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...stars (many of them aimed at younger fans) drop in for guest roles." Another report suggests that one segment will feature Hugh Jackman, this year's host, at the piano - because if there's anything to bring the kids in, it's having the star of that epic flop Australia performing a medley from Oklahoma. (Note to Condon and Mark: heterosexuals watch this show...
Annika Sorenstam. Michelle Wie. Danica Patrick. And now...Kim Bain-Moore. Like those pioneering female athletes before her, Bain-Moore is going up against the guys. A 28-year old angler from Australia, she will become the first woman to compete in the 39-year history of the Bassmaster Classic, the Super Bowl of pro bass fishing. The three-day tournament starts Friday, Feb. 20 on Louisiana's Red River. Bain spoke to TIME's Sean Gregory about her first catch, the sport's old-boys network, and the, er, logistical challenges facing female fishing pros. (Read "Riding the Bass...
...valid national passport from a country taking part in the youth mobility scheme. But because the U.S. has not yet signed the agreement, several internships sponsored by the Institute of Politics and the Center for European Studies are now only available to students with passports from the European Union, Australia, Canada, Japan, or New Zealand. The visa troubles have already impacted students’ summer plans. Anna Raginskaya ’11 spent last summer as an intern at Sotheby’s Auction House in London. At the end of her internship, she was offered an unpaid position...
Following a heady spin on the new 36-capsule Wheel of Perth observation ride, a visitor to Western Australia's capital city needs a really good bed to stop those wheels turning. Megastars Sting, Bob Dylan, Christina Aguilera and Pink found theirs at the Richardson Hotel & Spa, as have scores of affluent travelers and executive types. Sure, far-flung Perth isn't exactly overrun with choice when it comes to luxury boutique hotels, but the Richardson's latest award - the Australian newspaper named it "Best Luxury Hotel in Australia (under 100 rooms)" - indicates that it could hold its own against...
...horrific Black Saturday fires that swept Australia's far southeast on Feb. 7 are estimated to have killed 201, destroyed more than 1,800 houses, left 7,000 homeless and scorched nearly 990,000 acres (400,000 hectares). As bodies continue to be recovered from charred homesteads, there is growing anger over how the disaster could have happened - and a will to ensure it never does again. (See pictures from Australia's deadly bushfires...