The Lunch Box 06/11

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Spring Lunchin’

The temperatures are soaring (well, they will be soon, it's pretty ordinary in Sydney this week), and summer is on the way. Why not cool down at lunch with the ARN lunch box?

Channel latest

A Government-backed e-waste scheme has been announced, which will force all vendors to have a collection program in place for out-of-date goods.
Meanwhile, Westcon has signed on as a distributor for Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS)

State of the market

The markets have risen following strong positive results from Wall St. At 11:26am, the S&P/ASX200 was up 58.3 points
The Aussie dollar is improving thanks to the US signalling flat interest rates and is buying $US0.9105. Gold is slightly up at $US1089.5 an ounce while oil is down to $US79.6 a barrel

General news

Secret software: Fastest guns in the market
Slaughter in Texas: Twelve dead in military base shootings
Economy:rate rise likely as outlook brightens
Economy (2): Rudd told to rethink stimulus spending
Best new job in the world?: Times Square toilet attendant
Virgin: Family feud over use of name
High life: Murdochs pay $23m for mansion
Celebrations start: U2 warms up Berlin for Wall anniversary
$53m insider trading probe: FBI snares 14
Technology: Microsoft raises cloud computing concerns
The market: Wall Street's Dow rallies 200 points
Plumbing war: Plungers at 40 paces

Sport

Sailing: Australia could host America's Cup
Rugby union: Brave Deans opts for Cooper
Cricket: Australia win and go 3-2 up despite Tendulkar epic
Cricket (2): Jaques and Hughes fail to impress
Spring Carnival: Fined Brown accuses RSPAC of whipping up a storm
Spring Carnival (2): Waterhouse finally wins one - after protest upheld
Spring Carnival (3): Boss thinks he's on winner again for Flemington finale
Spring Carnival (4): Nikolic, O'Brien eye consolation
Spring Carnival (5): Williams tips Nicconi in 'the race of the carnival'
Rugby league: Shillington's secret French connection
Tennis: Wickmayer, malisse banned for doping

Entertainment

Ladyhawke: Feathers fly over her origins
Bagging Beyonce: Show blasted as an 'insolent sex party'
Golden Plains 2010: First line-up announced
Billy Corgan: Reveals Swine flu conspiracy
Q Awards: Lady GaGa, Kasabian, Lily Allen, Muse, U2, Sonic Youth all win
No Doubt: Sue over Band Hero
Ride on: Sex and vintage motorcycle advertising (gallery)
Modern world: We are not hermits
Graham Coxon: Talks about his Spinning Top
Travel: The most beautiful island on Earth

For the weekend:

Head over to your local theatre for a show! Melbourne Theatre Company is running When the rain stops falling, Bell Shakespeare at the Opera House is running a series of Taming of the Shrew, and The Queensland Performing Arts Centre is showing The Trocks.
If you’re in Perth, you can enjoy An Oak Tree at the Perth Theatre Company, while in Adelaide you can enjoy a performance of Vanity Fair. On Sunday, Hobart residents can enjoy the Theatre Royal Open Day, while in Darwin there’s a performance of Sleeping Beauty to look forward to

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