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Body found near Dubrovnik unlikely to be Britt Lapthorne - The Australian
6 Oct 2008 at 5:36pm
Radio AustraliaBody found near Dubrovnik unlikely to be Britt LapthorneThe Australian - 1 hour agoBRITT Lapthorne's father will provide Croatian police with a DNA sample and the Australian backpacker's dental records in a bid to determine whether a body found in the sea off Dubrovnik is his daughter.Britt's father furious over floating body fiasco The AgeRecovered body parts 'unlikely to be missing backpacker' ABC OnlineDaily Telegraph - Sydney Morning Herald - Melbourne Herald Sun - Mercuryall 1,668 news articles


Kevin Rudd paves way for 'unpopular' decisions - The Australian
6 Oct 2008 at 6:17pm
LIVENEWS.com.auKevin Rudd paves way for 'unpopular' decisionsThe Australian - 1 hour agoKEVIN Rudd conceded today that the global financial crisis will hit economic growth, tax revenues and lead to a rise in unemployment.Rudd reveals infrastructure methodology The AgeRudd announces new guidelines for infrastructure funding ABC OnlineSydney Morning Herald - The Australian - ABC Online - The Ageall 19 news articles


LNP ready to take on Labor defector - The Australian
6 Oct 2008 at 6:31pm
VEXNEWSLNP ready to take on Labor defectorThe Australian - 55 minutes agoQUEENSLAND'S conservative leaders were last night considering nominations for preselection in the now-winnable urban seat of Indooroopilly, after incumbent third-term Labor MP Ronan Lee's shock defection to the Greens.Lee must now prove green credentials: Oppn ABC Online'Why I turned my back on the ALP' Brisbane TimesGold Coast News - Courier Mail - Sydney Morning Herald - Fraser Coast Chronicleall 123 news articles


Fire bombing choppers sent to Qld fires - Sydney Morning Herald
6 Oct 2008 at 5:28pm
Fire bombing choppers sent to Qld firesSydney Morning Herald - 1 hour agoFire bombing helicopters will be deployed on Tuesday morning as fire crews seek to control large fires on the Sunshine coast, north of Brisbane.Water bombing continues on Sunshine Coast fires ABC Regional OnlineBushfire still blazing at Noosa Brisbane TimesNEWS.com.au - ABC Online - Courier Mailall 52 news articles


Aquaculture may pay for climate change impacts - ABC Online
6 Oct 2008 at 6:58pm
Sydney Morning HeraldAquaculture may pay for climate change impactsABC Online - 29 minutes agoAquaculture operators are being warned that an increase in extreme weather could add extra costs to their operations. (user submitted: Des Woolford) Aquaculture operators are being warned that an increase in extreme weather could add extra costs to ...Climate change threatens local fisheries Sydney Morning HeraldGovt climate response 'not about diets' The AgeThe Australian - Mercury - Herald Sun - The Canberra Timesall 196 news articles


Arts talent scouts defend school visits - Sydney Morning Herald
6 Oct 2008 at 9:08am
Brisbane TimesArts talent scouts defend school visitsSydney Morning Herald - 10 hours agoARTS figures have defended school visits and auditions as an important way to find new talent, in the wake of outrage at news that the photographer Bill Henson recruited one of his models at a Melbourne primary school.Readers' Comments Leaving the gate open Melbourne Herald SunCeleb parents join defence of school head and Bill Henson The AustralianNEWS.com.au - The Age - ABC Online - Geelong Advertiserall 411 news articles


Gums return GG to her roots - The Australian
6 Oct 2008 at 6:23pm
Sydney Morning HeraldGums return GG to her rootsThe Australian - 1 hour agoIT was the gums that took Governor-General Quentin Bryce's fancy in Bourke yesterday -- majestic river red gums lining the bends of the mighty Darling River.Governor-General Quentin Bryce prefers to talk about walkabout Melbourne Herald SunGG finds a Darling landscape worth championing The AgeSydney Morning Herald - ABC Online - The Canberra Timesall 222 news articles


