Sat Dec 21 23:09:13 2013 Hot News Of Australia.

Big Bash
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 02:00:00 +1100
The Roar

Big Bash
League: Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder
10:28pm: The Sixers have won tonight 's match by six wickets (6-167 chasing 166) thanks to a punchy 61 from birthday boy Nic Maddinson and good supporting knocks from skipper Smith, Henriques and Bopara. The men in magenta set up their victory by
Sydney Morning Herald
Big Bash
League 2013-14 Team Previews: Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder
They were the winner of the
Big Bash
League in the first edition of the tournament and they went on to register a double by clinching the Champions League T20 as well. Then, only two months later in the next edition of the
Big Bash
League, they
The Roar
Nigella Lawson
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +1100
Mirror.co.uk

Nigella Lawson
fights back over 'false ' drug claims
NIGELLA LAWSON
has railed against a deliberate campaign to blacken her name, as sources claimed that Charles Saatchi, her former husband, had been trying to push allegations about a drug habit into the public eye for months. The celebrity cook was
The Australian
Sisters Elisabetta and Francesca Grillo cleared of fraud in
Nigella Lawson
But they claimed
Nigella Lawson "off her head " on drugs including cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs she couldn 't recall authorising the women to spend on themselves on the cards. It was also claimed, and the seven man five woman jury
NEWS.com.au (blog)
Justine Sacco
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 23:00:00 +1100
BBC News

PR officer
Justine Sacco 's
Aids comment causes twitter storm
Justine Sacco 's
twitter account. A US public relations executive has provoked a storm of online protest for writing a Twitter comment about Aids in Africa.
Justine Sacco , who works for the media company IAC, wrote: "Going to Africa. Hope I don 't get Aids.
BBC News
Company condemns
Justine Sacco 's
Aids, race tweet
Justine Sacco
tweeted on Friday: "Going to Africa, hope I don 't get Aids. Just kidding, I 'm white ". Sacco is head of public relations for US internet company, InterActiveCorp (IAC). The hashtag #HasJustineLandedYet was trending on social media site
Guardian Online
Lady Gaga
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 23:00:00 +1100
Boston Globe

Lady Gaga , Christina Aguilera pump up 'The Voice ' finale
The finale of “The Voice” on Tuesday featured a rare moment of pop diva bipartisanship:
Lady Gaga
and Christina Aguilera unleashed powerhouse vocals (and gold dresses up the wazoo) for a rousing duet rendition of the former 's current single, “Do What U
Boston Globe
Dhoom 3
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 02:00:00 +1100
International Business Times UK

Dhoom 3 : Film Review
Imagine a mashup of Cirque du Soleil, steampunk and Bollywood — throw in a few motorcycle chases, a love story, a secret double, a heist and the year 's funkiest music — and you 're just beginning to scratch the surface of
Dhoom 3
. The crazy thing is
Hollywood Reporter
Dhoom 3
Review Roundup: Aamir Khan Gives Christopher Nolan 's Prestige a
Is Aamir Khan in awe of Hollywood director Christopher Nolan? Khan 's latest film, the much awaited
Dhoom 3
seems to be a dumbed-down version of Nolan 's 2006 hit, The Prestige. Throughout the film, Khan uses a Joker sign as part of his identity (seems
International Business Times UK
One Direction
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +1100
Hollywood Reporter

Def Leppard Denies It 'll Take Legal Action Against
One Direction
for Similar
The boys of
One Direction
may have a sticky situation on their hands over the chorus of the group 's new song "Midnight Memories. " The title track off the fivesome 's new album -- which topped the Billboard 200 last week -- has a fist-pumping, three
Hollywood Reporter
Def Leppard not suing
One Direction
Veteran musicians Def Leppard have dismissed reports suggesting they are seeking to sue
One Direction
over similarities between their new single Midnight Memories and the rockers ' classic Pour Some Sugar On Me. An article printed in Britain 's Daily
Yahoo!7 News
Katy Perry
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 23:00:00 +1100
Entertainmentwise
'I 'm The Biggest Nana On The Block ':
Katy Perry
Confesses To Bizarre Love For
So we don 't know about you, but we 've always imagined that when you 're the hottest star on the planet, you 've bagged the hunkiest rocker around and you 're pretty much just taking over the world with infectiously catchy pop tunes one day at a time it
Entertainmentwise
Katy Perry
and John Mayer Claim 'Who You Love ' is More Authentic Than "Yes. I thought our response was a little bit more authentic because my hair was blowing in the right direction, though . . . "
Perry
joked. The song appears on John 's latest album Paradise Valley and
thinks their relationship works so well because
Celebuzz
Apollo Theatre
Apollo Theatre London
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +1100
BBC News

