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EDITOR’S LETTER For inspiration on how to do something different on your next trip, our travel section this week has three great ideas. Why not try a horseback pub crawl in the atmospheric Dartmoor National Park (page 60), or check out the thumping live music at Iceland’s Airwaves festival (page 65)? Or for guaranteed adventure, take one of the world’s wildest treks (page 74).

65 Iced gem: Chill out amid Iceland’s stunning scenery

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8 LONDON 8 London Life 10 WHAT’S IN A NAME?: The truth behind London’s intriguing identity 12 Food & Drink 14 Spotted 16 Silly Buggers

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Trek deep into the forest Celebrity News TNT Life Look Who’s Talking: Makhaya Ntini 32 NEWS & SPORT Cinema 32 Australia News Culture 34 New Zealand News 36 South Africa News 39 The Week In Sport 24 MUSIC & CLUBS 40 Rugby 24 Music 43 NRL 28 Music Listings 44 AFL 30 Clubbing 46 Cricket 31 Clubbing Listings 47 General 48 TIME TO SHINE: Which side will be crowned NRL premiers?

59 Global Vision 60 HORSING AROUND: Find the perfect riding terrain in Dartmore 62 Late Deals 63 TNTT Weekender: Bordeaux 65 COLD FEVER: Combine live music with relaxing lagoons in Iceland 68 Hotshots 70 Travel Tips 71 Travel News 72 On The Road 73 Top Five 74 CALL OF THE WILD: Unleash your inner explorer on a jungle trek 53 Heading Down Under: bag yourself a job from the UK

51 RETURNING HOME 51 Careers 53 ON THE HUNT: Set yourself up back home using London contacts 54 Money 57 Coming & Going

REGULARS 22 Have Mel’s recent antics damaged his film credentials?

4 Letters 6 Wins 122 Desperately Seeking

48 NRL: Who has what it takes?

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Do Saffas know best when it comes to barbecues/braais? (‘Saffas know best’, TNT Letters). The food would have to be good if you were washing it down with your underachieving beer and wines. You only have to look back to the soccer World Cup to know that Saffas enjoy blowing their own trumpets to the discomfort of those around them. Dave, via email

➥ TNT 1408 AUG 23-29 ACTION NEEDED I totally agree with Jules, Wood Green, that something needs to be done about foxes (‘Sly as a fox’, TNT Letters). I moved to the Ravenscourt Park area not so long ago and expected to have peace and quiet. My first night was awful – I was suddenly woken by the most dreadful screaming, like something or someone was being murdered. This

The Ashes: who’s it gonna be?

getting a petition drawn up and getting signatures. This should not be my job; surely it’s the responsibility of the council – or am I wrong in thinking this?

England supporter will be brimming with “I told you so”. That’s the English way.

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I hate mornings – always have done, always will do. I just don’t understand why anyone would like to get out of bed any time before noon if they weren’t forced to. For some reason you morning people think you’re so much better than everyone else when you sit there with your porridge sprinkled with hand-picked blueberries and home-made scones at 6am. But I tell you what early birds, you’re the most boring people I’ve come across. And guess what, research shows that people who get up later have a longer attention span throughout the day. And from my experience they have much more fun, too. In your face, early birds!

BRITISH RESERVE The Ashes are at the end of the year and it’s fascinating to see the English media and cricket fans tying themselves in knots

Saffa food needs to be “ good if you’re washing it down with their beer ” continued every couple of nights, then I found out that it was foxes, five of them, which frequent the premises quite often. I phoned Hammersmith and Fulham Council, as the foxes also cause havoc with rubbish bins, and I am sure they have killed some of the smaller pets too. I asked the council if they could do something about it and they replied “No they can’t”! I asked what I could do, and the operator suggested

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as they try to figure out how confident they should be. The consensus with most Aussies is that we’re not that good but that home-ground advantage should tip the scales. But the Poms change their mind week-to-week. No matter the sport, no matter the competition – there is one enduring truth about the English sporting psyche: their confidence is fragile. Of course, should the Poms win, even the most cautious, meek and mild

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

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Capital idea: Gerry’s Soho is commonly associated with London’s sleazier elements – and not without good cause – but there’s also a seriously cosmpolitan aspect, with the area boasting a growing reputation for great food and drink. Indeed, Gerry’s may be London’s most famous bottle shop, offering an unparalleled range of wine and spirits. They stock more than 30 kinds of gin, for example. Soho, of course, has long been steeped in drinking

folklore, with plenty of famous boozehounds (think Oscar Wilde, Karl Marx) nursing their share of hangovers in its dimly-lit backstreets. In becoming a Soho institution, Gerry’s has tapped into that cherished history of vice while attracting the more well-to-do set that consider themselves connoisseurs when it comes to grog. TS

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If you ever need a reminder that London is bloody old, all you need do is observe the remnants of the London Wall that can still be found on the grounds of the Museum of London, just north of St Paul’s, in the Barbican Estate and around Tower Hill. The wall was built in the second or third century AD as a defensive boundary to protect the Roman settlement around the port then known as Londinium, probably to

keep out the Picts who were causing trouble up north. It was one of the largest construction projects carried out in Roman Britain, using

stone that would have taken some 1300 journeys to be transported from Kent. The wall was used as a fortification for a further 1000 years and it was not until the 18th and 19th centuries that it was substantially demolished. Even after the Blitz in the Second World War, some of the tallest ruins in the bombravaged heart of the capital were remnants of the London Wall. TS

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uzzled by Poultry? Confused by Cornhill? London’s full of weird and wonderful street names but have you ever wondered where they came from?

STREETS AHEAD Some of the oldest street names are – unsurprisingly – in the Roman and medieval heart of the capital, the City of London. “A lot of the names in the City itself date back possibly even to the old English period, which is pre-Norman conquest, pre-1066,” says David Mills, author of A Dictionary of London Place Names. “They include Eastcheap and Cheapside, which referred to two ancient markets for the east and the west side of the city,” he explains. “Other names referring to products on sale in the old city, like Cornhill, Bread Street, Milk Street and so on, are also quite ancient.”

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HIDDEN MEANINGS But while the origins of some street names are pretty clear, others are more intriguing and have less obvious roots.

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME No wonder they changed these street names …

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Perhaps once infested by caterpillars and worms, it was changed to Milton Street in 1830.

Lots of slaughterhouses = not so pleasant smell. Wisely changed to King Edward Street in 1843.

■ SHITEBURN LANE Home to public loos, it was unsurprisingly changed to the less evocative Sherborne Lane.

■ GREAT BLOODY FIELD Can’t imagine London’s posh crowd hanging out here. Sloane Square is a definite improvement. Expensive real estate: Cheapside

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“There are names in the City that surprise you when you look at their origin,” says Mills. “Aldgate is one of the old Roman gates to the city and looks as if it should mean ‘old gate’. In fact, the early spellings show it was an ‘ale gate’, so very few people would have any idea that Aldgate has to do with beer.”

MEDIEVAL MAZE Grab yourself a map and discover just what is in a name. Begin at Pudding Lane EC3, where the Great Fire of London started in 1666. It gets its name from the ‘pudding’, or offal, which fell from the butchers’ carts as they made their way towards the waste barges on the Thames. Head up Eastcheap EC3, and make your way to Clements Lane EC3, named after the original 11th century St Clement’s church which was later made famous in the nursery rhyme, Oranges and Lemons. Turn left onto Lombard Street EC3, named after the Italian moneylenders from Lombardy who took over banking after Edward I expelled the Jews in 1290, and pass Pope’s Head Alley EC3. Named after the tavern that stood here in the sixteenth century, its sign featured a picture of the Pope’s head as the majority of the population could not read. EASY STREET Travel up Poultry EC2, home to the city’s poulterers who sent their feathered friends to be prepared in the ominous-sounding

Scalding Alley, and pass Old Jewry EC2, centre of the old Jewish quarter, then Ironmonger Lane EC2, where ironmongers plied their trade. Walk along Cheapside EC2 and turn left down Bow Lane EC4, named after the church of St Mary-le-Bow – it’s said that only those born within earshot of its bells can call themselves true cockneys. When you reach St Paul’s, check out the nearby streets believed to take their names from prayers recited during processions round the cathedral – Paternoster Row EC4 (‘pater noster’ means ‘our Father’ in Latin), Ave Maria Lane EC4 (Latin for ‘Hail Mary’) and Amen Corner EC4. Walk up Ludgate Hill EC4, meaning ‘back gate’ and another of the Roman gateways into the city, and finish up at Fleet Street EC4, named after the River Fleet that still flows underground and famous for its demon barber and newspaper hacks.

The bells of St Mary-le-Bow church helped define Cockney roots

GET STREETWISE London’s more unusual street names …

HA-HA ROAD SE18

Medieval junkies? Nah, just a spot-on description of the sharp rise in the road.

A ‘ha-ha’ was an eighteenth century garden design with a trench that caused much hilarity when unsuspecting people fell in.

COCK LANE EC1

KNIGHTRIDER STREET EC4

Cruel rather than rude – fighting cocks were sold here, a popular pastime from the Middle Ages until it was banned in 1834.

Sadly not named after David Hasslehoff’s Michael Knight, but after the knights who rode down here on their way to jousts.

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background music. Diners were a mix of groups and couples, giving it a buzzy feel. THE GRUB Beef, of course! We plumped for a mixed grill, a scrumptiously succulent meat feast of sirloin, rump and fillet steak, sausages and cheese, which arrived sizzling on a hot plate. The ice cream dessert was disappointing – just two scoops with no topping.

BEHIND THE BAR An extensive Argentinian wine list. We opted for La Linda, a velvety red that complemented the meat nicely. BILL PLEASE Mixed grills to share from £15 per person. VERDICT Lively atmosphere, smiley waiting staff and topnotch meat. Perfect for redblooded carnivores who like a proper feed. JANINE KELSO

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GN’R have been fined for being late to the Reading Festival. Axl Rose threw a tantrum after the gig, sacking his stage crew only to re-hire them for the Leeds Festival two nights later.

STRIKE A POSE Some film roles demand that little bit extra from actors, and a fine example is Kiwi Flight Of The Conchords star Jemaine Clement stripping off for porn shots in a public park – all in the name of art, of course.

Clement, who plays an eccentric artist with an appetite for nudity in new comedy Dinner For Schmucks, was asked to prove his suitability for the role by sending the producers porn pictures of himself while on holiday in Greece.

As inspiration for the shoot the producers sent him some examples to look at. “I checked my email at an internet cafe and opened a PDF with 20 or 30 pictures of naked guys,” Clement told The Observer. He found a photographer who was willing to take the shots, but soon found out that there was no studio. “So I had to go to a public park in Athens and replicate gay porn shots in my underpants.” Playgirl next, hey Jemaine?!

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SOUTH AFRICA You: The friends of Weakest Link presenter Fiona Coyne talk about her passionate love and tragic death; watch and learn from Joost van der Westhuizen and Amor Vittone’s messy split; how the Zuma dynasty is making millions; the war on SA’s low wages continues; plus Jude Law and Sienna Miller tie the knot Baci-style in Laos.

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Going the Distance

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1 What is the name of Barrymore’s film production company? 2 Who starred in Barrymore’s directorial debut about a female roller derby team? 3 Who are Barrymore’s godparents? 4 What character did Barrymore play in her breakthrough 1981 role? 5 Who is Barrymore’s current on-off partner?

★★★★★

Real-life lovers traditionally do not make convincing onscreen couples, so it’s a welcome surprise, then, that on-off pair Drew Barrymore and Justin Long generate great chemistry in Going the Distance, a strong candidate for the most enjoyable rom-com of the year so far. Long plays record company worker Garrett who starts a relationship in New York with wannabe writer Erin (Barrymore). The two click like Lego but soon Erin has to head back to San Francisco and the couple have to face up to the pain and insecurity of a long-distance relationship. Refreshingly, the film is largely devoid of contrived plot-twists that are so prevalent in the rom-com genre. Most of the emotions

the couple experience feel real, something that is helped by Barrymore and Long’s believable performances. True, director Nanette Burstein shoe-horns in some needless gross-out scenes that are at odds with the subtlety that

precedes it, but Barrymore and Long are such charming leads, this is well worth checking out for those who have tried to keep a fledgling relationship going over the phone. GOOD FOR: Romantics. PIERRE DE VILLIERS

THE REEL DEAL Kiwi True Blood star Anna Paquin will have a cameo in Scream 4, now shooting in Michigan. The Wes Craven project has a top-secret script, but those in the know say the cameo is of a similar nature to that of Drew Barrymore’s in the original Scream. USA Today broke the news of Paquin’s cameo. Apparently The Hollywood Reporter already knew of the cameo, but complied with a request not to reveal it as a service to movie fans.

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1 Michael Scott

2 The 40-year-old Virgin 3 Evan Baxter 4 Mel Brooks and Buck Henry 5 Toni Collete LAST WEEK’S WINNER Anita Cumberbatch

THE LAST EXORCISM

★★★★★ A minister steps into hell when he performs an exorcism on a farm in this creepy, Eli Roth-produced horror film. The material covers familiar territory but some shaky documentary-type footage and improvised acting ensure that this will give even the most hardcore horror fans nightmares. GOOD FOR: Those with a strong ticker. PDV

THE RUNAWAYS

★★★★★ Kristen Stewart shows she has a future after Twilight with a fine turn as 1970s rocker Joan Jett in a film that chronicles the rise of group The Runaways. The film doesn’t delve into what drove the band, but Michael Shannon is superb as the group’s sleazy manager and director Floria Sigismondi meticulously recreates the era. GOOD FOR: Those who love rock ’n’ roll PDV

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Mel Gibson may be suffering one of the worst media scandals of his career, but apparently it’s having a relatively small impact on the Aussie film star’s box office pull in the United States. According to a poll in the US by 60 Minutes and Vanity Fair, more than three quarters of respondents said they would not be affected by audiotapes of phone calls, widely reported to be Gibson (pictured) ranting at his estranged exgirlfriend, when deciding whether to see one of the Oscar winner’s films.

