Yahoo!7 Answers Blog Australia

A few weeks ago, we announced that we were conducting “The World Interviews David Beckham“, live and exclusive on Yahoo!.

We gave you the chance to participate, by posing the question: “If you could ask David Beckham one question, what will you ask him and why?“. The winner would receive a football signed by David Beckham as well as the opportunity to have their question presented during the interview. How cool is that?

We are pleased to announce that mum of 3 j’s has won with her question: How do you and Victoria cope as parents? Are you hands on like the rest of us or do you rely on Nanny’s to raise the children. Do your kids realise how famous their parents are?.

There’s a box of goodies on the way to her in the mail, along with the jabulani ball signed by David.

mum of 3 j’s question was also chosen to be included in the Yahoo! interview that was streamed live across the world last night. As it was the middle of the night for Australia, our colleagues in Singapore kindly asked the question on behalf of Yahoo!7 and the Australian Answers Community.

You can catch mum of 3 j’s question at approximately 28:25 into the interview. David talked for quite some time in response! If you wish to view a larger version, please visit Yahoo!7 Sport.

Once again, congratulations to mum of 3 j’s! We hope you enjoy your football and the interview

Kate
Community Manager

If you wish to watch the “The World Interviews David Beckham” live, it will be at approximately 11:30pm AEST (Sydney time) this evening.

You can view it here: http://game.penaltyshootout.yahoo.com/beckham/

You can participate by asking him question via Facebook here or via Twitter by using the tag #YDB on your tweets!

We hope you enjoy this evening’s interview!

Kate
Community Manager

David Beckham needs no introduction. He is one of the most iconic athletes and decorated football players of all-time. He is the second most capped England player in history, scoring in three FIFA World Cups.  However, David’s name now stretches beyond just football –in recent years, his name has also become synonymous with style, fashion, and recently, through his work as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, he has become known as a key advocate of charity work.

Here at Yahoo! we are honoured to have David as our Global Ambassador working with Yahoo! Sport to interact with as many fans as possible and sharing his thoughts on subjects ranging from his favourite World Cup player to his preparation for the big day – with much more in between!  If you haven’t checked this out already, take a look at David’s coverage on Yahoo!.

Here’s a taste of one his interviews:

The World Interviews David Beckham

Following the World Cup, we’ll be conducting one more interview with David and like everything else in his career; it’s going to be BIG!

We will be hosting The World Interviews David Beckham LIVE and exclusive on Yahoo! And YOU – the Answers community, are the ones with the golden opportunity to have your question put to David.

We’ve asked you the question:

• If you could ask David Beckham one question, what will you ask him and why?

Maybe you want to ask about how his career took off? His future ambitions beyond football?  Or even find out what it is really like to walk out onto the pitch with 100,000 fans cheering your name?

Whatever your question, come up with the most original, interesting, topical or relevant question and yours could be the one we ask when the World Interviews David Beckham on July 14^th GMT!

If that isn’t enough… we’ll also be rewarding the Best Answer for Yahoo!7 Answers with a football signed by David Beckham!!

Remember that your answer MUST follow all the Community Guidelines and Terms of Service. If you do not follow these guidelines your question will NOT be considered.

By answering the question you will be accepting our Competition Terms and Conditions.  The competition is only open to residents of AUSTRALIA.

The Winner

We’ll be announcing the Best Answer and competition winner on Tuesday July 13th and will contact the winner through the email address associated with the Yahoo! Answers account.

The winning question will be announced on this blog and on our Facebook and Twitter pages.   Follow us on Twitter or ‘Like’ us on Facebook and you’ll get the updates immediately.

To enter, head to Yahoo!7 Answers and leave your question for David – please don’t leave your question in the comments below.

Happy answering and Good Luck!

– Yahoo!7 Answers Team

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What a day it’s been!

Julia Gillard made history today, being sworn in as Australia’s 27th and first female Prime Minister. She was elected unopposed after Kevin Rudd stepped aside, ahead of the expected vote in caucus this morning to decide the leadership of the Labor Party and ultimately, our nation.

We are well used to Julia as our Deputy Prime Minister, but being in the top job is a little bit different:

• What sort of Prime Minister will Julia Gillard be and why?

And what about the Labor Party itself… is there division within the ranks? Will they be able to hold it together until the next election?

• What are your thoughts on the Labor Party leadership change and where do you see them in the future?

Two things we do know for sure, there will be a general election within the next year and all eyes will be on our new PM to see how effectively she can lead our country and her party through it.

Be sure to check out Yahoo!7 News for all the latest coverage!

Kate
Community Manager

Today sees the passing of another rock legend, Ronnie James Dio, at the age of 67.

