Thu Jun 20 16:57:48 2013 Hot News Of Australia.

James Gandolfini
Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini dies

CBS News

Sopranos star
James Gandolfini
JAMES Gandolfini , best known as TV mob boss Tony Soprano, has died in Italy at the age of 51. There are conflicting reports as to whether the US actor suffered a stroke or heart attack. Gandolfini 's managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders, said he
Herald Sun
Sopranos star
James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini , the Emmy-award-winning actor who played Tony Soprano on the hit television show The Sopranos, has died in Italy. The 51-year-old is believed to have suffered a heart attack. 627030P61709,10pt17small.JPG The Sopranos. pic supplied
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Sydney Morning Herald
Miami Heat, NBA Finals, NBA Playoffs

ABC News

Bill Russell 's
Finals Game 7 advice for Heat, Spurs
PHOTOS:
legends with multiple MVP Awards. Heat forward LeBron James joined an exclusive club in winning his fourth
MVP Award on Sunday. Here 's a look at all the other multiple-time winners. Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports. Fullscreen.
USA TODAY
5 Things Learned From Game 6 of
Finals
Five things to learn from the Miami Heat 's 103-100 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the
Finals on Tuesday night: ———. LEBRON IS GOOD: Maybe it 's time to put the "LeBron chokes " talk to rest. No, Game 6 of the
Finals was
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ABC News
Josh Kennedy

The Roar

World Cup 2014:
Josh Kennedy
coming to terms with scoring match-winning
Josh Kennedy
says the impact of his match-winning goal in the World Cup qualifier against Iraq is only just "starting to sink in ". Kennedy confirmed Australia 's passage to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with his 83rd-minute header at the Olympic stadium
ABC Online
redeemer 's head still spinning
Lanky
Josh Kennedy
was still trying to come to grips with the role he played in Australia 's nerve-racking 1-0 win over Iraq in the World Cup qualifier at ANZ Stadium on Tuesday night - a victory achieved on the back of his headed goal with just seven
The Australian
Jill Meagher

ABC Online

Jill Meagher 's
husband calls her killer 's sentence 'a disgrace
After the sentencing of the man who raped and murdered
Jill Meagher , her husband Tom has sat down for the first time to discuss the loss of his wife, his thoughts about the justice system, and what he thinks of the sentence imposed.
ABC Online
Jill Meagher 's
husband Tom says killer Adrian Bayley was 'let off too many times
THE shattered husband of
Jill Meagher
has spoken out against Victoria 's justice system following the sentencing of Adrian Bayley, who was on parole when he committed the murder that shocked the country. Tom Meagher has kept a dignified silence in the
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Herald Sun
MasterChef

Brisbane Times

MasterChef
recap: Who the true eggheads are
Christina is voted the clear winner, her perfect layers deemed worthy of a place in the
MasterChef
“Wow” canon alongside Poh 's spectacular croquembouche and that dude who Heston Blumenthal said he was really proud of. And though Andrew 's cake tasted
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The Age
World War Z

The Conversation

Tipping the balance towards humanity in
World War Z
Could a dire new infection sweep the
world
in a matter of weeks? Might the disease be so strange that it alters the behaviour of people beyond recognition, making them predatory and fearless? Could a great city like Philadelphia be overrun in a matter
The Conversation
Zombie stuff but not as you know it
World War Z , produced by its star, Brad Pitt, and directed by Marc Forster (Quantum of Solace), is definitely not low-budget. Estimates of its costs have gone as high as $400 million amid rumours of reshoots and disagreements between star and director
Sydney Morning Herald

Fifa.com

Tahiti with it all to do against Spain
.com previews this encounter between two sides at opposite ends of the football ladder, with the game to be played at the legendary Maracana. The game. Spain-Tahiti, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Thursday 20 June, 16:00 (local time).
Fifa.com
Confederations Cup 2013: Players Who Must Step Up for Their Team to
With both Mexico and Japan losing on Wednesday, Italy and Brazil clinched the top two spots in Group A of the
Confederations Cup. While each team will play one more match, there isn 't much excitement left in that portion of the field. But in Group
Bleacher Report
Tim Cahill


