Tag: Australia
AFL Preview: Round 8
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Sport Online's Nic MacBean casts his eye over this weekend's fixtures in the AFL.[MORE]
D'Arcy expecting swift appeal decision
Swimmer Nick D'Arcy says he remains optimistic after last night's appeal hearing against his sacking from the team for the Beijing Games.[MORE]
Democrats call for single-sex wards
The Democrats want all hospitals in Australia to keep men and women patients in separate wards to improve safety. [MORE]
Zidane to play Sydney exhibition match
French football legend Zinedine Zidane will play an exhibition match in Sydney next month alongside a number of team-mates from his 1998 World Cup winning side.[MORE]
Sydney suburb tagged 'leafy' for all the wrong reasons
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Police have discovered $10 million worth of cannabis inside heavily-modified houses in a sleepy Sydney suburb.[MORE]
Sexual predator given indefinite sentence
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A serial rapist and paedophile whose crimes date back to the 1970s has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in a Northern Territory jail.[MORE]
Market buoyed as mining shares hit new highs
The All Ordinaries index has climbed above 6,000 points for the first time in three months, driven by growth in mining industry shares.[MORE]
Clarke to miss opening Windies Test
Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed Michael Clarke will miss the first Test against the West Indies in Kingston beginning on May 22.[MORE]
Greece extradites fugitive Mokbel
Australian fugitive Tony Mokbel has left Greece bound for Australia.[MORE]
Henry promoted to Wildcats top job
The Perth Wildcats have appointed assistant coach Connor Henry as the club's new head coach.[MORE]
Kimmorley signs with Bulldogs
Sharks half-back Brett Kimmorley has signed a two-year deal with the Bulldogs starting from 2009.[MORE]
Australia has fared subprime crisis well: RBA
The assistant governor of the Reserve Bank says the Australian economy has weathered the fallout from the US subprime crisis well.[MORE]
Dairy industry fears price rises amid takeover bid
One of Australia's largest remaining dairy cooperatives is being circled by two multinational companies in a takeover bid that many fear could drive dairy prices even higher.[MORE]
Two dead in three car smash
Two people have been killed in a car crash at in the inner Melbourne city suburb of Carlton.[MORE]
Budget allows refugees permanent residency
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The Federal Government has scrapped the Temporary Protection Visa System and will grant refugees permanent residency.[MORE]
Body found washed up on Sydney beach
The body of a man has been found washed up along the shores of Kogarah Bay in Sydney's south.[MORE]
Police tight-lipped on Sydney terrorism raids
Police are yet to say why counter-terrorism officers raided two houses in Sydney early this morning.[MORE]
Pekli makes judo team in 5th Olympics
Maria Pekli has been selected to compete at her fifth Olympic Games, with today's announcement of Australia's judo team for Beijing.[MORE]
Nitschke questions banned book at murder trial
Euthanasia campaigner Dr Phillip Nitschke has begun giving evidence at the trial of a Sydney woman accused of killing her partner.[MORE]
Fears solar rebate means-test spells collapse of industry
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There is backlash against the Government's decision to means-test solar panel rebates.[MORE]
O'Hern three shots behind in Atlanta
Five players are tied on 6-under-par 66 following a rain-affected opening round at the Atlanta Classic this morning (Australian time).[MORE]
Meninga set to unleash creative trio
PJ Marsh has revealed Queensland's game plan for the State of Origin opener is set to revolve around the positional switching of playmakers Cam Smith and Karmichael Hunt.[MORE]
Pensioners strip off over Budget
Angry pensioners stripped off in Melbourne's CBD today to protest against their treatment in the Federal Budget.[MORE]
Police uncover two more drug houses
New South Wales Police believe a sophisticated criminal syndicate is operating in Sydney's south-west. [MORE]
Reserve Bank interests rate rises unjustified: Hewson
Former Liberal Party leader John Hewson says two of the Reserve Bank's recent official interest rate rises were not needed. [MORE]
