Luis Suarez scores brace against Sunderland to put Liverpool in second place in EPL

LUIS Suarez crowned his Premier League return with a brace as Liverpool won 3-1 at bottom club Sunderland to climb to second place in the table.

Having completed a 10-game ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic last season, Suarez scored in each half at the Stadium of Light as Liverpool ended a run of three games without victory.

Daniel Sturridge had given Liverpool the lead with his fifth goal of the season, with Emanuele Giaccherini replying for Sunderland early in the second half after Suarez had made it 2-0.

It was Sunderland's first league game since the dismissal of manager Paolo Di Canio, but although they are now four points from safety, interim coach Kevin Ball will have been heartened by their second-half reaction.

Both sides threatened from early set-pieces, Keiren Westwood denying Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and Sebastian Larsson rattling the visitors' bar, before the away side went ahead in contentious circumstances in the 28th minute.

A left-wing corner found Sturridge unmarked at the back post and although he shaped to head the ball, it actually struck his elbow before bouncing over the line.

Liverpool's Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez celebrates at the Stadium of Light. Picture: Andrew Yates/AFP

Sunderland's defenders did not appeal, however, and eight minutes later Sturridge's teasing low cross from the right allowed Suarez to slide home his first goal since completing his suspension.

The Uruguayan celebrated by lifting his jersey to reveal a T-shirt bearing a picture of his family with his new-born son Benjamin, who was born on Thursday.

The hosts were quick to react though, and after former Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet had saved with his feet from Craig Gardner and Adam Johnson had shot narrowly over, they drew level in the 52nd minute.

Mignolet could only parry a low drive by Ki Sung-yueng and Giaccherini swept the loose ball home with his left foot to reduce the arrears.

There were chances for both teams, Mignolet denying Gardner again, while Westwood saved from Victor Moses and Kolo Toure, before Suarez tucked in his second goal from another Sturridge cross in the 89th minute.

Earlier, Norwich City won 1-0 against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium to register their second victory of the league season and only their second away win of 2013.

Stoke manager Mark Hughes has been praised for introducing a more possession-oriented approach since succeeding Tony Pulis in the close season, but his side produced a strangely subdued display.

Jonathan Howson claimed the game's only goal in the 34th minute with a low drive from 25 yards that dipped right in front of Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

The two teams now have identical records after seven games of the season and sit three points above the relegation places.

"This is a tough place to come. We had really good spells where we dominated possession," said Norwich manager Chris Hughton.

Daniel Sturridge opened the scoring after the ball appeared to go in off his elbow. Picture: Andrew Yates/AFP

"It's about picking up points and hopefully this will give us some confidence."

Hughes was aggrieved that Stoke were denied a penalty after Leroy Fer appeared to hold back Kenwyne Jones early in the second half.

"If the referee sees it, he will agree there is an infringement," said the Welshman.

"Kenwyne Jones was trying to get on the end of the ball; the letter of the law says it should be a penalty."

Arsenal moved two points clear at the top of the table following a 2-1 win at Swansea City on Saturday, while Manchester City lost 3-2 at Aston Villa and Manchester United were stunned 2-1 by West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford.

Japan glasses can translate foreign menus, may be ready for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Glasses by Japan's NTT Docomo can translate foreign menus instantly. Source: AFP

AUGMENTED reality glasses that can translate a menu in real time were unveiled at a Japanese gadget fair on Monday, with promises they could be ready for visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

NTT Docomo was showing off its latest development where cameras, computers and know-how combine to give the wearer a whole different view of what they are looking at.

One function of the gizmo overlays the wearer's first language onto unfamiliar text, making signs and menus instantly understandable - a boon to travellers in Japan, where foreign-language menus are not commonly found off the tourist trail.

"Character recognition technology enables instant language translation for users travelling abroad and reading restaurant menus and other documents," Docomo said in a statement, as it showcased the gadget at CEATEC Japan.

Another application turns any flat surface into a touchscreen, with a finger ring relaying positioning information to the device that lets wearers "touch" tags that only they can see, perhaps to perform an internet search.

