Spring Lunchin’
It's that time of the year when the Spring Carnival in Melbourne captures the imagination of the country and the colour comes back into nature. So we’re here to lighten your lunch with the tastiest bits of news for the day.
Channel latest
- We woke up this morning with the news that S Central has been snapped up by Brennan IT, as it looks to build out its mid-market offering
- Late Friday afternoon a third channel company was reported to have collapsed, marking one of the more tragic weeks for the industry of late. That company was Comsys
State of the market
- The markets have plummeted following significant falls on Wall St. last week. At 11:19am, the S&P/ASX200 was down 114.5 points
- Faltering confidence has added to currency worries with the Aussie dollar buying $US0.8977. Gold is down to $US1040.4 an ounce while oil prices have fallen by 3.73 per cent to $US77 a barrel
Product Wars: Movie/TV inspired gadget
- Results so far...
- 1st - Doctor Who K9 style Roving security sentry - 89%
- 2nd - Transformers style “All Spark” Hub - 83%
- 3rd - Get Smart Shoe Phone - 81%
- 4th - Star Trek Communicator - 75%
- 5th - Dick Tracy inspired touch-screen internet watch - 64%
- Don't like what you see? Click here to change the results!
General news
- Economy: Stimulus measures vindicated, Swan says
- Asylum seeker crisis: Boat with 40 on-board sinks off Cocos Islands
- Economy: Inflation rate fell in October, according to survey
- Rig blaze: Ferguson launches full and independent inquiry
- Climate change: CSIRO bid to gag emissions trading scheme policy attack
- Weather: Goodbye cold October, hello warm November
- Technology: Big task for Telstra chair
- Real estate: Empty nests too high for empty nesters
- Real estate (2): House prices jump again
- The $250m man: Do the math
- Keating: Leave my family alone
- Flying high: Passenger blasted into sky after pulling on eject handle
Sport
- Cycling: Evans quits Silence, signs with BMC
- Formula One Another podium for Webber
- Rugby union: Home nations have seven reasons to be confident
- Football: Phoenix cop an arresting display from boys in blue
- Melbourne Cup: Bart digs into his bag of tricks
- Melbourne Cup (2): David Hayes' changing of the stable
- Melbourne Cup (3): Shocking carries hope of near-miss jockey Corey Brown
- Melbourne Cup (4): Discarded by royalty, Munsef under radar
- Melbourne Cup (5): Tripp set for $5m plunge on Basaltico
- Melbourne Cup (6): Great rides - Boss the man for the toughest of moments
- Rugby League:Pardon my Inglis, he's just a freak
- Rugby League (2): Sheens faces selection dilemma for misfiring Kangaroos
Entertainment
- <I>Downunder</i> case: Lawyers sue, men plunder
- Cost of fame: Paparazzi 'king' charged with blackmailing stars
- Television: Beauty and the beast
- Chrissie Amphlett: Symphonic love in motion
- Film: Trailer for Invictus - video
- <i>Australian Idol</i>: Toby quits
- Travel: Mega cruise ship squeezes under bridge
- Off the beat: Split Enz and Swingers member charged with stalking
- Tour news: Kelly Clarkson back again
- Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame: 25th anniversary concerts – galleries
For the evening:
- There really isn’t much happening today. Which isn’t that exciting, but The Time Traveller’s Wife might tide us over until tomorrow.
Tomorrow's weather:
- Sydney: Mostly fine. Late change. Min: 20, Max: 35
- Melbourne: Shower or two. Windy. Min: 17, Max: 20
- Brisbane: Fine. Min: 18, Max: 31
- Perth: Fine, cloud increasing. Min: 15, Max: 32
- Adelaide: Possible shower. Min: 12, Max: 20
- Hobart: Shower or two. Min: 7, Max: 16
- Canberra: Fine. Partly cloudy. Min: 9, Max: 24
- Darwin: Inland afternoon shower/storm. Min: 25, Max: 35