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CULTURE SHIRLEY VALENTINE & EDUCATING RITA Willy Russell’s thematically linked plays from the 80s feature two trapped Liverpudlian women at different stages of their lives. Both realise time is passing them by and that, if they don’t grab the moment, opportunities will be lost. Meera Syal’s middle-aged housewife Shirley, talking to the wall as she prepares her stick-in-the-mud husband’s egg and chips supper, flies off to Greece where she blossoms in the liberating (if temporary) embrace of a charming local lothario. Spirited twenty-something

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SEE THIS: Theatre hairdresser Rita (Laura Dos Santos) broadens her horizons tackling an Open University literature course under the boozy tutelage of failed poet Frank (Tim PigottSmith). All three performances are first-rate and Russell writes with enduring warmth and wit. LOUISE KINGSLEY

» Trafalgar Studios 1, SW1A 2DY Charing Cross (0844 871 7632). Until October 30. From £15

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WORTH A LOOK Scorched, Wajdi Mouawad’s epic story about the human fall-out from civil war, is funny, heartbreaking and totally

engaging » Old Vic Tunnels, The Cut, SE1 8NB

Waterloo (oldvictheatre.org). Until Oct 2. From £20

on the novel by EM Forster » Above the Stag, 5 Bressenden Place, SW1E 5DD

EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK

BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK

HENDRIX IN BRITAIN

WALKING TO HOLLYWOOD

THE GRAND DESIGN

Will Self

(Bantam Press) SEP 6

(Bloomsbury Publishing)

How did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Britain’s foremost brainiac seeks to answer these questions and other cosmological mysteries in his first book in 10 years.

★★★★★

Barrie Wentzell, Catherine Ashmore

• Maurice is a coming-of-age tale based

Victoria (abovethestag.com). Until September 26. £14

In 1968, Jimi Hendrix and his girlfriend Kathy Etchingham moved into the top floor flat of 23 Brook Street, the same building where George Frideric Handel lived and composed for 36 years during the 18th century. Hendrix was delighted at the musical connection, saying: “This is my first real home of my own”. This exhibition, mounted to mark the 40th anniversary of the influential guitarist’s death on September 18, 1970, examines in detail his contribution to modern music. There’s certainly something odd about exploring the life and times of hard-living wild man Hendrix while someone gently plays Handel on the harpsichord in the next room. But it’s perhaps fitting for a man for whom convention and “the ordinary” were simply barriers to be broken down.

Definitely worth a look – there’s handwritten lyrics, a fabulous Hendrix-penned cartoon, his lurid orange velvet jacket and one of his famous hats. SAMANTHA BADEN

» Handel House Museum, W1K 4HB Bond Street (handelhouse.org). Until Nov 7. Free with £5 museum entry

SEP 6

The sardonic, verbose Brit author seeks to explore our deepest fears and anxieties with this triptych of tales which includes “an extreme satire on celebrity”.

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Stephen Hawking

Deborah Devonshire

LIGHTS OUT IN WONDERLAND

(Vintage) SEP 6

DBC Pierre

One married a fascist, one married a commie and another was friends with Hitler. Yup, the Mitford sisters were never dull. Now the youngest, least political Mit-sis looks back on her aristocratic life.

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The one-time Booker winner from Oz returns with a surreal novel about disaffected twenty-something poet/philosopher Gabriel Brockwell’s global odyssey.

MORE EXHIBITIONS London-based Aussie artist

Natalie Brem’s Clair de Lune looks at identity and art » Tricycle Gallery,

NW6 7JR

• Textiles come

Kilburn (tricycle.co.uk). Until Oct 10. Free

alive in Karen Nicol: Conversation Pieces » Rebecca Hossack Gallery, W1T 2NA

Goodge St (r-h-g.co.uk). Until Sept 20. Free

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK

!!! Koko, Nov 4 (0870 432 5527). £15 Airbourne Brixton Academy, Dec 2 (0844 477 2000). £17.50 Arcade Fire The O2, Dec 1 (0844 856 0202). £30

BRANDON FLOWERS Flamingo (Mercury)

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★★★★★

The Killers have been sliding towards blandness since the completion of their terrific new-wave debut Hot Fuss and lead singer Brandon Flowers’ first solo jaunt Flamingo doesn’t seek to reverse this trend. So if you found The Killers’ 2008 LP Day & Age to be a snooze-fest then you’ll likely find this to be the sonic equivalent of Mogadon.

Sarah Blasko Electric Ballroom, Nov 17 (0870 264 3333). £12.50

There’s plenty of Killers-style operatic pop, thematic explorations of godliness versus Las Vegas glitz, gambling metaphors and overblown production. But all the studio work in the world

can’t hide the weak songcraft and the lazy arrangements. Flamingo is the last gasp of a man fresh out of ideas, or a man sitting comfily on his laurels. Either ain’t good. ALISON GRINTER

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Happiness (RCA) The Manc duo shamelessly mine darker-end-ofthe-spectrum ’80s electro on their debut album.

God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise (Columbia) Husky-voiced Trouble troubadour puts out a new LP with his band, The Pariah Dogs.

Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin (EMI) The Beach Boys’ creative genius puts his spin on tunes by the US composer.

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MUSIC NEWS Gurrumul surprised everyone at last week’s Indigenous Music Awards in Darwin with his first live performance since he fell ill in June and was forced to cancel international tour dates. But no-one was suprised when the Elcho Island singer claimed the top gong, Act Of The Year, at the awards. In other music award news the finalists of this year’s New Zealand Music Awards were announced with Gin Wigmore and Dane Rumble leading the field with six nominations each. The awards will take place in Auckland on October 7.

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LIVE REVIEW Leeds Festival Bramham Park Aug 27-29 ★★★★★ The talk is all about whether Sunday’s headliners, Guns N’ Roses, are going to show, and speculation swirls about as to Pete Doherty’s ability to stand up long enough to deliver his set with the Libertines. In the end, Axl Rose (pictured) rocks out – albeit 30 minutes late and with a succession of ridiculous guitar-filled intervals for his costume changes. And it turns out that Doherty is also

on form. Dizzee Rascal pleases with a version of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit and credit goes to Blink 182 for an impressive stage show that attracts a youth stampede. REBECCA KENT

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No 1 single Teenage Dream, Katy Perry No 1 album From The Inside Out, Stan Walker

No 1 single We Speak No Americano, Yolanda Be Cool No 1 album Now That’s What I Call Music, Various Artists

No 1 single Dynamite, Taio Cruz No 1 album Recovery, Eminem

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MUSIC LISTINGS Ultrasound The five-piece plays indie-rock. The Lexington, Pentonville

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Average White Band Funk

SATURDAY 11

Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). £7.50.

and pop-soul from the veteran band. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £20-£47.50.

Emily Jane White, Les Shelleys Dark folky Americana

Revolution The London-based collective plays African fusion.

from the San Francisco-based singer-songwriter. The Slaughtered

Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA (020 7613 7498). £7, adv £5.

Lamb, Great Sutton St, EC1V 0DX (020 7253 1516). £10, adv £8.

Circle Of Fear, The Moby Dicks, Melonheadman Hard rock with a hint of psychedelia from the London-based outfit.

FRIDAY 10

Pete Doherty The Babyshambles frontman plays indie-rock from his solo album, Grace/Wastelands. Jamm, Brixton Rd, SW9 6LH (020 7274 5537). £20.

Hope And Anchor, Upper St, N1 1RL (020 7354 1312). £6, concs £4.50.

Booka Shade Electrohouse from the German duo. HMV Forum, Highgate Rd,

The Depreciation Guild

NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £16.50.

The Brooklyn-based band plays experimental melodic pop. The Social, Little Portland

Ray Gelato’s Giants Classic Italian-American swing from the sax-playing vocalist and his band. The Hideaway, Stanthorpe

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Willy Mason

Rd, SW16 2ED (020 8835 7070). £16.

St, W1W 7JD (020 7636 4992). £6.

Gong Psychedelic rock

Gonjasufi Dance and funk

The two singers perform folk, blues and alt country.

with psychedelic overtones from the American singer. Electrowerkz, Torrens St, EC1V 1NQ (020 7837 6419). £15, adv £10.

Hatcham Social, La Shark Commercial pop from the London-based band. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 8826 5000). £7, adv £6.

Dawn Kinnard The Pennsylvania-based singersongwriter performs quirky acoustic rock from her album, Wrong Side Of The Dream. The Source Below, Lower John St, W1F 9TY (020 7060 3614). £10.

Calypso Rose The Tobagonian singer-songwriter performs calypso. The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, Gillett St, N16 8JH (020 7254 4097). £10.

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

TAME IMPALA Heaven, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG Embankment (0844 811 0051; gigsandtours.com). Thu, Oct 28. £12.50 Luscious, swirling, ’60s inspired psych-rock is the order of the day from these Perth newcomers. They’ll be in town to plug debut LP Innerspeaker.

WEDNESDAY 8 Annie And The Beekeepers, Daniel Lefkowitz Indie-

Wintersleep The Canadian five-piece plays indie-pop. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £8.50.

folk and Americana from the Brooklyn-based band.

THURSDAY 9

The Slaughtered Lamb, Great Sutton St, EC1V 0DX (020 7253 1516). £7, concs £6.

Elliott Brood, The Mountains And The Trees Folk-rock from the Canadian three-piece.

TUESDAY 7

Candytree, This Love Affair, Western Sand Pop-rock from

Ross Bolleter Avant-garde

the London-based five-piece.

compositions from the Australian musician. Cafe Oto, Ashwin St,

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

E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £6, adv £5.

Cathal Coughlan Alternative folk-rock singersongwriter. Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £14.

Fever Ray Electronica from the Swedish singer-songwriter and The Knife member. Brixton Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £23.50.

Dead Loss Dick Acoustica

Janelle Monae R’n’B

from the London-based singer-songwriter. The

and soul from the American singer. Koko, Camden High St,

Enterprise, Haverstock Hill, NW3 2BL (020 7485 2659). £6.

NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £14.

Nord Rute The collaborative ExSimple Minds Former members Derek Forbes and Brian McGee perform their rock hits. Islington Academy,

outfit performs interpretations of poetry. Cafe Oto, Ashwin

N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £12.

The Press Plays, Victoria Aitken The London-based

Giggs Peckham-based

The Troubadour, Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £6.

St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £10.

College London Students’ Union, Macadam Building, Surrey St, WC2R 2NS (020 7848 1588). £11.

Here We Go Magic Indie-rock from the experimental Brooklyn-based five-piece. Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen, Hoxton Sq, N1 6NU (020 7613 0709). £7.50.

NW1 7AN (020 8806 2668). £5-£6.

Kalamazoo Klub Acoustic rock and folk groups perform. Downstairs At The King’s Head, Crouch End Hill, N8 8AA (020 8340 1028). £12.

Lumadeski, Saifa Contemporary metal with prog and screamo elements from the London-based combo. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £6.

Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £15.

London African Music Festival: Alemu Aga World folk from the Ethiopian, begannaplaying harpist. Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX (0871 663 2501/ cc 0871 663 2500). £15.

Iain Matthews, Dan Whitehouse, Circus Envy The Scunthorpe-born singersongwriter performs folk-rock. 100 Club, Oxford St, W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £15, adv £12.

Eugene McGuinness,

Oo Bop Sh’Bam The Londonbased band plays blues swing and R’n’B. Pigalle, Piccadilly,

Anna Calvi Indie-pop by the London-based singer-songwriter.

W1J 9HN (020 7734 8142/ cc 0845 345 6053). £10, £45 inc meal.

Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 8826 5000). £7.

Pop Group The Bristol-based post-punk outfit reunites.

Delaney Davidson, Squirrel Skin Slippers Dark folk from the New Zealand-based singer-songwriter. The Windmill, Blenheim Gardens, SW2 5BZ (020 8671 0700). £5, adv £4.

Rory Ellis, Whateverland, Gareth Icke, Run Don’t Walk Alt country from the Australian singer-songwriter. Half Moon,

Stephen Dale Petit Band Californian blues guitarist and his band. 100 Club, Oxford St, W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £12, adv £10.

Philadelphia Grand Jury, Pope Joan The Australian duo plays indie, punk and soul. The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). £8, adv £6.

Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £7-£9.

Jack Roberts, Karolina

Fat Freddy’s Drop Reggae

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

dub seven-piece from New Zealand. Troxy, Commercial

Relentless Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £17.50.

Indie-folk from the Liverpoolbased singer-songwriter. Hope

Reuben Richards & Soul Train Blues, funk and soul from the seven-piece. Dover St Restaurant And Bar, Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £15, free before 10pm.

SUNDAY 12 Rick Caballo, The Last Rogues Southern rock and acoustica from the Australian singer-songwriter. Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 8806 2668). £6, concs £4.50.

Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £15.

Kid Creole And The Coconuts

Les Savy Fav The Brooklyn-

Latin funk from the Londonbased collective. Leicester

NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £16.50.

based band plays indierock with elements of punk.

Square Theatre, Leicester Pl, WC2H 7BX (0844 847 2475). £25.

the London-based combo.

Los Nocheros Traditional folk from the Argentinian four-piece.

Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £12.50.

Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 8826 5000). £7.

Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £20.

Tinyfish, Destroy All Monsters

Revere, Curly Hair, Chi Limpiroj Alt rock from

leads his outfit in playing off-kilter indie-rock with folkleanings. Koko, Camden High St,

Moein Electronica and dance from the Iranian artist. Shepherds

The band plays melodic prog rock. The Luminaire,

Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/cc 0844 477 2000). £45.

Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £12, mems £8.

Paprika Reloaded Sextet

Sons Of Albion, The Mercy House The London-based

Plants And Animals, Pattern Theory The Montreal-based

four-piece plays rock. The Purple

band plays layered indie-rock with hints of psychedelic blues. Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd,

Steve Turner Folk singer

W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £10.

and concertina virtuoso. The

Balkan and other Eastern European folk from the London-based combo. Le

The Ruby Suns The New

Magnolia, Lordship Ln, SE22 8HA (07985 357958). £6, concs £5.

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

Turbowolf, XM-3a Raw riffs

Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £7, w/flyer £5.

and electro-rock from the Bristol-based four-piece. The

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rock with an injection of postpunk. Dublin Castle, Parkway,

Electronic rock four-piece.

traditional bluegrass. The

musician leads his group in playing indie-folk. Ronnie

And Anchor, Upper St, N1 1RL (020 7354 1312). £6, concs £4.50.

Dead On TV, The Stanley Blacks, Annette Berlin, Sun Of Souls The band plays indie-

Mountain Goats, Chad Valley Lyricist John Darnielle

Ryan O’Reilly The

electro and industrial rock from the outfit. Hope

NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £20.

Julien K, Murder FM

Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band The four-piece plays

Turtle, Crowndale Rd, NW1 1TN (020 7383 4976). £6, w/flyer £5.

Sundog, The Naked Polaroids Hardcore

from the London-based band. HMV Forum, Highgate Rd,

Rd, E1 0HX (020 7748 2728). £25.

four-piece plays indie-pop. hip-hop and rap artist. King’s

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

Barbican Centre, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS (0845 120 7500/ cc 020 7638 8891). £12.50-£20.

