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SUPER STOPOVERS The best places to break your journey home

POLL POSITION Your guide to the Australian election

PEDAL POWER Saddle up for London’s new bike scheme

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EDITOR’S LETTER Two wheels good, four wheels bad – that’s the message for Londoners with the launch of the capital’s new bicycle hire scheme. Though dodging buses and cabs can be a little tricky, there are plenty of quieter streets and parks that make for a great way to explore London. For some great routes and details on how to hire a bike, check out our feature on page 10.

74 Long haul: there’s plenty of reasons to break your journey home

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8 LONDON 8 London Life 10 FREE WHEELIN’: Get involved in Boris’s bike hire scheme 12 Food & Drink 14 Spotted 16 Silly Buggers

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Celebrity News TNT Life 32 NEWS & SPORT Look Who’s Talking: Chopper Read 32 Australia News Cinema 34 POWER AND CONTROL: Who’s who Culture in Australia’s upcoming election 36 New Zealand News 38 South Africa News 24 MUSIC & CLUBS 41 The Week In Sport 24 Music 42 Rugby 28 Music Listings 43 NRL 30 Clubbing 44 AFL 31 Clubbing Listings 45 General 47 GOING FOR GOAL: The Premier League gears up for a new season

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51 CAREERS & MONEY 51 Careers 53 CLASS ACT: Muscle in on London’s numerous teaching jobs 56 Money 59 Coming & Going

REGULARS 10 Bums on seats: the lowdown on London’s new cycle scheme

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TNT has my full support in its campaign to fight proposals to impose further limits on the number of Australasian and South African visitors to the UK. My late father was an MP for 13 years (until May 2010) and I would be happy to make political representations to my friends from all sides of the House of Commons for all of our sakes. The reduction in numbers of Aussies and others coming here certainly has the unintended consequence of hurting UK businesses already fighting to survive the damaging economic climate. The southern hemisphere crowd never sponge and surely must be net contributors to the economy? Let me know how I can help and I will do whatever it takes. Bram Vis, via email

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» Outer Circle, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4RY Camden Town (zsl.org)

Capital idea: Open Air Theatre London is home to some great green spaces as well as a fantastic theatre scene. Put them together and you have Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – and a great night out. Seating more than 1000 people, the theatre is one of London’s largest playhouses and began its life in 1932 with performances of Shakespeare. The Bard’s work is still performed on its stage, but you can also catch musicals and plays by the likes of Arthur Miller and Oscar Wilde.

Although it’s all fairy lights and creepers rather than dark wood balustrades and heavy draping, you can still order your pre-theatre drink from the bar, or else picnic – either your own or order a gourmet hamper – on the grass. Don’t forget to pack your brolly. JJ

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SHERLOCK HOLMES The ultra-perceptive, oddball detective first appeared in print in 1887 and has since remained an unremittingly iconic figure in crime fiction. Holmes’s creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, was a Scottish physician who took to writing while running an unsuccessful private practice. Doyle came to resent the wild popularity of his fictional detective and, in 1893, killed Holmes off – he and his nemesis, Professor Moriarty,

tumbled down Reichenbach Falls – only to resurrect him due to public outcry. Underlining Holmes’s enduring appeal, the BBC recently screened a 21stcentury adaptation, where Holmes has memorised London streets from Google maps and Dr Watson (both pictured) is a war veteran, as in the original, returned from Afghanistan.

FREE 2010 is the ‘Year of Cycling’ so hop on a bike and see London from a whole new perspective WORDS LARA BRUNT

h, summer in the city. Beer gardens overflowing with happy punters, parks packed with seminaked city slickers, tubes heaving with ‘fragrant’ commuters. Spurred on by the launch of a new public bike hire scheme, I decide it’s time to forgo sweltering trains and join the increasing number of Londoners taking to two wheels to explore the capital.

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READY TO ROLL Since the last bike I rode had spokey dokeys, I seek some expert advice from London Cycling Campaign’s Tom Bogdanowicz. He recommends the following routes as they make the most of cycle paths in parks and take advantage of streets that are generally a bit quieter, especially at weekends. POLITICS, PARKS AND PINTS We hire bikes near Westminster Abbey from the docking station on Storey’s Gate SW1, and cycle along Horse Guards Road, past the Bali bombing memorial and the garden of 10 Downing Street. Reaching the Mall, we head over to Admiralty Arch to find ‘Napoleon’s nose’, a small protrusion that looks like a human

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SADDLE UP London’s labyrinth of narrow streets are not exactly cycle friendly, but the city’s bike-mad mayor, Boris Johnson, wants to change that. He has declared 2010 the ‘Year of Cycling’ and launched the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme last month. There are now 6,000 bikes available for hire within central London, so whether you want to see the sights or get from A to B, simply pick up a bike and then

return it to one of 400 docking stations dotted throughout the city.

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proboscis and was traditionally rubbed by people riding past on horseback (look for it on the inside wall of the northernmost arch). We then cycle towards Buckingham Palace, passing the red-brick buildings of Prince Charles’s pad at St James’s Palace, before heading into Hyde Park. We follow the road north of the Serpentine Lake, taking a little detour to check out the statue of a naked Achilles that scandalised London when it was unveiled in 1822 (a fig leaf was added to save the public’s, if not Achilles’s, blushes). Crossing over to Kensington Gardens, we cycle between Albert Memorial and the Royal Albert Hall, heading out of the park and down Queen’s Gate, before finishing up with a pint in the Anglesea Arms (15 Selwood Terrace, SW7 3QG).

RIDING HIGH IN THE CITY The following day, we’re back in the saddle and pick up bikes near the Tower of London from the docking station on Tower Gardens, EC3. We cycle towards Great Tower Street, then up Philpott Lane towards Leadenhall Market, a gorgeous Victorian market used in the Harry Potter films and which dates from 1881. Heading back to Lime Street, we cycle past ‘inside out building’ Lloyd’s of London, and make our way towards the Bank of England, the vaults of which

■ ROUTES Each docking station has a map to help you plan your route or pick up a copy of Tom Bogdanowicz’s The London Cycling Guide (£10.99). ■ THE BIKES Come with three speeds, adjustable seat, LED lights, bell and a small carry basket suitable for a day pack. ■ SAFETY It’s not compulsory to wear a helmet in London. Look out for buses, motorcycles, taxis and lorries – four cyclists have been killed this year in collisions with lorries.

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■ COST There is an access fee, and a usage charge. Access fees are £1 for 24hours, £5 for seven days or £45 for a year. The first 30 minutes are free, after which you are charged based on the duration of your hire: £1 for one hour £1, £6 for two hours, £15 for four hours. See tfl.gov.uk. ■ LONGER TRIPS It’s cheaper to use a hire company if you want to cycle for longer than a couple of hours. On Your Bike (onyourbike.com) rents hybrid bikes for £12 per day.

Docking stations are plentiful

ACTION STATIONS Avoid the queues: cycle past famous landmarks

house England’s stash of gold bullion (although they might be a little bare if the note left by the outgoing Labour minister is anything to go by – “I’m afraid there is no money. Good luck”). Cycling up Poultry, we continue along Cheapside to St Paul’s Cathedral, then dismount to cross the ‘wobbly’ Millennium Bridge on foot before cycling past Tate Modern art gallery towards Shakespeare’s Globe. We dock our bikes in nearby Park Street, SE1 and finish up at bustling Borough Market (8 Southwark Street, SE1 1TL, open Thurs-Sat) for one of the legendary toasted cheese sandwiches from Kappacasein (trust me – it’s cheese but not as you know it). So get on your bike, or one of Boris’s, and get cycling in the city this summer.

WHERE TO FIND A BIKE There are 400 docking stations within the cycle hire zone, with a station every 300m. You can drop off a bike at any station you fancy, giving you the freedom to roam without the hassle of trying to find your way back to your starting point. Handy stations include: HYDE PARK Hyde Park Corner, SW1 Speaker’s Corner, W2

KENSINGTON GARDENS Queen’s Gate, SW7 Bayswater Rd, W2 (located near Lancaster Gate)

REGENT’S PARK Park Rd, NW1 Prince Albert Rd, NW8 See tfl.gov.uk for more locations or download the free iPhone app to find your nearest docking station (cyclehireapp.com).

Ride by: you’ll see more sights like the Royal Albert Hall if you’re on wheels

En route: plenty of thirst quenchers

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RESTAURANT REVIEW Hung Viet ★★★★★

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THE SCENE This cosy Vietnamese eatery has been getting steadily busier during the last year. That’s because the food is yummy and the (usually sole) waiter, Hoang, is

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super-friendly. Its Shoreditch location makes this a good spot to line your stomach before you head out boozing. THE GRUB A huge, slightly pot luck menu means that some dishes are better than others. Grilled scallop, BBQ tofu, salt and pepper squid and garlic morning glory are all winners. Also good are the DIY rolls – fill rice paper with

a selection of fillings and roll ‘em yourself. All the food tastes fresh but the love that goes into it seems to vary. BEHIND THE BAR Wine and beer on sale but you can BYO. BILL PLEASE Starter and main course for a tenner. VERDICT Good for a laidback feast. Order lots and you’ll get something that’s a gem. FRANKIE MULLIN

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A truck ran into Russell Brand’s rented £150,000 Lamborghini in New York. Luckily, Brand escaped with only cuts and bruises but is said to be “gutted” about the damage to his ride.

BEAUTY AN UGGLY GAME They may be the most comfy slippers in the world, but do Ugg boots really belong in the world of beauty?

Well, that’s one for the fashion police to decide but meanwhile, animal rights organisation PETA have told Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell that her costume for Miss Universe 2010 is unethical and cruel as the wool comes from sheep that have undergone mulesing. The outback-inspired

creation includes a swimsuit handpainted by an Aboriginal artist, a layered silk skirt, a lamb’s wool shrug and high-heeled Ugg boots. PETA also gave Campbell a pair of mulesing shears to carry at the ceremony “as a gesture of protest”. Campbell told the Herald Sun the outfit was “something that I am really proud to wear” and that she felt “magnificent” in it. But she may have changed her mind by now …

SAY WHAT?

”It’s called ‘labour’ not ‘holiday’ for a reason” Supermodel and new mum Gisele Bundchen on giving birth

Woman’s Weekly: Former Shortland Street actress Tandi Wright presents her happy little daughter, Olive, to the world; former Black Cap and cricket coach Nathan Astle reveals that he’s got 98 kids in his team; plus rebellious Princess Anne turns 60.

AUSTRALIA New Idea: The countdown to freedom has begun for Schapelle Corby – read all about the campaign to bring her back home; actor Matthew Newton talks about his demons, rehab and his road to recovery; actress Rowena Wallace shows off her plastic surgery transformation; and Cindy Gambino says she now knows her ex killed their sons.

SOUTH AFRICA Heat: South African Idols Season 6 is in full swing and the mag takes a look at what past contestants have achieved; see pics of Halle Berry’s stay in South Africa and Die Antwoord’s US tour; get festival fashion advice for Oppikoppi; plus party princess Paris is back. You: Socialite Khanyi Mbau’s dark secrets are exposed.

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LOOK WHO’S TALKING

The notorious hard man spent 23 years in Australian jails before reinventing himself as a best-selling crime writer

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Chopper Read INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER You talk of having killed people but have never been convicted of murder. Why aren’t the police on to you?

I’ve been questioned about 53 times for murder, right? And that’s for murders they think I’ve done. If you don’t admit to it, they can’t get ya. And you can confess to murders all day long if you don’t tell them who you killed, where the bodies are buried, what murder weapon was used and what day you killed them on.

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Your approach to justice seems to be very eye-for-an-eye. Where do you stand on capital punishment?

I believe in it. Anyone stupid enough to get convicted of murder is stupid enough to get hung, I reckon. You’ve said you had a dog’s life and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Is there a danger that your books and new DVD mythologise the criminal life?

If anyone would look at that DVD and think, “Well, there’s a career path for me” then they deserve to be certified criminally insane and put inside Broadmoor. What did you think of Eric Bana’s portrayal of you in the movie Chopper?

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Oh, 80 per cent true, 20 per cent rubbish. They ripped me off over every penny I made out of that movie … It was rotten bloody thievery. Is it true you weren’t even invited to the premiere or the AFI awards?

Yeah, I thought that was a bit miserable.

What did you make of Oz crime drama Underbelly?

It’s alright, I suppose. In real life the police weren’t having sex with women as good looking as that, and neither were the crooks. In your DVD you said underworld figure Carl Williams wouldn’t have lasted five minutes in your day.

Well, he’s dead now. You spent many years in Pentridge Prison. How do you feel about it

being turned into luxury apartments?

I don’t like that. I think it’s sacrilege. Are you scared that someone from the old days is going to come back and seek revenge on you?

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I was the one who first told him that. When I first met him he moved away into the corner to have a bit of a sob ‘cos it was a bit overwhelming meeting me. I patted him on the shoulder and said: “You want to harden the fuck up, mate” and he went off and used that line. Do the police still try and pin stuff on you, even now?

The last time they questioned me for murder was when an Irish man come and put his arm around me in Crown Casino and took a photograph of me with his camera. He walked outside, lit a cigarette, fell in the Yarra River and drowned. His family put his camera on the computer and they come up with a photo of him and me. And they sent a copy of this photo to the Melbourne homicide squad and asked: “What’s he doing with Chopper Read?” Homicide come out to see me and I said: “You tell me the last time an Irishman ever won a gold medal at the Olympics for swimming?” They had to agree with me. That was six months ago …

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The Last Airbender

SCREEN TEST: AIRBENDER

Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nicola Peltz

STARRING:

RT 94 MINS

1 What was the name of the 1999 film starring Bruce Willis, which was directed by M Night Shyamalan? 2 How many sequels are planned for The Last Airbender? 3 Name the breakthrough film for the actor who plays Prince Zuko? 4 Who is the real life girlfriend of the actor who plays Prince Zuko? 5 The film was controversial during the casting stages. What was the issue?

★★★★★

After a string of laughably bad films, M Night Shyamalan needs a commercial hit more than any other big name director. Unfortunately, The Last Airbender isn’t it. A near unwatchable combination of muddled storytelling, bad acting and lame effects, this is a new low for a man whose career is now officially in freefall. That the source material should make for a cracking fantasy film is all the more frustrating. Based on the animated series, the storyline centres round Aang (Ringer) who has the power to control the elements. Helping him restore balance to a magical realm is waterbender Katara (Peltz), while evil Prince Zuko (Patel) wants to capture the tyke for his

own people, the Fire Benders. Some stilted acting could have been forgiven if the plot wasn’t so weighed down by mystic mumbo jumbo. At the very least, Shyamalan should have delivered some nice action set pieces but instead

conjures up underwhelming fight scenes. The film’s final moments hint at a sequel but, after this mess, you can’t imagine anyone in Hollywood being dumb enough to fund it. GOOD FOR: Masochists. PIERRE DE VILLIERS

THE REEL DEAL Halle Berry (below), 43, got up close and personal with great white sharks while filming scenes for new movie Dark Tide in South Africa. The Oscar-winning actress plays diving instructor Sara, who decides to brave the water again after a near-fatal shark attack in the thriller, which co-stars Kylie Minogue’s ex, Olivier Martinez.

actress, after she received US$17m for science fiction bomb The Invasion, and in 2009 she was ranked number eight with US$12 million. But this year, the Oscar winner did not even make the top 10. Fellow Aussies Cate Blanchett and Naomi Watts also failed to score. The new queen of Hollywood paydays is the reigning Best Actress Oscar winner, Sandra Bullock, who easily topped Forbes’ list with earnings of US$56m.

