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admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:55:32 +0000

Chinese activist at Beijing airport - Sydney Morning Herald - May 19, 2012
The Guardian Chinese activist at Beijing airport Sydney Morning Herald The blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng, whose dramatic escape from house arr [...]
Obama sides with Hollande on growth push - The Australian - May 19, 2012
Globe and Mail Obama sides with Hollande on growth push The Australian US President Barack Obama has thrown his weight behind French calls for more p [...]
Smartphones could be next on the agenda for Facebook - Sydney Morning Herald - May 19, 2012
Sydney Morning Herald Smartphones could be next on the agenda for Facebook Sydney Morning Herald With Facebook now sitting on $US16 billion after its [...]
MP travel entitlements the same: Gillard - Yahoo!7 News - May 19, 2012
Yahoo!7 News MP travel entitlements the same: Gillard Yahoo!7 News Prime Minister Julia Gillard says there is nothing unusual about the $7 million an [...]
Assange 'real chance' of election in Australia: poll - The Daily Star - May 19, 2012
The Daily Star Assange real chance of election in Australia: poll The Daily Star SYDNEY: Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stands a real [...]
Pollies to look at conduct code - The Age - May 19, 2012
BigPond News Pollies to look at conduct code The Age Federal politicians could be asked to consider a code of conduct by the end of next month. A par [...]
Brisbane couple charged with baby's murder - Herald Sun - May 19, 2012
BigPond News Brisbane couple charged with babys murder Herald Sun Couple charged with babys murder The baby was just minutes old when she died Couple [...]
Underage driver killed in fiery crash - The Age - May 18, 2012
BigPond News Underage driver killed in fiery crash The Age A 15-year-old unlicensed driver has died in a fiery car crash in Melbournes north-east ove [...]
Credibility key to Peter Slipper sexual harassment case - Perth Now - May 18, 2012
Bloomberg Credibility key to Peter Slipper sexual harassment case Perth Now QUESTION OF CREDIBILITY: James Ashby, left, has alleged Peter Slipper sex [...]
Drugs: it's time to talk - Brisbane Times - May 18, 2012
Brisbane Times Drugs: its time to talk Brisbane Times The war on drugs has raged for decades with organised crime the only winner. Catherine Armitage [...]

Bigpond News

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:51:58 +0000

Man shot in Sydney's west - May 19, 2012
A man has been found with severe gunshot wounds at a home in Zillah Street, Merrylands. [...]
Private rocket set to open new space era - May 19, 2012
A US company is about to make history by launching a private spacecraft to the International Space Station. [...]
Teen dead after car crash in Melbourne - May 19, 2012
A 15-year-old is dead after the car he was driving hit a tree on Melbourne's northeastern outskirts. [...]
London police to 'hack' suspects phones - May 19, 2012
London's police service new found ability to 'hack' into phones of suspected criminals has raised concern. [...]
Highlanders hold on to upset Bulls - May 19, 2012
The Highlanders held out a fast-finishing Bulls side to pull off a 16-11 Super Rugby upset in Dunedin. [...]
Whincup, Davison in huge V8 crash - May 19, 2012
V8 Supercar front-runners Jamie Whincup and Will Davison have tangled in a huge crash at Phillip Island. [...]
Half marathon prompts road closures - May 19, 2012
Motorists have been urged to avoid Sydney's CBD tomorrow morning to make way for half marathon runners. [...]
Melbourne knife carriers nabbed - May 19, 2012
Sixteen people were arrested, and three caught with knives during a blitz at a Melbourne train station. [...]
Festival begins at Brisbane protest site - May 19, 2012
A Brisbane festival has begun without incident at the site where an Aboriginal tent embassy was evicted. [...]
Hawks punish Dockers in AFL - May 19, 2012
Hawthorn obliterated Fremantle in the second term to win their AFL match by 56 points in Launceston. [...]
Cargo ship strays near Barrier Reef - May 19, 2012
Three boats are rushing to the aid of a stricken cargo ship drifting towards a coral reef off far north Qld. [...]
Wayside Chapel reopens after revamp - May 19, 2012
Sydney's Wayside Chapel has been reopened after a $8.2 million redevelopment. [...]
Schulz stars as Port down North in AFL - May 19, 2012
Port Adelaide have kicked the last five goals of the game to steal a two-point win over North Melbourne. [...]
Maroons will lift for Petero, Lockyer - May 19, 2012
Retired Maroons great Darren Lockyer claims he will stay away from Queensland's Origin I preparations. [...]
One direction rack up £14,000 phone bill - May 19, 2012
Simon Cowell paid One Direction's huge phone bill which amounted to £14,000. [...]
Georges wins California Tour sixth stage - May 19, 2012
Dave Zabriskie holds the overall lead in the Tour of California, but three Australians are in the top 10. [...]
Whincup struggles as Winterbottom fires - May 19, 2012
V8 Supercar championship leader Jamie Whincup faces a tough task in the first race at Phillip Island. [...]
Codes for conduct hard to crack - May 19, 2012
With scandal dogging the federal parliament, talk has turned to whether politicians need a code of conduct. [...]
Brazil president to get torture apology - May 19, 2012
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will receive an apology from Rio de Janeiro govt for prison treatment. [...]
Obama and Merkel at odds at G8 summit - May 19, 2012
President Obama has thrown his weight behind French call for pro-growth policies in Europe at the G8 summit. [...]

