First final turns on whisker

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
St Kilda pips Geelong by four points.

Saints give Cats the push

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
A tackle or a push in the back' That was the question that decided it in the end.

Saint Milne steals the show again

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Two players coming off a break go head-to-head on the big stage.

In the driver's seat

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Heath Shaw is upwardly mobile both on and off the field.

Pies call on Jolly and Ball

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Collingwood midfield general Dane Swan says Magpies have tapped into finals experience of teammates Luke Ball and Darren Jolly as they seek September glory.

On field or off,O'Brien's a serious man

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Harry O'Brien speaks as he plays, as if there is not a moment to be wasted.

Tea Party storm brewing

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
The Tea Party movement is making its conservative mark across the US, forcing the establishment to take notice.

A lesson from the deep

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
A great-great-grandson of whalers takes time out to hear a timely message from two southern right whales.

The long arm of the claw

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
If you're going to the massive U2 spectacle at Etihad Stadium, don't forget to pack your binoculars.

Ling denied,Saints survive

03.09.2010 - 14:43 (GMT+01:00)
Controversial umpiring decision gives St Kilda a four-point qualifying final win over Geelong.

'Deep,nasty' low closes in

03.09.2010 - 07:20 (GMT+01:00)
LATEST Rescue boats on standby as intense front brings threat of floods.

Weather warnings mount

03.09.2010 - 07:20 (GMT+01:00)
LATEST Rescue boats on standby as 'nasty' intense low crosses into Victoria, bringing torrential rain.

Katter weighs Rudd factor

03.09.2010 - 03:04 (GMT+01:00)
Queensland independent says former PM has been twisting his arm 'pretty firmly' to back Gillard.

What are the odds'

03.09.2010 - 05:08 (GMT+01:00)
Political punters taken on wild roller-coaster ride on the post-election betting markets.

You can get it ... weeping'

03.09.2010 - 00:52 (GMT+01:00)
When grown men cry to a Neil Diamond track in a beer ad you know there's been a seismic shift in society.

Home-made booze kills 10 in Iran:report

25.03.2009 - 11:33 (GMT+01:00)
Ten people have died from drinking poisoned home-made booze in a northern Iranian province despite a ban on alcohol consumption, the Mehr news agency reported.

Whales struggle to survive after WA mass stranding

25.03.2009 - 11:33 (GMT+01:00)
Another three long-finned pilot whales have been euthanased after beaching themselves for a second time since Monday in Western Australia's south-west.

Anne Hathaway to play Judy Garland in new biopic

25.03.2009 - 11:33 (GMT+01:00)
Anne Hathaway has been cast to play Judy Garland in a new biopic to be adapted to both the stage and screen.

Britney Spears spent $3.9m on lawyers' fees in 11 months

25.03.2009 - 11:33 (GMT+01:00)
US singer Britney Spears, 27, paid at least $US2.7 million ($A3.9 million) in legal fees and costs over the past 11 months after a judge ruled she was unfit to manage her affairs, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Bomb kills 10 civilians in eastern Afghanistan

25.03.2009 - 11:33 (GMT+01:00)
A roadside bomb ripped through a van carrying civilians on a road used by foreign troops in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 10 and wounding six, officials said.

Crime tipped to rise as economy slides

25.03.2009 - 11:33 (GMT+01:00)
Australians must brace for more homicides, violent crime and stealing as unemployment increases and the nation enters recession, a new report has warned.

NAB says can't guarantee matching any RBA rate cut

25.03.2009 - 10:03 (GMT+01:00)
One of the nation's leading banks cannot guarantee it will be able to match a much speculated interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) next month.

China uses abortion pill to cut gerbil population

25.03.2009 - 10:03 (GMT+01:00)
Forestry officials in far western China have resorted to scattering abortion pills near gerbil burrows in a bid to halt a rodent plague threatening the desert region's fragile ecosystem, state media said on Wednesday.

Obama the 'hope-mongerer' hits a more somber note

25.03.2009 - 10:03 (GMT+01:00)
On the euphoria-strewn campaign trail last year, Barack Obama sometimes mocked himself as a "hope-mongerer".

Warnings as severe storms lash Sydney

25.03.2009 - 10:03 (GMT+01:00)
Sydney-siders are being warned to brace for severe storms across the metropolitan area tonight.

Morning jogger stabbed in unprovoked attack

25.03.2009 - 10:03 (GMT+01:00)
A woman was stabbed in an unprovoked attack while she was jogging beside a busy road in Fremantle, police say.

Willie Isa cops one match ban

25.03.2009 - 10:03 (GMT+01:00)
Melbourne Storm centre Willie Isa has been found guilty of a grade one charge at the league judiciary, leaving him out of round three.

Comancheros chief calls for calm

25.03.2009 - 08:33 (GMT+01:00)
The national president of the Comancheros is calling for peace talks in a move designed to ease fears of an all-out bikie war.

Wentz,Simpson,and Partridge arrive in Sydney

25.03.2009 - 08:33 (GMT+01:00)
US celebrities Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz and Audrina Patridge have jetted into the country ahead of the Australian MTV Awards.

Leigh Matthews's family stalker avoids jail

25.03.2009 - 08:33 (GMT+01:00)
A Melbourne man who pleaded guilty to stalking relatives of AFL great Leigh Matthews has avoided jail.

Son accused of murdering missing mum

03.09.2010 - 12:04 (GMT+01:00)
The son of a missing Perth woman who has not been seen for two years, has been charged with her murder.

Gambling reform could cost jobs- NSW

03.09.2010 - 14:13 (GMT+01:00)
Kristina Keneally says her government has some concerns over gambling reforms.

Smoking toddler quits dirty habit

03.09.2010 - 12:34 (GMT+01:00)
The Indonesian toddler, who was filmed smoking up to 40 cigarettes a day, has kicked his deadly habit.

Boy bitten by sea lion at Sydney zoo

03.09.2010 - 11:47 (GMT+01:00)
A young boy has been hospitalised after being attacked by a sea lion at Taronga Zoo.

Commuter bashed after glaring at youths

03.09.2010 - 14:11 (GMT+01:00)
A man bashed by youths at a Melbourne railway station glared at them for smoking before they attacked.

Energy retailers want carbon price

03.09.2010 - 10:09 (GMT+01:00)
The peak body for Australia's clean energy sector has rallied behind the independents' push for renewables.

China landslide toll rises to 12

03.09.2010 - 12:09 (GMT+01:00)
The death toll from rain-triggered landslides in China has risen to 12, with 36 people missing.

Mentally ill mother sentenced

03.09.2010 - 13:07 (GMT+01:00)
A woman who killed her seven-month twins has been sentenced to three years in a psychiatric institution.

Brown,Wilkie to see PM more than Swan

03.09.2010 - 11:16 (GMT+01:00)
Bob Brown and Andrew Wilkie now have better access to the PM than Wayne Swan, Peter Dutton says.

Hostage drama ends in Germany

03.09.2010 - 12:25 (GMT+01:00)
A hostage drama in Germany has ended without bloodshed after police stunned a man before arresting him.

Protesters celebrate boat arrival

03.09.2010 - 08:30 (GMT+01:00)
A refugee group has protested in support of the recent unrest in Darwin and have welcomed a new boat.

Storms lash SA - and more on the way

03.09.2010 - 10:56 (GMT+01:00)
Storms are lashing South Australia, flooding houses and endangering motorists.

Maggie Beer stock recall

03.09.2010 - 10:45 (GMT+01:00)
Maggie Beer's company is recalling some of its stock because of fears of bacteria.

AG appeals attacker sentence

03.09.2010 - 11:49 (GMT+01:00)
QLD's AG Cameron Dick is demanding a longer sentence for a man who brutally killed an elderly woman.

Carjacker sentenced after wild chase

03.09.2010 - 10:46 (GMT+01:00)
A man has been sentenced to six and a half years after leading police on a high-speed chase across Perth.

Women are their own worst enemies

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
FORGET the so-called men's club - Tracy Grimshaw reckons women are their own harshest critics.

'The biggest storm in 15 years'

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
THE biggest storm in 15 years is expected to hit Victoria tomorrow. Emergency services are braced for chaos.

Thugs have no respect

02.09.2010 - 22:38 (GMT+01:00)
A POLICE officer says young people in Melbourne have "no respect" after teen thugs bashed a man after he glared at them for smoking.

Prankster ready for new chase

03.09.2010 - 13:49 (GMT+01:00)
The Chaser's Craig Reucassel will take a back seat from the stunts as host of new show Balls of Steel on the Comedy Channel.

Aker death threat

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
A MAN threatened to shoot Brownlow Medal winner Jason Akermanis and his family in a string of terrifying threats, a court heard.

Long weekend of soul searching

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
IT will be a long weekend for Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott as they wait for independent MPs to decide who will form a minority government.

Black,white and blue

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
AS the football award season heats up, the glamorous girls of the AFL are hurriedly putting the final touches to their all-important outfits.

Sea lion bites boy at Sydney zoo

03.09.2010 - 11:15 (GMT+01:00)
A YOUNG boy has been hospitalised after being attacked by a sea lion at Taronga Zoo.

Men arrested over armed robbery

03.09.2010 - 12:31 (GMT+01:00)
A 41-year-old South Melbourne man has been arrested after the armed robbery of two security guards in Northcote.

State braces for big storm

03.09.2010 - 12:02 (GMT+01:00)
THE biggest storm in 15 years is expected to hit Victoria tomorrow. Emergency services are braced for torrential rain and flooding.

Wild Cats fans stuck in V/Line train

03.09.2010 - 10:48 (GMT+01:00)
WILD Cats supporters have endured an excruciating wait after a V/Line train broke down on its way to Melbourne.

Mikakos Ivanhoe caretaker MP

03.09.2010 - 10:17 (GMT+01:00)
VICTORIAN Premier John Brumby has asked an upper house MP to help Ivanhoe constituents while they don't have a local member.

Heaviest rain 'in 15 years'

03.09.2010 - 02:46 (GMT+01:00)
UPDATE 4.38pm: A "NASTY'' low pressure system is expected to tear across the state tonight, with Victorians warned of torrential rain.

Hoges free to leave Australia

03.09.2010 - 07:37 (GMT+01:00)
UPDATE 3.55pm: PAUL Hogan has been given permission to leave Australia after a travel ban placed on him by the tax office was lifted.

Storms could hit city tomorrow

03.09.2010 - 02:46 (GMT+01:00)
UPDATE 3.25pm: THE northeast of the state is in for a severe soaking, while Melbourne could be hit with thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon.

Boy bitten by sea lion at Sydney zoo

01.09.2009 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
An 11-year-old boy has been hospitalised suffering puncture wounds after being attacked by a sea lion at Taronga Zoo.

Sex predator found girls on net

03.09.2010 - 21:30 (GMT+01:00)
A Melbourne man has admitted coercing girls, some under age, who he met on online to have sex with him

Woman struck by lightning in SA storms

Crash diet 'sickness'

26.08.2009 - 21:30 (GMT+01:00)
Extreme diets and binge eating sent Gaga to hospital six times: ex-manager | Photos --> Video --> Watch live -->

Hogan free to leave Australia

03.09.2010 - 20:01 (GMT+01:00)
Actor Paul Hogan has been given permission to leave Australia after a travel ban placed on him by the ATO was lifted, his lawyers say.

Mum who killed babies jailed

03.09.2010 - 20:01 (GMT+01:00)
A Perth woman who drowned her seven-month twins in a bathtub has been sentenced to three years in a psychiatric institution.

Hundred of sharks filmed in feeding frenzy

03.09.2010 - 20:01 (GMT+01:00)
A group of sharks, some up to 4.5m long, have been spotted in a massive feeding frenzy off the southern Queensland coast.

Father who made headlines admits lies

03.09.2010 - 17:01 (GMT+01:00)
The man who may have cost a Labor MP his seat has admitted his son's disability story was false.

Cliff-killer jailed

26.08.2009 - 21:30 (GMT+01:00)
Murderer Des Campbell gets 33 years jail for shoving rich wife off park cliff | Photos --> Video --> Watch live -->

Schoolgirls 'in hostel sex attack'

01.09.2009 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
Two Frenchmen have been charged with indecently assaulting five school girls on an excursion to Sydney.

Kylie slashes price of posh apartment

03.09.2010 - 15:31 (GMT+01:00)
Songstress Kylie Minogue has been forced to slash the asking price of her multi-million dollar London flat due to a lack of buyer interest.

No 'Wilkies' in Katter's wishlist

03.09.2010 - 14:04 (GMT+01:00)
Independent Bob Katter says there's 'no Andrew Wilkies' in his list of conditions for the parties to consider.

Youths bash man at train station

01.09.2009 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
A 38-year-old man has been attacked by six males at a railway station in Melbourne's east.

