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Dilshan to play T20 for New South Wales (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is expected to play for New South Wales state in Australia's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition next season. "Tillakaratne Dilshan is an outstanding all-round player," Cricket New South Wales chief executive David Gilbert said Monday. "As well as being one of the world's most destructive batsmen in Twenty20 cricket, he brings a wealth...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:03:33 GMT

Nissan Presents 'Nissan Technology Square' In Australia (The Auto Channel)
SYDNEY, Australia, 15 March 2010 -- "Nissan Technology Square", jointly organized by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motor Co. (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. kicks off today at Bondi Junction shopping mall in New South Wales.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:16:23 GMT

New South Wales rains raise hopes of end to drought (BBC News)
Since Christmas, parched areas of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, have received their best rains in a decade, fuelling hopes the continent's worst drought in a century may finally be easing.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:35:24 GMT

Clarke returns to New Zealand (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke was besieged by media Monday when he rejoined the cricket tour of New Zealand after a brief trip home and a highly publicized split from his fiance, model Lara Bingle. Dozens of reporters, photographers and camera crews greeted Clarke when he arrived at Wellington airport from Sydney.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:03:33 GMT

'Over the moon' Smith says up to Test challenge against New Zealand (New Kerala)
Sydney, Mar 13 : New South Wales all-rounder Steve Smith, who has been included in Australia's 14-man squad for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand, has declared himself ready for the challenge of Test cricket.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:39:07 GMT

Smith obliterates Redbacks in Sydney (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Steven Smith had the wood on South Australia as his New South Wales team routed the Redbacks by an innings and 39 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:34:33 GMT

Steve Smith hogs spotlight ahead of Oz-Kiwi Test series (New Kerala)
Sydney, Mar.14 : Michael Clarke’s New South Wales teammate Steve Smith could find himself in the spotlight by Friday, when the first Test between Australia and New Zealand begins.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:39:47 GMT

Mafia Deeply Entrenched In Australia (Free Internet Press)
Days after police smashed a multimillion-dollar drug ring with alleged mafia links in Sydney and Mildura, a new report by Italy's top anti-mafia investigators has named several Calabrian mafia clans that have created "permanent links" with key family members in Australia.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:55:34 GMT

New South Wales, University of (Independent)
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is Australia’s first international university attracting outstanding scholars and students from around the world. UNSW was established in 1949 and has been receiving international students since 1951. Currently, of the 44,000 students studying at UNSW, more than 9,900 are international students from over 135 countries.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:42:36 GMT

Wife 92 charged with killing husband, 98, in Australia (Vanakkam Malaysia)
SYDNEY: Police in Australia have charged a 92-year-old woman with killing her 98-year-old husband. Clare Tang is due to appear in court Tuesday on a murder charge after her husband was found dead in their apartment in downtown Sydney on Friday night.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:52:11 GMT