Sky News Australia

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:50:58 +0000

Half marathon prompts road closures - May 19, 2012
Motorists have been urged to avoid Sydney's CBD tomorrow morning to make way for half marathon runners. [...]
Festival begins at Brisbane protest site - May 19, 2012
A Brisbane festival has begun without incident at the site where an Aboriginal tent embassy was evicted. [...]
Codes for conduct hard to crack - May 19, 2012
With scandal dogging the federal parliament, talk has turned to whether politicians need a code of conduct. [...]
Obama and Merkel at odds at G8 summit - May 19, 2012
President Obama has thrown his weight behind French call for pro-growth policies in Europe at the G8 summit. [...]
Two planes intercepted near Camp David - May 19, 2012
Two small planes have been intercepted by US military near Camp David, where leaders of the G8 are meeting. [...]
Plane issue delays Gillard's NATO trip - May 19, 2012
Julia Gillard's plane has broken down in Qld, delaying her flight across to attend a NATO summit in Chicago. [...]
French leader sticks to Afghan pull-out - May 19, 2012
French President Francois Hollande has visited the White House and met the US President for the first time. [...]
Marijuana in dead teen's system - May 19, 2012
Marijuana was reportedly found in the system of US teen Trayvon Martin, who was shot by a watch volunteer. [...]
Qld couple charged with baby's murder - May 19, 2012
A Brisbane couple have been charged with the murder of a baby girl found dead in a washing machine. [...]
15-y-o dead after car hits tree in Melb - May 19, 2012
A 15-year-old is dead after the car he was driving hit a tree and burst into flames in Melb's north-east. [...]
Federal Labor polling 23 per cent in Qld - May 19, 2012
A new Galaxy poll shows Labor's primary vote has dropped to just 23 per cent in Queensland. [...]
Queen's royal guest list sparks protest - May 19, 2012
Protestors believe the queen has spoiled her jubilee by inviting controversial figures. [...]
Concordia salvage to start early 2013 - May 19, 2012
Salvagers believe the wreck of the Costa Concordia will be ready for towing by early 2013. [...]
Babies malnourished in drought-hit Niger - May 19, 2012
Niger is the latest African country to be hit by famine, with 300,000 children suffering from malnutrition. [...]
Journo kidnapped and killed in Mexico - May 19, 2012
A Mexican reporter has been kidnapped and murdered in the world's most dangerous countries for journalists. [...]
Olympic flame arrives in Britain - May 19, 2012
The Olympic flame has arrived in Britain ahead of the July 27 opening of the London Games. [...]
Dozens die in Vietnam bus accident - May 19, 2012
Thirty-four people have died and 21 injured after a bus fell off a bridge and into a riverbank in Vietnam. [...]
Obama touts $3b to help feed Africans - May 19, 2012
President Barack Obama says the US has a moral imperative to help feed drought-stricken Africans. [...]
Facebook's market debut closes flat - May 19, 2012
Facebook shares have stumbled, managing a gain of less than one per cent in the first day of trade. [...]
PM talks positive amid world market rout - May 19, 2012
Julia Gillard has spruiked the national economy despite the recent massive dive on the stock market [...]

Sydney Morning Herald

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:49:56 +0000

Tigers hold off Warriors - May 19, 2012
The Tigers stage a spirited second-half comeback to topple the Warriors. [...]
Will Smith's lip smacker - May 19, 2012
Hollywood actor Will Smith slapped a reporter across the face after the man tried to kiss him on the lips. [...]
Facebook shares stumble - May 18, 2012
Facebook’s much-anticipated and hyped sharemarket debut did not go quite as planned. [...]
Needle and damage done - May 18, 2012
Judy Smith knew nothing about heroin until it had her only child, Daniel, in its grip. [...]
Kerr-ching for Miranda - May 18, 2012
Miranda Kerr may have the looks of an angel, but she is one tough business woman. [...]
Give the Blues a break - May 18, 2012
A message from the NSWRL: Friends, Melburnians, put down your umbrellas and lend me your ears. [...]
Flak jackets in vogue - May 18, 2012
Kirstie Clements discovered that the prize of editing Vogue Australia has been splattered in much blood, including hers. [...]
Boys flock to comic escape - May 18, 2012
The fantasy of The Avengers has brought boys back to the movies, writes Garry Maddox. [...]
21 years of pain - May 18, 2012
Penny Hill's murderer has never been found, but a fresh appeal has led to a second inquest with fresh DNA evidence. [...]