Coalition's $1b honour

17.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
A Sydney man has suffered severe cuts to his face and neck after a shark attacked him in the Soloman Islands.

Face mauled in resort shark attack

03.09.2010 - 09:53 (GMT+01:00)
A Sydney man has suffered severe cuts to his face and neck after a shark attacked him in the Soloman Islands.

Strong earthquake hits New Zealand

03.09.2010 - 19:18 (GMT+01:00)
A major earthquake of 7.0 magnitude has hit New Zealand, 30 km west of Christchurch, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage.

Taiwan-Sydney flight grounded over 'bomb threat'

03.09.2010 - 19:10 (GMT+01:00)
A China Airlines flight bound for Sydney has been grounded for safety checks following an alleged bomb threat, airport police say.

Pedestrian struck by ambulance dies

03.09.2010 - 18:00 (GMT+01:00)
A woman has died after being hit by an ambulance in Sydney's inner west.

At least four dead in fresh Mexico clash

03.09.2010 - 17:48 (GMT+01:00)
At least four people have been killed in a clash between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in northeastern Mexico.

Fugitive caught after 8 years on the run

03.09.2010 - 16:41 (GMT+01:00)
A man wanted by police in six states for almost a decade has been arrested in far north New South Wales.

US shed 54,000 jobs in August

03.09.2010 - 15:31 (GMT+01:00)
US unemployment jumped to 9.6 per cent in August, the Labor Department said, showing the recovering economy is still struggling to create jobs.

Saints stun Cats in finals boilover

03.09.2010 - 14:26 (GMT+01:00)
St Kilda moved to within one victory of its second straight grand final appearance with a gripping four-point upset of Geelong in the second qualifying final at a slippery MCG on Friday night.

Dam threatens to burst in SA wild weather

03.09.2010 - 14:26 (GMT+01:00)
A dam is threatening to burst on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula while more than 500 people have called emergency services due to storm damage.

British police quiz Aamer in probe

03.09.2010 - 14:00 (GMT+01:00)
British police questioned one of three Pakistani cricketers embroiled in betting scam claims, as the ICC said it had suspended the trio because they had a "case to answer".

43 dead after blast rips through Pakistan rally

03.09.2010 - 13:40 (GMT+01:00)
A blast ripped through a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta killing at least 43 people - the second major attack this week.

Raiders dash Broncos' finals dream

03.09.2010 - 13:32 (GMT+01:00)
The Broncos miss the finals for the first time in 19 seasons as the Raiders seal their spot in the final eight with an 18-16 win in Brisbane.

Titans earn home play-off

03.09.2010 - 13:23 (GMT+01:00)
Gold Coast confirmed a home final with a tight 21-18 victory over Wests Tigers at Robina on Friday evening.

Farmers fear wild dogs will attack people

03.09.2010 - 12:41 (GMT+01:00)
Across Australia farmers and landowners are increasingly fearful of the growing menace of wild dogs.

Man's leg cut off in machinery accident

03.09.2010 - 12:31 (GMT+01:00)
A man is in a stable condition in Royal Darwin Hospital after losing his leg in a machinery accident in Kununurra, Western Australia.

'Lizard King' admits smuggling 95 live snakes

03.09.2010 - 12:23 (GMT+01:00)
A Malaysian wildlife trafficker has pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 endangered boa constrictors and could face up to seven years in jail, officials said.

'A bomb waiting to explode'

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
The Ambulance Service of NSW was lucky to avoid a mass killing in its ranks, the state coroner reveals.

A golden moment in time

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Catherine Freeman is still coming to terms with that win, writes Roy Masters.

A truly awful death

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
In the last moments of her life, Janet Campbell must have realised she had made a huge mistake in marrying Des.

Composer Australia forgot

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
When Kevin Lucas stumbled on the story of Peggy Glanville-Hicks, he knew it was made for cinema, writes Louise Schwartzkoff.

Foreigners target water

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
International investors are looking to snap up hundreds of millions of dollars worth of our most precious national resource.

Liquid gold

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Farmers are selling it and savvy investors are buying it, write Deborah Snow and Debra Jopson.

Ambulance with sirens on kills woman

03.09.2010 - 16:14 (GMT+01:00)
A woman died after being struck by an ambulance on Parramatta Road in Camperdown last night.

Property gets spring in its step

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Despite property price growth softening during winter, new listings and sales still resilient across Sydney.

Gillard's secret weapon woos Katter

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Julia Gillard may have Kevin Rudd to thank if Bob Katter throws supports behind her.

Google CEO skewered

03.09.2010 - 06:46 (GMT+01:00)
A privacy group hounds Google's chief over privacy issues by screening a satirical video in Times Square.

Brother hopes sister's killer suffers

03.09.2010 - 07:17 (GMT+01:00)
The brother of a new bride who was pushed off a cliff by her gold-digging husband says he hopes the killer suffers for all of his jail term.

Cliff murderer sentenced

03.09.2010 - 04:59 (GMT+01:00)
Des Campbell, who murdered his wife by pushing her off a cliff, was jailed for a maximum of 33 years today.

Cliff killer jailed for 33 years

03.09.2010 - 04:44 (GMT+01:00)
Des Campbell, the ex-policeman who murdered his wife by pushing her off a cliff, will not be due for parole 24 years.

Father lied to sink Labor MP

03.09.2010 - 02:59 (GMT+01:00)
Man whose question led to outrage against now-ousted Labor MP admits lie about his disabled son.

The actor who 'thrilled'

02.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Victoria Longley, 1960-2010.

Don't use kids in art/porn debate: Rudd

08.07.2008 - 05:23 (GMT+01:00)
"Naked"

NSW govt, union meet to stop rail crisis

08.07.2008 - 04:09 (GMT+01:00)
"Rail NSW"

Govt goes to court to stop rail strike

08.07.2008 - 03:04 (GMT+01:00)
"Rail NSW"

Govt, union meet to avert rail crisis

08.07.2008 - 03:04 (GMT+01:00)
"Rail NSW"

Govt threatens actions over rail strike

08.07.2008 - 01:46 (GMT+01:00)
"Rail NSW"

Brits run out of iPhones

08.07.2008 - 00:10 (GMT+01:00)
"apple, iphone, O2, telecom, supplier, run, out, mobile, devices, steve jobs"

Obama eyes stadium for acceptance speech

08.07.2008 - 00:10 (GMT+01:00)
"barack obama, invesco, field, stadium, acceptance, speech, democratic, party"

NSW govt urges union to re-think strike

08.07.2008 - 00:10 (GMT+01:00)
"Rail NSW"

PM to push emissions cuts at G8

07.07.2008 - 22:46 (GMT+01:00)
"G8, kevin rudd, japan, leaders, summit, australia, global warming, climate change, emissions"

Police hand over documents to McCanns

07.07.2008 - 22:46 (GMT+01:00)
"madeline mccann, documents, investigation, police, british, kate, gerry, Portugal, "

Kidman gives birth to baby girl

07.07.2008 - 22:46 (GMT+01:00)
"nicole kidman, keith urban, actress, gives, birth, child, baby, United States"

Four in-a-row for Bunnies

07.07.2008 - 22:46 (GMT+01:00)
"south sydney rabbitohs, bulldogs, NRL, league"

Church, Pell ignored sex abuse claims

07.07.2008 - 22:46 (GMT+01:00)
"catholic church, child, sex, abuse, cardinal george pell, sydney, world youth day"

Emissions scheme will go ahead in 2010 says Wong

07.07.2008 - 22:46 (GMT+01:00)
"emissions, trading, scheme, brendan nelson, penny wong, final, date, 2010"

Rugby viewers get porn peep show

07.07.2008 - 09:26 (GMT+01:00)
"new zealand, new zealand media, prime, rugby, television"

Fear and Loathing Down Under

02.09.2010 - 16:38 (GMT+01:00)
Had ALP policy allowed Julia Gillard to publicly and passionately slam Tony Abbott to the canvas on this issue, we may not be in the political deadlock we now find ourselves locked into until we go to the polls again.read more

Politics for the 21st Century

22.08.2010 - 10:47 (GMT+01:00)
The twenty first century is about collaboration. Unfortunately, our system actually works against collaboration. We demand differences in policies. We demand an entertaining circus, with each party at each others’ throats.read more

Why I voted Blank

21.08.2010 - 09:42 (GMT+01:00)
By the time I reached the front of the queue and received my ballot papers, I was finally convinced of what was the right thing to do.  Steeling myself, I walked straight to the slots and lodged my vote.read more

The 2010 Charles Todd Memorial Oration

19.08.2010 - 07:38 (GMT+01:00)
It never ceases to amaze me that people who should know better, criticise the NBN because it is not going to generate the sort of returns that private investors would be seeking. I wonder if Charles Todd’s Overland Telegraph suffered the same criticisms. If you recall it cost £480,000. But it was [...]

The Last Resident of Acland

19.08.2010 - 07:18 (GMT+01:00)
I do have a vision for Australia. And I won't be consulting the telephone book to refine it, and I won't be asking you to suspend belief unless it is written down. The Greens are the smaller party with the big ideas for Australia, up against the bigger parties with the small ideas. That's why, next [...]

Seeing Red About The Election

18.08.2010 - 18:44 (GMT+01:00)
IIf everything  from a political leader's mouth comes from an arsehole, why not vote for an egg'  Get a giggle from the Sunny The Egg campaign ad on Youtube and you'll be in the mood for Jessica Rudd's Campaign Ruby.read more

Democratic Audit Update - Election extra

16.08.2010 - 04:09 (GMT+01:00)
A special Election 2010 update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne.read more

Halliburton:Australia's Ghost Writer' A film review (of sorts)

13.08.2010 - 06:26 (GMT+01:00)
While Haliburton (name-morphing into subsidiary KBR) was co-ordinating worldwide infrastructure projects from Adelaide and assisting the Coalition of the Willing to invade Iraq, our State Government's leader Premier Mike Rann was taking advice from a prominent US Homeland Security Advisor named Scot [...]

Extreme weather events around the globe:manifestations of runaway climate change

12.08.2010 - 03:29 (GMT+01:00)
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The quality of the politician depends on the quality of the vote

11.08.2010 - 13:39 (GMT+01:00)
Democracy must be a constructive working partnership between citizens and the politicians they vote to represent them. Despite the cynical attitude of many, politicians are not installed by themselves. The quality of the politician ultimately depends on the quality of the vote. It’s up to us to en [...]

Fiji - No Endgame in Sight

09.08.2010 - 11:58 (GMT+01:00)
While the absorbing intricacies of the sometimes daily twists and turns of developments in Fiji, which I have chronicled closely since Easter, 2009, when any pretence to not being a fully-blown military dictatorship was removed, are fascinating, I want to here focus on how Fiji might, eventually, be [...]

Democratic Audit Update August 2010

09.08.2010 - 05:38 (GMT+01:00)
The latest update from the Democratic Audit program at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, on how our democracy is working.read more

The hand that mocked them,and the heart that fed

08.08.2010 - 11:41 (GMT+01:00)
Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming - reviewed by Robin McKie of The Observer.read more

Attacking Iran:US options

06.08.2010 - 06:48 (GMT+01:00)
It’s not the fear of Iranian nuclear weapons that makes the US Joint Chiefs of Staff so reluctant to get involved in a war with Iran. Those weapons don’t exist, and the whole justification for the war would be to make sure that they never do. The problem is that there’s nothing the US can do t [...]

The Privacy Imperative in the Information Age ‘Free for All’

05.08.2010 - 07:58 (GMT+01:00)
Paul Keating: I take issue with and repudiate those who assert that privacy in modern times is dead and, that we should get over it. And with those who claim the current framework within which the media deals with privacy issues and concerns is effective and works well. It is of course, ineffective [...]

