Top Stories: Melbourne, Nov 24 : A Kiwi woman has revealed in court that she plays Bach to her cannabis plants to help them grow. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:30:07 -0500Adelaide, Nov. 24 : The Premier of South Australia, Mike Rann, has been challenged by a former parliament barmaid to take a lie detector test after he strongly denied having had sex with her. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:30:02 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : American singer-actress Mariah Carey once again put her diva behaviour on display by taking her own toilet paper for an interview on a British TV show. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:20:08 -0500Melbourne, Nov.24 : Australian selectors believe Test discard and New South Wales opener Phillip Hughes is "confused" about his technique, and therefore, have suggested that till he works this out, he will be overlooked. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:20:01 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : Pop princess Britney Spears' manager-boyfriend Jason Trawick has reportedly said no to her marriage proposal. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:38 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : A young couple was caught having sex in full view of passers-by at the top of Sydney's historic clock tower. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:37 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : The LA-based photographer behind Hollywood actress Demi Moore's 'airbrushed' pictures has offered up 5000 dollars to charity if she proves that the pictures are original. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:24 -0500Perth (Australia), Nov. 24 : Australia's left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has admitted to having a bitter row with his mother over his association with girlfriend Jessica Bratich, and added that this stand-off, was at the heart of his Ashes meltdown. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:21 -0500Brisbane, Nov.24 : West Indies batting star Shivnarain Chanderpaul can expect " chin music" from the Australians when the two sides begin their Test series clash at the Gabba here from Thursday. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:19 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : While big birds are very loud, they are not as creative and intricate as their petite feathered friends when it comes to singing, according to a new research. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:18 -0500Melbourne, Nov 24 : Healthy female wallabies are more likely to give birth to boys than daughters, a new study has found. ANI Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:15 -0500Sydney, Nov 24 (DPA) Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could get his wish and have legislation for a national carbon-trading scheme through Parliament before he attends next month's climate conference in Copenhagen. IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:01 -0500Sydney, Nov 23: Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath, once again displayed why he will always be one of the best during a Twenty20 charity match between the Australian Cricketers' Association All-Stars and Australia. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:50:02 -0500Sydney, Nov 23: Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle has said that along with fellow fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus, he intends to create a reputation as fearsome as their predecessors. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:10 -0500Melbourne, Nov 23 : American actress Meg Ryan has sparked specuation she's dating Nip/Tuck star Julian McMahon after photos of them emerged in Woman's Day. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:20:15 -0500Sydney, Nov 23: Tasmania spinner Jason Krejza has pulled out his version of the 'doosra' in bid for a recall to the national squad. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:20:05 -0500Melbourne, Nov 23 : Pop princess Britney Spears was given a huge welcome by Brisbane fans despite claims of her miming. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:07 -0500Melbourne, Nov 23 : A top Australian expert has declared the use of mobile to be 'very safe'. ANI Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:50:03 -0500Beijing - Two giant pandas were scheduled to undergo health checks on Tuesday ahead of a flight to Australia, where they will live at Adelaide Zoo for 10 years, state media said. The two pandas were s... Earth Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:38:38 -0500Ed Cowan scored his maiden first-class double-century in a mammoth day's batting that gave Tasmania the honours against South Australia. Cowan finished the day unbeaten on 204 with James Faulkner on 1... Cricinfo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:37:37 -0500LONDON -- British Airways Plc could revive plans for a tie-up with Qantas Airways Ltd., using its merger with Spain's Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA as a template, Chief Executive Officer Willie Wa... The China Post Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:37:03 -0500The State Government has again defended its asset sales plan after a group of economists questioned the figures behind the decision. Professor John Quiggin from the University of Queensland is one of... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:33:34 -0500Hundreds of fishermen and seaweed farmers are seeking compensation from the Federal Government and a Thai operator after the Montara oil spill in the Timor Sea. At least 500 million litres of oil fro... ABC Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:33:32 -0500Jetstar executives say they are investigating a complaint from Paralympian Kurt Fearnley who says he was forced to crawl through Brisbane Airport because the airline would not let him take his wheelch... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:33:31 -0500The Australian share market gradually declined after gains in early trade, despite stronger commodity prices and solid gains on Wall Street overnight. Better-than-expected US home sales and remarks b... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:33:30 -0500Party-goers in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley will soon be forced to have their fingerprints scanned before entering some of the precinct's most popular nightclubs. Many Valley clubs already have an ID ... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:33:27 -0500A Senate inquiry report into childcare has recommended a new body be set up to oversee how Federal Government funding is being spent. The inquiry was established last November after the collapse of A... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:33:16 -0500A lawyer representing the woman who claims she had a sexual relationship with the Premier says she wants to break part of her exclusive agreement with the Seven network. Michelle Chantelois was paid ... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:33:13 -0500MELBOURNE - Resources companies led the Australian share market down to a weaker close after a broad-based sell-off reversed earlier gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 32 points, or 0.... New Zealand Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:32:23 -0500When Chris Rickard freed his dog Rocky from beneath a kangaroo trying to drown it in a dam, he had another problem: how to get back on land to save himself as the roo lashed him with its razor-sharp c... Stock Journal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:31:56 -0500Murray Goulburn has advised shareholders of a third increase in 2009-10 farmgate milk prices.MG managing director Stephen O’Rourke said a price increase of $0.20/kg protein and $0.08/kg butterfat fo... Stock Journal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:31:53 -0500DOHNE-Merino cross ewes were the top preference for buyers and made to $131 at Bordertown off-shears sale on Wednesday last week.KD Dohne studowners Kym and Kath Staude, Kenwyn Props, Bordertown, offl... Stock Journal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:31:51 -0500A lucrative pay deal struck for Queensland Premier Anna Bligh's chief of staff will not be scaled back with his resignation, the government says. Mike Kaiser leaves the position after being named as ... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:22:48 -0500A single mother who ploughed into a traffic controller while driving home from a work function drunk has sobbed uncontrollably as she was taken into custody, leaving behind her 13-year-old son. Amand... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:22:46 -0500Cagey West Indies coach Dave Williams has refused to guarantee inspirational captain Chris Gayle will play the first Test against Australia starting at the Gabba on Thursday. The explosive batsman an... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:22:45 -0500NSW Premier Nathan Rees has all but ruled out pouring $45 million of taxpayer money into a stadium for the new Greater Western Sydney AFL side. Mr Rees said the AFL has been asking the state governme... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:22:41 -0500NSW's corruption watchdog will review the state government's new guidelines on meetings with lobbyists to ensure they're tough enough. At the NSW Labor conference earlier this month, Premier Nathan R... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:22:39 -0500Luxury leather goods retailer OrotonGroup Ltd says sales for the first 17 weeks of its fiscal 2010 year are in line with expectations due to more buoyant conditions but it remains wary about the all-i... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:22:36 -0500Craig Mottram has made a successful return to racing after a year-long absence, clocking an impressive time of 13 minutes and 23 seconds in the opening 5km leg of the Chiba Ekiden Relay in Japan. It ... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:22:32 -0500Central Coast Mariners striker Nik Mrdja says the unshakeable belief that injuries wouldn't end his A-League career have been the key to his return to form. The 30-year-old has grabbed three goals in... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:22:29 -0500Most BP sites will increase their unleaded petrol (ULP) price by 17 cents per litre to 129.9 cents per litre from Wednesday. There are 195 petrol stations selling below the metropolitan average of 11... perthnow Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:21:43 -0500Fire and Rescue units and police were called to a fire in Carr Street at about 3.30am.It is believed that forced entry was made to the premises, and the subsequent fire was suspiciously lit. Arson Squ... perthnow Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:21:41 -0500"They're both still in fantastic shape,'' Leo Donnan, the chief of surgery for Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital, said today. The twins, joined at the head only a week ago, were moved from ... News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:21:40 -0500GREG Bird's American girlfriend Katie Milligan has told a court she lied to hospital staff about being glassed in the eye only because she thought she might get quicker treatment. Ms Milligan suffere... News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:21:38 -0500GREG Bird's American girlfriend Katie Milligan has told a court she lied to hospital staff about being glassed in the eye only because she thought she might get quicker treatment. News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:21:34 -0500At 5pm (AEDT), the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.9197/00, up marginally from Monday's close of $US0.9191/98. During the domestic session, the local unit traded between $US0.9190 and $US0.9257.... News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:21:27 -0500A GOLD Coast man has bought the 'bogey mansion' of IT tycoon Daniel Tzvetkoff for $17 million - a $10 million discount on what the beachfront home was bought for last year. Receivers took control of ... Courier Mail Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:20:58 -0500EXCLUSIVE: The State’s most powerful construction union, the CFMEU, has walked out of the WA Labor Party taking its $80,000 a year in contributions with it.Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy ... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:14:12 -0500Stifling heat and dozens of police were on hand to greet more than 1000 school leavers who arrived at Rottnest Island today.Sarah, from Armadale, said she had been waiting for the trip since she saw h... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:14:08 -0500Motorists travelling north on the Mitchell Freeway this afternoon are expected to face delays after a semi-trailer jack-knifed near Hepburn Avenue.The crash, involving the truck and a car, occurred ju... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:14:05 -0500Australian stocks reversed early gains to finish down 0.7 percent on Tuesday in light volumes, as investors took profits in banks, retailers and... Yahoo!7 News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:13:22 -0500Reuters ) - The Australian dollar gave way to waves of selling on Tuesday after investors hurried to lock in profits from its stellar gains before the year ends. The Aussie AUD=D4 pulled back to &#... Yahoo!7 News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:13:18 -0500Wayne Bennett, the coach of the NRL All-Stars side, has trumpeted the exciting prospect of teaming Darren Lockyer and Benji Marshall in the halves against the Indigenous All-Stars in February. Austra... ABC Sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:13:08 -0500Former Wallabies coach John Connolly is suing the Australian Rugby Union and its chief executive for $1.1 million over an allegedly defamatory email sent in the wake of the team's 2007 World Cup defea... ABC Sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:13:02 -0500Sri Lanka's navy says it has intercepted two fishing trawlers carrying 60 asylum seekers heading for Australia. The two boats were detected off the island's southern coast while they were moving east... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:12:56 -0500Champion jockey Damien Oliver will appeal the severity of a one-month suspension after returning a positive urine sample to the prohibited substance ephedrine when tested on Derby Day at Flemington on... ABC Sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:12:55 -0500The girlfriend of former NRL player Greg Bird has told a court that she snorted a prescription drug the night before she was injured at their home in southern Sydney. Katie Milligan has returned to t... ABC Sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:12:49 -0500A detail of British artist John Collier's 1883 painting of Charles Darwin is displayed as part of an exhibition in Darwin's former home, Down House, in Kent, southern England February 12, 2009. [Agenc... China Daily Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:57:00 -0500LIBERALS backbencher Wilson Tuckey today called a leadership spill after a heated party room meeting over an emissions trading scheme deal, but failed to get support.Earlier, the Coalition's former em... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:51:21 -0500CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's government took a key step toward passing legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions by negotiating a compromise deal with the opposition Liberal Party, and Pr... Find Law Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:50:23 -0500Leavers week has got off to a quiet start for police, with only three arrests since schoolies started flooding south west towns on Sunday. Festivities got under way in Dunsborough last night, while t... WA Today Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:35:29 -0500The Tennessee Titans snatched a late 20-17 win over the Houston Texans for their fourth successive victory in NFL.Rob Bironas kicked a field goal for the Titans with less than a minute left on the clo... sportal.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:30:18 -0500KUALA LUMPUR, Tues: Malaysia Airlines will launch two new weekly, non-stop flights from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane effective March 28, 2010. The flight on Fridays and Sundays will complement its curren... New Straits Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:28:51 -0500JavaScript Tag // Tag for network 658: United Stations // Website: Mineweb.com // Page: Mineweb - Iron, steel & ferrous alloys // Placement: Mineweb - Iron, steel & ferrous alloys Section Strip 450x30... Mine Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:25:40 -0500Federal Coalition MPs have not yet decided whether to support the Government's amended emissions trading scheme despite a marathon four-hour joint party room meeting this morning. Prime Minister Kevi... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:14:34 -0500The Tasmanian Government is giving the annual summer music event, the Falls Festival, a major funding boost to improve facilities. It will contribute nearly $290,000 towards new infrastructure for th... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:14:25 -0500Melbourne's new A-League franchise is reportedly set on luring Josip Skoko to the club after announcing the foundation signings of championship winners Kristian Sarkies and Matt Thompson. Sarkies fro... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:14:22 -0500Ed Cowan toiled manfully with an unbeaten century to steer Tasmania back on track on the opening day of its Sheffield Shield clash against South Australia at Bellerive Oval. Peter George ripped throu... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:14:20 -0500CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's government will boost compensation to big carbon emitters, coal companies and electricity generators under a revised carbon-trade scheme aimed at securing vital parlia... The Star Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:13:38 -0500Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is set for a stoush with the ACT government over territory laws allowing same-sex civil union ceremonies. Mr Rudd has told caucus that although informal discussions had been... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:55 -0500More speed cameras are needed to reduce Queensland's road toll, the state's top cop says. Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson issued a letter to the public on Tuesday putting the onus on them... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:53 -0500A "double try" innovation will be part of the inaugural rugby league All Stars game to be played next February. The Indigenous and NRL All Stars will be able to opt for an extra play rather than a co... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:50 -0500Sydney FC defender Simon Colosimo admits he is unlikely to be playing in the A-League next season, with the 30-year-old's sights firmly set on a move to Asia. Colosimo, who has been in fine form this... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:49 -0500A teenage P-plate driver has been killed in a head-on crash in the Blue Mountains of NSW. The 18-year-old male driver was trapped in his car after the accident on the Great Western Highway at Lawson ... Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:47 -0500TWO humpback whale calves have beached themselves at separate locations along the WA coast, with one dying soon after wildlife officers arrived on the scene. perthnow Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:01:59 -0500A BABY humpback whale has died after being stranded on a West Australian beach and another stranded baby humpback has limited chances of survival, the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) ... News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:01:54 -0500"They're both still in fantastic shape,'' Leo Donnan, the chief of surgery for Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital, said today. The twins, joined at the head only a week ago, were moved from ... News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:01:54 -0500A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of a man who allegedly broke into the home of controversial Collingwood AFL player Alan Didak and confronted his girlfriend. News.com.au Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:01:53 -0500SHARAN Burrow is set to stand down as ACTU president before next year's federal election after confirming today she will seek an international union post. The Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:01:02 -0500The father of a young WA boy found yesterday after he was allegedly abducted by his mother two weeks ago has spoken of his relief at his son’s safe return.“I was so emotional and just happy that h... The West Australian Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:52:36 -0500A massive team of surgeons works to consolidate their gains after separating conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna during marathon surgery at Melbourne Children's Hospital on November 18, 2009. (Melbour... ABC News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:51:18 -0500A SOUTH Launceston truck driving had a lucky escape yesterday when his fully laden log truck overturned near Poatina. The 41-year-old was taken to the Launceston General Hospital with a suspected brok... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:29:31 -0500EAST Coast devil advocate Bruce Englefield was named Tasmanian Australian of the Year for 2010 at a ceremony in Hobart last night. Launceston entrepreneur Brad Smith is the Tasmanian Young Australian ... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:29:30 -0500CANBERRA - The future of Malcolm Turnbull's leadership and the Government's emissions trading scheme may well be decided today after five weeks of uncertainty. Two crucial votes, one in the Co... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:29:29 -0500MELBOURNE - Formerly conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna have made another great step in their recovery, leaving intensive care at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital for the first time. The... The Examiner Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:29:29 -0500ArticleData Array ( [Article] => Array ( [article_id] => 1138687 [headline] => Tree-climbing Darwin apes his ancestor [abstract] => Charles Darwin's great- great-grandson Chris has climbed a tre... SBS Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:29:05 -0500The Australian government has made a last ditch effort to win over opposition parliamentarians to its proposed carbon emissions trading laws after agreeing to at least... Financial Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:28:43 -0500BEIJING (AP) - China will send two giant pandas to an Australian zoo this Friday as part of a joint research program. Four-year-old male Wang Wang and 3-year-old female Fu Ni will be loaned to Austral... Find Law Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:28:23 -0500One of the 1,250 first-edition copies of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, found in a family's toilet in southern Britain, awaits an auction today – the 150th anniversary of the publication... People's Daily Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:26:57 -0500Police are searching for a woman they believe is responsible for four armed robberies in Melbourne's west over the past few days. Officers say the woman used a large kitchen knife to demand cash from... ABC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:21 -0500Police believe bouncers from a particular security company were targeted in a machete attack outside a Melbourne nightclub on the weekend. Up to 14 men, some wielding machetes, attacked crowd control... ABC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:20 -0500The Coalition's former climate change spokesman, Andrew Robb, is understood to have criticised the Government's amended emissions trading scheme, dealing a blow to Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull's... ABC News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:17 -0500The Australian Greens say they are not surprised by a damning independent report into the consultations the Federal Government held on ways to reform the Northern Territory Emergency Response. The "W... ABC News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:16 -0500Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has apologised to a man who says he was visited by police after sending a critical email to the Government. The Queensland Opposition aired claims in Parliament this mor... ABC News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:11 -0500CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's government has boosted compensation to big carbon emitters, coal companies and electricity generators under a revised carbon-trade scheme aimed at securing vital parli... The Star Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:49:42 -0500Agriculture Minister Tony Burke has managed to end the political impasse that has been blocking his proposed overhaul of the quarantine and export accreditation system, today cutting a $127 million de... Stock Journal Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:48:50 -0500Canadian superstar Michael Buble’s got an Olympic gig — not as a singer, but as a hockey commentator for Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV, cable channel.“It’s like ballet on ice, except you can p... Vancouver Sun Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:42:45 -0500Newmont Indonesia Ltd and Nusa Tenggara Mining Corp have agreed to sell an additional 14 per cent of PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (PTNNT) to PT Multi Daerah Bersaing for about $US494 million. "We are ple... Sydney Morning Herald Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:38:25 -0500 | 
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