Other uses include facial recognition that is intended to look up someone's identity - and job title - from a smartphone's directory.

Millions of Aussies risk credit default, Veda study says

Of the millions of Aussies who are at risk of credit default in the next 12 months, young people are in the most trouble. Source: ThinkStock

MORE than 2.3 million Australians are at risk of credit default in the next 12 months, with Queenslanders and Northern Territorians most likely to find themselves in strife.

Credit data provider Veda says young people are at most risk of credit default with more than 23 per cent of Gen Ys potentially facing financial trouble.

People living in the Ipswich and Logan-Beaudesert areas of Queensland and Blacktown in Sydney are at the highest risk of credit default, Veda says.

Five per cent of Queenslanders are at high to extreme risk of credit default, the highest in the country.

Veda has released a score between 0 and 1200 which summarises information available on a person's credit file, with a higher score meaning a person has better credit worthiness.

The highest scores in the index are found in southeast Tasmania, the Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury in NSW and the Barossa-Yorke-mid-north region in South Australia.

Veda's marketing manager Belinda Diprose said many Australians don't know what is on their credit report and that certain types of information can stay on a person's credit report for up to five years.

The information on a person's credit report is used by telcos, utilities and lenders like banks when assessing credit applications, she said.

"If you find out what's recorded on your credit report, you can check whether it's accurate and you'll better understand where you stand if you want to apply for credit," Ms Diprose said.

About 80 per cent of people have never accessed their credit report, Veda says.

The company said the statistics were based on consumer research of 1000 Australians about their finances with Veda's analysis of 300,000 VedaScores.

Budget hotels in brilliant locations

LOOKING to travel the world but don't want to break your bank account? It is possible.

Sometimes you can even find a budget hotel room surrounded by glitzy resorts. There's one in Paris and one in New York. Some of them even have amazing five star views.

 Take a look at our pick of the best budget hotels in brilliant locations. You'll be surprised.

Miranda Kerr hits the runway for Stella McCartney in Paris

Australian model Miranda Kerr presents a creation by Stella McCartney from her 2014 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection. Source: AFP

Miranda Kerr walks the runway during the Stella McCartney. Source: Getty Images

FOR Stella McCartney, nothing draws in the eye like a hint of skin.

The designer's subtle spring-summer 2014 catwalk collection in Paris - featuring Miranda Kerr and Cara Delevingne -   was a sensual step-by-step guide on how to get naked with your clothes still on.

To a soundtrack featuring the words "Let's get naked," McCartney sent out fluid satin and organza oval silhouettes - one in brilliant white - slashed to reveal peek-holes through to the flesh.

Diaphanous lace dresses in red, coffee and black mixed thick fabric and see-through sections that played on visual depths, seeming to hover above the skin.

"Understated seduction" was how the program characterised the airy mood.

Elsewhere, faux croc skin scales made of fabric were appliqued on a sheer material to reveal glimpses of the body, while a plunging V-shaped neckline added a provocative touch.

For animal rights activist McCartney, this faux-croc touch was a creative way to get around using real skin. As ever for the designer, fur was nowhere to be seen.

"It's interesting right now to come back to the body. When you saw the flesh it was in a subtle way. So it was understated in a sense, sensual," McCartney said after the show at Paris' gilded Opera Garnier.

"It was about capturing the coolness that you can achieve in lace but still keeping the fragility and the femininity," she added.

McCartney, whose shows often have a sporty vibe, kept this cool element with zippers, athletic sports tops and futuristic John Lennon-style round shades.

Those looks were cheered on from the front row by the late Lennon's songwriting pal (and the designer's dad): former Beatle Paul McCartney

Marc Marquez closes in on MotoGP title with win in Aragon GP

Marc Marquez has won the Aragon Grand Prix, but not after a disastrous moment for his Honda team involving himself and teammate Dani Pedrosa.

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SPANIARD Marc Marquez closed in on the MotoGP world championship in his rookie season with a sixth race victory of the year in the Aragon Grand Prix on Sunday.

