TWO CITIES

YOU ASKED FOR IT Tom Hall FROM LONELY PLANET

Medieval city Tallinn in Estonia, and modern Nordic capital Helsinki in Finland are only two hours apart by ferry, so if you are visiting either destination it’s worth making a trip to the other.

I travelled with Tallink Silja (tallinksilja.com), a one-way ferry trip is €32, and it’s a great way to see two cities in a short time.

Mich, via email

My boyfriend and I are thinking of taking an Irish road trip from Belfast to Cork, or vice-versa, (skipping Dublin) over Easter. Is it a wise time to go or would most pubs and attractions be closed? Our backup plan is to go to Moscow.

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There’s no easy answer to this question, as 65 per cent of the South West Coast Path lies within an area of outstanding natural beauty. Pretty much anywhere that you go is going to offer lovely coastal scenery.

One of the most stunning sections runs from the easily accessible town of St Ives around the tip of Land’s End, to rocky, spectacular Lizard Point – 111km, six days’ walking.

The section from Padstow to St Ives is full of interest, with plenty of wide open surf beaches to get drenched in. You should be able to find accommodation along the way, but good maps and guides are essential – see swcp.org.uk for more detailed week-long itineraries.

Lastly, while you doubtless have visions of strolling romantic clifftops and wild beaches, then finishing each day with a pint of cider, you may wish to keep to yourself that this is exactly what you have in store.

Cornwall – and Devon, too – are absolutely beautiful parts of the world, and walking is the best way to explore them. Pack wet and cold weather gear just to make your friends back in London feel better: you’re going to have the time of your life.

Email your words of wisdom to traveltips@tntmagazine.com. Tip of the Week wins a Lonely Planet guide and other published tips win a fiver.

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This is a reader forum — TNT and Lonely Planet accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience sustained by anyone using the information provided.

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Easter: poisoned travel chalice. On one hand, four days of holiday. Take two days leave, get the best part of a week off. On the other hand, unless you’re a salaried employee it’s time off without extra pay and one of the busiest times of year to go anywhere.

The cheapest place I could find to fly to for an Easter break – leaving Wednesday and coming back on Easter Monday in the evening – is Palma, Majorca, via Skyscanner.com for £31.87. You’ve got to get to Bristol Airport to get on this Ryanair flight, but that’s a good fare.

Once you get somewhere the situation should be a bit better. In Ireland, you can expect Easter Monday to have restricted opening hours for shops and pubs, but main attractions will still be open. Good Friday is a ‘dry day’ with no alcohol sold, so most pubs and bars will be closed. You can minimise the risk of disappointment by aiming to do mostly outdoors and heritage things on these days.

I don’t see any reason to avoid Ireland at this time, and you’ll certainly spend a whole lot more money in Russia.

I have seven days to spend in Cornwall, unfortunately not enough time to walk the entire South West Coast Path. Do you have any tips for must-sees on the trail?

Kim, via email

TRAVEL NEWS

World Cup dealt a blow

New York

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Fewer foreign footy fans will travel to South Africa to watch the World Cup than expected, according to Fifa.

The football body revealed that only 2.1 million of the 2.9 million match tickets have been sold so far.

Fear of crime, costly ticket prices and the recession have been blamed for poor sales.

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While travelling, it can be disconcerting to find yourself suddenly strapped for cash due to fluctuating exchange rates or the hidden costs of using credit cards.

But migration and financial services group 1st Contact have come to the rescue with the launch of their sleek, new Travel Money Card.

This easy-to-use prepaid Mastercard works like a regular debit card, but can be loaded with the currency of your choice, including rand, US dollars and euros, for use in shops, theatres and restaurants.

Whether you’re roving around New York City or exploring Amsterdam, the exchange rate remains the same as it was the day you put the money into your card, and changes only when you re-load with more cash.

There is no charge for purchasing transactions,

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Trek the Great Himalaya Trail Hardcore trekkers looking to get off the beaten track can now book through a tour operator to hike the iconic Great Himalaya Trail.

Sprawling 4500km, the trail is the longest and highest walking track in the world, winding between mountains and remote communities, and spanning five Asian countries: Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Pakistan.

The once-in-a-lifetime experience is being launched by adventure operator World

Expeditions in February 2011 and costs a cool £20,500.

The expedition takes an exhausting 157 days to complete, although it can be broken down into seven smaller stages.

See worldexpeditions.co.uk.

no commission levy when you pay in countries outside the UK, and it only takes a nominal amount to withdraw from cashpoints.

The card is also one of the safest ways to carry money on your travels, thanks to its chip and pin system.

