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Abbott backs away from Howard Work Choices commentsOPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has distanced himself from former Liberal prime minister John Howard’s call for the coalition to “go back” to individual contracts, which operated under the Work Choices regime.

“Let’s face it - John Howard is two prime ministers ago. John Howard is three Liberal leaders ago,” Mr Abbott told reporters in Mackay, Queensland on Monday.

“That was then, this is now.But the Labor government pursued

Mr Abbott for an outright repudiation of Mr Howard’s statements, with Workplace Minister Bill Shorten and Treasurer Wayne Swan saying a future coalition would return to the policy.

Mr Howard revived the issue - which was blamed for the fall of his government in 2007 - during off-the-record remarks to a Westpac forum in Sydney earlier this month.

“There is no reason why this country should not go back to the workplace system we had between 1996 and 2005 where you had individual contracts,” he said, according to The Australian Financial Review.

Mr Howard raised the concerns of small business faced with unfair dismissal claims, but apparently agreed it was a “bad political mistake” to remove the no disadvantage test

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LABOR frontbenchers have been forced to talk up Australia’s mining investment pipeline after Resources Minister Martin Ferguson said on radio he thought the “resources boom is over”, sparking fierce debate about whether this was actually the case.

Ferguson’s gaffe followed BHP Billiton’s shock decision last week to shelve the Olympic Dam expansion in South Australia.

BHP announced on Wednesday it would halt the $30 billion expansion, prompting the controversial admission from Ferguson.

The mining giant’s announcement came after it reported a 35 per cent slide in net profit, which some commentators regarded as a sign that the peak of the boom may have passed.

Mr Ferguson later sought to clarify his remarks, saying he meant to say he thought the prices for commodities had peaked.

Treasurer Wayne Swan, however, was out in Brisbane on Sunday highlighting the level of resource investments to come.

Since late 2007 resources investments had made up half of the $919 billion worth of investment in Australia, he said.

Of that, $260 billion was at an advanced stage.

“What we are about to see is a surge in exports which flows from investment,” Mr Swan told reporters.

Mr Swan said that despite Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s talking down of the economy, there was a very healthy resource sector in Australia.

“I think Mr Abbott ought to apologise for all his talking down of our economy over the last couple of years.”

Mr Abbott and the coalition have been criticised for trying to link BHP Billiton’s

MINING BOOM OVER?n Labor ministers rush to defend Australia’s future economic prospects after Martin Ferguson declares the resources boom “over”, while NAB insists talk is premature.

decision to shelve its Olympic Dam plans to the mining and carbon taxes.

Liberal MP Bruce Billson said BHP had crafted its statement carefully so as not to blame the mining or carbon taxes because Labor had “form” going after people who were critical of the party.

Trade Minister Craig Emerson also focused on the investment pipeline, conceding labour costs for

construction had risen because of the low unemployment rate.

“With 100 per cent certainty the decision to postpone that project had nothing to do with the mining tax as Mr Abbott falsely asserted,” Dr Emerson said.

“When you get a huge demand for labour, and that’s what is happening in this country, with the unemployment

rate coming down then you will see an increase in costs.”

Meanwhile, National Australia Bank chief executive Cameron Clyne says talk of the resource boom being over is premature.

Mr Clyne says he expects the massive

THREE Australian women have been named the winners of the 2012 British Council’s Realise Your Dream awards, which will see them sent to the UK to work with mentors. They also each receive $10,000.

Jolie Hertzberg, Emma Swift and

Realise Your Dream award winners are revealedKate Just were announced the winners of the 2012 British Council’s Realise Your Dream awards at a gala award ceremony at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art.

Hertzberg, a festival director and artistic producer, hails from

Queensland; Swift, a radio announcer and producer, from NSW; and Just, a visual artist, calls Victoria home.

Earlier this month, after being named one of 10 finalists, Hertzberg said she entered the awards for the UK mentorship opportunity.

She said at the time that if she won, she would use the visit to meet others in her industry who worked on the London Olympic Games and who were involved in organising the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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On: Julian Assange appeals to Barack Obama from London embassyThis has nothing to do with the USA, and there is, and has not been a request for extradition to the USA (and if there had been, he’d have been sent – we in the UK have a very one sided extradition agreement with the USA, and there’s no way out of it). He’s wanted for sexual offences in Sweden. He can abfuscate all he wants, he is doing his case no good at all by trying to make it something it’s not.

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the only thing that I can’t get in Ireland is the qld weather.Luckily a week in Spain a couple of times a year tides me over until I can make it home for a month or so to lap it up

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On: North London Lions take the spoils in thrilling AFL London final“A talking point that will no doubt feature in post-match musings for some time to come is whether Coombe’s attempt to mark in the dying minutes in the forward pocket should have been rewarded”. I was there to see a great contest. This was undoubtably a mark and it being at the top of the square with 4 mins to go it cost Wandsworth the match. Hard to blame one bad umpiring (non) decision but this was a shocker. Congrats to the Lions thouhg on winning by the barest of margins when it seemed they were going to choke

Sebastian

As an unbiased spectator, that was definitely not a mark and the correct decision was made by the umpire. The Wandsworth player dropped the ball without any physical contest from his opponent. I guess you could say he dropped the Premiership. Had if of been the other way around and North London had of dropped the mark but been rewarded the kick,

I’m pretty sure Wandsworth would have justifyably claimed to have been robbed. Great day all round.