The 20-year-old passed reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo with 10 laps remaining to move 39 points ahead of his compatriot with just four races remaining.

Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi was third as he held off pressure from Alvaro Bautista and Stefan Bradl in a fantastic battle for a place on the podium.

However, it was a disastrous day for Marquez's Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa as he crashed out seconds after he and Marquez touched wheels to all but end his championship hopes.

"I braked as I saw I was touching him (Pedrosa) so I went wide. Maybe I touched a cable of his but I am very disappointed for Dani. It is very bad luck for him because it is very rare that this happens."

As in many races this season it was Lorenzo who made the fastest start as he leapfrogged Marquez, who had started on pole, to move into the lead.

TOPSHOTS-Repsol Honda Team's Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa (L) during the MotoGP race of the Aragon Grand Prix.

However, after losing some time as he ran wide in the collision with Pedrosa, Marquez was gaining on Lorenzo all the time and eventually made his move down the inside of the Yamaha rider with 10 laps remaining.

"I made an error as always at the start and that is something I have to improve on for the future races, but I only lost a second so I was able to be aggressive on the tyres and recover.

"It was a very tough race but in the end I'm delighted to get these very important points."

Lorenzo had pulled himself back into championship contention with back-to-back victories in Britain and San Marino heading into the race, but he admitted that after a shaky start Marquez had simply been the better man on the day.

"There are no excuses, Marc was faster than us and he was better," he said.

Marc Marquez celebrates his win in the Aragon GP.

"I can only congratulate him and look forward to the next race."

With Marquez comfortably clear at the front, the real battle later in the race was for third, fourth and fifth position as Rossi, Bautista and Bradl continually changed position.

However, it was Rossi's experience that won out as the 34-year-old sealed his fourth podium finish of the season.

"It was a good race for me. I had to fight very hard at the end with Bradl and Bautista, but to be on the podium is always a good result."

Why being rude can really work in your favour

No more Mr Nice Guy. Christian Bale in American Psycho. Picture: Supplied Source: News Limited

THESE days, most of the work advice you get is very PC. Follow the golden rule. Be nice. Make a good impression.

Of course, that doesn’t address the reality — that sometimes being a sinner instead of a saint can get you ahead at work.

Here’s how the seven deadly sins can take your career to the next level.

WRATH

Does it pay to tell your incompetent boss what you really think of him? Probably not. That said, anger can be a productive motivating force if employed properly.

Instead of stewing over all the wrongs you’ve experienced at work, use the force of your fury to propel you forward.

Some of my most significant leaps professionally have been born out of being mad. Tired of being rejected, sick of being ignored, I’ve used the energy of my frustration to drive through the “nos” until I got the “yes” I wanted.

GREED

Last summer, I had more work than I could handle. Or so I thought. Multiple multi-million-dollar brands were asking me to generate content for their social media strategies. At every turn, my impulse was to decline taking on more. I was sure I would get overwhelmed and the spinning plates would crash to the ground.

At the same time, the work paid extremely well. So, I kept taking on more, and to my surprise, I continued to excel. By chasing the cash, I discovered I could accomplish more than I thought.

SLOTH

I’m not a 9-to-5er. I work well in the morning and in the evening. I’m least productive during traditional working hours. That said, it’s not exactly easy to allow yourself to be unproductive when you know others are at their most productive.

Ignoring how you’re “supposed” to work is the key to figuring out the work style that’s the best fit for you. Sometimes, protracted unproductive periods are what take you to a place where you find yourself doubly creative and innovative.

Tap into your inner greed to make more money. Pictured, Anna Gunn as Skyler and Bryan Cranston as Walter in Breaking Bad. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

LUST

Since I started covering the “vice beat,” I’ve learned that the reptilian brain is what sin business CEOs know best. They don’t concern themselves with what we say we want. They make money off the products that feed our primal urges.

It’s not about sex. It’s about thinking empathically. The hyper-logical employee misses this entirely. He tries to push through plans without understanding what his superiors and peers really desire. Understand the base drives that motivate your employees and your employers, and you’ll get ahead.