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★★★★★ Black Dynamite, a supercool cop with a killer afro (Michael Jai White), swears revenge after the death of his brother in a hysterical send-up of 1970s Blaxploitation flicks. The story starts to wear a bit thin but with so many in-jokes and visual gags hitting their mark, this is sure to be the best spoof you’ll see this year. GOOD FOR: Those who enjoyed Shaft. PDV

LE REFUGE

★★★★★ A heavily pregnant Isabelle Carre is excellent as a mum-tobe coming to terms with heroin addiction and the death of her boyfriend in Francois Ozon’s intriguing drama. It moves slowly and the supporting cast isn’t that great, but a shocking denouement will have you discussing Le Refuge down the pub after the end credits roll. GOOD FOR: Those who want to be challenged. PDV

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CULTURE BP PORTRAIT AWARD From friends and family to celebrities, and from stylised images to photographic-like paintings, the 58 shortlisted portraits on show – in what is one of the most prestigious portrait prizes in the world – provide a compelling snapshot of the genre. All are contemporary portraits of real people, capturing various stages of life from newborn Donovan’s first breath to 100-year-old Mary Todd’s last. Much like the painters, the sitters, at first glance, appear average normal types. But look closer and you’ll find great richness in these works,

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WORTH A LOOK Don’t miss the evocative London photographs of French-born 19th century artist Camille Silvy » National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Pl, WC2H 0HE

Euston (020 7611 2222; wellcomecollection.org). Until Sep 26. Free

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BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK

ASPECTS OF LOVE

THE LITTLE BOOK OF BULL MOVES

THE JANE AUSTEN POCKET BIBLE

Peter D Schiff

Holly Ivins

(John Wiley & Sons)

(Pocket Bibles) AUG 15

AUG 11

Tips on how to keep your portfolio performing even when the market isn’t. Comparing strategies across decades, Schiff puts a new spin on old ideas.

This handy little book is full of fascinating trivia about the world of Austen’s novels, explaining Regency manners, the class system and the importance of landing a husband.

A ROYAL PASSION

THE ROAD TO ROME

Katie Whitaker

Ben Kane

(W&N) AUG 12

(Preface) AUG 12

A tale of forbidden love, war and separation, the turbulent marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria had all the ingredients for a perfect soap opera. Or a historical novel, as Katie Whitaker discovered.

Historical novel set in ancient Rome. Romulus and Tarquinius are press-ganged into the legions, which are under imminent attack. While in Rome, Romulus’s twin sister, Fabiola, lives in fear for her life.

★★★★★

The score is as lush as ever, but Trevor Nunn has successfully stripped back the trappings – both orchestral and scenic – in this revisit of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that he first directed in 1989. The songs are able to speak for themselves in a bohemian tale of love across generations

Elizabeth McDonald, Catherine Ashmore

•Discover the historical and cultural significance of Skin, the

Charing Cross (npg.org.uk). Until Oct 24. £5

body’s largest organ » Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Rd, NW1 2BE

and nationalities based on David Garnett’s novel, which traces the ups and downs of an enduring post-war attraction between struggling French actress Rose and the younger, English Alex. LOUISE KINGSLEY

» Menier Chocolate Factory, 53 Southwark St, SE1 1RU London Bridge (020 7907 7060). Until Sep 26. £32.50

MORE STAGE Seven 10-minute plays reflect the diversity of American life in American Bytes Back, which stars up-and-coming Kiwi actor Catriona Toop in this production for the London Fringe Festival.

» Lost Theatre, 208 Wandsworth Rd, SW8 2JU

Stockwell

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK

FAST FORWARD

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Rated Rx

(Universal)

★★★★★

It’s been a decade since The Queens Of the Stone Age released their breakthrough album Rated R. To celebrate the band have released this 10th anniversary remastered “deluxe” edition. Back in 2000 the QOTSA’s raw, sexed-up guitar rock gave an inkling of what grunge may have sounded

like if it had sprung from the Californian desert rather than rainy Seattle, and acid had been the drug of choice rather than heroin. Album opener Feel Good Hit Of The Summer is still as annoying as it ever was but tracks like The Lost Art Of Keeping A Secret and the

psychedelic menace of Better Living Through Chemistry typify Rated Rx in still sounding spine-tinglingly fresh. A second CD features the band’s 2000 Reading festival set and B-sides including You’re So Vague, a spoof of Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain. ALISON GRINTER

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LOS LOBOS

CAITLIN ROSE

Church With No Magic (Warp) More bleeding edge sonic experimentalism from the Aussie trio formerly known as Pivot.

Tin Can Trust (Proper Records) The American chicano rock outfit behind the title track for classic flick La Bamba put out 14th LP.

Own Side Now (Names Records) The fresh face of country is this tambourinetoting Nashville lass with her debut album.

ALSO OUT

MUSIC NEWS Former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft flounced off stage at Splendour In The Grass last weekend. The rocker didn’t even make it through the first song before throwing his mic stand and tambourine at the drum kit. Reports suggested that the Brit rocker was annoyed at the small turn out and blamed festival organisers for scheduling his show at the same time as Empire of the Sun and the Pixies. Ashcroft’s management later claimed the singer abandoned the show due to problems with his voice.

CHARTS

LIVE REVIEW Tiesto, Pendulum Victoria Park August 30 ★★★★★ Coupling Perth’s drum ’n’ bass/rock juggernaut with the master of Balearic beats is arguably the coup of London’s festival offerings. Pendulum embodies pure aerobic fervour with a sharp, surging set spliced up with the rock-heavy tracks of In Silico and the throbbing bassline tracks of new LP Immersion. Tarantula proves the night’s crescendo. MC Verse is inexhaustible on stage, and frontman Rob Swire’s

echoing vocals hold much sway. Tiësto carries the mood in a three-hour beat session with an awesome digital display, even if he is a little drab. REBECCA KENT

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No 1 single California Gurls Katy Perry/Snoop Dogg No 1 album Angel Of My Heart, Juanita du Plessis

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Guns N’ Roses The O2, Oct 13 (08444 775 775). £51-56 Hoodoo Gurus Shepherds Bush Empire, Oct 3 (0844 477 2000). £19.50. Goldfrapp Hammersmith Apollo, Nov 11 (0844 277 4321). £25 Ladi6 Rhythm Factory, Aug 28 (020 7375 3774). £10 Hugh Masekela and The Mahotella Queens Royal Festival Hall, Nov 12 (0871 663 2501). £10-£27.50 Motörhead Brixton Academy, Nov 27 (0844 477 2000). £32.50 Pendulum Wembley Arena, Dec 3 (0844 815 0815). £25 Mark Ronson & the Business Intl. Hackney Empire, Sep 29 (hackneyempire.co.uk) £20-£25 Salmonella Dub Shepherds Bush Empire, Sep 24-25 (0844 477 2000). £20 Vampire Weekend Alexandra Palace, Dec 2 (0870 264 3333). £22.50 Xavier Rudd & Izintaba Shepherds Bush Empire, Dec 6 (0844 477 2000). £18.50

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Airbourne Brixton Academy, Dec 2 (0844 477 2000). £17.50 Sarah Blasko Electric Ballroom, Nov 17 (0870 264 3333). £12.50 The Cat Empire Brixton Academy, Oct 23 (0844 477 2000). £19.50 Fat Freddy’s Drop The Troxy, Sep 9 (0870 264 3333). £27.50 Gorillaz The O2, Nov 14-16 (0844 277 4321). £45. Grinderman Hammersmith Apollo, Oct 1 (0844 844 4748). £25-£27

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GIG OF THE WEEK NOISETTES AND TINASHE No one could have predicted the Noisettes’s volte face from purveyors of ragged garage rock to disciples of the retropop trend, as evidenced on their second album Wild Young Hearts. But the reinvention has worked out very well for the Peckham trio, who are still dining out on the success of feelgood hit Don’t Forget The Rhythm (as heard on the Mazda advert). Led by charismatic, off-the-wall songstress Shingai Shoniwa, they are a kinetic live act. Support comes from Zimbabwean-born newcomer Tinashe.

» Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN

Highbury & Islington (020 7226 1686; unionchapel.org.uk). Thu, Aug 12. £12

BANG BANG ECHE

LADY ANTEBELLUM

“From Tokyo to France, you know you want to dance,” sing Bang Bang Eche on their tune, 4 To The Floor. And given their urgent mix of Wire-style angular punk and driving synths, this Christchurch quintet don’t give us much choice in the matter. MTV has named them as one of its hottest new bands so this should be an explosive show.

TNT Music has to admit her ears were otherwise engaged when this Tennessean trio first infested the charts with their second album, Need You Now. And now, having given them a proper whirl? Hmm, well, let’s just say Shania Twain would sound edgy next to their anodyne country pop. Still, they have a fan or two …

» Koko, 1a Camden High St, NW1 7JE

» Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W11 8QE

Mornington Crescent, (ticketweb.co.uk). Fri, Aug 13. £5

NEW ARTIST ALERT

FESTIVAL WATCH BBC Introducing Stage at Reading/Leeds confirmed. Little Fish, The Law and Gallops will headline this stage designed especially to showcase new talent. The festival already features headlining slots from Guns N’ Roses and Arcade Fire. (leedsfestival.com; readingfestival.com). Aug 27-29

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THE BUZZ SO FAR Spacey, atmospheric tunes buoyed by her own

sweet, soulful voice are the order of the day from Glaswegian songbird Lizzie Nightingale. Now 28, she started out as an R’n’B artist under the name Elle Marie. But a stint in Canada working with producer Richie Folkes to record her debut single, Left Right Left, has seen her transmogrify into a pop-star-in-the-making. WHAT ELSE She’s signed to 25 HOUR Convenience, a label overseen by The Libertines drummer, Gary Powell. THE PLUG Debut single Left Right Left out Monday, August 16 on 25 HOUR Convenience.

Shepherd’s Bush

(0844 477 2000). Wed, Aug 11. £18.50

Edwyn Collins at End Of the Road Festival. Edwyn “Never known a girl like you before” Collins joins an already impressively left-of -centre bill, which includes such indie luminaries as Modest Mouse, Yo La Tengo, Wilco, and Iron and Wine. Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset (endoftheroadfestival.com). Sep 10-12

Armand Van Helden joins South West Four weekender New Yorker Armand Van Helden joins the Main Stage line-up on Sunday and Benny Benassi has been added to the Toolroom Knights Arena. Clapham Common, (southwestfour.com) Aug 28-29 Ash to headline Headstock The Northern Irish trio will head a line-up featuring The Beat, Field Music and Penguin Cafe. Newstead and Annesley Country Park (headstockfestival.com). Sat, Sep 11

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MUSIC LISTINGS Dave Swarbrick The former Fairport Convention man plays traditional music. The

MONDAY 9

MUSIC & CLUBS

Michael Alpert,

Shura Lipovsky The New York-based klezmer revivalist plays Yiddish love songs. Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £20, adv £17.50.

Anton Barbeau, Andy Metcalfe And Morris Windsor The singer-

QuecumBar, Battersea High St, SW11 3HX (020 7787 2227). £12.

Our Lady J The New Yorkbased songstress adopts the gospel genre for her piano-led melodic pop. Soho Theatre, Dean St, W1D 3NE (020 7478 0100). £10-£17.50, concs £15 & £12.50.

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

ALICE COOPER’S HALLOWEEN NIGHT OF FEAR Roundhouse, NW1 8EH Chalk Farm (roundhouse.org.uk). Oct 31 & Nov 1. £34-£38.50. The one-time chicken killer brings his Theatre of Death show to the Roundhouse for two nights only with support from Jim Rose (of the freaky Jim Rose Circus) and Zodiac Mindwarp.

Unconventional hip-hop from the American rapper and producer. Cargo, Rivington St,

The Boston-based seven-piece plays ska-tinged indie-pop. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £9.50.

Jon Blek And The Rats, Shilli, The Six Contemporary folk

W1F 0TN (020 7314 4042). £10, adv £7.

Glue, Civilian Rock from the London-based four-piece. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 8826 5000). £6, w/flyer £5.

Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 8806 2668). £6, concs £5.

Mezcla De Londres The seven-piece perform salsa and Latin, plus a warm-up salsa class from Portobello Dance School.

Calypso Tent Featuring a

The Tabernacle, Powis Sq, W11 2AY (020 7221 9700). £10, adv £8.

variety of calypsonians from the ABC. The Tabernacle, Powis Sq, W11

Igor Outkine The Russian

from the Cork-based combo.

Sorella Maldestra The band from Italy plays lo-fi spirited punk. 12 Bar Club, Denmark Place,

Phil Vassar Stadium

Jay Electronica

Floridita AllStars Funk and soul

Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, Gillett St, N16 8JH (020 7254 4097). £8.

Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £15, adv £13.50.

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

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

Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £8.

On The Green, Thorpe Close, W10 5XL (020 8962 5757). £7, concs £5.

Classic rock from the London-based collective.

Judy Carmichael Swing and stride piano from the New York-based artist.

Blues-rock outfit. Half Moon,

Cindytalk The veteran ensemble play experimental electro improvisations. The Vortex

SW10 0QD (020 7352 5953). £8-£10.

Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £12.

Eddie And The Hotrods

singer and accordionist plays songs from his homeland. Inn

country and Americana from the Austin-based singer. The

Death metal from the Waterford, Michigan-based unit. Relentless Garage, Highbury

And Anchor, Upper St, N1 1RL (020 7354 1312). £6, concs £5.

2AY (020 7221 9700). £12, adv £10.

The Jo Burt Experience

The Black Dahlia Murder

The Dublin-based four-piece plays indie-pop. Hope

Dale Watson, Doggone Honkabilly Band Classic

Brighton-based collective plays soul and funk. 606 Club, Lots Rd,

TUESDAY 10

Dirty Epics, Risky Heroes

covers band. Floridita, Wardour St,

WEDNESDAY 11

Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £14.

N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £25.

Big D And The Kids Table

Soul Reality Band The

rock with a country flavour from the American singer.

Kenwood, Hampstead Ln, NW3 7JR (020 8348 1286). £30-£42, concs £28.50-£40.50.

Factory, Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW (020 7375 3774). £7, adv £5.

singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist performs country, Americana and soul. The

style acoustica and Gypsy swing from the four-piece. Le

Toots And The Maytals The classic Jamaica-born reggae and ska band. Islington Academy,

The band uses progressive experimentation and modern electronica to create ambient soundscapes. The Rhythm

Rachel Harrington, Rod Clements The Seattle-based

Moscow Drug Club Cabaret-

Jamie Cullum The pop-jazz pianist promotes his album, The Pursuit. English Heritage:

Auto De Fe, Dastards

12 Bar Club, Denmark Pl, WC2H 8NL (020 7240 2622). £6.

Slaughtered Lamb, Great Sutton St, EC1V 0DX (020 7253 1516). £13.50.

Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £12.50.

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songwriter plays acidtinged alternative melodies.

SATURDAY 14

THURSDAY 12

Floridita AllStars Funk and soul

band plays anthemic indie-rock.