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On: Shane Warne defends Kevin Pietersen over England’s text fiascoShane Warne lost his marbles. Kevin Peterson is an uncontrollable animal, and hence he should be left in the wilderness.

Lahrie

What a load of crap, kp is a tool & its the ecb’s fault, yeah right, if kp wanted to play for sa he should’ve stayed in sa.

Steve

On: Wallabies want to join with All Blacks for Anzac centenary matchAs a kiwi i fully support the idea of a ANZAC team. We (NZ & AU) are forever bashing each other on the field. Its about time we joined forces like our forefathers did and dish it out to whoever.

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n Blurring Assange’s possible extradition to the US with facing the same legal processes as the rest of us is unhelpful and the ensuing scaremongering has been completely overblown.

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THE vitriol, the hatred, the sordid attempts at support and the indifference to Julian Assange which has spewed from the pages of every national newspaper across the world, as well as the mouths of many a concerned individual, has been fierce.

And rightly so, for Assange is many things to many people. Whistleblower, truth and justice seeker, freedom fighter, bail skipper, alleged sexual predator – take your pick. But the Australian’s latest manoeuvre has sparked incredible debate, driven as much by those who support him as they who ridicule him.

But what to make of it all? The issues are complex and far-reaching but for this scribe this latest ordeal seems like a straight up and down case.

Assange is wanted in Sweden by prosecutors in relation to alleged sexual crimes. After jumping bail in June, Assange found sanctuary in Ecuador’s embassy in London. Britain is legally obliged to extradite him for questioning over alleged assault and rape claims. Yet, as a signatory to the Vienna Convention, now cannot do so.

The UK threatened to overturn all accepted diplomatic norms by storm

the building - sovereign Ecuadorian territory – sighting an obscure legal loophole. The provocation merely attracted condemnation and ridicule, and rightly so.

However, Assange’s supporters seem to forget the fact that, however flimsy the evidence, these are serious allegations and need to be treated as such, especially by the man himself.

While Assange hasn’t been convicted of anything, his determination to avoid facing the charges by claiming asylum is ill-conceived and frankly a bit suspicious.

The Australian Government has been shamelessly subdued. Despite claims it has intervened more than 60 times during the WikiLeaks founder’s jousting with Sweden, it has completely disassociated itself from the whole affair. He certainly didn’t go run to Australia House for protection.

The Hard Word lauded the work of the anti-establishment Assange and completely agreed when the 41-year-old was awarded in 2011, among others, the “most outstanding contribution to journalism” by the Walkley Foundation for releasing classified American diplomatic cables.

Assange’s concerns over being extradited to Sweden stem from a fear of subsequently being handed over to the Americans, where he could face

life in prison or the death penalty for his role in WikiLeaks. With the dust and hyperbole settling on the Embassy Cables release though, the idea that he could be successfully prosecuted in the US appears ever more flimsy. The US government should give assurances to do nothing of the sort, as Assange demanded, but strictly speaking that is not Sweden’s (nor the UK’s) concern.

On the rape charges, Julian Assange is only subject to the same legal processes as the rest of us would be. Maybe it’s time for him to face his accusers in Sweden, prove his innocence and force the US to show us all its hand on where it really stands on free speech and freedom.

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Abbott urged to again rule out Work Choiceswhich prevented workers under individual contracts from being worse off.

Mr Abbott said the individual flexibility agreements in place under Labor’s Fair Work Act, which replaced Work Choices, “need to be made more workable”.

“But there’s no going back to the past ... we want the Fair Work Act to work better,” he said.

However, Mr Swan said if Mr Howard was calling for a return to Work Choices, Mr Abbott would not be far behind.

“Liberals do what Liberals always do, which is attack the wages and

working conditions of working people and slash their services,” he told reporters in Canberra.

Mr Shorten said it was time for Mr Abbott to again rule out a return to Work Choices and promise not to attack penalty rates.

“Mr Abbott needs to make it explicit, does he support what Mr Howard is saying?”

“We all know the opposition, or at least the strategists in the opposition leader’s office, think that a workplace relations debate is the equivalent of them eating a bowl of rat poison,” Mr Shorten said.- AAP

Boom not over yet, says bank chiefpipeline of investment in Australia’s mining sector to go on, even though commodity prices would appear to have peaked and were coming off slightly.

“That was always to be expected,” Mr Clyne told guests at an Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch on Monday.

“But they are still actually quite high.”Mr Clyne said there was still

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The thing about homesicknessBy Liv Hambrett

THE thing about homesickness is, it’s sneaky. It’s sneaky and slippery and doesn’t let you know it’s coming until it has wrapped its tentacles around you, pulling you back towards a time, a place, a people. And then it just sits there, like an unwanted acquaintance, the slightly Machiavellian kid who wants to play with you but who you really don’t want to play with because they’re draining and depressing and they don’t make you feel good.

