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Howard takes revenge on Rudd
FORMER PM John Howard has launched an extraordinary attack on Kevin Rudd.
Boat people phone from mobiles for help
ASYLUM seekers on boats have begun to use mobile phones to call the Australian authorities directly in a bid to be rescued.
Car crashes 'staged' for cash payouts
POLICE are investigating criminal networks involved in deliberately staging car accidents to claim insurance payouts.
Spears in lockdown after concert shame
BRITNEY Spears is holed up in a hotel as the lip-synching row threatens to derail her tour.
Jilted lover awarded $100k kiss-off
A CHEATING husband has been forced to pay his former lover more than $100,000 under Australia's new "mistress laws".
Supermodel 'too fat' for the catwalk
SUPERMODEL Gemma Ward, the butt of attacks on an international fashion website for gaining weight, has revealed through her agent that she has no plans to return to her glittering career.
Backpacker fraud 'an increasing problem'
BACKPACKERS are abusing working holiday visas in Australia, Department of Immigration says.
US left reeling after army base massacre
A MAN suspected of killing 12 at a US Army base may have signalled his intentions online.
Home buyers must be prudent - Rudd
IT'S time for home buyers to make their own decisions and not rely on policies, Kevin Rudd says.
Stolen Hilton pics, bag and jewels found
A 19-year-old allegedly organised Hollywood break-ins to wear the clothes of her favourite stars.
James Hardie 'will repay $320k loan'
A $320 MILLION government bailout of James Hardie's fund for asbestos victims will be repaid and does not excuse the struggling company from its obligations to the fund, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.
Isolation ends in flood zone
FLOODWATERS have mostly receded on the New South Wales mid north coast, freeing thousands of people from isolation.
Turnbull gets ovation for slamming PM
KEVIN Rudd is running an "extraordinarily vain" government that is handing over Australia's immigration program to people smugglers, Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says.
Police kick 346 people out of the races
POLICE ejected 346 people from Emirates Stake Day at Flemington races - many of them for under age drinking.
Police investigate two suspicious fires
TWO fires, which have damaged separate non-related businesses in Brisbane overnight, are being treated as suspicious, police say.
Teen faces more charges over pursuit crash
A PERTH teenager with no driver's licence faces further charges after a boy died following a car crash.
L-plater clocked at 100km/h over limit
A LEARNER driver was allegedly caught speeding at more than 100km/h above the legal limit during a police chase in the Hunter Valley.
Natural disaster declared in mid-north coast
The NSW government has declared the shires of Nambucca, Bellingen and Kempsey, and Coffs Harbour on the mid north coast natural disaster areas in the wake of extensive flooding.
Rudd confident of asylum seeker solution
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will not reveal how the government will end the Oceanic Viking asylum-seeker stand-off but is confident a solution is inevitable.
Woman 'took child from hospital'
A 27-year-old NSW woman has been charged after allegedly taking her new-born baby from a hospital in the state's central west where it had been placed into care.
Dinosaurs roamed New Zealand's south
SCIENTISTS have discovered the first evidence of dinosaurs on New Zealand's South Island.
US left reeling after army base massacre
MANY questions remain about shooting rampage of a military psychiatrist on a US army base.
Court to scrap 'unfair' prostitution law
TAIWAN'S constitutional court said it would scrap an "unfair" law that means prostitutes can be punished but allows clients to go free.
Eleven dead in Russian military plane crash
A RUSSIAN military plane crashed into the sea during a training exercise in Russia's Far East region, leaving all eleven crew members missing and presumed dead, officials said.
Landslide kills 13 in Vietnam
AT least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, officials said.
Woman passes driving test after 950 tries
A SOUTH Korean woman has passed a written exam for a driver's licence after 950 attempts.
Cocaine king faces life in jail
A GUATEMMALAN man said by the US Government to have been one of the world's biggest cocaine dealers has been found guilty of conspiracy to import and sell the narcotic, prosecutors in New York say.
Sacked worker suspected of shootings
  • Gunman goes on rampage in US high-rise
  • One dead, five wounded
  • Suspect arrested later at mother's home
Freeman settles car crash lawsuit
OSCAR-winner Morgan Freeman has settled a US lawsuit involving a female passenger travelling in his car when it crashed last year, the woman's lawyer confirmed yesterday.
Swine flu death toll passes 6000
THE number of swine flu deaths has grown by more than 370 over a week to pass 6000, as the pandemic spread into more than 199 countries and territories, World Health Organisation data showed.
Pay firefighters not to be drunk - union
A UNION is claiming a climate change allowance and also for its firefighter members to stay sober.