To add to its benefits, 1st Contact’s forex manager Ernst Janse van Rensburg promises that you will receive the best travel exchange rates available.

Furthermore if you lose the card, there’s no need to panic as it can be cancelled with a quick text message.

Money can be loaded online so there’s no hassle of waiting in queues, easing the travel experience for holidaymakers.

For more information on the Travel Money Card visit 1stcontactforex.com.

TENERIFE FLIGHTS

BA STRIKE

Low fares airline Monarch has added additional flights to Tenerife over the Easter period.

On April 2, 9 and 16, the airline will operate extra services from Gatwick, and increase the number of seats on flights from Manchester by 46 per cent.

Monarch has also expanded its flights to the Greek islands for summer, with a new weekly service from Gatwick and Manchester to Santorini.

See monarch.co.uk.

BA cabin crew are planning to take strike action at the end of March, in a move that could affect more than half a million travellers.

Unite union said its members will stage the walkout for three days from March 20-22 and for four days from March 27-30.

The airline will not cancel all of its flights if the strike goes ahead. BA has stopped selling seats on all flights operating on the strike dates.

For more information, see ba.com.

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WORDS TOM STURROCK

BELTANE FIRE FESTIVAL

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Edinburgh, Scotland April 30 One of the largest pagan fire festivals sees about 10,000 people descend on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill to mark what is supposedly the beginning of summer. It’s a crazy, colourful affair.

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FESTIVAL OF THE SNAKES COCULLO, ITALY WHAT: A statue of St Dominic

is carried through the Italian village, adorned with jewels, bank notes and dozens of live snakes, which have been collected over the previous weeks and are eventually released back into the wild.

WHEN: May 6 WHERE: Cocullo, a small village in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

WHY: St Dominic is the patron saint of Cocullo, and the ritual is supposed

to protect residents of the village from snake bites for the rest of the year.

DO IT BECAUSE: It’s one of Italy’s weirdest festivals, and it will make a great Facebook photo.

HOW MUCH: Free to attend.

» regione.abruzzo.it

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LOCK IT IN ANZAC DAY Gallipoli, Turkey Apr 25, 2010 anzacsite.gov.au

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Cannes, France May 12-23, 2010 festival-cannes.com

MONACO F1 GP Monte Carlo, Monaco May 15, 2010 formula1.com

CHEESE ROLLING Gloucestershire, England May 31, 2010 cheese-rolling.co.uk

CINCO DE MAYO Puebla, Mexico May 5 The city-wide party commemorates the defeat of the French troops in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Carnivale meets Independence Day in a deluge of food, music and dancing. Grab your sombrero.

ROYAL ASCOT Ascot, England Jun 15-19, 2010 ascot.co.uk

SUMMER SOLSTICE Stonehenge, England Jun 21, 2010 english-heritage.org.uk

» mexonline.com

Where in the world?

THE TRAVELLER …

Kelsey Leigh Stewart, 20, from Auckland, New Zealand Where is the best place you’ve been to?

The Whitsunday Islands – they have the best beaches and there are the hottest guys at Airlie Beach.

Where is your favourite place in the UK?

London – I love the snow, the Palace and the people. And the nightlife is off the scale.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve eaten?

I ate a dog biscuit for a drunken dare.

Your wackiest travel story?

Been somewhere good lately? Send us a horizontal photo of yourself with a copy of TNT from anywhere around the world and, if we print it, you’ll win a day trip for two to Bath and Stonehenge with Anderson Tours, valued at £90. » Email your pictures to ontheroad@tntmagazine.com along with your name, where you’re from and where the photo was taken, or see tntmagazine.com/world. Files must be at least 500Kb.

Going on a pub crawl through London while very drunk.

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GET PACKING: TRAVEL TOWELS The TNT Team SOLVES YOUR TRAVEL GEAR PROBLEMS GERMS AWAY It can be a long time between washes while you’re on the road, so this anti-bacterial Microfibre Towel will ensure you’re not only squeaky clean, but hygienically sound, too.

THE DAMAGE: £7.99 WHERE: kathmandu.co.uk

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ABSORB YOURSELF For sweaty Bettys and perspiring beasts, Lifeventure’s absorbent microfibre towel will soak up seven times its weight in water and dry six times quicker than a beach towel.

THE DAMAGE: £17.99 WHERE: cotswold.com

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SHOW YOUR SOFT SIDE There’s an extra soft side on this Care Plus travel towel for a tender touch after a hard day’s travelling, and it comes with a ventilated stuff sack, which will fit snug in your pack.