Another thing about homesickness is that, like the guest who wears out their welcome (the guest who wasn’t ever really welcome in the first place, but is a known inevitability) it needs to stay a while. Bed down in your abode, share your coffee, catch the bus with you, come to parties. It likes to make itself comfortable. Impose itself on your new life. Check out the nooks and crannies of your new home (it’s doing this so when you move on from this home, it can visit your next one and whisper, ‘but don’t you misssss drinking wine in your bright little kitchen and having thossssse fabuloussss discusssionssss with your marvelousssss flatmate?’)

It also strikes at inopportune times, its little tentacles tightening their grip during moments in which it knows you don’t have the luxury of bursting into irrational tears in private. Like, for example, at dinner parties, or someone’s birthday celebration. When everybody else around you is in fine form, revelling in good cheer, laughing uproariously because they are surrounded by loved ones, yourself included, and you sit there like a dolt, eyes glazed, blinking furiously and trying not to think about how much that person laughs like your Mum.

The other thing, perhaps the most confusing thing, about homesickness is that it can co-exist with happiness. It can actually snuggle in alongside relative contentment. Just because it’s there, smiling sleepily at you when you wake, waving idly as you enjoy a glass of wine in pleasant company, breathing down your neck at dinner parties, doesn’t mean you want to give up. Doesn’t mean you hate your new home. It doesn’t mean you wish you were anywhere but where you are. Not at all. To complain of homesickness isn’t to wave the white flag and pull up stumps.

It’s just to feel a little sick for your home. A little world-worn and weary. A little like you want to crawl under the covers of your old bed and have your Mum bring you a cup of tea. A little like you want to spend a Saturday night on the couch with your best friends and pizza. A little like you want to bask in the warmth of the old familiar for a little while.

It’s no big deal. It passes. Soon, it packs its little bag and waves goodbye, promises to be back (and it will) and disappears. You move on, keep doing what you’re doing, keep loving and living where you are.

Because, the final thing about homesickness, is it isn’t all bad. When it has loosened its grip, and slithered back to where it came from, when tears no longer well in public because someone on a billboard looks like your Dad, you understand what it really does. Homesickness reminds you, in case you had forgotten - as you gallivant around the world - how lucky you are to have had what you did. And that you are truly blessed.

I’m jubileed offYES, I know the Jubilee was months ago. And yes, there has been, oh I don’t know, the little matter of the Olympics in the meantime to help delete the collective memory of the BBC’s coverage pondering how many toilet breaks the Royals would have needed in their flotilla journey. And yes, it is likely that by now the Queen has already had the world’s best scientists turn her into a part-Android so she can continue her rule on through to the Platinum Jubilee. But I don’t care. This is my forum and I rant what I want. Which is that, actually, after all the hype, I still feel decidedly under-jubileed (that’s a play on the word underwhelmed for those who wanted me to spell it out).

Don’t get me wrong, I have the requisite levels of colonial excitement for all things royal, particularly when it involves tabloid reports of Harry doing tequila shots out of a prostitutes belly-button or painting on black-face makeup to attend a ‘Show Racism the Red Card fundraiser’. And who could not have felt a surge of patriotism for their adopted homeland in the weeks leading up to the Jubilee when it looked like the Union Jack flag had had a boozy night out and then thrown up all over London.

So come the Jubilee weekend, I had even gone so far as to buy Union Jack coated vuvuzelas and was to be found, honking, instrument in hand, on the banks of the Thames with the rest of the city’s population. All there trying to catch a glimpse of what high-necked, full-sleeved, block colour shift dress Waity Katie (sorry, Princess Catherine – I don’t forget as easily as the English media...) was about to make this seasons high street must-have as she floated past.

There were boats, and there was champagne and strawberries. There were cardboard faced Queens and bunting galore. There was also rain, poking sticks

disguised as umbrellas and more red trousers on display that the archives of lookatmyfrickingredtrousers.blogspot.co.uk. Some even decided to express their patriotism through dressing themselves up like a trussed up turkey coated in Union Jack themed spandex.

Two hours later, although Princess Catherine had made an appearance on the big screens behind us to universal cries of “gahhhh, don’t she look loverly” and “but isn’t that the dress worn by that rapper Nicky Minge-whatsit last week?”, the Royals had still yet to grace the riverspace in front of us with their presence. And the royal subjects were getting angsty. By the time the boat trundled past, it was carnage, a cage-fighting free for all where children were being used as weapons – pushed forward into the melee to create a convenient space for the offending adult to follow. A successful tactic because who (besides me…) is going to palm a kid in the face and demand priority viewing rights. Unfortunately this only meant parents hoisted their children onto their shoulders, out of my reach, and my glimpse of the Queen was limited to the edge of her hat.

The rest of the weekend I fared no better. The BBC Concert was skipped over in favour of Friends reruns, and my attempt to have Harry and I lock eyes as the Carriage Procession made its way down the Mall was thwarted when I was denied entry at Green Park. Instead I was shepherded to the screens at Hyde Park, where my attention was diverted by a crowd of people gathered around two people in corporate advertising giving out freebies. Fine, I thought, I’d at least indulge my inner jubileess with a jubilee themed goody bag. A Union Jack encrusted cap perhaps, or a beach ball imprinted with the Royal insignia.

