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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/ae0def0d9b645403/ en-us Mon, 12 May 2008 16:02:32 -0400 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:02:32 -0400 30 Oz kids to be taught anti-gambling measures Melbourne, May 12 : The risk of gambling addictions among children as young as 13 has prompted new counselling measures in New South Wales (NSW) schools. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/358404/cs/1/ Mon, 12 May 2008 07:00:16 -0400 Australian Herald.com http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/358404/cs/1/ Lovers in fall cause party ban The moratorium comes as residents revealed they had warned the tenant's landlord and police up to four months ago that the weekly parties were getting out of hand and dangerous. One resident said she... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768002/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:32:05 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768002/ Budget axes work for dole It will also give single mothers more money and ease penalties on unsuccessful job seekers. The measures, aimed at looking after the disadvantaged, may help the Government to cut spending and fight i... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768004/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:32:07 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768004/ Toddler serious after snake bite Ambulance officers were called to a home in Tahmoor in Sydney's south-west about 2pm yesterday after it was suspected the two-year-old boy was bitten by a snake. He was taken to nearby Campbelltown H... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768429/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:32:05 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768429/ Laws end autopsy wait can reveal the proposed amendments to the Coroner's Act will abolish coronial investigations in a range of situations because the NSW Government cannot recruit enough forensic pathologists. A spokesm... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768433/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:32:01 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768433/ Heartbroken, too drunk to drive he's definitely been out and about and having a good time lately," one source said. "I know he had a very large night at the Logies - there are a few rumours going around about that." ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768008/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:32:02 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768008/ Look who is in my bed The 22-year-old was lying in bed ignoring her alarm clock about 8.40am when the driver of a blue Holden Commodore crashed into the spare bedroom of her home on Gregory St, Granville. "I had my a... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768432/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:31:57 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768432/ Parents squander school cash MORE than 43,000 parents did not bother to cash their $50 back-to-school allowance cheques last year, new figures show, prompting calls for an inquiry into whether the $56 million scheme is a wasted e... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768007/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:31:59 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768007/ Fee fear in $64bn bank merger Consumer advocates say Westpac Bank's takeover offer worth about $20 billion for smaller rival St George will create Australia's largest bank, reducing competition and hiking already sky-high penalty ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768003/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:32:05 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768003/ Alex lived and died on Harbour HIS first words were "waddy" - meaning water - and "boat", and Alexander Rumiz was farewelled at a church overlooking the harbour where he lived and died. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768431/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:31:56 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768431/ Euthanasia wife feared Graeme Wylie, 71, died from an overdose of the barbiturate drug Nembutal at his Sydney home in March 2006. The former Qantas pilot had been suffering from advanced Alzheimer's disease and had unsucce... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768005/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:31:55 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768005/ Debnam quits Liberal post THE former NSW Liberal leader Peter Debnam has quit in protest from the shadow ministry claiming the party had "caved in" to the Iemma Government over its support of power privatisation. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768430/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:31:54 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14768430/ Injury leaves NSW in chaos But Mullen is also in doubt after he and team-mate Cory Paterson were reported in the 17th minute for a dangerous throw on Melbourne forward Sam Tagataese. The NRL match review committee will examine... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763158/ Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41:09 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763158/ China quake buries 900 students CHINA is bracing itself for a huge human tragedy: a powerful quake measuring 7.8 has struck some of its most densely populated areas and officials have revealed many children are among the dead. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763750/ Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41:09 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763750/ Prince denied Origin berth THE unkindest cut of all is set to be delivered to the door of Queensland's heartbreak kid today with Scott Prince to be overlooked for the Maroons side for next week's State of Origin opener in Sydne... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763157/ Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41:08 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763157/ Maroons see red over rule changes ANGRY Queensland boss Ross Livermore has accused NSW coach Craig Bellamy of dirty pool after rule changes benefiting the Blues were implemented yesterday. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763159/ Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41:12 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763159/ Mercedes Corby denies drug claims And she tearfully told how she warned Channel Seven to "check the facts" before airing controversial claims about her family. Ms Corby today declared Schapelle Corby innocent of drug smuggl... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763749/ Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41:07 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763749/ Teen accused of raping woman, 82 THE teenager accused of raping an 82-year-old woman in a park hung his head in court as he faced multiple charges over the vicious sexual assault on Mother's Day. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14764146/ Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41:05 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14764146/ Thanks for the second chance The Daily Telegraph understands Sailor's three-year deal with the Dragons will average out at between $120,000 and $150,000 a season, but he will earn little more than $60,000 this year. Nevertheless... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763155/ Mon, 12 May 2008 10:41:05 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14763155/ Cop chase causes Sydney traffic chaos THOUSANDS of commuters were stuck in gridlock after a shot was fired from stolen car during a police pursuit in Sydney's innerwest. Two men are in custody and a third is on the run after the chase b... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14764411/ Mon, 12 May 2008 08:41:39 -0400 news.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14764411/ Storm grind down plucky Knights They were made to work hard for it but the Storm eventually prevailed 18-4 over Newcastle in Melbourne on Monday evening to move to the top of the NRL ladder. Storm full-back Billy Slater turned in y... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14764278/ Mon, 12 May 2008 08:10:46 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14764278/ Parra Rd shut after police shot at Traffic has been shut down along Parramatta Road near Strathfield while police launch a search operation for more offenders who fled from an abandoned vehicle. A police spokeswoman said the chase beg... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760194/ Mon, 12 May 2008 06:34:06 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760194/ Have you heard about the bird Spotted on Sydney's Northern Beaches, the infant cockatoo - and its normal sulphur-crested mother - has become the talk of birdwatchers. Environmental Protection Authority spokesman John Dengate said... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760522/ Mon, 12 May 2008 06:34:04 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760522/ Incest mother calls dungeon dad a monster AN Aussie woman, who had two children in a sexual relationship with her father, has labelled self-confessed Austrian incest dad Josef Fritzl a "monster". http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760196/ Mon, 12 May 2008 06:34:05 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760196/ Quake rocks China, Asia The quake struck 92 kilometres northwest of the Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu at 2:28 pm, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. It said the quake was centered about 10 kilometres be... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760195/ Mon, 12 May 2008 06:34:03 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760195/ Two arrested after shooting, high speed chase Two men have been arrested after gunshots were fired at police in Redfern this afternoon, sparking a high speed chase in Sydney's inner west. Police say the pursuit began after three men in a four-wh... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760023/ Mon, 12 May 2008 06:27:19 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760023/ Waratahs back without their gear New South Wales Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie says his players may have to improvise at training tomorrow after most of their equipment failed to arrive back from South Africa. The Waratahs returned f... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760022/ Mon, 12 May 2008 06:27:17 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760022/ Woman still critical after balcony fall A 28-YEAR-OLD woman who plunged three storeys from a balcony during an embrace with a friend remains in critical condition in a Sydney hospital. The woman suffered head and internal injuries after s... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760705/ Mon, 12 May 2008 05:09:37 -0400 news.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760705/ Tearful Corby takes the stand MERCEDES Corby has denied smuggling or dealing drugs, or lying about her family's involvement in the drug trade. Ms Corby today declared Schapelle Corby innocent of drug smuggling, fighting back tea... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760706/ Mon, 12 May 2008 05:09:39 -0400 news.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14760706/ Why shark attacked swimmer Jason Cull, 37, was swimming about 80 metres off Middleton beach at Albany, in the state's south, on Saturday when a four-metre white pointer, one of three circling the area, attacked him. Mr Cull ye... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757152/ Mon, 12 May 2008 03:29:38 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757152/ Finch signs for three years I think signing Finch for 3 years is too long. Its more out of desperation then anything else. He is just lucky poor Smith had to quit. Now all that Parra needs to do is sell Grothe. Absolutely usele... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14756635/ Mon, 12 May 2008 03:29:34 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14756635/ Pick Laffranchi, says Bailey Laffranchi is considered a certainty to be named in the NSW Origin squad tomorrow, less than 24 hours after the ladder-leading Titans announced they'd re-signed him until the end of the 2011 NRL seaso... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14756634/ Mon, 12 May 2008 03:29:33 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14756634/ Charged pair set to escape bans Two players have been charged so far in round nine of the National Rugby League. Bulldogs prop Jarrad Hickey has been charged with a careless high tackle but will escape suspension with an early guil... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14756919/ Mon, 12 May 2008 03:21:51 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14756919/ G-G calls for stronger family ties Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffrey says more needs to be done to strengthen the family unit and prepare children for adulthood. Speaking at the 2008 Future Summit in Sydney Major General ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14756918/ Mon, 12 May 2008 03:21:49 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14756918/ Woman, 82, sexually assaulted A MAN has been charged after an 82-year-old woman was sexually assaulted early yesterday. The woman was walking through a park in Anzac Avenue in West Ryde in northwest Sydney just after 6am (AEST) ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757713/ Mon, 12 May 2008 02:01:56 -0400 news.