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Pumped: boys who can't wait to be men - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald
A Cranbrook old boy with ties to rowing, who declined to be named, says students are regularly exposed to talk about steroids and supplements to improve sports performance. ''They meet other people in different regattas or social functions, and there ...
Michelle Knight's location still a mystery - Sydney Morning Herald
A source close to the police investigation said only: she "is in a safe place and very comfortable". Michelle Knight ... She was beaten so badly, she lost her hearing and needs facial reconstruction surgery, her grandmother has said. Photo: Supplied ...
Roll of disgrace: inquiry into Vietnam war hero claims - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald
On Saturday, a family member who asked not to be named, said Mr Donohue had done a ''short tour'' of Vietnam and had never talked about his wartime experiences. He said Mr Donohue had done many jobs, including as a salesman, and was a devoted ...
'Scratch her': experts cast doubts on mare's fitness to race - Sydney Morning Herald
The claims that More Joyous had not picked grass during the week should have triggered alarm bells, according to vets and trainers, who spoke to Fairfax Media on the condition of anonymity. "If a horse is not picking grass, it is a clear indication ...
Cruise ship pair feared overboard - Sydney Morning Herald
A Barraba shop owner, who asked to remain anonymous, said she had just found out about the news. "We are all just blown away. We see him around town as he is the ambulance driver but he kept to himself and was a very private person. "It's a real ...
It seemed like a good idea: Tattoos inked in youth are often removed in later ... - Sydney Morning Herald
For the accountant, who asked not to be named, hiding his tatts has become part of his routine. Two dark, heavily inked sleeves extend from the tips of his collar-bones to his elbows and are visible through most white shirts. “It's not something I ...
Rome tourist rip-off: four ice creams, $82 - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald
"We're not talking about one or two scoops, they are really big," a manager, who declined to give her name, told The Daily Telegraph. "No one forced them to order big ice creams. We also serve small ones which only cost €2.50. But if you want a lot of ...
Why did I do tatt? - Sydney Morning Herald
For the accountant, who asked not to be named, hiding his tatts has become part of his routine. Two dark, heavily inked sleeves extend from the tips of his collar-bones to his elbows and are visible through most white shirts. “It's not something I ...
Sources spill details of Ive's Apple overhaul - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald
While the company still expects to release iOS 7 on time and as soon as September, internal deadlines for submitting features for testing are being set later than past releases, sources said. Steve Jobs told his biographer Walter Isaacson that Ive was ...
Behind closed doors - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald
That's the crux, says a Melbourne-based manager who, like almost all approached for this story, declined to be identified: it's not enough to be a great live act or a legend or even a recording artist with a contract promising to pay for your next ...
Dugan close to finalising deal with Dragons - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald
A source close to the deal told Fairfax Media that Dugan's manager, Paul Sutton, held talks with Dragons chief executive Peter Doust and recruitment manager Craig Young on Wednesday afternoon to settle the details. The NRL is yet to receive the ...
Hospital fire kills dozens in Moscow - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald
Most of the patients died in their sleep after inhaling fumes from the blaze, RIA reported, citing a police official who declined to be named. Firefighters took more than an hour to reach the site because the nearest station was 51 kilometres away ...
Myanmar to revive infamous 'death railway' for tourists - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald
Surveys have now begun to trace the route from Thanbyuzayat to Three Pagodas Pass at the Thai border, according to an official from Myanmar Railways, who asked not to be named. "This is primarily for tourism. If we can connect the railway track on the ...
How police snared the Boston bombers - Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney Morning Herald
Senior administration officials said that although Obama was not asked to approve release of the images by the FBI, the president offered a word of caution after viewing them. Be certain that these are the right suspects before you put the pictures out ...
Sri Lanka police to monitor tourists 'for their own safety' - Sydney Morning ... - Sydney Morning Herald
"Some people may be put off because this looks like surveillance," a hotel executive, who declined to be named, said. A British national was killed in a gang attack at a southern tourist resort in December 2011, and two Europeans were beaten up in ...
Skaf judge jail likely to draw terms appeal - Sydney Morning Herald
A District Court judge who declined to be named said sentencing laws had been complicated by the government trying to legislate for every contingency, and some judges were confused about what was required of them. ''Once a judge has a reputation for ...
Hackers of Lebanese website target witnesses in Hariri trial - Sydney Morning Herald
A Lebanese lawyer familiar with the case, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he believed the hackers were supporters of the militant movement Hezbollah, which has long campaigned against the court. The Hezbollah leadership has consistently ...
When I was king and other curses - Sydney Morning Herald
Lawson was ultimately fined 10 shillings and records himself that his fine was ''immediately paid for by a quiet man in workmanlike clothes, who refused to give his name'', adding: ''I seem to have a good many friends amongst those quiet men in working ...
Garrett talks up chance of Gonski deal - Sydney Morning Herald
State and territory officials met again on Thursday afternoon, but a source said the discussion was focused on number-crunching and there was no dramatic movement in negotiations. Mr Garrett hopes to arrange another phone hook-up with state and ...
Macquarie faces US antitrust probe - Sydney Morning Herald
The agency is now concerned that Macquarie isn't following through on commitments it made to expand and strengthen Advantage, according to two people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the probe is confidential. Advertisement ...
Tripodi 'in secret campaign to help Torbay's party plan' - Sydney Morning Herald
The associate, who has asked not to be named, said the Labor Party ''wanted to support a group of country independents that Torbay was putting together. But they wanted to put some distance between ALP head office and this campaign. He [Tripodi ...
Hopes high in China for Suntech bailout - Sydney Morning Herald
The man, who declined to give his name, snuffed out his cigarette and headed into the factory. History of bailouts. China has a history of bailing out companies on the brink of failure, and investors had assumed Suntech would be no exception. But the ...
Lawsuits loom for Suntech after deadline passes - Sydney Morning Herald
The trustee administering $US541 million ($520 million) in bonds from Suntech Power sent the solar company a notice of default yesterday as the deadline to redeem the notes passed, a person familiar with the matter said. The move allows bondholders to ...
Employers want a 'cheapie, just arrived off the boat', Aussie IT workers told - Sydney Morning Herald
... by [456] visa holders who come in via their outsourcing employer and they stay for the minimum time, three months, I think, then go home and are replaced by another [456] visa holder," said one senior IT consultant, who asked to remain anonymous.
Markets Live: Banks rally after Wall St record - Sydney Morning Herald
Rio Tinto, owner of a controlling interest in Iron Ore Co, hired Credit Suisse and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to sell all or part of the 59 per cent stake, a person close to the matter said March 1. Rio's stake in Iron Ore Co is valued at $US1 ...