The Mercury

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:46:08 +0000

Battery hen farms ban - May 19, 2012
TASMANIA'S decision to ban new battery hen operations has delighted animal welfare activists. [...]
Bag ban comes at a price - May 19, 2012
BIG supermarkets will be big winners when plastic bags are banned in Tasmania, with shoppers set to foot the bill. [...]
Wilkie's SOS for health - May 19, 2012
HEALTH Minister Tanya Plibersek sat down to discuss Tasmania's health system with Andrew Wilkie this week. [...]
Help Buddy mark his big day - May 19, 2012
GET YOURS: ONE Lance Franklin is enough to deal with but Fremantle may face an army of "Buddys" today. [...]
Forestry wedge widens - May 19, 2012
WILL Hodgman has been asked to tell timber workers the Liberals will oppose bailout funding for Forestry Tasmania. [...]
Sexual predator jailed - May 19, 2012
A PEDOPHILE from the state's South has been jailed for three years for abusing his girlfriend's daughter. [...]
City fringe is hot property - May 19, 2012
SAVVY home-buyers are snapping-up the nation's cheapest near-city properties . . . on Hobart's Eastern Shore. [...]
Woman's $60,000 fraud case - May 19, 2012
A FORMER employee is accused of stealing $60,000 from the Strahan Primary School over four years. [...]
$1b nest-egg defies beefs - May 19, 2012
WA is leading the charge for $700 million to be stripped from Tasmania's Budget allocation. [...]
Nine Libs in Senate fight - May 19, 2012
A FIELD of nine candidates are contesting Liberal Senate preselection for the next federal election. [...]

SBS Australia

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:31:52 +0000

Two women charged over WA gas hub protest - May 19, 2012
Police in WA's Kimberley region have arrested two women for blocking a road leading to the site of Woodside's planned Browse gas hub project [...]
Pomersbach to appear in Indian court - May 19, 2012
Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach is due to appear in a New Delhi courtroom on Saturday, his lawyer says. [...]
G8 leaders to focus on debt crisis - May 19, 2012
Leaders of the world's most powerful nations will focus their attention on Europe's economic woes. [...]
Olympic torch relay starts in Britain - May 19, 2012
Sailor Ben Ainslie was the first torchbearer as the Olympic flame began its 70-day journey around Britain and Ireland. [...]
Chen 'set to fly to US' - May 19, 2012
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng said he was at Beijing's international airport and that he believed he would be flying to New York. [...]
Pollies to look at conduct code - May 19, 2012
Lower house MPs in federal parliament are likely to be asked for their views on a draft code of conduct. [...]
Plane trouble delays Gillard's NATO trip - May 19, 2012
Prime Minister Julia Gillard could miss some bilateral meetings at the NATO summit after her plane suffered mechanical problems before leaving Austral [...]
Facebook falls flat in market debut - May 19, 2012
Facebook had a lacklustre debut on its first day of trading and analysts say it will take some time before its real value becomes apparent. [...]
E Timor gets new president - May 19, 2012
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta prepared for a handover of power to his successor ahead of celebrations to mark the country's first decade [...]
Hard work for ALP in Qld: PM - May 19, 2012
The Prime Minister has acknowledged Labor has a lot of work to do in Queensland, after a poll showed the party's primary vote dropped 10 points. [...]

Courier Mail

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:26:18 +0000

Stricken ship 'won't hit reef' - May 19, 2012
MANAGERS of a stricken cargo ship adrift off far north Queensland say there's no danger of it smashing into a coral reef on the Great Barrier Reef. [...]
Murder counts over washing machine baby - May 19, 2012
A MAN and a woman charged with the murder of newborn baby girl, whose body was allegedly found in a washing machine, have been remanded in custody. [...]
Facebook fails to dazzle on debut - May 19, 2012
Facebook stumbled on its first trading day, as shares ended barely above the starting price after a glitch-plagued market debut on the Nasdaq that failed to live up to hype. [...]
State set to throw out Gillard ... and Rudd - May 18, 2012
SUPPORT for Julia Gillard's Labor Government has slumped to 23 per cent in Queensland, meaning no Labor MP would survive - not even Kevin Rudd. [...]
Coffee Club has tea with bikies - May 18, 2012
THE Hells Angels in Brisbane have secured "sponsorship" from a franchise of The Coffee Club and a range of other mainstream businesses. [...]