Cancer blow to sex lives:expert

13.05.2009 - 22:45 (GMT+01:00)
Cancer patients should not let a diagnosis of the disease destroy their sex lives, an Australian expert says. Professor Jane Ussher, from the University of Western Sydney, says a cancer diagnosis coul

Balga man threatened with sawn-off shotgun

31.12.2008 - 12:40 (GMT+01:00)
A northern suburbs man was threatened with a sawn-off shotgun during a home invasion this morning.The man woke up to find two intruders in his St Kilda Road house in Balga about 5am.The man was th

Rudd slumps to his worst approval rating

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has slumped to his lowest approval rating since becoming prime minister.While the coalition still lags badly behind Labor, Mr Rudd is paying for the public's widespread dis

More than 120,000 AWAs to be finalised

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
The Workplace Authority says it has a backlog of more than 120,000 individual workplace agreements to process under the previous Howard government's fairness test.The authority received 337,101 agre

Aussie tourism loses its mojo

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
The Australian tourism industry has received a damning report card from one of its own bodies, with figures revealing international tourist numbers have stagnated over the past seven years.Christoph

Premier's backflip over lobbyist

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
WA Premier Alan Carpenter has moved to ban leading lobbyist John Halden from managing the campaign of former journalist Karen Brown at the next State election.The Premier said today that he had aske

MP’s son faces court over boat tragedy

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
The teenage son of Independent MP Janet Woollard, charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm after a horrific boating tragedy last year, made a brief appearance in the Fremantle Magistrate’s Cour

Residents stumped by large cash find

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
A wet brown paper bag containing several thousand dollars has been found on the front lawn of a home in the Perth suburb of Shelley.Police are now searching for the owner of the large amount of cash

Interest rates on hold for now

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
The Reserve Bank has given hard pressed mortgage holders another month's reprieve, deciding today to leave official interest rates on hold.Following its meeting this morning, the bank announced it

Dawesville hit and run appeal

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
Police have released an image of the vehicle they believe was involved in the hit and run of a 16-year-old Dawesville girl last month.At around 6.30pm on May 16, Stephanie Baker was walking with

Hundreds farewell Phillip Pendal

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
Mourners today turned out to the funeral of former Independent and Liberal MP Phillip Pendal in Perth. The politician and former journalist who retired three years ago died suddenly at his home i

Julian Grill gets date for trial

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
Lobbyist and former West Australian Labor minister Julian Grill faces trial in October on two counts of giving false evidence to a corruption inquiry. The charges against Grill, the business part

Explosion at WA gas plant

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
An explosion has ripped through an offshore gas plant which supplies 30 to 40 per cent of Western Australia's domestic gas supply. The plant's operator, Apache Energy, has issued a statement sayi

City mall rents among dearest in the world

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
Perth’s Hay and Murray Street malls are in the top 40 most expensive retail rents in the world, a survey by Colliers International reveals. The malls came in at 36th, with Brisbane Queen Street Mal

Film star fined for anti-Muslim remarks

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
France’s 1960s screen icon Brigitte Bardot was fined $A24,440 today for inciting hatred against Muslims by attacking the ritual slaughter of animals in Islamic culture.In December 2006, the film sta

Soccer fan still critical

15.07.2010 - 09:36 (GMT+01:00)
THE MOTHER of critically ill Melbourne teenager Reagan Milstein has thanked the community for its support during a difficult time.

Obama:Learning from his mistakes'

15.07.2010 - 03:36 (GMT+01:00)
LAST week was one of the busiest periods of peacemaking in recent years. At least, that’s how the story went in Washington.

Shalit campaign goes postal

14.07.2010 - 09:35 (GMT+01:00)
THE deluge of petitions urging the United Nations to step up its efforts to secure the release of Gilad Shalit continued to flow into The AJN’s offices last week.

Plaudits from the Premier

14.07.2010 - 09:35 (GMT+01:00)
A GROUP of 17 Jewish students were among 295 Victorians handed Premier’s Awards this week to mark their VCE success in 2009.

Chickened out

14.07.2010 - 09:35 (GMT+01:00)
JEWISH MasterChef finalist Jonathan Daddia was cooked off the hit show this week after failing to please the judges in his ninth elimination challenge.

1000 mourners pay tribute to youth

14.07.2010 - 09:35 (GMT+01:00)
AJN STAFFMORE than 1000 people packed an overflowing Emanuel Synagogue on Tuesday night to remember 19-year-old Ashley Levi, who passed awaythis week.The Sydney Grammar School graduate injured his neck when he fell from a high level during an organised Hineni federal camp activity in January last ye [...]

Never forgotten

14.07.2010 - 09:35 (GMT+01:00)
A SMALL, fragile woman was heralded a hero at the German Consulate in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Shalit campaign goes postal

12.07.2010 - 05:02 (GMT+01:00)
THE deluge of petitions urging the United Nations to step up its efforts to secure the release of Gilad Shalit continued to flow into The AJN’s offices last week.

Obama:Israel won’t surprise me on Iran

09.07.2010 - 09:38 (GMT+01:00)
US President Barack Obama said he is confident that Israel would not surprise him with an attack on Iran.

Who are the forgotten Jews'

09.07.2010 - 09:38 (GMT+01:00)
A GRASSROOTS attempt to have a group of forgotten Jews recognised is gaining traction locally. Last Sunday, Rachel Merhav showed the documentary The Forgotten Refugees to WIZO Masada, her WIZO group.

US-Israel relations back on track

09.07.2010 - 09:38 (GMT+01:00)
RELATIONS between the United States and Israel have rebounded to their best levels in over a year-and-a-half following Tuesday’s meeting between US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Washington DC .

A model Melbourne student

09.07.2010 - 09:38 (GMT+01:00)
WHEN considering Melbourne’s landmarks, many buildings come to mind. The Arts Centre’s spire, Federation Square and Flinders Street Station are obvious examples, while Elsternwick’s humble Jewish Holocaust Centre (JHC) is found in fewer guide books.

Nine’s racism claim

09.07.2010 - 08:06 (GMT+01:00)
CHANNEL Nine and its program A Current Affair (ACA) allowed anti-Semitic comments to be published on its website, violating racial vilification laws according to NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Vic Alhadeff.

Editorial,June 2,2010

09.07.2010 - 08:06 (GMT+01:00)
BAR MITZVAHS IN THE DOCK IN June 2009, an appeal court ruling in the UK sent shock waves through the British Jewish community and, indeed, much of the Jewish world. According to the judgement, the Jews’ Free School in London, which operated under the auspices of the Orthodox United Synagogue, was [...]

Letters (July 9,2010)

09.07.2010 - 08:06 (GMT+01:00)
AGE OLD PROBLEM OF MEDIA DOUBLE STANDARDS AROUND 42 people were slaughtered in a Pakistani mosque on July 2.

The Chaser Annual Q&A

06.11.2008 - 07:06 (GMT+01:00)
In December, we'll be visiting Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to celebrate the launch of the Chaser Annual 2008 by answering...

Sun Herald's $6m figure slightly exaggerated

26.10.2008 - 02:44 (GMT+01:00)
When the Sun Herald/Sunday Age says we're getting $6 million for our nextseries on the ABC, they accidentally multiplied our...

Entire magazine read in newsagency

30.08.2008 - 22:48 (GMT+01:00)
Despite the clear presence of a sign informing customers itis not a lending library , Erskineville Newsagency was visited...

Drunken text messages regretted next morning

29.08.2008 - 05:11 (GMT+01:00)
Lying in bed nursing a hangover, Wollongong carpet-layerThomas Schuster, 29, has announced his profound dismay and disappointment inmyself...

Bea Arthur's stalker retires

29.08.2008 - 03:49 (GMT+01:00)
Three days after definitively completing work on BeaArthur's Wikipedia entry, long-term stalker Walter Slade announced hisintention to cease lurking outside...

Extras needed for TOMORROW (Thurs)

20.08.2008 - 09:47 (GMT+01:00)
Charles is filming a documentary in Sydney and needs extras - click for details.

Zombie finds call centres workers mindless

18.08.2008 - 19:46 (GMT+01:00)
Having waited on hold for 40 minutes, reanimated corpse Trevor Fleck has slammed call centre workers across the nation, declaring...

Starbucks gives staff Double Mocha Sackuccino

07.08.2008 - 14:06 (GMT+01:00)
Starbucks Coffee has shut down most of its Australian stores and madetheir staff redundant, a move that was widely expected...

Cross-dresser confounded by androgynous fashion

25.07.2008 - 16:49 (GMT+01:00)
Married investment banker and secret transvestite MalcolmPenfold has declared himself completely flummoxed by recent sartorial trends. Asmale and...

Man goes on trip of a lifetime to work out where to end it

24.07.2008 - 09:43 (GMT+01:00)
Clinicallydepressed entreprenuer Joseph de Rossi, 27, has embarked upon a six-monthwhirlwind tour of the world’s major cities, in search of...

Imaginary Lotto winnings spent on imaginary girlfriend

24.07.2008 - 09:43 (GMT+01:00)
Newcastle-based programmerAlan Ko has mentally laid out a financial plan of action which he intends toundertake should he win next...

Belief system debunked by T-shirt

17.07.2008 - 06:44 (GMT+01:00)
Churches around the nation have reported a sharp decline inattendance following the revelation of a dogma-shattering item of clothing. TheT-shirt,...

Anti-bingeing advertisement revs teens up for big night

17.07.2008 - 06:44 (GMT+01:00)
The federal government's $53 million anti-bingeing campaignhas had an inspirational effect on teenagers, psyching them up to get togetherand drink...

Anti-social woman breaches ATM etiquette

17.07.2008 - 05:43 (GMT+01:00)
The unspoken rules of ATM behaviour were blithelydisregarded yesterday, as public relations consultant Jerri Cuthbert, 23,withdrew a total of $210...

Age of Terror sneak preview this Tuesday

22.03.2008 - 23:45 (GMT+01:00)
We're roadtesting some bits of the new show for the first time at the Harold Park (http://www.haroldparkhotel.com.au/index.html) in Glebe...

Scientist freed after US airport scare

03.09.2010 - 20:29 (GMT+01:00)
SCIENTIST was detained after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb.

Strong earthquake leaves NZ trembling

03.09.2010 - 20:06 (GMT+01:00)
WIDESPREAD damage and power cuts across New Zealand's second-largest city.

Cops seized sports car then crashed it

03.09.2010 - 19:04 (GMT+01:00)
TWO British police officers have been suspended for confiscating a sports car from its driver and then crashing it.

Suicide bomber kills 42 in Pakistan

03.09.2010 - 17:51 (GMT+01:00)
POLICE say bomber was among the 450-strong crowd and detonated on reaching the main square

Woman dies after being hit by ambulance

03.09.2010 - 16:50 (GMT+01:00)
A WOMAN has died after being hit by an ambulance in Sydney's inner west.

Aussie cleric calls for MP's beheading

03.09.2010 - 15:37 (GMT+01:00)
DUTCH anti-Islam MP denounces a Muslim cleric's reported call for his beheading for denigrating Islam.

Israel can be removed,says Ahmadinejad

03.09.2010 - 14:44 (GMT+01:00)
Iranian President stirs up trouble in the annual Palestinian solidarity day address in Tehran.

Biggest trafficking sting in US history

03.09.2010 - 14:11 (GMT+01:00)
SIX people were charged in relation to a recruiting ring that lured 400 Thai farm workers to Hawaii.

Dead cat prompts driver's road rampage

03.09.2010 - 12:16 (GMT+01:00)
A JAPANESE man drove the wrong way down an expressway for 90 kilometres and broke through five police barricades because his cat had died, he told police.

Sutton wins Button prize

03.09.2010 - 12:07 (GMT+01:00)
ANTHROPOLOGIST Peter Sutton has won the second John Button Prize for his book on the state of indigenous Australians in remote communities.

Servants need a slap,govt worker says

03.09.2010 - 11:31 (GMT+01:00)
A BRITISH government worker was in hot water after she tweeted that a woman alleging she was kept as a slave by a British household "needs a good slap".

$360,000 to Lockhart victim's girlfriend

03.09.2010 - 11:14 (GMT+01:00)
THE girlfriend of a man killed in one of Australia's worst-ever civilian air crashes has been awarded $360,000 in compensation.

Bosnian police 'find puppy-tossing girl'

03.09.2010 - 11:07 (GMT+01:00)
POLICE in Bosnia say they believe they have located a young woman shown in a video throwing puppies into a river.

Boy,11,attacked by sea lion at zoo

03.09.2010 - 11:03 (GMT+01:00)
A YOUNG boy has been hospitalised after being attacked by a sea lion at Taronga Zoo.

Malaysia to monitor for 'harmful' blogs

03.09.2010 - 10:48 (GMT+01:00)
MALAYSIA has formed a task force to scour the internet for blog postings deemed harmful to national unity.

Coalition scare campaign

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
LIBERAL and National Party members are believed to be behind a scare campaign in the seats of the three independents.

Family first for a retiring footy great

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
THIS Father's Day will be the very last on which Brett Kimmorley will be forced to put footy before family.

'Suffer the rest of your mongrel life'

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
THE brother of murder victim Janet Campbell didn't mince words when he confronted her former husband and killer in court yesterday.

Mystery villain poisoning local dogs

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
SYDNEY dog owners are being terrorised by a mystery poisoner, with four dogs taken for emergency veterinary treatment in 24 hours.

Bright Games idea doesn't impress

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
SECURITY fears may be spoiling the countdown but  Australia is playing  the team uniform safe.

Paul Hogan's heroes help secure freedom

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
PAUL Hogan has been allowed to return to the US, days after two businessmen offered a fighting fund to help him take on the tax office.

