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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Australian Herald.com http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/10/id/88f7d0d02bea1b33/ en-us Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:12:41 -0500 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:12:41 -0500 30 The Australian lawyer of a convicted supporter of terrorism has said his client can finally move on after the dropping of a control order. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432692/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:21:25 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432692/cs/1/ Peeved at being labelled selfish, Australia captain Ricky Ponting Thursday hit back at India, saying that slow-over rate was a problem typical to the country. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432580/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:01:48 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432580/cs/1/ Football fans were convinced Thursday that Australia would make it to a third World Cup, after their team snatched a goal in injury time to clinch a 1-0 victory over Bahrain in Manama. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432269/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:00:02 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432269/cs/1/ Melbourne, Nov 20 : Barbadian singer Rihanna has been selected to be the face of Gucci for its latest TV handbag ad. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432568/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:53 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432568/cs/1/ Melbourne, Nov.20 : Noted cricket commentator and former player Tony Greig has inflamed the underarm scandal that rocked the sport in 1981, by claiming the most appalling tactics of all came from New Zealand batsman Brian McKechnie. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432547/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:03:52 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432547/cs/1/ Melbourne, Nov.20 : The story of Australian off-spinner Jason Krejza's rise to stardom is the stuff of sporting folklore. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432532/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:02:31 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432532/cs/1/ Melbourne, Nov 20 : The town of Hamelin is once again looking for a pied piper, after 700 years, to lure away the rats infesting its town. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432496/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:01:19 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432496/cs/1/ Melbourne, Nov 20 : Actors Leonardo DiCaprio and John Malkovich bagged top honours at this year's GQ Men of Year Awards in Los Angeles. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432471/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:02:05 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432471/cs/1/ Brisbane, Nov 20 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has said that it was to good to see Andrew Symonds back into the team, but added that he would like to see the "same old Symo" and would not want him to change his personality. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432463/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:01:40 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432463/cs/1/ Melbourne, Nov 20 : A cat in Perth has given birth to a kitten that has two faces, and can meow out of both mouths at the same time. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432446/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:01:10 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432446/cs/1/ Melbourne, Nov 20 : The whole world might be drowning in recession, but there's one sector of the economy which is expecting boom in the bad times: the porn industry. According to Australia's newest political party, recession would stimulate demand for sex toys and porn films. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432417/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:00:44 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432417/cs/1/ Melbourne, Nov 20 : A vaccine being trialled in Europe may help prevent the debilitating disease multiple sclerosis (MS). http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432410/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:00:32 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432410/cs/1/ Melbourne, Nov 20 : Muslim women in Australia are starting to fight back against a repressive patriarchal system in which controversial Sheikh Taj al-Din al-Hilali is seen as a champion of women's rights. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432341/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:00:34 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432341/cs/1/ Melbourne, Nov 20 : Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, which have millions of users, are being used by extremist groups to recruit members, experts have warned. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432275/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:00:29 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432275/cs/1/ Sydney, Nov 20 : Australian opener Mathew Hayden (37), who is believed to have been told by the Cricket Australia (CA) selectors that his career will not last more than a year from now, has said that he is no certainty to be around once this summer is over. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432273/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:00:23 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432273/cs/1/ Australian man, David Hicks, who was convicted of terrorism offences in the US, has broken his self-imposed silence and called on police to relax stringent controls over his freedom. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432382/cs/1/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:39:23 -0500 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/432382/cs/1/ A Canberra judge has ruled a former Federal Government staffer was defamed in letters written in 2006 to then Prime Minister John Howard about the controversial homeowners warranty scheme. Christophe... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728851/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:44 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728851/ An environmental scientist estimates that hundreds of thousands of birds are still living in the lower lakes and Coorong region despite reduced freshwater inflows. Professor Richard Kingsford of the ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728849/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:47 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728849/ The Australian New Zealand Obesity Society has ranked the state and territory governments for their efforts to help curb the epidemic of weight gain at the inaugural National Couch Potato Awards. Stat... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728863/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:50 -0500 News.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728863/ Uncertainty over the future of the US car industry, and more bad economic news, have rattled US investors. Wall Street was boosted after a group of US senators said a bipartisan deal had been reached... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727417/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:49 -0500 ABC Australia http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727417/ A JURY has found Gordon Wood guilty of murdering his girlfriend, model Caroline Byrne, at a notorious Sydney suicide spot. Wood, 45, had denied throwing Ms Byrne, his 24-year-old live-in lover, off T... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728871/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:47 -0500 News.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728871/ Woodchipper Gunns Ltd says it has told the Tasmanian government it will not seek to renew the sovereign risk agreement for wood supply to the Bell Bay Mill. The company also said it was continuing to... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728879/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:39:09 -0500 WA Today http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728879/ TELSTRA has defended chief executive Sol Trujillo's $13.4 million annual pay packet, saying the company performed on all financial measures and delivered strong shareholder value. Mr Trujillo was app... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728866/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:55 -0500 News.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728866/ The legal definition of what constitutes consent to sexual activity in South Australia has been tightened. Amended laws come into force this weekend to say there is no consent if sex happens under fo... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728839/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:49 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728839/ Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has lauded the rise of the New Zealand Breakers as a powerhouse of the Australian NBL, likening Andrej Lemanis' side to the title-winning Melbourne Tigers of the Andre... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728890/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:32:38 -0500 Stuff http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728890/ Two men charged with cruelty to sheep appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court this morning. The RSPCA has charged the man under the Animal Welfare Act after three Merino ewes were delivered to the Mi... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728818/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:21:56 -0500 The West Australian http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728818/ Queensland has been praised for pulling its weight in the nation's battle against obesity, with the best programs to get Australians off the couch. The Australian New Zealand Obesity Society has rank... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728822/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:21:50 -0500 The West Australian http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728822/ SINGAPORE: November 21, 2008 SINGAPORE - Australian mining firms, hit by high fuel costs and falling commodity prices, could soon swap their diesel generators for 24-hour, solar-power systems, the h... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728066/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:27:45 -0500 Planet Ark http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728066/ placed under a control order [JURIST report] in December 2007 that restricted his movements by requiring him to check in with police three times a week,comply with a midnight to 6AM curfew and not lea... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727866/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:44:03 -0500 Jurist http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727866/ The Mayor of Mount Isa says he never intended to be sexist by suggesting "beauty disadvantaged" women should move to his town to find themselves a husband. John Molony has taken out the top prize at ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728836/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:51 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728836/ Just before 9am (AEDT) paramedics were called to Elizabeth Macarthur High School at Narellan Vale, in southwestern Sydney, to reports that a boy had been stabbed in the groin. "He was taken by am... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728864/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:52 -0500 News.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728864/ A Victoria Police officer who stole thousands of dollars from a bogged car has been sentenced to 12 months jail. Rosebud Senior Constable Christopher Vincent was on duty in June 2005 when he and his ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728830/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:57 -0500 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728830/ AUSTRALIA: November 21, 2008 CANBERRA - Torrential rains killed a woman and troops were deployed to help thousands of people after storms and flash floods hit Australia's Queensland state overnight,... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728535/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:27:48 -0500 Planet Ark http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728535/ Australian shares extended falls to 4 percent on Friday, hitting their lowest point in five years, on broad-based losses after U.S. stocks dived on fears of a http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727752/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:55 -0500 Yahoo!7 News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727752/ Parents and Year 12 students have gathered at Brisbane's Anglican Church Grammar School a day after one of the student's mothers was killed in a balcony collapse.Mothers entered the school on crutches... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728858/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:49:59 -0500 SBS http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728858/ TOUGH new vehicle confiscation legislation could be implemented in Tasmania by early next year. The State Government yesterday confirmed a policy submission was before the Road Safety Council for cons... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728894/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:05:52 -0500 The Examiner http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728894/ Housing Industry Association (HIA) figures show a big jump in new home enquiries since the Federal Government tripled the First Home Owner Grant. The HIA says $21,000 grant for new homes has led to a... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728834/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:54 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728834/ Many parents have expressed frustration at the lack of notice given about the cancellation of today's teachers' strike. Dropping their children off at one Adelaide school which was meant to be closed... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728847/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:46 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728847/ Investors are wagering Australian interest rates could soon be cut by more than a full percentage point as collapsing share markets and deepening gloom over the global economy argue for urgent action ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727566/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:04:34 -0500 CNBC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727566/ A short time after the 45-year-old was convicted of one count of murder in the NSW Supreme Court, Winston Terracini SC said his client was "disappointed, obviously". "He is maintaining... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728861/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:49 -0500 News.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728861/ Australia will join negotiations for a free trade agreement across the Asia-Pacific. Federal Trade Minister Simon Crean made the announcement while in Peru for an APEC meeting. Brunei, Singapore, Ch... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728838/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:53 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728838/ A series of graphic television ads form the centrepiece of a $20-million Government campaign to tackle teenage binge drinking. The ads feature images of bloodied, drunk and dishevelled teenagers with... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728832/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:59 -0500 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728832/ PREMIER Anna Bligh is heading to central Queensland to inspect the storm aftermath in the worst hit mining town of Blackwater where 120 homes were damaged. The town received hail the size of cricket ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728876/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:15 -0500 Courier Mail http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728876/ A report into the bungled terrorism case against Mohammed Haneef has been handed to the Rudd government. But when the inquiry's findings are made public has yet to be determined. Dr Haneef, an Ind... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728855/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:50:06 -0500 SBS http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728855/ Batting saviour Michael Clarke says Australia's modest 214 will be more than competitive on a Gabba minefield he predicts will become even more treacherous in the first Test. Clarke (98) fell agonisi... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728850/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:43 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728850/ A report into the bungled terrorism case against Mohammed Haneef has been handed to the Rudd government. But when the inquiry's findings are made public has yet to be determined. Dr Haneef, an India... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728825/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:21:44 -0500 The West Australian http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728825/ Former world number one Andy Roddick has hired fellow American Larry Stefanki as his new coach, the player announced on his personal website. Stefanki has previously coached John McEnroe, Marcelo Rio... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728882/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:04 -0500 ABC Sports http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728882/ Australia's Michael Rogers will be making his first Tour Down Under appearance since 2005 when he races in the next edition in Adelaide in January. Rogers, who won the event in 2002, will be part of ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728886/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:09 -0500 ABC Sports http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728886/ TASMANIAN Treasurer Michael Aird has indicated that the Government may look to introduce new taxes as part of its strategy to lessen the impact of the global economic downturn on the State's econo... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728896/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:05:48 -0500 The Examiner http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728896/ Australian assistant coach John Cartwright says he is confident lock Paul Gallen will be fit to take on New Zealand in Saturday night's Rugby League World Cup final in Brisbane. Gallen took part in t... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728840/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:49 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728840/ LNC.AX )(PINK:LNCYF) advise of a News Release from the South Australian Minister for Mineral Resources Development Paul Holloway in support of Linc Energy's recent announcement that it intends to deve... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727791/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:36 -0500 Yahoo!7 News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727791/ A nature reserve next to new suburbs in Canberra is being fenced in an effort to re-introduce native plants and animals that have not been seen in the area for more than half a century. When the 1.8 ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728846/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:45 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728846/ A second series of storms in a week brought death and destruction to Australia’s Queensland today.One woman died after being swept away in her car near Brisbane as almost eight inches of rain fell i... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728528/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:03:33 -0500 Breaking News.ie http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728528/ Sydney, Australia, Nov 21, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - Overnight Wall Street plunged almost 400 points in late trading on more weak economic data and the Congress failed to produce a bailout for carmakers... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728880/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:39:01 -0500 Yahoo!7 News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728880/ Brisbane suburbs still reeling from severe storms on Sunday and Wednesday copped it again last night, with hailstorms and strong winds causing chaos across the city.The third wild storm to his South-E... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728897/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:05:46 -0500 The Examiner http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728897/ In a couple of days, one of two good mates - Bondi boy Wes Carr or shearer Luke Dickens - will become the sixth Australian Idol. Carr goes in as the favourite, while larrikin Dickens is the underdog.... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728826/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:01:02 -0500 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728826/ A FIRE caused by aged electrical wiring has destroyed a three-bedroom home at Lebrina. The fire broke out about 11.30pm on Wednesday night and razed the Tunnel Rd weatherboard home to the ground. Home... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728895/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:05:50 -0500 The Examiner http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728895/ The family of a man who died after eating contaminated meat is suing the smallgoods company which made the products. Richard Formosa died in the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) in October 2005, about a... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728837/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:51 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728837/ A 21-year-old man has been charged after an alleged stabbing at the Mirrabooka Community Centre left a man with a punctured lung. Police were called to the centre about 9.30pm on September 20 after f... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728821/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:21:54 -0500 The West Australian http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728821/ Five days out from the deadline for bids, TelstraClear is still unsure if it will throw its had into the ring for Australia's national network build. Photo / Kenny Rodger http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727737/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:59:39 -0500 New Zealand Herald http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727737/ Australia's Katherine Hull has fired a 4-under par 68 to grab a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA ADT Championship in Florida. Hull, who won the Canadian Women's Open in August and wa... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728885/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:06 -0500 ABC Sports http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728885/ Mr Terracini said Wood was "disappointed, obviously'', but was "dealing with it very well because he knows he is innocent''. Wood's mother Brenda and two sisters, who attended every day of ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728867/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:55 -0500 News.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728867/ ------------------------------- Despite the kitten’s two heads, the simultaneous meow from both mouths indicated he had one brain which controls all bodily functions, which have all been normal. B... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728815/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:23:41 -0500 WA Today http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728815/ Wild Oats XI's bid for a historic fourth consecutive line honours win is likely to grab most of the headlines in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race. But while the outcome of the race depends on ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728888/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:11 -0500 ABC Sports http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728888/ June 8, 1995 - Caroline Byrne's body found at the foot of The Gap. May 29, 1996 - Homicide detectives revive inquiry into her death after the state coroner said he was not satisfied it was suicide... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728854/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:50:04 -0500 SBS http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728854/ With the traditional end-of-school Leavers celebrations starting this weekend, Red Cross’s save-a-mate program is urging young people to stay safe. Thousands of school-leavers are planning to head ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728817/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:23:36 -0500 WA Today http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728817/ A GOLD Coast couple has been fined $70 for parking their car on the grass next to the footpath while cleaning storm debris out of their carport. Nerang residents Nicole and Scott Power told the http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728873/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:25 -0500 Courier Mail http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728873/ The Corruption and Crime Commission has found former Labor government minister Tony McRae guilty of "serious misconduct" in his dealings with lobbyists Julian Grill and Brian Burke. But the state's c... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728813/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:23:48 -0500 WA Today http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728813/ England manager Fabio Capello admits he is stunned by the progress made by a team which was in utter disarray when he took over in February. When he succeeded the hapless Steve McClaren, who failed t... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728724/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:07 -0500 ABC Sports http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728724/ A man jailed for filming a three-year-old boy as he died from internal injuries has lost a bid to reduce his jail sentence in South Australia's Court of Criminal Appeal. David Mamo died from a beatin... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728843/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:47 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728843/ A MAN is in a serious condition in the Royal Hobart Hospital after his van hit a power pole at Dover early this morning.Police say the accident happened about 3 am on the Huon Highway.``The Mitsubishi... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728892/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:05:56 -0500 The Examiner http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728892/ Wallabies prop Al Baxter has praised coach Robbie Deans for his role in improving the team's forward play, ahead of the Test against France this weekend. Kiwi Deans took over the reins in December la... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728889/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:12 -0500 ABC Sports http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728889/ Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Theo Walcott will be sidelined for at least three months after the England winger had surgery on his dislocated shoulder. Walcott was injured when he ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728883/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:05 -0500 ABC Sports http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728883/ American golfer John Daly says he is fighting hard to win tournaments again. The two-time major winner will tee off at next week's Australian Masters at Huntingdale. Daly is currently playing in the... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728887/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:10 -0500 ABC Sports http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728887/ Stallholders at this year's Taste of Tasmania in Hobart have been warned to pay their workers properly. The Federal Workplace Ombudsman has revealed almost half the businesses at last year's event un... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728842/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:47 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728842/ RAPE claims made against New Zealand Warriors NRL player Michael Crockett defied logic and would not convince a jury,a barrister has told a Sydney magistrate. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728869/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:56 -0500 News.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728869/ Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson took wickets in quick succession to have New Zealand under pressure at 4 for 73 in the morning session on day two of the first Test at the Gabba. Jesse Ryder departe... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728884/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:38:05 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728884/ CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will not send a fisheries patrol ship this year to shadow Japanese whalers and protests near Antarctica, the government said on Friday, appealing for activists to keep h... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728531/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:47:07 -0500 Reuters http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728531/ Australia's decision to play four fast men began to pay off at the Gabba, where each of the bowlers collected a wicket as New Zealand's top order struggled on the second day. Ross Taylor loomed as the... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728853/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:55:54 -0500 Cricinfo http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728853/ ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher has welcomed a reported increase in hospital funding from the Commonwealth. The Federal Government is expected to offer state and territory governments an extra $30... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728848/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:46 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728848/ Tim Southee may be performing great deeds with the ball - but we can't show you any of them. Brisbane's been hit by some devastating storms in the lead-up to the first cricket test between the Black C... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727909/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:59:31 -0500 New Zealand Herald http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19727909/ Australia's four-pronged pace attack struck once each in the morning session to have New Zealand under fire at 4 for 108 at lunch on day two of the first Test at the Gabba. Stuart Clark set the tone ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728845/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:45 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728845/ A group of police will embark on a 350 kilometre journey from Wodonga to Melbourne tomorrow, to raise money for children with cancer. Sixteen officers will walk and cycle 350 kilometres through north... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728831/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:58 -0500 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728831/ The 16-year-olds were all seriously injured when the Holden station wagon they were travelling in rolled several times near Kellerberrin, 200km, east of Perth, at about midnight. A girl suffered serio... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728865/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:54 -0500 perthnow http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728865/ THE share market was around 3.5 per cent lower at noon, after Wall St took a fresh hit overnight. Both indices had broken through the 3300-point mark at the start of trade, and hovered around 3230 at... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728862/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:46:50 -0500 News.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728862/ One of the men injured in a helicopter crash near Murray Bridge in South Australia on Wednesday has died in hospital. The man, 46, from Pakenham in Victoria, was critically injured when a rotor blade... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728844/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:48 -0500 ABC News http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728844/ Gordon Wood faces life in jail after a jury today found him guilty of the murder of his 24-year-old girlfriend Caroline Byrne.The verdict brings to an end one of the most sensational murder trials in ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728898/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:05:44 -0500 The Examiner http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728898/ He has tried hard to shrug off his boorish image to become WA's Treasurer - but Troy Buswell's bra-snapping, chair-sniffing antics have won him an Ernie award for being the most sexist politician in t... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728816/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:23:38 -0500 WA Today http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728816/ Will the new "points system" have an affect on player recruitment & transfers ? This will have the biggest impact on clubs such as Sydney University if it works . I hear they have lost a... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728891/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:06:51 -0500 Sportal http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728891/ (RTTNews) - The Australian stock market was trading sharply lower Friday, at fresh four-and-a-half year lows, following a steep triple-digit loss on Wall Street overnight. At 8:11 p.m. ET, the benchm... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728899/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:33 -0500 Quote.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728899/ Australian shares are sliding after Wall Street plunged almost 400 points in its last hour of trade on more bad economic news.In early trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had fallen as much as 3.2%... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728900/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:17 -0500 The Canberra Times http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728900/ Australian residents outed as right-wing extremists on a leaked membership database for the controversial British National Party say they are unashamed and reject any suggestions they are racists.The ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728901/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:02:15 -0500 The Canberra Times http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19728901/ THE dollar has opened more than US2 cents weaker, hitting a four-week low, as the sharpest fall in Japanese exports since 2001 convinced investors an economic slowdown would hit Asia. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723048/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:32:23 -0500 News.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723048/ POLICE fear copycat killers could be at large in central Queensland after the fourth sickening death of an animal in less than a month. The brutally tortured body of a kitten was found behind a shed ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723053/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:31:57 -0500 Courier Mail http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723053/ Models, costumes, robots and characters used in the Star Wars films have landed in Sydney. Darth Vader, C-3PO and R2-D2, a Stormtrooper and a white gown worn by Princess Leia were among those unpacked... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19720860/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:14:58 -0500 The Australian http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19720860/ New Zealand has consolidated top spot on the National Basketball League ladder with a 112-98 home win over the second-placed South Dragons. Guard Kirk Penny led the way, top-scoring with 27 points fo... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723063/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:21:05 -0500 ABC Sports http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723063/ The Central Coast travels to Melbourne tonight to take on the Victory in a top-of-the-table A-League clash. In their last encounter in round five, the Mariners conceded a late goal to Victory striker... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723060/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:21:10 -0500 ABC Sports http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723060/ Peter Wilson, Europe correspondent HOLOCAUST denier Fredrik Toben has won his legal battle with the German Government after it ended its attempt to extradite him. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723057/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:31:39 -0500 The Australian http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723057/ Rhys Uhlich has beaten his female competitors to win Channel Seven's Make Me A Supermodel. Uhlich was the surprise winner, over favourite Shanina Shaik and Courtney Chircop. The Melbourne surfer des... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723065/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:50:53 -0500 ABC Australia http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723065/ The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled the opening night movie for its 25th edition in January: Australian clay animation feature Mary And Max. In keeping with the Sundance tradition of providing a ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723066/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:50:50 -0500 ABC Australia http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/88f7d0d02bea1b33/id/19723066/