THE DAMAGE: £8.99 WHERE: careplus.eu

MARKET KNOWLEDGE For most globetrotters, the travel towel evokes a rather unpleasant memory. But there’s no denying its place in the backpacker’s kit, squished in somewhere with the Swiss army knife.

Let’s face it though, you usually have to resign yourself to a product the size of a postage stamp, made of the stuff you polish a car with that usually doesn’t dry between hurrying out of the shower, scraping your belongings off the hostel

THE INSIDER ROLAND GURNER, OWNER OF FEN PADDLE COMPANY The best part of my job is … Receiving new equipment and testing it with my crazy mates.

And the worst part is …

Remembering that testing equipment doesn’t pay the bills.

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floor, stuffing them in your backpack and scooting off to the next destination.

You’ll get pretty close though, by opting for a larger towel with a greater surface area so it dries quicker. Most towels are made from microfibre for maximum absorbency.

Finally, towels now come in compact pouches, affording you the option of a larger sheet of material and saving you the dash down the hostel hallway in a loincloth. REBECCA KENT

LAP UP THE LUXURY Travelproof’s luxury travel towel is large so it will wrap around you nicely, is sensuous to touch, and comes packed in a wash bag, which will hold your other toiletries, too.

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world is … Graveyards beach in Exmouth, Western Australia, for the turtles, tiger sharks and most amazing waves.

My first big trip was ...

I renovated an old camper van with my ex-girlfriend and we toured Europe in summer – windsurfing and surfing at all the best locations.

My most memorable travel experience was … I spent six months as a tsunami volunteer in Sri Lanka. It’s

true that the poorest people are the most generous and they do it without even thinking.

The next destination on my travel wishlist is … India.

My top travel tip is... Buy a flight and book the first night at a hotel only, otherwise it’s too easy to get in a comfort zone.

I always pack … Immodium.

My guilty travel pleasure is … Windsurfing and rum.

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deser dwelle Explore remote Mongolia and meet the nomads of the Gobi desert WORDS MARK EVELEIGH

Gobi desert MONGOLIA

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e have been exploring some of the remotest country in southern Mongolia for almost a week – a convoy of bright orange Land Rovers snaking across the steppes and roaring over dunes, mapping a territory that in places has never before been visited by outsiders.

Now our vehicles are scrabbling over loose boulders in a rugged gully that has been scoured into the flanks of the Gurvansaikhan National Park by flash floods. Even after only a few days in this desolate region, the stunted trees of Three Beauties Mountain come as a surprise: anything larger than a shrub is a rare sight in the Gobi desert.

STONE BY STONE The valley is uninhabited and would appear forgotten were it not for the sacred cairns built over centuries by pilgrims, who each add a single stone as they pass. We know that to come here and not add to the cairns is bad karma but it is impractical to keep stopping the convoy.

Our drivers have learned at least to appease the spirits by keeping the cairns on their right side

The valley is “ uninhabited and

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as they pass. But today nobody notices at first when we inadvertently pass one of these cairns on the wrong side.

A few minutes later we park the vehicles to set out trekking further up the canyon with a handheld GPS. The sky has been clear all morning, with not even a jet-stream to mar the deep blue, yet within minutes we are being pelted by hailstones as large as marbles. In the painful dash back to the vehicles, one of the guides sprains his ankle – it is to remain blue and swollen for days – and my new Ray-Bans are knocked off my head and lost among the boulders. Some might say the spirits of Three Beauties Mountain have shown their annoyance at our lack of respect.

SACRED SIGNS The Mongolian nomads live at the whim of one of the harshest climates on earth. They move with the seasons and roll with the punches of the wilderness. They are more than aware of the dangers involved in provoking the mountain spirits.

When we arrive at an isolated Gobi camp, nomad Myagmarjav and his wife Toivin invite us into their tent or ger. As tradition dictates,

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO The best time is April-May and AugustOctober. Nights can be cold but even in the depths of winter clear skies are not unusual. Naadaam, a national festival in the capital, runs from July 11-13.

GETTING THERE Aeroflot, Mongolian Airlines and China Air have flights to Ulaanbaatar.

GETTING AROUND Public transport is erratic and slow.

Unless you have almost unlimited time, book with a tour company.

VISAS Aussies, Kiwis and South Africans need visas ahead of travel.

CURRENCY Mongolia Tughrik. 1 GBP = 2,260 MNT LANGUAGE: Khalkha Mongol. English is rare outside of Ulaanbaatar.

GOING OUT A beer at a Ulaanbaatar bar will cost less than 2000 MNT but the same amount will get you a bottle of fiery Genghis Khan vodka in a backstreet drinking den.

