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Welcome to the 2008 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, Round 4 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcalona. As you can see, this lot are very happy about Formula 1 hitting Spain for the first of two races there this year, and a chance for them to cheer on their hero, Fernando Alonso. Fingers crossed...

Welcome to the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix. Firstly, my apologies for the delay in this thread being started, this was due to the fact I have been on holiday this week. Kimi Raikkonen scored his first win of 2008 in Malaysia to be only 3 points off Lewis Hamilton now in the championship. A...

Welcome to the 2008 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix. After the all the action excitment of the Australian Grand Prix,where Lewis won from Heidfeld and Rosberg, we head to Sepang, for the second hot race in a row. Ferrari had all sorts of problems after acting very smug and confident at the...

Welcome to the 2008 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix. Formula 1 begins it post-spygate chapter next weekend with Round 1 at Albert Park. Testing is showing Ferrari and McLaren looking strong, with Williams up there for a change, BMW in usual position and Renault looking like a mid-field team...

Well, here we go. This will be my last day on Final Gear for the next couple of months as I am relocating from Australia to Scotland to be with my girlfriend, (and to be able to watch Top Gear in real time) Its the biggest thing I have ever done in my life and am looking forward to it so much...

I went to the 2007 Defence Force Airshow at RAAF Edinburgh in South Australia today. I thought I would share some of my photos with you. I had a tremedous time. It was warm, with a strong northerly, a few drops of rain, dust storms and some of the best flying I have ever seen. Sorry for the...

Seven police cars fail to catch go-kart SEVEN police cars chased a go-kart at high speed for five kilometres through the winding streets of the western German town of Moenchengladbach but were not able to keep up with the teenage speedster. ?We were chasing him across town, but the squad cars...

So Johnny has called the election today for November 24th. 6 weeks of campaigning and wasted money on adverts. (thank god Im leaving halfway through!) So what do you think will happen this election? Will the Coalition win for a fourth term and finally give Costello his dream of being PM after...

Welcome to the 2007 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix. After 16 races and a season filled with on and off track drama, the title will be decided here at Interlagos between the McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, and the Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen. The championship standings are...

Welcome to the 2007 Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix in Shanghai. What a race in Fuji. Lewis appears to have the championship sewn up now, but this is Formula 1 and ANYTHING can happen in the final 2 races. Championship standings are Lewis on 107, Fernando on 95 and Kimi on 90. Lewis needs to...

I have a question regarding anorexia. I know someone who has lost a lot weight, is feeling insecure about how she looks and calls herself fat. She eats only a fraction of what a "normal" person would eat for a meal. She weighs 45kgs. She looks like she is boardering on anorexia and friends have...

Aussie safety specialists to check 787 Dreamliner * Claims plane would 'shatter instead of crumple' * Australian specialists to review model's safety * In pictures: Aboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner A TEAM of Australian specialists will review the safety of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner...

Welcome to the 2007 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix, sadly not from Suzuka, but from the Fuji Speedway. Yes, that is it's actual location!! Stunning hey :) F1 now leaves Europe until 2008 and has its final back to back race with Shanghai the following week, and then Brazil 2 weeks later to...

I just found this new series that is starting. Its called the Speedcar Series and features former Formula 1 drivers racing in identical stock cars. It will be based in Asia, and will be a support act to the F1 in Bahrain and Malaysia. Drivers confirmed so far are Jean Alesi, Johnny Herbert...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bVa6jn4rpE Police shoot student with stun gun * Uni student asks John Kerry some hard questions * Police arrest and taser him * Video so far gets 66,000 views on YouTube AN AMERICAN university student was held down and shot with a Taser stun gun by...

Welcome to the 2007 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix. Round 14 of the championship and also the greatest circuit in the world, bar none. We had a good race in Italy. A great 1-2 to McLaren after their tough weekend. But now to the legend that is Spa. Im predicting an unusual race result in...

'He's Up There With The Dumbest' A burglar has been hauled before the courts after leaving police a helpful clue at the crime scene - his name scrawled on a wall. Peter Addison, 18, daubed "Peter Addison was here!" in black marker pen at a campsite for underprivileged children. He and...

Wow, a great sequence of photos from a crash at the Radom Airshow. EDIT: I have put them in order now and removed spoiler function.

Welcome to the 2007 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monza. Round 13 of the Championship. Jean Todt said he wants Ferrari to 1-2 the last 6 races in 2007. Ferrari dominated proceedings in Turkey, with a 1-2. Fernando was all over the place and lucky to get 3rd, Lewis with his puncture came 5th...

Ok, so Im not the greatest photographer in the world, but I do own a Pentax IST Digital camera with a 300mm Sigma lens and a tripod. So when today's lunar eclipse happened in Australia, I went outside to a dark spot, and took some photos. Remember, I am not the best photographer around...