Tag: Australia
Another one bites the dust at Force
Mark Bartholomeusz's injury-interrupted Super 14 season has continued with the Western Force utility back almost certain to miss Sunday's clash with the Reds in Queensland.[MORE]
SANZAR begins search for CEO
The three major powers of southern hemisphere rugby are to hire a chief executive to oversee the expansion of the annual Super rugby and Tri-Nations competitions.[MORE]
Aussies win Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
Australia has retained the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the fourth match of the series at Eden Park in Auckland.[MORE]
Mr Shuffles has keepers wrapped around his little trunk
Zoo staff were overwhelmed when they realised a baby elephant previously thought dead had been born alive. [MORE]
Show goes on despite soggy tutus
The Australian Ballet is attempting to salvage hundreds of items which were damaged in Melbourne's ferocious storms.[MORE]
Home final firming for Bushrangers
Victoria is well placed to host next week's Sheffield Shield final after dominating Tasmania with the bat at the MCG and gaining good news from the north.[MORE]
Bulls almost certain to head south
Queensland will almost certainly contest the Sheffield Shield final in Melbourne after Western Australia ripped through their fragile batting line-up on day two at the Gabba.[MORE]
Lavicka wary of in-form Phoenix
Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka believes Wellington Phoenix hold the edge in morale going into Saturday's A-League preliminary final.[MORE]
Coroner recommends licensing jet skis
A coroner says people who use jet skis in Queensland should be licensed.[MORE]
Saints, Bulldogs bolster their line-ups
Rival captains Nick Riewoldt and Daniel Giansiracusa are among some big-name inclusions for Saturday night's AFL preseason cup final between the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda at Docklands.[MORE]
East Timor denies supporting human rights tribunal
East Timor's President, Jose Ramos-Horta, says a press release issued by Amnesty International has misrepresented his comments about calls for an international tribunal in East Timor.[MORE]
Death in custody 'not linked to racism'
Queensland's Corrective Services commissioner has rejected allegations that racism is to blame for the death in custody of an Aboriginal teenager.[MORE]
O'Keefe dictates proceedings at SCG
New South Wales all-rounder Steve O'Keefe ensured his last impressions in this summer's Sheffield Shield competition amounted for plenty as the Blues dominated South Australia on day two at the SCG.[MORE]
Policeman 'never heard Doomadgee's cries for help'
The police officer acquitted of the 2004 manslaughter of a Palm Island man in police custody says he never heard the prisoner's cries for help.[MORE]
All roads lead to the Senate
The most obstructionist opposition in 30 years. A long line of Labor ministers vented their frustrations this week over yet another defeat in the Senate.[MORE]
Verbeek keeps everyone guessing on future
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek says his future beyond the World Cup will soon be known, but no final decision has been made.[MORE]
Tragardh can't do it all, coach warns
Wollongong coach Gordie McLeod admits his team will falter if it relies too heavily on scoring machine Cameron Tragardh in the deciding game of the NBL grand final series against the Wildcats in Perth on Friday night.[MORE]
Miners drag market lower
The Australian share market has finished the day slightly lower, dragged down by mining stocks, with a spike in China's inflation sparking fears the government could further curb bank lending, cutting demand for metals.[MORE]
Woman doused with petrol, threatened
A man poured petrol on a woman in the Palmerston suburb of Driver yesterday morning and threatened to set her alight, police said.[MORE]
New commission to run rugby league
Predictions it would be up and running before the NRL season began proved wide of the mark, but rugby league's independent commission has finally been agreed to a day before the campaign kicks off.[MORE]
Brain surgery scheduled after delay raised in Parliament
A Brisbane man who has been waiting nine months for urgent surgery has had his operation scheduled for next month, after his case was raised in Queensland Parliament.[MORE]
Two Daniels floored in Lions den
Brisbane's leaders have attempted to quell the hype surrounding the beefed-up Lions in 2010 with the mantra actions speak louder than words.[MORE]
Chronic pain: Australia's 'shameful' situation
Healthcare professionals and industry call for chronic pain to be recognised as a disease, saying the condition is misunderstood.[MORE]
Rockhampton murder trial jury considers its verdict
A Supreme Court jury has retired to consider its verdict in a murder trial at Rockhampton in central Queensland.[MORE]
Davies takes two-shot Open lead
Laura Davies called it the perfect start but in reality, it was only the start that wasn't.[MORE]
