Top Stories: Melbourne, Nov 24 : A new study is to be conducted to investigate just how much stress we are putting on our feet by wearing thongs. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:17 -0500London, Nov. 24 : Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz has revealed that he's got a doosra, but is not confident about using it in a game. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:20:03 -0500Sydney, Nov 24 (DPA) Paralympic champion Kurt Fearnley said Tuesday he was so angry at having to leave his wheelchair at the check-in counter he crawled through Brisbane airport to reach the departure gate for his flight. IANS Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:50:01 -0500Sydney, Nov 24: West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor has said that the current Australian team is beatable. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:20:05 -0500London, Nov 24 : Aussie singer Dannii Minogue has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation into accusations she had made fun of a contestant's sexuality during a recent appearance on The X Factor. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:10 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : Robbie Williams and his girlfriend Ayda Field have arrived in Sydney where the Brit pop star is slated to perform at the ARIA Awards gala and the pair may even go house hunting. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:08 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : A Kiwi woman has revealed in court that she plays Bach to her cannabis plants to help them grow. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:30:07 -0500Adelaide, Nov. 24 : The Premier of South Australia, Mike Rann, has been challenged by a former parliament barmaid to take a lie detector test after he strongly denied having had sex with her. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:30:02 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : American singer-actress Mariah Carey once again put her diva behaviour on display by taking her own toilet paper for an interview on a British TV show. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:20:08 -0500Melbourne, Nov.24 : Australian selectors believe Test discard and New South Wales opener Phillip Hughes is "confused" about his technique, and therefore, have suggested that till he works this out, he will be overlooked. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:20:01 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : Pop princess Britney Spears' manager-boyfriend Jason Trawick has reportedly said no to her marriage proposal. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:38 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : A young couple was caught having sex in full view of passers-by at the top of Sydney's historic clock tower. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:37 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : The LA-based photographer behind Hollywood actress Demi Moore's 'airbrushed' pictures has offered up 5000 dollars to charity if she proves that the pictures are original. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:24 -0500Perth (Australia), Nov. 24 : Australia's left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has admitted to having a bitter row with his mother over his association with girlfriend Jessica Bratich, and added that this stand-off, was at the heart of his Ashes meltdown. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:21 -0500Brisbane, Nov.24 : West Indies batting star Shivnarain Chanderpaul can expect " chin music" from the Australians when the two sides begin their Test series clash at the Gabba here from Thursday. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:19 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : While big birds are very loud, they are not as creative and intricate as their petite feathered friends when it comes to singing, according to a new research. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:18 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : Healthy female wallabies are more likely to give birth to boys than daughters, a new study has found. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:15 -0500George Michael will perform two Australian concerts in February – and the first will be in Perth. Rumours had been rife that the Too Funky star was headed down under, and today his Australian ... WA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:21:28 -0500The local production of Channel Nine's A Current Affair has been axed. Channel Nine today announced the national edition of A Current Affair, hosted by Tracy Grimshaw, would resume broadcast in Weste... WA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:21:25 -0500Subiaco Oval is a prospective World Cup venue. A World Cup soccer match at Subiaco Oval could spark a marketing "exclusion zone" for shops and businesses around the ground for weeks, if FIFA regulat... WA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:21:21 -0500A cyclist who was struck by the car of a workmate yesterday was heading home from his job at the solar observatory at an air force base in Learmonth. The 48-year-old Exmouth man was seriously injured... WA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:21:19 -0500Sydney - Photographs published Wednesday in Australia of an anonymous couple having sex in a Sydney clock tower in full view of midday shoppers sparked a flurry of confessions on talkback radio. Liste... Earth Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:05:11 -0500A French artist has struck an unusual deal to sell his latest work: Instead of paying up front, the buyer will hand over a regular fee until the artist dies. Christian Boltanski said his deal with Au... ABC Australia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:08 -0500Malcolm Turnbull will hang on to the Liberal leadership for now after a motion to hold a ballot failed in a party room meeting today. Chief Opposition whip Alex Somlyay announced that the motion was ... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:05 -0500A record effort with the ball has helped South Australia dismiss Tasmania early on the second day of their Sheffield Shield clash at the Adelaide Oval. At lunch, the Redbacks were 1 for 17 after pace... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:04 -0500Adelaide police are treating as suspicious a man's death at Cavan. The man in his 60s was found dead in a shed at a business in Thomas Street at about 9:00am. Major Crime detectives have gone to the... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:04 -0500Three years ago Jessica Mauboy was an Australian Idol runner-up. Tomorrow she is set to be the toast of the Australian music industry. Mauboy may just grab seven gongs when the ARIA Awards are handed... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:03 -0500Queensland Parliament has been rocked by allegations against the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) and suggestions that Deputy Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg may be in contempt. In Questio... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:02 -0500Christmas trading hours for major shopping centres and other South Australian retailers have been announced. Businesses which have been granted exemptions will be able to open until midnight for trad... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:02 -0500The number of convicted or accused people smugglers being kept in Western Australian jails has swelled since the start of the year. Almost 120 federal prisoners, who are awaiting trial or have been c... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:02 -0500Adelaide United midfielder Kristian Sarkies says his dedication to the club over the next six months will not be affected by his decision to leave. The Melbourne-born Sarkies will move to new club Me... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500Queensland police say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested for trying to sell his mother's medication to Gold Coast schoolies as ecstasy. The teenager from Logan, south of Brisbane, allegedly made 18 ... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:59:59 -0500The driver of a train hit and killed three boys near Ipswich, west of Brisbane, has asked not to have to give evidence at the inquest. Hayden Duncan, 10, his eight-year-old brother Glen Duncan, and t... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:59:58 -0500The ACT's first legally binding civil partnership ceremony is being held in Canberra. The Legislative Assembly passed a Greens bill earlier this month allowing gay couples to recognise their relation... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:59:58 -0500A fireman involved in a rescue from a burning house is among 12 people who will receive the South Australian Emergency Services Medal. Metropolitan Fire Service officer Paul Harrington performed the ... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:59:58 -0500The council at Glenelg will look at a plan to stock the Patawalonga with fish as a way to encourage more anglers to the area. Holdfast Bay councillor Tim Looker says the council has voted to investig... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:59:56 -0500GRAINCORP has delivered on earlier market advice and posted a net profit of $63.2 million for the full year to September 30.There were good profits in the storage and logistics, ports and trading sect... Stock Journal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:58:34 -0500One of the most iconic animals of the Galapagos Islands is the Giant Tortoise. Charles Darwin wrote of this tortoise in his famed report, Origin of Species, published 150 years ago this month. The dif... National Geographic News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:50:51 -0500In September, 7-Eleven sent more than one and a half million signatures to Washington from customers who, the chain said, believed Congress should limit merchant fees because they tended to raise the ... International Herald Tribune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:49:33 -0500The decomposing body of a man has been found about 10 metres down a cliff at Dover Heights, in Sydney's east, police say. A rockclimber found the body about 6.45pm yesterday, police said. It's belie... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:48:26 -0500Second-hand item seller Cash Converters International Ltd has raised its annual profit guidance after four months of strong trading. The chain says its profit target for the current financial year is... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:48:23 -0500National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) is expanding its distribution across rural Australia through an alliance with Ruralco Holdings Ltd, offering seasonal finance and term loans to farmers. Hobart-based... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:48:20 -0500Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has confirmed paceman Doug Bollinger will be 12th man for the first Test against the West Indies starting at Brisbane on Thursday. Spinner Nathan Hauritz will chime i... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:48:17 -0500Victoria's water authorities are in dire financial straits, with one drought-affected regional provider at a point where it might need to raise water prices to stay afloat. An auditor-general's repor... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:48:15 -0500Alison Markell should have been celebrating her 42nd wedding anniversary this week, but instead she is marking the one-year anniversary of her husband's death in the Mumbai terrorist attacks. Sydneys... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:48:14 -0500Dismissive ... Steve Jobs replies to a plea from the Little App Factory. A long-time Apple software developer from Sydney fears he may have to lay off most of his staff after draconian Apple legal t... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:48:14 -0500Administrators of Australia's largest cotton farm, Cubbie Station, have been given an extension of time to find a buyer. The Federal Court on Tuesday granted the extension, which Cubbie Group volunta... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:48:12 -0500Explorer Noble Mineral Resources says it is set to become a substantial gold producer, after acquiring a West African mine. Noble has bought Central African Gold Ghana Ltd (CAGG), which owed about $6... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:48:09 -0500CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's government gained bipartisan backing on Tuesday for its revised carbon-trade plan, avoiding an early election and boosting compensation to big carbon emitters, coal co... Reuters Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:47 -0500The intervention welfare management scheme will be repealed under the proposed changes but measures will continue in the prescribed communities under the new plan. News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:32 -0500CONVICTED murderer Shayne Wigney says the sexual abuse he suffered as a teenager is the main reason for his life of crime ? and he's suing the state of New South Wales for compensation. News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:28 -0500MANY of the $215 million worth of fleet cars driven by Victorian public servants at taxpayer expense cannot be justified, an audit has revealed. News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:27 -0500Superintendent Jim Keogh told reporters the boy, from Logan, tried to sell the prescription medicine to 18 celebrating school leavers. He was caught when the schoolies reported him to police. "... News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:26 -0500GOLD production will continue to fall, despite a brief boost in 2009 and soaring prices, as deposits are exhausted and new discoveries remain elusive, say miners. News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:26 -0500THE mysterious disappearance of a yachtsman who went overboard in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could have been an accident or foul play, a Sydney inquest has been told. News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:24 -0500A MAJORITY of women believe that pregnancy will harm their careers and that having a family was incompatible with climbing the corporate ladder, a survey shows. News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:23 -0500A VICTORIAN magistrate charged over allegedly hitting and threatening to throw dog faeces at a neighbour has missed his first court hearing because of health reasons. News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:21 -0500THE Bank of England disclosed overnight that it provided almost £62 billion ($111 billion) in emergency loans to Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS at the height of the credit crisis last year. News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:47:20 -0500KEVIN Andrews has declared he will stand for the position of Liberal leader if a spill is called today, declaring Malcolm Turnbull's decision to support the Rudd Government's emissions tradi... The Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:45 -0500POLICE are releasing CCTV footage of a man they believe was involved in the murder of art curator Nick Waterlow and his cookbook author daughter Chloe Waterlow. The Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:41 -0500Geoffrey Blainey's assertion that it would be stupid not to establish a new State in North Queensland is itself absurd. Apart from the practical and constitutional considerations the whole notion ... Courier Mail Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:40 -0500A SENIOR public servant was never asked if State Government grant money allocated for facility improvements at Ballymore could be used by the Queensland Rugby Union for operational expenses, a Crime a... Courier Mail Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:36 -0500A 16-year-old Brisbane boy has been arrested for trying to pass off his mother's tablets as ecstasy to schoolies on the Gold Coast. Superintendent Jim Keogh told reporters the boy, from Logan, tried ... Courier Mail Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:35 -0500A clinic offering support services for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-affected children was opened in Joondalup today.ADHD affects about 5500 children across WA.Mental Health Minister Graham... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:40:06 -0500A trotting horse escaped from Gloucester Park this morning and bolted through East Perth before it was eventually caught more than 1km away.It is understood the horse, named Ultimate Hanover, threw it... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:40:03 -0500A short walk up the Rotto road that curves from the Basin down past the much-hyped E-Zone said it all about the muted first night of Leavers 09.Only seven boys were sent packing for drunk and disorder... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:39:59 -0500Malcolm Turnbull has stared down a leadership challenge, with opponents unable to bring on a challenge against him. In a vote in Canberra today, Liberal MPs and Senators voted 48-35 not to proceed wit... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:39:52 -0500Police are calling for witnesses to a fire at a Leederville dance studio yesterday morning after two people were seen at the scene shortly before the blaze.A woman and a man were seen near the Princip... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:39:48 -0500A 37-year-old woman is in hospital with serious injuries after rolling her car on Kwinana Freeway overnight.The Parmelia woman veered onto the verge near Rowley Road in Mandogalup before her car rolle... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:39:37 -0500Fire crews are this morning mopping up a bushfire that threatened homes in Gidgegannup yesterday afternoon.The bushfire was brought under control last night.Fire and Rescue Service and volunteer crews... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:39:32 -0500FOREIGN EXCHANGE (against previous Sydney close) AUD= 0.9249/53 (0.9211/13) AUDNZD=R 1.2701/19(1.2625/45) AUDJPY=R 81.72/77 (81.78/83) JPY= 88.38/42(88.81/82) AUDEUR=R 0.6175/79 (0.6161/63) EUR= 1... Yahoo!7 News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:39:06 -0500Former NRL star Greg Bird will walk free after a judge quashed his conviction for glassing girlfriend Katie Milligan in the face during an argument. Ms Milligan suffered a broken eye socket and cuts ... ABC Sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:38:21 -0500__________AUSTRALIAN CREDIT/FOREX (0130 GMT) SNAPSHOT__________ FOREIGN EXCHANGE (against previous Sydney close) 0.9249/53 (0.9211/13) 1.2701/19(1.2625/45) 81.72/77 (81.78/83) 88.38/42(88.81/82) 0.617... London South East Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:38 -0500Submit your comment Australia's opposition was committed to supporting a deal on greenhouse gas legislation, Liberal Party leader Malcolm Turnbull said yesterday, adding that he had majority support f... Business Report Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:20:20 -0500Byron Bay's Splendour In The Grass music festival is moving to south-east Queensland. Organisers had been hoping to move the annual event from Belongil Fields to a purpose-built site at Yelgun, in th... ABC Australia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:17:31 -0500A French artist has struck an unusual deal to sell his latest work: Instead of paying up front, the buyer will hand over a regular fee until the artist dies. Christian Boltanski said his deal with Au... ABC Australia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:17:23 -0500THE trial of three men accused of murdering a Ravenswood man in December is underway in the Launceston Supreme Court.In his opening address this morning, Crown prosecutor John Ransom told jurors Andre... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:15:07 -0500(RTTNews) - Advertisements for skilled jobs in Australia rose to a seven-and-a-half year high in November, according to a report Wednesday by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEW... Quote.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:12:59 -0500KEY climate change measures are tracking near or beyond worse-case scenarios predicted just two years ago, according to a science update drawing on more than 200 recently published studies.Co-authored... WA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:49:20 -0500RANAU: The Australian government has approved a grant of RM40,000 to protect and beautify the Last Camp Memorial Park in Kampung Kenipir. The site is believed to be the last camp of Australian prison... New Straits Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:43:14 -0500Posted on: Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 17:42 CST A community-based program aimed at reducing the burden of skin disease across remote communities in Australia's Northern Territory has been successfu... RedOrbit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:42:02 -0500Ethics classes will soon be taught in New South Wales primary schools as a secular alternative to scripture classes. Religious groups have argued against a change to the government's policy which pre... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:18 -0500West Indies skipper Chris Gayle says he is glad to be back in Australia and is hoping to play in tomorrow's first Test at the Gabba. Gayle flew back into Brisbane this morning after returning to the ... ABC Australia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:14 -0500The president of the ACTU, Sharan Burrow, wants to take up an international union post in Brussels. Ms Burrow will nominate for the role of general secretary of the International Trade Union Confeder... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:14 -0500The High Court has set a date for the next step in legal action against Tasmania's suspended Police Commissioner. Jack Johnston stood down as Police Chief about 15 months ago. He was charged with tw... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:13 -0500Millions of dollars worth of income support for tertiary students is in doubt after changes to the youth allowance scheme were blocked by the Senate last night. The Federal Government says hundreds o... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:13 -0500The Tasmanian Premier expects the state to benefit from the proposed carbon trading scheme. David Bartlett says the state generates 75 per cent of its energy from renewable sources and the Government... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:12 -0500Tasmania's Planning Commission is considering more than 100 public submissions on its interim report into a proposal for Tasmania's first canal housing estate. In its draft report released last month... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:12 -0500The Queensland Government says a commission of inquiry into alleged corruption would be a waste of time and money. The Government has linked debate on its integrity Bill with the Opposition's legisla... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:11 -0500Australia's historic Antarctic base will go green when a new wind turbine is installed this summer. A wind tower, built by Tasmanian construction firm Hazell Brothers, will be installed at Cape Denis... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:11 -0500Queensland's tourism leaders are in Brisbane today for a State Government jobs summit. The meeting will look at finalising the Queensland Government's three-year plan for tourism spending, creating t... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:09 -0500The Brisbane City Council says it will spend $1 million to make sure a rates and charges discount for pensioners is maintained when a new water company takes over. From January, Brisbane ratepayers w... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:08 -0500Queensland Fair Trading Minister Peter Lawlor is warning people to be wary of dodgy retailers operating out of car boots. Mr Lawlor says two men have been selling stereos out the back of a white van ... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:07 -0500A Lockyer Valley-based charity says people may be unknowingly breaking new laws by buying some types of inflatable pools. Katherine Plint from Hannah's Foundation says under new laws that take effect... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:06 -0500Former Parliament House waitress Michelle Chantelois is now free to speak to all media outlets over her allegations of a past sexual relationship with South Australian Premier Mike Rann. Channel Seve... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:25:05 -0500IT'S one down, and one to go in the thorny world of dairy export subsidies, with the Federal Government vowing to increase its pressure on the United States to follow the lead of Europe and drop its e... Stock Journal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:23:40 -0500When Chris Rickard freed his dog Rocky from beneath a kangaroo trying to drown it in a dam, he had another problem: how to get back on land to save himself as the roo lashed him with its razor-sharp c... Stock Journal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:23:38 -0500An oil painting discovered in Queensland may be a self-portrait of 18th-century British painter William Hogarth. Experts from the Tate Gallery in London are preparing to travel to Australia to try to... CBC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:19:38 -0500Compulsory income management will soon apply to all disadvantaged Northern Territory communities, ahead of a national rollout. The federal government has introduced legislation to parliament aimed at... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:11:42 -0500 | 
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