Murdoch voices his concerns about Rudd
KEVIN Rudd is delusional if he thinks Australia can lead the world, Rupert Murdoch says.
L-plater clocked at 100km/h over limit
A LEARNER driver was allegedly caught speeding at more than 100km/h above the legal limit during a police chase in the Hunter Valley.
Men charged after drug raid at airport hangar
RAIDS on an airport hangar, a plane and several properties south of Perth have unearthed drug manufacturing materials, firearms and ammunition.
Asbestos fund bail-out suspicious - victims
AN asbestos victims support group is suspicious of James Hardie's refusal to top up its compensation fund, but has nevertheless welcomed a Government bailout.
Car crashes 'staged' for cash payouts
POLICE are investigating criminal networks involved in deliberately staging car accidents to claim insurance payouts.
Jilted lover awarded $100k kiss-off
A CHEATING husband has paid his former lover more than $100,000 under Australia's new "mistress laws".
Boat people phone from mobiles for help
ASYLUM seekers on boats have begun to use mobile phones to call the Australian Maritime Safety Authority directly in a bid to be rescued.
Jilted lover awarded $100k kiss-off
A CHEATING husband has paid his former lover more than $100,000 under Australia's new "mistress laws".
Spears in lockdown after concert shame
BRITNEY Spears is holed up in a Perth hotel as the row over her lip-synching concerts threatens to derail her Aussie tour.
James Hardie 'will repay $320k loan'
A $320 MILLION government bailout of James Hardie's fund for asbestos victims will be repaid and does not excuse the struggling company from its obligations to the fund, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.
US grieves after massacre
US President Barack Obama led his nation in mourning on Saturday as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor killed 13 in a massacre at a US military base.
Mitterrand's criminal son 'turns page'
DISGRACED by a criminal conviction in a trial centred on arms sales to Angola when it was at war, the son of former French President Francois Mitterrand still sees a future for himself doing business in Africa.
Isolation ends in flood zone
FLOODWATERS have mostly receded on the New South Wales mid north coast, freeing thousands of people from isolation.
Turnbull gets ovation for slamming PM
KEVIN Rudd is running an "extraordinarily vain" government that is handing over Australia's immigration program to people smugglers, Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says.
Police kick 346 people out of the races
POLICE ejected 346 people from Emirates Stake Day at Flemington races - many of them for under age drinking.
Five US soldiers hurt in search operation
FIVE US soldiers were wounded during a search operation for two American troops who went missing in Afghanistan, a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.
Saudi man beheaded for murder
A SAUDI man was beheaded by the sword in the western region of Mecca after being convicted of murdering a compatriot, the interior ministry said.
Eleven dead in Russian military plane crash
A RUSSIAN military plane crashed into the sea during a training exercise in Russia's Far East region, leaving all eleven crew members missing and presumed dead, officials said.
Taliban attack kills three Pakistani soldiers
TALIBAN militants killed three Pakistani soldiers in an assault on a check post in the northwest as the military pressed its ground and air offensive, officials said.
Shares close higher on RBA outlook
THE share market closed higher, rebounding from two-month lows buoyed by a more optimistic assessment of the economy by the central bank.
Simpler tax system that targets the rich
HIGHER taxes for the rich and cutbacks to lucrative superannuation benefits have been flagged by the Rudd Government as part of a 10-year reform agenda.
Downturn mild, says RBA boss
RESERVE Bank governor Glenn Stevens says Australia is already on the road to recovery.
Telstra talks tough again
TELSTRA chairman Catherine Livingstone yesterday was being "tough" in negotiations with the Rudd Government over its plans to break up the company.
Peter Costello lands full-time job
PETER Costello has found himself a full time job with a newly-established corporate advisory firm.
WAN tips further circulation growth
WEST Australian Newspapers says circulation of its flagship newspaper is on the rise but not because of discounting its price.
Bank of Queensland eyes growth
BANK of Queensland expects to grow its business faster than its rivals to become a viable alternative to the major lenders.
Costello to become MD of finance firm
FORMER treasurer Peter Costello has been appointed as a managing director of a financial and corporate advice firm.
Business borrowers wait for rate rise sting
BANKS moved swiftly to raise variable home loan rates in line with the Reserve Bank's 0.25 per cent increase in the cash rate yesterday, but Westpac tried to upstage its rivals by promising not to boost the cost of small business credit.
Retailers curse RBA interest rate move
RETAILERS wish the Reserve Bank would now go away for a long holiday and not risk hurting the already precarious consumer spending over Christmas.
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