Afghan asylum seekers granted Visas after boat attack Pacific Countries too dependant on Australia Tiger Airways launches new airline Australia Stock Exchange rocks in world gloom Granny Smith Festival Eastwood NSW October 17 Eastwood Mall www.ryde.nsw.gov.au The "Core" afternoon new band appearances at GSF www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/grannysmithfestival/core www.myspace.com/castlesintheairband www.myspace.com/plightdugongs Next weeks music Music by Chucks Wagon with Nick Barker his Album launch this weekend Maitland Annandale see online for details Why Aussie music sparkles above rest! www.chuckswagon.com.au www.myspace.com/chuckswagon www.wsfm.com.au WSFM Plus Digital Radio Macquarie Park This week Jimmy Barnes all day every day!

Costello finally retires from Federal Politics Kraft releases new Vegemite www.vegemite.com.au Bathurst set celebrate History of Cobb & Co 2009 Emirates Melbourne Cup 2009 www.melbournecup.com Canberra Country Music Festival www.canberracountry.com www.myspace.com/canberracountrymusicfest Tuggeranong 9~11 October 2009 Music by Beggars www.myspace.com/beggarsthe

Big earthquakes strike at both ends Australian Plate Samoan tragedy make take years to recover Hundreds perish again in Eastern Java Australian Comedy Show returns after long break Hey Hey makes Twitter Record Crave Sydney 31 Days of Food Fun and Festival Oct 1~31 www.cravesydney.com music by Marc Collis www.myspace.com/marccollis

NZ PM says Greed as already returned to Markets Threats of Telstra breakup by Federal Government Dust Storm hits Easter Australia Jackman urges G8 to seal Moral Copenhagen Climate Deal Top 100 of all time this Week on Vega www.vega953.com.au or www.digitalradioplus.com.au/stations to hear live on Internet High and Dry Festival 27~29 Nov 2009 St Albans Wollombi www.highanddryfestival.net Music by Dash and Will www.myspace.com/dashand will

Brimble murder charges finally coming to rest Brendan Nelson gets appointment to EU Sydney Spring Carnival comes out Burwood Spring Festival www.burwood.nsw.gov.au Reinvent Your Career Expo Sydney 24~25 October 2009 SCC www.reinventyourcareer.com.au Music by Neil Finn and 7 worldscollide www.myspace.com/7worldscollide www.7worldscollide.com