Lismore doctor under NSW Health scrutiny - ABC Online
6 Oct 2008 at 5:34am
Sydney Morning HeraldLismore doctor under NSW Health scrutinyABC Online - 13 hours agoMARK COLVIN: Health Authorities in New South Wales are investigating complaints by 11 women about an overseas trained gynaecologist at the Lismore Base Hospital between 2001 and 2005.Ten women come forward about doctor Melbourne Herald SunDoctor in malpractice probe not working Sydney Morning HeraldThe Age - The Canberra Times - The Northern Star - LIVENEWS.com.auall 184 news articles


ATO to launch Liechtenstein tax raid - ABC Online
6 Oct 2008 at 5:33pm
ATO to launch Liechtenstein tax raidABC Online - 1 hour agoThe Australian Tax Office (ATO) says it is about to launch action to recoup up to $60 million from people who have bank accounts in Liechtenstein.Taxman has shame on his mind Sydney Morning HeraldATO chasing $100m in Liechtenstein The AustralianRadio Australia - ABC Onlineall 57 news articles


Wild winds cause havoc in Sydney - Sydney Morning Herald
6 Oct 2008 at 4:27pm
Wild winds cause havoc in SydneySydney Morning Herald - 3 hours agoFour people had to be rescued last night after gale force winds battered their yacht, ripping its main sail which then became tangled in the boat's propellers.Nine rescued as wild weather buffets Sydney ABC OnlineBoaters rescued in wild weather NEWS.com.auNSW Police Online (press release) - NEWS.com.auall 24 news articles


'Killer' crocs trucked to Cairns as hope fades for camper - Brisbane Times
6 Oct 2008 at 6:54pm
The Australian'Killer' crocs trucked to Cairns as hope fades for camperBrisbane Times - 32 minutes agoTwo suspected killer crocodiles will be transported from Cooktown to Cairns in the state's far north later today as the hunt for a missing camper enters its second week.Three crocs to be examined for remains The AustralianThird croc caught as search for missing man continues ABC Onlinecairns.com.au - NEWS.com.au - ABC Regional Online - The Ageall 84 news articles


Suspicious blaze strikes Melbourne high school - The Age
6 Oct 2008 at 5:42pm
Suspicious blaze strikes Melbourne high schoolThe Age - 1 hour agoAn arson chemist will this morning examine the scene of a fire, which broke out at a college in Melbourne's south-east and is being treated as suspicious.Fire breaks out in school NEWS.com.auFIRE - KAMBRYA COLLEGE Victoria Policeall 13 news articles


CCC report into Mallard prosecution released today - The West Australian
6 Oct 2008 at 5:44pm
WA todayCCC report into Mallard prosecution released todayThe West Australian - 1 hour agoThe Corruption and Crime Commission report into the wrongful prosecution of Andrew Mark Mallard over the 1994 murder of Mosman Park jeweller Pamela Lawrence will be released today.Mallard report handed down today WA todayFamily emotions mixed on Mallard report The AgePerthNowall 13 news articles


Teachers to be given an immediate 6pc pay rise - The West Australian
6 Oct 2008 at 6:11pm
LIVENEWS.com.auTeachers to be given an immediate 6pc pay riseThe West Australian - 1 hour agoState school teachers will get an immediate 6 per cent increase in their pay packets in a decision the Government hopes will ease tensions over the long-running pay dispute.Colin Barnett hands teachers instant 6pc pay rise The AustralianWA teachers to be highest paid Melbourne Herald SunWA todayall 20 news articles


Bid to wind back abortion reform - The Australian
6 Oct 2008 at 6:31pm
CathNewsBid to wind back abortion reformThe Australian - 55 minutes agoFRESH tensions have emerged at the senior levels of the Brumby Government over the abortion debate, with one cabinet minister seeking to wind back access to some late-term abortions.Vic parliament continues abortion debate Sydney Morning HeraldFinal hurdle for abortion Bill Melbourne Herald SunThe Age - ABC Online - Melbourne Herald Sunall 24 news articles


Australian dollar falls to .70 cents
6 Oct 2008 at 2:51pm
The Australian dollar crashed to .70 cents overnight, takings it's losses for the past two months to 29%.

Hayden says Harbhajan fires him up
6 Oct 2008 at 11:00am
Harbahajan Singh's declaration that he is not out to make friends against Australia has fired up his foe opener Matthew Hayden, who said such comments would only inspire him to perform better against the hosts.