Agnostic Front The New

W1F 0TN (020 7314 4042). £10, adv £7.

The Tide The London-based

Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 8806 2668). £6, concs £4.50.

York-based band plays hardcore punk-metal. The

Guvna B The London-based

China Crisis The pop duo play

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

rapper promotes his album, The Narrow Rd. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq,

four-piece plays rock ’n’ roll. Plus DJ sets from Drezone and DJ Hacks. The Roadhouse, Covent

Chasing Gravity The Australian

their 1980s hits. Islington Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £15.

WC2H 8NL (020 7240 2622). £6.

covers band. Floridita, Wardour St,

SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £15 & £25.

Garden Market, WC2E 8HB (020 7379 6132). £5, free before 7pm.

Kirsty Almeida The singersongwriter from Manchester plays acoustic folk. The Jazz

The Indices The Dorset-based

Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7PG (0870 060 3777). £13.50.

Hope And Anchor, Upper St, N1 1RL (020 7354 1312). £6, concs £5.

W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £18.50.

BBC Big Band And Rosemary Squires Barry Forgie directs

Stewart Mac Acoustic rock

Frank London The New

the band for swing classics. With guest vocalist Rosemary Squires and presenter Sheila Tracy.

229 Great Portland St, W1W 5PW (020 7323 7229). £10, concs £8.

Yahzarah Soul and funk

Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ (020 7730 4500). £15-£27.

Metropolis High energy soul six-

Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £20.

Edwyn Collins The singer-songwriter plays indie-pop. 100 Club, Oxford St,

York band leader performs klezmer music with an array of special guests. Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £20, adv £17.50.

Bushman Classic reggae

five-piece plays indie-rock.

Gordon Webber’s Road Runners The nine-piece big band plays soul and Motown. Dover St Restaurant And Bar, Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £15, free to diners before 10pm.

from the singer-songwriter. from the New York-based songstress. Bush Hall, Uxbridge

piece. Dover St Restaurant And Bar, Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £15, free to diners before 10pm.

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Get Cape Wear Cape Fly

from the Jamaican singer.

Electro acoustic alt pop from the Southend-based singersongwriter Sam Duckworth.

The Hootananny, Effra Rd, SW2 1DF (020 7737 7273). £12.

Los Pacaminos The band,

Jessie Buckley The

EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £20.

led by vocalist Paul Young, play Tex Mex and Americana. Half

Irish singer performs easylistening tunes. 606 Club, Lots Rd,

Lucky Soul, The School, The Lodger The London-

The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). £10.

Dwarves The San Franciscan outfit plays punk and hardcore.

Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £12.

SW10 0QD (020 7352 5953). £10.

Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £13.

Paw Paw Jam A showcase

Milestones Soul and R’n’B

of African music and spoken word. Rich Mix, Bethnal Green

based six-piece plays soulful pop. Hoxton Square Bar And

Lady Antebellum Country-pop

Kitchen, Hoxton Sq, N1 6NU (020 7613 0709). £10, adv £9.

from the Nashville-based combo. Shepherds Bush Empire,

Sigh, Winterfylleth The

Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/ cc 0844 477 2000). £18.50.

Tokyo-based band plays saxophone-infused death-metal. Dingwalls, Camden Lock, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AB (020 7428 0010/ cc 020 7428 5929). £12.

Johnny Warman & Matt Backer The singer-songwriters play melodic rock. Half Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £10.

septet specialising in Motown and disco-funk classics.

Rd, E1 6LA (020 7613 7498). £5.

Dover St Restaurant And Bar, Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £12, free before 10pm.

Mondo Ray Garagepunk from the German duo.

The Puppini Sisters The vocal trio sings forties-influenced swing-tinted pop. Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ (020 7730 4500). £15.50-£22.50.

The Forum Walters The

The Ronnie Scotts Blues Experience The ensemble performs blues songs in a variety of styles. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £20-£37.50.

Rod & Derry Indie-folk from

Small Faces Convention

the duo. 100 Club, Oxford St, W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £10.

A celebration of the 1960s mod rockers with live music.

Schwing The show band

Relentless Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £20.

Ikue Mori, John Edwards The four-piece performs experimental electro-acoustica. Cafe Oto, Ashwin St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £12, adv £10.

Voivod, Nashville Pussy The Canadian outfit plays progressive metal. Relentless

Noisettes, Tinashe The soul popsters play their hits. Union

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

Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £12, adv £10.

play swing classics. Pigalle, Piccadilly, W1J 9HN (020 7734 8142/ cc 0845 345 6053). £15, £50 inc meal.

Ste Maccabe The musician

Country and rockabilly from the Texan singer-songwriter.

plays punk-rock with a pop edge and retro leanings.

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Rd, NW5 3HS (020 7485 3269). £5.

12 Bar Club, Denmark Place, WC2H 8NL (020 7240 2622). £6.

Wayne ‘The Train’ Hancock The Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £16, adv £14.

Austrian four-piece plays punkrock. Fiddler’s Elbow, Malden

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

Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Kennington Ln, SE11 5HY (020 7820 1222). £7.

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Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK THE GALLERY AT MINISTRY OF SOUND Pizza, chianti and Mauro Picotto – we can thank Italy for a number of life’s little pleasures. But while the joys of Italian food and wine can easily be accessed, we can’t always order a bit of Mauro. This week, The Gallery has snapped up Italy’s most famous dance music export, best known for his reptilian anthems Iguana and Komodo. Looks like a damn fine three-hour set is on the cards.

» Ministry of Sound, 103 Gaunt St, SE1 6DP

Elephant & Castle (0870 060 0010; ministryofsound.com). Fri, Aug 13, 10.30pm-6am. £15

beats/breaks

funk/soul

drum ’n’ bass

electro

hip-hop

THE CANAL PARTY

HAT-CLUB BOUTIQUE

There aren’t many opportunities to dance outdoors in London so perhaps that’s why The Canal Party tends to sell out in advance. One of west London’s finest soirees, it’s packed with mighty fine house and disco, courtesy of Stuart Patterson and Matt Brown.

Grab some headgear and plonk it on your noggin. Now you’re ready to party Hat-Club style. This Boutique event promises a “night to stimulate your senses”. Musicwise expect deep, funky house, while an aerial performer will keep you captivated.

» The Grand Junction Arms, Canal Bridge, Acton Ln, NW10 7AD Harlesden (020 8965 5670). Sat, Aug 14, 9pm-4am. £7 adv

» McQueen, 55-60 Tabernacle St, EC2A 4AA Old Street (020 7036 9229; mcqueen-shoreditch.co.uk). Sat, Aug 14, 9pm-6am. £10 before midnight, £12 after

We have two pairs of tickets to dance along to the sounds of Mauro Picotto at The Gallery at Ministry of Sound to give away. To enter, email grabs@ tntmagazine.com with ‘Mauro’ in the subject line by noon, Wed, Aug 11.

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John Digweed’s Bedrock club nights only come around every so often and they’re always ’effin huge! This year the record label turns 12 and it’s putting on an anniversary bash at Brixton Academy on October 2. John Digweed (pictured) has got a “very special guest” lined up. Aussie drum ’n’ bass crew Pendulum have announced a UK tour. The eight-date Immersion Arena tour kicks off on December 1 in Glasgow. They hit Wembley Arena on December 3 and other shows include Bournemouth, Birmingham and Manchester. Tickets on sale now.

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house/garage

And the strangest pairing of the week goes to Fiat and Faithless. The We Come One superstars have teamed up with the new Fiat Punto Evo to co-create new music projects, videos and events for fans to enjoy. Hmm, OK.

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St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 9pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

Happy Monday Chill-out anthems courtesy of the residents. Thirst, Greek St, W1D 3DR (020 7437 1977). 5pm-3am. £3, free before 10pm.

Hard Core Salsa DJ Mario plays mambo and salsa. Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 7pm-late. £4, free before 9pm.

I Love Mondays DJ Victor spins commercial dance, disco, pop, garage, R’n’B and funky house. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7287 372). 10pm-3.30am. £5, NUS £1.

Vodka Island Funky electro, house and chart courtesy of the residents. Tiger Tiger, Haymarket, SW1Y 4SP (020 7930 1885). 9pm-3am. £6, £5 before 10pm.

TUESDAY 10 Festa Fiesta Latin and samba from the resident DJs, plus salsa classes before 10pm. Fiesta Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005). 7pm-2am. £6.

Noir Late Of The Pier (DJ set) and Noir DJs spin indie, rock and experimental, with live music from Ali Love and Sunbirds. Notting Hill Arts Club, Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ (020 7460 4459). 7.30pm-2am. £5, free 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.

The Playground Gash DJs and Untitled DJs spin indie, dubstep and electro, plus live music from Kavinsky, Teenagers In Tokyo, Rubicks and Punx Soundcheck.

Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7287 372). 9pm-3.30am. £6, NUS £5, w/flyer £4.

Ln, SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 9pm-2am. £3, mems free.

Diffrent Strokes DJs Phat Cat, Zay London, Lonyo and MOBO Award winner and Kiss FM DJ Manny Norte play neo soul, 1980s pop, funk and R’n’B. Cherryjam,

Latin Krazy Salsa, merengue,

Porchester Rd, W2 6ET (020 7727 9950). 9pm-late. £10, £5 before 11pm.

Trannyshack Miss Dusty O

bachata and reggaeton.

Latin Fever Latin tracks from resident DJ Jorge. Salsa!, Charing

Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 7.30pm-late. £4, free before 9pm.

Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 7pm-2am. £10, £8 before 11pm, £4 before 9pm, £2 before 8pm.

Psyrhythmix DJs spin

Mode PR DJs VG, Shock,

psychedelic trance.

Bennie G, Supa Mann and Xavier Miller play R’n’B, hip-hop and funky house. Tamarai, Drury

Roller Disco Funk

Work! Big John and Biggy C are

and disco for a wheeled audience. Renaissance

Noise DJs Milena, Rebs, Solow and Buds play indie and pop.

joined by several DJ friends, for this midweek, old-skool evening for a predominantly gay crowd.

Rooms, Arches, Miles St, SW8 1RZ (0844 736 5375). 8pm-midnight. £10, w/skates £7.50, NUS £5.

Babalou Bugbar, St Matthew’s Church, SW2 1JF (020 7738 7875). 9pm-5am. £8, £5 before midnight.

Hidden, Tinworth St, SE11 5EQ (020 7247 4121). 11pm-4am. £3-£6.

Your Mum’s House Scally

Popstarz Three rooms of

Dandan and Jamie D Winter spin electro and fidget house. Punk,

indie, pop, R’n’B and Motown.

Soho St, W1D 3DN (020 7734 4004). 9pm-3am. £5, £3 before 11pm.

Boom Boom Club Rock ’n’ roll cabaret from host Dusty Limits, and burlesque from Miss Vicky Butterfly. The

Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). 9pm-late. £10.

Shake Disco and pop from DJ John Osbourne and Paul C in the main room, while DJ Milo plays party anthems in room two. The Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). 10pm-3am. £10, NUS/mems £8.

Unbranded DJs Howie and

Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

FRIDAY 13 Alabama 3 Presents Outlaw! Rev D Wayne Love spins indie and rock, plus live acoustic country, blues, funk, punk and rock ’n’ roll music from Alabama 3. Dirty South, Lee High Rd, SE13

Bathhouse, Bishopsgate Churchyard, EC2M 3TJ (020 7920 9207). 7.30pm-late. £25, adv £7.

5PR (020 8852 1267). 7pm-2am. £8.

Club Hot Vox Heavy Rox

and rock. The Roxy, Rathbone Place, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 5pm-3.30am. £9, NUS £5, £4 before 10.30pm, free before 8.30pm.

Ln, WC2B 5PG (020 7831 9399). 10pm-3am. £20, £15 guestlist.

Big Night Out DJs David, Jim

Agita Brasil Latin and

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

Perry play commercial dance and R’n’B. Crazy Larry’s, King’s Rd, SW10 0TZ (020 7376 5555). 10pm3am. £10, guestlist £5 before 11pm.

Wig Out Tommy Turntables, Lady Lloyd and Prince Nelly play indie, R’n’B and Motown. The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 10pm-2.30am. £7, £5 before 11pm.

SUNDAY 15

The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 10pm-4am. £8, free before 11pm.

Groove Sanctuary AfricanLatin, disco and deep house from DJ Jimbo, Joey Vieira and guests. Madame Jo Jo’s,

Smash Techno Aaron Liberator, Acid Steve, DJ Roo and Birinight play techno.

Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 9.30pm-3am. £5, free before 11pm.

Club 414, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LF (020 7924 9322). 10pm-6am. £10, guestlist £5.

Horse Meat Disco Jim

SATURDAY 14 All Friends DJ Le Roi, Mr Xs,

and John play pop, indie, retro

E16 4ST (020 7474 3200). 7pm. £5.

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

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

Club 414, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LF (020 7924 9322). 11pm-6am. £5, £3 before midnight.

Resident DJs play rock and metal. Bridgehouse 2, Bidder St,

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

Calentito Pop, R’n’B, and soul. Salvador And Amanda,

and Lady Lloyd spin commercial dance and pop. Madame Jo Jo’s,

Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7287 372). 9pm-3.30am. £5, w/flyer/NUS £3, NUS £1 before midnight.

WEDNESDAY 11

Ginglik, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8PH (020 8749 2310). 3pm8pm. £8, £5 before 10pm.

Screwpulous spins 1980s and 1990s classics. Eagle, Kennington

Blockheads Resident DJs spin alternative and indie. Moonlighting,

Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10.30pm-3am. £6, adv £5.

and residents play rock ’n’ roll, soul, disco, jungle and reggae.

Eagle Thursdays DJ

The Roxy, Rathbone Place, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, NUS/w/flyer £3.

and Olly play indie, punk, techno and electro. Madame Jo Jo’s,

HVN JBX Autodisco DJs

hop, electro and disco courtesy of DJ Downfall. Moonlighting,

THURSDAY 12

White Heat DJs Matty, Marcus

Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). 10.30pm-3.30am. £8, £6 before midnight, NUS £5, adv £4.50.

Cheap$kates Old school hip-

Perfect Fumble play indie, electro and post-punk.

Greek St, W1D 3DR (020 7437 1977). 9pm-3am. £3, free before 10pm.

and Cliff spin melancholy pop and indie. Islington

ABOVE & BEYOND Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL Brixton (020 7771 3000; o2academybrixton.co.uk). Oct 30. From £20 The trio, who were voted fourth best DJs in the world in the annual DJ Mag Top 100, play their final London show for 2010 and reach for the laser.

Panic! Max, Gaz and That

Stupid Tuesday Funky and soulful house and pop. Thirst,

Feeling Gloomy Leonard

Scottie D and PointBreakz play deep house, techno and soul. Egg, York Way, N7 9AX

Stanton, James Hillard, Filthy Luka and Severino spin disco. Eagle, Kennington Ln, SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 8pm-3am. £6.

Jaded DJ Raymundo Rodriguez plays house, techno and soul. Cable, Bermondsey St, SE1 2EG (020 7403 7730). 5pm1am. £12, guestlist £8, adv £5.

(020 7609 8364). 10pm-6am. £12.

WetYourSelf Kevin Griffiths, Brainfeeder Flying Lotus, Kutmah, Lorn, Teebs and Dr Strangeloop spin hip-hop, psychedelic house and electro.