Black Heart, Greenland Pl, NW1 0AP (020 7428 9730). £5, w/flyer £4.

Zealand-based trio plays electropop. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £8.

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Vanilla Nightmare, The Impalers, No Colour, Smile, James Ashby King Alt rock band from North Hertfordshire. The Good Ship, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (07949 008253). £5.

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CLUB OF THE WEEK BOOKA SHADE These boys were so popular at Lovebox festival back in July that there wasn’t enough space for all their fans, and their tent was shut down. While you can tut-tut Lovebox for not giving Booka Shade the main stage, the organisers have come good and asked them back for their very own show. “We share everyone’s disappointment at being denied the chance to enjoy the Booka Shade experience in full [and] we’d like to do something about it,” organisers said.

» The Forum, NW5 1JY Kentish Town (0844 847 2405; meanfiddler.com). Fri, Sep 10, 8pm-2am. £16.50 adv beats/breaks

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At least three things make this party great. First up is Space Ibiza resident Jonathan Ulysses, his Balearic beats always please. Second is the venue, a space-age, firecracker of a club called The Lightbox. Finally, you’ve gotta wear some headgear, and we do like that.

Put your hands up for Fedde. The Dutch DJ’s string of hits such as Let Me Think About It and The Creeps are known to create mayhem on the dance floor. He’s in the main room at Ministry this weekend where you can expect more of the same electro-fuelled anarchy.

» The Lightbox, 6a South Lambeth Pl, SW8 1SP Vauxhall (07500 667 874; thelightboxlondon.co.uk). Sat, Sep 11, 10pm-6am. £10 adv

» Ministry of Sound, 103 Gaunt St, SE1 6DP Elephant & Castle (0870 060 0010; ministryofsound.com). Sat, Sep 11, 11pm-7am. £20 adv

The Dutch love their dance music so much that KLM Airlines is giving Ferry Corsten’s radio show air-time on board its longdistance flights. Already broadcast worldwide, Corsten’s Countdown is a weekly selection of 10 tracks where listeners vote for their favourite. A second Dutch airline, Arke Fly, is also set to broadcast the radio show on its flights later this year. What is it with DJs and iPhone apps lately? Fatboy Slim and Paul van Dyk are just two of the DJs who’ve got their own app and now UK heavyweight Carl Cox has jumped on

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

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.

Rehab DJs Val, Cheeky Pete

Exilio Latin Dance Club Resident DJ G spins salsa, merengue, bachata, reggaeton and Cumbia. Guy’s Bar, KCLSU, Boland House, St Thomas St, SE1 9RT (020 7922 8121). 9.30pm-2.30am. £8, NUS £4.

MINISTRY OF SOUND 19TH BIRTHDAY Ministry of Sound, 103 Gaunt St, SE1 6DP Elephant & Castle (ministryofsound.com). Sep 18. £20 Ministry enters its final year as a teenager with house heavyweight Danny Tenaglia hitting the decks for a rare UK appearance and a lengthy eight-hour set.

Feeling Gloomy Leonard and Cliff spin melancholy pop and indie. Islington Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). 10.30pm-3.30am. £8, £6 before midnight, NUS £5, adv £4.50.

Hat Club Jonathan Ulysses, Sonny Wharton, Ridney and GI play house and electro. The LightBox, South Lambeth Pl, SW8 1SP (020 7434 1113). 10pm-6am. £15, adv £10.

Lost And Found Keb Darge and Andy Smith play blues, rock and northern soul. Madame

Donaldson and The Demonettes play indie, pop and electro. The Roxy, Rathbone Pl, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, NUS/w/flyer £3, £1 before 10.30pm.

Salsa Cellar Resident DJs play Latin funk and reggae. Downstairs At The King’s Head, Crouch End Hill, N8 8AA (020 8340 1028). 7pm-late. £7, concs £4.

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.

Diff’rent Strokes DJs Phat Cat, Zay London, Lonyo and MOBO Award winner and Kiss FM DJ Manny Norte play neo soul, 1980s pop, US house, funk and R’n’B. Cherryjam, Porchester Rd, W2 6ET (020 7727 9950). 9pm-late. £10, £5 before 11pm.

N*A*S*I*N SoniX, Brahim and Punk Gareth play punk, rock, metal and ska. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). 11pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £4, NUS £3, mems £2.

Fiesta Latino Latin and samba from the resident DJs, plus salsa classes before 10pm. Fiesta

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

Langley St, WC2H 9JA (020 7836 5005). 8pm-3am. £10, £5 before 9pm, free before 8pm.

Muak Trus’me, Giom, Rhythm Plate, Pete Dafeet, Manish and Future House play underground house and minimal techno. Egg, York Way, N7 9AX (020 7609 8364). 10pm-late. £13.50.

Latin Krazy Salsa, merengue, bachata and reggaeton.

Mode PR DJs VG, Shock, Bennie

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

G, Supa Mann and Xavier Miller play R’n’B, hip-hop and funky house. Tamarai, Drury Ln, WC2B

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5PG (020 7831 9399). 10pm-3am. £15, guestlist £10 before 11.30pm.

Never Hear DJ Mista Mix NYC and DJ Bounce play underground hip-hop and R’n’B. Jamm, Brixton Rd, SW9 6LH

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Trannyshack Miss Dusty O,

(020 7274 5537). 9pm-2am. £5.

Chic Beat In the main room

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

Psyrhythmix DJs spin

Dan Hills plays chart mash-ups, house, hip-hop and R’n’B, while Rattus Rattus spins dubstep and drum ’n’ bass in the global room. Pacha, Terminus Pl, SW1V 1JR (0845 371 4489). 10pm-3am. £5.

Forca Brasil DJ Fred spins salsa, samba and Latin tunes, plus live bands. Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 7.30pm-late. £4, free before 9pm.

Lost In London Party on the ground floor, electro-house in the basement and commercial R’n’B in the VIP room. Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 7.30pm-3am. £7, guestlist/NUS £5.

Movimientos Live Cal Jader and Arias play Latin beats and funk, plus Reverso, Cumbe and Fronteras perform live. Notting Hill Arts Club, Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ (020 7460 4459). 7pm-2am. £5.

Volume DJ Fad plays R’n’B, funk, hip-hop, funky house and party anthems. Proud Camden, The

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

Work! Old school funk, hip-hop and pop courtesy of Big John and Biggy C. Hidden, Tinworth St, SE11 5EQ (020 7247 4121). 11pm-4am. £3-£6.

THURSDAY 9 Banjam DJs Bones, Skip Skip Jump and Soldiers Of The Knight play indie, electro and pop, plus Bailey Tzuke, Widower and Talking Pictures perform live. Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-1.30am. £7, adv £5.

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

dance and cheese with resident DJs. Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 10pm-3am. £10, £7 before 10pm, guestlist free before 10pm.

Your Mum’s House Scally Dandan and Jamie D Winter spin electro and fidget house. Punk, Soho St, W1D 3DN (020 7734 4004). 9pm-3am. £5, £3 before 11pm.

FRIDAY 10 Big Night Out DJs David, Jim and John play pop, indie, retro and rock. The Roxy, Rathbone Pl,

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

White Heat DJs Matty, Marcus and Olly play indie, punk, techno and electro. Madame Jo Jo’s,

Agita Brasil Latin and samba

Temptation Pop, R’n’B,

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

Blonde and Eddy TempleMorris play indie, electro and dance, plus Losers and Night Bus perform live.

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

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

Club Remix DJ Dumb

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

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Blockheads Resident DJs spin indie, punk funk, rock, commercial urban and retro pop Moonlighting,

Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm1.30am. £6, £5 before 10pm.

Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm2am. £7, £5 before 11pm.

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

Download This! DJs Seiji and Greenmoney play house, funk, reggae and electro. Plan B, Brixton Rd, SW9 4AY (020 7733 0926). 9pm-4am. £8, £5 before midnight, free before 10pm.

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Victor V and Hitman play reggae, soul and R’n’B.

Optimo, The Idjut Boys and Magnus international play disco and soul. Corsica Studios, Farrell

Orleans, Seven Sisters Rd, N4 2HZ (020 7281 0611). 10.30pmlate. £4.99, £2.99 before 12.30am.

Ct, SE17 1LB (020 7703 4760). 10pm-6am. £12, adv £10.

Cheapskates Old school hiphop, electro and disco courtesy of DJ Downfall. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7287 372). 9pm-3.30am. £6, NUS £5, w/flyer £4.

Nick Tcherniak spins house and electro. The Langley,

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Popstarz Three rooms of indie, pop, R’n’B and Motown The

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

One Party State DJ Steve Harris and Ed Wilder play indie, rock and electro, plus We Are Animal perform live. The Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN (0844 847 2424). 10.30pm3am. £8, w/flyer £7, NUS £5.

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

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Roller Disco Old school roller

German and Laura Essence spin house and electro.

disco with DJ Louise playing disco, funk, soulful house, electro and breakbeat. Renaissance

Dex Club, Brixton Rd, SW9 8HH (020 7326 4455). 10pm-5am. £7.

Rooms, Arches, Miles St, SW8 1RZ (0844 736 5375). 8pm-2am. £12.50.

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

Soca Frenzy DJ Shaker HD, DJ Tyrone, DJ Tate, DJ Ratty, DJ Bajie and Qt 2 Hype play Latin funk, garage, R’n’B and pop. The Scala, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/ cc 0870 060 0100). 10pm4.30am. £12, concs £8, adv £5.

Supercool Tommi, Nic Liu, Luke Black, Anton and George supply house and techno. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). 8pm-3am. £10, free before 10pm.

SATURDAY 11 Audio Sushi Indie, electro, house, drum ’n’ bass and hiphop from DJ Disastronaut.

High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). 10pm-3am. £10, NUS/mems £8.

Unbranded DJs Howie and 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, pop, R’n’B and Motown. The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 10pm2.30am. £7, £5 before 11pm.

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The Dogstar, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LQ (020 7733 7515). 7pm-4am. £5, free before 10pm.

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

Carpet Burn Jonny Woo, Ma

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

Butcher, Princess Julia and John Sizzle play pop, dance, house and Italo disco. Eagle, Kennington Ln, SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 9pm4am. £6, NUS £4, £3 before 10.30pm.

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

The Doctor’s Orders Present ?uestlove Spin Doctor, Eric Lau, Mr Thing, DJ Lok, Chris P Cuts and Deke Evergreen spin electro and hip-hop. East Village, Great

Service Industry Night Latin

Eastern St, EC2A 3HX (020 7739 5173). 9pm-3.30am. £10, adv £8.

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

Everybody Dance Resident DJs David and Andrew spin dance, club classics and 1970s disco. Up The Creek, Creek

Tape Geddes, FB Julian, Never Trust DJs, Soho and Mark Chambers spin techhouse, deep house and techno.

Rd, SE10 9SW (020 8858 4581). 11pm-2am. £8, w/flyer £4.

Platinum, Paul St, EC2A 4JU (020 7638 4601). 10pm-5am. £10.

and samba from the resident DJ, plus salsa dance classes before 10pm. Fiesta Havana,

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Undone by vices The NSW ports and waterways minister Paul McLeay was forced to resign from the frontbench after admitting to using a parliamentary computer to visit gambling and adult sites. It was the latest in a string of scandals plaguing the state government and came a week after the NSW Premier Kristina Keneally lashed out at her scandal-prone MPs for damaging Labor’s election prospects. McLeay, a married father-oftwo and the fourth minister to leave cabinet this year, will

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winning style: It’s out with the gold and in with the tangerine for the Australian Commonwealth Games uniform, unveiled by athletes Sean Wroe and Leisel Jones. The team will sport the stylish garb, designed by Table Eight Corporate, in Delhi next month.

remain the local member for Heathcote on the south coast.

Crash kills Australians Three Australians – Trans Air coowner Les Wright, 59, marine pilot Richard ‘Chris’ Hart, 61, and aviation worker, Darren Moore, 44 – were killed when their Trans Air charter plane slid off a runway and burst into flames on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea. A New Zealand medivac worker, whose name was not released, also died. Co-pilot Kelby Cheyne, 25, miraculously survived the crash, which was being investigated.

Economy expands Australia’s economy grew by 1.2 per cent in the three months to June – the biggest jump in three years. The results, which saw share prices and the dollar rise sharply, was put down to record investment in the country’s mining industry.

Mambo censored Big W removed Mambo T-shirts depicting the crucifixion of a mouse from 30 stores, deeming it too edgy just weeks after the shirts hit its shelves. Mambo was recently named one of Australia’s most influential brands of the past 20 years.

Amount in Australian dollars that Qantas may have to pay back to travel agents after a Federal Court ruled that it wrongly charged for fuel surcharge commissions.

Songs about healthy food and cooking that Aussie rock group Mental as Anything collaborated with the Wiggles on for their Let’s Eat DVD.

Millimetres of rain that lashed the Eyre and York peninsulas as storms hit South Australia. Schools and houses in Kimba were flooded as a result.

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The school’s principal, Garry Martin, admitted he made a “hypersensitive” decision. “I just suggested to kids that nowadays gay can mean different things,” Martin said. Crusader Hillis, from gay and lesbian advocacy group the Also Foundation, said schools had a duty to teach children about respect and diversity.

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The kookaburra that sits in the old gum tree, as the classic Australian song goes, may not live such a gay life anymore. Lepage Primary school in Cheltenham, Victoria, controversially banned the word “gay” from the song about Australia’s indigenous bird and instead told students to sing the line “how fun your life must be”.

Wilkie backs Labor

QUEENSLAND Residents whose homes were affected by subsidence after an old coalmine in Collingwood Park gave way in April 2008 planned to sue the state government because their homes had been devalued.

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Labor backer: Andrew Wilkie

Labor now has 74 members on its side, including Greens MP Adam Bandt. It needs the support of two of the three other independents – Bob Katter, Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott – who are yet to decide who they will back to form government. “It is in fact the ALP that

best meets my criteria that the next government must be stable, confident and ethical,” Wilkie said. However, the new member for Denison, Tasmania, stressed that he would not necessarily pass all Labor legislation. Gillard thanked Wilkie for his “decency and diligence”.

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Chesterton was defamed: jury Justice Lucy McCallum said the eight defamatory meanings found by the jury were “serious imputations on Mr Chesterton’s reputation”. It was a “nasty, vituperative attack, the terms of which were calculated to humiliate,” Justice McCallum added. She rejected the defence of qualified privilege made by Laws’ lawyers and the claim that Laws’ spray was a reply to Chesterton referring to him as a “70-year-old disc jockey” in his column – a description that was “calculated to belittle one of Australia’s greatest broadcasters”.