Missing the procession, I waited my turn patiently and was rewarded with ….. a roll of toilet paper.

And it didn’t even have Harry’s face on it. Jubilee Fail.

n This week our resident Aussie chef of Claridge’s Restaurant in London tackles the meaty issue of that tasty type of steak called Wagyu beef.

I CAN safely say over the last 10 or 15 years us chefs have been singing the praises of how good Wagyu beef is to eat. We have all heard the stories of friends paying up to £70 for a steak, a piece of meat that has depth of flavour and tenderness of soft pudding. Not to mention the stories of feeding the Wagyu cattle beer, which is true, and dedicated farmers spending hours hand massaging the cattle to sleep (also true - however mechanical devices are now placed in holding pens for this thankless task).

Having tasted Wagyu in Australia for the first time I was hooked of the flavour and texture of the char grill sirloin that graced my plate.

Wagyu is produced from the same cattle breed known for producing the legendary Kobe beef of Japan. ‘Wagyu’ derives from the Japanese word meaning ‘Japanese cow’. Bred from several different breeds, Wagyu gives us characteristic marbling and a distinctive flavour with butter knife tenderness.

Reaching for the top shelf steak

Our very own Greg Norman as gone from pro golfer to major beef producer and exporter. From specialty farms in the US to independent assessors who grade the marbling levels insuring only premium grades hit the shelves and restaurants, ‘The Shark’ is on top of all things Wagyu.

Placing a sirloin steak of Wagyu alongside a premium Angus sirloin, you can see the difference straight away. Not to say one is better than the other, it’s definitely a personal preference. If you do enjoy big beef flavours and a slight bite then Wagyu is definitely worth buying or ordering at your favourite steak restaurant.

So lets look at how we go about cooking a Wagyu sirloin at home. Firstly, Wagyu can be hard to come across in your local butcher. My advice is to look online and you will find a number of sites selling various cuts for grilling or slow cooking. It is really price dependant and I would suggest buying a piece that suits your budget. Just remember Wagyu has a big flavour so a little goes along way when it comes to quality.

One of the most important parts of cooking Wagyu is having a heavy cast iron grill or hot BBQ to sear the meat, leaving caramelized marks packed full of the tasty beef flavour we all crave for.

Wagyu steaksSearing sumptuous

EVERYONE who has visited London has heard of Westminster Abbey, and rightly so - the building itself is stunning, not to mention all the Royal goings on that have happened there over the years. However not many people have heard of the Westminster Cathedral, #60 on London’s Top 100 list.

Tucked in between office and apartment buildings a short walk from Victoria Station, the Westminster Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church. The red and white brick building is quite a contrast to the glass and concrete office buildings nearby but a courtyard plaza in front allows for a great view of this building for office workers on their lunch break.

When I entered the cathedral, what struck me the most was how different it was from many of the cathedrals and churches I had visited in my time in Europe. Many cathedrals are opulently decorated in gold or filled with paintings or carvings - however the Westminster Cathedral was quite plain. Don’t get me wrong, it has its fair share of paintings, carvings and occasional grandeur but the high arched ceilings are made out of dark stones giving it quite a gothic feeling. They also have beautiful wrought iron chandeliers giving off subtle lighting which made the place pretty cosy. I am not sure if it was because it was in the mid afternoon, or if it’s not a throbbing tourist attraction but it was a nice change to visit a cathedral without the hustle and bustle of many others.

The best thing about the ancient building is not the interior design or the lack of tourists, it is the view of the city from the tower. For those of you

Introducing London’s Westminster Cathedral

who dread long windy flights of stairs to get a view, never fear for there is an elevator. The cost of a visit to the top of the tower is only a fiver and well worth it if you have a clear(ish) day. Luckily for me I went up on a rare cloudless day in London and had a great time looking out over the city.

The tower is caged in, which doesn’t allow for great panoramic photos, however you can still enjoy the 360 degree view over the city. It’s also great to get a view that isn’t so high that everything looks like tiny dots but feels more like you’re poking your head over the skyline. Although there are many buildings taller than the tower and it might not be the best view around, it’s really great to get up there and peer over the wondrous city.

It is surprise views like this that are my favourite discoveries in my London adventures. I highly recommend a visit to the religious building in Westminster that often gets forgotten!

What to do:• Remove your Wagyu steak from

the fridge a good 30 minutes before cooking. This helps the steak to relax and the all-important juices to flow and develop. Cold meats placed directly onto a searing hot grill can result in a tough outcome.

• Place the steak on a plate and drizzle a light olive oil over and massage into the steak. Season with cracked pepper and sea salt. Sea salt is more superior to table salt and once it grills with the juices of the beef, the flavours are enhanced.

