Slumdog Millionaire took a big bite out of the celluloid competition, and a big step toward Oscar, with four awards, including Best Picture, Drama and Best Director for Danny Boyle at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. While Slumdog Millionaire and John Adams tied with the most wins with four, the three leading nominees coming … Continue reading Slumdog Millionaire Tops Golden Globes
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Kate Winslet Wins Two Golden Globes
Kate Winslet proved a one-woman victory machine, sweeping the Best Actress, Drama, and Supporting Actress categories for her drastically different turns as a discontented 1950s-era housewife in Revolutionary Road and as a guilt-ridden former concentration camp guard who has an affair with a teenager in The Reader. "I am so sorry, Anne, Meryl, Kristin; oh … Continue reading Kate Winslet Wins Two Golden Globes
Mickey Rourke Wins Golden Globe For The Wrestler
Mickey Rourke, whose comeback took a turn for the legitimate as he pinned down the win for Best Actor for The Wrestler, gave a Hollywood-outsider-style acceptance speech that, like Winslet's overwhelmed batch of thank-yous, provided both amusing and heartfelt entertainment. "Several years ago, I was almost out of this business, and a young man kinda … Continue reading Mickey Rourke Wins Golden Globe For The Wrestler
Heath Ledger Wins Golden Globe
Awards season continued to be good to Heath Ledger's memory, as the Australian actor, who died almost one year ago, was named Best Supporting Actor for his still-chilling turn in The Dark Knight, solidifying his Oscar chances. "All of us who worked with Heath on The Dark Knight accept this with an awful mixture of … Continue reading Heath Ledger Wins Golden Globe
Ten Major Developments In Commercial Litigation In 2008
Economic conditions, court decisions, and a new Federal Government all will generate changes during 2009. The following are the top ten developments according to Clayton Utz Solicitors. 1. Economic downturn triggers a rise in litigation As the economy slowed in 2008, litigation departments became increasingly busy. Demand for litigation has traditionally been counter-cyclical. The conventional … Continue reading Ten Major Developments In Commercial Litigation In 2008
State Of Mind And Waiver Of Privelege
Do you impliedly waive privilege in your legal advice by putting in issue your state of mind? Generally speaking, two distinct approaches emerged, a broad view and a narrower view, but recently the narrower view has prevailed. The NSW Court of Appeal recently signalled however that it might be prepared to take a broader view … Continue reading State Of Mind And Waiver Of Privelege
General Motors May Axe Holden Ute Import (2009)
The savaged local car industry has received another blow with General Motors in Detroit axing plans to import an Aussie-built Holden ute. GM Holden's Elizabeth plant was due to start gearing up to build the Commodore-derived Pontiac G8 ST ute within months, with shipments due to start at the end of the year. With projected … Continue reading General Motors May Axe Holden Ute Import (2009)
Breach Of Confidence Claims And Awards Of Damages
Key Points Damages are now available for pure mental distress for breach of confidence claims, where the essence of the claim is that there has been a misuse of private information. This could have important consequences for the media in Australia. In this case, the Victorian Court of Appeal chose to adapt the existing action … Continue reading Breach Of Confidence Claims And Awards Of Damages
Second Thoughts Do Not Justify Reinstatement
In Fitzsimmons and Comcare [2008] AATA 919, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) rejected Mr Fitzsimmons's application to reinstate his claim on the basis that it was 'dismissed in error' under section 42A(10) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (AAT Act). BACKGROUND Mr Fitzsimmons appealed a decision by Comcare that it was not liable to … Continue reading Second Thoughts Do Not Justify Reinstatement
Volvo C30 (2009)
No-one knows how much longer Volvo will be part of the Ford family. The American company is in crisis, despite last week's George Bush- backed bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, and has already sold its stake in Mazda to clear some cash. Volvo would bring in more bucks, but the brand has a lot … Continue reading Volvo C30 (2009)
Patrick Swayze Pancreatic Cancer
Patrick Swayze has always been a fighter on the big screen, and is now proving his warrior worth in real life. Speaking out in detail about his battle with pancreatic cancer, the 56-year-old actor told Barbara Walters of his daily struggles, including his insistence not to take pain medication while filming his new A&E crime … Continue reading Patrick Swayze Pancreatic Cancer
Josh Brolin Bar Brawl Charge Dropped
Prosecutors in Shreveport, La., have reached a deal with attorneys for Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright, agreeing to drop all charges stemming from their highly publicized July bar brawl. Cindy Kemp, spokeswoman for the Shreveport City Court, said that as long as the actors and five others accept "district attorney's probation" and stay out of … Continue reading Josh Brolin Bar Brawl Charge Dropped
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Real Estate
Are Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes trying to give Donald Trump a run for his New York City real estate money? If a new report is to be believed, Cruise and Holmes have bought not one, not two, but three more lofts in the building where the Valkyrie star has owned an apartment since first … Continue reading Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Real Estate