A cross-dressing P-plater who killed his girlfriend in a car crash was spared jail after a judge ruled he would be bullied in prison. Jayke Baldwin, 21, who has a gender identity disorder, was speeding when he lost control of his car and hit a tree in Seville in February 2009.

NSW NSW Christian Democratic MP Fred Nile denied he or any of his staff had been “perving” at pornographic websites after an audit of parliamentary computers showed adult content was accessed with his log-in. He insisted the websites were viewed “a few seconds” for research purposes.

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A woman reversed her car on to her neighbour’s roof in Wattle Park after she lost control of it while driving up her steep driveway. The car came to rest precariously wedged on the roof of the house below and against a retaining wall, two metres off the ground.

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■ The ALP secures the backing of independent MP Andrew Wilkie. ■ Wilkie says Labor is best placed to form a minority government with 74 seats, over the Coalition’s 73. ■ Julia Gillard promises to tackle problem gambling.

Radio station 2UE was ordered to pay $90,000 to former Daily Telegraph columnist Ray Chesterton after veteran broadcaster John Laws called him a “beer-bellied buffoon” and “Ankles” on air. The jury trial at the NSW Supreme Court was run on the basis that “ankles” was a term meaning a despicable person who is ‘lower than a c***’. According to the transcript, Laws, 70, told his audience that the now-retired Chesterton, 64, was a “bombastic, beer-bellied buffoon … a creep … [with] an inferiority complex … [whose friends call him] Ankles”.

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ndependent MP Andrew Wilkie, one of the four independents holding the balance of power in the House of Representatives, gave his backing for a minority Labor government. His decision, made in light of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s promises to tackle problem gambling and to fund a $100m upgrade of Hobart Hospital, gave Labor an edge over the Liberal-National coalition, which has 73 seats – three short of the 76 required for a parliamentary majority.

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Scaffolders wanted

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Speed in kilometres per hour that an 18-yearold intoxicated driver was clocked at on the Northern Motorway.

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slowest pub crawl: Auckland’s historic 124-year-old Birdcage Tavern is moved 40m to a new temporary home so work can take place on the Victoria Park Tunnel project. The pub will be shifted back to its original location after six months.

Price of P going up Methamphetamine users were having to dig a little deeper in order to fry their brains, a Massey University study showed. The annual Illegal Drug Monitoring System, which examined trends in drug use in New Zealand, found the price of the drug, known as P, went up to $738 per gram in 2009 from $698 a year before. Lead researcher Chris Wilkins said large seizures of P by police and customs caused the rise.

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The sole survivor of a Papua New Guinea plane crash made

a dramatic escape by smashing a cockpit window before the aircraft burst into flames, killing the four other occupants. New Zealander Kelby Cheyne was the co-pilot of the twinengine plane which overshot the runway at Misima Island. Locals helped the 25-year-old as he scrambled from the window of the wrecked plane, his sister Selena told The Australian. “All we know is that he managed to get himself out of the cockpit,” she said. “He broke the window and people helped him out.” Cheyne suffered a broken leg, but was recovering well.

The surcharge in NZ dollars levelled on all tickets sold to U2’s soldout Auckland show on November 25.

Amount in NZ dollars that the average New Zealander is spending less each week than they were before the recession, according to a senior NZIER economist.

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sparked a complaint to the Transport Agency. “This is really offensive, for pretty obvious reasons,” the complainant wrote. However, transport officials refused to withdraw the plate, saying it would breach Thompson’s rights – despite the association of “Aryan” with “white supremacism”.

NZ dollars the government is giving to support the 2011 Winter Games New Zealand, which are to be held next August.

Magnitude on the Richter scale of an earthquake which shook the Taupo region.

*And finally … not so black and white To some, “ARYAN1” is a clear message inciting racial hatred. But to Upper Hutt mother Lisa Marie Thompson, it’s nothing more than a personalised licence plate displaying the initial and surname of her former boyfriend – Andrew Ryan. Thompson was surprised when the inadvertent nod to Adolf Hitler’s master race

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Jobs to be lost at the Westin hotel in Auckland due to the company that owns it going into receivership.

Scaffolders, automotive technicians, ship’s masters, ship’s officers and forest scientists will now find it easier to get a New Zealand work permit after their occupations were added to the list of skill shortages. Changes to Immigration New Zealand’s Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL) and Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) come into effect on Wednesday.

Business leaders rated Air New Zealand the country’s most reputable organisation. A survey conducted by global management consultancy Hay Group, in association with NZ Management magazine, put Fonterra in second place, Fletcher Building third, engineering consultancy Beca Group fourth and Kiwibank fifth. In the survey, business leaders were asked to rate reputational performance against specific criteria.

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Canterbury rocked

UPPER NORTH ISLAND Armed robbers were believed to have got away with thousands of dollars after holding up an Armaguard security van outside the Westgate Shopping Centre in west Auckland. Police said the men looted the van before fleeing the scene by car.

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The quake, the nation’s most damaging since 1931, forced people from their homes and left the city centre resembling a warzone. Around a dozen people were pulled from either lifts, buildings or holes in the ground and, although there were no initial reports of

casualties, a man in his 50s was taken to hospital and placed under intensive care. Welfare centres were set up around the city to provide food and shelter, while emergency service workers, with urban search and rescue personnel, scoured the streets for trapped or injured people.

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Key boasts powerful mates of Southeast Asian Nations were serious commitments that benefited New Zealand. “What we get is personal relationships so if I needed to ring up the president of the United States I could do that and he would take my call,” Key said. “And that’s partly because I have developed a personal relationship from getting to know him at Apec or the nuclear security summit.” He also said he would continue to travel the world for the greater good: “And any journalist that doesn’t like it will just have to get over themselves. That’s the way it is.”

LOWER NORTH ISLAND An American billionaire bought an exclusive Wairarapa country estate and farming business thought to be worth more than $24m. The Overseas Investment Office cleared the sale of Wharekauhau to William P Foley II, his business partner and its New Zealand managers.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND A 54-year-old grandmother arrested at Wellington Airport, after one of the capital’s biggest P seizures, was denied bail. Police allege Susan Florence Horrobin was found with close to 400g of methamphetamine, with a street value of $400,000.

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Invercargill’s iconic Kings seafood restaurant was placed into liquidation. Owner Robyn Waddel said difficult economic times and co-owner and partner Jim Wardrop’s illness had led to the liquidation.

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■ The centre of Christchurch was reduced to rubble by an earthquake on Saturday. ■ The quake measured 7.1 on the Richter scale and caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage. ■ Homes were destroyed and power was cut.

Prime Minister John Key says he can pick up the phone to speak to many world leaders and they will take the call. In a wide-ranging speech to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Key also talked about the importance of different countries to New Zealand’s economy and said travel had to be a high priority for prime ministers. Key said multilateral partnerships like Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec), the Pacific Islands Forum, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, United Nations and the Association

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massive earthquake in Canterbury caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage, cut water and power, destroyed houses and roads and prompted the government to impose a 12-hour curfew on the city centre to protect people from falling debris. The streets of Christchurch were piled with rubble and cordoned off after the quake, which measured 7.1 on the Richter scale and struck 30km west of Christchurch at about 4.30am on Saturday morning.

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Wage offer rejected A nationwide strike by South African public sector workers was likely to continue into its third week after the Congress of South African Trade Unions rejected an increased wage offer. Union leaders were in ongoing discussions with the government about its latest offer to increase wages by 7.5 percent and workers’ monthly housing allowance to R800. The strike had closed thousands of schools and disrupted treatment at hospitals. It had also been a catalyst for further industrial action at car parts manufacturers, where a separate wage strike forced Volkswagen AG to shut its South African plant. State workers wanted an 8.6 per cent wage increase and a housing allowance of R1000.

No tribunal: Gordimer Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer drew up a petition against the South African government’s proposals for a media tribunal. Her influence attracted the

Franchise stores in South Africa that food and clothing retailer Woolworths will buy outright in a cost-saving exercise.

Road runners: A pair of wannabe women participate in the annual women’s 10km Spar Challenge in Durban. About 14,000 runners took part in the race, which was won by Irvette van Blerk from Gauteng in 33mins, 45 secs.

signatures of eminent names such as novelist JM Coetzee, academic and writer Njabulo Ndebele and actor John Kani. Gordimer, an anti-apartheid activist, planned to present the petiton to President Jacob Zuma.

President Jacob Zuma’s onceardent backers will turn against him at the ANC’s next election in 2012, the Mail & Guardian reported. Many party leaders who felt alienated by the president after they supported him in his 2007 election campaign now have eyes on the leadership, the paper said.

The “coalition of the wounded” reportedly included deputy police minister Fikile Mbalula.

Race infiltrates art Riason Naidoo, the first black director of collection at South Africa’s National Gallery in Cape Town, said critics of his selection of works to be displayed in a five-month exhibition of South African art, were a part of a “white” art establishment. Naidoo subsituted modern works such as the photographer Mikhael Subotzky’s images of Johannesburg for “colonial” paintings by the likes of Thomas Gainsborough.

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“Back from China. Wish my people were small, yellow and pliant,” declared one tweet. It was followed shortly afterwards with “What is this strike nonsense? We need a Workers Tribunal. And a wall, a cigarette and a firing squad.” The imposter also followed the movements of Julius Malema and DA leader Helen Zille.

Years Generations heart-throb Siyabonga Twala has been on the TV show. The soap star announced he is leaving as he is unhappy with the direction the writers have taken his character.

Free State congregation members allegedly duped into lending money to Aubrey Tsietsi Serake, 44, who pretended he was a pastor.

Fires burning in Free State, mainly due to farmers burning fields in the hope of early grazing.

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A Jacob Zuma imposter caused a minor stir with his satirical Twitter account. The account had lain dormant since September 2008 until recently, when, within hours, the number of its followers rose to nearly 150 as ‘Zuma’ began tweeting about his trip to China, the proposed media tribunal and the public sector strikes.

The date in December when South Africa will begin to deport Zimbabwe nationals in a bid to curb the number of illegal refugees living in the country.

Mutiny predicted

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WEEK IN NUMBERS

Prop on murder rap

NORTH WEST A man who won R10m in the national lottery with numbers chosen by his daughter said he would not tell her, or his other daughter, about the win. Instead, the unnamed 48year-old said he would take them on a holiday and buy himself a farm.

Charged: Jacobus ‘Bees’ Roux

up in a city street in the early hours of the morning. Roux, 28, was imprisoned for two days before he was released on R100,000 bail at Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. He was due to re-appear in court on October 15. His lawyer, Rudi Krause, questioned holes in the case, including why his client was

never actually arrested for drink-driving and why no test results had been produced. Meanwhile, it emerged that Roux’s credit card was used at a McDonald’s when he was supposedly in custody. The Blue Bulls Company issued a statement confirming Roux had been put on indefinite leave by the club.

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SABC under corruption cloud to consultants who were friends of board members. Amid other accusations, Maphatsoe alleged that the nearly broke broadcaster was paying the telephone bills of human resources consultant Justice Ndaba, despite him not being a permanent board member. “Integrity must be restored,” Maphatsoe demanded. SABC also faced accusations that it offered to sell positive news coverage to the Democratic Alliance-run Western Cape government on a flagship live morning TV programme for R217,700.

WESTERN CAPE Police planned to team up with local media to name and shame motorists who flouted road rules by driving in a lane for bus and minibuses on the N2 in Cape Town. The lane was introduced in 2007 to cut travelling time into the city during the morning rush, but regular drivers had consistently disobeyed the restrictions. MPUMALANGA Three heavily armed robbers were killed in a shoot-out with police after a house burglary spree in Kinross near Secunda. Two other robbers died when a car they hijacked rolled over on the R29 as they were ambushed by police. The fugitives had killed a truck driver during their spree.

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Kebby Maphatsoe

A white rhino was found dead in a snare, with its horns removed, in Ndumo. Fifteen rhinos have been killed by poachers in the area this year.

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■ Blue Bulls rugby player Bees Roux suspended after being charged with murder. ■ Rugby world in shock as the prop faces court over the death of a police officer after being pulled up for suspected drink-driving. ■ His credit card used while supposedly in police custody.

The national broadcaster faced allegations of corruption over two separate issues that have exposed its financial worries. Kebby Maphatsoe, who heads the Mkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association, planned to press corruption charges against the SABC on behalf of its former chief, Solly Mokoetle, who was suspended by the SABC board eight months into his job for failing to revive the broadcaster. As Mokoetle moved to challenge his suspension, Maphatsoe demanded an investigation into payments made by the SABC board

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rofessional rugby player Jacobus Stephanus ‘Bees’ Roux was charged with murder after he allegedly killed a police officer who pulled him over for suspected drink-driving in Pretoria. The Blue Bulls prop forward was arrested for allegedly killing 38-year-old Tshwane metro police officer Ntshimane Johannes Mogale, who, police said, died during an altercation involving a serious assault. The officer, a father of two, was reportedly found beaten

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Sporting week MONDAY

AFL In the aftermath of Essendon sacking head coach Matthew Knights, Bombers legend James Hird rules himself out as a candidate for the vacant position. Messy business, that.

TUESDAY

CRICKET Aussie cricketers Brad Haddin and Shane Watson confirm that, during the recent tour to England, they were invited out for a night on the town in London by illegal bookies.

WEDNESDAY

SWIMMING Three-time Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett announces she will come out of retirement, with a view to making the Australian team for the 2012 London Oympics.

THURSDAY

CRICKET Shane Warne wants Pakistan players found guilty of betting scams to be given life bans. If it’s match-fixing, then fair enough, but do no-balls to order really warrant a life ban?

FRIDAY

BASKETBALL Australia’s Lauren Jackson wins her third WNBA MVP award after rediscovering her best form this season. Jackson, 29, will now focus on winning a second title with Seattle Storm.

SATURDAY

RUGBY LEAGUE Colourful forward Willie Mason signs a two-year deal with English Super League club Hull KR. Mason, 30, leaves the NRL after stints with the Bulldogs, Roosters and Cowboys.

SUNDAY

RUGBY UNION Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper admits Saturday’s miracle win over South Africa could persuade him to stick with union rather than crossing codes to join the NRL.

The ICC Anti“ Corruption Unit is

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Aussie cricketer Shane Watson on the Pakistan spot-fixing scandal.