ENVY

I’ve being doing yoga for years. Yoga wants me to not want everything I want. It wants me to release attachments. It wants me to be satisfied with what I have. It wants me to stop wishing I had the abs/butt/arms of the woman doing downward dog perfectly in front of me and concentrate on getting my hips to the sky as I reach my heels to the mat.

Identify someone whose job you’d like to have. Resenting them is pointless. Alternately, consider this: Whose life do you want, and what can you do to get where they are?

PRIDE

Pride is a double-edged sword. One the one hand, doing good work of which you’re proud can get you recognised and promoted. On the other hand, everyone knows that woman who undermines her career by braying about all the successes she’s had. Too humble, and your boss won’t recognise all the hard work you’re doing. Too cocky, and the C-suite will despise you and excommunicate you.

The goal is to be strategically humble. “Pride goeth before a fall” has felled many arrogant aspirants, so how do you know if you’re coming across as a braggart or if you’re about to be passed over for not bragging enough? Reframe your personal accomplishments as corporate wins. Shift “I” to “we” as you share the story of your achievements. Explain how what you did helps the organisation, not just you. In doing so, you’ll conceal your pride in the cloak of humility.

GLUTTONY

Fundamentally, you’re not working with people — you’re working with animals. Sure, they pound away on computers, use polysyllabic words, and sport leather shoes. Still, they’re beasts at heart.

Consider the Wall Street guy who takes his client to a high-end Manhattan strip club with a restaurant that serves filet mignon. He’s pushing every button he can, from food to sex. He’s selling his proposal to a client who wants to say yes to everything around him. And that’s how he wins.

What Breaking Bad character Walter White did for TV dramas

A sneak peek at the final episode in the famed series, Breaking Bad. Courtesy AMC.

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This image released by AMC shows Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul, left, and Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, cooking meth. Picture: AP Source: AP

THE series finale of Breaking Bad has just aired in Australia and I would like to thank the protagonist for the gripping ride in an open letter (spoiler alert).

Dear Walt,

You had a bloody good run. Five series - or 62 episodes - to be exact. But as the episode 16 season finale cries, “all bad things come to an end.”

What began as one man’s good-intentioned quest to care for his family inevitably spiralled into an abyss of death and destruction, but I for one tonight am saying thank you, Walter White.

Here’s why.

1. YOU DIDN’T FAKE YOUR OWN DEATH AND BECOME A LUMBERJACK

Are you listening Dexter? That was a real soft way to end what was a great series when John Lithgow was the bad guy. And you didn’t confuse us with “others” and island hocus pocus like the Lost series. Now, some would argue you didn’t T-Rump the Six Feet Under series finale (watch it if you haven’t), but let me tell you, things ended the way they should for you Walt. On your terms. Kind of. Sort of. On The Talking Bad, show creator Vince Gilligan said the scene in which the 1972 song Baby Blue by Badfinger is used illustrated Walt’s love for his blue product. “I think in that last scene, he was with his Precious,” Gilligan said, referring to Gollum in The Lord of the Rings.

2. YOU KNEW HOW TO SPEND YOUR MONEY

Knowing that you have left $9,720,000 to Walt Jr (sorry, Flynn) and baby Holly makes sure what you did and went through wasn’t all for nothing. That’s got to be worth something. Even if your family hung you out to dry (and who can blame them, really?), you still did the right thing. Those old college chemistry mates Gretchen and Elliot Schwartz needed bringing down a peg or two and I had no idea laser pointers cost $200,000 - that’s cray cray.

3. EVERY MAN SHOULD HAVE A HOBBY

Walt, you reminded us that we should all do something we love in this life. It’s just a shame you loved crystal meth. Still, you were a handy chemistry teacher. And great work going all MacGyver there with the rotating turret machine gun. Well played. Uncle Jack and his white supremacist gang had it coming.

4. YOU WILL FOREVER REMIND US NEVER TO PUT WORK (AND HOBBIES) BEFORE FAMILY

Sure, work can be very lucrative and make you feel important, but if you have a family, you have to balance the positives and negatives. For me, the closest I want to come to being the next Heisenberg is having his haircut.