Weather brings surge of boat people

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
CALM weather between Indonesia and Australia has triggered a dramatic surge in people smuggling with six boats arriving since the election.

Police know Kiesha's killer

03.09.2010 - 11:03 (GMT+01:00)
POLICE are confident they know who is responsible for the disappearance of Kiesha Abrahams.

Boy attacked by sea lion at zoo

03.09.2010 - 10:27 (GMT+01:00)
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy is being treated in hospital after he was attacked and bitten twice by a sea lion at Taronga Zoo today in front of a crowd of terrified families.

Former friend turns on Ibrahims

02.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
A ONE-time member of Fadi Ibrahim's crew agrees to testify in the case over an alleged murder plot.

Green and orange frocky horror

03.09.2010 - 08:09 (GMT+01:00)
AUSSIE gold made way for tangerine orange as the formal team uniform for next month's Commonwealth Games was unveiled today.

Porn Minister won't be replaced

03.09.2010 - 06:49 (GMT+01:00)
Kristina Keneally will not replace disgraced former Ports Minister Paul McLeay, but  will divide his portfolios among her remaining ministers.

Katter warns he may side with ALP

03.09.2010 - 05:19 (GMT+01:00)
INDEPENDENT Bob Katter warns a wish-list of demands sent to Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott should not be interpreted as favouring the Coalition.

Gillard to limit pokie wagers

02.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
JULIA Gillard will install smart chips in every poker machine in to help 160,000 problem gamblers.

Rape urge grew after watching Youtube

03.09.2010 - 05:15 (GMT+01:00)
A MAN who went on a sexual assault rampage in the east and inner-west has been jailed for at least 18 years.

Cops told to boost random checks

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
INNOCENT people, including elderly women, are being caught in a police competition to clock up the highest tally of random "street checks".

Bitter Bevis hits out at loss

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
DEFEATED Labor MP Arch Bevis has hit out over his election loss, taking aim at everyone including Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard and NSW Labor powerbrokers.

Pressure may ease on water bills

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
SOUTHEAST Queensland residents could get relief on future water bills as the Bligh Government and councils seek to blame each other over skyrocketing prices.

Bligh sits in the popularity pits

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
RIGHT now, and despite her best efforts, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh is more unpopular than nuclear power.

Pakistan captain caught with cash

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
CRICKET'S fight against corruption has had a breakthrough with cash used in the Pakistani betting sting found in the belongings of team captain Salman Butt.

Snakes almost on a plane

03.09.2010 - 08:30 (GMT+01:00)
A MAN whose bag burst open on a luggage conveyer belt, releasing 95 boa constrictors, has pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling.

Tax office sets Hoges free

03.09.2010 - 07:41 (GMT+01:00)
ACTOR Paul Hogan has been given permission to leave Australia after a travel ban placed on him by the Australian Taxation Office was lifted.

Andrew Fraser to work as labourer

03.09.2010 - 05:41 (GMT+01:00)
TREASURER Andrew Fraser is set to trade in his suit and tie for a hard hat and work boots in his quest to get to know ordinary workers.

Woman hit by lightning as sinkhole opens

03.09.2010 - 05:49 (GMT+01:00)
A WOMAN has been struck by lightning and there have been reports of a sinkhole opening up as storms hit South Australia.

White powder found in Bundaberg

03.09.2010 - 05:18 (GMT+01:00)
A PANICKED Bundaberg woman this morning opened a letter containing an unknown white powder.

Campbell jailed 24 years for wife's murder

03.09.2010 - 04:48 (GMT+01:00)
FORMER policeman Des Campbell has been jailed for at least 24 years for murdering his new wife by pushing her off a cliff.

No guarantee I'll back Coalition

03.09.2010 - 04:10 (GMT+01:00)
INDEPENDENT Bob Katter warns a wish-list of demands sent to Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott should not be interpreted as favouring the Coalition.

Hungry sharks spark beach alert

03.09.2010 - 04:39 (GMT+01:00)
HUNDREDS of sharks have been spotted near Noosa, with some coming within 10m of the shore.

Wife killer gets 24 years

03.09.2010 - 05:21 (GMT+01:00)
EX-COP Des Campbell has been jailed for a maximum 33 years for the calculated and greed-fuelled murder of his wife.

'Cheating' miner dreads rescue

03.09.2010 - 04:08 (GMT+01:00)
ONE of the trapped Chilean miners is dreading his rescue after his wife met his secret mistress at the entrance to the San Jose mine.

Global share losses hit record in Oct

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
WORLD equity markets lost an estimated $US5.79 trillion ($8.6 trillion) during October, the biggest monthly loss ever.

UK creates company for bank bailouts

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
THE British government has created a company to manage the 37 billion pounds ($86 billion) bank bailout plan.

Pepsi to invest $1.5bn in China

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
PEPSI will spend $1.5 billion in China over the next four years, its largest investment so far in one of its fastest-growing markets.

Babcock sells half of NZ's Powerco

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
BABCOCK & Brown Infrastructure Group has sold 50 per cent of its stake in the New Zealand operations of its Powerco subsidiary.

Eurozone officially in recession

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
THE eurozone economy was now in recession and would remain at a standstill for most of next year, the European Commission said.

Oil prices drop on weak manufacturing

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
OIL prices fell sharply in New York on signs a widening economic slowdown may freeze growth in petroleum demand next year.

GM sales crash 45pc: Ford, Toyota dive

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
US auto sales deteriorated further in October as General Motors warned the industry was on track for its worst month in 25 years.

Vale will not drop iron ore price

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
BRAZILIAN mining giant Vale said it will not reduce the price of its iron ore to push sales volumes higher.

Hardie plants hit by weak US housing

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
JAMES Hardie Industries has suspended production at two US plants due to further deterioration in the American housing market.

Oz credit markets out of deep freeze

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
KEY Australian credit markets today thawed to levels not seen since before the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers.

Iron price fears pull stocks down 2pc

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
MINERS dragged down Australian shares this afternoon amid fears iron ore prices will fall sharply next year.

RBA slashes interest rates to 5.25pc

31.12.2008 - 10:08 (GMT+01:00)
THE Reserve Bank cut interest rates by 75 basis points today, reducing borrowing costs to the lowest level in more than five years.

RBA slashes interest rates to 5.25pc

04.11.2008 - 06:41 (GMT+01:00)
THE Reserve Bank cut interest rates by 75 basis points today, reducing borrowing costs to the lowest level in more than five years.

RBA will cut rates by 75bp: Steve Keen

04.11.2008 - 04:20 (GMT+01:00)
THE Reserve Bank will cut interest rates by 75 basis points today, said an academic who also forecasts rates will hit zero by 2010.

Iron price fears pull stocks down 2pc

04.11.2008 - 04:20 (GMT+01:00)
MINERS dragged down Australian shares this afternoon amid fears iron ore prices will fall sharply next year.

Michael Jackson to ride an elephant on stage

25.03.2009 - 12:35 (GMT+01:00)
Determined to go out with a bang, Michael Jackson is to ride an elephant on stage for his farewell tour.

Man shot in suspected drive-by in Sydney's northwest

25.03.2009 - 12:35 (GMT+01:00)
Sydney's bikie wars may have intensified even further, following a suspected drive-by shooting in Sydney's northwest that's believed to be bikie-related.

Beekeeper murdered rival to steal honey

25.03.2009 - 04:33 (GMT+01:00)
A man has been found guilty of murdering a fellow beekeeper so he could steal his honey.

Qantas cuts 90 top management positions

25.03.2009 - 04:33 (GMT+01:00)
Qantas Airways will slash 90 senior executive jobs due to the global economic slowdown.

Teen surprises parents with 60ft roof penis

25.03.2009 - 04:33 (GMT+01:00)
An 18-year-old man, inspired by the broad new canvas of Google Earth, has landed himself in hot water after painting a 60ft penis on the roof of his parent’s house.

Nathan Rees dismisses his long odds as a "stunt"

25.03.2009 - 04:33 (GMT+01:00)
NSW Premier Nathan Rees has dismissed a bookmaker offering long odds on him remaining premier until the next election as a publicity stunt.

Struggling Playboy Enterprises closing Manhattan office

25.03.2009 - 04:33 (GMT+01:00)
Playboy Enterprises Inc. is closing its Manhattan office and laying off employees as it struggles with falling advertising revenue and a gloomy economic climate.

We were warned about airport security... four years ago

25.03.2009 - 04:33 (GMT+01:00)
We were told our airport security was rubbish in 2005, so why wasn't anything done' Chris Smith wants answers.

Woman who gave birth on plane charged by NZ police

25.03.2009 - 04:33 (GMT+01:00)
A woman who gave birth to a baby on an international flight from Samoa to Auckland has been charged with abandoning the baby girl and assaulting her.

Wing handed utility role in NRL return

25.03.2009 - 02:05 (GMT+01:00)
Craig Wing makes his return to the NRL from a long-term shoulder injury this weekend, but the South Sydney star has been denied his favoured playmaking role.

Ex-trade union leader Short dies at 93

25.03.2009 - 02:05 (GMT+01:00)
Laurie Short, described as one of the great figures of the Australian labour movement, has died aged 93.

Gary Locke confirmed as US commerce secretary

25.03.2009 - 02:05 (GMT+01:00)
The US Senate has confirmed Gary Locke, the first ever Chinese-American governor of a US state, to be President Barack Obama's commerce secretary.

Wallabies star Horwill eyes comeback against Chiefs

25.03.2009 - 02:05 (GMT+01:00)
Wallabies lock James Horwill will make his return to the Super 14 on Saturday night, regaining the Queensland captaincy and starting in the second row against the Chiefs.

Son had nothing to do with killing:Mum

25.03.2009 - 02:05 (GMT+01:00)
A Sydney woman who allegedly hacked up her husband with an axe has told a jury her son, who helped dispose of the body, had nothing to do with the killing.

Michael Witt confirms switch to rugby

25.03.2009 - 02:05 (GMT+01:00)
Former New Zealand Warriors NRL star Michael Witt has switched codes, signing with Kiwi rugby union outfit Otago.

Two die in cargo plane crash in Dubai

03.09.2010 - 20:49 (GMT+01:00)
A cargo plane caught fire shortly after take-off and crashed in a military base outside the Gulf emirate of Dubai, killing both crew members.

Google updates privacy policy

03.09.2010 - 20:35 (GMT+01:00)
Google updated its privacy policy on Friday, a day after a video cartoon featuring the Internet firm's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square.

Students set fire to friend

03.09.2010 - 20:34 (GMT+01:00)
Two students, an Australian and an American, have been sentenced to detention after setting fire to a friend in a drunken prank that went horribly wrong.

Football thugs jailed over rampage

03.09.2010 - 20:29 (GMT+01:00)
A British court has jailed 11 hooligans over what the judge called the worst destruction Manchester has seen "since the Blitz".

Eight dead in fires in southern Russia

03.09.2010 - 20:29 (GMT+01:00)
Forest and brush fires have flared up again in Russia's southern farmlands, killing eight people and burning down more than 400 homes.

Scientist freed after US airport scare

03.09.2010 - 20:24 (GMT+01:00)
Investigators have released a scientist detained at Miami Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb.

Hurricane Earl lashes US East Coast

03.09.2010 - 20:24 (GMT+01:00)
A weakened but still nasty Hurricane Earl is lashing the US East Coast with heavy winds and high surf, triggering warnings right up to Canada.

Pakistani Taliban vow to hit US,Europe

03.09.2010 - 20:19 (GMT+01:00)
The Pakistani Taliban have vowed to attack the US and Europe, days after the US added the group to a blacklist of foreign terrorist organisations. "

Six jailed in Portugal child abuse trial

03.09.2010 - 20:09 (GMT+01:00)
A Portuguese court has sentenced six men to jail for sexually abusing dozens of children at a state-run care home and procuring minors to be raped at orgies.

Anthropologist wins Button Prize

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Anthropologist Peter Sutton was last night named winner of the John Button Prize for the best writing on politics and public policy.

The Kids Are All Right

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
It's a smart, entertaining film; its comedy is satirical but not judgmental, and its final stages - despite an air of closure - are more open than they might first appear.

Don Giovanni

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Despite some rough edges, the magic of Mozart shone through, and the evening was a credit to the Melbourne Opera School.

Trailblazer changed look of Fleet Street newspapers and books

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Raymond Hawkey, an influential graphic designer, has died at 80 at his home in Kensington, London, with his wife reading his favourite poem to him.

Love,love me loo' Hey,you've got to hide your lav away

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
An artist's tools are legitimate objects of desire, but where's the fascination in the apparatus used to dispose of an artist's stools'

Bums plus seats means millions for ticketing kings

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
The hype is almost as big as the hair - and the ticket prices.