Gilchrist to play for All-Stars against Australia XI
6 Oct 2008 at 11:00am
Adam Gilchrist will return to play cricket against Australia. The batsman will feature in a team of returning greats against a full-strength Australian XI in a Twenty20 All-Star clash at Brisbane next month.

Investors desert Australian stocks on global cues
6 Oct 2008 at 2:00am
Australian stocks lost ground Monday following the heavy selloff last week on Wall Street.

Dannii Minogue, Emma Bunton accused of snubbing X Factor singers
6 Oct 2008 at 8:00am
Melbourne, Oct 6 : Aussie popstar Dannii Minogue and 'Spice Girl' Emma Bunton have been slammed by singing hopefuls at 'X Factor', for skipping most of their expected commitments.

Oz spin coach Jenner "surprised" at White
6 Oct 2008 at 8:00am
Sydney, Oct 6 : Australian spin coach Terry Jenner has expressed surprise at the inclusion of leg-spinner Cameron White while avoiding Beau Casson.

Eva Mendes just says
6 Oct 2008 at 8:00am
Melbourne, Oct 6 : Hollywood actress Eva Mendes says that she does not have any qualms about putting on some extra pounds.

Lip-to-lip kissing replaces air kissing as the party
6 Oct 2008 at 8:00am
Sydney, Oct 6 : On the party scene, lip-to-lip kissing is fast replacing the air kiss as a form of greeting.

Passengers condemn airport "virtual strip search"
6 Oct 2008 at 7:03am
Melbourne, Oct 6 : New airport X-ray technology, dubbed the "virtual strip search", has raised concerns amongst passengers who fear that the images of their genitals will end up being reproduced on websites like Facebook and MySpace.

Mobile phones can never be totally wiped clean of data
6 Oct 2008 at 7:02am
Melbourne, Oct 6 : Each year millions of mobile phones are lost or discarded with their personal data, which can eventually be extracted by someone or the other, making cell phones extremely vulnerable to breach of privacy, according to a new study.

Too tight corset makes top Aussie model faint on the runway!
6 Oct 2008 at 4:00am
Melbourne, Oct 6 : Australian model Abbey Lee Kershaw, one of the most high profile models in the country, fainted on the runway - courtesy her extremely tight, breath-clenching corset.

White selected because he fulfilled the need for another leg-spinner
6 Oct 2008 at 3:01am
Sydney, Oct 6 : Cameron White has been called in to join the Aussie team in India because the touring side needed another leg-spinner. This was the reason for White's selection after Bryce McGain injured his shoulder, and Beau Casson was once again left at home despite his brilliant bowling figures of 29 wickets in the Pura Cup for the Blues last season.

Amy Winehouse to embrace Scientology
6 Oct 2008 at 3:00am
Melbourne, Oct 6 : Troubled English singer Amy Winehouse has reportedly given the Church Of Scientology a thought after she received a call from them.

England can regain Ashes in 2009, says Harmison
6 Oct 2008 at 3:00am
London, Oct.6 : England can beat Australia in next summer's Ashes series here, claims fast bowler Steve Harmison.

"Space rock" offers clues to life
6 Oct 2008 at 2:00am
Washington, Oct 6 : A meteorite, which crashed into Australia 40 years ago, is telling researchers new things about how life may have started on Earth, and how that almost universal protein left-handedness came to be.

Billions lost - here we go again
6 Oct 2008 at 3:15pm

OUR share market is set for another horror day after Wall St and Europe tanked amid bailout doubts.

Banks to keep $500k a day from your rate cut
6 Oct 2008 at 2:50pm
THE big banks are set to deny struggling homeowners $500,000 a day in loan repayments by refusing to pass on today's expected 0.5 per cent cut in official interest rates.

Dollar falls to a four-year low near US70c
6 Oct 2008 at 3:55pm
THE Australian dollar has opened almost three US cents weaker, after sinking below $US0.7000 for the first time in four years amid carnage on global share markets.

Oil price at eight-month low below $US90
6 Oct 2008 at 12:58pm
CRUDE oil prices slumped to eight-month low points below $US90 a barrel today as worsening financial turmoil triggered fears about slowing demand for energy, traders said.

Body in cove 'unlikely' to be missing Britt's
6 Oct 2008 at 5:07pm

THE fate of missing Australian Britt Lapthorne is no clearer this morning after the discovery of a body near where she went missing.