• Have your grill on a high heat - just below smoking, and open the window and have the exhaust fan on high. Place the steak on the grill plate and

turn the heat slight down to control the cooking process. Turn the steak 180 degrees to give distinct markings and caremilization. Turn the meat once the steak is developing colour after four or five minutes. Turn and repeat the process. Add a little olive oil and cook for a further four or five minutes for medium.

• Allow the all-important resting process for around 15 minutes before serving. Take a sharp knife after resting the steak and slice against the grain of the steak fibers. This helps to develop the tenderness of the steak. Sprinkle with a small pinch of sea salt and serve with your favourite potatoes sautéed with thyme and garlic.

Enjoy!

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IN 2010, Adam Hills came to Edinburgh with a show central to audience participation. When he returned to the Fringe Festival with a new show in 2012 however, this time it was more about raising funds for the Royal Edinburgh Hospital for Sick Kids than keeping the masses chortling.

Mess Around opens with a friendly Adam Hills, distracted by a woman shaking out her red coat. Likening the welcome to a bull being urged to charge, he has the audience in hysterics before the doors have even closed. Using pure Aussie charm to relax the crowd, his enthusiasm - while addictive - is also capable of terrifying the timid and high-browed of the audience.

He’s deft at turning an unpredictable environment into a comfortable game where anyone can be the star. First, we learned of the misadventures of an embarrassed member of the front row sporting a hole in his pants. He had fallen on the bus on his way to the show and was seen limping down the stairs on his way out. The husband of the woman with the red coat, their son Geoffrey rallied support during the show for Team GB. Equipped with false medal tallies and the quick use of his iPhone to

Messing Around at Edinburgh’s Assembly Hall with Adam Hills

confirm his stories as he went along, Geoffrey was asked to return for a few more shows later in the week.

Not everyone was excited to be involved however. Hill’s fascination with the attire of “gentleman” Alistair, quickly turned from willing banter to a snappy refusal to be involved in the show, leaving Hills dejected but determined to move on. A lesser performer may have been put-off, but Hills’ experience in the live comedy sphere shone as he rallied a cheerful crowd behind him to push the show forward.

Not enough can be said for Catherine, Hills’ sign

interpreter, who can only blush as she is forced to sign every word of the show as it happens. At

times, there was more laughter coming from

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signals she was forced to make, than the star performer

himself.Quick wit,

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the quirky individuals in

the audience came together to create a very warm atmosphere akin to a night at the local pub. The veritable “nice guy of comedy” is on a winner with

Mess Around, and Catherine, the perfect accompaniment to the madness.

#ShaneWarne@iccmedia1Shane Warne believes #Kevin Pietersen’s fallout with the England cricket team could have been resolved over “a beer and a feed at the pub”.

Sport24GuyKevin Pietersen’s removal from the England team was a tragedy for both player and country, according to Shane Warne

@lemayolsomebody seriously needs to explain to shane warne what ‘tragedy’ means. his boyfriend not playing for england anymore is definitely not it.

@ElizabethHurleyWatching the Kerry Packer Howzat story. It’s taking some time as@warne888 has his finger on the pause button to add insider embellishments.

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AUSTRALIA’S Resource and Energy minister Martin Ferguson declared the end of the country’s mining boom on Thursday. His controversial comments came following the announcement by BHP that it was delaying indefinitely the planned Olympic Dam expansion project.

Markets reacted immediately, sending the Australian Dollar into a downward spiral at the end of the week.

Finance Minister Penny Wong sought to temper the controversy by suggesting that the boom had peaked, rather than ended. “I think the mining boom still has a long way to run,” she said.

The Australian Dollar had opened strong last week against the US Dollar with RBA data suggesting domestic economic growth overshadowed a fragile global outlook.

The strengthening of the Aussie continued mid-week after the US Federal Reserve signaled that they may again be inching closer to further policy easing. The very poor PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) figures out of China didn’t appear to have much impact on the rising Australian currency.

Aussie spirals down as ferguson declares end of mining boom

Thursday and Friday didn’t see any favors being thrown to the Aussie, however. The dollar declined to its lowest level this month on the back of Ferguson’s comments with RBA Governor Glenn Stevens saying the currency would suffer heavily if the nation’s mining boom were to collapse.

This week will be a trying time for the Aussie as investors search for fresh clues on the pace of global growth, while Europe is still struggling to find a credible solution to its debt crisis. The

European Central Bank policy makers are only set to gather again in September, when it is expected they will announce the limits on government bond yields to help contain the region’s debt crises.

AUS/ GBP: 0.6568AUS/ EURO: 0.8303AUS/ USD: 1.0386AUS/ JPY: 81.556823

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By Sepi Roshan

WITH WE Aussies are known for saying it as it is and getting the job done. Confidence is important because it opens us up to opportunities. It takes confidence to move half way around the world and start over.

But even Aussies have their bad days; days when self-doubt creeps in. It might be because we need a job and are worried and anxious about whether we have taken too much time off between contracts. We may need extra reassurance that we are doing the right thing. A lack of confidence can be stifling and can quickly start a cycle of negative thinking, dulling our sense of adventure.