Apollo Theatre
ceiling collapses during show, injuring 76 people
A sell-out crowd of about 720 people was in The
Apollo Theatre
watching The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time when ornate masonry and rigging fell five storeys on to their heads. Witnesses said they heard creaking noises in the 112-year-old
Sydney Morning Herald
Apollo Theatre
collapse: Initial safety checks complete
Initial safety checks at a London
theatre
where a part of a ceiling collapsed have been completed. Seventy-six people were injured when ornate plasterwork at the
Apollo
fell during a production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time.
BBC News
Steam
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +1100
games.on.net

Steam

There 's some other solid discounts – it 's a good time to pick up Dishonoured or Space Hulk if you haven 't played them yet – so head over to the
Steam
page or just fire up the client and have a look for yourself. Don 't forget to give Just Cause 2 a look
games.on.net
Steam 's
Holiday Sale Is On, Now Through January 3rd
Steam 's
Autumn Sale may have been less than a month ago, but they 're back with their annual Holiday Sale, complete with tons of great deals. Check out our original guide to
Steam
Sales below for info on crafting a strategy, see Kotaku 's list of the
Lifehacker
Triple J
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +1100
theMusic

Triple J
Hottest 100 Voting Opens With Lorde An Unbackable Favourite
Voting for Australia 's most famous music poll,
triple j 's
Hottest 100, has opened today with bookies backing in our artist of the year, Lorde, for the win. Voting is open for just one month, with the countdown happening on Australia Day. Lorde 's Royals
theMusic
Triple J 's
Hottest 100 Voting Commences
Get your notepads out and start formulating those lists kids, voting for
triple j 's annual hottest 100 poll is now open. Music fans have the next 30 days to narrow down their top songs of the year and the full countdown will be unveiled, as per usual
Music Feeds
Duck Dynasty
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:00:00 +1100
New York Times

Under Armour stands by
Duck Dynasty ' Cracker Barrel pulls its products
But unlike Tiger Woods or Paula Deen -- who saw corporate sponsors quickly abandon ship upon sight of controversy --
Duck Dynasty
is finding an ally in sports clothing brand Under Armour, which supplies some of the camouflage attire for the show.
Duck Dynasty ' and Quackery
I must admit that I 'm not a watcher of “
Duck Dynasty ,” but I 'm very much aware of it. I, too, am from Louisiana, and the family on the show lives outside the town of Monroe, which is a little over 50 miles from my hometown. We 're all from the sticks.
rref=opinion
New York Times
BBC News
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +1100
BBC News

Flower box drugs man Johannes Elmendorp must pay £4.7m
A man jailed for 18 years for importing cannabis hidden in boxes of flowers has been ordered to pay back almost £5m, West Yorkshire Police have said. Austrian Johannes Elmendorp, 52, who was jailed in 2011, must pay £4.7m within six months,
BBC News
Miley Cyrus
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +1100
Billboard

Miley Cyrus ' Shocking New 'Adore You ' Teaser -- Making A Sex Tape?
Miley Cyrus
shared an up close and personal clip from her upcoming video for “Adore You” — and it has all the makings of a steamy sex tape! The controversial pop star, who on Dec. 14 bared her breasts in support of the “Free the Nipple” campaign
Hollywood Life
Miley Cyrus
Fans Seek Refund for No-Show at Boston Concert
Leading up to Boston 's KISS 108 Jingle Ball, fans had plenty of reason to believe headliner
Miley Cyrus
would be performing. Although Winter Storm Electra had left the singer stranded in New York, the radio station continued to air segments claiming
Billboard
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber Retiring
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:00:00 +1100
Entertainmentwise

