For the third time in its 10 year history the Clipsal 500 has been crowned the nations best Major Festival or Event at the Australian Tourism Awards.
Author: Kristin Powell
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Serious penalties for Edwards
The No. 99 car of Carl Edwards and team were docked and fined something serious today. Edwards was personally docked 100 points and loses his 10 chase bonus points. His crew chief Bob Osborne was fined $100,000 and suspended six weeks. While owner, Jack Roush was penalized 100 owner points. So what happened, and what does this mean for Edwards ..
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Meet Australia’s geekiest geek
[lang_en]Jonathon Oxer (ex-head of Australia’s Linux user group) has been called Aus’s geekiest geek after embedding a chip in his arm to operate his automated home. FTA: “A swipe of his arm under a small scanner identifies Oxer with the house computer, which then unlocks the door.” His entire house can be controlled remotely via computer or mobile phone.
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Motorsport Interview with Susie Stoddart
[lang_en]really great interview with racecar driver Stoddart
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Kojima: MGS4 too big for 50 GB Blu-ray disc
It’s not much of a shocker to learn the latest (and final) installment in the Metal Gear Solid series is a sizable one — MGS games have a history of being big (and beautiful). However, a recent interview with series creator Hideo Kojima revealed a startling fact about MGS4
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MotoGP Qatar Night Test
[lang_en]Some nice footage from pre-season testing
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E85 delay possible
[lang_zh][/lang_zh][lang_en]After V8 Supercars Australia confirmed last week that E85 will be the official fuel from 2009, it has been revealed that it may take a further year before the new ethanol-petrol blend sees the light of day.
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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda aims for good results at Philip Island
[lang_en]After an eventful start of the series last week in Qatar, the Superbike Championship has now landed on Australia’s Philip Island for the second race of the series this Sunday. HANNspree Ten Kate Supersport riders Andrew Pitt and Jonathan Rea who were both involved in a crash last weekend are both declared fit to ride and will fight for the points.
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Super Licence back on V8 agenda
V8 Supercars Australia has revealed it could revisit the concept of a “Super Licence” in a bid to ensure category drivers are adequately experienced before taking to the track.
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“Terminator” In Theaters May 2009
Warner Bros. will open McG’s Christian Bale starrer “Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins” on May 22, 2009, the start of Memorial Day weekend.