Monday, March 05, 2007
Melbourne men charged with murder in India
Two Australians of Indian origin have been arrested in the resort state of Goa on charges of murdering a waiter at a beach side eatery.[MORE]
Australian arrested in Vietnam over drug charges
An Australian man has been arrested in Vietnam accused of trafficking 1.1 kilograms of heroin as he readied to board a flight to Sydney.[MORE]
FreightLink struggles to overcome flood damage
Flood damage to the railway line near the Adelaide River in the Northern Territory has created a logistical nightmare for FreightLink that is not set to ease any time soon. [MORE]
Nine Afghan civilians killed in NATO strike: official
Nine Afghan civilians were killed when NATO-led air and artillery fire hit their home during a battle with militants.[MORE]
Holden workers given two weeks to choose redundancies
Hundreds of Holden workers in Adelaide's northern suburbs have two weeks to decide whether to accept voluntary redundancies being offered the company.[MORE]
Gusmao may impose state of emergency in E Timor
East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao has threatened to impose a state of emergency to stop an outbreak of civil unrest. [MORE]
PNG forces to stay in Southern Highlands
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force says it has no intention of withdrawing from the troubled Southern Highlands Province despite a Supreme Court ruling to end a national emergency in the area. [MORE]
Tas police search for missing SA man
Police in Tasmania are trying to find a South Australian man who has been missing since last month. [MORE]
Former Guantanamo inmate describes interrogations
A Bangladeshi man held for five years at Guantanamo Bay says guards desecrated the Koran during interrogations, claims that echo allegations made by other former detainees.[MORE]
Archer cuts ties with Burke
A Western Australian Government MP, who has been under pressure to end her association with lobbyist Brian Burke, has now reportedly agreed to sever all ties with the former premier.[MORE]
Switkowski appointment shows Govt's nuclear plans: Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the appointment of Ziggy Switkowski as the chairman of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) confirms that the Federal Government plans to introduce nuclear power. [MORE]
Rain predicted to ease for drenched NT
The weather bureau says rain should continue to ease in the Top End over the next few days, allowing swollen rivers and floodwaters to go down. [MORE]
Tas Govt wants Auspine-Rayonier investigation halted
The Tasmanian Government has called on a parliamentary committee to abandon plans to investigate the controversial Auspine-Rayonier wood supply dispute.[MORE]
Proteas ready to shrug off injury woes
Determined to live up to their new status as the world's top-ranked team, South Africa will be aiming to put World Cup debutants Ireland firmly in their place when the warm-up matches get under way overnight.[MORE]
Aboriginal service says NT Govt fails to communicate
The Aboriginal Resource and Development Service says the Northern Territory Government is failing to communicate with Indigenous people.[MORE]
Newman says bypass plan won't solve all traffic problems
Brisbane's Lord Mayor says the Federal Government's bypass plan will not solve all of the Ipswich Motorway's traffic woes. [MORE]
Police remove crashed bus from factory
Police have managed to remove a bus from the front of a factory at Marrickville in Sydney's inner west after it ploughed into the building early this morning.[MORE]
Hackett admits switch has affected form
Grant Hackett says a late change of training base has affected his chances at the world championships, starting in Melbourne later this month.[MORE]
Vidmar confident of an upset
Adelaide United coach Aurelio Vidmar says his side is determined to win Wednesday's Asian Champions League clash against Chinese outfit Shandong at Hindmarsh Stadium.[MORE]
Reds call up rookie Skelton
Academy prop Ernest Skelton has been named by coach Eddie Jones in a 23-man Queensland Reds squad for Friday night's clash against the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin.[MORE]
Union surprised by Holden job cuts
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) says it is shocked that 600 jobs will go from Holden's Elizabeth Plant in Adelaide's north.[MORE]
Trial of accused Palm Island rioters begins
The prosecutor in the trial of four men accused of rioting on Palm Island in 2004 has opened the Crown's case in the District Court in Brisbane.[MORE]
Vidmar confident of an upset
Adelaide United coach Aurelio Vidmar says his side is determined to win Wednesday's Asian Champions League clash against Chinese outfit Shandong at Hindmarsh Stadium.[MORE]
Japan seeking clarity on China's military spending
Japan has called on China to be more transparent in its military spending after the Chinese Communist Party announced a big increase in the state's defence budget. [MORE]
Hackett admits switch has affected form
Grant Hackett says a late change of training base has affected his chances at the world championships, starting in Melbourne later this month.[MORE]
