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iPhone XS and XS Max arrive at Telstra 21 September, 2018: Telstra this week launched two of the year’s most anticipated smartphones: iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.   Celebrities at Telstra store in Melbourne Celebrities at Telstra in Melbourne Apple Watch Series 4 iPhoneXs Happy Telstra customer posing with celebrities and his new iPhone LtoR – Flanked by Telstra staff, singer Thelma Plum, TV star Lydia Schiavello and footballer Seb Ross Telstra staff pose with celebrities Singer Thelma Plum, TV star Lydia Schiavello and footballer Seb Ross Telstra Bourke St Celebrities at Telstra store in Melbourne L to R and flanked by Telstra staff, singer Thelma Plum, TV star Lydia Schiavello and footballer Seb Ross iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are the most advanced iPhones yet and feature stunning 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch Super Retina displays[i] that offer remarkable brightness and true blacks while showing 60 percent greater dynamic ...

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Miles Franklin Literary Award: Michelle de Kretser wins Australia’s most prestigious literary prize for the second time ABC Arts By Dee Jefferson and Kate Evans for RN’s The Bookshelf Updated yesterday at 10:46pmSun 26 Aug 2018, 10:46pm   Photo: Speaking of the financial role of literary prizes, de Kretser says: “It means you don’t wake up at 3 in the morning worrying about the bills you have to pay.” (ABC) Audio: Michelle de Kretser and The Life To Come (Books and Arts) Related Story: A reader’s guide to the 2018 Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist Australia’s most prestigious literary prize, worth $60,000, has been awarded this year to Michelle de Kretser for her novel The Life to Come. It is the second Miles Franklin for de Kretser, who won in 2013 for her novel Questions of Travel, and the third time in the award’s 61-year history that a woman has ...

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Sri Lanka Partners with Travel Industry Exhibition in Sydney – Media Release by the Consulate General of Sri Lanka   Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) in collaboration with the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Sydney organised Sri Lanka’s participation at the Travel Industry Exhibition held from 21st to 22nd August, 2018 at Dockside, Darling Harbour. Sri Lanka was the destination partner at this annual event and 14 member Sri Lankan travel trade and SLTPB official delegation showcased unparalleled diversity of the Island nation and the newest travel experiences at the exhibition. On the first day of the exhibition, a Press Briefing over a Sri Lankan Breakfast was organised at the Dockside Cold Room and more than 40 media personnel and travel trade members attended the networking meeting. Hon. Damien Tudehope MP, the NSW State Parliament, Ms Rhonda Piggott, Director/Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Mr. Lal Wickrematunge, Consul ...

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Telstra Unveils New Smartphones For New Plans  20 August, 2018       Telstra today showcased new mobile plans that allow customers to say alvida to excess data fees in Australia and the first three smartphones to launch on them. The three smartphones are: The Samsung Galaxy Note9, Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone with a whole new S Pen, their latest processor for remarkably fast downloads and a 4000mah long lasting battery. The Oppo R15 Pro, with its AI-enhanced camera and 6.28 inch Super Full Screen. The Telstra Superior, featuring a 6 inch 2k colour screen and dual rear camera. The new consumer mobile and tablet plans are the first in a series of product innovations Telstra is introducing under its strategy to simplify products, eliminate customer pain points and create all digital experiences. Telstra GM Product Experience Deven Harrison said “We are really excited by what these new handsets can ...

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Photos from Catalina Country Club, Koggala, Sri Lanka: Information Morning – Sydney – 19th August 2018 Click here or on the Photos below to view the full set of photos from the Catalina Country Club, Koggala, Sri Lanka: Information Morning held at the Killara Golf Club in Sydney on 19th August 2018 – Presented by Jeevan William. Visit this page again to view a copy of the Presentation as well as other information. Click here for Information re: the Melbourne Presentation              ...

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From dream to reality, a new haven for Sri Lanka Story contributed by: Marie Pietersz, Melbourne Pictures: courtesy of Project BEAP Australian members of the Foundation Supporting a National Trauma Service in Sri Lanka Inc (Foundation) recently returned from a visit to Sri Lanka where they joined Sri Lankan dignitaries and people of the township of Batticoloa to witness the opening of the new Accident & Emergency Treatment Unit (A&E) within the General Hospital on Hospital Road, Batticaloa, on 17 June 2018. Hon Rajitha Senarathna, Minister for Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine (MOH), and his deputy Mr Faizal Cassim, together with Dr David Young, President of the FSNTSSL, who represented this Australian initiative, declared open the new facility with the singing of the National Anthem and unveiling of a commemorative plaque. The building was funded with the Sri Lanka MOH outlaying Rs.547m and the Foundation subscribing Rs.260m plus the architectural drawings and supervision of the construction. It took seven years since the plan was conceived ...

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Cricket-Watch Highlights of 5th ODI Highlights Sri Lanka vs South Africa August 2018 – Colombo – Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 178 runs Skipper Angelo Mathews struck a run a ball unbeaten 97 and Akila Dananjaya claimed 6 wickets for 29 in leading Sri Lanka to a pride salvaging facile 178-run triumph over South Africa in the fifth and final day-night international on Sunday at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Dananjaya wrought havoc sending down 9 overs in bundling out the opposition for 121 in just 24.4 overs in reply to Sri Lanka’s 299 for 8 wickets from 50 overs.   ...

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