5. YOU DIDN’T KILL JESSE

Kudos to you for letting Jesse go in the literal sense of the word. Also, letting him finish off Todd clearly allowed him to exercise some rage he’d been internalising there. You both were looking a little worse for wear at the end, so I’m glad the show’s writers chose to paint a bleak picture of the meth business.

6. THE VOLVO IS A RELIABLE CAR

Just when we thought Walter White couldn’t get any colder, you’re breaking into a snow-covered Volvo and that baby took you everywhere you needed to go. And you can fit so much in the boot (trunk). Take note, rev heads.

7. YOU LIVED THE FINAL EPISODE LIKE A SONG

When you popped in that Marty Robins tape, it was like the earworm “El Paso” resonated with you. You’re even humming the song while you’re building the gun. Here are some lines: “Just for a moment I stood there in silence, Shocked by the FOUL EVIL deed I had done. Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there; I had but one chance and that was to run.” Everyone needs a song to live and (maybe one day, a long way off) die by.

8. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE PROPER, DO IT YOURSELF

You liked to control things and didn’t leave much to chance, but even when Jesse made you say: “I want this.” He replied, “Then do it yourself.” Kids, eh?

9. YOU WERE HONEST AT THE END (BUT NEVER TO THE VERY END)

Your meeting with Skyler proved you could finally tell the truth to your “Felina”. When held to task on who this was all for, you finally fessed up: “I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And I was really ... I was alive.”

It was a fitting finale for a man left alone with his “Baby Blue”. Thank you, Walt. The TV drama landscape has been left all the more richer for your work. I’d say it was 96 per cent pure masterpiece.

Wanted for murder

Best will thrive in new NBL regime after dealing with short-term pain, says 36ers coach Wright

36ers coach Joey Wright has been angered at how the officiating is evolving but admits the end result of the changes will be worth the short-term pain. Picture: Tait Schmaal Source: The Advertiser

CONTROVERSIES over the new officiating style for the NBL is water off a duck’s back to Adelaide 36ers coach Joey Wright.

“In the end, it will be the best team that wins (the championship) and it won’t have anything to do with referees,” Wright said.

Wright was irate despite Adelaide’s 105-101 win over Cairns at the pre-season Blitz tournament in Sydney at how the officiating was evolving but admitted the end result of the changes would be worth the short-term pain.

New NBL general manager of the officials, Mal Cooper, said the early heavy calling at the Blitz was part of the “work-in-progress” and the end of the tournament showed what the league wanted its game to look like.

“We recorded every game over the three days of the Blitz tournament and reviewed every single decision made across more than 30 hours of vision,” Cooper said.

“We didn’t get them all right, I admit that. But I have given teams examples of the incorrect decisions and they can be assured those calls will be rectified in the future.”

Early foul issues for most teams meant teams hid in zone defences for the second halves of quarters and Adelaide yesterday was training hard on its zone tactics.

“No, we’re not practising zone to hide anybody (in foul trouble),” Wright assured.

“We are definitely going to use it as a tactic.

“It’s not a case of: ‘oh we’re in zone, we don’t have to play hard’ - it’s quite the opposite.”

The 36ers finished third at the Blitz in the chase for the inaugural Loggins-Bruton Cup.

It beat Perth and Cairns, ironically the two teams which finished first and second and which figure to be top-four contenders.

Reigning champion New Zealand again has assembled the right pieces for a run at a record fourth consecutive NBL crown, despite finishing the tournament in eighth place.

Surfer rides waves with dolphins in amazing once-in-a-life-time moment

A dolphin springs from the water in front of unsuspecting surfer, Trent Sherborne. Picture: Picture Media Source: Supplied

THIS is the incredible moment a surfer experienced the rush of his life, by surfing with dolphins.

The amazing photograph is a once-in-a-life-time shot and captures the exact moment a dolphin breaches free of the water into the oncoming path of a surfer.

Although dolphins have been known to share the waves with surfers in the past, very rarely are they photographed leaving the water completely and on the same wave.