Confidence is about how we feel about our abilities. It is linked with how we perceive ourselves and how we think others see us. Despite popular belief, confidence is not something we are born with. It is not genetic, like our eye colour or our height. Confidence is something that is learned and habitual.

Sometimes, even the most confident looking people can have doubts about their abilities. The difference is that confident people have developed ways to overcome their doubt and focus on getting the job done. Knowing how to maintain your confidence levels in times of strife can mean the difference between a momentary blip to an all-out panic.

Here are four easy ways to keep your confidence high:

Practice makes perfectThe more we practice, the better we get. School was right: practice does make perfect. When we repeat something many times the connections in our brain strengthen and we get better at that task. Watch a baby trying to walk. The more they do it, the better they become and the more confidence they gain in their ability to walk. To become an expert at something, the theory

Four confidence tricksn One of the many qualities that make Australians popular bosses, colleagues and employees is our self-confidence.

is that we need 10,000 hours of practice.

Mistakes are a part of lifeOne of the great things about growing up in Australia is the ‘have a go’ attitude. If we got it wrong, we got up and tried it differently. Mistakes are for learning. The more mistakes we make, the more we learn and the better we perform. Better performance breeds confidence in our abilities.

Adjust your postureYour body is one of the most important instruments you have. By adjusting your posture you send a message to your brain and you begin to feel confident. Try it. Stoop, fumble or fidget and tense up your shoulders. How do you feel? Now, stand or sit straight. Feel the strength in your core and look straight ahead. Notice the difference?

Ask yourself, “How would I behave if I was confident?” A simple but effective technique. By asking yourself these questions, your brain starts to visualise exactly what you would do if you were confident. You open yourself up to new ways of thinking and behaving; this breeds confidence.

Sepi Roshan is Director of Astute Coaching & Development, helping Professionals become fearless presenters and leaders. Sepi is a Consultant, Coach, Mentor, Speaker, Radio Presenter, Writer, Chartered Accountant. www.sepiroshan.com

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CENTRAL BANK governor Glenn Stevens says he doesn’t think Australian bank profits are excessive.

The head of the Reserve Bank told a parliamentary economics committee on Friday said that it should not be a surprise that Australian banks were doing better than others around the world.

“There are certainly big challenges for banks in many countries ... it is not a high bar to clear,” Mr Stevens said.

“As far as I know the return on equity to bank shareholders is certainly good but there are various parts of the listed sector where it would be similar.

“So on that test, I’m not sure it would be obvious that profits are excessive, that would only be one

test of course.”Asked whether there was a lack

of competition among Australian banks, Mr Stevens said the industry’s growing focus on deposits as part of their funding was a factor that was often overlooked.

“In assessing competition, it’s perfectly fair to look at the provision of mortgages and, for that matter, business finance. But we shouldn’t neglect the other side of banks’ balance sheets,” he said.

“There is a lot of competition to get deposits,” Mr Stevens said.

“So the depositors, with a bit of shopping around, enjoy quite considerable competition for their money.”

Mr Stevens said the federal government’s guarantee of Australia’s banking system has been “a nice little earner” for the Commonwealth.

In late 2008, the government announced it would guarantee

wholesale bank debt and deposits of up to $1 million - later reduced to $250,000 - to restore confidence during the global financial crisis.

He said the government’s guarantee of wholesale bank debt had netted the Commonwealth about $4 billion in fees.

“They were quite well paid for the risk they took,” Mr Stevens said.

Banks were charged fees for the wholesale guarantee but the guarantee on deposits was provided free of charge.

However, Mr Stevens said he has

no problem with the government charging for the deposit guarantee.

“If the argument is that there should be a charge for the deposit guarantee, I personally am not adverse to that,” he said.

Mr Stevens told the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that the government’s guarantees covered about $980 billion in debt and deposits - or about 70 per cent of Australian gross domestic product.

Mr Stevens said it was never

likely that the government would have had to pay out that amount.

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Wallabies woes deepenthe next period of time against the Boks and Argentina.”

Australia’s woes are set to deepen further though. Scan results on backs Quade Cooper and Drew Mitchell will determine their availability for the clash with South Africa.

Mitchell, who injured his troublesome right ankle in Saturday night’s loss, was scheduled to undergo an ultrasound on Tuesday after initial scans were inconclusive but is highly unlikely to feature against the Springboks.

The NSW winger, who left New Zealand with his right leg in a moonboot, has only just returned

to the Wallabies set-up following an 18-month injury battle and could miss all of Australia’s remaining matches depending on the severity of his injury.

Mitchell is just the latest Australia winger to suffer an injury with Joseph Tomane and Cooper Vuna already ruled out, meaning Western Force flier Nick Cummins could be in line to make his debut in Perth.

Queensland Red Dom Shipperley is another option for under-pressure coach Robbie Deans if Mitchell is ruled out.

Five-eighth Quade Cooper will undergo scans on his reconstructed right knee after aggravating the joint in the Eden Park Test.

The New Zealand-born No.10

remained in Auckland after the Test, returning to Brisbane on Monday morning.

The Wallabies stocks are being tested to the limit after several key injuries.

