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Footy tips - 4 July

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:59:41 -0800

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Tell us, do you really believe a man - the right kind of man - can look sexy in a pair of Speedos?

Is it possible that, given the male anatomy, and the tightness of the lycra, and the optimal sunlight at the right time of day, a man could be sexy in nothing but some shiny, silky, budgie-smugglers?

To be honest, smuggling budgies ...

Sunrise Daily Production Blog

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:34:23 -0800

- A daily blog telling you what's coming up on the next Sunrise ... Check back every day after 4pm.

++ UPDATED 3 July 11.31pm

Multiplying signatures on our solar rebate petition continue to mount pressure on the government over the means test.

The tech guys have been hammering out new ways to spread the word. You can find the petition through SMS, on Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo!7 VIDEO, Flickr. ...

Children traumatised by Sydney tower terror

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:17:46 -0800

After eleven people were stuck in a Sydney Tower lift for three hours yesterday, 200 metres above ground, others with a similar story are emerging.

In the latest lift malfunction, the tower staff have been accused of delays in informing police, and of "panicking". ...

Solar panels - how they work and at what cost

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:51:51 -0800

Caroline Pidcock, Royal Institute of Architects, Australia knows about solar panels.

She has been following the progress of the solar industry for years and now is disheartened to see the solar panel rebate means test hurting the industry.

And like many others, Caroline says it's disgraceful that in Australia we have the best access to solar energy and we're not the world leaders in this industry. ...

Who is funnier, Eddie Murphy or Lenny Henry?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:10:58 -0800

We interviewed both these world class comedians on Sunrise this morning.

With Eddie's movie career on the wane, and Lenny out of the scene in recent years, which funnyman still packs a laugh?

Eddy conquered film early with his Beverly Hills Cop series, then more recently, Shrek and the Nutty Professor franchise. Low points included Norbit and Dreamgirls. ...

Alan Jones diagnosed with prostate cancer

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:52:02 -0800

(AAP) Broadcaster Alan Jones says he has prostate cancer.

Jones has revealed he had been diagnosed with the cancer after undergoing a biopsy and would require surgery in coming weeks.

He would be off air for several weeks while recovering from the operation, he said.

"The prospect of full recovery is very

significant," he told media gathered at the Macquarie Radio studios in Sydney. ...

Jetstar's latest offers

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:27:53 -0800

Rudd's lifesaver for organ donation

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:48:56 -0800

– Rudd spends over $151m to set up new organ donation scheme
- Starting next January (2009) the plan should bring Australia’s donations from under 200 to over 1000 annually

The issue of organ donation has been on the Sunrise radar and whiteboard for viewer issues – The ROSwall – for longer than most of us can recall. ...