Sunday, February 18, 2007
SA Govt defends weir application
The South Australian Government has defended its decision to apply for an exemption from federal environment laws for the construction of a weir near Wellington, south-west of Adelaide.[MORE]
Chopper crash kills 8 US soldiers
The US-led coalition in Afghanistan says a helicopter crash in the country's south-east has killed eight American military personnel and injured another 14.[MORE]
Pakistan defer dope tests on offenders Akhtar and Asif
Pakistan completed dope tests on all but three of their World Cup 15-man squad and five reserves, but tests on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were deferred, an official said on Sunday.[MORE]
Current shifts 'devastating ocean life'
US scientists have warned that disturbances in ocean currents are creating "dead zones" within which all marine life is extinguished.[MORE]
Iran denies lodging radical Iraqi cleric
Iran has for the first time formally denied claims by Iraqi and US officials that radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is in the Islamic republic, the ISNA news agency reports.[MORE]
Stranded whaler faces worsening weather
Weather conditions are worsening in the southern ocean near where a Japanese whaling ship is stranded.[MORE]
Smoke blankets southern Tas
Thick smoke is blanketing much of southern Tasmania, as more than 20 wildfires continue to burn across the state.[MORE]
US, Israel threaten to shun Palestinian govt
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says the US has agreed to a joint boycott of a future Palestinian unity government if it refuses to recognise Israel and renounce violence.[MORE]
Liberals deny preselection smear campaign
The Liberal Party is confident its federal Franklin candidate, Vanessa Goodwin, has what it takes to win the seat from Labor contender Kevin Harkins.[MORE]
Thompson haul guides Victory to A-League crown
A remarkable five-goal haul from enigmatic striker Archie Thompson has guided the Melbourne Victory to the 2006/07 A-League championship with a crushing 6-0 win over Adelaide United in the grand final at Docklands on Sunday night.[MORE]
No more money for Murray-Darling, warns Costello
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has ruled out offering the states any more money to sign up to the Commonwealth's stalled $10 billion water plan to take control of the Murray-Darling basin.[MORE]
US soldier jailed over Iraqi murder
A US Marine has been sentenced to eight years' prison for his role in the murder of an Iraqi civilian last year.[MORE]
Sterling wins SA Open
American Scott Sterling won the South Australian Open by a single stroke at Kooyonga in Adelaide on Sunday. [MORE]
NSW Nationals launch regional development plan
The New South Wales Nationals say they will move major government departments to country centres if the Coalition wins government at next month's state election.[MORE]
Thompson haul guides Victory to A-League crown
A remarkable five-goal haul from enigmatic striker Archie Thompson has guided the Melbourne Victory to the 2006/07 A-League championship with a crushing 6-0 win over Adelaide United in the grand final at Docklands on Sunday night.[MORE]
Thompson hat-trick stuns United
A hat-trick from brilliant striker Archie Thompson has put Melbourne Victory into a 3-0 half-time lead in the A-League grand final against Adelaide United at Docklands this evening.[MORE]
Robot-driven cars may be on roads by 2030
Scientists are developing the next generation of robot-driven cars and predict they could be shuttling humans around by the year 2030.[MORE]
Greens MLA says Forde development harms pond
ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey has raised concerns about the use of water from Yerribie Pond at Gungahlin for a nearby housing development at Forde.[MORE]
Crews battle 20 fires after electrical storms
Fire crews in Tasmania are battling about 20 blazes started by recent electrical storms. [MORE]
Brilliant Kiwis win Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
New Zealand have wrapped up their first ever Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after launching a remarkable run chase to reel in Australia's target of 335 in game two at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday.[MORE]
Brilliant Kiwis win Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
New Zealand have wrapped up their first ever Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after launching a remarkable run chase to reel in Australia's target of 335 in game two at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday.[MORE]
Rudd says PM responding to polls on Hicks
Federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd says he is not surprised the Prime Minister appears to be taking action on the case of Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks.[MORE]
Coalition to campaign on interest rates again
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello says the Government will campaign on its record on interest rates in the lead-up to this year's federal election.[MORE]
Fire crews fighting Vic blaze
About 100 firefighters are battling a blaze in a blue-gum plantation at Heywood in Victoria's south-west.[MORE]
Coalition helicopter crashes in Afghanistan: US military
A coalition helicopter crashed in south-eastern Afghanistan early Sunday (local time) after reporting engine failure, the US-led coalition said in a statement.[MORE]