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757713/ Charity calls for affordable Hunter housing The Samaritans are calling on the Federal Government to introduce incentives for developers to build more affordable housing in the Hunter. The Newcastle-based charity says tomorrow night's Federal B... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757562/ Mon, 12 May 2008 01:33:52 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757562/ Prince the man, says Bennett WAYNE Bennett last night claimed Queensland would be "silly" to pick Karmichael Hunt at five-eighth in preference to Scott Prince - and Hunt agreed. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14754615/ Mon, 12 May 2008 00:30:20 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14754615/ Baby killed in Aussie fight Acting defence chief Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie said Afghan custom, which requires a quick burial, meant the baby's cause of death in November last year was not known. "We're not sure of w... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14754888/ Mon, 12 May 2008 00:29:50 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14754888/ Watch out Glenn - Gail IF new Westpac boss Gail Kelly succeeds in her bid to swallow St George Bank, she will simultaneously become the most powerful banker in the country after RBA chief Glenn Stevens. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14754890/ Mon, 12 May 2008 00:29:48 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14754890/ Police officer hurt during out of control Mayfield West party A police officer has been injured while attempting to break up a party at Mayfield West over the weekend. Police were called to Vickers Street on Saturday night where a large group of drunk people we... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757563/ Mon, 12 May 2008 01:33:51 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757563/ Nurses forced to do An inquiry into the New South Wales hospital system has been told about problems with patient care and increasing staff workloads at Newcastle's John Hunter and Mater hospitals. The Special Commissio... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757560/ Mon, 12 May 2008 01:33:54 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757560/ I smoked pot with Mercedes A WITNESS at a defamation trial has told the jury she smoked marijuana with Mercedes Corby and her husband. Heather Moore, 52, appeared as a witness for Channel 7 today in Ms Corby's defamation case... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757714/ Mon, 12 May 2008 02:01:58 -0400 news.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757714/ Horse breeder backs mining buffer zone One of the biggest thoroughbred studs in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has backed calls for a mining buffer zone around the historic village of Jerrys Plains. The Wambo Coal mine has lodged an ap... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757561/ Mon, 12 May 2008 01:33:53 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14757561/ Girl gangs rise up as urban vandals I'd say that a fair proportion of the parents haven't got a clue what their kids are up to- and quite a few don't care anyway. The problem is the way society has been fragmented into racia... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14755052/ Mon, 12 May 2008 00:29:35 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14755052/ Howard accused of stalling economic reform With the Government's economic management credentials set to be closely scrutinised this week, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told the Australian Davos Connection Future Summit in Sydney last night what he... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14754797/ Mon, 12 May 2008 00:22:17 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14754797/ Finch to remain at Parra Parramatta half-back Brett Finch has opted to extend his stay with the Eels after signing a new three-year deal with the NRL club. Finch is hopeful of selection when the New South Wales State of Orig... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14755517/ Mon, 12 May 2008 00:22:17 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14755517/ Canberra artist celebrates Sydney Writers The visual nuances and sacredness of books are the focus of a new exhibition at the University Art Gallery, held in association with the Sydney Writers' Festival.42 books about art opened yesterday at... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753802/ Sun, 11 May 2008 21:17:38 -0400 University of Sydney http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753802/ Comeback Sailor to return with Dragons Dual international winger Wendell Sailor has confirmed he will make his long-awaited NRL comeback with St George Illawarra after putting pen to paper on a contract this morning. Sailor's two-year ban... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14752925/ Sun, 11 May 2008 21:10:17 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14752925/ No drought in Illawarra, Shoalhaven, southern highlands The Illawarra, the Shoalhaven and the southern highlands remain drought-free, despite an increase in drought affected areas in New South Wales. Sydney and Wollongong had their wettest April in almost... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753726/ Sun, 11 May 2008 21:10:18 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753726/ Police probe unsolved south coast murders Unsolved murders on the New South Wales south coast are to be investigated by a regional team of police in Wollongong. Four investigators will be part of a regional unit in Wollongong working with 33... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753725/ Sun, 11 May 2008 21:10:20 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753725/ Westpac, St George plan merger Both banks this morning asked for trading halts in their shares to allow confidential discussions to continue and for an announcement to be made, possibly within 24 hours. In a statement, Westpac sai... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753063/ Sun, 11 May 2008 21:18:04 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753063/ Parents urged to address cyber bullying The Member for Gilmore, Joanna Gash, says cyber bullying amongst young people has become as much a national problem as binge drinking and smoking. Ms Gash says a survey by her parliamentary colleague... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753728/ Sun, 11 May 2008 21:10:17 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753728/ Goward urges planned climate change strategy The New South Wales Opposition's spokeswoman for environment and climate change and the Member for Goulburn, Pru Goward, says the Federal Government needs to implement a planned strategy to deal with ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753727/ Sun, 11 May 2008 21:10:19 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753727/ RTA defends tunnel operator There are claims the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) has opposed the release of a letter relating to a compensation payout to the Lane Cove Tunnel company. The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper claim... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14752927/ Sun, 11 May 2008 21:10:16 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14752927/ Pedestrian hit, killed by dump truck Police are investigating the death of a woman who was hit by a dump truck at Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle, yesterday morning. Officers were called to The Esplanade at Warners Bay about 10:00am ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753304/ Sun, 11 May 2008 19:25:14 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14753304/ Sydney pub bans sale of alcopops A move by a Sydney pub to ban the sale of pre-mixed drinks from its bar and restrict bottle shop sales has been described as a positive step by the Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA).... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14750629/ Sun, 11 May 2008 18:12:23 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14750629/ Darwin honours Sydney Harbour crash victim A memorial service has been held in Darwin for a youth worker killed in the Sydney Harbour boating accident earlier this month. Savanna Holloway died in the accident, which also claimed the lives of ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14750630/ Sun, 11 May 2008 18:12:22 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14750630/ Stolen ute crashes into patrol car THE driver of a stolen ute accelerated towards a police officer and crashed into a highway patrol car to evade a random breath test in Sydney's south-west, police said. Officers were conducting rand... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14751215/ Sun, 11 May 2008 16:55:32 -0400 news.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14751215/ Child sex fears over volunteers THOUSANDS of volunteers working with young people could be forced to reveal if they have a criminal history in a bid to protect children from sexual predators. Pedophiles are feared to be taking job... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14751214/ Sun, 11 May 2008 16:55:30 -0400 news.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14751214/ Sad end to Lara Lara, brother Josh and mother Sharon were at her father's bedside when he died on Saturday night. Graham Bingle, 55, who had been battling cancer died in the Calvary Hospital at Kogarah. Lara's fian... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14748956/ Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:25 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14748956/ Saxon evicted from Big Brother Everything Big Brother: Go to our special section now for more, including Monty's blog on last night Speculation is mounting that several of the Big Brother housemates are going to be spirited away fr... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14748954/ Sun, 11 May 2008 14:22:23 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14748954/ Menzies the 12m man helps Manly shrug off hangover AFTER scoring his first try of the season yesterday, Manly back-rower Steve Menzies - the most prolific point-scoring forward in premiership history - declared his days of long-range touchdowns were o... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14746905/ Sun, 11 May 2008 11:17:26 -0400 Sydney Morning Herald http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14746905/ Mamma Meryl hits Sydney THE metal detectors at Sydney Airport will be on red alert and the ruby rug for visiting stars due for an extra special dry-clean - the golden girl of the Oscars, Meryl Streep, is set to touch down. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747559/ Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:07 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747559/ Sydney properties halve in price Don't buy in these suburbs: The property report dividing Sydney Several other properties in Sydney's west have recently been sold for losses of more than 30 per cent. Sutherland Shire, which was thou... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747300/ Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:01 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747300/ Kids taught pokie evils in kindy Counselling services will also be made available to students with gambling problems, under a radical plan to be introduced by the State Government. Under the plan, students in primary and high school... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747299/ Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:00 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747299/ Passion leads to party plunge Police said the pair were at a party at a Bellevue Hill unit block in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs on Saturday night when they apparently lost their balance mid-embrace. They fell 6.7m from the third-sto... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747564/ Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:13 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747564/ Kimmorley gone to the Dogs He recorded two try assists, two line break assists, 10 kicks for 464m and made 21 tackles. The Bulldogs have struggled in recent years at halfback. Kimmorley met new Bulldogs coach Kevin Moore for ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747058/ Sun, 11 May 2008 11:12:59 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747058/ Player power sees Anasta snubbed PLAYER power will ensure Greg Bird is selected ahead of Braith Anasta when Blues selectors sit down tomorrow, despite a late push by Anasta supporters. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747059/ Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:00 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747059/ PM installs 57,000 school computers SENIOR high school students in NSW will get funding for 57,000 new computers within the next eight weeks as the Rudd Government honours an election promise. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747297/ Sun, 11 May 2008 11:12:57 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14747297/ Stewart issues challenge to Billy BRISBANE BRONCOS 12 MANLY SEA EAGLES 30 MANLY fullback Brett Stewart passed his State of Origin screen test with flying colours and then last night declared himself ready to duel with the man who took... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14745223/ Sun, 11 May 2008 08:03:41 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14745223/ Plant a tree for mum 9 May 2008 Trees for Mum is giving Sydney children of all ages the chance to celebrate their mum this Mother's Day, by planting a tree in Embarkation Park, Potts Point. The free national event, whi... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14745794/ Sun, 11 May 2008 08:01:41 -0400 Sydney Media http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14745794/ Manly big guns steamroll Broncos Brisbane led 12-6 at half-time but the warning signs were evident after they failed to finish off several promising attacks which broke down under Manly's defensive pressure. Queensland Origin hopeful... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14742758/ Sun, 11 May 2008 04:50:31 -0400 The Australian http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14742758/ Eels guts out victory THE St George Illawarra Dragons have again shown their fire is going out, after managing to lose against the Eels 18-19 in a game they could easily have won. Today's disappointment came as it was reve... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14743015/ Sun, 11 May 2008 04:50:30 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14743015/ Zilic to be charged with murder They will now formally charge the boy's father with murder, having been granted an application for the arrest of Aliya Zilic in an SA court late on Friday. Mr Zilic has been held under a mental healt... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14743395/ Sun, 11 May 2008 04:50:30 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14743395/ Adelaide boring, Canberra worse - MP A NSW Government minister has declared Adelaide "boring" and Canberra even more so, in response to advertisements urging frustrated Sydneysiders to avoid gridlocked roads by moving interstate. Roads... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14743715/ Sun, 11 May 2008 03:26:20 -0400 news.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14743715/ Woman, 84, dies after being hit by car An ELDERLY woman has died three days after being hit by a car in southern Canberra. The 84-year-old Wanniassa woman died yesterday in Canberra Hospital, bringing the ACT road toll for 2008 to five. ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14741714/ Sun, 11 May 2008 00:21:16 -0400 news.com.au http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14741714/ Alleged drug syndicate suppliers to face court Three men and a woman allegedly behind a major drug supply syndicate will face Newcastle Local Court in New South Wales today. Police raided four houses in Belmont, south of Newcastle, and one house ... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14740067/ Sat, 10 May 2008 20:47:31 -0400 ABC http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14740067/ Gasiner keen on French deal The Sunday Telegraph understands Gasnier has a clause in his $3million contract which allows him a one-month window to look around for a new club. The Kangaroos centre got engaged to his French girlf... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734234/ Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:54 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734234/ Sailor returns from long voyage Fit and ready ... Wendell Sailor's long stint in the sporting wilderness ends tonight and the giant winger hopes he is not far away from an NRL return. / The Sunday Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734237/ Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:50 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734237/ Roosters win in memory of Jack In memory ... Nick Politis asked the Roosters players to give something extra after the death of Jack Gibson, the clubs' 1974-75 premiership-winning coach . / The Sunday Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734235/ Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:40 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734235/ Big tax hit on luxury cars LUXURY cars will be hit with a big tax increase in Tuesday night's federal Budget as the Government embarks on a strategy to soak the rich in order to deliver a big surplus to fight inflation. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734514/ Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:46 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734514/ We love to hate big brands Their global domination has a flip side: a sizeable number of consumers name them among brands they love to hate. Any while big companies spend millions of dollars trying to figure out what makes con... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734707/ Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:47 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734707/ NSW eviction crisis looming Figures from the NSW Sheriff's office reveal there have been 9699 rental eviction notices issued in the past five years. Experts say a new class of homeless is forming in the western suburbs, where f... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734515/ Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:38 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734515/ Hunt tipped to replace Lockyer BRISBANE fullback Karmichael Hunt has emerged as a shock contender for the Queensland No6 jersey after Darren Lockyer yesterday gave himself almost no hope of being fit for the State of Origin opener. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734238/ Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:38 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734238/ Noddy lifts Sharks to win CRONUALLA SHARKS 24 NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 18AN emotional call to arms by besieged halfback Brett Kimmorley lifted Cronulla to a critical victory over North Queensland and maintained the club's earl... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734236/ Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:44 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734236/ Supercoach in footy and life Flattened finally by a chest infection that had become pneumonia and beyond, Jack had been waiting for days to let go. That his exit came on a night the league family gathered to celebrate the Test m... http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734239/ Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:34 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734239/ McFadden sparks in Delta absence WITH his fiancee Delta Goodrem overseas, Brian McFadden has been enjoying the bachelor life, which includes breakfasting on juice, coffee and a packet of fags. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734517/ Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:34 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14734517/ Hail the delicious dad WOMEN have the yummy-mummy ideal. Now, men have the delicious dad. An increasing number of fathers are feeling pressured to live up to the image of famous super-dads like David Beckham. http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14732632/ Sat, 10 May 2008 09:25:57 -0400 Daily Telegraph http://story.australianherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/ae0def0d9b645403/id/14732632/