Madzmusic, Cormac, Peter Pixzel and Jacob Husley play house, techno and electro. Fabric, Charterhouse

Hearn St Car Park, Hearn St, EC2A 3LS (020 8815 5550). 9pm-late. £15.

St, EC1M 6HJ (020 7336 8898). 11pm-6am. £8, NUS £5.

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

Increase in the number of people who can now vote in the election after a High Court Ruling on the valid enrolment period.

AUSTRALIA Aussie in cliff fall An Australian woman faces weeks in hospital in Croatia after falling off a 14m cliff. Tania Hearnden, 24, was on holiday with her husband and changed her mind about jumping off the cliff into the water in Dubrovnik, but slipped as she turned back and suffered a smashed face, plus broken arms, ribs and a hip.

Designer says ‘sorry’ Australian fashion designer Alannah Hill promised to hold a ‘sorry sale’ and donate the

So hot right now: Aussie glamour girl Jennifer Hawkins showcases an Arabella Ramsay garment on a runway transformed into a giant seashell as Myer unveils its new spring-summer 2010/2011 collection at CarriageWorks in Sydney.

proceeds to a women’s charity the day after she joked about a sexual harrassment case against former David Jones boss Mark McInnes. Speaking to journalists, Hill said: “I wish he had touched me up”. Kristy Fraser-Kirk, 27, who is a publicist for the department store, filed a $37m lawsuit against McInnes and David Jones over separate incidents involving her and four other women.

Free electric car trials

Alannah Hill

Almost 200 households in Victoria would get the chance to drive electric cars for three months for free in a $5m,

five-year trial designed to slash carbon emissions. Those recharging at home would have to pick up the electricity bill, expected to be less than the cost of running a standard petrol car.

Search continues Searchers were trawling bushland in Sydney’s west for Kiesha Abrahams, 6, who went missing from her Mount Druitt home. Her mother Kristi said she woke to find Kiesha’s bed empty and the front door ajar. Questions were raised about the girl’s welfare after it emerged she had not been to school in the three weeks before she disappeared.

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nuisance laws and ordered the force to pay Kaitira’s legal fees. “Police lay charges of public nuisance like confetti thrown around at a wedding – far too readily, far too often … often without justification,” Smid said. Queensland Police Union president Ian Leavers accused the courts of being “out of touch” with community standards.

Brawlers were hit with police capsicum spray when a fight between youth gangs broke out in Craigieburn, Melbourne. Four people were arrested.

80m

Dollars swiped from Aussie bank accounts in the past 18 months as ATM fraud skyrocketed.

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Dollars Julia Gillard pledged to spend on Queensland’s infrastructure after support for the Labor Party waned by 4.6 per cent in the Sunshine State. TNT er th weaport re

A bit soft: the boys in blue

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A magistrate reckons the boys in blue should harden up, and set a controversial precedent when he vindicated Bardon Kaitira, 28, who was charged for telling a female officer, twice, to “fuck off” after she poured away his girlfriend’s alcoholic drink outside a Townsville nightclub. Magistrate Peter Smid ruled the officers had misused public

The number of Sydney City2Surf races Jim North, the event’s oldest runner, has competed in. The 83-year-old has run every year since it began.

Big tobacco digs in

NORTHERN TERRITORY A horny Kangaroo was stalking women in Tennant Creek. Natasha Civitarese, 23, said she’d been trailed by the towering macropod: “With his male pride on full alert, he started circling me. There was no doubt about what he wanted.” Other women have made similar reports.

No-frills packaging will be enforced for cigarettes

on cigarette packs would be banned to curb smoking. Such a move would be a world-first. The ad blitz would be funded by British American Tobacco Australia, Philip Morris Australia and Imperial Tobacco Australia, under the auspices of the specially formed Alliance of Australian Retailers, which has promised

a bottomless campaign budget. Alliance spokesperson Sheryle Moon said: “We believe reducing smoking is good for our community but good policy requires more than good intentions. “There is no reliable evidence anywhere in the world that plain packaging will stop people from taking up smoking.”

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Abbott declines leaders debate The leaders debated in Canberra on July 25 and most pundits failed to split them, calling it a draw. Moving to revitalise her campaign ahead of the August 21 election, Gillard insisted she would be taking “personal control” from now on and that “the real Julia” would be on show. Seizing on Gillard’s change of heart on the number of debates, Abbott questioned who had been running her campaign previously. “Are you suggesting that when it comes from Julia, ‘no’ doesn’t mean ‘no’?”, Abbott asked provocatively.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA An alcohol ban was imposed on the Aboriginal communities of Kundat Djaru, Nicholson Block and Koongie Park in Halls Creek, making it illegal to sell, supply or possess liquor. There are now 10 dry communities in WA.

TASMANIA With Tasmania positioning itself as prime real estate for retiring Koreans and a $500m Korean housing complex planned for Hobart’s Eastern Shore, a delegation of Korean executives have called for direct Hobart-Seoul flights to strengthen the link.

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Abbott is sticking to his game plan

Police seized documents and computers from a house in Fairfield, Sydney believed to be linked to a stolen car re-birthing and exporting operation. A shipping container with cars had already been intercepted en route to Lebanon.

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■ Australia’s tobacco companies condemn plans to enforce no-frills packaging on cigarettes ■ The companies claim the changes will hurt small businesses and cost jobs ■ Their lobbysists insist there is no evidence that plain packaging will curb smoking

Tony Abbott twice refused an invitation from Prime Minister Julia Gillard to engage in a second debate, focusing on economic policy. As well as claiming a debate would affect his campaign plans in Queensland – where a recent Newspoll indicated a massive shift towards the Coalition – Abbott insisted Gillard had missed her chance. “I was very happy at the start of the campaign to have three debates; she refused,” Abbott told ABC Radio. “I’m not going to derail my campaign just because the wheels have fallen off Julia’s.”

COAST TO COAST What’s happening across the country

SUMMARY

hree of Australia’s largest tobacco companies embarked on a no-holdsbarred advertising campaign against the Government’s decision to force cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging from next July. The ads would run in all available media space in a bid to overturn the proposed legislation, which the tobacco companies said would hamper small businesses and cost jobs. If the legislation is passed, all logos, images and colours

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POWER l o r t n o and c Green machine : Bob Brown

It’s election time in Australia this month. TNT gives you the lowdown on the contenders, pretenders and the experts’ predictions. WORDS SAMANTHA BADEN & REBECCA KENT

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JULIA GILLARD AND LABOR Welsh-born Gillard, 48, is Australia’s first female prime minister, having moved into the position from deputy after former PM Kevin Rudd controversially stood aside in June. A qualified lawyer, Gillard is an atheist and Australia’s first unmarried leader, although she has a long-term partner. Analysts initially predicted Labor

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ustralia goes to the polls on August 21 in an historic federal election. The major contenders are the Labor party, led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and the Liberal party, led by Tony Abbott. The National party, led by Warren Truss, is currently in coalition with the Liberals. As usual, there will also be a Senate election, with 40 of the 76-seat upper house up for grabs

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CHECK YOU’RE ENROLLED Before you do anything check you are enrolled at aec.gov.au/check Mining industry darling: Julia Gillard

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would likely retain power as it’s rare in Australia for governments to be voted out after a single term, but there has been a recent backlash against the incumbent, which has sent Gillard’s popularity into freefall. On the plus side, the party’s stimulus programmes were credited with keeping Australia out of a recession. However, Labor have failed to pass legislation on climate change (an election promise in 2007). They also copped a lot of flak over Rudd’s ill-fated 40 per cent super tax on mining profits which Gillard scrapped. Backgrounder: Gillard was controversially branded unfit to run the country by firebrand Liberal senator Bill Heffernan, who called her “deliberately barren”. Quote: “Let’s be very clear about this, we are in a fight. I’m in the fight of my life,” a steely Gillard said under a growing wave of bad polls and cabinet leaks.

TONY ABBOT AND LIBERALNATIONAL COALITION Centre-right Liberal leader Tony Abbott heads the Liberal-National Coalition. He took over as leader from Malcolm Turnbull in December last year during a leadership spill over the Emissions Trading Scheme, which aimed to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions by up to 25 Tony Abbott makes a new friend

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POSTAL VOTE per cent below year 2000 levels by 2020. Abbott has denied being a climate change sceptic but is on the record as dismissing climate change as “faddish”. Abbott, who once trained for the priesthood, is a conservative Catholic. He has voted against relaxing laws on abortion, same-sex marriages and stem cell research, and is a supporter of strong immigration policies and the monarchy. Backgrounder: The fitness fanatic is famously well-known for wearing red speedos and was snapped in his briefs at Queenscliff in Sydney in November 2009, later going on radio to say his wife had forbidden him to do so again – and yet he has, again and again. Quote: “I’m a pretty good stirrer,” Abbott proclaimed with a sly grin as he stirred a giant pot of soup at Norwood Meals on Wheels in Adelaide.

To apply for a postal vote you must print off and complete the application on the electoral commission’s website (aec.gov.au). Applications are also available from the High Commission in London. Your postal vote must arrive at the High Commission before 5pm on Wednesday, August 18 if it’s to be counted.

THE GREENS The Greens, led by Bob Brown, are Australia’s main minor party and are likely to win the balance of power in the Senate. If they do, Brown has said they will immediately introduce a carbon price (a way of taxing carbon users), which they see as central to tackling climate change. Quote: “I’m a former doctor and I know the impact on people’s health of not having good teeth,” Brown said as he announced a $4.3bn election campaign policy for universal dental health care.

the 40 seats. ABC election analyst Antony Green says it’s almost impossible for the Coalition to match that result. “The most likely result of the 2010 Senate election is that the Greens will gain control of the Senate balance of power from July 2011.”

THE SENATE Roughly half the seats in the Senate are contested at each election, which means the 40 seats to be contested in this election were won in 2004 general election. In that poll, the Coalition won an incredible 21 of

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WHO WILL WIN While this started out as Gillard’s race to win, things have certainly hotted up in the past two weeks. Jacqueline Maley and Mark Davis writing in The Sydney Morning Herald say Gillard’s pledge to reveal “the real Julia” to the electorate has provided a circuit breaker. “Having been the beneficiary of Labor’s manifold selfinflicted wounds Abbott now risks momentum shifting back in the government’s favour.” Of course, only time will tell.

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Kiwi killed in Bali The parents of New Zealand surfer Jordan Lucas, 25, found dead at Suluban beach in southern Bali, have asked Indonesian forensic specialists not to release information on the autopsy of their son. Graham and Julie Lucas, a Waikato farming couple, arrived in Bali hoping to “find out the exact cause of death of their child,” Indonesian newspaper Kompas reported. “The family asked us not to disseminate the results,” Ida Bagus Putu Alit, a hospital spokesman said. The autopsy found wounds apparently caused by violence, the newspaper said.

Sir Ed to be honoured A prominent ridge on Aoraki/ Mount Cook, first climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary more than 60 years ago, was proposed to be renamed Hillary Ridge – the first alpine landmark to be named after the famous mountaineer who died in 2008. The New Zealand Geographic

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People who marched through central Dunedin in a protest over the potential loss of neurosurgery services from the region.

65 drink up: New Zealand Prime Minister John Key enjoys a coconut milk at the 41st Pacific Islands Forum in Vanuatu. Leaders from the 15 member states met to discuss the military dictatorship in Fiji, climate change and security issues.

Board for the ridge proposed the name change, which Sir Ed climbed in 1948 with Harry Ayres. Public consultation on the name change would begin shortly.

UK overstayer saved A Kiwi overstayer who has lived illegally in the UK since 2002 credited an internet campaign by his friends for helping him win the right to stay. Shane Gilshnan, 45, entered Britain on a six-month visa but later married an Englishwoman. Instead of returning home to apply for a spouse visa, which Gilshnan feared he would not get because of a drink

driving conviction, his friends mounted a “Save Kiwi Shane” campaign on Facebook, which thousands signed. He has since been advised by his solicitor that he could stay.

Mt Hutt death A Christchurch man died from injuries after falling about 300m at Mt Hutt Ski Area, the third skiing fatality on the mountain this season. The unnamed snowboarder was with two friends when he slid while traversing back from groomed terrain to the bottom of the triple chairlift, ski area manager Dave Wilson said.

involved a spa, bar and bordello where women could “come and either just drink and be titillated, or go the whole nine yards”. Publicist Paul Ellis discussed the plan with Corkery, who apparently wanted the brothel plan “to be shot as a TV project”. It’s believed the brothel would continue operating after filming for the proposed TV series finished.

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*And finally … women get lucky? Former politician and highprofile broadcaster Pam Corkery has reportedly been linked to plans for New Zealand’s first male brothel for female clients. According to a report in the New Zealand Herald, the ex-Alliance MP is on the hunt for a property in central Auckland to house the bordello. One source said the concept

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Kiwi soldier slain

UPPER NORTH ISLAND A police dog had emergency medical treatment after being mauled by three other dogs in Auckland. A dog handler was tracking two burglars in Mt Wellington when the dogs came out of a property and attacked his dog, Quake.

Greater good: O’Donnell supported the Army’s mission

suffered serious injuries but were expected to survive. Mark O’Donnell said his son, who was decorated for valour in 2008 for an action in East Timor, believed in the Army’s mission in Afghanistan and in what the Government wanted the military to do. “It would be a waste of Tim’s life if we pulled out now. They

should definitely, definitely stay there. The Army have got a job to do,” he said. Prime Minister John Key spoke to O’Donnell’s mother and expressed his sorrow on behalf of New Zealand. “When I spoke to his mother she was clearly very proud of her young man, and rightfully so,” Key said.

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No Pakeha for MP’s offspring Maori Party MP Hone Harawira needed to consider whether his personal feelings were helpful to race relations, the Human Rights Commission said. Harawira told the Weekend Herald he would not feel comfortable if one of his seven children brought home a Pakeha partner, and believed many Pakeha would feel the same about Maori. Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres said Harawira’s comments reflected an “unwelcome prejudice” toward Pakeha, adding that census statistics on babies’ ethnicities contradicted Harawira’s views.

Two-thirds of Maori babies, half of Pacific babies, and a third of Pakeha and Asian babies belonged to more than one ethnic group. Ngapuhi elder David Rankin told TV3’s Campbell Live Harawira should stay aware of his pedigree. “Remember Hone, your grandfather was a Pakeha,” he said, adding that Harawira’s original surname was Hatfield. National MP Tau Henare said he wouldn’t mind if one of his children dated a Pakeha. “I don’t care who my daughters come home with – as long as they’ve got money,” he joked.

LOWER NORTH ISLAND South Taranaki farmer Alan Newland, 63, died after being thrown from a bulldozer as it rolled down a bank on his Waverly property. The bulldozer had a roll cage but Newland fell out and the machine rolled on top of him, killing him instantly.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND A man who shot a Timaru dairy owner in the face after threatening to kill him with an air pistol was jailed for aggravated robbery. Corey Ronald Senelale, 20, was jailed for three years and 10 months.

LOWER SOUTH ISLAND Queenstown-based adventure tourism company Kawarau Jet was due in court next month to face safety-related charges over two incidents in December 2009. The specifics of the charges were not known but were thought to relate to the firm’s alleged failure to report an engine cut-out incident and charges of operating unsafely in poor weather.