Justin Bieber
elusive about retirement
Justin Bieber
has refused to deny he is retiring. The 19-year-old singer caused widespread amazement earlier this week when he announced he was through with music during a radio interview. His record Complete My Journals will be available for a limited
Sydney Morning Herald
Selena Gomez and 'Believe ' Singer
Justin Bieber
Back Together?
It seems "Tell Me Something I Don 't Know " singer Selena Gomez and "Believe " singer
Justin Bieber
are finding ways to stay close to each other. Seemingly, the former couple is not yet over each other. Ever since both stars split, they have been in the
International Business Times AU
Ian Watkins
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +1100
Music Feeds

Ian Watkins
from Lostprophets gets 35 years ' jail
London: The lead singer of British rock group Lostprophets has been sentenced to 35 years for child sex offences, and police said they were liaising with officers in the United States and Germany to establish whether he committed sex crimes there.
Sydney Morning Herald
Ian Watkins
Sentenced To 29 Years Jail
Convicted pedophile and former Lostprophets singer
Ian Watkins , who last month pleaded guilty to a string of horrific child sex crimes, was sentenced today to 29 years in jail, with his two co-defendants receiving sentences of 14 and 17 years
Music Feeds
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +1100

Elation as HSC students find out
scores
WHAT A FEELING: Excited about their
results, Alstonville graduates (from left) Jayden Partridge, 18, Emily Entwistle, 17, and Alex Whitehead received scores in the high 90s. Cathy Adams. WITH the release of the Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranks
Northern Star
Jennifer Lawrence
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:00:00 +1100
marie claire magazine Australia

Jennifer Lawrence 's
Sex Toys Were Found By A Hotel Maid
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Jennifer Lawrence
reveals an embarrassing incident when a hotel maid discovered her stash of sex toys. To put it in her own words, she had "a
marie claire magazine Australia
Jennifer Lawrence : My Butt Plugs Were Discovered by the Maid!
Jennifer Lawrence
makes an appearance on Conan to chat about her new movie American Hustle on Wednesday (December 18). The 23-year-old actress told the talk show host how if she wasn 't an actress then she would probably be a hotel maid. She then
Just Jared
Metro Trains
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +1100

Scorcher to put pressure on Melbourne 's public transport
Metro
will have its
trains
slowed down from travelling at 110km/h to 80km/h while V/Line
trains
will also have speed restrictions that will see its locomotives ' travel speed dropped from 160km/h to 100km/h.
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Merry Christmas
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:00:00 +1100
ElectronicsWeekly.com

Merry Christmas
Ben Stein
I attended a holiday choir concert last night...or at least, I thought that was what I was attending. In fact, there was no reference to any imminent holiday at all. Not one
Christmas
or Hanukkah or even Kwanzaa melody could be heard as none were included.
Huffington Post
Merry Christmas
? Happy Holidays? Who cares?: Robert Mann
I grew up in a hyper-religious world that, paradoxically, wasn 't concerned with celebrating the birth of Christ. Greet my dad with "Happy Holidays " or "
Merry Christmas " I doubt he cared. To him, Christmas was secular. To my siblings and me, Christmas
NOLA.com
Bitcoin
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 20:00:00 +1100
Economic Times

Bitcoin
slump prompts online suicide warning
Screenshot of suicide warning on r/
bitcoin , Reddit 's forum for the virtual currency (Reddit). A dramatic plunge in the value of
Bitcoin
has led an internet forum devoted to the virtual currency to issue a suicide warning to its investors. Korean man 's
Ninemsn
Bitcoin
/USD will plummet to $10 by first half of 2014, predicts risk
iNVEZZ.com, Wednesday 18 December: Mark Williams, a risk management and capital markets professor at Boston University, is out with a bold call – he predicts that the price of one
bitcoin
will crash to $10 or even lower by the first half of 2014
iNVEZZ