Brave fight of the little girl with half a brain
6 Oct 2008 at 8:00am

A SMALL girl has developed her own version of sign language and is even going to school despite surgery that cut out half her brain.

Snake attack in bed 'freaks' sleeping teen
6 Oct 2008 at 8:01am

A TEENAGE girl woke to find a snake had slithered into her bed, wrapped itself around her neck and was now biting her on the arm.

Watchdog shuts down child abuse websites
6 Oct 2008 at 4:30pm

A NETWORK of websites registered in Australia containing images of children being sexually abused has been disabled after a tip-off.

Beaconsfield musical angers victim's family
6 Oct 2008 at 3:52pm

A MUSICAL comedy inspired by the Beaconsfield mine collapse has angered the family and friends of miner Larry Knight who died in the 2006 cave-in.

Judges told to get tougher on violence
6 Oct 2008 at 3:59pm
ONE of the nation's top courts has told judges to get tough on crimes of violence and stop accepting immaturity and alcohol as reasons for not sending people to jail.

Fewer Australian jumpers likely
6 Oct 2008 at 5:35pm
MELBOURNE Storm's grand final nightmare could leave the club with its lowest Australian representation for 18 months. With national coach Ricky Stuart to name ...

KFC - Cricket Australia sponsorship a 'cop-out'
6 Oct 2008 at 5:34pm
PM - Monday, 6 October , 2008 18:46:00 MARK COLVIN: The Australian Medical Association wants governments to end sponsorship deals between high profile sports events ...

Investors desert Australian stocks on global cues
6 Oct 2008 at 5:33pm
Sydney, Oct 6 (DPA) Australian stocks lost ground Monday following the heavy selloff last week on Wall Street. The benchmark ASX 200 gave up 155 ...

Blues won't rush Bellamy decision CRAIG Bellamy will not be rushed into makin...
6 Oct 2008 at 5:32pm
CRAIG Bellamy will not be rushed into making a decision about his future as New South Wales coach now that Melbourne Storm's season has ...

Fewer Australian jumpers likely MELBOURNE Storm's grand final nightmare could...
6 Oct 2008 at 5:32pm
MELBOURNE Storm's grand final nightmare could leave the club with its lowest Australian representation for 18 months. With national coach Ricky Stuart to name ...

Harbhajan says India can beat Australia four-nil
6 Oct 2008 at 5:32pm
KOLKATA: Indian off spinner Harbhajan Singh has said that he is looking forward to scalping Aussie captain Ricky Ponting as the four-test series starts ...

One in five Australian mammal species at risk
6 Oct 2008 at 5:32pm
THE world is facing an animal exctinction crisis, with Australia a key culprit, the largest assessment of biodiversity ever undertaken shows. One in five Australian ...

Shastri is India's best against Australia
6 Oct 2008 at 5:31pm
a headache isIndia. Though known for itsinconsistency, Indiaalwaysraises itsgame several notches when facing the World champions. India areable to trouble the all-conquering Aussiesbecause ofthe ...

India will beat Australia 3-1: Sehwag
6 Oct 2008 at 5:28pm
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Canberra plans unified privacy principles
6 Oct 2008 at 5:28pm
SPECIAL Minister of State John Faulkner has proposed a set of unified privacy principles and protections for credit reporting and health information, following a revamp ...

Research and Markets: An Analysis of Developments in the Australian Mobile Ma...
6 Oct 2008 at 5:26pm
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Radio Rentals Featured in Australia's Best
6 Oct 2008 at 5:23pm
RTO Online interviewed Peter Krideras in 2007 ( Do most Radio Rentals customers progress to ownership? Krideras: Between 50% and 60% of customers go to term ...

Vroom Vroom Vroom: An Australian Import that Isn't Rebadged as a Pontiac
6 Oct 2008 at 5:23pm
A new car rental website from Australia that throws in a free carbon offset with each transaction hopes to take on the US market with ...

Miss Croatia Australia named
6 Oct 2008 at 5:19pm
Fortunately, no one was severely injured in a bizarre accident that happened on Jadranska highway near Dubrovnik at 2 pm on Sunday. Croatian Brodosplit shipyard ...

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6 Oct 2008 at 5:14pm
DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - October 6, 2008) - PetroHunter Energy Corporation ( ) today announced it has modified its drilling and development plans for its 20,000 net mineral ...

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