Friday, March 02, 2007
Qld will ship in water if necessary, Beattie says
The price of water will go up, excess users will get warning letters and supplies may even be shipped in as south-east Queensland deals with the drought.[MORE]
Titans crush Panthers in NRL warm-up
The Gold Coast Titans continued their preparations for their NRL debut later this month with a 28-6 victory over Penrith at Carrara Stadium on Friday night.[MORE]
Titans crush Panthers in NRL warm-up
The Gold Coast Titans continued their preparations for their NRL debut later this month with a 28-6 victory over Penrith at Carrara Stadium on Friday night.[MORE]
Sri Lanka rife with human rights abuses: jurists
A panel of international jurists has said anti-terrorism laws in Sri Lanka have led to widespread and systematic rights abuses, including extra-judicial killings and torture.[MORE]
Rights watchdog should be allowed on Customs ships: Crossin
Northern Territory Labor Senator Trish Crossin says the human rights watchdog should have automatic access to Customs boats that pick up illegal fishers.[MORE]
Lions get past Bulldogs
Brisbane moved through to the last four of the AFL preseason cup with a 32-point win over the Western Bulldogs at Docklands on Friday night.[MORE]
NT Govt rejects AMA's health criticism
The Northern Territory Government has challenged the Australian Medical Association to show how it is mis-managing the health system.[MORE]
Al Qaeda claims kidnapping of 14 Iraqi police
Fourteen Iraqi police officers have gone missing and an Al Qaeda-linked group has showed pictures of 18 men it says have been kidnapped to avenge the alleged rape of a woman last month.[MORE]
Tattoos found on Yarra River body
Melbourne Police have released a description of the body found in the Yarra River at Abbotsford this afternoon.[MORE]
Scott frustrated with form in Thailand
Adam Scott scraped into the weekend rounds of the Johnnie Walker Classic in Phuket, Thailand, on Friday and admitted he was getting very frustrated with his lacklustre form. [MORE]
Bullets fight back to down Tigers
The Bullets went 1-0 up in the best-of-five National Basketball League (NBL) grand final series, with a thrilling 98-95 win over the Melbourne Tigers in game one in Brisbane on Friday night. [MORE]
Bullets fight back to down Tigers
The Bullets went 1-0 up in the best-of-five National Basketball League (NBL) grand final series, with a thrilling 98-95 win over the Melbourne Tigers in game one in Brisbane on Friday night. [MORE]
Bullets fight back to down Tigers
The Bullets went 1-0 up in the best-of-five National Basketball League (NBL) grand final series, with a thrilling 98-95 win over the Melbourne Tigers in game one in Brisbane on Friday night. [MORE]
Black Caps, Sri Lanka main threats: Warne
Shane Warne says New Zealand and Sri Lanka are Australia's biggest threats at this month's World Cup, but gave recently-crowned world number one South Africa no chance of claiming the title. [MORE]
Aussie artist arrested in Bali over drugs
A 64-year-old Sydney man has been arrested in Bali and charged with possessing 4.1 grams of hashish that was found in his home.[MORE]
Carpenter supports push for new WA Labor faction
Western Australian Premier Alan Carpenter says major changes are needed in the Labor Party in the wake of the corruption inquiry and he supports a push to create a new faction.[MORE]
Waratahs, Force play out draw
New South Wales and the Western Force played out a dour 16-16 draw in their round five Super 14 match at the Sydney Football Stadium on Friday evening.[MORE]
Waratahs, Force play out draw
New South Wales and the Western Force played out a dour 16-16 draw in their round five Super 14 match at the Sydney Football Stadium on Friday evening.[MORE]
Egg farm may be fined over salmonella cases
A Queensland egg farm could be fined up to $150,000 for selling cracked and dirty eggs that sparked a salmonella outbreak.[MORE]
Man charged over Brisbane rape
A man has been charged over last week's rape of a woman at Wooloowin on Brisbane's northside.[MORE]
Bulls continuing massive chase
Queensland were 2 for 168 at stumps on day two, chasing New South Wales' mammoth 4 for 613 declared in their first-class clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[MORE]
Men jailed for life over Toowoomba triple murder
Two men have been jailed for life for their role in a triple murder at Toowoomba nearly two years ago. [MORE]
Mother jailed for 4 years for forging husband's signature
A 39-year-old Brisbane woman who defrauded her husband of more than $250,000 so that she could send their children to private school has been sentenced to four years in prison.[MORE]
Sobers to open World Cup
Legendary West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers will officially open the 2007 World Cup.[MORE]
Blue wave sinks Highlanders
The Blues wore down a desperate Highlanders defence to win their Super 14 clash 28-9 on the back of a second-half scoring spree at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday evening.[MORE]