Socceroos star
Tim Cahill
drops in to news.com.au. Excitement and multiple
And we can report without fear today that Australian football star
Tim Cahill
is officially a good guy. Celebrities these days are all "ambassadors " for this and "spokespeople " for that. But behind the façade, not all of them are good guys. Some are
NEWS.com.au
Russell Brand

Daily Life

Russell Brand
mocks MSNBC anchors 'm told this, " said MSNBC 's Mika Brzezinski in introducing
Russell Brand , who was there to tout a new comedy tour, in a Morning Joe segment from Monday that 's going viral. Gawker 's headline for the eight-minute interview was: 'Brand destroys MSBNC
USA TODAY
If only
Russell Brand
could use his cleverness for more than humiliation
Russell Brand 's
appearance on MSNBC 's Morning Joe show was a car crash all right, but you could see the collision coming a long way off. Put a quick, egotistical comedian into the glossy shambles of a breakfast show, and this is what you get. Brand
The Guardian
Oakley Pro Bali

SurferToday

Oakley Pro Bali
Completes Round 2
KERAMAS, Bali/Indonesia (Thursday, June 20, 2013) – The remaining two heats of Round 2 of the
Oakley Pro Bali
were completed this morning in clean three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Keramas. Event No. 5 of 10 on the 2013 ASP World
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The International News Magazine
Oakley Pro Bali : Day 2
KERAMAS, Bali/Indonesia (Wednesday, June 19, 2013) – The
Oakley Pro Bali
recommenced this morning in clean four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) waves at Keramas. The fifth stop on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the
Oakley Pro Bali
opened
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Surfer Magazine

The Next Web

NFL Future Power Rankings: Succeeding Long-Term
If you 're looking for an elaborate, Einstein-esque equation to explain the NFL Future Power Rankings, you won 't find one. To divine the projected positioning of each franchise entering the 2016 season, we relied on the simple formula that fueled last
puts Detroit Lions at No. 21 in 'future ' rankings, critical of front
The Detroit Lions may have the NFL 's best wide receiver and a 5,000-yard passer at quarterback who still is just 25 years old. But that doesn 't mean there 's much confidence in the franchise 's over the next three years, at least according to 's
MLive.com
Under the Dome

RollingStone.com

Under the Dome ' Looks Like a Summer Hit
UNDER THE DOME
The first must-watch TV series of the summer has arrived, and for a change it isn 't airing on a niche cable network, appealing only to a demographic sliver.
Under The Dome , which premieres Monday June 24 at 10 p.m. on CBS, is a big,
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AARP News (blog)
Lucky fans will get a sneak peek of
Under the Dome
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Some lucky Stephen King fans will get a first look at the new TV show based on one of the famous author 's books.
Under the Dome
has been filming in Hollywood East since this spring. Now, some will get a sneak peek of the
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WECT-TV6
Despicable Me 2

Sydney Morning Herald

Despicable Me 2
star Steve Carell talks about his latest starring role
Despicable Me 2
. Gru (Steve Carell) and Lucy (Kristen Wigg) in animated family film
Despicable Me 2
. Source: PerthNow. In the sequel, clearly labelled
Despicable Me 2 , Gru has grown comfortably into his new role as a bona fide family man. Even when
Herald Sun
From evil supervillain to slapstick sitcom dad
Directed by the Paris-based team of Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, the computer-animated
Despicable Me 2
chronicles the further adventures of Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), an exotically accented former supervillain who resembles a cuddlier Peter Lorre
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Sydney Morning Herald
Stephen Milne
Steven Milne

