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Automotive Art is installing more security after motorbike theft “They’ve caught people red-handed, they’ve gone through the court system, and then a slap on the wrist and they walk,” bemoaned Wayne Kirkconnell of Automotive Art on CITN/Cayman27 on Tuesday (4)….
Big bills and tax havens: The business of immigration detention
By Ben Butler and Georgia Wilkins from The Sydney Morning Herald The sacked operator of a controversial immigration detention centre at Manus Island, G4S, paid no Australian tax in 2012, Fairfax Media has learnt. Financial reports filed with the corporate…
UK Chancellor under pressure to halt tax rise on flights to Caribbean ….
By Stephen Hayward From Mirror UK Chancellor George Osborne under pressure to halt tax rise on flights to the US, Australia and Caribbean A family of four flying to Florida will be charged £276 while visiting the Caribbean will cost…
Dale Begg-Smith, our [Australia’s] international man of mystery?
By Andrew Webster Chief Sports Writer, The Sydney Morning Herald Should Dale Begg-Smith win gold in the men’s moguls, will the nation back home stand in its slippers on Tuesday morning, with a lump in its throat as the national…
WICB projects hundred percent increase in revenue
From Caribbean360 The WICB has issued a statement backing the principles put forward on day one of the ICC executive Board meeting in Dubai and said it had engaged in “extensive discussions” before making its decision. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,…
Why no Commonwealth response to Caribbean islands disaster?
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 The latest devastating storm in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent poses a question – what is this ‘family’ of former British colonies doing to help?” says Sir Ronald Sanders. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday January…
Rumoured Rihanna break trashed as Aussie tour announced
From Caribbean360 SYDNEY, Australia, Friday March 15, 2013 – Rumours of Barbadian superstar Rihanna’s fabled year-long break from music abruptly bit the dust on Wednesday when promoters Live Nation confirmed that the “Talk That Talk” girl will be taking her…
Australia police free naked man stuck in washing machine
From BBC Police in Australia have rescued a naked man who got stuck inside a washing machine while playing a game of hide-and-seek. The man reportedly hid inside the top-loading machine so he could surprise his partner. But he became…
Australia saw hottest year on record in 2013
From BBC In 2013 Sydney was hit by ‘the most destructive fires since at least 1968’ Australia experienced its hottest year on record in 2013, officials have said. Temperatures were 1.2C above the long term average, the warmest since records…
