City, Villa battle back for victory

MELBOURNE Victory import Carlos Hernandez has no thoughts of returning home, unless it is to represent Costa Rica in the next set of World Cup qualifiers.Contract concerns Carlos

Microsoft hires Seinfeld to make it look good

COMPUTERISED shopping trolleys that could revolutionise the way we shop are set to be trialled in Australia early next year.Trolley technology to be trialled in 2009

Top 10 worst inventionsCHOCOLATE record players, pigeon-guided missiles and pogo sticks with helicopter engines and more in our list of bad ideas.

Indonesia: Is Lombok the next Bali?

Indonesia: Is Lombok the next Bali?FOR years Lombok has lived in the shadow of its famous neighbour. Now the pristine Indonesian island is marketing itself as the next Bali.

Bana courted for next Underbelly

Follow the sun: Warm front on the horizonIT'S not that hard to beat the winter blues. Just book a flight and head north to one of these tropical locations.

Kidman named most overpaid actorNICOLE Kidman has been named Hollywood's biggest box office dud.

Spidey coming back for moreCOLUMBIA Pictures will spin two new episodes of the Spider-Man movies with Tobey Maguire returning in the starring role.

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TRACING the footsteps of a naked man who pulled a bath up Cradle Mountain, Peter Coswell treks the wilderness trail and dreams of warm fluffy scones.Overland Track: Tasmania's bare back mountain

Tarraleah: Having a highland flingMALT whisky, trout and secret lakes make a heady mix, as Chris Viney found during a stay in a remote Australian village, perched on the edge of a 600 metre cliff.

Hotel guide: Chic and cheerful in London

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Stylish Paris: Budget beds in an emergencyCONSIDER staying in a revamped hospital for a cheap Paris sojourn, suggests Michelle Rowe.

Spidey coming back for more

Spidey coming back for moreCOLUMBIA Pictures will spin two new episodes of the Spider-Man movies with Tobey Maguire returning in the starring role.