Thursday, January 11, 2007
Wreckage of missing Indonesian airliner found
Pieces of an Indonesian airliner that vanished with 102 people on board have been found strewn in the ocean, officials say, after a painstaking 10-day search from jungles to stormy seas. [MORE]
Hussey to stay put, says Ponting
Despite being ranked the best one-day batsman in the world, Australian left-hander Mike Hussey will not be pushed up the order in the triangular one-day series against England and New Zealand.[MORE]
Mariners slip up in finals race
The Central Coast have played out a scoreless draw in their round 20 A-League match against the New Zealand Knights in Gosford this evening.[MORE]
Chakvetadze to play Bardina in all-Russia final
Qualifier Vasilisa Bardina will play top seed Anna Chakvetadze in an all-Russian final at the Hobart International on Friday. [MORE]
Man shot dead after Perth car chase
A police officer has shot dead a man after a car chase in the Perth suburb of Floreat.[MORE]
Safin resets goals ahead of Open
Marat Safin declared himself ready to extend his unbeaten run at the Australian Open after he came within a whisker of stretching Roger Federer into three sets at the Kooyong Classic. [MORE]
Ganguly set for one-day comeback
India batsman Saurav Ganguly looks set to reclaim his one-day spot for the upcoming home series against West Indies when selectors pick the squad on Friday. [MORE]
Pakistan win toss, bat in first Test
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat in the first Test against South Africa at Centurion Park on Thursday.[MORE]
Firefighters assess damage in eastern Victoria
Fire crews are assessing the damage to private land from the fires burning across Gippsland in Victoria's east.[MORE]
Melbourne escapees found
Victorian police have located the three men who escaped from a rehabilitation unit in Melbourne last night.[MORE]
Former Ethiopian dictator handed life sentence
An Ethiopian court has sentenced the country's former dictator, Mengistu Haile Mariam, currently in exile in Zimbabwe, to life in prison for genocide, forgoing the death penalty. [MORE]
Mariners slip up in finals race
The Central Coast have played out a scoreless draw in their round 20 A-League match against the New Zealand Knights in Gosford this evening.[MORE]
US forces raid Iranian Govt office in Iraq
US forces have raided an Iranian Government representative's office in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil, making a number of arrests, Iraq's state television and a Kurdish station have reported. [MORE]
Hussey to stay put, says Ponting
Despite being ranked the best one-day batsman in the world, Australian left-hander Mike Hussey will not be pushed up the order in the triangular one-day series against England and New Zealand.[MORE]
Share market rises as dollar strengthens
The Australian share market is higher amid an increase in metals prices and a stronger dollar.[MORE]
British space official plays down moon mission claims
A senior British space official has played down media reports that Britain is considering plans for its own mission to the moon. [MORE]
Alinta CEO resigns amid buy-out speculation
The chief executive officer of Perth-based gas company Alinta has resigned just days after announcing a proposal to buy out the company. [MORE]
Blake confident of Sydney title defence
James Blake said he felt that winning feeling closing in on next week's Australian Open after he moved to within one match of defending his Sydney International title today.[MORE]
Bali nine smuggler receives 2-month sentence cut
The Indonesian Government has finally approved a two-month cut to the 20-year sentence being served by Australian drug smuggler Renae Lawrence.[MORE]
Sharapova defends unpopular Open schedule
Maria Sharapova has voiced her support for beleaguered Australian Open organisers who continue to stage the season's opening grand slam over the last two weeks of January. [MORE]
Govt pledges $10m for extra parliamentary staff
The Federal Government has decided to spend $10 million a year to provide an extra staff member for every Member of Parliament.[MORE]
Opposition supports Bill favouring victims of mentally ill offenders
The South Australian Opposition has cautiously supported a Bill that would give greater rights to the victims of mentally ill offenders.[MORE]
Laidback Singh looks for title boost at Waialae
Fresh from victory at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship in Maui, Vijay Singh is in a relaxed mood for this week's Sony Open. [MORE]
Ancic reeled in by Fish
Unfancied American Mardy Fish advanced to the quarter-finals of the New Zealand Open this afternoon with a surprise win over Croatian second seed Mario Ancic. [MORE]
Premier's silence over pulp mill creating concern, Opposition says
The Tasmanian Opposition says the Premier's continuing silence over controversy surrounding the Resource Planning and Development Commission (RPDC) is heightening anxiety about the pulp mill project.[MORE]