Wall Street surges after jobs report

03.09.2010 - 20:23 (GMT+01:00)
Wall Street stocks soared as a much anticipated jobs report boosted hopes about the US economic recovery.

Petrobras sells $US64 billion of stock

03.09.2010 - 20:50 (GMT+01:00)
Brazil's Petrobras has unveiled a sale of up to $US64 billion in new stock to finance oil exploration.

US unemployment jumps to 9.6%

03.09.2010 - 15:03 (GMT+01:00)
US unemployment jumped to 9.6% in August showing the recovering economy is still struggling to create jobs.

Taxman allows Hogan to return to US

03.09.2010 - 13:58 (GMT+01:00)
Paul Hogan and the Australian Tax Office have reached an agreement for him to return to the USA.

Cougar shares slump again as CFO quits

03.09.2010 - 14:00 (GMT+01:00)
Shares in Cougar Energy sunk to a 39 month low after its CFO and company secretary resigned.

Middle Is. Resources plans $12.5m IPO

03.09.2010 - 14:01 (GMT+01:00)
Middle Island Resources says it will pursue a $12.5m initial public offering later this year.

Rate rises - question is when,not if

03.09.2010 - 12:06 (GMT+01:00)
Borrowers are likely to be spared an interest rate rise from the RBA following mixed economic indicators.

Services sector sluggish,stimulus wane

03.09.2010 - 11:28 (GMT+01:00)
The services sector was 'sluggish' in August, but rose slightly after the withdrawal of fiscal stimulus.

Telstra to sell SouFun stake in IPO

03.09.2010 - 11:24 (GMT+01:00)
Telstra says it will sell its 50.5% share in SouFun after the Chinese website's IPO later this year.

Andean shares soar on Eldorado bid

03.09.2010 - 12:06 (GMT+01:00)
Shares in Andean Resources soared after Canada's Eldorado Gold Corporation proposed a merger.

Strong car sales despite economic woes

03.09.2010 - 12:53 (GMT+01:00)
New data shows there was a softening in car sales with a decline in sales of luxury vehicles in August.

Sigma to defend possible legal action

03.09.2010 - 11:29 (GMT+01:00)
Sigma Pharmaceuticals says it would defend any possible legal action over it's capital raising in 2009.

Rate rises - question is when,not if

03.09.2010 - 12:06 (GMT+01:00)
Borrowers are likely to be spared an interest rate rise from the RBA following mixed economic indicators.

Fortescue rejects Leucadia claims

03.09.2010 - 10:58 (GMT+01:00)
Fortescue Metals has rejected a claim for damages from its third largest shareholder Leucadia.

Strong car sales despite economic worries

03.09.2010 - 11:24 (GMT+01:00)
New data shows there was a softening in car sales with a decline in sales of luxury vehicles in August.

A recipe for disaster

03.09.2010 - 09:35 (GMT+01:00)
FIRST homebuyers should have a savings history, an understanding of their mortgage and must be able to make the payments on it.

Aussies at breaking point

03.09.2010 - 14:55 (GMT+01:00)
NOT only do many Aussies not have enough superannuation but they are unhappy about the management of what they do have.

Qantas forced to pay

03.09.2010 - 14:37 (GMT+01:00)
QANTAS will be forced to pay upwards of $40 million to thousands of Australian travel agents it short-changed.

Doubts on bank profits

03.09.2010 - 14:44 (GMT+01:00)
AUSTRALIA'S major banks are careering towards a "tipping point" that could see billions wiped from their profits.

Nufarm in firing line

03.09.2010 - 14:30 (GMT+01:00)
A COCKTAIL of damaging elements has wiped almost 14 per cent off the share price of fertiliser manufacturer Nufarm this week.

Market completes a strong week

03.09.2010 - 09:45 (GMT+01:00)
THE Australian share market ended the week with a third successive gain after stocks rose marginally today.

Qantas loses court challenge

03.09.2010 - 08:16 (GMT+01:00)
QANTAS may be forced to pay back millions of dollars in commissions to travel agents after it failed in a bid to overturn a court ruling.

Nufarm may face class action

03.09.2010 - 07:10 (GMT+01:00)
NUFARM is likely to face a class action from shareholders alleging that it engaged in misleading conduct relating to profit forecasts.

Qantas affirms two-airline strategy

03.09.2010 - 04:36 (GMT+01:00)
QANTAS says global operating conditions have rebounded, but the aviation industry remains challenging and potentially volatile.

Market up,despite bank slump

03.09.2010 - 04:58 (GMT+01:00)
THE Australian stock market was higher this afternoon, after losing some ground with all four major banks falling into negative territory.

Taste for Apple,Blackberry

03.09.2010 - 03:54 (GMT+01:00)
IF YOU can't live without your Apple iPad or Blackberry don't worry -- you're not alone.

Market follows Wall St higher

03.09.2010 - 03:22 (GMT+01:00)
THE Australian stock market opened higher today after more gains on Wall Street overnight.

Trade well to the fore

03.09.2010 - 01:48 (GMT+01:00)
A SHARP drop in one of the nation's key exports wasn't enough to stop Australia banking a fourth straight monthly trade surplus.

Profit envy spurs Coles comeback

03.09.2010 - 01:50 (GMT+01:00)
THREE years into the Coles turnaround, Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder is still not keen to draw comparisons with Woolworths.

Super gripes surge

03.09.2010 - 01:52 (GMT+01:00)
FORMAL complaints about superannuation have jumped again, up almost 14 per cent in the past three months to their second highest level on record.

U.S. crude ends down on services data,weaker storm

04.09.2010 - 07:00 (GMT+01:00)
4:46 AM

Obama promises more economic stimulus

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
3:31 AM

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks,dollar rise on signs recovery on track

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
3:25 AM

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks,dollar rise on signs recovery on track

04.09.2010 - 05:31 (GMT+01:00)
3:04 AM

Petrobras sells $US64 billion of stock

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
2:34 AM

FOREX-Dollar falls after US data; yen,franc under pressure

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
2:30 AM

MARKETS-BRITAIN-STOCKS =2

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
2:09 AM

Silver climbs 1 pct to highest since March 2008

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
1:40 AM

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks,dollar gain after U.S. jobs data

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
1:32 AM

Wall Street surges after jobs report

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
0:51 AM

New jobs numbers not enough:Obama

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
0:34 AM

U.S. crude futures drop $1 on weak ISM data

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
0:25 AM

US stocks extend rally after jobs report

04.09.2010 - 02:31 (GMT+01:00)
03 Sep 2010

US STOCKS-Wall St set for higher open after payrolls

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
03 Sep 2010

US unemployment jumps to 9.6 per cent

15.09.2008 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
03 Sep 2010

Govt red tape blamed for cheap housing group's demise

03.09.2010 - 13:08 (GMT+01:00)
A developer is blaming a lack of support from the Tasmanian Government for the demise of the Government's affordable housing organisation.

Environmentalists say too much heavy industry in area as approval given to plant

03.09.2010 - 07:32 (GMT+01:00)
A South West environment group says it is disappointed the Federal Government's has given environmental approval for a urea plant to be based in Collie.

'Wind up' order sought on Great South Land Minerals

03.09.2010 - 07:31 (GMT+01:00)
Legal action has been launched against Tasmanian exploration company Great South Land Minerals over allegations its failed to pay a contractor.

Mount Lyell back online

03.09.2010 - 04:40 (GMT+01:00)
Work has resumed at the Mt Lyell copper mine on Tasmania's west coast after a rock-slide halted production at the weekend.

New car sales up sharply in SA

03.09.2010 - 04:17 (GMT+01:00)
New car sales are up more than 16 per cent in South Australia over the same time last year.

World's biggest gasification plant approved

03.09.2010 - 03:54 (GMT+01:00)
The Federal Government has granted environmental approval for what will be the world's biggest coal gasification and storage facility, in Western Australia's South West.

ALP show-and-tell breaks school rules

03.09.2010 - 03:46 (GMT+01:00)
The ACT Education Department says Community Services Minister Joy Burch breached protocol when she handed out ALP showbags during a political forum at a Canberra high school.

Nufarm faces class action for profit downgrade

03.09.2010 - 03:11 (GMT+01:00)
A legal firm says it has been approached by shareholders of the agricultural chemicals group Nufarm, after the company halved its profit forecast in July.

Telstra announces SouFun float

03.09.2010 - 02:35 (GMT+01:00)
Telstra's Chinese online real estate subsidiary SouFun has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Windfall as high commodity prices continue

03.09.2010 - 02:06 (GMT+01:00)
The state government is set to reap a windfall from continuing high commodity prices.

Most 'Go cards' given away not yet used

03.09.2010 - 01:33 (GMT+01:00)
The Queensland Government and the Opposition have opposite interpretations of a recent "Go Card" giveaway in the south-east.

Forestry breaks silence on industry future

03.09.2010 - 00:21 (GMT+01:00)
Forestry Tasmania has done nothing to quell speculation it's considering becoming a woodchip exporter when Gunns stops logging native forests.

Councillor welcomes fast-tracking of housing development

02.09.2010 - 23:22 (GMT+01:00)
A Sunshine Coast councillor says a possible plan by the Queensland Government to fast-track two major housing developments in the region is a "win" for housing affordability.

US stocks rise on home sales,jobless data

02.09.2010 - 23:08 (GMT+01:00)
Wall Street extended yesterday's strong gains overnight, with some encouraging home sales figures and a fall in jobless claims boosting sentiment.

Cheeses the next naming rights battleground

02.09.2010 - 13:29 (GMT+01:00)
Tasmanian cheesemakers are considering plans by the European Union to prevent the use of names like camembert, brie and fetta.

Two die in cargo plane crash in Dubai

03.09.2010 - 20:49 (GMT+01:00)
A cargo plane caught fire shortly after take-off and crashed in a military base outside the Gulf emirate of Dubai, killing both crew members.

Google updates privacy policy

03.09.2010 - 20:35 (GMT+01:00)
Google updated its privacy policy on Friday, a day after a video cartoon featuring the Internet firm's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square.

Students set fire to friend

03.09.2010 - 20:34 (GMT+01:00)
Two students, an Australian and an American, have been sentenced to detention after setting fire to a friend in a drunken prank that went horribly wrong.

Football thugs jailed over rampage

03.09.2010 - 20:29 (GMT+01:00)
A British court has jailed 11 hooligans over what the judge called the worst destruction Manchester has seen "since the Blitz".

Eight dead in fires in southern Russia

03.09.2010 - 20:29 (GMT+01:00)
Forest and brush fires have flared up again in Russia's southern farmlands, killing eight people and burning down more than 400 homes.

Scientist freed after US airport scare

03.09.2010 - 20:24 (GMT+01:00)
Investigators have released a scientist detained at Miami Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb.

Hurricane Earl lashes US East Coast

03.09.2010 - 20:24 (GMT+01:00)
A weakened but still nasty Hurricane Earl is lashing the US East Coast with heavy winds and high surf, triggering warnings right up to Canada.

Pakistani Taliban vow to hit US,Europe

03.09.2010 - 20:19 (GMT+01:00)
The Pakistani Taliban have vowed to attack the US and Europe, days after the US added the group to a blacklist of foreign terrorist organisations. "

Six jailed in Portugal child abuse trial

03.09.2010 - 20:09 (GMT+01:00)
A Portuguese court has sentenced six men to jail for sexually abusing dozens of children at a state-run care home and procuring minors to be raped at orgies.

A life lived close to nature

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Charles McCubbin, an artist, scientist, environmentalist and one of Australia's last pioneer explorers, died in Sale Hospital in Gippsland, following a stroke. He was 79.

The choice for the independents is now clearer

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Rubbery election costings and a $1 billion bid for an MP's vote do not add up to political integrity.

Governing on trust

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Momentum is going Labor's way, but a deal is not about momentum. It's about who the independents can most count on.

Baillieu commits to carbon cut

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Ted Baillieu has committed a future Coalition government to ambitious cuts to Victoria's carbon emissions should he win at November's state election.

Unlucky precedents for first female PMs

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
The parallels with failed bids in Canada and Israel are cause for concern.

Private v public school debate turns to bricks and mortar

03.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Cranbourne East Secondary College smells like the inside of an expensive new car.

