Thursday - the weekend is not so far away now. In Sydney, the sun has finally come out. All reasons to have a good lunch and consume the fare in today's Lunch Box.
State of the market
- The markets opened higher in early morning trading but the gains quickly evaporated as it moved into negative territory. At 12:11pm, the S&P/ASX200 was down 13.7 points.
- The Aussie dollar is still sliding and sells for $US0.8433. Gold is selling for $US1196.1 an ounce and oil is currently at $US70.2 a barrel.
Technology
- Google: We 'screwed up'
- Google (2): Building online Chrome app store
- Foxtel: To offer TV through Xbox
- Telstra: Boss a fan of mobile net
General News
- Economy: Coalition wields axe in $46bn first strike
- Economy (2): Handballs instead of kicking goals
- Economy (3): Flawed image hides the message
- Business: Dollar whacked as debt crisis bites
- Business (2): Caught short? Panic first, think later
- Business (3): Inflation expectations dips in May
- State politics: Rev Nile moves bill to ban burqa
- Super heroes?: Men in black are the white knights of night
- Johnson case: Dossier details fund claims against MP Michael Johnson
- World: Fresh gunfire breaks out in Bangkok
- Being human: Avatars help to 'breed' the perfect body
Sport
- T20 Cricket: Fixing suspicion darkens SCG miracle against Pakistan
- World Cup 2010: Lomu gets called in to help Germany
- Cycling: Aussie Porte takes pink jersey in Giro as Evans loses 12 minutes
- Rugby league: NSW enforcers watch Gidley's back
- Rugby league (2): We'll meet fire with fire - Bellamy
- Rugby league (3): Leeds 'whingeing' after defeat to Storm
- Rugby union: Will Genia injury bad for Quade Cooper
- Rugby union (2): Up-tempo Tahs to test the Stormers faith
- AFL: Aker defends call for gay players to stay in closet
- AFL (2): Captain Kirk beams out
Entertainment
- Megan Fox: Dumped from Transformers 3
- Model prisoner: Tovah takes catwalk to redemption
- Robert Forster: The poetry of pop
- Film review: The Kings of Mykonos: Wog Boy 2
- MasterChef: Secrets and fries
- Television: Nine to milk Underbelly for more seasons
- Documentary: Food, Inc
- Kim Kardashian: Embarassed by breasts
- Good news: After tragedy, Travolta and Preston to have third child
- Bollywood blockbuster: Almost beats Avatar at box office
- Travel: Nemo the $280,000 leisure sub is anemone No. 1
Tomorrow's weather:
- Sydney: Shower or two developing. Min: 12, Max: 19
- Melbourne: Shower or two developing. Max: 18
- Brisbane: Light rain. Afternoon showers. Min: 15, Max: 21
- Perth: Showers developing. Min: 13, Max: 23
- Adelaide: Fine. Mostly sunny. Min: 8, Max: 19
- Hobart: Shower or two, clearing later. Min: 6, MaX: 12
- Canberra: Fine. Partly cloudy. Min: 2, Max: 15
- Darwin: A few showers. Min: 25, Max: 32
Product Wars:
- Results so far...
- 1st - Morgan Freeman - 79%
- 2nd - Ian McKellen - 73%
- 2nd - Sean Connery - 73%
- 4th - Clint Eastwood - 64%
- 4th - Darth Vader - 64%
- Click here to cast your vote!