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■ Kiwi soldier Tim O’Donnell killed in Afghanistan in an attack on his patrol vehicle ■ Two other soldiers seriously injured but expected to survive ■ O’Donnell’s father says his son believed in the Army’s mission in Afghanistan

Controversial: Hone Harawira

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he father of a Kiwi soldier killed in Afghanistan said his son died doing something he loved and that his death should not dissuade New Zealand from staying in one of the world’s most dangerous war zones. Lieutenant Tim O’Donnell, 28, was killed when his threevehicle patrol was attacked with explosives, rocketpropelled grenades and gunfire in north-east Bamiyan Province. Two other soldiers, Lance Corporal Matthew Ball and Private Allister Baker,

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45 Taste the difference: Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and his wife, Queen Mantfombi, celebrate the opening of Shaka Zulu, London’s largest South African restaurant, on a star-studded night. They are pictured with the owner, Roger Payne.

Mandela love child The children of a former bakery worker who died in 2009 released documents that showed Nelson Mandela was her father. Mpho Pule, who died of a stroke aged 63, was never able to meet the former president.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation verified her claim a month after she died. Her children felt they owed it to their mother to try to meet her famous father. Pule’s mother, Seipati Monakali, was said to have met Mandela in Cape Town in 1945 where they had a brief affair.

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Staff at the Protea Landmark Hotel in Polokwane staged a strike because they had not received a share of a R52,135 tip left by the Algerian Football team. They also believed they were owed tips left by the teams from France, Greece and Paraguay,

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headed for bankruptcy. “We fear that we are going to lose our cars and houses,” said one actor who wished to remain anonymous. Production company boss Duma Ndlovu said only one month’s wages were outstanding, and blamed TV channel SABC for not coughing up the cash, which SABC denied.

who also stayed at the hotel during the World Cup. The company’s head office said it would try to reach an amicable agreement.

Fire in home kills elderly A blaze at the Pieter Wessels old-age home in Dunottor has claimed 23 lives. Police were having difficulty identifying many of the elderly victims – 18 of whom died on the scene, and the others in hospital – because they had not been in contact with their family. Eighty-four people who were rescued from the fire have since been relocated.

Percentage of South Africa’s uranium market controlled by Russia under a supply deal signed between the two countries.

31,000 Automotive workers, represented by the National Union of Metalworkers of SA, who are threatening to strike over wage disputes.

People injured when a truck crashed into six vehicles at the Karino Crossing in Mpumalanga.

Workers at the Medupi Power Station who fell ill after eating a free hot meal.

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It’s a sad state of fiscal affairs for the actors of long-running South African soap opera Muvhango, who claimed they hadn’t been paid for three months. The actors, who were among 80 staff – from make-up artists to cleaners – employed by Word of Mouth productions, feared their bank accounts were running low, amid rumours the company was

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Environmentalists lodged an appeal against a coalmine that is set to operate near the Mapungubwe National Park. The Mapungubwe Action Group said the Vele Colliery project would destroy the park, a prime heritage spot where an 800-year-old gold rhino statuette was unearthed in 1933.

The country is suffering from a severe shortage of medical staff, with 46,000 nurses and 12,500 doctors needed to treat millions of public patients. Officials warned the situation was worse in rural areas, partly due to bursars abandoning their positions before fulfilling their contractual obligations.

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Bent cop sentenced

EASTERN CAPE A new R102m diamond polishing plant in East London was expected to produce 20,000 carats and R100m in monthly revenue. Plant owner Matla Group planned to employ 500 workers over five years.

LIMPOPO

Jackie Selebi gets 15 years

“It is inconceivable that the person who occupied the office of national commissioner of police could have been such a stranger to the truth,” he said. Selebi was released on bail of R20,000 and was expected to file an appeal application within the allowed two weeks. Agliotti was appearing in a nearby court on murder

charges over the deaths of mining magnates Brett Kebble and John Stratton in 2005. Bantu Holomisa, chief of the United Democratic Movement, said: “We hope this sends a message that will echo in the halls of power that the culture of impunity that pervades government will not be tolerated.”

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Journalist charged in blitz the same day. A hearing was postponed to November 8. The journalist was detained as editors met to discuss ANC crackdowns on press freedom, with Avusa public affairs editor Thabo Leshilo urging the media to act responsibly in a self-regulated industry. Wa Afrika’s arrest was believed to be a response to an article he wrote alleging police commissioner General Bheki Cele had leased new police headquarters for R500m in an underhand way. A day before the arrest, Cele had described Wa Afrika as a “very shady journalist”.

A man shot his wife dead before turning the gun on himself outside Giyani Magistrate’s court where they met over a child maintenance dispute. The man followed his 39-year-old wife to a public phone where she made a call, then shot her in the head and chest, before shooting himself in the head.

FREE STATE Farmers called on the Congress of Trade Unions for support in challenging “wild and low” accusations that they violated human rights and labour laws. The allegations were “unsubstantiated” and led to farm attacks, Free State Agriculture president Louw Steytle said.

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Police exhumed the body of a man at KwaMakhutha cemetery after a family member alleged that it was an assault in a family fight in December that led to his death. A police investigation into the case was ongoing.

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■ Former police chief Jackie Selebi is sentenced to 15 years in prison ■ He was convicted of fraud on July 2 for accepting bribes from a drug lord ■ Selebi was described as an “embarrassment” for fabricating evidence and a “stranger to the truth”

The arrest of Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika heightened concern about government crackdowns on the freedom of the media. Wa Afrika was arrested in his office in Rosebank by policemen – which the paper’s editor, Ray Hartley, claimed was “intimidation”. Wa Afrika appeared in Kabokweni District Court in Mpumalanga to face charges of fraud, forgery and defeating the ends of justice. The case was dropped – with the prosecutor concluding the journalist had no case to answer – but was reinstated

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ormer police commissioner and Interpol president Jackie Selebi was sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption. He was convicted on July 2 for accepting R1.2m from drug kingpin Glenn Agliotti for favourable treatment. In issuing the sentence at South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, Judge Meyer Joffe described Selebi as “an embarrassment in the witness box” for presenting fabricated evidence during the trial.

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RUGBY AND CRICKET Eric Tindall, the only Kiwi to represent his country in both cricket and rugby union, dies at age 99. Tindall also went on to referee three rugby Tests and umpire one cricket Test.

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RUGBY By asking Boks coach Peter de Villiers to explain his conspiracy theories, Aussie and Kiwi rugby officials issued “a declaration of war”, Saffa rugby heavy Oregan Hoskins says. Blowhard.

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CRICKET Despite Andrew Flintoff’s ongoing injury problems, Queensland are still keen to sign the English all-rounder for Australia’s domestic Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash.

THURSDAY

BASKETBALL Lauren Jackson appears on track to win a third MVP award in the WNBA after scoring 31 points in Seattle’s win over Connecticut. Jackson, 29, was drafted by Seattle in 2001.

ATHLETICS Belarusian Nadezhda Ostapchuk continues her hold over New Zealand’s Olympic shot put champion, Valerie Vili, winning at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm.

SATURDAY

RUGBY UNION Sonny Bill Williams plays his first match since returning to New Zealand, helping Belfast beat Lincoln University. Williams scores a 60-metre solo try but also tweaks his hamstring.

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RUGBY LEAGUE Brisbane Broncos boss Bruno Cullen believes Greg Inglis will stay with the Melbourne Storm, with a decision on the star’s future expected to be announced soon.

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Rugby league star Allan Langer has a cheeky little dig at legendary coach Wayne Bennett.

MONDAY SWIMMING European Championships Day one of splash-and-dash 8.30am British Eurosport TUESDAY TENNIS Toronto Masters High-level tennis is back on 4pm Sky Sports 4 WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL England v Hungary Weird timing for a friendly 8pm ITV1 THURSDAY BASEBALL San Fran v Chicago Cubs Major League action 7.30pm ESPN America FRIDAY FOOTBALL Slovenia v New Zealand The All Whites are on the up 7.15pm British Eurosport 2 SATURDAY FOOTBALL Tottenham v Man City Big match on opening day 12.45pm Sky Sports 3 SUNDAY FOOTBALL Liverpool v Arsenal Both sides need a good start 4pm Sky Sports 1

PUB TALK: BRITISH SPORT EXPLAINED Manchester City’s spending What have they been up to? David Silva and Yaya Toure have signed for £24m each and City should pass the £100m mark when they confirm 19-year-old Italian striker Mario Balotelli. How can they afford it? In 2008, Abu Dhabi United Group bought City and has splashed the cash.

What were they like before? Ordinary. They were relegated from the Premier League during the 1990s, and even spent a season in the third tier. There were some bright spots post-2002 but City supporters had a reputation for their world-weary pessimism.

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Wallabies lock Nathan Sharpe rues Australia’s missed chances.

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All Blacks retain Cup New Zealand 20 M Muliaina C Smith tries D Carter 2 cons 2 pens

10 Australia K Beale try M Giteau con pen

The All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup for the eighth year in a row after a record-equalling ninth successive victory over the Wallabies. Australia delivered a vastly-improved showing on the previous week’s debacle in Melbourne, but New Zealand still had too much power and precision, prevailing for their 13th straight win. Australia made a bright enough start, hogging possession for the opening five minutes. But a midfield burst from lock Tom Donnelly put the hosts on the attack and quick recycling put full-back Mils Muliaina away down the left sideline for the first try.

Dan Carter’s conversion made it 7-0, but the Wallabies hit straight back with a 65-metre runaway try to Beale, which Matt Giteau converted. Scores weren’t levelled for long; James O’Connor allowed All Blacks centre Conrad Smith an easy try in the 13th minute. Carter’s conversion gave New Zealand a 14-7 lead, before Giteau narrowed the gap to four points with a 20th-minute penalty goal. The All Blacks went to the break enjoying a 17-10 advantage following a Carter penalty goal in the 33rd minute. Scoring in the second half was more sedate with just a late penalty from Carter. New Zealand’s ninth straight win over Australia matches the All Blacks’ streak from 1936 to 1947.

Keven Mealamu NEW ZEALAND The veteran hooker’s rich vein of form continued; the All Blacks outstripped the Wallabies’ physical commitment and intent, and no player embodied that more than Mealamu, whose ballistic tackling was a feature throughout.

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older brother Rico was one of the stars in Kuala Lumpur 1998, when sevens made its Games debut. “It’s special to be in the Games squad and I feel quite proud because I never thought I would have the same opportunity as Rico … and it’s a chance to get even with him.” The New Zealand Maori star winger said a target was to make the end of year Northern Hemisphere tour with the All Blacks but he was focused on trying to bring home gold for family and country at the moment. New Zealand finished second to Samoa in this year’s world sevens championship.

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Four All Blacks – Zac Guildford, Adam Thomson, Hosea Gear and Ben Smith – will provide pace, power and experience to a New Zealand sevens rugby team seeking a fourth straight Commonwealth Games gold medal triumph. “My core national squad members have really proved themselves during the world series and earned their spots in the team,” coach Gordon Tietjens said. “We have also been lucky enough to be able to add to that with high calibre and experienced players.” For Gear, the Games present an opportunity to balance out the family trophy cabinet as

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Rabbitohs rookie Dylan Farrell on scoring his match-winning try.

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Jamie Lyon SEA EAGLES Manly players were dropping like flies but the team’s resilience, exemplified by Lyon, ensured they still had too much in the tank for Melbourne. The Sea Eagles have had their ups and downs all season, but Lyon looms as their key player and if he fires, they will still be dangerous come finals.

Bunnies win thriller Rabbitohs 34 D Farrell 3 J Sutton F Talanoa R Wesser tries C Sandow 5 goals

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34 Broncos I Folau 2 M Gillett 2 D Lockyer J Yow Yeh tries C Parker 5 goals

Brisbane are poised for a stunning 20th finals appearance in a row despite their woeful start to the season. The Broncos consolidated their spot in the top eight after Jharal Yow Yeh and man-of-the-match Matt Gillett crossed in the second half to deflate the Cowboys’ resistance. Sea Eagles 26 J Lyon 2 S Matai T Williams tries J Lyon 5 goals

6 Storm R Hoffman try C Smith goal

The Sea Eagles finished the game with only 14 fit players but still managed to keep the Storm to just one try in front of 12,550 fans at Brookvale Oval. Jamie Lyon put in a fantastic shift for the Sea Eagles, scoring two tries and booting five goals for a personal tally of 18 points. Roosters 12

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19 Dragons B Creagh J Nightingale D Young tries J Soward 3 goals J Soward field goal

The Dragons ground the Roosters into the dust to go four points clear at the top of the ladder and affirm their favouritism for the title. In a brutal display, the Dragons outmuscled the home side, scoring three tries to two in Wayne Bennett’s 600th game as a first-grade coach.

goal attempts that would have won the match. The Tigers led virtually all night and were up 28-12 after 50 minutes before the gutsy Rabbitohs scored the last three tries of regular time to stay in the match. In one of the season’s wackiest games, the scores were locked at 30-30 after Souths five-eighth John Sutton scored in the 77th minute and Chris Sandow coolly converted. Titans 34 M Minichiello 2 B Thompson 2 K Gordon M Rogers tries S Prince 5 goals

12 Eels J Hayne J Reddy tries L Burt 2 goals

Jarryd Hayne looked to have set Parramatta’s course for the finals when he helped his side to a 12-0 half-time over the Titans. But Hayne had the limelight ripped away as the Titans piled on six second-half tries to put the Eels in real danger of missing the top eight. Sharks 10 P Aiton T Barrett tries L Covell goal

37 Warriors B Tupou 3 J Maloney J Moon B Tate tries J Maloney 6 goals J Maloney field goal

The Sharks slumped to their sixth successive defeat – the third under new head coach Shane Flanagan – while the resurgent Warriors hang on to eighth with four rounds remaining. Wing Bill Tupou crossed twice in the first half to set up a buffer before completing his hat-trick late. Knights 30 I De Gois K Gidley A MacDougall S McDonnell C Vuna tries K Gidley 5 goals

6 Bulldogs B Barba try B Goodwin goal

The Knights moved within four points of the top eight with four matches left to play and ended the Bulldogs’ September hopes on a sunny day in Newcastle. The Knights are now up to 10th on the ladder and next face the eighth-placed Warriors in Auckland.

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Geelong and Collingwood players vie for the loose ball

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Cats coach Mark Thompson on his side’s loss to Collingwood.