COAG agrees to cut red tape for business

04.07.2008 - 05:44 (GMT+01:00)
"COAG Business"

Interest Rates left steady, Reserve warns of future hikes

03.06.2008 - 07:43 (GMT+01:00)
"reserve, bank, interest, rates, RBA, inflation, steady"

Governments must accept poll hits: Rudd

03.06.2008 - 06:23 (GMT+01:00)
"Newspoll"

Australian troops withdraw from Iraq

02.06.2008 - 05:03 (GMT+01:00)
"Iraq Aust"

Fed Court to look at class action reform

29.05.2008 - 01:19 (GMT+01:00)
"Federal"

Three NSW Liberals quit top posts

28.05.2008 - 11:04 (GMT+01:00)
"Liberals NSW"

WorkChoices a "success": ACCI

22.05.2008 - 05:04 (GMT+01:00)
"workchoices, industrial relations, reform, ACCI, research"

Not easy being green: consumers wary of "green electricity"

22.05.2008 - 05:04 (GMT+01:00)
"green, electricity, environment, global warming, climate change"

Too old to work at 69?

22.05.2008 - 05:04 (GMT+01:00)
"citibank, retirement, superannuation, baby boomer, boomers, government, federal election, report, financial, banking, investment, retirees"

Qantas says sorry for price fixing

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"qantas, airways, apology, price fixing, US, department, of justice, cargo, transport, world, news"

Shoppers gear up for high-tech Christmas

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"shoppers, christmas, australia, westfield"

Qantas cops $69M fine for price fixing

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"qantas, airways, price, fixing, $69M, airlines, jet, transportation, cargo, fix, price, cost, international, V-Australia"

RBA hikes rates for tenth consecutive time

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"interest, rates, hike, RBA, australia, up, 6.75%, 6.50%, john howard, peter costello, workchoices"

Funeral held for Crazy John in Melbourne

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"john ilhan, funeral, melbourne, mosque, memorial, service, crazy johns, died, tuesday, heart attack"

Airbus A380 arrives in Sydney on first commercial flight

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"airbus, A380, lands, sydney, airport, 455, passengers, AEST, singapore, kingsford smith airport"

Brierty appoints CFO as CEO (The West Australian)

03.09.2010 - 02:06 (GMT+01:00)
Brierty has appointed chief financial officer Tony Bevan to the role of chief executive on a six-month trial basis.

Apple unveils new iPod line (The West Australian)

02.09.2010 - 01:35 (GMT+01:00)
Apple's Steve Jobs announced a new line of iPods overnight, including a Nano model that has a touch screen and lacks buttons.

Ampella hits new high on gold hits (The West Australian)

01.09.2010 - 02:50 (GMT+01:00)
Shares in Africa focused gold explorer Ampella Mining hit a new high after the company unveiled its highest and widest gold intercepts to date at its Batie West project in Burkina Faso.

LinQ flags more active investment strategy (The West Australian)

31.08.2010 - 07:01 (GMT+01:00)
Listed resources fund LinQ has announced a 118 per cent hike in full-year profit to $35.3 million as it looks to take a more active role in its investments.

Chile miners must help in their rescue (AAP)

30.08.2010 - 02:29 (GMT+01:00)
The 33 trapped Chilean miners who have astonished the world with their discipline a half mile underground will have to aid their own escape, an engineer said.

Bank of Japan - emergency meeting (AAP)

30.08.2010 - 00:49 (GMT+01:00)
The Bank of Japan says it will hold an emergency meeting as political pressure mounts for the central bank to ease monetary policy.

Lihir posts $US87m first half profit (The West Australian)

27.08.2010 - 03:18 (GMT+01:00)
Rising prices have helped miner Lihir Gold report a first half profit of $US87.1 million, a turnaround from its loss in the corresponding period a year earlier.

Cloud hangs over UK banking system (The West Australian)

27.08.2010 - 01:02 (GMT+01:00)
The British banking sector's chances of a sustained recovery are "far from certain", despite healthy first-half profits, ratings agency Standard & Poor's says.

US jobless claims fall (The West Australian)

27.08.2010 - 01:00 (GMT+01:00)
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dropped more than expected last week, but remained in line with the deeply troubled labour market, government data showed overnight.

Greece appoints advisors for banking system (The West Australian)

27.08.2010 - 00:57 (GMT+01:00)
The Greek government has appointed Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Lazard as advisers to evaluate its options in restructuring the debt-hit country's bank system.

Rio's Albanese sees clouds of uncertainty (The West Australian)

26.08.2010 - 05:42 (GMT+01:00)
Rio Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese says uncertainties are on the horizon from the global financial crisis, the government's proposed mining tax and climate change.

Google looks to web phone market with Gmail (The West Australian)

26.08.2010 - 05:23 (GMT+01:00)
Google is adding a free email feature that may persuade more people to cut the cords on their landline phones.

Skilled profit plunges 55pc (The West Australian)

26.08.2010 - 02:33 (GMT+01:00)
Labour contractor Skilled Group has suffered a 55 per cent fall in annual profit, but says conditions are looking better for the new year.

Crown sees improvement at Burswood (The West Australian)

26.08.2010 - 02:03 (GMT+01:00)
Casino operator Crown has posted annual profit up 129 per cent and says trading in both its Australian casinos has lifted in the early part of the new year.

Wiluna costs blow out for Toro (The West Australian)

26.08.2010 - 00:58 (GMT+01:00)
Toro Energy, which is hoping to become WA's first uranium miner, has flagged the development cost of its Wiluna project is likely to be 60 per cent higher than first thought because of a change of processing strategy.

Paul Hogan allowed to travel

03.09.2010 - 07:58 (GMT+01:00)
AN agreement has been reached to allow Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan to travel, despite his ongoing dispute with the Australian Tax Office.

Sandfire surges on Degrussa upgrade

03.09.2010 - 08:38 (GMT+01:00)
SHARES in Sandfire Resources surge after the explorer revealed a resource increase to its closely watched Degrussa copper-gold project in WA.

Good news for home owners

03.09.2010 - 06:59 (GMT+01:00)
INTEREST rates are likely to remain on hold next week due to a mixed bag of economic data, economists say.

Qantas chairman warns of turbulence

03.09.2010 - 07:40 (GMT+01:00)
LEIGH Clifford has warned Qantas the airline must compete fiercely to succeed in a potentially volatile and challenging economy.

Paul Hogan allowed to travel

03.09.2010 - 07:58 (GMT+01:00)
AN agreement has been reached to allow Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan to travel, despite his ongoing dispute with the Australian Tax Office.

Shortlist revealed for Perth City Link

03.09.2010 - 07:43 (GMT+01:00)
THE start of the $600 million Perth City Link project is a step closer with the State Government today revealing the shortlist of developers.

Eldorado looking for gold in Andean

03.09.2010 - 06:16 (GMT+01:00)
SHARES in Argentina-focused gold explorer Andean Resources  soared after Canada's Eldorado Gold Corporation lobbed a takeover bid.

Fortescue rejects Leucadia damages claim

03.09.2010 - 04:18 (GMT+01:00)
FORTESCUE Metals Group has rejected a claim for damages from its third-largest shareholder in relation to a 2006 loan agreement.

iiNet,Grange added to S&P/ASX 300 index

03.09.2010 - 06:42 (GMT+01:00)
SEVEN Western Australian companies have been included in the S&P/ASX 300 index following Standard & Poor’s quarterly rebalancing of its indices.

Market slips as banks retract

03.09.2010 - 03:16 (GMT+01:00)
THE Australian stock market was higher at noon, after losing some ground with all four major banks falling into negative territory.

Miners,banks strengthen market

03.09.2010 - 03:16 (GMT+01:00)
NINE Australian stocks rose for every one that fell today in stronger morning trade on the back of overnight gains on Wall Street.

New cards offer speedy shopping

03.09.2010 - 02:14 (GMT+01:00)
MILLIONS of Australians have been issued with "speed shopping" credit cards with no need to swipe, sign or punch in a PIN.

ASIC set to get tough on credit providers

03.09.2010 - 02:08 (GMT+01:00)
CREDIT providers face strict reviews and new applicants subject to rigorous checks as corporate watchdog takes charge.

Rio raises doubts over BHP deal

03.09.2010 - 01:28 (GMT+01:00)
RIO Tinto Iron Ore chief executive will not rule out BHP Billiton needing to increase the $6.3 billion equalisation payment for the Pilbara iron merger.

Wesfarmers douses Griffin sale

02.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
Wesfarmers has pulled out of the race to acquire the assets of financially-strapped miner Griffin Coal.

Tax operation struggling to find victims

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
SERIOUS questions are being asked about the effectiveness of the $300m Operation Wickenby.

Economy thrives without government

03.09.2010 - 06:49 (GMT+01:00)
FINANCIAL markets thrive despite unresolved Federal election outcome on the back of strong dollar and growth.

'Amateur porn' ads may not save retailer

03.09.2010 - 04:46 (GMT+01:00)
RAUNCHY marketing hasn't been enough to keep American Apparel from the edge of bankruptcy.

Dollar higher on China exchange rumours

03.09.2010 - 04:47 (GMT+01:00)
THE dollar boosted by rumours China could diversify its foreign exchange reserves into commodity currencies such as the "Aussie".

Global sales down for Jacob's Creek

02.09.2010 - 16:01 (GMT+01:00)
JACOB'S Creek has seen a slump in global sales in the last financial year, as it tries to establish a position as a premium drop.

Sigma to defend possible legal action

03.09.2010 - 05:16 (GMT+01:00)
SIGMA Pharmaceuticals to defend any possible legal action over the generic drug marker's capital raising in 2009, it says.

Greek economy may exceed expectations

03.09.2010 - 01:02 (GMT+01:00)
THE Greek economy is in recession but may do better than expected, says finance minister.

Telstra to sell SouFun stake in IPO

03.09.2010 - 01:58 (GMT+01:00)
Telstra Corporation will sell its 50.5 per cent share in SouFun Holdings when it has an initial public offering later this year.

BP removes cap from plugged oil well

03.09.2010 - 01:09 (GMT+01:00)
BP removes cap which stemmed oil flow from ruptured well in Gulf of Mexico in a key step toward killing the well once and for all.

IMF,World Bank step up aid to Pakistan

03.09.2010 - 00:56 (GMT+01:00)
IMF and World Bank step up aid to flood-hit Pakistan to help it cope with its worst-ever humanitarian disaster.

EU approves crisis aid for poor countries

03.09.2010 - 00:50 (GMT+01:00)
EU approves $372 million to help most vulnerable countries cope with financial crisis.

Eddy Groves hits broker with a $10m bill

02.09.2010 - 23:58 (GMT+01:00)
FAILED tycoon Eddy Groves is demanding $10 million from his broker  over a share deal he claims cost him his private helicopter.

Kiwi nurse told she must sit English test

02.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
NURSE denied registration in Australia until she can prove she is competent in English.

More Aussies switching to solar power

02.09.2010 - 20:36 (GMT+01:00)
INCREASINGLY large numbers of Australians are switching to sustainable energy sources in a bid to reduce energy bills and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Dollar up on firm US data

03.09.2010 - 00:00 (GMT+01:00)
THE dollar opened higher today on positive pieces of US economic data and a move back towards riskier assets.

Rinehart's $2bn dream derailed

03.09.2010 - 13:28 (GMT+01:00)
BILLIONAIRE Gina Rinehart's ambitious plans to produce tens of millions of tonnes of coal from the Galilee Basin in Queensland have hit a major hurdle.

Experts say Clem7 doomed to fail

03.09.2010 - 14:09 (GMT+01:00)
MANY doubted the Clem7 tunnel traffic forecasts on which RiverCity Motorway's public float was based long before the cars failed to turn up.

Markets close on strong week

03.09.2010 - 09:15 (GMT+01:00)
The Australian share market on Friday ended the week with a third successive gain.

Market up,despite banks easing

03.09.2010 - 06:15 (GMT+01:00)
AUSTRALIA'S stock market was higher at noon, after losing some ground earlier, with all four major banks falling into negative territory.

US lead drives up Australian stocks

03.09.2010 - 03:01 (GMT+01:00)
THE Australian stock market opened higher on Friday morning following more gains on Wall Street overnight.

Cougar gets savage mauling

02.09.2010 - 14:10 (GMT+01:00)
INVESTORS have rushed to ditch shares in Cougar Energy - the gas company at the centre of a water contamination scare - slashing its market value in half.

Groves hits broker with a $10m bill

02.09.2010 - 13:10 (GMT+01:00)
ABC tycoon Eddy Groves is demanding $10 million from his broker Austock over a share deal he claims cost him his private helicopter and a luxury yacht.

Good mood in US flows to Australia

02.09.2010 - 08:53 (GMT+01:00)
THE Australian share market has posted a second successive day of good gains with all sectors showing strength.

Miners,banks boost market

02.09.2010 - 05:08 (GMT+01:00)
THE Australian stock market was lifted by strong gains among minerals and financial companies as well as a positive Wall Street performance overnight.

Wall Street optimism spreads

02.09.2010 - 03:09 (GMT+01:00)
AUSTRALIA'S stock market has opened more than 1.2 per cent higher on more buoyant sentiment after a positive session on Wall Street overnight.