Ninemsn News

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:21:35 +0000

Wife sued over murder plot - May 19, 2012
A Melbourne man who survived having his throat slashed outside his birthday party is suing his wife for organising to kill him. [...]
Man charged for 'eight years of abuse' - May 19, 2012
An 74-year-old man is charged with repeated sexually abusing a girl under 12 years of age in South Australia. [...]
Teenagers escape NT prison - May 19, 2012
Seven boys are on the run after escaping from the Alice Springs Juvenile Detention Centre overnight. [...]
Woman fined for sending back adopted son - January 14, 2012
Couple charged with baby's murder - October 31, 2011
A Brisbane couple have been charged with murder after a baby girl was found dead in a washing machine. [...]
Accused Aussie cricketer faints in Indian court - October 17, 2011
Taxpayers footing pollies' $7m travel bill - September 30, 2011
Girl sexually assaulted in Sydney's west - June 30, 2011
Father to 30 children - August 26, 2009
Man who has had kids with 11 women wants child support reprieve Video --> Photos--> [...]
Unlicensed Melbourne teen killed in fiery crash - September 1, 2008

Yahoo!7 News

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:16:35 +0000

Man shot in Sydney suburbs (ABC) - May 19, 2012
A man has been shot at a townhouse in Merrylands in Sydney's west. [...]
Stricken ship drifting towards Great Barrier Reef (ABC) - May 19, 2012
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is monitoring a bulk carrier that is drifting out of control toward the Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland. [...]
Hydro's carbon tax warning (ABC) - May 19, 2012
A prominent economist has warned the Tasmanian Government against relying on Hydro Tasmania's forecast windfall from the carbon tax. [...]
East Timor to celebrate 10th anniversary (ABC) - May 19, 2012
East Timor will tomorrow commemorate its 10th anniversary since independence from Indonesia, and the World Bank says there are plenty of reasons to celebrate. [...]
Seven teens escape NT juvenile detention (ABC) - May 19, 2012
Northern Territory Police have found four of the seven teenagers who escaped from the Alice Springs Juvenile Detention Centre last night. [...]
FT millions cause division (ABC) - May 19, 2012
There is disagreement within Tasmania's power-sharing government about millions allocated to Forestry Tasmanian in the state budget. [...]
Western Australia introduces court for mentally ill (ABC) - May 19, 2012
The West Australian Government plans to introduce a specialist court to deal with offenders suffering from mental illness. [...]
Unlicensed teen killed in fiery crash (ABC) - May 19, 2012
The coroner will investigate a fiery crash that killed an unlicensed teenage driver in Melbourne's north-east overnight. [...]
Surge in emergency department presentations (ABC) - May 19, 2012
Record demand for emergency department services has prompted ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher to urge Canberrans to seek alternative treatment for non life-threatening injuries. [...]
Court hears of Slipper's distress over sex claims (ABC) - May 19, 2012
The Federal Court in Sydney has heard a sexual harassment case against Federal MP Peter Slipper has deeply disturbed him and may be an abuse of the legal process. [...]

The Age Headlines

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:24:22 +0000

Billionaire 'no evil genius' - May 20, 2012
Facebook's stock market debut has made Mark Zuckerberg the 23rd wealthiest person on earth but he's no evil genius. [...]
Live: Swans v Demons - May 19, 2012
Sydney dominates Melbourne at the SCG. [...]
Facebook shares stumble - May 18, 2012
Facebook’s much-anticipated and hyped sharemarket debut did not go quite as planned. [...]
Let's face it, the jungle out there is full of your 'friends' - May 18, 2012
With Facebook came connections you never knew you had and deep suspicions of their motives, writes Alexandra Petri. [...]
Cycling speed limit? - May 18, 2012
Cyclists should be limited to travelling 20 km/h in the city to improve safety, says city council committee. [...]
Pies limp home - May 18, 2012
It wasn't the grand final replay. Low-standard contest ends with dramatic Collingwood victory over Geelong. [...]
Needle and damage done - May 18, 2012
Judy Smith knew nothing about heroin until it had her only child in its grip. [...]
Jurrah 'ready for return' - May 18, 2012
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld says nervous forward Liam Jurrah has mental strength and resilience to return. [...]
Diva Danielle - May 18, 2012
A Young Talent Time winner by age nine, lyric soprano Danielle de Niese has been lauded on world stages as an opera star bright enough to woo the gods. Now, as she returns to Melbourne to join the Australian Chamber Orchestra, she hits back at critics who claim her alluring glamour outstrips her voc [...]