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Pies the real deal Cats 12.13.85 M Stokes 3 S Johnson 2 G Ablett J Corey J Podsiadly J Selwood P Chapman S Byrnes T Varcoe

14.23.107 Magpies D Beams 3 S Wellingham 2 T Cloke 2 A Didak B Johnson B Macaffer D Jolly D Swan D Thomas L Brown

Collingwood moved to within reach of the minor premiership with a win that will have their fans dreaming of a first flag in 20 years. Four unanswered goals either side of quarter-time saw the Magpies bounce out to a 28-point lead but, inevitably, the Cats fought Bombers 9.19.73 K Hardingham 2 A Monfries B Prismall B Stanton J Winderlich D Hille K Reimers T Colyer

23.11.149 Blues J Garlett 6 J Waite 4 A Carrazzo 2 M Robinson 2 A Joseph C Judd D Ellard S Hampson K Simpson M Murphy P Bower S Grigg E Betts

Carlton planted one foot firmly in the finals by belting Essendon. Jeff Garlett booted three goals in the first term and Jarrad Waite added three in the second to give the Blues a 22-point lead at the break. The floodgates opened in the last quarter, when Carlton piled on 10 goals. Roos 19.9.123 B Harvey 3 R Bastinac 3 S Wright 3 A Edwards 2 H McIntosh 2 L Hansen 2 D Wells L Adams L Thomas T Goldstein

10.9.69 Dockers M De Boer 2 P Hasleby 2 D Mundy 2 J Bollenhagen K Bradley M Johnson N Fyfe

The Dockers’ chances of finishing in the top four took a hit, while the Roos kept their finals hopes alive. North Melbourne shot out of the blocks with seven goals in the first quarter. The Dockers fought back, but another six goals to the Roos in the third quarter settled matters. Saints 23.13.151 N Riewoldt 4 S Milne 4 A Schneider 3 B McEvoy 2 L Hayes 2 B Goddard C Jones F Ray J Gram J Koschitzke L Montagna R Eddy S Fisher

8.9.57 Power J Schulz 2 R Gray 2 C Hitchcock D Stewart J Westhoff T Logan

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Swans 19.15.129 R O’Keefe 4 T Dennis-Lane 3 A Goodes 3 B McGlynn 3 J Kennedy J McVeigh J Moore J White K Jack L Jetta

13.7.85 Hawks L Franklin 4 J Roughead 2 J Lewis 2 B Stratton C Bateman G Moss R Ladson S Burgoyne

Sydney took another step toward securing their spot in the finals, outplaying a Hawthorn side whose season threatens to be undone by their inconsistency. The Swans led all day and had the match sewn up by half-time, when they led by 47 points, before cruising home. Eagles 9.11.65 M LeCras 2 A Embley S Selwood B Sheppard A Strijk K Stevens M Priddis Q Lynch

10.10.70 Lions J Brown 5 J Brennan P Hanley R Harwood T Banfield T Rockliff

In a match to effectively determine which team finishes last this season, the Eagles fought back from 27 points down in the second quarter to lead with one minute to play. But Lions skipper Jon Brown marked inside 50m and kicked truly to condemn West Coast to the wooden spoon. Demons 16.13.109 L Dunn 5 L Jurrah 4 B Green 3 A Wonaeamirri J Watts M Jamar N Jones

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11.14.80 Tigers A Graham 2 B Cousins 2 J King 2 M Morton 2 M White 2 J Riewoldt

The Demons moved to within one game of eighth spot with a hard-fought win over the Tigers. The scores were level early in the final quarter but the Demons booted four goals in ten minutes to clinch the win. Their next match against the Hawks could shape the final eight.

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The Saints made an emphatic return to form, streamrolling Port from the opening bounce to consolidate their spot in the top four. Adam Schneider ran amok for the Saints and, most encouragingly, Nick Riewoldt played his best game since returning from injury.

back, kicking eight of the next nine majors to pull 12 points clear midway through the third quarter. But the momentum shifted again and Collingwood piled on the last four goals of the quarter, before holding firm in the final term. Alan Didak starred for the Magpies, gathering 38 touches, while Dane Swan produced another busy display. For the Cats, Travis Varcoe and Gary Ablett were the best.

LIONS Brown showed his champion bonafides by dragging the Lions over the line. Carrying an injury and having played a lone hand all night, Brown outmarked his opponent in the final minute and kicked straight, his fifth goal snatching victory.

GENERAL Mark Webber leads the F1 standings

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Webber turns first Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber stands alone at the top of the championship standings during the series’ four-week hiatus, but isn’t counting his chickens yet.

“We are way too far out for that,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of people that can win races at this level and we have already seen that. The most important thing for me is the next race.”

That next race will run in Belgium on August 29 and Webber, 33, will be hoping his winning form carries over from his last start in Hungary, where he comfortably beat Spaniard Fernando Alonso. “It’s unrealistic to think I’m going to win the next seven,” Webber said. “You have got to get everything right in order to do that. But the team have worked incredibly hard to get

the car to where it is and obviously I’m pretty happy with my driving.” With seven races remaining, Webber is one of five drivers, separated by 20 points, still in the hunt. Britain’s 2008 world champion, Lewis Hamilton, is second, ahead of Webber’s Red Bull teammate, Sebastian Vettel, with Jenson Button and Alonso rounding out the top bracket.

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Kiwi defender Winston Reid will run out for English Premier League club West Ham this season, after completing a move from Danish team FC Midtjylland. Reid, 22, was one of New Zealand’s most impressive performers during the recent World Cup, scoring a vital late goal against Slovakia that saw the Kiwis snatch a draw. “I want to bring the positives from [the World Cup] to the pitch at West Ham. This club has great history and the league is one of the best in the world,” Reid said. “I am looking forward to the challenge ahead.” Reid was born in Auckland and moved to Denmark when

KIWIS TO PLAY PARAGUAY The All Whites will play Paraguay in New Zealand on October 12 but the venue has yet to be confirmed. The All Whites drew 0-0 with Paraguay in their final pool game at the World Cup.

“As for the criticism, I have had it since before day one! But it goes with the territory – a winning Bok coach is a superman; a losing Bok coach is a ‘clown’, I’ve learnt to take both with an inch of salt.” Boks coach Peter de Villiers. Eccentric chap, isn’t he? “The players know where they’re at, there’s no point me threatening it. My mum used to threaten me with the wooden spoon. It didn’t change my behaviour.” Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss denies the prospect of the wooden spoon has given his players an extra spur. “This is what grassroots footy is about and thankfully the boys took to me really well … The kids saying ‘Sonny Bill, you’re cool’, that means a lot.” Sonny Bill Williams (below) after his first game back. Sounds like a kid after his first day at school.

he was 10. He represented Denmark in youth teams but committed to New Zealand at full international level. He joins fellow Kiwis Ryan Nelsen and Chris Wood in the Premier League. “My dream has been to come and play in the Premier League and I am happy that I’m a West Ham player,” Reid added.

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“My sister summed it up shortly after I took the Wallabies on. She was queried at Customs over who she was going to support, and she said, ‘It’s family before country’.” Kiwi-born Wallabies coach Robbie Deans on who his family supports.

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Lleyton Hewitt’s US Open build-up suffered a setback when injury forced him to retire during his first match of the Washington Classic. Hewitt was trailing Colombia’s Alejandro Falla when the Australian pulled out with a sore right calf.

fitzgibbons beaten Australian Sally Fitzgibbons missed out on the biggst cheque in the history of women’s surfing when she lost the final of the US Open to Hawaii’s Carissa Moore. Moore took home $US50,000 after winning the final at South Huntington Beach Pier.

hockeyroos on fire Australia’s men’s hockey team charged into the final of the Champions Trophy after going through the preliminary rounds unbeaten and were set to face England in Sunday’s final after the Poms beat New Zealand 4-3 with a lastminute goal on Saturday.

aussies load bases A six-team Australian baseball league will get under way in November. The Australian Baseball League will be made up of the Sydney Blue Sox, Brisbane Bandits, Adelaide Bite, Canberra Cavalry, Perth Heat and Melbourne Aces.

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“It doesn’t change anything,” Merrick said. “We’ve always said that we need to get a quality, readymade striker up front and you can’t go through the season without another striker. “We have to make sure we’re diligent and patient so we get

the right person.” In other results, new side Melbourne Heart lost their first match to Central Coast Mariners, along with draws between Adelaide and Newcastle, Perth and North Queensland and Gold Coast and Brisbane.

Kiwi bowlers find form quickly New Zealand’s cricketers warmed up for their triangular ODI series against Sri Lanka and India – beginning this week – with comfortable wins over a Sri Lanka Board XI and Sri Lanka A. In the first match, the Kiwis bowled out the Board XI for 219 and chased the modest total in just 38 overs, albeit for the loss of seven wickets. The result against Sri Lanka A was even more convincing. Batting first, New Zealand scored 7-276 off their 50 overs, before bowling ther opponents out for 91. Kyle Mills was the destroyer, taking 3-20 and skittling Sri Lanka A’s top order. New Zealand, who are currently rated the world’s fourth-best ODI side, behind

hussey in the runs Australian batsman David Hussey, younger brother of Mike, last week belted an unbeaten 251 off 250 balls for English county side Nottinghamshire, sending a reminder to the selectors ahead of the Ashes. At 33, Hussey might not be ‘a player of the future’ but would surely be able to score more runs at number six than Marcus North.

Australia, India and South Africa, face India on Tuesday and Sri Lanka on Friday. Meanwhile, Kiwi batsman Jesse Ryder is in trouble over yet another boozy indiscretion. New Zealand Cricket charged the 26-year-old with serious misconduct and fined him

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Australian Sally Pearson won the 100m hurdes at the Stockholm Diamond League meet, beating the two fastest women in the world this year, Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep and American Lolo Jones.

A stunning free kick by substitute Shannon Cole salvaged Sydney FC a point. Melbourne had appeared headed for a win after coming from 2-0 down to take the lead with three goals in the space of seven minutes. But Cole ensured Sydney took something from the first game of their title defence when he curled the ball past Victory keeper Michael Petkovic in the 86th minute. Despite his side’s three goals, Victory coach Ernie Merrick claimed his side was still looking for a new striker to cover for injured spearhead Archie Thompson.

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GOAL! The drama and mayhem that is the English Premier League begins on Saturday. Keep an eye on the stand-out southern hemisphere guns WORDS TOM STURROCK

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MARK SCHWARZER Fulham/Arsenal Will he stay or will he go? The Socceroos keeper has until the end of the month to decide whether he’ll stay at Craven Cottage or follow the lure of Champions League football to north London. He was reliable during 11 seasons at Middlesbrough – where he became the longest-serving foreigner at any one Premier League club – but has gone up a notch since joining Fulham in 2008. At 37, Schwarzer is no spring chicken so it would come as no surprise if he decides to test himself at Arsenal, who have also offered him a coaching role. BRETT EMERTON Blackburn Rovers This bloke seems like he’s been around forever and, after being sidelined for

nine months with a knee injury last year, should be back to something approaching his best this season. Emerton, 31, is equally capable of running through the midfield or pushing back to defend and then creating on the rebound. As long as his pace doesn’t fade, his flexibility, vision and football brain will ensure he remains a useful player for Blackburn this season. His close relationship with teammate and captain Ryan Nelsen, on and off the field, shows Aussies and Kiwis can in fact play nicely together.

BENNI MCCARTHY West Ham The bad boy of South African football will be smarting after he was left out of Bafana Bafana’s World Cup squad. It was

Bad boy: a little bit of self-dicipline wouldn’t go astray for Benni McCarthy

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a remarkable decision, given McCarthy is one of the few South African with a real goalscoring pedigree in a top league, but his bad attitude and poor fitness levels saw him axed. At 32, McCarthy is running out of time to fulfil his undoubted natural gifts and it’s unlikely that, unless he knuckles down, incoming manager Avram Grant will put up with any of his temperamental bullshit. Needs to spend less time banging on about how he wants to be a musician and more time on his cardio work.

STEVEN PIENAAR Everton The speedy little corn-rowed Saffa didn’t have a great time during his home World Cup and, although linked with moves away from Goodison Park during the offseason, the 28-year-old winger looks set to stay put for one more season at least. David Moyes has built a tight-knit unit at Everton – a side that is, in many ways, the antithesis of what the Premier League has become – and Pienaar’s electric pace, on either side of midfield, will be vital if they are to bounce back after slipping to eighth last year after three straight top-six finishes.

Fast and furious: Stephen Pienaar’s pace is crucial for Everton in 2010

RYAN NELSEN Blackburn Rovers The rugged All Whites captain has been at Blackburn since crossing from American side DC United back in 2005. Playing at centre-back in a perenially mid-table side, Nelsen has established a reputation as an uncompromising scrapper. Nelsen sits pretty close to the top of the list of players

THE BURNING QUESTIONS WILL MAN CITY GET VALUE? Manchester City has spent big for the second straight transfer period – their cashed-up owners are going to be demanding results pretty soon. Basically, they need to finish topfour this year to justify their expenditure. If they get off to a slow start, some toys could get thrown out of the pram.

WHO REPLACES FERGIE? Sir Alex Ferguson (right) has been at Manchester United since 1986 and turns 69 in December. He’s a tough old bastard and might just carry on until he

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dies in the dugout but the question of who will succeed him becomes increasingly pressing each year. If United go trophyless, the wheels may start turning.

won anything since 2005. Manager Arsene Wenger remains unflustered and has repeatedly called for patience but, without a breakthrough, captain Cesc Fabregas may leave at season’s end.

CAN LIVERPOOL BOUNCE BACK? Liverpool have a new manager, the club looks to have a buyer and superstars Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres have been retained. So it’s all dandy. All that remains is the small matter of winning more games. Last year, they finished 7th – their worst result in more than a decade.

TIME FOR WENGER TO WORRY? They play beautiful football at Arsenal. and they don’t spend exorbitantly. It’s admirable. Problem is, they haven’t

CAN SPURS HOLD IT TOGETHER? Tottenham surprised last year, bouncing up into the top four for the first time since the Premier League began in 1992-93. But Spurs are notoriously flaky and last season’s success could easily be nothing more than a prelude to an implosion, particularly in Champion’s League.

ARE CHELSEA TOO OLD? Ricardo Carvalho, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka are all the wrong side of 30, while John Terry, Florent Malouda and Ashley Cole aren’t far behind. Is there enough left in the old legs at Stamford Bridge?

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One tough bugger: Ryan Nelsen leads by example at Blackburn

Cahill has the “ knack of scoring crucial goals

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who emerged from the World Cup with their standing in world football enhanced – ESPN even selected him in their World Cup best XI. Nelsen’s captaincy and experience in a key position will be crucial to a Rovers outfit hoping to improve on last year’s 10th place and perhaps push into contention for a spot in Europe.

Top goal-scorer Wayne Rooney – 5/2 Didier Drogba – 9/2 Fernando Torres – 7/1 Robin van Persie – 9/1 * All odds from Ladbrokes

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TIM CAHILL Everton He’s emerged as a truly world-class player in the past few seasons at Everton and offers a striking contrast to his selfabsorbed, slightly anaemic countryman, Harry Kewell. Cahill, even when asked to move from midfield to a role up front due to injuries to Everton’s squad, applied himself with complete rigour and demonstrated the happy knack of scoring crucial goals. He’s an absolute goer blessed with fantastic aerial skills and that’s why Toffees fans have grown to love him. Aussie Tim repaid them in kind by signing a four-year deal with the club in March, meaning he will play out his top-flight career on Merseyside.

Premier League champion Chelsea – 13/8 Manchester United – 2/1 Manchester City – 5/1 Arsenal – 6/1

AND THE KID … CHRIS WOOD West Bromwich Albion He could be New Zealand’s next big thing; the 18-year-old striker tasted Premier League football two seasons ago, but West Brom then got relegated to the Championship. The yoyos of the Football League are back up this season, though, and Wood will be hoping for further opportunities to cut his teeth in the big time. He was the youngest member of New Zealand’s World Cup squad and, standing at 1.9m, he’s a big boy who already looks mature enough to compete against men. He will need to develop the composure and smarts required to score in the Premier League, but the Kiwis have unearthed an exciting prospect.