With a career spanning over 50 years, including several stints as the lead singer for Black Sabbath after the departure of Ozzy Osbourne in 1979, he was a key part of the success of their famous Heaven and Hell album. He returned to Black Sabbath in 1991 and again in 2006, as well as forging his own successful solo career with his own bands – The Vegas Kings, Ronnie & The Ramblers, Ronnie and the Red Caps, Ronnie Dio and the Prophets, The Electric Elves, The Elves, Dio and Rainbow. In 2006, he became part of Heaven and Hell along with former Black Sabbath alumni, Tommy Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice.

Ronnie’s wife Wendy posted the following statement on his official website:

Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away. Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever.

- Wendy Dio

I’m sure that many of you, like myself, remember the late 80’s and early 90’s with Black Sabbath all over the radio. What is your favourite memory of Ronnie James Dio? Were you ever fortunate enough to experience one of his concerts?

• What is your favourite song performed by Ronnie James Dio?

Answer via the question above or leave a comment below!

Kate
Community Manager

This coming weekend will see the most prestigious event on the Australian television calendar – the 2010 TV Week Logie Awards!

If you’re an international reader of this blog, you may be a tad confused, think of the Logie Awards as Australia’s Emmy Awards. They are our national awards for television as voted by the public.

From the fashions and the speeches to the winners and the music, there’s never a dull moment and the leadup to the event is just as intense. It truly is television’s night of nights!

What do you think of the Logies? Do you have a favourite memory? Leave a comment below!

Kate
Community Manager

This morning’s headlines brought news of the passing of Hollywood actor, Corey Haim. Aged 38, it is suspected he died from an overdose after a long battle with substance abuse.

Corey rose to fame in the 1980’s alongside actors such as River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Kiefer Sutherland; the heartthrob of millions. He is best known for his films “The Lost Boys” and “Lucas”, but has starred in countless TV shows, movies and specials in a career spanning almost 20 years.

He has a number of projects currently in post-production and recently returned to fame with fellow actor Corey Feldman in their TV series, “The Two Coreys”.

• What is your favourite TV show or movie starring Corey Haim?

What’s your favourite role played by Corey? Leave a comment below or answer on the question above!

Kate
Community Manager

Yesterday wasn’t just Yahoo!’s birthday but also that of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to us as the famous children’s author and illustrator – Dr. Seuss!

Most of us would have grown up with books such as “Green Eggs and Ham“, “Are you my Mother?”, “The Cat and the Hat“, “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish“, “Horton Hears a Who“, “Yertle the Turtle“, “The Lorax” and “Fox in Sox” to name but a few.

Born on the 2nd of March, 1904, Ted, as he was known to his friends and family, had written over 60 books by the time of his death in 1991 at the ripe old age of 87! He also wrote and published books under the pen names “Theo. LeSieg” and “Rosetta Stone”.

In honour of his birthday, we’d like to know the following:

• Which film written by Dr. Seuss won an academy award?

Did you have a favourite Dr. Seuss book growing up? Leave a comment below!

Kate
Community Manager

It’s that day again and time for another Five on Friday!

Since everyone is no doubt really excited about the changes to Answers being rolled out over the next few days, we thought we’d keep today’s short and sweet.

We have a few different celebrities asking questions on Yahoo!7 Answers currently, as well as some sponsored questions that are worth taking a look at!

• Former V8 Supercar driver, Glenn Seton, asks “What dream would you like to turn into reality?“.
• Budding Home and Away star, Matylda Buczko, asks “If you could be any character on Home and Away, who would it be and why?“.
• Recent winner of the Nissan GT Academy Australian finals – Daniel Holland – who is currently being mentored by Glenn Seton, asks “Which driver do you admire?“.
• Channel Seven’s premier morning program, Sunrise, asks “What’s the best way to stop bullying and why?“.
• Intel are asking a question of a more practical nature – “What do you look for when you want to purchase a new computer?“.

If you have an answer for any of the above questions, be sure to go ahead and answer them!

If you have a question you’ve seen in your travels or you’d like some extra help on, leave a comment below or send us an email at y_answrs_team_au@yahoo.com.au with a subject of “Five on Friday”!

Kate
Community Manager

Meet Daniel Holland, an ordinary 25 year old from Melbourne who loves playing Gran Turismo on his PS3.

He loves playing so much that he entered the Nissan GT Academy, an international virtual–to–reality race car driving challenge. He recorded the fastest lap online and qualified for the Australian finals, competing against 16 other finalists… and won! He is now off to Silverstone in the United Kingdom to represent Australia in the next stage and train to be real race car driver.

Daniel says he’d love to be like V8 racing legend, Glenn Seton, and wants to know what racing car driver you admire:

• Which driver do you admire?

Have you ever dreamed of driving a race car? What driver would you most want to be like?

Kate
Community Manager