Among those already ruled out of the Perth Test are David Pocock, James Horwill, James O’Connor, Sekope Kepu, Wycliff Palu, Pat McCabe and Ben McCalman.

Hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau, whose buttock injury ruled him out of last Saturday’s Test against the All Blacks, is hopeful of lining up against the Springboks as the Wallabies aim to get their first points in the Rugby Championship.

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By Phillip Browne

WITH the Autumn Tag Rugby season starting this week across London at 13 different locations, it also means its London Origin time.

The London Origin series, taking place this year at Wandsworth Common on Saturday, 15 September, is a chance for the best tag rugby players in the capital to battle it out in good old State of Origin fashion; mate against mate, to see which side of the Thames reigns supreme.

In 2010, the inaugural London Tag Rugby Origin series was held at Battersea Park. In a thrilling mixed encounter, South London led 6-3 at the half-time interval and was up 8-6 with five minutes remaining. North London made a courageous comeback to seal a nail biting 9-8 victory with Oztag Australia representative, Tim Ross starring for North London.

In 2011, the South Londoners got revenge at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, completing a clean sweep in the Mixed A grade (9-7) and Mixed Social grade (10-5) winning both matches to clinch the series. London Australia representative, Susie Courtney playing

MATE AGAINST MATE: South London on the attack in the London Tag Rugby Origin series

Tag players gearing up for London Origin

for South London Mixed A grade, was the star performer.

This year, each division’s matches (Men’s, Mixed & Ladies’) will count towards the series points to see who will be crowned the 2012 London Tag Rugby Origin series champions.

The eligibility guidelines for London Origin are that if you live north of the Thames River, you qualify to represent North London. If you live south of the Thames River, you qualify to represent South London. This will be a chance to see the best players in London light up the tag rugby pitch.

In other news, Try Tag Rugby are turning three and to celebrate are holding a 3rd birthday party Thames River cruise on Friday, 7 September. The cruise will also double as a Tag Rugby World Cup fundraiser for the Great Britain & Ireland Men’s and Mixed teams who head to Auckland in December. All players, partners, friends and supporters are welcome. Tickets are available at www.trytagrugby.com

To register for a Try Tag Rugby competition or event, go to www.trytagrugby.com or email info@trytagrugby.com for more details.

Aussies sweat on oDi seriesjust Twenty20 games, and that’s a lot hotter than playing out here,” Hussey said on Monday.

“In Chennai the temperature might be only mid-30s but the humidity is unbelievable. That’s probably the most oppressive conditions I’ve ever had to play in.

“Having said that, it’s still extremely tough (in Sharjah). I only batted for 15 overs the other day and I was pretty knackered by the end of it.”

Asked if Australia were as prepared as they could be for the Pakistan series, Hussey added: “It remains to be seen, I guess.

“We’ve won in places like India before,” he said.

“The last time we came here we beat Pakistan in a one-day series as well.

“These conditions are very oppressive. But ... the guys are in pretty good shape.

“We’re very determined. The guys have got a real sting in the tail after losing in England and we want to put in a very good performance.

“I don’t think we’ll be letting the heat be an excuse for any poor performance.”

Australia go into the series with some confidence after last weekend’s 66-run win over Afghanistan.

Clarke says his side, who’ve dropped dramatically from first to fourth following

last month’s 4-0 series loss to England, can quickly improve their ranking with a good result against Pakistan.

“Probably the most important thing for us is when bowling second, realise how much you’re sweating,” Clarke said.

“So we’ll combat that with guys wearing sweatbands, make sure there’s towels.”

Mitchell Starc, who took 4-47 against Afghanistan, says the humidity meant the quicks found the ball hard to control.

Pakistan will rely on spinners Mohammad Hafeez, Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi.

“The Pakistan attack, I wouldn’t say it revolves around spin but it’s a fairly decent component of our attack,” Whatmore said. - AAP

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IF a week is a long time in AFL footy, then Carlton’s week must’ve felt like a journey, by foot, from Geraldton to Adelaide.

Fresh off the complete smashing of their bitter rivals Essendon, the Blues were thinking ‘how good is this?’, we just gotta roll up to the Goldie, take care of the Suns as well as our tans, come home, watch the Kangas take care of Freo and rest up for a bit of finals footy. Sweet!

Coach Brett Ratten at least had the wolves at bay, as speculation about his tenure at the top looked to be put to bed. Unbelievably, the Blues failed in their road trip up the coast and were left wondering if the bus had in fact driven into an alternate dimension that prevents you from physically being able to kick a football through two big poles. They won every stat there is (including bottles of body oil consumed) except the one that matters most – GOALS.

Full credit goes to the Suns though as they secured a great win for the home crowd that had been bribed to attend the match with the promise of free Whoppers.

All this overshadowed a simply cracking round of footy, and it didn’t get better than Hawthorn’s victory over Swans. It was 1 v 2, top spot on the line. Buddy was back. A record number of excavators were in attendance. It went down to the wire. Sydney played some of the best footy of the year, but it was the Hawks who found themselves in front at the right time. If this is what we are in for come September, we’re in for an absolute treat.

