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Online clothes-shopping: is an avatar the answer?

Spot the difference … Laura Barnett with her avatar wearing the same dress. Photograph: Felix Clay/David Levene Here’s the thing: I just don’t get online clothes-shopping. DVDs, washing powder, large consignments of alcohol: I can see why it’s easier to buy these online – but clothes? I can’t get round the basic principle that I [...]

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Numbers, personnel point to the Hawks

HAWTHORN’S time is now. And that’s more than just conjecture. The demographics of the 2012 AFL lists confirm it. The Hawks have the necessary artillery to land this year’s premiership. And ominously, they also have an average age and experience typical of the modern era’s flag-winning sides. So does St Kilda. And while the Saints [...]

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The Avengers Cast Chats Characterizations

As The Avengers debuted a new poster this morning, and their latest trailer arrives tomorrow, the cast is opening up about getting inside their sometimes dual-minded characters. “There’s a maturity to the character because of the journey he went on, certainly,” Chris Hemsworth (Thor) said to Entertainment Weekly. “He was a petulant sort of kid [...]

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BA-owner’s profits boosted by strong transatlantic demand

IAG also warned that BA’s summer performance may be adversely affected by the Olympics. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Strong demand on transatlantic routes boosted profits at British Airways-owner International Airlines Group, despite another jump in fuel costs. The company, formed from BA’s merger with Iberia last year, saw profits jump to €503m (£426m) from €84m [...]

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DVD Previews: Oscar-winner Hugo Comes Home

By far the biggest arrival on DVD and Blu-Ray this week is the Martin Scorsese-directed Hugo. The film tied Best Picture winner The Artist for the most Oscars won (five) this past Sunday. Also out on home video is Johnny English Reborn and Beneath the Darkness. We explore further… Hugo: One of Scorsese’s best films [...]

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No guarantees for Hardwick at Tigerland

Tigers coach Damien Hardwick. Photo: Getty Images RICHMOND chief executive Brendon Gale refused to shed any further light on Damien Hardwick’s future last night, insisting the club would not be reacting to outside pressure to re-sign the coach. And Mick Malthouse put the Tigers in the spotlight, declaring Hardwick’s team should play finals in 2012 [...]

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Who is in charge of Britain’s energy policy? | Catherine Mitchell

The UK must cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The battle over how the UK should meet its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 is at its most feverish in the energy sector. Lobbying by energy companies to channel government policy towards serving their best [...]

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