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Howard warns of terrorism threat
FORMER Australian prime minister John Howard says that the current financial crisis is providing a perfect breeding ground for terrorism.
Nation set for $40m Luhrmann tourism
TOURISM Australia will today start a new global marketing strategy when it officially replaces the controversial "So Where the Bloody Hell Are You?" campaign with a $40 million promotion.
Geeks not hunks 'get women into bed'
REVENGE of the nerds has struck in real life - with research suggesting intelligence - and not good looks - boosts the chances of getting women into bed.
Staying in beats cash blues
RETAILERS have reported a boom in spending on items for entertaining at home, as cash-strapped shoppers opt for a night in with a home-cooked meal and a DVD rather than a restaurant and a trip to the cinema.
Clamp down on surprise gap fees
FEDERAL Health Minister Nicola Roxon is vowing to clamp down on doctors who fail to tell patients about out-of-pocket gap fees.
Tighter rules after Henson visit
THE principal who allowed photographer Bill Henson to scout for potential models has hinted the Victorian government will tighten up guidelines on visitors entering schools.
RBA action 'responsible' - Swan
FEDERAL Treasurer Wayne Swan says the extraordinary move by the Reserve Bank of Australia to slash the official cash rate by one percentage point was the right thing to do.
Faith lost in Qantas - poll
MORE than 60 per cent of Australians believe the safety standards of Qantas have slipped, according to a poll released on the same day as another incident involving the national carrier.
Howard reflects on election loss
FORMER prime minister John Howard has named interest rate rises, the unpopular Work Choices laws and the "me-too" approach of Kevin Rudd as key factors in his election loss.
Forty injured in mid-air accident
UP to 40 people were injured when a passenger jet carrying more than 300 people made an emergency landing near Exmouth following a mid-air incident.
Bush in crisis talks with leaders
US President George W. Bush on Tuesday discussed the global economic crisis with leaders of Britain, France, and Italy, underlining the need for cooperation, the White House said.
China started SARS on purpose - security chief
TAIWANESE politicians wearing surgical masks and displaying banners with skull and crossbones took over parliament's floor today after the country's security chief accused China of starting the global SARS epidemic on purpose.
Trio win Nobel for particle physics
MAKOTO Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa of Japan and Yoichiro Nambu of the United States won the 2008 Nobel Physics Prize today for groundbreaking theoretical work on fundamental particles.
Legs blown off in parliament protests
THAI riot police fired teargas at protesters outside parliament today, injuring 69 people, as campaigners opened a new front in their four-month bid to unseat the Government.
Record spending on digital gadgets
THE economic outlook may be grim but Australians are splurging on gadgets, spending $2.4 billion on digital devices in the year's first half.
Cancer patient sues over breast screening
PERFORMANCE standards within the State Government's Breast Screen clinics which urged staff to "keep down" the number of women recalled after mammograms could have resulted in a Sydney woman's terminal cancer, a court heard yesterday.
Nation's faith lost in Qantas - poll
MORE than 60 per cent of Australians believe the safety standards of Qantas have slipped, according to a poll released on the same day as another incident involving the national carrier.
Clamp down on greedy doctors
FEDERAL Health Minister Nicola Roxon is vowing to clamp down on doctors who fail to tell patients about out-of-pocket gap fees.
Food price hikes challenge diets
PARENTS battling "pester power" at the supermarket face a new challenge because sugary treats are more affordable than healthier alternatives, a study has found.
Geeks not hunks 'get women into bed'
REVENGE of the nerds has struck in real life - with research suggesting intelligence - and not good looks - boosts the chances of getting women into bed.
Court acquits 14 terror accused
SPAIN'S Supreme Court today acquitted on appeal 14 of the 20 men who were sentenced jail in February for belonging to an Islamic terrorist group suspected of planning to blow up a courthouse.
Iran fighters 'force down US aircraft'
IRANIAN fighter jets have forced an aircraft carrying US troops to land in Iran after it entered its air space without permission, the Fars news agency said today.
Man shoots at Muslim convert sister
AN Egyptian Coptic Christian shot at his sister and her family, killing her husband, after she converted to Islam and married a Muslim, a security official said today.
Chef accused of cannibalism
A BRITISH chef, a former Mr Gay UK, appeared in court overnight accused of killing a male lover and then carving up part of the body and cooking it seasoned with fresh herbs.
Google tool to keep emails sober
GOOGLE has adapted its free email service to help those letting loose after a few evening cocktails or succumbing to lovelorn moments from firing off messages they might regret in the morning.
Oil rebounds
OIL prices rebounded today after Libya called on crude producers to cut output to protect their incomes if the market continued trading at current levels.
Thai protests turn violent
CLASHES between protesters and Thai police overnight left at least one dead and hundreds injured, with the army deployed as months of political turmoil boiled over into violence, officials said.
Guantanamo Chinese Muslims' to go free
A US federal judge today ordered the release into the United States of a group of Chinese Muslims once suspected of terrorism who are being held in Guantanamo Bay prison, a court official said.
Anti-Obama author faces deportation
THE American author of a best-selling book blasting White House hopeful Barack Obama today faced deportation from Kenya after being detained by security officials.
Lapthornes face agonising wait
BRITT Lapthorne's family expect to wait ten days to find out whether a body recovered off the coast of Dubrovnik is the missing Australian backpacker.
Oil price at eight-month low below $US90
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.
Bank of America posts profit
BANK of America, in an early release of its financial results, said it earned a profit of $US1.18 billion ($1.6 billion) in the past quarter despite fresh writedowns, and said it was raising $US10 billion in capital.
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