Barack Obama Looks For New Surgeon-General
CNN reports that the president-elect has approached the network's chief medical correspondent, Dr Sanjay Gupta, about taking on the post of US Surgeon General. Hence, the Detroit-born neurosurgeon, deemed one of the Sexiest Men Alive by People in 2003, has steered clear of reporting on health care policy or any other Obama-related issues, according to … Continue reading Barack Obama Looks For New Surgeon-General
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck New Baby
Jennifer Garner's nursery is abloom with more than Violet. The Catch and Release star and hubby Ben Affleck have welcomed their second daughter, Affleck's rep confirmed on Tuesday. Bennifer 2.0's new addition joins 3-year-old sister Violet in the running to be the most-photographed child of the 21st century. No other details were available, but Garner's … Continue reading Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck New Baby
Holden Statesman AFM
There are not many bigger passenger cars than the Holden Statesman, so when you advise it has fuel-saving technology, eyebrows are raised. There's no EcoLine Active Fuel Management badge on this pilot-build Statesman but one of the digital displays within the instruments is telling me it's switching between four and eight cylinders. Holden says it … Continue reading Holden Statesman AFM
Green Queen Elizabeth Switches To Biofuel
Queen Elizabeth II has become the latest royal to join the green revolution. The Queen has asked that her two gas-guzzling V8 Bentley State Limousines be converted to run on biofuel. The Bentleys are based on the Arnage, but were custom-built in-house by the company's Mulliner coach building division. The limos are currently powered by … Continue reading Green Queen Elizabeth Switches To Biofuel
Roman Polanski Seeks Court Review
Roman Polanski, who last month moved to have a decades-old charge of unlawful intercourse with a minor dismissed, filed a motion Monday to have the entire case removed from the Los Angeles Superior Court system and handed to the California Judicial Council for review. Citing judicial bias and misconduct that was alleged in the recent … Continue reading Roman Polanski Seeks Court Review
Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson Trash Hotel Room
Despite looking fab in photo ops, it seems like maybe it wasn't such a happy new year for Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, who reportedly ended up trashing a hotel room, engaging in fisticuffs and shouting at each other in a dirty alley (while a bum munched on a sandwich nearby). According to a report … Continue reading Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson Trash Hotel Room
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Engagement Over
Ghost Whisperer Jennifer Love Hewitt's engagement to Ross McCall is over. "They broke up over the holidays and have ended their engagement," a source close to the couple told People. "They're both really sad about this. Even their friends are surprised; they seemed really happy. Everyone just wants the best for both of them." The … Continue reading Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Engagement Over
Patricia Arquette Seeks Divorce
On the job, Patricia Arquette sees dead people. In real life, she sees divorce lawyers. The Medium star has filed for divorce from her husband of two and a half years, Punisher hero Thomas Jane. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to documents filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. … Continue reading Patricia Arquette Seeks Divorce
Rip Torn DUI Charge
Rip Torn apparently had too much of the Christmas spirit(s), at least according to Connecticut's finest. The 30 Rock costar pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts stemming from a Dec. 14 drunken driving arrest. The 77-year-old was rung up on charges of illegal operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence and failure … Continue reading Rip Torn DUI Charge
Toyota Australia Shuts Down TRD Division
Toyota has shut down it's Australian TRD division, after just 888 sales and a range of setbacks, including a safety recall for an engine failure. The decision to close the go-faster shop has cost an estimated $20 million in research-and-development, dealer facilities and a production tie-up with Prodrive in Melbourne. The 17 staff at TRD … Continue reading Toyota Australia Shuts Down TRD Division
James Morrison New Host Of TV Top Gear In 2009
James Morrison, the jazz star and major car enthusiast, is the new host of the Aussie version of the TG down under after a major off-season shake-up. Officially, former host Charlie Cox is returning "reluctantly" to the UK for "business reasons". Unofficially, the whole TG on-air team has taken a hammering from critics who say … Continue reading James Morrison New Host Of TV Top Gear In 2009
Jurisdiction To Review An Out Of Time Claim
In Bain v Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission [2008] AATA 884, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) was satisfied that it had jurisdiction to review decisions which the Commission had conceded could be reviewed out of time. BACKGROUND Mr Bain was injured during his Army Service in October 1969. Claims for compensation and other relevant records … Continue reading Jurisdiction To Review An Out Of Time Claim
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