Tag: Australia
Women on pill may live longer
Australian experts are divided over fresh British research which says the pill is good for women.[MORE]
Vics enter final on back of big win
Victoria will play host to next week's Sheffield Shield final after crushing Tasmania in their last-round game at the MCG on Friday.[MORE]
Man who murdered parents sentenced to life
A central Queensland man has been jailed for life for the shooting murder of his father and stepmother. [MORE]
Parents sue for $18m after babies taken
Figures released by the NSW Government show the number of babies taken from mothers by DoCS is on the rise. [MORE]
Ronchi ruins Bulls' fairytale comeback
Queensland fought to the end but Western Australia prevailed, crushing the Bulls' waning hopes of hosting the Sheffield Shield final at the Gabba on Friday.[MORE]
ASIO hunts for new recruits on Facebook
Australia's premier spy organisation is infiltrating social media and revamping its own website in a bid to attract more young people to join its ranks.[MORE]
Fishing boat scuppered on Moreton Bay
A former fishing boat that will form part of an artificial reef in Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland has been sunk two days earlier than planned.[MORE]
AFL lashes out at Bingle's legal team
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has taken a swipe at Lara Bingle's legal team as the nude photo saga continues to drag on.[MORE]
Pair arrested over airport drug bust
Police have arrested two alleged members of an organised crime syndicate over the importation of a commercial quantity of drugs.[MORE]
Hurley offers 'sympathy' to Doomadgee family
The policeman acquitted of a 2004 death-in-custody on Palm Island in north Queensland has, for the first time, offered his sympathy to the victim's family.[MORE]
Income management harms health: Doctors
The Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association has called for a halt to compulsory welfare quarantining for Indigenous people in the NT.[MORE]
SE Qld whipped by strong winds
Strong winds have caused blackouts in parts of south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Ex-cop's case against Nine goes belly up
Former Sydney police officer loses legal battle to preview the latest series of Underbelly.[MORE]
Japan arrests anti-whaling activist
Japanese police have arrested New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune on his arrival in Tokyo.[MORE]
Onus on shipbuilders in downturn
Australia's Export Finance and Insurance Corporation says it will support Australian shipbuilders during an industry downturn, if builders find credit-worthy clients. [MORE]
Council brothel inspector jailed over bribes
A western Sydney council brothel inspector has been jailed for at least 15 months for corruption.[MORE]
Qld government blames contractors for schools' asbestos problems
Queensland's Attorney-General Cameron Dick says contractors, not the Government, are to blame for at least one incident involving asbestos at a north Queensland school.[MORE]
Floods have stretched Qld 's resources: Bligh
Premier Bligh says record flooding in regional Queensland has stretched the state's resources.[MORE]
Ex Labor man to run against Snowdon in bush seat
A former Labor Party candidate is the front runner to be the Country Liberals choice to run against Warren Snowdon in the federal seat of Lingiari.[MORE]
Driving hoon pretended to be cop, court told
A court is told a driver who crashed into parked cars told a witness he was a police officer, then fled.[MORE]
Bushrangers close in on huge win
Victoria was dismissed for 382 on the third morning of its Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG before ripping through Tasmania's second innings.[MORE]
Redbacks battling to avoid follow-on
South Australia is battling to avoid the follow-on during day three of its Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales at the SCG on Friday.[MORE]
No Idol, but musical Mitchell's a winner
Former Australian Idol contestant Lisa Mitchell has won the Australian Music Prize for 2009.[MORE]
Bulls poised for stunning win
Sheffield Shield finalist Queensland has put itself in position for another stunning Gabba comeback victory after ripping through the Western Australia top-order on Friday.[MORE]