Another finals bound team, Collingwood usually travel pretty well but the Eagles made sure a few questions creep in as they completely took apart Buckley’s mob and Nic Naitanui continued to defy logic for what is humanly possible.

Fremantle fans weren’t expecting much against the ‘Roos, with Captain Matthew Pavlich pulling out of the game after a Gold Coast related groin strain prevented him from taking part. Cue firmly in rack? No. Freo not only recorded their biggest score in Melbourne for the year but also locked in a top 8 berth, shutting the door on anyone else that wanted a go.

With one round to go, there is still plenty of intrigue to be had. Jeez, it’s good.

Every top eight position can still changepanel ruled.

“Based on the medical report and the available footage, the panel could not be satisfied there was forceful high contact made.”

Hawthorn play West Coast on Friday night at the MCG and Geelong host Sydney on Saturday at Skilled Stadium.

There is plenty riding on the two games, with the Hawks claiming top spot if they win.

West Coast are fourth and must beat Hawthorn to ensure they keep the double chance for the finals.

Similarly, Sydney are second on the same number of wins as Hawthorn and third-placed Adelaide, while Geelong are sixth and aiming to host

an elimination final.Every position in the top eight could

change depending on the round-23 results.

Port Adelaide’s Brett Ebert, Melbourne utility Colin Garland and teammate Rohan Bail can accept reprimands for their charges.

Ebert was booked for striking Brisbane’s Daniel Rich, while Garland was charged with rough conduct against Adelaide ruck-forward Kurt Tippett.

Bail is also facing a rough conduct charge against Crow Michael Doughty.

Richmond midfielder Shane Edwards was booked on Friday night for striking Essendon forward Angus Monfries, but the panel ruled the charge should not go ahead. - AAP

CLEARED: Hawthorn’s Jordan Lewis (AAP Image/Mal Fairclough)

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MIKE HUSSEY has hit back at the Pakistan camp’s suggestion that the Australians aren’t as ready for the heat and humidity of a one-day international game in Sharjah as they might think.

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore says while Michael Clarke’s side may feel their Indian Premier League experience will help them in the three-match ODI series starting this week on Tuesday, they will soon realise that the challenge is a much greater one in 50-over cricket.

“It’s okay to say that they have had some experience in these conditions,” Whatmore said.

“A lot of the (Australian) boys have played in India, in the IPL. They’ve experienced the heat.

“(But) 50-over matches are a little bit different to 20-over games. It’ll be a test, there’s no question about the heat.”

But Hussey, who scored a fine 49 from 37 balls in Sunday’s ODI win over Afghanistan in Sharjah, says the Australians are fit and focused after their pre-series training camp in Darwin.

“I’ve played in Chennai, even in

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n The Wallabies presented a united front behind embattled coach Robbie Deans on Sunday, but conceded they’re only playing for second place in world rugby with the All Blacks all but invincible. Meanwhile, injuries plague build-up to Spingboks clash.

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AFTER surrendering the Bledisloe Cup to New Zealand for a 10th straight year with a demoralising 22-0 loss in Auckland, players made the stark admission they’re not in the same league as the world champions.

The goal this year was to supplant New Zealand as the world No.1 team but, just like Australia’s Olympians, silver has become the new gold for the world No.2 Wallabies.

South Africa can leapfrog the Wallabies if they beat them in Perth on September 8 and, after two emphatic losses to New Zealand, Australia say the rest of the inaugural Rugby Championship is now all about fighting to remain the second best team in the world.

The bar of expectation has clearly been lowered after Australia were kept scoreless against New Zealand for the first time in half a century as Saturday night’s defeat added to 26 years of Wallabies’ misery at Eden Park.

However, veteran hooker Stephen Moore insisted their under-fire coach hasn’t lost the support of the dressing room, despite growing calls for Deans’ head given his dire 3-14 win-loss record against the All Blacks.

“We go through it ourselves as well. It’s a team game so we all take responsibility for what’s going on, both on and off the field. I think both of them go hand in hand,” said Moore.

“We need to make sure we carry ourselves in the right manner off the field if we want to make sure we’re getting our performances right on the field.

“(New Zealand) are without doubt the No.1 side in the world ... there’s quite a way there to us in second place and the challenge for us now is to try and maintain that spot in

ALL-BLACKS WHITEWASH: New Zealand’s Israel Dagg and Australia’s Digby Ioane compete for a high ball during the Bledisloe Cup clash at Eden Park on Saturday. The All-Blacks defeated the Wallabies 22-0. (AAP Image/SNPA, John Cowpland)

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HAWTHORN midfielder Jordan Lewis and Geelong utility Paul Chapman will play in their teams’ massive AFL clashes after the match review panel cleared them of tackling incidents.

Lewis conceded a free kick after he tackled Sydney opponent Luke Parker to the ground in the first term of Saturday’s match at the SCG.

The panel ruled that the force Lewis used was below what was needed for a charge to be laid.

Chapman also took Western Bulldogs defender Dylan Addison with a tackle on Sunday at Skilled Stadium, but again the panel ruled in his favour.

“Chapman takes Addison to ground in a slinging action and his weight lands on his opponent,” the