A nose for goal: Tim Cahill knows how to find the back of the net

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If you’ve got the experience, teaching jobs in London are plentiful WORDS ASHLEY BARFOROUSH

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✔ Teaching qualification ✔ Right to work ✔ Passport ✔ Second form of ID or birth certificate ✔ Police check from home country ✔ National Insurance number ✔ References All teachers also need to undergo a Criminal Records Bureau check, to ensure they are suitable to work with children. Recruitment firms can often help with these checks. You will need to provide at least three documents, one of which must show your current address. For information see crb.gov.uk

he long summer school holidays will soon be over. Now’s the time for teachers to get their next job sorted.

LONDON CALLING The job market for quality teachers is always good, according to specialist recruiters Tradewind Recruitment and Sanza Teaching Agency. “There will always be a demand for teachers in London,” says Bill Andrews, who works for both recruiters. “People coming to the UK will be able to find a role that best suits their needs.” STABLE INDUSTRY The number of teaching positions

hasn’t changed in recent years, despite the economic downturn, Andrews adds. However, he has noticed the industry has been less fluid of late. “It’s not that there are less teaching roles, but simply that people are worried about the recession and have had a tendency to stay in their positions whereas, in the past, they may have moved on.” But now the market is bouncing back, bringing a wave of opportunities for supply teachers.

CHECK THE LIST If you’re coming from overseas, you’ll need to bring proof of a recent police check carried out through your home

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ON THE JOB LIVANIA ADAM Job: English teacher Age: 28 From: Sydney, Australia After teaching for three years in Australia, Livania Adam came to London on a “working holiday-partying” visa. From having a pen unintentionally thrown at her to dealing with kids who are “different” to back home, Adam says she’s learned as many lessons as she’s taught in London, but she’s still completely committed to her chosen profession. “Living in central London is not the most peaceful place in the world,” Adam says. As a result, the 11- to 18year-olds that she teaches often don’t even realise they’re shouting. But after adjusting her methods to fit the class, Adam says her teaching experience has changed for the better. “Try to find ways to talk to students so they understand what they did was wrong, instead of you telling them.” Despite the challenges, the farewell cards Adam receives at the end of each school year say it all. “Professionally, and on a personal level, I know I’m going to be a better teacher back home because of my experience in London.”

Young ‘uns: primary school teachers are in demand

police service. You’ll also need to have the right to work in the UK. This requires the correct visa: a Tier 5 working holiday visa, a Tier 1 highly skilled visa, a Tier 2 (sponsorship by an employer visa), an Ancestry visa or a British or European passport. Trust Education manager Veronica Ferreira says the most important thing is to bring everything with you. “If you’re missing something like a police check you won’t be able to work,” she warns. “Come really well prepared.”

SELL YOURSELF CVs should look slightly more British, according to Ferreira. In other words, they should not be eight pages long. CVs need to be detailed without pictures. Save the essays for the students – a concise personal statement is sufficient. “Teachers need to be flexible, motivated and enthusiastic,” Ferreira says. “They need to have a good attitude and a passion for children, they should love their jobs and treat supply as if it was their own class.”

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REGISTRATION Teachers need to register with the General Teaching Council for England when they arrive. Teachers trained overseas have four years from their first day of work in the UK to complete their Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or they will no longer be able to teach in the UK. CLASS RULES Schools have permanent and part-time positions yet to be filled, it all depends on your training. Primary school teachers will find they are in a particularly strong position to get a job. “There are more primary jobs because there are many more primary schools,” Ferreira explains. “Experience is a great asset, especially if primary teachers have been responsible for their own class in the past.”

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BBC iPlayer fee mooted ulture secretary Jeremy Hunt has revealed plans to bring in a licence fee for those who watch BBC programmes via the iPlayer. Currently, those who watch TV using the online service are exempt from the BBC’s £145 annual licence fee, but that could all change next year.

EASY MONEY Laura Adcock MAKES YOUR CASH GO FURTHER

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ride”, and suggested the current licence fee could be increased to include the iPlayer. The TaxPayers’ Alliance has opposed the possible changes, saying: “The first step should be to cut the licence fee and force the BBC to start operating more efficiently.”

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High street retailer HMV has introduced a new music download service and is offering the top 40 singles for just 40p each. HMVdigital has 10 million songs in its catalogue and is compatible with any mp3 player. It is also possible to re-download past purchases if you need to.

Stop the press: a new survey has revealed women are increasingly drawn to bargains. Dubbed the ‘recessionistas’, one-in-three women surveyed admitted they had bought clothing or underwear for 50p, while 50 per cent said they would never spend more than £200 on a single outfit.

How do you budget in London?

I am really bad at budgeting so I don’t really, but my husband and I do have a joint savings account for our travelling money, which I put the same amount into each month. Any major expenses that you didn’t anticipate when you first arrived?

I found that my phone and Oyster card were my major expenses. What non-essentials do you regularly spend money on?

I now have an addiction to online shopping for clothes. What do you do when you run out of money?

I tend to have to borrow off my husband. The first thing to go would have to be my vitamins.

WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT … Arriving in London can be daunting, and most people end up dossing on a mate’s sofa. But imagine staying at the city’s most expensive addresses: » Chester Square, Belgravia: » Ingram Avenue, Hampstead: properties cost about £6.6 million, but you’ll get to rub shoulders with former PM Maggie Thatcher (left). Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich has moved on, but the square came through recession unscathed, with values rising.

the city’s runner-up. You’ll only need about £6.09 million to live here and you’re a stone’s throw from the golf club. » Courtenay Avenue, Highgate: third place at £5.9 million, proving north London’s where it’s at these days.

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If you’ve got an old analogue radio knocking about, take advantage of the radio scrappage scheme and trade it in for a 20 per cent discount on a new digital model. High street retailers, including Currys, are offering the discount as part of an initiative to get listeners to invest ahead of the digital radio switchover, currently planned for 2015. However, the move is dependent on 50 per cent of listeners switching to digital by 2013 – the current level is just 20 per cent. As well as getting a shiny new toy, the traded-in models will be shipped out to needy Africans. Can’t say fairer than that.

The move may come when the organisation’s funding levels are reviewed next year, amid evidence that growing numbers of viewers are accessing programmes online. Erik Huggers, the BBC’s technology chief, recently voiced his concern that many people were getting a “free

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dared hope. After all, the town has a less well-known reputation for some of the country’s best weather and long, sandy, clean beaches. The most popular is Bournemouth beach, a glorious stretch of sand, where Watch the sunset at Sandbanks you can swim, surf (head to Boscombe most exclusive real estate. On the other for Europe’s first artificial surf reef) or side of Bournemouth, little Christchurch build a sandcastle. Stroll along the beach, is worth visiting for the colossal, 11thperusing the piers, and make the short century Priory and England’s longest climb up the Hengistbury Head at the parish church claims some cracking views eastern end for views of white cliffs and from the 120-foot tower. There are Saxon the Isle of Wight. and Roman ruins here. Better still, there’s Dorset is home to the dramatic Jurassic a ducking stool. coast and Durdle Door is essential visiting; an exceedingly picturesque and FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE oft-photographed, giant natural limestone Back in town, Bournemouth’s burgeoning arch, near Lulworth. language schools have recently boosted There’s more highly acclaimed coastal a boisterous nightlife scene that completely walking along the epic South West belies the town’s old-age reputation (hell, Coast Path, starting at nearby Poole. there’s even a Walkabout). Bournemouth Hikers may want to check out the is lamb dressed as mutton; it looks old, but beautiful New Forest too, famous for its it’s young really. indigenous ponies. During the day the town has a casually CLAIMS TO FAME infectious salty-air holiday atmosphere, Bookworms will be pleased that Dorset is neither too forced nor commercial. More Thomas Hardy country and Bournemouth people smile here than seems normal for boasts the tomb of Frankenstein author this country. Mary Shelley. Other literary claims to Indeed, in a 2007 survey (by First Direct fame include the epic (if stony) Chesil Bank) Bournemouth was found to be the Beach, which gave Ian McEwan a name happiest place in Britain. After my recent for a novel. Plus JRR Tolkien holidayed visit I think I understand why. The British in Bournemouth for 30 years. seaside isn’t all bad. Nearby, Poole has a huge sheltered harbour, a dream for watersports enthusiasts (windsurfing and kite surfing WHEN TO GO It can get crowded during are big here) and some of the country’s

Rated as Britain’s third greatest natural wonder in a Radio Times poll, the White Cliffs are ubiquitous in England’s folklore, from Shakespeare to James Bond. Best seen by boat.

■ SOUTH WEST COAST PATH The ultimate way to see the beautiful south-west region. The 1013km trail starts/ends in Poole and follows the coast all the way round Devon and Cornwall finishing at Exmoor. Great for day walks, too.

■ BRIGHTON London by the sea? It’s better than that. Georgian charm and bohemia, plus great eatin’, shopping and clubbing.

■ LIZARD POINT, CORNWALL Unspoilt headland battered by the sea; great for inspiring hikes and wave watching. A less touristy Land’s End.

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A quintessential Spanish city, Valencia has loads to offer, with idyllic year-round temperatures, a charming old town, thumping nightlife, delicious local specialities and of course, beautiful Mediterranean beaches.

HEADLINE ATTRACTION Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (The City of Arts and Sciences) is an architectural marvel, built on land reclaimed by the re-routing of the River Turia. Stroll among the giant shell-shaped buildings including Oceanographic Park, Europe’s largest aquarium.

The locals have certainly perfected it – especially seafood paella, cooked in a large flat frying pan with vegetables, saffron, olive oil, squid, prawns, mussels and fish stock, with a crispy caramelised bottom. You’ll also find plenty of tapas restaurants serving the small, tasty snacks which cover anything from a handful of olives or bread and oil to grilled squid, omelette, stuffed mussels, sliced cured ham with cheese and everything in between. Hook into tapas while

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Take a stroll down to Playa de la Malvarrosa, or one of the city’s other beaches – there are dozens of seafood restaurants. After dark, head to the lively Plaza de la Reina for loads of packed bars and clubs. The action doesn’t usually get going till around 1am, when the locals begin their night out.

CHOW DOWN Paella, a delicious Spanish rice dish, originated in Valencia.

you’re bar hopping – sample a few local specialities and then move onto the next bar for a few more. And don’t leave Valencia without trying Bacalao, dried and salted cod, usually served with potatoes and other vegetables. It tastes better than it sounds!

FRESH PRODUCE Giant squid, delectable legs of ‘jamon’ (cured ham) and piles of fresh fruit are all available in the Central Market.

GET THE CAMERA OUT Valencia’s beautiful cathedral isn’t just a hell of a sight from the outside. Inside, it is said to hold the legendary Holy Grail, used by Jesus at the Last Supper.

TRY THE LOCAL TIPPLE Get your hands on agua de Valencia. Literally it means the water of Valencia. In truth, it’s a lot tastier – a cocktail made from a base of cava (or champagne) with orange juice, vodka and gin. A sure-fire way to get you going! For great nightlife, head to the up-and-coming Ruzafa district, known for its innovative bars, pubs and restaurants. Dance ‘til the early hours at Le Club or Excuse Me.

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Avoid the crowds by visiting out of season. GETTING THERE Budget airlines Ryanair, EasyJet and Iberia all fly to Valencia. Alternatively, go by rail or coach from Madrid, Barcelona and other major centres around Spain. VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa. CURRENCY Euro. 1 GBP = 1.21 EUR. LANGUAGE Spanish. GETTING AROUND Either walk or use local buses to cover the many sights. Taxis in Valencia are cheaper than elsewhere in Europe. GOING OUT A beer costs about ¤4. ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds from ¤12, private rooms from ¤20.

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THE LOW DOWN New York’s big ticket sights are great, but the Big Apple’s lesser known wonders in lower Manhattan are just as fabulous, darling WORDS SAMANTHA BADEN

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mpire State Building? Done it. Top of the Rock? Queued for it. Broadway show? Ticked it off the list already. It’s my third trip to the Big Apple and instead of haunting all those well known uptown sights, I head south to some of lower Manhattan’s little known favourites.

LOOK OUT It’s an incredible view. On one side I can see out to the Hudson River while the other gives a bird’s-eye view of the lower Manhattan skyline. There’s also a very cool viewing platform (near 20th St) where

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GET HIGH First stop is the pick of the bunch – Manhattan’s new High Line, a public park built on a 2.3km-long elevated structure running from the Meatpacking District to 20th Street. From 1934 to 1980, the High Line was a freight rail line which carried meat to the Meatpacking District, agricultural goods to the factories and warehouses

of the industrial West Side, and mail to the Post Office. As an attraction it only opened to the public in 2009 but it’s already a hugely popular lower west side green space. I stroll the length of it (there’s two more phases to open in coming years which will take the park all the way to 34th St) and am surrounded, improbably, by landscaped gardens boasting flowers, shrubs and trees, many indigenous to NYC.

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London to JFK, Newark USA or La Guardia airports. GETTING AROUND Taxis are cheap, the subway and buses are even cheaper. VISAS Australians and New Zealanders do not need a visa but must fill in a visa waiver form ahead of travel. South Africans need a visa. CURRENCY $USD. 1 GBP = 1.59 USD. LANGUAGE English. GOING OUT A beer costs $4. ACCOMMODATION A night in a hostel costs £17, a night in a three star hotel costs £63. SEE nycgo.com.

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I sit and watch the traffic for half an hour – all those yellow taxis are strangely hypnotic. And this being Manhattan, there’s plenty going on: I spot film star Eric Stoltz stroll by and watch a couple of super-skinny models work it on a Vogue fashion shoot.

TAKE A BREATHER The end of the High Line is close to Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, which boasts a tantalising array of delicious food and drink shops. Built in the 1890s, the building was originally home to the National Biscuit Company where Oreos – those most American of cookies – were invented and baked. The ovens haven’t completely gone cold, however, and I count at least four separate bakeries (I can’t justify a cupcake from each of them, can I?) There’s also butchers, fishmongers and greengrocers. The TV programme Iron Chef America is filmed on site at Chelsea Market and fans of the show can eat at nearby restaurants owned by the Iron Chefs themselves: Masaharu Morimoto and Mario Batali. VILLAGE PEOPLE Students rub shoulders with hipsters, film stars and the

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down-and-out in Manhattan’s legendary Greenwich Village. Hang out in Washington Square Gardens or see some jazz at the Village Vanguard. Parts of the West Village are positively silent – small back streets scattered with designer shops and quaint bistros. Sarah Jessica Parker is a local here and I can imagine her tottering down Bank Street past a row of Brownstones in a pair of skyscrapers.

TRIBECA Home to the famous film festival, TriBeCa (the Triangle Below Canal Street) is packed full of artists and hip young people and is one of my favourite areas of Manhattan. (I swear I see Robert De Niro eating a Key Lime at legendary pie shop Bubbys). These days TriBeCa is also filling up with suits thanks to the encroaching nearby financial district. I head to Battery Park City Esplanade, a landscaped walkway and cycleway that runs along the river to Battery Park. I grab a table outside the World Financial Centre and order the biggest plate of nachos I’ve ever seen and wash it all down with a frozen daquari while looking out at Lady Liberty across the water. It’s the perfect lower Manhattan end to my day.