MONDAY TENNIS US Open Second week from New York 4pm Sky Sports 2 TUESDAY SNOOKER Shanghai Masters Ronnie O’Sullivan is ace 7.30am British Eurosport 2 WEDNESDAY CYCLING Vuelta a Espana Spain’s Tour de France 3pm British Eurosport THURSDAY GOLF BMW Open Day one from Illinois 8pm Sky Sports 3 FRIDAY CRICKET England v Pakistan First ODI from Durham 10am Sky Sports 1 SATURDAY RUGBY UNION Australia v New Zealand The final Tri-Nations match 11am Sky Sports 1 SUNDAY TENNIS US Open The mens’ final 9pm Sky Sports 1

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Kevin Pietersen gets dropped What’s happened? England have dropped Kevin Pietersen from their limited-overs squad for T20s and 50-over games against Pakistan. Isn’t he their best batsman? Pretty much. He’s been out of form in Tests and ODIs over the past 18 months – averaging 35 and 17 respectively –

but he was still named man of the tournament when England won the World T20 earlier this year. Any implications for the Ashes? The worry for the Poms is if he’s still out of form because the Aussies will happily kick him while he’s down. Although KP did respond by belting a century for Surrey.

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Tom Sturrock picks his winners and losers

RUGBY Rocky Elsom on the burst

We have “ to get up

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Springboks skipper John Smit admits his side have plenty of worries ahead of the World Cup.

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Kurtley Beale

Aussies sneak home South Africa 39 J de Villiers J Fourie G Steenkamp tries M Steyn 3 cons 6 pens

41 Australia K Beale R Elsom D Mitchell S Moore J O’Connor tries M Giteau 4 J O’Connor cons K Beale M Giteau pens

A long-range penalty goal by full-back Kurtley Beale with the last kick of the match enabled Australia to defeat South Africa in a thrilling Tri-Nations match on Saturday. The Wallabies scored four tries in the space of 17 minutes in the first half, spreading the ball wide with quick passes which enabled their pacy outside backs to rip open the Springboks’ defence. Australia led 31-6 shortly before half-time but the Springboks came storming back to go ahead 33-31 midway through the second half. A penalty from Morne Steyn put South Africa five points ahead, 36-31, with 11 minutes

remaining, and the home side seemed to have gained a decisive advantage when Wallabies replacement hooker Saia Faingaa was yellowcarded for a spear tackle. But Australia produced another thrilling thrust which ended with wing Drew Mitchell scoring under the posts and James O’Connor’s conversion putting them two points ahead. The lead changed again, though, with three minutes remaining, when Steyn landed a penalty from near the right touchline to complete a perfect goal-kicking game and put his side ahead once more. It then fell to Beale, who, with his only kick at goal in the match, calmly booted the ball over from near the right touchline, just inside the South African half.

AUSTRALIA After Australia had apparently blown a rare chance to win at altitude in South Africa, Beale covered himself in glory. The record will not show that he made several errors in the second half, only that he landed the monster penalty to secure a famous win.

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New Zealand Australia South Africa

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BP PD PTS 3 72 23 2 -25 10 3 -47 7

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Pressure mounts on outspoken De Villiers

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“It is an unfortunate reality that these things can happen to anybody. The team supports Bees 100 per cent, not on the deed, but rather on the circumstances that led to the situation developing,” De Villiers said. Unsurprisingly, De Villiers’ paymasters are growing increasingly agitated with a coach who has repeatedly demonstrated a nose for controversy. South Africa’s Times newspaper quoted a SARU official as saying: “We are not only unhappy with what he said regarding the Roux incident, but also over his previous comments.”

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The Boks’ loss to Australia in Bloemfontein condemned them to last place in this year’s Tri-Nations series. Less than a year ago, South Africa sat atop the rugby world; they were world champions, Tri-Nations champions and then went on to beat the touring British Lions. But now, with the World Cup 12 months away, coach Peter de Villiers could soon himself a casualty of his side’s recent struggles. De Villiers did himself few favours last week when he pledged his support for Bulls’ prop Bees Roux, who has been charged with the murder of a policeman.

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Former Storm halfback Brett Finch goes into bat for his dad, who’s also the referees boss.

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Terry Campese RAIDERS The clash with the Broncos was essentially an elimination final, one week earlier than scheduled, and, with the game slipping away from the Raiders, Campese’s late intercept was crucial. The Broncos’ charge was halted and the Raiders prevailed to secure a finals berth.

THE TABLE Team Dragons Panthers Tigers Titans Warriors Roosters Raiders Sea Eagles Rabbitohs Broncos Knights Eels Bulldogs Sharks Cowboys Storm*

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18 Tigers G Ellis C Heighington L Tuqiri tries B Marshall 3 goals

The Titans secured a home final on the back of a masterful display from Scott Prince, who shrugged off a shoulder injury to lead his side home. But it was still a gutsy effort by a Wests Tigers team ravaged by injuries – coach Tim Sheens was forced to dip into the NSW Cup and dust off full-back Sean Meaney, who had played just three minutes of senior football. Down 13-0 at half-time, the Tigers made their intentions clear early in the second half by scoring two tries in as many minutes. The shell-shocked Titans watched as their healthy lead was cut to just one point after Robbie Farah helped set up tries to Chris Heighington and Lote Tuqiri. Prince, who had earlier been taken off after being hammered by Tigers prop Keith Galloway, then sprang to life, sprinting down the blind side to send a brilliant cut-out pass for flying winger Kevin Gordon to score what proved to be the match-winning try, before thumping over the conversion. Prince’s heroics made it 19-12 but the Titans were still forced to weather a big finish from the Tigers. Benji Marshall threatened to the last, throwing the final pass seconds after the hooter, only for the ball to go into touch. Eels 12 T Tahu N Cayless tries L Burt goal K Inu goal

26 Warriors J Ropati B Tate J Royal K Locke M Vatuvei tries J Maloney 3 goals

The Warriors led 8-6 at half-time and took longer than expected to put their hapless opponents away, but eventually did so with three quick tries. Manu Vatuvei equalled the Warriors’ all-time try-scoring record, joining legendary half-back Stacey Jones on 77. Panthers 50 F Pritchard 3 M Jennings 2 B Tighe 2 W Graham N Smith tries M Gordon 7 goals

12 Sharks B Ferguson N Gardner tries L Covell 2 goals

The Panthers shot to a 24-0 lead midway through the first half and never looked back, Frank Pritchard crashing over three times to help his side sew up second spot. Pritchard will join the Bulldogs next season but proved he has no intention of clocking off early. Sea Eagles 24 S Matai 2 C Bailey B Farrar J Lyon tries J Lyon 2 goals

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30 Bulldogs B Barba B Morrin J Morris A Ryan R Tandy tries B Goodwin 5 goals

A topsy-turvy opening half saw the lead change hands on no fewer than five occasions before early second-half tries from Ben Barba, who ran 65 metres to score, and Josh Morris stretched the Bulldogs’ 18-16 half-time advantage to 28-16 to stun the home crowd.

Retiring Titan Mat Rogers Cowboys 8 M Bowen T Williams tries

18 Roosters S Kenny-Dowall 2 M Pearce tries T Carney 3 goals

The Roosters were largely unconvincing in their last match before finals, taking close to 70 minutes to finally put away the embattled Cowboys, who were missing a host of stars but could easily have caused an upset had they not squandered a slew of first-half chances. Storm 34 G Inglis 2 B White R Hinchcliffe R Hoffman A Tolman tries C Smith 4 J Lima goals

4 Knights Z Taia try

With the Knights outside the top eight and the Storm anchored to the bottom of the table, there was little on the line for either team. But Melbourne produced an efficient performance in sending off Greg Inglis, Ryan Hoffman, Brett White, Jeff Lima and Aiden Tolman. Broncos 16 M Gillett A McCullough J Yow Yeh tries C Parker 2 goals

18 Raiders D Vidot 2 J Dugan tries J Croker 3 goals

Canberra booked a spot in the finals and ensured Brisbane miss out for the first time since 1991. The Broncos almost pulled off a miracle comeback but Terry Campese knocked down a pass from Scott Anderson in the dying minutes to kill off the challenge.

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Cats coach Mark Thompson on the decisive free kick. Brendon Goddard fires off a handball

Saints win thriller Cats 11.13.79 C Mooney 3 S Johnson 2 T Varcoe 2 M Stokes 2 P Chapman S Byrnes

12.11.83 Saints N Riewoldt 3 S Milne 3 A Schneider B Goddard C Jones J Koschitzke L Montagna M Gardiner

The Saints prevailed in one of the most epic finals of recent times after Geelong skipper Cameron Ling was denied what would have been a match-winning goal because of a barelythere free kick in the preceding passage of play. After the Saints kicked the first two goals of Magpies 17.22.124 D Swan 3 S Sidebottom 3 L Brown 2 S Pendlebury 2 A Didak 2 C Dawes D Jolly D Thomas L Davis T Cloke

8.14.62 Bulldogs B Hall 2 R Griffen 2 S Higgins 2 D Giansiracusa M Hahn

The Magpies are sure to firm as premiership favourites after comfortably dispensing with the Bulldogs, whose season looks set to end with a whimper after they appeared genuine contenders only a month ago. Collingwood kicked the first four goals of Dockers 14.10.94 M Pavlich 3 C Mayne 2 S Hill A McPhee D Mundy A Morabito A Sandilands A Silvagni M Walters G Broughton R Crowley

8.16.64 Hawks J Roughead 4 L Franklin 2 B Whitecross R Ladson

Two weekends ago, Hawthorn thrashed an undermanned Fremantle side by 116 points but the form guide went out the window in this sudden-death encounter at Subiaco, along with the Dockers’ well-earned reputation for flakiness under pressure. Swans 14.15.99 T Dennis-Lane 4 P Bevan 3 R Shaw 2 A Goodes J Moore J White L Jetta R O’Keefe

13.16.94 Blues A Walker 3 J Waite 3 J Garlett 2 L Henderson 2 R Warnock 2 M Murphy

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the game to set up a buffer that the Bulldogs simply never looked like breaching and then piled on six goals in the final term. Indeed, the margin could have been even wider had the Magpies converted their scoring chances. With Dane Swan turning in another topnotch performance, Collingwood strangled the Bulldogs at every opportunity, denying them the time and space to create. The Hawks dominated the inside-50 count 29-18 in the first half but their inability to convert that into scoreboard pressure – they instead registered a disastrous 1.11 for the half – allowed Fremantle to take a 23-point lead into the main break. The Dockers further put their stamp on the match with six goals in the third term before taking their foot off the pedal in the last. at the last change. Swans rookie Trent DennisLane booted two crucial goals in the final term, the first levelling the scores and the next to put his side 12 points clear in time-on. Lachlan Henderson’s goal at 28 minutes brought the Blues within six points and Jeff Garlett then had a shot with 30 seconds left, but only scored a behind. The Swans then cleared the ball out of defence and held on to win.

Dane Swan MAGPIES He’s been a quality player for a few years but, now 26, he’s gone up a notch this season. Against the Bulldogs, Swan racked up 39 touches and kicked three goals – that’s a remarkable performance, given everyone talks about how much harder finals are than the regular season. Magpies fans are dreaming of a premiershipBrownlow double.

We won “ hard ball,

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Other Week 2 final Bulldogs v Swans

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The Swans kicked three goals to one in a pulsating final term to win a memorable elimination finals against the Blues. The Swans came out hard and led by 27 points early in the second term, but Carlton came charging back and led by seven points

the third quarter they were out by 33 points, but the Cats kicked five of the next six and by midway through the final term were back within six points. The Cats edged closer with a pair of behinds and when Ling split the posts on the run, they appeared to have snatched a famous win, only for the umpires to penalise Cameron Mooney for a push in the back in the follow-through of his tackle on James Gwilt.

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Victoria will have an axe to grind against Bangalore, with batsman Cameron White, the Bushrangers’ captain, contractually obligated to play for his Indian Premier League team instead of his Australian side. “Bangalore had the choice on the basis of contract. I told them I wanted to play for Victoria but they were not too keen to release me,” White said last week, before backing Victoria to thrive under the leadership of David Hussey. “Victoria are amazingly capable. We have won four

out of the last five T20 tournaments in Australia. My place will be taken by someone equally capable. Victoria will be hard to beat.” Certainly, Victoria boast their share of players with international experience, including Brad Hodge, Andrew McDonald, Dirk Nannes, Clint McKay and Peter Siddle. South Australia are the other Australian side, while New Zealand’s Central Districts and South Africa’s Warriors and Lions are also taking part.

David Hussey will captain Victoriia

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Hughes recalled to Test squad

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aussie squad R Ponting (capt), M Clarke, D Bollinger, P George, N Hauritz, J Hazlewood, B Hilfenhaus, P Hughes, M Hussey, M Johnson, S Katich, M North, T Paine, S Smith, S Watson

forward-thinking approach. Josh Hazlewood, 19, Steve Smith, 21 and Peter George, 23, will head to India, indicating that the selectors are looking to usher in the next generation of Australian players. “While it was disappointing to draw the series in England against Pakistan, the squad reflects the good performances of the team over the last 12 months,” chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said.

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes the new domestic one-day format – where teams’ innings will be split into two blocks of 20 overs and then 25 overs – will hamper the World Cup preparations of fringe players vying for a spot in the Australian side. “It’ll be OK for the guys that are in the national side, we’ll probably play another 12 or 13 one-dayers before the World Cup,” Ponting said. “The guys on the fringe that are playing domestic cricket won’t play any 50-over games really until that World Cup. Probably for the young spinners around Australia in particular, they’re going to find it difficult this summer.”

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Australian selectors recalled 21-year-old batsman Phil Hughes when they announced the 15-man squad for next month’s two-Test series against India, after injury prevented the opener from touring England earlier this year. Despite Australia playing out an underwhelming 1-1 draw against Pakistan during the past English summer, no players were dropped, with under-pressure batsmen Marcus North and Mike Hussey both retained and keeper Tim Paine still filling in for the injured Brad Haddin. If Australia’s first-choice XI remains stable – predictable even – then the players selected to round out the squad suggest a bolder, more

Ponting no fan of new format

Schwarzer fuming

Arsenal had been keen for Schwarzer, 37, to make the move to north London, but the transfer window expired last Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on what could be Schwarzer’s last chance to play in the Champions League. Evidently, the failed transfer remains a source of irritation for Schwarzer. “I would rather not say anything, I would really rather not say anything because otherwise I might say something wrong,” he said after the loss to Switzerland. “At the end of the day you have to get on with your work and coming away with the national team was a great relief for me really.” Australia were perhaps

Mark Schwarzer is staying at Fulham

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“Not having your whole life dictated by the result on the weekend is probably the thing that I’m most looking forward to.” Swans coach Paul Roos on his retirement plans. If only it was as easy for the fans. “There’s only about 50 people in the world who actually care about that and there’s literally thousands who just love their team and want to follow the footy. They don’t care about politics.” NRL boss David Gallop on the infighting that still paralyses rugby league.

fortunate to escape with a draw in Holger Osieck’s first match as coach, but Australia had their chances as well, Lucas Neill missing from point-blank range early on. “I actually had more time than I realised and had too much time to think; I am not going to get many more gifts like that to crack the goals in,” Neill said. For his part, the new coach

was satisfied with the result and the way the team adapted to his new tactics. “I thought we played a very good half. I thought the attitude of the team was very good,” Osieck said. “Second half after the Swiss put on the four substitutes … we found it a bit difficult to adjust at first and our passing became a bit sloppy at times and we lost a bit of the red fire.”