Self-taught photographer, Matt Hutton, 31, thought he would try his hand at some surfing photography after buying a new Canon 70-200mm lens and x2 extender and just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

A dolphin springs from the water in front of unsuspecting surfer, Trent Sherborne. Picture: Picture Media Source: Supplied

After stopping in the small surfer town of Kalbarri, while travelling between Perth and his home in Wickham, Western Australia, locals advised Matt of a few great spots for photo opportunities but was told that dolphin sightings were not common.

Against the odds, Matt managed to snap local surfer Trent Sherborne just as the dolphin bursts out of the waves.

Matt said “ I was travelling back from Perth to Wickham on a road trip which is a 1500km drive along the coast of Western Australia.

A dolphin springs from the water in front of unsuspecting surfer, Trent Sherborne. Picture: Picture Media Source: Supplied

The purpose of the trip was to take photos to add to my portfolio, I had no idea I was going to get such wonderful shots of dolphins.

“While I was taking some photos of the surfers, I noticed there were quite a few photographers with some serious lenses so I assumed this must be a popular place to take photos, one photographer even said that he had been there hundreds of times but only seen dolphins on a few occasions.

“I was getting some great photos of Trent Sherborne surfing this awesome wave, when a pod of dolphins decided to join him.

A dolphin springs from the water in front of unsuspecting surfer, Trent Sherborne. Picture: Picture Media Source: Supplied

“On the first occasion I captured two dolphins sharing a wave with him and a few separate photos of just the dolphins by themselves.

“We were about to leave for the day and I followed Trent in on what was going to be my final shot of the day when a dolphin jumped out of the water beside him, at this point I was a little excited and zoomed in on my LCD screen to make sure it was in focus, which it was.

A dolphin springs from the water in front of unsuspecting surfer, Trent Sherborne. Picture: Picture Media Source: Supplied

“It really is a very rare shot and I was so lucky to have been at the right place and right time and in regards to the dolphin and the surfer, Trent said he knew it was him in the photo as it’s not everyday you get to eyeball a Dolphin, so it was pretty close!

“ I have had so many people write kind emails, messages, comments etc and it has been a very humbling experience, it is simply the highlight of my small photography career.

“A few people think its photoshopped but I can assure you they’re not!”

National Security Agency mapped out social connections of Americans to aid intelligence

Facebook profiles were among the sources of data which the NSA used to map out social connections. Picture: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg Source: Supplied

FOR almost three years the National Security Agency has been tapping the data it collects to map out some Americans' social connections, allowing the government to identify their associates, their locations at certain times, their travelling companions and other personal information, The New York Times reported.

Citing documents provided by former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden, the Times reported that the NSA began allowing the analysis of phone call and e-mail logs in November 2010 to examine some Americans' networks of associations for foreign intelligence purposes after NSA officials lifted restrictions on the practice.

A January 2011 memorandum from the spy agency indicated that the policy shift was intended to help the agency "discover and track" connections between intelligence targets overseas and people in the United States, the Times reported.

The documents Snowden provided indicated that the NSA can augment the communications data with material from public, commercial and other sources, including bank codes, insurance information, Facebook profiles, passenger manifests, voter registration rolls and GPS location information, as well as property records and unspecified tax data, the paper reported.

NSA officials declined to say how many Americans have been caught up in the effort, including people involved in no wrongdoing, the Times reported. The documents do not describe what has resulted from the scrutiny, which links phone numbers and e-mails in a "contact chain" tied directly or indirectly to a person or organisation overseas that is of foreign intelligence interest, the paper reported.

The documents provided by Snowden don't specify which phone and e-mail databases are used to create the social network diagrams, the Times reported, and NSA officials wouldn't identify them. However, NSA officials said the large database of Americans' domestic phone call records revealed in June was not used, the paper reported.

Disclosures from documents leaked by Snowden earlier this year have sparked debate over the government's surveillance activities and concerns that Americans' civil liberties have been violated by the data collection. Russia has granted temporary asylum to Snowden, considered a fugitive from justice in the U.S., and his whereabouts remain secret.