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Australia considers making changes ahead of crucial third ODI

Australia considers making changes ahead of crucial third ODIMelbourne, Apr 9 : Australia are considering making changes to their line-up for the crucial third one-day international against South Africa in Cape Town.

The tourists opened the five-match series with a 141-run win in Durban last Friday, but were beaten by seven wickets two days later at Centurion as the Proteas bowled Australia out for 131, FOX Sports reported.

Miranda Kerr wants to be a mum

Melbourne, Apr 9 : Aussie model Miranda Kerr admits that she'd love to be a mother.

The 25-year-old revealed her desire at the launch of Victoria''s Secret push-up bra in New York.

‘Heartbroken’ Jackman promises Wolverine leak-thief will be nabbed

‘Heartbroken’ Jackman promises Wolverine leak-thief will be nabbedMelbourne, April 8 : Hugh Jackman said he was heartbroken after an incomplete copy of his new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine had leaked online, and promised that the FBI would not spare the thief.

The 40-year-old revealed he was disappointed that print of the new action film had been illegally posted on the Internet a month ahead of its official release.

"It''s a serious crime and there''s no doubt it''s very disappointing - I was heartbroken by it,'''' News. com. au quoted him as saying.

Earthshine reflects Earth’s oceans and continents from Moon’s dark side

Melbourne, April 8 : In a new research, scientists have shown for the first time that the difference in reflection of light from the Earth's land masses and oceans can be seen on the dark side of the moon, a phenomenon known as earthshine.

The research, conducted by researchers from the University of Melbourne and Princeton University, indicates that the brightness of the reflected earthshine varied as the Earth rotated, revealing the difference between the intense mirror-like reflections of the ocean compared to the dimmer land.

Good Beer Lunches make women hit with beaus on boozy night-outs

Good Beer Lunches make women hit with beaus on boozy night-outsMelbourne, Apr 8 : Men are usually reluctant to take their girlfriends along on a boozy night out, but thanks to Matt Kirkegaard's Good Beer Lunches, a large number of female drinkers have become beer connoisseurs and are a hit with beaus in bottleshop.

With Good Beer Lunches (www. goodbeers. com. au), Kirkegaard holds regular beer education classes, matching food and beer.

And the classes are a great way to expand one's knowledge of the diversity of beer and it also proves to be a social lubricant.

Nude beaches may help boost tourism, shows survey

Nude beaches may help boost tourism, shows surveyMelbourne, Apr 7 : A new survey has revealed that more than forty per cent of travellers believe that if there were more nudist beaches in Australia, it would help boost tourism.

The survey by totaltravel. com saw more than 1200 respondents saying that they were happy for people to strip down at the beach to attract more tourists, and believed that nudity "was natural and beautiful".

A quarter of those surveyed said that they did not care whether the people were naked or not on the beaches just "as long as they did not block the sun".

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