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Lara Bingle jets off to South Africa to be with Michael Clarke

Lara Bingle jets off to South Africa to be with Michael ClarkeMelbourne, Mar 17 : Model Lara Bingle has flown to South Africa to spend some time with Australian cricketer and fiancé Michael Clarke.

Bingle has put her social commitments on hold to be with Clarke who has few days off this week during the Australian cricket team''s South African tour, reports the Daily Telegraph.

The 21-year-old model has reportedly been flying high on the list of TV networks to host a bikini babe quest.

Oz all-rounder Voges puts off cricket for marriage

 Oz all-rounder Voges puts off cricket for marriageMelbourne, Mar 17 : Australian all-rounder Adam Voges has made the toughest decision of his cricketing career - choosing to attend his own wedding rather than play for Australia in their limited overs series in South Africa.

Voges had planned to get married on April 5, the same day of Australia''s second one-dayer against South Africa.

He asked Cricket Australia whether he could miss that fixture, fly back home for the wedding before rejoining the squad in South Africa.

New software to block virtual assaults introduced

Melbourne, Mar 17: With virtual assaults going on the rise, a software firm has introduced anew software programme to block out Cyber bullies.

Oz filmmaker under fire for inviting students to auction virginity online

Melbourne, Mar 17: A Melbourne filmmaker has come under fire for trying to recruit students to auction their virginity online.

Cops were called by Monash University after receiving complaints about posters, which were offering 20,000 dollars each to a male and female virgin to appear in a feature-length documentary.

Justin Sisely is promising the successful virgins 90 per cent of any cash they make from their auctions.

According to Monash, the "Virgins Wanted" posters were torn down after a family group condemned the film''s theme as prostitution.

However, Sisely claimed that he was an artist "exploring the idea of virginity as a commodity".

Spiderman 4 director wants Kirsten Dunst to reprise her role

Spiderman 4 director wants Kirsten Dunst to reprise her roleMelbourne, Mar 17: Spiderman director Sam Raimi is keen to once again cast Hollywood actress Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson the love interest in Spiderman 4.

Sam admitted that he would not be able to call his flick complete without Kirsten.

"(I) can''t imagine making a Spider-Man flick without her," the Daily Telegraph quoted him as telling MTV News.

Nude cyclists take to Melbourne’s streets on World''s Naked Bike Ride

Melbourne, March 16 : A group of nearly 50 nude bicycle riders trailed Melbourne's streets to participate in the yearly World''s Naked Bike Ride.

Organiser Heidi Hill revealed that the cyclists completed their stretch while being accompanied by police, who followed them from Fitzroy to State Parliament and back.

The hour-long ride was completed without trouble and no arrests were made, unlike last year that saw male cyclists being told to cover up "because men have exposed genitalia".

"We had a couple of people fall off in the wet on the tram tracks, but no one was injured. Police were helpful but unobtrusive. They let everyone ride naked," News. com. au quoted Hill as telling the Melbourne Leader.

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