Brunch on a Sunday is almost a religion in New York City. But don’t expect a greasy fry-up washed down with watery coffee. Brunch in the Big Apple is always about a set price menu that includes unlimited alcohol. Of course there’s food too, but most people make their brunch choice on the basis of the cocktail that goes with it. I opt to brunch on Asian fusion (one of NYC’s best cuisines) at Kittichai (60 Thompson St, Soho). My tipple of choice is a lychee bellini and between 12.30pm and 3.30pm, I down, well, too many to count. Now this is a brunch I could get used to! Other great New York City brunches ■ Barbounia - Mediterranean cuisine in Grammercy. ■ Nero - Cool Italian in the Meatpacking District ■ Agua Dulce - Pan-Latin in Hell’s Kitchen

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Photos are about translating a 3D world into a 2D image. Our brains are hotwired to interpret everything we see into 3D and we can make use of this to give our compositions an extra dimension. Depth can be added to a picture in several ways and Jonas demonstrates this with a subject that would initially appear very flat.

WHY THIS WORKS: 1 The image has been captured on a wide angle lens. 2 The viewpoint is close-up. 3 It has been angled so the subject has maximum depth (goes away from the lens). 4 Radiating lines – the fish are arranged so that their tails meet in a point further

away from the lens. 5 Side lighting emphasises their texture and form.

HOT TIPS: 1 Choose your viewpoint carefully. A low perspective often works well. 2 Get close to your subject. If it’s a landscape then make sure you include

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Popular ones are walls and roads. 5 Make use of triangles. A triangle pointing into the image will have a similar effect as converging lines.

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When travelling around Malta and Gozo, save money on taxis or hiring a car and take the bus. It only costs 49 cents a journey on cool old-school looking buses and there’s a bus for every destination worth seeing on both islands. Both islands are small, so the bus journeys aren’t long enough to get uncomfortable. Amira, via email

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The Aurora Borealis, to give them their proper name, are an atmospheric phenomenon caused by the collision of charged particles in the upper atmosphere. The resulting light display is one of nature’s finest free shows. To stand a chance of seeing it – and remember that sightings are far from guaranteed – you need to head to northerly latitudes and hope to coincide with a period of geomagnetic activity. Then you need it to be dark – between December and March in Nordic countries is the best time. The last and sometimes hardest bit is to enjoy a cloud-free sky in the middle of winter. Get all of these factors right and you’ll see the lights, and chances are it will be one of the highlights of your life. Tour firms in Iceland, Sweden, Norway and Finland offer aurora-spotting tours, but your chances are still limited. The best way is to take a trip to one of the above places, settle into a rural cabin for a few days and watch the skies. In smaller towns and at places like the Jukkasjarvi Ice Hotel (icehotel.com) in Sweden you may find hoteliers willing to nudge you awake at the right time – but this part of the world in winter can be expensive and not terribly rewarding.

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Interesting place, Ethiopia. Sure, you need vaccinations – talk to your GP, and remember the Yellow Fever certificate– and a visa which will look nice and meaty in your passport, but it’s one of the most interesting places to visit in Africa. In fact, it’s one of the most interesting places I’ve been. The north of the country is rich in history and mountain scenery. Lalibela, a remote mountain village, is home to some astonishing rock-hewn churches. In the more Islamic east the walled city of Harar is another ancient treat. Addis Ababa, the capital, is chaotic and intense like African cities should be, but the altitude of the city – 2000m – keeps things reasonably cool. Though I was last there in 2000, I’d wager that the Wutma Hotel remains the place for backpackers to meet and swap stories. Neighbouring Baro Hotel is good too. If you haven’t been to Ethiopia before, get ready for a lot of attention – foreigners are greeted with shouts of ‘You! You!’ and ‘Ferenji!’ (foreigner). It’s all good natured though, and the country is safe, welcoming and excellent value. Ethiopian Airlines internal flights will save you days on bumpy buses, especially in the north.

When and where is the best way to see the Northern Lights? I know there are a lot of other Kiwis who are confused about this natural wonder as well. Wendy, via email

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HOSTEL SALE HostelBookers has extended its summer sale until midnight on August 31. Budget hotels and hostels are offering up to 40 per cent off their normal rates for travel before September 30. See hostelbookers.com.

2-FOR-1 BREAKS Urban Adventures is offering travellers a chance to book a weekend break and take a friend for free. Book between August 30 and September 30 for travel between September 1-30. See urbanadventures.com and quote EUROPE2010.

TRAVEL PACK A medical travel pack has been launched that contains a morning-after pill and antibiotics. The e-pax costs from £57.99. See e-pax.co.uk.

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BULGARIA ROUTE Ryanair has introduced a new route between London Stansted and Plovdiv in Bulgaria, near the ski resorts of Bansko and Pamporovo. Beginning on November 2, fares for the twice-weekly service will start from £32.99. See ryanair.com.

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EuroCity Express has launched a direct coach service to Paris. The coach will operate from Thursday to Sunday, with fares starting from £12.50 one-way. Departing from London Victoria coach station, the service will take seven hours and arrive close to Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. See eurocityexpress.com.

SPANISH TOURISM STUNG An invasion of jellyfish has led to some of Spain’s most popular beaches being closed to bathers. A swathe of beaches on the Costa Blanca, north of Alicante, were forced to shut after a scourge of Mauve Stinger Jellyfish drifted into the Mediterranean beaches. The tentacles of the purple jellyfish only deliver mild stings, but can cause severe allergic reactions in some people, and in rare cases can cause heart failure. The Red Cross treated 50 people for stings in 30 minutes in the resort of Denia. Red flags will be raised to warn swimmers to stay out of the water when jellyfish are spotted. Posters have been placed on beaches

informing bathers of the danger and telling them how stings should be treated. Meanwhile, travellers planning to visit Spain at the end of August are being told to expect delays following the news that Spanish air traffic controllers have voted to walkout for three days on August 18. The 2,000 workers are protesting against the Spanish Government’s plans to slash their salaries by 40 per cent. The strikes are expected to affect up to two million travellers in what is Spain’s busiest time for tourism. No-frills airline Ryanair has appealed to the Spanish Government to use military controllers to fill the affected posts. But the aviation industry hopes the strikes will not go ahead.

Eat on the cheap in NYC The New York City Restaurant week will extend until September 6, meaning that travellers can still enjoy cutprice meals in the Big Apple. Under the scheme, visitors can feast on three-course lunches for £16 and three course dinners for £23 at listed restaurants, subject to availability. See nycgo.com/restaurantweek to view the complete list of participating restaurants. Meanwhile, Iceland Express has extended its service to the Big Apple permanently. The low-fare airline will continue

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Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset, September 10-12 An intimate music festival with an amazing line-up. Set in stunning surroundings with peacocks and parrots roaming free, a library in the woods and a cinema tent. Modest Mouse and Yo La Tengo headline this year.

CURE SALEE (SALT CURE) INGALL, NIGER WHAT: This annual gathering

of nomadic Tuareg and Wodaabe peoples is a chance for lads and lasses to hook up. Most spectacular is the Gerewol festival, a male beauty contest replete with costumes that make Lady Gaga look drab. WHERE: The Sahara desert. WHEN : The September date will be chosen according to the rains. WHY: Primarily to give cattle refreshment at the salt flats

and pools before the dry season starts. DO IT BECAUSE: Watching the (incredibly beautiful) men dance all night after drinking stimulants will blow your mind. HOW MUCH: Free.

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VENICE CARNIVAL Venice, Italy Feb 25-Mar 8, 2011 veniceconnected.com

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PLANETLOVE King’s Hall Showgrounds, Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 10-11 A two-day dance festival featuring some of the world’s top DJ talent. Party your pants off then hit the funfair if you still need that extra buzz.

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Switzerland. I was taken aback by the beauty of its mountains and lakes. Place with best looking women?

Venice. They all had really perfect, flawless skin. Best travel memory?

Michael Bowly from Caloundra, Queensland, Australia at Gateway of India, Mumbai

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FIVE MUSICAL DESTINATIONS JANINE KELSO GIVES A HIGH FIVE JAMAICA WHAT: Infectious reggae rhythms can be heard wherever you go in Jamaica. Fans of reggae music legend Bob Marley should check out the Bob Marley Experience and Theatre at the Half Moon Shopping Village in Montego Bay, where Jamaica’s most famous musical son is celebrated through music and memorabilia. SEE: visitjamaica.com

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NEW ORLEANS, USA WHAT: The birthplace of jazz is a hedonist’s paradise, especially during Mardi Gras, when revellers expose their naughty bits in exchange for shiny beads, while the city throbs to a soundtrack of funk, R’n’B, New Orleans Dixie and, of course, jazz. SEE: neworleansonline.com

CALI, COLOMBIA WHAT: The world capital of salsa, Colombia’s third largest city is loaded with gorgeous people and a wild nightlife. With almost 200 salsa schools and 80 salsa orchestras, Cali is the best place to learn the dance before trying out your moves in the sizzling clubs. SEE: colombia.travel

ANDALUCIA, SPAIN WHAT: The roots of flamenco music and dance can be found in Andalucia. Oozing with passion and mystery, flamenco is all acoustic guitar and finger snapping, brought to life by polka-dot-dress-clad dancers clutching fans and stamping their feet. SEE: andalucia.com

NASHVILLE, USA WHAT: Nashville is the undisputed home of country music, where locals don cowboy hats and streets are named after country stars. Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame to see Elvis’s gold Cadillac and walk the line with Johnny Cash. SEE: visitmusiccity.com

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THE INSIDER KARIN JONES, PR CONSULTANT FOR THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE The best part of my job is … getting the opportunity to visit Hungary's lesser known areas such as Lake Balaton and Pecs, one of the European Capitals of Culture this year. My first big trip was … travelling in Latin America

for nine months. I travelled from Brazil to Mexico City. My most memorable travel experience was … walking for five days in Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile, one of the most beautiful places on earth with glaciers, meadows, mountains and turquoise lakes. The next trip on my travel wishlist is … Japan. I always pack … flip flops.

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in the world. Hop on a tram and travel the length of the Central area for just $2HKD, or pick up an Octopus card (like an Oyster card) for easy use of the underground MTR, buses, ferries and cable cars. Visas: None required. A stamp is given on arrival for South Africans (30 days), New Zealanders and Australians (90 days). Currency: 1 GBP = $11.45 Hong Kong Dollars (HKD). Language: Cantonese/English. Going out: Beer is not cheap (usually $50HKD or more) but half-

price happy hours are widespread. See: discoverhongkong.com.

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BANGKOK The perfect day: Savvy travellers will avoid the dubious charms of the backpacker-swamped Khao San Road area in favour of Suk11 hostel, off Sukhumvit Road, in the heart of the city. After breakfast head to the Grand Palace to visit the Reclining and Emerald Buddhas – two of Thailand’s best loved holy statues. The titchy Emerald Buddha is only sixty centimetres high and is always clad in clothes that reflect the season - a cosy shawl in winter and a crown in summer. After a cheap and tasty pad thai lunch from a street vendor, the colourful markets of Chinatown beckon, so take the river bus there, and wander the back streets, flush with gold shops, historic buildings and temples. Take the time to fit in a tuk-tuk ride for the fun factor, before heading back to Sukhumvit for dinner at hilarious themed restaurant Cabbages and

Condoms and a night out at the Bed Supperclub or Q Bar, or – for those on a budget – the accurately named expat fave, Cheap Charlies. Staying longer: If you’re there over a weekend be sure to check out Chatuchak Market in the north of the city: 15,000 stalls of everything from designer clobber to pet accessories. For a night-time treat, try the rooftop Moon Bar at the Banyan Tree hotel for unforgettable views from the 61st floor. Flight times (approx): From London 12 hours; Sydney 8.5 hours; Auckland 12.5 hours. Time to go: November to April is the dry season, while May to October is the wet (or green) season when Bangkok may become flooded. Songkran, the Thai spring festival, is a very jolly time to visit. Getting around: Traffic in Bangkok is notoriously slow and the Bangkok Transit System light rail (BTS or Skytrain) and river buses should be used where possible. Taxis are a cheap way to get around the rest of the city but always insist on a metered journey as drivers can be wily exaggerators. Visas: None required. Stamp given on arrival for South Africans, Australians and New Zealanders (30 days). Currency: 1 GBP = 47.6 Thai Baht (THB). Language: Thai. Going out: A large bottle of beer is about 60THB. See: visit-thailand.info.

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SINGAPORE The perfect day: Grab a Singaporean coffee to get revved up before heading out to the famous Orchard Road for shopping and people watching. The main drag is a whirl of shopping malls, awash with everything from upscale boutiques to giant food courts. A wander through Little India will give you a cheap and tasty lunch. In the afternoon, ferry over to the beach-fringed island of Sentosa and try out its luge and chairlift before heading back into the city for cocktails (Raffles’ Singapore Sling if you must, or Clarke Quay) and a big bowl of noodles. Staying longer: Singapore Zoo is the finest in the world, with its open set-up and giant enclosures, and the neighbouring Night Safari is worth a look too. If you’ve covered the city centre, stake a trip out to Pulau Ubin – the last scrap of Singapore’s land to avoid development. Flight times (approx): From London 12.5 hours; Sydney 8 hours; Auckland 10 hours. Time to go: November to January are slightly more rainy but Singapore’s climate varies little year-round. Chinese New Year (January or February) is lots of fun. Getting around: The emphasis on clean and green train travel in recent years has given birth to impressive Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) networks. Ferries are the best way to reach Sentosa and the other islands. Visas: None required. A stamp is given on arrival for South Africans, Australians and New Zealanders (30 days). Currency: 1 GBP = $2.05 Singapore Dollars (SGD). Language: English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil. Going out: Beers are about $8SGD. See: yoursingapore.com.

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ALTERNATIVE STOPOVERS In recent years, airlines have been expanding their list of destinationsand not all of them will cost extra. Why not consider one of these alternative stopovers on your way home? BALI: The hub of Indonesia’s tourist scene it may be, but Bali isn’t just about partying. Forget about Kuta, get off the beaten track and visit the north of the island for a more authentic experience. Don’t miss Ubud for hippy, trippy adventures and tasty Balinese cookery classes. See: balitourismboard.org. TAIPEI: Taiwan’s elegant capital has more than just great dumplings and a fascinating colonial history to recommend it. It’s a thoroughly modern and exciting city. Don’t miss the National Palace Museum, one of the biggest in the world – it would take days to explore it all. See: go2taiwan.net. KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian capital has a growing reputation as the melting pot of south-east Asia. Spend your days shopping for bargains from all over the sub-continent or sampling Indian, Malay and Chinese fusion food. Don’t miss a trip up the Petronas Towers. See: visitkualalumpur.com. SHANGHAI: Described as the ‘showpiece’ of modern mainland China, the country’s second city is packed with Chinese culture and energy, yet is more approachable than

Beijing. Don’t miss the futuristic skyline of new Pudong district. see: shanghaichina.ca. DUBAI: If you’re all about the shopping or sunbathing, then you’ll be in paradise in this wealthy beach destination. There’s even a ski slope in the desert! Don’t miss the Burj Khalifa building, the tallest in the world. See: dubaitourism.ae. TOKYO: It’s not cheap but it’s certainly cheerful, what with all the neon lighting. In the Japanese capital you can experience singing toilets, super-fast trains and Lost in Translation-style nightlife. Don’t miss the advertising museum, with more than 100,000 Japanese commercials. See: seejapan.co.uk.

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