QTC announces executive changes

02.09.2010 - 03:44 (GMT+01:00)
THE State Government's central financing authority, QTC, has appointed a new chief executive, Queensland-born and educated banker Phillip Noble.

FOGS fire back in Origin name war

02.09.2010 - 03:22 (GMT+01:00)
FORMER Origin Greats executive chairman Gene Miles has been left shaking his head at a war of words ignited by former Blues players.

Qld off the economic pace

01.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
SHOPPERS and new car buyers have powered Australia's economy to its best performance in three years, defying jitters overseas.

Lawsuit risk over Clem7

01.09.2010 - 12:46 (GMT+01:00)
INVESTORS have sounded out the possibility of legal action against the troubled operators of the Clem7 toll tunnel who have reported a $1.67 billion loss.

MFS boss partied as firm sank

01.09.2010 - 11:11 (GMT+01:00)
THE former boss of failed MFS hosted an Elton John concert and got drunk with mates as his cash-strapped firm struggled to repay a creditor, a court heard.

American Airlines to cut 7000 jobs

04.07.2008 - 01:37 (GMT+01:00)
FACING a hefty financial loss in 2008 and the loss of its spot as the world's biggest airline by passenger traffic, American Airlines is initiating long-range plans aimed at shoring up financial stability and keeping a competitive edge.

Mother's worst nightmare:Facebook won't shut down stalker

03.09.2010 - 04:21 (GMT+01:00)
A Sydney mother-of-three, her daughter and daughter's friends have been subjected to a two-week ordeal at the hands of a Facebook stalker and they have been unable to get the social networking company to intervene.

Brands loosen grip on social media

02.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
MORE companies are handing over the control of their social media activity to external agencies in a trend that concerns even those who earn business out of it.

Facebook to roll out security feature

03.09.2010 - 02:26 (GMT+01:00)
Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.

Apple unveils new TV box

02.09.2010 - 01:23 (GMT+01:00)
Apple is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire.

Sony brings e-reader to Australia

02.09.2010 - 04:42 (GMT+01:00)
Sony today unveiled its new range of e-readers, which it will launch in Australia for the first time.

Rape case reopened against Assange

01.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
STOCKHOLM: A senior Swedish prosecutor is reopening a rape investigation against the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, the latest twist to a case in which prosecutors of different ranks have overruled each other.

Apple announces new iPod lineup

01.09.2010 - 19:45 (GMT+01:00)
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs announced a new line of iPods today, including a Nano model that has a touch screen and lacks buttons.

Facebook CEO wants private life kept out of ownership challenge

01.09.2010 - 02:25 (GMT+01:00)
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says a lawsuit by a man who claims to own a huge chunk of the popular social networking website is seeking to uncover needless details about his private life.

Telcos lob broadband grenade:Abbott may be right

01.09.2010 - 05:05 (GMT+01:00)
An alliance of large telcos has lobbed a last-minute grenade into talks around who will form the next government by proposing a new broadband plan that appears more aligned with the Coalition's policy than Labor's national broadband network.

iPhone set to replace the stethoscope

01.09.2010 - 05:21 (GMT+01:00)
The stethoscope - medical icon, lifesaver and doctor's best friend - is disappearing from hospitals across the world as physicians increasingly use their smartphones to monitor patients' heartbeats.

After 'cat in bin' woman,puppy-throwing girl sparks online outrage

01.09.2010 - 04:45 (GMT+01:00)
A video of a young girl in a red sweatshirt throwing several puppies into a river has caused a huge social media backlash on sites like 4chan, reddit and Facebook.

Google tool tries to cut through the crap

01.09.2010 - 01:31 (GMT+01:00)
Google can sift through more than a trillion web links in a matter of seconds, but can the internet search leader help people wade through their overflowing email'

Microsoft ready to woo mobile users

31.08.2010 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
Windows Phone 7 has been designed from scratch to take on its competitors, writes Lia Timson.

Telstra Next G speed bump pushed back by politics

31.08.2010 - 01:57 (GMT+01:00)
Telstra doubled the speeds of its Next G network but delayed its announcement for a week after the election campaign, fearing it may "influence the debate" between the independents who are deciding who will govern the country.

Slower sales won't stop the music

30.08.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
AUSTRALIAN music industry figures feel the prophets of doom may be too early.

Foursquare hits three million users

30.08.2010 - 01:49 (GMT+01:00)
ANOTHER social networking tool, Foursquare, has hit the three million user mark and continues to grow.

Videos,pic galleries and songs

28.08.2010 - 11:17 (GMT+01:00)
DID you know that orcs’ blood is black' You will be very familiar with its colour after you play this The Lord of the Rings game trailer.  VIDEOS, PIC GALLERIES, GAMES 

Videos,pic galleries and songs

19.08.2010 - 06:15 (GMT+01:00)
TOM Clancy fans, click here for a package of latest game trailers. VIDEOS, PIC GALLERIES, GAMES 

Just Dance 2 songs list

19.08.2010 - 04:24 (GMT+01:00)
JUST Dance sold more than 4 million copies. Get your breath back, because here comes Just Dance 2, with 44 new songs. VIDEO plus THE SONGS LIST

Videos,pic galleries and songs

14.08.2010 - 13:15 (GMT+01:00)
BLAST away the bad boy Ruskies in Vanquish.  VIDEOS, PIC GALLERIES, GAMES 

Seeing is believing

13.08.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
3D technology is breathing new life into old computer games.

Don your new Halo with pride

05.08.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
THE developers of the Halo video game franchise claim to have taken things to the next level with the final instalment in the series.

iPhone sparks mobile data war

23.07.2010 - 11:46 (GMT+01:00)
THE imminent arrival of Apple's latest iPhone in Australia is expected to pour more fuel on a raging mobile phone data war.

Snap yourself for 3D show

15.07.2010 - 10:54 (GMT+01:00)
THE first digital camera that allows users to take photos in 3D and display them on a big-screen TV has hit the market in Australia.

Such a cool view of future

15.07.2010 - 10:52 (GMT+01:00)
WATCHING a 3D movie at home or playing a video game in the hot new format is cool enough.

Battle for smartphone throne

09.07.2010 - 11:53 (GMT+01:00)
MELBOURNE is in the grip of a mobile phone war - an army of challengers is vying to knock Apple's iPhone off its perch.

New arrivals battle for smartphone throne

09.07.2010 - 11:53 (GMT+01:00)
MELBOURNE is in the grip of a mobile phone war - an army of challengers is vying to knock Apple's iPhone off its perch.

World exclusive Nanny McPhee clips

09.07.2010 - 08:56 (GMT+01:00)
WE'VE got our hands on deleted scenes from the children's hit movie Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. VIDEOS, PIC GALLERIES 

Videos,pic galleries and songs

02.07.2010 - 09:05 (GMT+01:00)
THE latest in the wave of crimefighter movies is The Green Hornet.  VIDEOS, PIC GALLERIES 

Videos,pic galleries and songs

24.06.2010 - 09:36 (GMT+01:00)
THE Disney-Pixar animated movie Toy Story 3 has opened in cinemas - and a highlight is Buzz Lightyear in smooth Spanish mode. VIDEOS

Aerospace research to save lives

03.09.2010 - 07:05 (GMT+01:00)
2:48 PM

Video lambasts Google on privacy

03.09.2010 - 04:07 (GMT+01:00)
11:40 AM

God not needed for creation:Hawking

14.01.2008 - 15:00 (GMT+01:00)
11:06 AM

NASA launches iPad application

14.01.2008 - 15:00 (GMT+01:00)
10:43 AM

Facebook to roll out security feature

03.09.2010 - 01:05 (GMT+01:00)
7:49 AM

Future of species unpredictable:study

02.09.2010 - 23:57 (GMT+01:00)
6:24 AM

Nokia to discontinue remote file-sharing

02.09.2010 - 14:07 (GMT+01:00)
8:49 PM

Samsung unveils iPad rival

02.09.2010 - 14:07 (GMT+01:00)
8:28 PM

Walkman outsells iPod in Japan first

02.09.2010 - 12:36 (GMT+01:00)
7:32 PM

Colonise Mars,moonwalk hero says

02.09.2010 - 10:05 (GMT+01:00)
4:23 PM

God didn't create universe:Hawking

02.09.2010 - 10:05 (GMT+01:00)
2:13 PM

Ferrari recalls 1,250 cars after some catch fire

14.01.2008 - 15:00 (GMT+01:00)
11:11 AM

Scientists remain puzzled over Mars crater

07.02.2008 - 15:00 (GMT+01:00)
30 Aug 2010

Colonise Mars,moonwalk hero says

02.09.2010 - 06:05 (GMT+01:00)
12:42 PM

God didn't create universe:Hawking

02.09.2010 - 06:05 (GMT+01:00)
12:31 PM

Screen technology 'rewiring' human brains

03.09.2010 - 06:31 (GMT+01:00)
A neuroscientist says people's brains are being 'rewired' because of their exposure to screen technology.

God didn't create the universe:Hawking

02.09.2010 - 13:51 (GMT+01:00)
God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics, Stephen Hawking said in extracts published from a new book.

Lantern find sheds light on Roman in the gloamin'

02.09.2010 - 03:50 (GMT+01:00)
An intact Roman lantern made of bronze, believed by experts to be the only one of its kind in Britain, has been unearthed in a field by a metal-detecting enthusiast.

Hope Asia research trip will save river turtles

01.09.2010 - 00:07 (GMT+01:00)
A southern Queensland turtle researcher will travel to south Asia next month to study conservation projects for endangered turtles.

Broken Hill cinema gets 3D revamp

31.08.2010 - 00:28 (GMT+01:00)
The Silver City Cinema in Broken Hill is set to become one of a few regional cinemas in Australia to be able to show 3D digital movies.

Geneticist hopes to improve cattle breeding programs

31.08.2010 - 00:33 (GMT+01:00)
A Queensland Government scientist says he is conducting new research that could mean big changes to cattle breeding in Queensland.

Scientists create whale ID parade

29.08.2010 - 22:00 (GMT+01:00)
A team of Australian scientists has developed a computer program that can help identify individual humpback whales through their markings.

Microsoft cofounder sues IT heavyweights

29.08.2010 - 03:40 (GMT+01:00)
A company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has blasted Apple, Facebook, Google, YouTube, Yahoo and others with a patent infringement lawsuit filed in a US court.

Fate of biofuel depends on oil price stability

27.08.2010 - 08:48 (GMT+01:00)
Future oil prices will determine whether a biofuels industry can succeed in Australia, experts say.

Missing persons data should be published:researcher

27.08.2010 - 03:35 (GMT+01:00)
Researchers are calling for data on "missing persons" to be published to help address the problem.

Volunteers sought for Mon Repos turtle rookery

25.08.2010 - 06:31 (GMT+01:00)
The Queensland Government is calling for volunteers to work at the Mon Repos Conservation Park ahead of the next turtle season.

Researchers investigate fresh uses for blemished bananas

24.08.2010 - 23:45 (GMT+01:00)
Scientists are examining how to best use blemished bananas that would otherwise be destined for the rubbish bin.

Infant coral mortality as high as 90pc:researchers

24.08.2010 - 23:19 (GMT+01:00)
Researchers in north Queensland have found infant coral face a number of dangers when they first settle on a reef.

Brisbane council wants green energy power plant

24.08.2010 - 09:50 (GMT+01:00)
The Brisbane City Council is seeking a private company or group to build a renewable energy power plant in Queensland.

Scientists create smell detector using frog eggs

24.08.2010 - 05:49 (GMT+01:00)
Researchers in Japan have created a highly accurate sensor that can detect smells and gases using genetically engineered frog eggs.

Mother's worst nightmare:Facebook won't shut down stalker

03.09.2010 - 04:21 (GMT+01:00)
A Sydney mother-of-three, her daughter and daughter's friends have been subjected to a two-week ordeal at the hands of a Facebook stalker and they have been unable to get the social networking company to intervene.

Brands loosen grip on social media

02.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
MORE companies are handing over the control of their social media activity to external agencies in a trend that concerns even those who earn business out of it.

Facebook to roll out security feature

03.09.2010 - 02:26 (GMT+01:00)
Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.

Apple unveils new TV box

02.09.2010 - 01:23 (GMT+01:00)
Apple is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire.

Sony brings e-reader to Australia

02.09.2010 - 04:42 (GMT+01:00)
Sony today unveiled its new range of e-readers, which it will launch in Australia for the first time.

Rape case reopened against Assange

01.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
STOCKHOLM: A senior Swedish prosecutor is reopening a rape investigation against the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, the latest twist to a case in which prosecutors of different ranks have overruled each other.