Sky News Australia

AFL: St Kilda stands down
Stephen Milne
from playing duties
St Kilda has stood
Stephen Milne
down from playing duties for an indefinite period while he faces four rape charges stemming from an alleged incident in 2004. The club released a statement on Wednesday outlining Milne will remain a listed player
ABC Online
Milne
rocked by rape charge 'The St Kilda Football Club can confirm that
Stephen Milne
has been charged by Victoria Police arising from a matter in 2004, " the statement said. "The club acknowledges that any reopening of the matter will cause distress for all parties. The club is
Adelaide Now
Lisa Ho

International Business Times AU

Lisa Ho
Closing Down
“Despite considerable interest, a sale of the
Lisa Ho
Group business as a going concern has not been achieved within the sale program,” said HLB Mann Judd. “There is a difficultly in retail at the moment and a lot of other retailers are in a similar
marie claire magazine Australia
Lisa Ho
folds, as administrators are unable to find a buyer for the iconic brand
In a sad day for Australian fashion, iconic Australian fashion retailer
Lisa Ho
is closing up shop and 100 people are out of work, with a buyer unable to be secured despite a high level of interest. Administrators Barry Taylor and Todd Gammel from HLB
SmartCompany.com.au
World Cup 2014


Australian dollar tipped to fall to US88c by
World Cup 2014
Holger Osieck and David Gallop confident the Socceroos will be prepared for next year 's World Cup. THE Australian dollar is forecast to fall a further seven per cent between now and
World Cup 2014
in Brazil, according to HSBC global currency strategists.
The Daily Telegraph
Soccer
FIFA World Cup

NEWS.com.au
's Roving Laser Bus Created
Soccer
Fields Out Of Thin Air
When you 're a kid, all you need is a handful of backpacks and crumpled up coats to turn an empty playground into a
soccer
field. However, to promote its new
soccer
shoes designed for street use, Nike worked with ad agency DoubleYou in Madrid, Spain,
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Gizmodo Australia
Nike Has Invented a Laser System to Create Instant
Soccer
Courts in Any City
Marketing geniuses at Nike have found another way to help you lust after the shoes, albeit indoor
soccer
ones. Nike and ad agency DoubleYou in Madrid, Spain teamed up to create this short but captivating video which depicts young Spaniards playing a
Gadget Review
George Burgess

Sydney Morning Herald

George Burgess
contrite after trashing car and security door in Cairns
The party was captured on social media by fellow Englishman and North Queensland Cowboys player Scott Moore, who posted a photo of himself and brothers
George
and Sam
Burgess
on Instagram and Twitter with the captions "3 English bonk dogs "
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The Daily Telegraph
South Sydney Rabbitohs player
George Burgess
charged with wilful damage to
South Sydney young gun
George Burgess
has been stood down by the Rabbitohs after being charged with wilful damage to property after a night out in Cairns. Burgess has admitted guilt to two charges and is co-operating with police after allegedly
Fox Sports
Nrl Supercoach


SuperCoach
teams analysis - Rd 15
But the hulking prop will only play one
game between now and the end of the bye period, making him a potential sell this week. BLOG LIVE WITH TOM SANGSTER FROM 1pm WEDNESDAY. In other
SuperCoach
news from the round 15 teams: •AARON
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Courier Mail
Socceroos
Australia Vs Iraq, Australia v Iraq, Australia Iraq

Sydney Morning Herald

Socceroos
heading for Brazil - are you? How to get a World Cup ticket
Socceroos
are heading to Brazil for the World Cup next year. The question is - will you be? An estimated 3.3 million tickets are expected to go on sale for the world 's biggest single sporting event and, now that the
Socceroos
have sealed their spot
Sydney Morning Herald
Socceroos
fans flood social media
AUSTRALIA was celebrating today after the
Socceroos
sealed their ticket to Rio for next year 's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iraq. Fans have posted more than 110,000 tweets around the qualification in the past 24 hours. Prominent figures from the game
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The Australian