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Surrendering soft penalty corners cost Australia’s women’s hockey team – the Hockeyroos – during their World Cup match against the Netherlands, going down 4-1 to the world No 1 team in Argentina. With the Netherlands scoring three of their four goals from penalty corners, that proved the difference. Knowing a win would go a long way to securing a spot in the semi-finals, Australia were aggressive early, with quick passes and constant movement placing the Dutch defence under pressure. However, the Netherlands soon demonstrated why they are the top-ranked team, scoring a goal against the

run of play to take the lead at the 10-minute mark. Australia levelled, but two further goals from corners saw the Netherlands pull clear. “In the end, the penalty corners were the difference, it was disappointing from our point of view, but if you give away soft penalty corners to supposedly one of the best in the world, they are going to score goals,” coach Frank Murray said. “I’m obviously disappointed, I thought our first half we played reasonably well but our second half was not so good.” Australia were to face New Zealand on Sunday, but their final pool match – against Germany on Monday – loomed as a virtual elimination final.

“Have not had face lift or any work done to face, training hard and lost 5kg. Yes have had teeth whitened. No have not had hair transplant, have regrown my own hair with laser therapy!” Via Twitter, Shane Warne addresses rumours he’s had some work done. Thank for sharing. “I’ll gain a lot of friends but I’m also losing a lot of close ones as well. I’m leaving a lot behind, too. It’s only a two-year deal so hopefully I can head back down there down the track.” Greg Inglis (below) fully intends to return to Melbourne once his twodeal with Brisbane expires.

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Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is still seething over Fulham’s decision to block his dream move to Arsenal, but put a testing week behind him by pulling off two brilliant saves during Australia’s 0-0 draw against Switzerland in St Gallen.

GENERAL

TIME SHINE TO

With no Melbourne Storm to contend with, the window is wide open for another side to break from an even field WORDS TOM STURROCK PANTHERS Overview: Bolted up the table this season after finishing 11th in 2009. Frank Pritchard and Michael Jennings give the Panthers enough bite for them to go deep into the finals, despite a patchy run at the end of the regular season. The star: Michael Gordon – the league’s leading scorer has won Penrith several games with his goal-kicking but has also been impressive enough in general play to have started on a wing for NSW. Prediction: Eliminated third week.

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On the straight and narrow: Todd Carney

DRAGONS Overview: They ran out of gas last season but have been the benchmark for most of 2010. Coach Wayne Bennett has the Dragons ready to win a first title and the return of favourite son Mark Gasnier means a fairytale finish beckons. The star: Brett Morris – the 23-year-old back has had another prolific season and, with a premium on game-breakers in finals, the Kiama flyer could be the local hero if the Dragons go all the way. Prediction: Premiers.

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Sublime skill: Benji Marshall

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Under Bennett, the Dragons are ready to win

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TIGERS Overview: Woefully inconsistent since their 2005 premiership, the Tigers have been big improvers this season, fusing equal parts grit and dash to produce some of the season’s most eye-catching football. The star: Benji Marshall – the Kiwi pivot has been the main man for the Tigers for years but now has enough support for his side to challenge. Marshall’s skills and vision are absolutely world-class. Prediction: Runners-up. TITANS Overview: They’ve had their ups and downs throughout the season but strung some wins together in the final third of the season. After choking in last season’s finals, the Titans have momentum for a serious assault on the premiership. The star: Scott Prince – the star half-back has the big-game experience and creativity to be a key player in the Titans’ campaign. He brings others into the game and his best football is crucial to the Titans firing. Prediction: Eliminated third week.

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WARRIORS Overview: Another side to vault from last year’s bottom half into contention. Capable of muscular, dynamic football at home, the Warriors have built momentum at the tail-end of the season but will need to deliver away from their Auckland stronghold. The star: Manu Vatuvei – has become a cult figure for the Warriors and looms as a player who could make the finals his own if he lights up. The gigantic winger will be the player opposition sides focus on stopping. Prediction: Eliminated second week.

has been dynamite in the halves. Could win the Dally M to cap a remarkable return to the sport. Prediction: Eliminated second week.

RAIDERS Overview: They enter the finals as one of the competition’s form sides, having won eight of their last nine matches. Remarkably, they hadn’t been in the eight all season, before sneaking in for the last two rounds. Capable of causing an upset, but it’s a long way home from seventh. The star: Josh Dugan – he’s only 20, but the Raiders’ full-back has quickly emerged as one of the league’s most exciting players. His run-and-carry is crucial and the Raiders always look dangerous when he has the ball in his hands. Prediction: Eliminated first week.

SEA EAGLES Overview: They’ve been thereabouts for a while but were ROOSTERS eliminated in the first week last Overview: Have year. It remains to be seen transformed themselves this whether Manly are in slow season, going from reigning decline after their 2008 title wooden-spooners to one of the or whether they’ve regrouped league’s glamour sides and for another serious crack. arguably the benchmark The star: Jamie Lyon – had big in attack. Probably shoes to fill when Matt asking too much for Orford left the club but them to go from dead has stepped up last to top four. impressively. Manly The star: Todd are battle-hardened Carney – in line and committed, but with the Roosters’ Lyon provides the stunning revival inspiration. this season, the Prediction: reformed Eliminated boozehound first week. The Beast: Manu Vatuvei

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CAREERS What do you do for a living back in Australia?

I moved into medical sales full-time and casual nursing shifts in theatre. Did your overseas experience help you find a job?

ON THE JOB KRISTIE HORN Career Nurse Age 29 Lives Sydney, Australia

With regard to my nursing career, working for an agency definitely increased my experience while allowing me to work in different specialities such as paediatric and neonates. Being an agency nurse increased my confidence in my ability to adapt to different speciality areas.

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What do you miss most? How long were you in London and why did you leave?

I lived in London and Northern Ireland for 18 months but I came home

Everything, from my favourite pub – the Boathouse in Putney – to dodgy Sundays at the Church; also my friends and the efficient public transport.

AUSSIES ON THE MOVE

KIWI UNIONS FIGHT ON

The recession hasn’t stopped Australians changing jobs, with recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data showing one in six workers started work with a new employer during the year to February 2010.

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU) has vowed to continue fighting law changes that would extend the 90-day probation law to all businesses and restrict union access to workplaces.

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What’s the engineering jobs market like in Australia? Civil engineers are in demand due to continued government investment in projects. Hays’ Diane Townson says the Australian rail industry is booming, with a predicted

$10bn investment in infrastructure over the coming years. Job levels haven’t returned to pre-recession levels, but the investment has led to a recent increase in opportunities and this is expected to continue to rise.

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any employers in New Zealand and Australia that moved quickly to lay off staff during the economic downturn now believe they made too many people redundant, according to recruitment firm Hudson. The firm says its survey of 605 employers and 1690 employees – 21 per cent of which were in New Zealand – indicated that 84 per cent felt they had axed too many jobs. Hudson’s general manager,

Marc Burrage, said many employers now found themselves under-staffed or without the right talent. “Most employers we spoke to said that, in retrospect, they wished they hadn’t made the cuts they had during the downturn,” he added.

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This is your opportunity to join the highly-respected and award-winning destination specialist team at Qantas Holidays UK. Recognised as one of the market leaders in holidays to Australasia and the Pacific, we are expanding our Customer Sales team, based in Hammersmith, London as part of the growth of the business. As part of a dynamic and motivated team your role will include: • • • • • •

Tailor making holiday quotes and reservations for customers. Sharing personal destination and product specific knowledge. Building relationships with specific travel agent partners. After-sales, documentation and customer feedback handling. Support of the Sales Team and associated functions. Ongoing on-the-job system and product training.

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f your time in London is coming to an end you’re probably thinking about all the barbecues and beaches back home. But sooner rather than later, you’re going to need a job, so start the search in the UK.

MAKE CONTACT Get in touch with a recruitment company that has a branch Down Under, or works closely with recruiters there. Alex Flowerdew of HCL International explains that recruiters can be useful contacts. “Some of the larger international firms can refer you directly to their offices in Australia and New Zealand and set up interviews from the UK, or as soon as you get back home,” Flowerdew says. “If you need help with your CV, covering letter or preparing for an interview, a recruiter can give you good, free advice.”

BE REALISTIC According to Scott Stacey, the managing director of WH Marks Sattin, a reality check about how things stand back home can be crucial. “Many people return with unrealistic expectations of their worth in their home markets, either in terms of the roles they are suited to, or their salary expectations,” Stacey says. “Talk to Australian specialist recruiters in your area as well as UK recruiters – and make sure they do have a global network and are actually getting your details to Australia.” It is also important to build relationships with recruiters, so find someone who you can trust, Stacey advises. “Global recruiters will generally only be interested in candidates with professional qualifications, as it is difficult to place people who have only done bar work. But if you have good skills and a good resume, most will help you from the UK.”

NETWORK As usual, who you know can be as crucial as what you know when finding a job. “Speak to people in your industry in the UK – they may well have contacts Down Under,” Flowerdew says. “Use professional

Recruiters can “ set up interviews from the UK ” networking sites such as LinkedIn … and talk to old contacts, employers and friends in your industry. Referrals are a very strong tool for potential candidates.”

» See hcl-international.co.uk and markssattin.com. To search for jobs in Australia, New Zealand, and Britain, see tntjobs.co.uk.

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Be proactive: find a recruiter with contacts Down Under

After six years working in the UK, Mike Baxter made the move back to New Zealand last July. Baxter, who works in software consultancy and development in Auckland, managed to line a job up before leaving the UK. The job market in New Zealand for IT staff is quite strong because “there is a

shortage of experienced IT professionals, meaning good jobs are available”, but Baxter has a word of warning for returning Kiwis. “You need to be prepared to do more. The UK tends to be an easier working life, and NZ employers want more for their money.”

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MONEY Your monthly guide to moving to Australia and New Zealand

WHERE DOES YOUR DOSH GO?

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It’s a buyer’s market in Oz I

f you’re thinking of investing in your first property when you return to Australia, now’s the time to secure your mortgage and hit the house-hunting trail. Property analyst Louis Christopher of SQM research told news.com.au he expected sellers to discount prices over the next six months as listings

EASY MONEY Laura Adcock MAKES YOUR CASH GO FURTHER

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dwelling commitments for the construction of new houses. The figures are a far cry from claims that investors would pick up the slack in the market as first home buyers backed away due to the removal of economic stimulus measures. Now, it seems, investors are too timid to make a move – a perfect time for you to strike.

£40M FOR PAKISTAN

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The Disasters Emergency Committee has praised the UK public for “leading the way and shaming politicians across the world” with their generosity. Donations to help Pakistan’s flood victims, which include 20 million homeless and the families of 1600 dead, have now reached £40m.

More than 50 academics from leading universities as well as 15 other professionals in law, social policy and economics signed a letter which stated “that the co-ordinated policies of the Australian Labor Government have prevented the Australian economy from a deep recession”.

Why did you leave London?

I left London after two years because my visa expired. The thought of going home was hard as my Scottish boyfriend and I were both loving our London lifestyle. How did you deal with London’s high cost of living?

I saved for years before I went away, but I somehow managed to spend $15,000 in four months … oops. Compared to Australia, it was easier to eat on the cheap and days out exploring the city never cost that much. What were your major expenses back home?

My Scotsman moved to Australia with me, so minus a few boxes of belongings, we basically had to set ourselves up from scratch. It was hard going at first, but we’re back on track now.

ARE THEY REALLY WORTH IT? Football’s transfer deadline passed last week, so we took a look at the history of the transfer record. Thing’s have taken a turn for the ridiculous since 1893 … » Scotsman Willie Groves (£7.7m now) in 1982 and sold broke records when he moved to Aston Villa from West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £100 in 1893 – the equivalent of £10,500 by today’s standards. » Barcelona bought Diego Maradona (pictured) for £3m

him to Napoli two years later for £5m. A tidy profit. » Things got really silly last year, when Real Madrid not only bought Kaká for £56m, but also Cristiano Ronaldo for £80m. They still couldn’t beat Barcelona though, could they?

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increased and outstripped demand. “We’re seeing a drop in total sales … it will be a great time to buy,” he said. The Australian Bureau of Statistics confirmed the value of loans for investment housing dropped by a seasonally adjusted 3.6 per cent to $7.3 billion from May. There was also a 5 per cent drop in the

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SCOPE AT T: 020 8614 7067 www.scopeat.co.uk Energetic IT Recruitment agency. We supply IT candidates (Developers, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Architects, Infrastructure candidates) to the investment banking sector.

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JOB OF THE WEEK: Sales Consultant Location: Hammersmith, London Salary: Competitive

QANTAS HOLIDAYS T: 020 8222 9100 www.qantasholidays.co.uk Qantas Holidays is recognised as one of the market leaders in holidays to Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific.

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The key element of this multi-functional role within the Sales & Marketing team is the provision of a high level of telephone customer service to travel agents and the general public while achieving sales targets. www.careers.qantas.com.au. You can find this position by doing a key word search for ‘Sales Operations Agent’. Once you find the position, click ‘Apply Now’ and work through the application process.

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

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

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I’m planning on heading back to Australia at the end of the summer. What should I do about my UK pension plan. I’ve heard I can take this money home with me, but I’m guessing they’re not going to let me have anything in cash. I’ve also been told that I can just leave my pension savings here, but I’m worried that I might not be able to access them when I want to.

Once you have left the UK for good and are back in Australia you will need to find a superannunation fund that has QROPS status (Qualifying Recognised Overseas

Pension Scheme). The pension providers will then be able to arrange the transfer on your behalf. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to cash it out. There are a list of schemes on the hmrc website – just search for QROPS at hmrc. gov.uk. You should aim to have the transfer completed within six months after leaving the UK. It is definitely worth consolidating your pension arrangements and will be easier to administer in the future.