ACCOMMODATION A dorm bed at a hostel starts from 7087 MNT per night and hotels from 127,189 MNT in Ulaanbaatar.

SEE discovermongolia.mn.

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A nomad family

A Mongolian ger

I step over the threshold with my right foot first and remember not to walk into the sacred area between the ger’s two supporting posts. The nomads place a lot of importance in signs and omens. Even an inadvertent sigh as you step into a home can be misconstrued as a manifestation of discontent that may bring bad luck upon the hosts.

I soon learn that the young couple’s lives are already sufficiently difficult without adding to their problems. Their latest trial came recently when their seven-year-old son was run over

I sit on a small “ couch beside the family shrine ” and killed by a car. It seems a harsh trick of fate in an area where vehicles are so rare.

By pure coincidence I have arrived on the first day after the customary 49-day mourning period. Learning this, I ask my translator to apologise for our unexpected arrival and begin to make a retreat, but the couple assures us that they are happy to talk and I sit on a small couch beside the family shrine. The wailing lament of

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A MONGOLIAN WELCOME Toivin fulfils the duties of a hostess by passing me a bowl of soured camel’s cream. I take a small spoonful of the bitter paste and follow with a token sniff at the neck of the ceremonial snuff bottle that her husband offers me.

Like almost all inhabitants of this remote region, the couple subsist by herding livestock.

In winter they move their camp down to the plains where they pass the long months in temperatures as low as -40°C. During summer they lead their flocks into the mountain foothills, away from searing lowland temperatures that push the mercury as high as 40°C. A particularly scorching summer can drive them high up onto the passes, to the territory of the snow leopards, which they encounter almost every year. Their camp was visited by a pack of wolves just a few days before my visit.

WINTER WORRIES A bad winter – known and feared here as dzud – can be devastating. Between 2000 and 2003, a series of terrible winters cost Mongolia an

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a Buddhist funeral chant warbles from a battery-powered cassette player. This chant will continue without ceasing for another 315 days, until the anniversary of their young son’s death.

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VISITING ULAANBAATAR Before arriving in Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian steppes appear to stretch out interminably for hours. But as the city spreads itself along the horizon, and you begin to make out the features of the outskirts, you get the feeling that the Mongolian capital is, in itself, an immense and sprawling nomad camp.

Almost half the country’s 2.7 million people live in Ulaanbaatar and the World Bank

estimates that it has grown by more than 50 per cent during the past eight years, making it one of the fastest growing cities in the world.

While much of the CBD is starkly functional, Mongolian openness is evident, if you look for it. Even in the most humble ger-ghettos, the Mongolian tradition of hospitality to strangers is evident.

estimated US$330 million. In 2002, Myagmarjav lost most of his 500 sheep and goats.

“The animals just froze where they stood, with their backs to the wind,” he says.

After such a winter, the nomads can only pray that the rich spring grasses might fatten the surviving animals and that a gentle summer in the highlands will further strengthen them.

Long tradition and years of careful study has taught locals the location of autumn grasses that will add the crucial layer of fat the animals will need if they are to survive another winter.

The nomads live according to rules that were considered ancient long before the time of Genghis Khan, or Chinggis Khan as he is referred to here, who remains a national

hero. His name is emblazoned on everything from the international airport to the local beer and even a potent brand of vodka. Generally the Mongolians are proud of their country’s legacy as a land of adventurers and fearsome desert warriors.

Yet many of Myagmarjav’s neighbours have already moved to Ulaanbaatar looking for an easier life. I ask if he is not tempted to follow this latest – and probably last – migration of the Gobi nomads.

“Look around you,” he says as we step back outside the ger. “We live in one of the most beautiful places imaginable. This is the land of our spirits and our forefathers. Why would we want to live anywhere else?”

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Mongolian barbecues have become favoured by gourmands from London to Tokyo over the years, but they have little to do with Mongolia.

Food is likely to be more mundane for the average Mongolian. Dairy products (from almost any animal available), animal fat and meat are usual sources of protein, and cooking is often done on animaldung fires – rarely do Western restaurants go to such extremes in the interests of authenticity.

In lean times meat is dried into borts, a type of jerky or biltong. Apparently, Genghis Khan’s warriors stuffed meat under their saddles so it could be cured by horse sweat.

Look out for fermented mare’s milk – which tastes like Stilton-flavoured vodka – and dumplings deepfried in mutton fat.

You may even encounter the national delicacy of mutton and vegetables cooked inside the stomach cavity of a marmot.

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LA TOMATINA £329 £239 £99 £199 £289

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