Apple set to unveil latest creations

01.09.2010 - 15:22 (GMT+01:00)
Gadget lovers were dreaming of iPods, iPads and bargain-rate internet television Wednesday as Apple prepared to unveil its latest creations at a music-themed special event.

Facebook CEO wants private life kept out of ownership challenge

01.09.2010 - 02:25 (GMT+01:00)
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says a lawsuit by a man who claims to own a huge chunk of the popular social networking website is seeking to uncover needless details about his private life.

Telcos lob broadband grenade:Abbott may be right

01.09.2010 - 05:05 (GMT+01:00)
An alliance of large telcos has lobbed a last-minute grenade into talks around who will form the next government by proposing a new broadband plan that appears more aligned with the Coalition's policy than Labor's national broadband network.

iPhone set to replace the stethoscope

01.09.2010 - 05:21 (GMT+01:00)
The stethoscope - medical icon, lifesaver and doctor's best friend - is disappearing from hospitals across the world as physicians increasingly use their smartphones to monitor patients' heartbeats.

Google tool tries to cut through the crap

01.09.2010 - 01:31 (GMT+01:00)
Google can sift through more than a trillion web links in a matter of seconds, but can the internet search leader help people wade through their overflowing email'

Westpac net banking down for most of day

31.08.2010 - 09:12 (GMT+01:00)
Customers who bank with Westpac were unable to access their account online for most of today, with the bank citing service degradation as the cause of the problem.

Microsoft ready to woo mobile users

31.08.2010 - 02:00 (GMT+01:00)
Windows Phone 7 has been designed from scratch to take on its competitors, writes Lia Timson.

Telstra Next G speed bump pushed back by politics

31.08.2010 - 01:57 (GMT+01:00)
Telstra doubled the speeds of its Next G network but delayed its announcement for a week after the election campaign, fearing it may "influence the debate" between the independents who are deciding who will govern the country.

Slower sales won't stop the music

30.08.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
AUSTRALIAN music industry figures feel the prophets of doom may be too early.

YouTube to handover watched videos data

05.07.2008 - 03:01 (GMT+01:00)
"youtube, viacom, watched, videos, information, data, users, privacy"

Second iPhone to be revealed next week

04.06.2008 - 23:44 (GMT+01:00)
"apple, iPhone, steve jobs, second, generation, mobile, phone, technology"

The worlds cheapest, smallest portable laptop

04.06.2008 - 20:23 (GMT+01:00)
"ASUS, Eee PC, small, laptop, computer, portable, launch, taiwan"

Raids net pirated Sex and the City DVDs

04.06.2008 - 11:23 (GMT+01:00)
"raids, DVD, sex and the city, pirated, police, raids"

Lobby group to launch anti-Government climate change ads

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"getup!, get up, climate change, global warming, TV ad"

Google may develop rival to Second Life

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"google, second life, my world, blogs, rumour, social networkig, platform"

Facebook stake up for sale

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"facebook, buy out, yahoo, wsj, microsoft"

Microsoft caught lobbying against Google

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"google, Microsoft, double click, advertising, lobby, legal, copyright, online, internet, adsense"

Monica Attard quits Media Watch

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"monica, attard, quits, abc, media, watch, media watch, monica attard, david marr, liz jackson"

Reality TV with kids, Kid Nation begins

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"kid, nation, CBS, reality, TV, programming "

Apple sets UK iPhone launch

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"apple, iphone, UK, launch, iTouch, iPod"

Fox censors anti-war message at Emmy Awards

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"sally field, emmy, emmy awards, fox, censorship, news corp, news corporation, news, rupert, murdoch, rupert murdoch, fox news, outfoxed, robert greenwald"

Microsoft slammed in EU decision

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"microsoft, eu"

Ten to start HD channel

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"ten, network, HD, business, channel, programming, media, grant blackley, canwest"

iPhone unlocked with anySim

31.01.2008 - 21:32 (GMT+01:00)
"apple, iphone, anysim, unlock, AT&T, network, sim card "

US unemployment jumps to 9.6 per cent (AAP)

03.09.2010 - 15:04 (GMT+01:00)
US unemployment jumped to 9.6 per cent in August, the Labor Department said, showing the recovering economy is still struggling to create jobs.

BP sees spill costs reach $11.3b (The West Australian)

03.09.2010 - 09:01 (GMT+01:00)
Oil giant BP said the Gulf oil spill had cost the British company eight billion euros ($A11.26 billion) so far.

Voelte offloads 10pc of Woodside holding (The West Australian)

03.09.2010 - 08:28 (GMT+01:00)
Woodside chief executive Don Voelte has sold 10 per cent of his personal stake in the oil and gas producer to pay a tax debt tax arising from the vesting of shares.

N.Zealand PM downplays foreign ownership race row (AFP)

03.09.2010 - 07:53 (GMT+01:00)
WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Friday played down a colleague's suggestion that opponents of foreign land ownership were racist, as a Hong Kong company vies to take over a bankrupt farm group.

New Zealand PM downplays foreign ownership race row (AFP)

03.09.2010 - 07:48 (GMT+01:00)
WELLINGTON, Sept 3, 2010 (AFP) - - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Friday played down a colleague's suggestion that opponents of foreign land ownership were racist, as a Hong Kong company vies to take over a bankrupt farm group.

Aligning disclosure rules with US a long process:ASIC (The West Australian)

03.09.2010 - 07:54 (GMT+01:00)
The corporate watchdog says moves to align Australia's stock exchange disclosure rules with those of the United States are still a long way off despite closer cooperation between the two nations.

Cougar executive quits (AAP)

03.09.2010 - 06:56 (GMT+01:00)
Cougar Energy's company secretary Rodney Watson has quit as the gas developer talks with the Queensland government over environmental concerns.

Sandfire boosts resource at Doolgunna again (The West Australian)

03.09.2010 - 06:45 (GMT+01:00)
WA’s best-ever copper discovery has just got bigger, with Sandfire Resources announcing another resource upgrade for its Doolgunna project north of Meekatharra.

EU presses China on counterfeit goods (AAP)

03.09.2010 - 05:36 (GMT+01:00)
The European Union says it would press China to do more to stem the flow of Chinese-made counterfeit goods into Europe.

NZ minister sees 'racism' in foreign ownership row (AFP)

03.09.2010 - 04:54 (GMT+01:00)
WELLINGTON (AFP) - A New Zealand minister has suggested that opposition to foreign land ownership is more about "racism" than economic concerns, as a Hong Kong-based company vies to take over a bankrupt farm group.

Conquest in box seat to take NQM (The West Australian)

03.09.2010 - 04:54 (GMT+01:00)
Conquest Mining is in the box seat to acquire North Queensland Metals after a rival suitor gave up its bid.

Market gives up most of its gains mid-morning (AAP)

03.09.2010 - 04:37 (GMT+01:00)
The Australian sharemarket was higher mid-morning, after losing some ground with all four major banks falling into negative territory.

FMG rejects Leucadia's claim for damages (AAP)

03.09.2010 - 04:33 (GMT+01:00)
Mining company Fortescue Metals Group has rejected a claim for damages from its third largest shareholder in relation to a 2006 loan agreement.

Andean soars on takeover offers (The West Australian)

03.09.2010 - 04:30 (GMT+01:00)
Former WA based gold explorer Andean Resources has suddenly found itself the target of at least two takeover offers, sending its shares soaring before calling a trading halt this morning.

iiNet,ASG included in S&P/ASX300 index (The West Australian)

03.09.2010 - 03:25 (GMT+01:00)
Internet service provider iiNet, IT services company ASG and African gold explorer Ampella Mining were among the WA companies to benefit from Standard & Poors quarterly rebalancing of its indices announced today.

Red rain from space may hold alien life

03.09.2010 - 01:41 (GMT+01:00)
CELLS from India's red rain of 2001 multiply under extreme heat - and they don't contain DNA.

Jobs unveils new-look iPods with a Ping

01.09.2010 - 21:13 (GMT+01:00)
APPLE'S gadget changes shape, colour and size again and iTunes embraces the world of Facebook.

Geeks and tech-heads playing up

27.08.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
UBER-nerds, cyber-geeks and tech-heads will be descending on Brisbane next month for the eagerly awaited 2010 World Computer Congress.

iPhone set to get an iKill switch

24.08.2010 - 13:29 (GMT+01:00)
APPLE is developing a "kill switch" for hacked iPhones that could wipe the handset and render it useless.

Still popping when others are toast

18.08.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
SIXTY-three years and half a world away from where it was made, a vintage toaster is still delivering reliable service at breakfast every morning.

Labor may close mobile games loophole

16.08.2010 - 06:31 (GMT+01:00)
THE games you play on your mobile have escaped the eye of Australian censors - until now.

Rush to satisfy appetite for apps

10.08.2010 - 16:01 (GMT+01:00)
WANT to find a loo or translate a foreign street sign' Need to know where to eat, how to get there or how to perform CPR on the way'

'Our broadband will only cost $6bn'

10.08.2010 - 04:29 (GMT+01:00)
COALITION will use a mix of technology for a cheaper, but slower internet network.

Online mortgage minefield

08.08.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
BORROWERS have been urged to use caution with mortgage comparison websites, as the source of their funding could mean skewed recommendations.

iPad to trigger tablet frenzy

07.08.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
THE success of Apple's iPad will drive a flood of tablets on to the market, possibly causing "chaos" for consumers.

Mobile app fights driver fatigue

05.08.2010 - 16:01 (GMT+01:00)
A QUEENSLAND invention that gauges driver fatigue will soon be available as a mobile phone application and at touch-screen kiosks.

iPad "the new face of newspapers"

05.08.2010 - 16:01 (GMT+01:00)
NEWS Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch says Apple's iPad will be a "game changer" for newspapers and allow publishers to attract new readers to their mastheads.

The rise and rise of privacy invasion

05.08.2010 - 03:21 (GMT+01:00)
FOR those wary of big business grabbing their personal details - now your laundry detergent may know where you live.

Why we're all going down the Tube

04.08.2010 - 04:44 (GMT+01:00)
IN the YouTube video-sharing era, you need only a phone with a camera and a computer - and some good content - to be a media outlet.

Jobseekers turn job-tweeters

31.07.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
IT took only 140 characters on Twitter to attract the attention of a PR manager and land British-based Laura Walls a top public relations job in Brisbane.

News site 'adult' in audit of MP usage

03.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
AN audit of NSW MPs' internet usage ranked the news and information portal news.com.au as the most visited "adult website".

Sony to launch iTunes rival

03.09.2010 - 01:19 (GMT+01:00)
SONY will unveil a new digital music service for internet-connected Sony TVs, Blu-ray players, PlayStation 3's and other devices.

Deveny takes new swipe at 'jealous' Age

03.09.2010 - 02:39 (GMT+01:00)
COMEDIAN Catherine Deveny has taken another swipe at her former employers at The Age, saying they sacked her because they were jealous of her high profile.

Chief's Photon stake challenged

02.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
PHOTON Group chief executive Jeremy Philips has begun choosing a new senior management team ahead of a crucial shareholder vote this month.

Real men matter for VB's $7m sales pitch

02.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
CARLTON and United Breweries will back a campaign for VB with a $7.5 million budget over the next year.

ABC boss faults leaders' debates

02.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
Election leaders' debates and town hall meetings should never again be organised by media companies or political parties.

Chief's Photon stake challenged

02.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
PHOTON Group chief executive Jeremy Philips has begun choosing a new senior management team ahead of a crucial shareholder vote this month.

Media-savvy directors chosen by Fairfax

02.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
FAIRFAX Media chairman Roger Corbett has completed the board renewal process by adding two directors with much-needed media experience.

Austereo's Anderson for Fairfax board

02.09.2010 - 05:59 (GMT+01:00)
FAIRFAX Media has completed its board renewal process with the addition of former Austereo boss Michael Anderson.

Sony unveils e-readers

02.09.2010 - 03:14 (GMT+01:00)
SONY has finally entered the burgeoning Australian e-reader market with a brace of touch screen models under $300.

Top Gear dismay as The Stig unmasked

02.09.2010 - 02:38 (GMT+01:00)
THE opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted, with the identity of The Stig revealed.

Murdoch's salary falls

01.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
News Corporation chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch received a 7 per cent cut in salary to $US16.8 million ($18.6m) for 2009-10.

Apple in aggressive push into TV

02.09.2010 - 00:05 (GMT+01:00)
APPLE chief executive Steve Jobs has unveiled a new device that can deliver US99-cent ($1.09) rentals of TV shows over the internet.

Hard times linger in results

01.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
CORPORATE Australia barely turned in a positive performance for earnings growth last year. 

Murdoch's salary falls

01.09.2010 - 16:00 (GMT+01:00)
News Corporation chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch received a 7 per cent cut in salary to $US16.8 million ($18.6m) for 2009-10.