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to yourself is about £80 a week. Going it alone A bedsit or studio is at least £150 a week. Bills Bills can include phone, gas, electricity, water, council tax and a TV licence. Bond This is usually a month’s rent. You may also have to pay one month’s rent in advance. Leases You may need to sign a lease for six or 12 months.

Pay and cancel your bills

Namely council tax, internet, phone, gas, electricity, TV, gym membership, insurance. Settle overdrafts and credit cards Any defaults

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

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TAX The UK tax year begins on April 6, and if you work only part of the tax year you should get some tax back. The tax threshold is £6475 per year – so if you earn less than this, you won’t pay any tax. You’ll need a P45 (when you leave a job) and a P60 (at the end of the tax year). If you’re leaving the UK and won’t work again before the end of the tax year, you can claim a rebate by filling in a P85.

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SHIPPING Get plenty of quotes, checking sizes and whether customs and tax charges are covered. For sea freight (which should take no longer than 12 weeks to arrive) you’ll pay about £80£150 for your first box – less for suitcases – and £30-£90 for additional boxes.

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JUST ARRIVED ACCOMMODATION There are Antipodeans and South Africans calling all parts of London home, but generally they tend to head west (Acton, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Hammersmith), north (Dollis Hill, Kilburn, Willesden Green) or south (Clapham, Southfields, Tooting). For listings see tntmagazine. com/accommodation. Dossing Offer to chip in £5 a night minimum. Hostels Expect to pay at least £10-£25 a night. Sharing You can share a room for about £50 a week. A room

Getting a job doesn’t have to be an impossible task. Register with a couple of agencies, the cream of which advertise in TNT and at tntjobs.co.uk. Most recruitment agencies handle specific sectors: IT, banking, finance, secretarial, legal, medical and teaching are the broad categories. Make an appointment to see a consultant, and take your passport, CV and references with you. Some agencies will help you open a bank account.

NATIONAL INSURANCE You need a National Insurance (NI) number to work in the UK. Call 0845 600 0643 to make an appointment to apply for one. Some NI contributions go into a State Second Pension (S2P). You can contract out of this and direct the money into a private pension fund instead. You’ll need to do this before the end of the tax year or your contributions will be lost.

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RIDE-TO-BE I’ve come here to experience the eerie prehistoric landscape for myself, joining one of Skaigh Stables’ pub rides, which promise a hack of “about 20 miles, with a stop at a pub for lunch”. It sounds perfect, it’s just a shame that I’m halfway to Devon when I realise I can’t remember how to sit on a horse, never mind ride one. Luckily, my group is more experienced than me and reminds me how to hold the reins and sit properly. It’s tricky at first and I spend the morning obeying countless instructions but it’s worth persevering as riding is apparently the best way to see Dartmoor’s scenery. You cover more ground than walking and the ponies are sure-footed and tire less easily than humans on the rocky terrain.

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BOOZE BREAK We stop for lunch at the Northmore Arms in Throwleigh, a village that borders the moor and is straight out of Postman Pat. After lunch and a pint or two of top country cider I’m in a stupor of good food and raring to get back on the horse. I’ve forgetten my nerves and just enjoy the scenery. Or so I think. The other riders have decided I’m ready to canter. Fear makes my brain seize and I cling on for dear life. But it’s wonderful. The horse’s hooves pound the stones and my heart thunders as I throw my head up and feel the wind in my face. What a buzz! END OF THE ROAD The day flies by as good days tend to. As we turn back to the stables the sun comes out, almost as if it knows this is the finale. We spend the end of our five-hour marathon ride wandering the ridge of a hill, watching tiny patches of cloud cast shadows like handprints on the patchwork of fields below us. It’s the perfect end to my West Country romance with this moorland bad boy.

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BEDDING DOWN WILD CAMPING To really get a feel for Dartmoor, try wild camping. A visitor’s right to bed down on the moor is enshrined in law, as long as you keep off private land and only ‘bivouac’ (the technical term) for a maximum of two nights. The National Park Authority website (dartmoor-npa.gov.uk) has a map of the areas where wild camping is allowed. Responsible souls will already be familiar with the instruction ‘Take nothing, leave nothing’ but in addition the site warns campers to: ‘Take all litter home. Guard against risk of fire. Ensure you do not pollute streams or rivers and avoid disturbing wildlife.’ Apart from these hard and fast rules, the quality of the experience is up to the individual. Some people hike deep into the moor to pitch a tent, while others prefer to stay relatively near to roads or other civilisation. Wherever you decide to pitch, it’s important that you have access to clean water and, for when nature calls, take a shovel.

ride with Skaigh Stables (01837 840429; skaighstables.co.uk) which costs £60. Shorter rides are available for £18 per person per hour.

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TNT Weekender Bordeaux FRANCE

The chic French city of Bordeaux is famous for its wine and a trip here should always be accompanied by a nice red. While the vineyards and wines of the Bordeaux region are world famous, the city itself is gorgeous, with wide boulevards, neoclassical architecture, beautiful parks and a thriving student population.

riverfront esplanade and admire the Pont du Pierre – a bridge built during Napoleon’s reign. It has 17 arches, one for each of his victories.

BEST OF THE REST Musée d’Aquitaine provides an interesting look at the city’s history and art buffs should not miss the Musée des Beaux-Arts. All the permanent exhibits at Bordeaux’s museums have free entry.

CHOW DOWN

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HEADLINE ATTRACTION Take time to explore the city before heading out to the vineyards. Start in the north at Jardin Public, where you can check out the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle or Jardin Botanique. Only a short walk from the public garden is the Musée d’art Contemporain. Stop for a photo at the Monument aux Girondins before heading past the Grand Théâtre and down Rue SteCatherine (the city’s main shopping precinct). Take a stroll along Bordeaux’s 4km-long

Bordeaux has a thriving restaurant scene with hip eateries and lively bistros. Seafood features prominently on the menu, and you’re also likely to see Aquitaine caviar, which is farmed locally. Check out the dining precincts around Place du Parlement and Place St-Pierre.

OUT OF TOWN Wine region St Emilion is worth an overnight stay. The fortified medieval town is 35km east of Bordeaux and has a

huge subterranean church, cut out from a single piece of rock, and eerie catacombs.

TRY THE LOCAL TIPPLE Even if you don’t like red wine you should still make time to visit the wine-growing region, as it is such an integral part of the area. The Bordeaux Tourism Office runs themed one-day tours to the nearby regions, including St Emilion and the Médoc. Alternatively hire a car and explore the region yourself. Tasting courses, which last from two hours to three-days, are also popular.

AND A RANDOM FACT Bordeaux’s city centre is transformed into a car-free zone on the first Sunday of the month, when the streets are abuzz with cyclists, rollerbladers and outdoor fitness classes. Make the most of it.

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Spring and autumn are best as summers in Bordeaux are unbearably hot. Winter is wet but mild. Wine tours run from May to October. GETTING THERE Fly direct from London to Bordeaux. VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa. CURRENCY Euro. 1 GBP = 1.21 EUR. LANGUAGE French. GETTING AROUND Bordeaux is easy to explore on foot, but it also has an efficient tram system, and buses run every 10 minutes between Place de la Victoire and Place des Quinconces. GOING OUT A beer is ¤5. ACCOMMODATION Hostel dorm beds from ¤20, double hotel rooms from ¤30. SEE bordeaux.fr.

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Party all weekend at Reykjavik’s annual music festival and then nurse your hangover by soaking in the Blue Lagoon WORDS JANINE JORGENSEN

Airwaves Festival ICELAND

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An eclectic line-up attracts all types of fans

t’s just above freezing, damp and dark, the kind of night when many would stay indoors or head to a cosy pub. Instead, we’re heading for the Reykjavik Art Museum to see Brighton band Metronomy, who are just one of the many artists at the Iceland Airwaves Festival. Around us are young, mostly blonde, long-legged locals who don’t seem to feel the cold in retro dresses and short-sleeved vintage jackets. I feel as if we’re in Shoreditch rather than in Iceland’s capital.

Oh yes: Danish band Oh No Ono will play this year

Once inside we grab plastic cups of Viking beer and push to the front of the stage as the band, sporting some bizarre costumes, begin their act.

BEST OF THE FEST Iceland Airwaves is an annual weekend music festival held in Reykjavik every October, and its aim is to showcase upcoming music not only from Iceland but from around the world. This year, acts include London’s Bombay Bicycle Club, Denmark’s Oh No Ono, and The Antlers from the US. Bigger names also take part – previous groups include The Shins and Hot Chip, while Robyn has been announced for 2010. Festival venues span across the capital, from museums and galleries to clubs and pubs. We headbang to Icelandic metal outfit Klink in the moshpit of Sodoma, dance to the ’60s beat of American band The Postelles at Idno, usually a picturesque restaurant overlooking the City Pond, before shuffling on to the crowded dance floor of nightclub Nasa to hear electro outfit FM Belfast. HOT DOG TIME Gig-hopping in the early hours is hungry work, but luckily Reykjavik is a yearround party capital with hot dog (pylsur) stands at the ready to feed hungry festival-goers at 4am – Baejarins

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Beztu by the harbour is one of the best for late-night munchies, or Nonnabiti in the city centre serves meaty subs. Of course, it also means that bars stay open all night, and when we’ve had enough of the crowds, we take pleasure in a bottle of beer and the jukebox of Bar 11, where patrons include a grey-bearded man in a black cape and a couple of girls dressed as cheerleaders.

HANGOVER PARTY The next day, after a much-needed lie-in, we’re on the bus to the Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland’s most visited attractions. At the Hangover Party, a DJ pumps out the tunes and revellers can choose to groove waisthigh in the steamy waters or lie back and relax, ready for another night of music.

» Janine flew to Reykjavik with Iceland Express (0118 321 8384; icelandexpress.com), which operates a daily service from London Gatwick. Prices start from £89 one-way including taxes. The airline also operates a twice-weekly service between London Stansted and Reykjavik.

MUST DO REYKJAVIK The city is about more than just partying:

■ HALLGRIMSKIRKJA Climb to the top of this famous Icelandic icon for stunning views of the city’s colourful rooftops and the harbour.

■ GO SHOPPING

Chill out in the Blue Lagoon

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Iceland Airwaves (icelandairwaves.is) takes place from October 13-17, 2010. GETTING THERE Iceland Express (icelandexpress.com) flies daily from London to Reykjavik. GETTING AROUND Reykjavik is easy to explore on foot. VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Icelandic Kronur. 1 GBP = 186.12 ISK. LANGUAGE Icelandic, but everyone speaks English. GOING OUT A beer costs about 900 kronur. ACCOMMODATION Reykjavik has a mix of hostels and hotels, ICELAND including CenterHotel Arnarhvoll (+354 595 8540; REYKJAVIK centrehotels.com). SEE visitreykjavik.is.

Laugavegur is the main shopping drag, full of craft shops selling woollen goods and puffin paraphernalia. Kolaportid is a covered flea market where you can buy jewellery, bric-a-brac and food.

■ TRY TRADITIONAL FOOD

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At Iceland’s many restaurants you’ll find dishes that include puffin, shark and even whale. Dairy is important to the small island, and skyr is a type of yoghurt often eaten at breakfast. Also try kleinur, similar to a doughnut.

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Ryan has used the pink colour of these scarves to lead us into the picture, while the young man in the shadows in the left-hand corner creates a focal point. The hems of the hanging scarves have wonderful wiggling diagonals, which descend from the blown out highlights at the top so they appear to come from the heavens. The use of

the large expanse of wall to fill most of the shot has emphasised the narrow corridor. A beautiful use of space and colour. HOT TIP: You don’t have to cram your image with details. Sometimes large areas of blank space can create atmosphere and emphasise your message more effectively than a busy composition.

RUNNER-UP CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Sarina Scheepers, Cape Town, South Africa Sarina has made wonderful use of the foreground mist and craggy rocks to lead us to the perfectly balanced twinkling horizon. The muted sky is textured enough to prevent it being bland but not too dramatic to take away from that beautiful rolling mist. The high contrast in the

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THEME: SHOPPING Window Shopping, Strasbourg, France by Sarah Ullrich

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HOT TIPS: 1 Shoot at an angle to avoid getting yourself in the shot. 2 Turn off your flash. Using a flash with glass rarely works. 4 An Image with a high contrast, mixed with a low contrast image, usually work best. The high contrast image will be the main interest, while the low contrast will provide atmosphere. 5 Ensure that the reflection relates to the subject in message and composition.

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Are you planning OF a trip to the USA in THTIEPWEEK the next two years? If you qualify under the visa waiver program and haven’t already applied for online travel authorisation (ESTA), you should apply before September 9 while it’s still free (it costs £9 after that date). The ESTA covers all travel to the US for two years and you aren’t required to submit flight details when you apply. See http://esta.cbp.dhs.gov for more information.

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My boyfriend and I want to go to France for the ski season. We don’t speak French, so I think we’ll have to do chalet work, but after a hard day on the skis I don’t think I’ll want to make food for people with all their weird dietary requirements. Is this all we can find? Octavia Ski Bunny, via email

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Puffins are like penguins but better as they can fly and also have technicolour beaks. You can buy puffin meat in supermarkets in Iceland and by all accounts it is very tasty. Should you wish to view them while they are alive you don’t have to go as far as Iceland. Several spots in the UK, including Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel and Skomer Island off the coast off Pembrokeshire in west Wales, to try. Mid-June to mid-July is the best time to see them in really large numbers, though they will be present before and after that too. Both of these places are fantastic, wild sites that you need to go to some lengths to get to. Lundy can be reached by a ferry from Ilfracombe and Skomer from Martin’s Haven. Of the two, Ilfracombe is easier to reach by public transport – you get to Barnstaple by train and then hop on a bus. You’ll also find puffins in the Orkney and Shetland Islands that are a lot of fun to get to, but require a much longer journey.

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Now you can call me old-fashioned, Octavia Ski Bunny, but I reckon in exchange for your free accommodation and days spent swishing down snowy alpine cols you can expect to have to do a bit of hard graft, and there are worse jobs to have than having to serve up hearty fare for fellow ski enthusiasts. Some of them may even, as you state, have unusual dietary requirements. Some of them may smell. Who knows? Who cares! You’ll have the chance to spend a season in the mountains doing what you love. Life isn’t always a rose garden but this sounds like a pretty fair exchange to me, even if you have to do a tonne of housework on top of it. As you say, you haven’t learnt French, or another language, so your options are restricted. What else could you do? You could try getting some work with tour companies, or peruse the many ski season employment agencies out there. I would cast the net wide, start looking now, and also start learning some French. Or you could work your socks off in the UK, see if you can scrape together enough for a room and a sack of

porridge for the winter and try to get by not working, but I suspect you’ll end up with empty pockets and scurvy pretty soon. And that won’t win you many friends on the dancefloors of Tignes.

