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Melbourne skiier Cameron Rahles-Rahbula won Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games bronze in the standing men’s slalom on Tuesday (AEDT).
The 26-year-old Melbourne physiotherapist had been widely tipped to win a medal at Salt Lake City in 2002 and at Torino in 2006 and he cut a relieved and happy figure on Tuesday.
“It’s been a long time in [...]

Australia’s first female Winter Paralympic Games medallist Jessica Gallagher is not doubting her ability to contend for giant slalom gold in Vancouver on Wednesday.
Gallagher took out bronze in the visually impaired women’s skiing at Whistler on Monday morning (AEDT), Australia’s first medal of the Games.
She posted a time of 0:57.77 to finish third behind Austrian [...]

Downhill skier Jessica Gallagher has made Australian Paralympics history, becoming the country’s first woman to win a medal at the Winter Games.
Gallagher took out bronze in the visually impaired women’s skiing at Whistler on Monday morning (AEDT), Australia’s first medal of the Games.
She posted a time of 0:57.77 to finish third behind Austrian Sabine Gasteiger [...]

Australian skier Jessica Gallagher has started her birthday in style, posting the third fastest time in the first run of the visually impaired women’s slalom skiing at the Winter Paralympic Games.
The alpine skiing events finally commenced at Creekside on Sunday morning (local time), after fog interrupted training days and the first day of competition.
Organisers undertook [...]

London, July 11 (ANI): Oasis rockers Liam and Noel Gallagher have sent out refund cheques to 20,000 fans after their last month gig was spoiled by technical problems.

They have signed the slips that reimburse ticket money.

Promoters were horrified when Noel, 42, offered to compensate fans after sound problems disrupted their gig in front of 70,000 [...]

Washington, June 20(ANI): Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher have criticized singer Duffy, saying she’s “invented”.

While referring to her recently filmed advert for Diet Coke, frontman Liam said: “Duffy was alright until she opened her mouth. The music is OK until she did that stupid advert and things like that. It’s ridiculous,” Contactmusic reports.

Noel, Liam’s [...]

London, May 18 (ANI): Just when the squabbling Gallagher brothers-Liam and Noel-started on their usual bickering during their recent tour, they have found a way to tolerate each other-their common liking for luxury Gran Patron tequila in [...]

Indigenous Australian artists Otto Jungarrayi Sims and Ormay Nangala Gallagher share something with the tribal artists of India. Both husband and wife love to paint their traditions, life and their legends of origin in bright colours.
‘My paintings are all about water dreaming – my family insignia or the symbol which is the story of the [...]

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Warlukurlangu Artists, a non-profit cooperative of aboriginal painters from Australia, documents a legacy that has been handed down hundreds of generations among the ethnic groups inhabiting the rugged outback.
They showcase the traditional Warlpiri culture, which is central to the community life of Yuendumu, a town in the Northern territory [...]

Washington, Mar 04 (ANI): Hollywood actor Andy Serkis will soon be hitting the studios with The Blockheads to re-record late rocker Ian Dury’s beloved tunes.

Andy, who has been signed up to portray the late Blockheads frontman Ian Dury in a biopic, will rehearse classic tracks with The Blockheads band members.

The band members have given their [...]

London, Feb 18 (ANI): Forget bling-bling or branded clothes, the ladies are drawn to men who walk tall, with their back straight and bottom tucked in.

That’s the conclusion of a new survey of 1,000 women by shoemakers MBT, who make posture-correcting footwear.

The [...]

The paint on the wheels wasn’t dark enough. The seat upholstery needed more embellishment. The instrument panel cried out for one last tweak.
For months, Ford (F) designers scrutinized the creation of their latest baby, the Lincoln C concept car of the future unveiled Monday in Detroit. Though the design was “locked” last spring, they found [...]

London, January 8 (ANI): James Bond actor Daniel Craig says that it will be a bit hard for him to fulfil Noel Gallagher’s wishes to portray him in a film about the rock band Oasis, for it would require him to tone down his superior axe skills.
The ‘Casino Royale’ star said so while reacting to [...]