Saturday, January 05, 2008
Kings down Melbourne in overtime
Sydney produced a fighting performance to down the Tigers 115-107 in overtime in their NBL clash at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Ex-cyclone Helen to rebuild and strengthen
The Bureau of Meteorology says former tropical cyclone Helen in the Northern Territory is likely to move into the Gulf of Carpentaria and rebuild.[MORE]
Spirit hold off the Lynx
Bendigo shrugged off a late charge from Perth to take out their WNBL clash 91-76 in Bendigo on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Queenslanders facing floods urged to remain alert
Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) says residents of southern Queensland in areas that might be affected by flooding tomorrow should be preparing now.[MORE]
Scotland Yard experts examine Bhutto murder scene
Counter-terrorism experts from Scotland Yard have made their first inspection of the site where former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated last week.[MORE]
Western Power flags compensation if responsible for blaze
Western Power says it will compensate members of the public who lost property in a bushfire during the week, if the utility is found to be responsible for the blaze. [MORE]
Warner Bros backs Blu-ray DVD format exclusively
Warner Bros has decided to release high-definition DVDs exclusively on Blu-ray format.[MORE]
Iraqi soldier shot dead US troops
Two American soldiers killed during a joint US-Iraq patrol in the northern city of Mosul last week were deliberately shot by an Iraqi soldier, the US and Iraqi militaries say.[MORE]
Victory continue late-season charge
Melbourne kept their faint finals hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over the Roar in their round 19 A-League clash at Lang Park in Brisbane on Saturday evening.[MORE]
US diplomat arrives in Kenya amid chaos
Intense diplomatic efforts are continuing in Kenya to end the political crisis which has plunged the country into chaos. [MORE]
Tuna sells for record amount in Japan
A Hong Kong sushi restaurant owner paid a record $63,000 for a massive bluefin tuna in the first auction of the year at the world's largest fish market in Tokyo, an official and media reports said.[MORE]
Crews contain school blaze
Firefighters have brought a blaze at an abandoned school south of Perth under control. [MORE]
Colleagues shocked by broadcaster's death
Melbourne's broadcasting community has been shocked by the sudden death of 3AW sports commentator Clinton Grybas.[MORE]
Roar, Victory level at the break
Nothing separated Queensland and Melbourne at half-time in their round 19 A-League clash at Lang Park in Brisbane on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Authorities brace for more wild weather
The New South Wales State Emergency Services (SES) are preparing for a long night, as the north coast of the state continues to be battered by severe weather.[MORE]
Williams fires Aus Open warning
American superstar Venus Williams fired a warning shot ahead of the Australian Open, crushing one of her main rivals Maria Sharapova in Hong Kong with a ruthless display of power tennis on Saturday.[MORE]
Dakar chiefs refuse to sound death knell
Dakar Rally chiefs have insisted that the marathon race, cancelled for the first time in its colourful 30-year history because of terrorist threats, will survive and return in 2009.[MORE]
Crews limit hotel blaze
Country Fire Service crews contained a fire at a hotel in Nuriootpa, north-east of Adelaide, this afternoon.[MORE]
Davis, Bates take out Bay Classic race 4
Allan Davis and Kate Bates were the winners in race four of the Bay Classic Criterium series in Geelong on Saturday.[MORE]
Gold Coast beaches set to reopen
Most Gold Coast beaches are expected to be open tomorrow as the pounding conditions generated by a low pressure system continue to subside.[MORE]
Sirianna's run ends at Adelaide International
Third seed Jarkko Nieminen of Finland will take on Frenchman Michael Llodra in the final of the Adelaide International at Memorial Drive after both came through their semi-finals in straight sets on Saturday.[MORE]
Determined Bangladesh spoil New Zealand plans
Plucky Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Siddique closed in on a 220-run first innings deficit to shatter New Zealand thoughts of a first cricket Test rout in Dunedin on Saturday.[MORE]
Hayden lifts Australia to commanding position
Matthew Hayden batted in pain to give Australia an outside chance of a record-equalling 16th Test victory over India in the second cricket Test at the SCG on Saturday.[MORE]
Flood warnings still current on parts of NSW coast
Parts of the New South Wales north coast are still subject to major flood warnings after heavy rains, but in other areas rivers have already peaked.[MORE]