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SAY HELLO TO HAPPINESS Australia, Canada and South Africa have been voted the happiest holiday destinations in a survey by cheap flights comparison site Skyscanner. More than 1000 people were quizzed on the various components of a holiday, including quality of accommodation, food, length of flight, weather, duration, motivation for the trip and travelling companions. Despite the growing popularity of the UK ‘staycation’, the study showed people are most content when they travel abroad. Other happy holiday destinations that made it into the top 10 included India, France, Thailand, USA, Italy, Portugal and Greece. The study also revealed that money can buy happiness, as those who had splashed out more than £3000 per person on their holiday were

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New rules for adventurers New Zealand is upgrading its adventure tourism rules after a campaign by a British dad whose 21-year-old daughter drowned while riding on a body board in the Kawarau River Gorge near Queenstown in 2008. Prime Minister John Key launched a review which has recommended that adventure tourism companies sign up to a compulsory register and enrol in a voluntary safety auditing scheme. But the dad Chris Jordan said that the proposed new

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regulations don’t go far enough. “A voluntary check is not good enough,” he said. “Nor has anything been done with regard to punishing companies that don’t come up to standard.” Between 2004 and 2009, 39 people died in adventure tourism accidents in NZ.

said to be the most chirpy. Travellers who holiday with friends, or made new friends while away, were happiest. Unsurprisingly, good weather was important in helping to achieve maximum satisfaction while on holiday. The guarantee of sun – or snow if on a ski or snowboard holiday – was a vital factor in holiday enjoyment. And people who booked holidays a long time in advance were happiest. “People who have booked ahead well in advance have the satisfaction, and some might say smugness, of knowing exactly where they are going and when,” psychologist Cliff Arnall said. “Telling other people about nice things you are going to do is a crucial part of boosting selfesteem and achieving social status.”

NEW TRAVEL GUIDES Time Out has launched a brand new collection of pocket-sized Shortlist city guides for 2011, including Barcelona, Paris, Rome and New York. The guides cost £7.99. Meanwhile Rough Guides has recently published the fifth edition of its guide to Cuba (£14.99).

GRIN AND BEER IT Visitors to Munich’s fun-filled Oktoberfest beer festival will be banned from lighting up cigarettes in festival tents from 2011 – or they could

face a fine. Smoking has already been banned in bars, restaurants and cafes in Bavaria. For 2010, Oktoberfest tent landlords are planning to create designated smoking areas or disallow smoking until the evening.

PUB APP RELEASED iPhone users can download an application which enables them to find the nearest pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants that stay open late in London. See 24hourlondon.co.uk.

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WORDS FRANKIE MULLIN

ON THE ROAD

DUCK RACE

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Tübingen, Germany Oct 2, 2010 Get competitive with a rubber duck as 7000 of the yellow toys float down the Neckar River. It’s bizarre, spectacular, childish – and you could win a holiday. Guaranteed to quack you up.

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LAKE OF STARS FESTIVAL LAKE MALAWI WHAT: A unique festival

on the palm-fringed shores of Lake Malawi. Local musicians play alongside international artists such as Noisettes, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, and Tinashe. It has been described as a “soul cleansing” experience. Expect some magic under the stars. WHERE: Sunbird Nkopola Lodge, Mangochi, Malawi. WHEN: Oct 15-17, 2010. WHY: It’s a festival with a conscience, created to

promote Malawian arts and tourism. DO IT BECAUSE: It’s a worldclass festival and Malawi is an amazing place to explore when the last note has played out. HOW MUCH: £75 plus $10 per night for camping.

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LOCK IT IN TAR BARREL ROLLING Ottery St Mary, England Nov 5, 2010 otterytourism.org.uk

HOGMANAY Edinburgh, Scotland Dec 31, 2010 edinburghshogmanay.org

VENICE CARNIVAL VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL Phuket, Thailand Oct 8-16, 2010 Sounds innocuous, eh? Don’t be fooled. Taoists take part in religious self-mortification including piercing the cheeks with sharp objects, slicing the tongue with saws and walking on hot coals.

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Where in the world?

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

RIO CARNIVAL Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mar 4-8, 2011 rio-carnival.net

NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS New Orleans, USA Mar 8, 2011 mardigrasneworleans.com

THE TRAVELLER … Jenna Blayney, 19, Central Coast, Australia What’s the best place you’ve visited?

I loved Egypt. The Pyramids were like nothing I’ve ever seen before. What’s the weirdest food you’ve ever eaten?

I ate lots of strange stuff in France; frogs legs were probably the weirdest. Which country has the hottest guys?

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The Camden markets.

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Laura Hope from Havelock North, New Zealand at Ancient Thera in Santorini

Ireland. I love the accent.

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FIVE SPOOKY BREAKS JANINE KELSO GIVES A HIGH FIVE TRANSYLVANIA,ROMANIA WHAT: Author Bram Stoker’s creepy Count Dracula was said to be based on Romanian tyrant Vlad the Impaler who impaled his enemies on stakes. Visit atmospheric Bran Castle in Transylvania, now a museum, where bad boy Vlad spent time. With its narrow staircases, dark passageways and vaulted halls, the castle has a sinister feel. SEE: brancastlemuseum.com

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YORK, ENGLAND WHAT: Branded Europe’s most haunted city, York’s shadowy snickleways, narrow winding alleyways and looming buildings are thought to be awash with things that go bump in the night. Hear macabre tales of the city by taking a nightly ghost tour. SEE: visityork.org

WHITBY, ENGLAND WHAT: Whitby is home to a twice-yearly Gothic Weekend festival (next one: October 2831). Crash at gothic guest house Bats and Broomsticks, for its four-poster beds and Victorian decor. Normals (nongoths) are allowed to stay here, according to its website. SEE: visitwhitby.com

SALEM, USA WHAT: Home to the infamous witchcraft trials of 1626, Salem, in Massachusetts, offers witchy attractions as well as a slew of so-called haunted houses. Visitors can enjoy a tour of the Witch House, where the witch trials took place. SEE: salemweb.com

CATACOMBS, PARIS WHAT: Paris’s underground cemetery, known as Catacombes de Paris, is a network of caverns and tunnels where Parisiens put the bones of their dead for almost 30 years in the mid1700s when cemeteries ran out of space. SEE: parisinfo.com

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THE INSIDER SHEENA UMPLEBY, TRAVEL CONSULTANT, ROUND THE WORLD EXPERTS My first big trip was … visiting Russia, China, Tibet, Australia, New Zealand and the USA on my own for a year. My favourite place in the world is ... The Tibetan grassland, due to its spectacular scenery. My most memorable travel

experience was … travelling around Vietnam by motorbike. It was amazing! The next trip on my travel wishlist is … Peru and Argentina. I always pack … handy wet wipes and a sense of adventure! My guilty travel pleasure is … a pair of heels always ends up in my backpack. My top travel tip is ... try everything once.

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From the wildlife-rich Amazon to the guerilla infested Darien Gap, we pick five of the best jungle treks WORDS MARK EVELEIGH

Jungle treks ADVENTURE TRAVEL

BEST FOR … WILDLIFE WATCHERS Where: Madagascar. Trek description: More than 80 per cent of the wildlife on Madagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island, cannot be found elsewhere. Despite heavy logging, huge swathes of rainforest remain in the north and down the east coast. Montagne d’Ambre in the far north is an intriguing mountain wilderness, home to some of the weirdest-looking creatures on our planet. Watch out for: One of the worst facets of Montagne d’Ambre’s incredible bio-

diversity is that it boasts 21 different types of mosquito, including the voracious malaria-carrying anopheles. How to plan: The French colonials did a thorough job of mapping the wilderness and you can buy detailed tactical pilotage charts at good map shops, like Stanfords’ in Covent Garden (stanfords.co.uk). Getting around this immense island can be time-consuming unless you fly, but a road trip to the north is guaranteed to be an adventure. Book it: Cox & Kings (coxandkings.co.uk) organises group and independent tours.

When to go: December to March is cyclone season in the Indian Ocean. Getting there: Flights from London to Antananarivo start from £749. Visas: All foreign visitors must apply for a visa prior to arrival. A one-month visa costs US$30. Currency: £1 = 2.98 Madagascar Ariary. Language: Malagasy and French. Going out: A beer costs about 60p.

BEST FOR … CULTURE VULTURES Where: Borneo. Trek description: While Sarawak, Sabah

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Dangerous territory: take precautions in risky areas

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Nepal is the pinnacle of the world’s mountain adventure locations. From Kathmandu, plan anything from a sedate two-day stroll to a full-blown attack on Everest. Discover a wealth of adventurous pursuits in South Africa, with its vast national parks and dramatic coastline. Dive with great white sharks in the morning, lunch at a vineyard and trek among mountain zebras in the afternoon. The Australian Outback is sadly overlooked by the majority of people who head Down Under. Explore ‘beyond the black stump’ and travel up through the great Red Centre for one of the greatest adventure travel experiences of your life. Indonesia boasts an estimated 17,000 islands, each with its own unique identity. From Sumatra to Irian Jaya, Bali to Borneo, you could spend a lifetime island hopping here and still not get bored. Full of the intrigue of nomadic desert tribes the Sahara is a surprisingly varied region, offering some of the most challenging landscapes on earth.

(October to February) when many roads (not to mention jungle paths and rivers) become impassable. Getting there: Fly to Pontianak via Jakarta. Visas: Buy a 30-day visa for US$30 on arrival. Hanging around Currency: £1 = 14,000 Indonesia Rupiahs. and Brunei boast well-developed tourism Language: Bahasa Indonesia. infrastructures, Kalimantan (the southern, Going out: A beer costs about 30p. Indonesian area of Borneo) is the most BEST FOR … DANGER SEEKERS unexplored region. It is also immense. Where: Panama. Five days upriver by cargo boat will get Trek description: The Darien Gap is one you to Putussibau, but this is still only the of the world’s most dangerous places and gateway to the jungle. Trek inland and to attempt to trek across the border between you’ll find friendly Dayak villages and Panama and Colombia would be potentially longhouses where life has remained suicidal. However, with careful planning virtually unchanged for hundreds of years. and good guides it’s possible to trek from Watch out for: Thankfully headhunting coast to coast on the Panamanian side. (taking a person’s head after killing them) is a thing of the past. Poisonous snakes are Watch out for: Anyone you meet deep in the Darien jungle is likely to be a drug not uncommon, but leeches will be your trafficker, a guerrilla, a bandit … or a mix most persistent attacker. of all three! How to plan: If you’re heading into How to plan: Thorough planning is uncharted jungle, maps will be of little essential but keep the exact details as use. It is possible to carry out an in-depth secret as possible. Do not be predictable: recce via Google Earth and to load kidnapping is big business across the waypoints for your trek onto a GPS, but border in Colombia. Hire your guides enlisting the services of a reliable and through a local village headman rather experienced local guide is your best bet. than casual acquaintances. Book it: WWF-affiliated Kompakh Book it: There are no tour operators in (kompakh.org) in Putussibau, offers a this risky region and few guides know the range of jungle trips throughout the region. area well. Panamanian photographer José When to go: Avoid the rainy season

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Angel Murillo, who has trekked through the region many times, is a good contact. See jamurillo.com. When to go: Dry season is mid-December to mid-April but the Caribbean gets sporadic rainfall all year round. Getting there: Fly from London to Panama City from about £595, then take a ‘bush-hopper flight’ to the San Blas islands to begin your trek. Visas: Australians, Kiwis and South Africans need to buy a US$5 tourist card for a 90-day stay. Currency: £1 = 1.56 US Dollars (official currency in Panama). Language: Spanish. Going out: A beer is about 60p.

BEST FOR … RIVER RATS Where: Amazon. Trek description: The world’s greatest river and its biggest jungle is a must-see for adventurous travellers. You may not be made of the same mettle as Ed Stafford, who recently completed a walk down the entire length of the Amazon, but Manaus, the Amazonian ‘capital’, offers river trips and treks to suit all tastes. Watch out for: Among its cuter inhabitants, such as otters and pink dolphins, the Amazon also boasts piranhas, caiman and candiru – horrific little fish that swim up the urinary tract of unsuspecting trekkers. How to plan: Tour operators in Manaus will help plan excursions to the Amazon. Book it: Find a local tour operator in Manaus or book before you go through a specialist operator, such as Journey Latin America (journeylatinamerica.co.uk). When to go: Low season (May to September) is cheaper and less crowded. Getting there: Return flights from London to Manaus start at £749. Visas: Aussies and Kiwis need a visa.

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Currency: £1 = 2.74 Brazil Reais. Language: Brazilian Portuguese. Going out: A beer is about 70p.

BEST FOR … GOING APE Where: Uganda. Trek Description: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is a trans-frontier park that shares borders with Rwanda and the Congo (DLC). This central African highland jungle and bamboo forest is home to some of the last big bands of gorillas. Watch out for: Only attempt a border trek along the DRC with armed rangers. How to plan: Mgahinga is hard to access without a self-drive 4WD so arrange a tour in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, which has more tourism infrastructure. Book it: Ku Tunza Travel (kutunza.com). When to go: Uganda’s climate is balmy all year round. Getting there: Global Village (globalvillage-travel.com) offers return flights to Kampala from £558. Visas: All visitors require visas (available at all major land borders and Entebbe airport. A three-month visa costs US$30. Currency: £1 = 3,000 Uganda Shillings. Language: English. Going out: A beer costs about 30p.

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TIPS FOR PLANNING YOUR OWN JUNGLE TREK Research thoroughly in advance and try to learn the local language. The relevant Lonely Planet is the best first stop and Google Earth provides a real-life picture of the sort of terrain you will be going through.

Hire reliable and experienced local guides through a headman where possible – village honour often counts for far more than local law enforcement in many developing countries.

Haggle hard to fix the guide’s price before departure, but let it be known there is a big bonus held back if you are happy with the experience.

Log your planned route into a GPS but also waypoint potential escape routes for use in case of injury or illness. Allow family and friends to follow your progress in real time through the remotest terrain using a spot tracking device (findmespot.com). More importantly, its SOS rescue feature could potentially save your life.

Travel light. You can get by with a lightweight jungle hammock and two changes of clothing: one for trekking (you are sweaty and dirty within 10 minutes anyway) and one for sleeping (never underestimate the benefit of a good night’s sleep). Ensure your equipment and footwear is up to the job and allow extra space for a good medical kit.

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