Bundesliga club told to pay £10 million for Manchester United flop
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Australia fashion week: three designers to watch
Thought Australia fashion week was probably all about surfer chic, board shorts and bikinis? Well, where have you been? Since 1995, AFW has been nurturing fashion talent in the form of Sass & Bide, Akira, Collette Dinnigan and Alice McCall and more, with future fashion superstars such as Dion Lee and Josh Goot getting floor time too. Taking place in Sydney each spring the event has seen more than its fair share of slightly odd PR stunts in the past – we're thinking Ksubi releasing rats on to the catwalk in 2001 and a model draped in an enormous, writhing snake the same year – but with an increasingly talented array of designers, AFW is now poised to take a serious place in the fashion show calendar. Here are our top three designers to watch this season:
Could Australia host the world's 'fifth' fashion week?
While another round of shows were only put to bed in mid-March, weary editors might not like the news that the so-called fashion month – when they watch shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris – could last even longer in the future. But the four big fashion cities are no longer quite as rock-solid as they once were. Fashion weeks across the globe, from Cambodia to Columbia, are exposing local designs to an international audience. As Vice's recent Fashion Week Internationale series shows, everyone, everywhere, wants a piece of the pie.
Julia Gillard survives attempt to replace her as Australian prime minister
In an extraordinary day in Australian politics, the prime minister, Julia Gillard has kept her job after a day of political wrangling that ended with a leadership contest where no one dared stand against her. Julia Gillard announced a "spill" – declaring her position open and inviting rivals to nominate for the job of Labor leader and, thereby, prime minister. The dramatic move followed calls by a senior ministers in her government for her to be replaced in the top job by her predecessor, Kevin Rudd. But when the ballot took place two and a half hours later, Rudd refused to nominate. "I'm grateful to my colleagues for their continuing support for me as demonstrated in our meeting," Gillard told a press conference after she had been reconfirmed in her position as leader.
Ashes of Charlotte Gray Heroine Scattered in France
The ashes of an Australian second world war spy who was the inspiration for the book and film, Charlotte Gray, have been scattered at a ceremony in France.
Cultural differences between the A-League and Premier League
Having recently returned from a Christmas spent in the sun of Australia, and having taken in a live A-League fixture, it would only be proper of Simon Bunn to report his findings on the progress of Australia’s top level “soccer” league.
Prank call DJs receive death threats
Sydney police are investigating death threats against the two DJs at the centre of the prank call to the King Edward VII hospital in London, where the Duchess of Cambridge was receiving treatment for severe morning sickness.
Duchess of Cambridge Hoax Call Nurse Found Dead
A member of staff at the private hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was treated for acute morning sickness has died in a suspected suicide two days after the hospital was duped by a hoax call from an Australian radio station, it has emerged.
Ricky Ponting retires: Good news for England
Ricky Ponting has announced that he will retire from Test cricket after the Test match against South Africa in Perth. The news is a massive positive for England ahead of back-to-back Ashes series next year.
Two exceptional Test matches leave cricket fans breathless, wanting more
Rana Malook reflects on England's win over India as well as South Africa's gutsy draw against Australia, and how the next two Tests could be even better.
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