Friday 3rd July, 2009
ACT funeral held for 'Bob the truckie'
Sydney Morning HeraldCanberra grandfather Bob Knight, the innocent victim of a recent shoot-out in Sydney, has been remembered for his sense of humour, love of dogs and as "Bob the truckie", a regular on talkback radio. ...
Broncos find their grunt
Sydney Morning HeraldWhether it was the return of the intimidating Tonie Carroll, the overdue arrival of departing young prop Dave Taylor or Langi Setu's desire to answer his critics, Brisbane's pack had its grunt back...
Sydneysiders soon to be able to fly to Qatar
The Sydney News.NetQatar Airways will begin operating flights to Australia before Christmas and in time for the holiday season.
Spamiflu buyers 'taking life in hands'
Seven News... it has swept around the globe, infecting more than 70,000 people and killing more than 300 in 100 countries.There are fears that online drug sales will soar following the World Health...
Bikie in court over fatal airport brawl
Sydney Morning HeraldA man charged over a fatal brawl at Sydney airport has briefly faced court. Farres Abounader, 28, from Brighton-Le-Sands, appeared via audio-visual link in Parramatta bail court on Saturday charged...
Queensland selectors to earn their money
Sydney Morning HeraldAfter two of the quickest selection meetings in Origin history Queensland selectors will earn their money picking the side for the third game. Chairman Des Morris and co-selectors Gene Miles and...
Forget captaincy, Knights urges McVeigh
Sydney Morning HeraldEssendon coach Matthew Knights says midfielder Mark McVeigh should forget about losing his chance to captain the AFL club and worry about playing some football. Knights said the Bombers missed...
Global Michael Jackson fans converge on LA
Sydney Morning HeraldTokyo resident Chi Sato loved Michael Jackson so much that when she heard his memorial service would take place at a Los Angeles arena, she flew with two fellow fans across the Pacific. After...
Dambusters medal on show at War Memorial
Seven NewsA medal awarded to an Australian for the Dambusters raids during World War II is being displayed at the War Memorial in Canberra.The Distinguished Service Order medal was awarded to South Australian...
NSW need Soward, says Sailor
Sydney Morning HeraldSt George Illawarra winger Wendell Sailor says Dragons five-eighth Jamie Soward is the man NSW are crying out for if they have any chance of preventing a 3-0 State of Origin whitewash against...
Women at breaking point
Sydney Morning HeraldThe Howard government's family policies left a legacy of stressed, overworked parents and set gender equity back a decade, a new study shows. Despite their high academic achievements over the...
Want gun licence Go to the post office
Seven News... the local post office will soon become a distributor of gun licences. The scheme will make it easier to get a firearm licence because applicants will not necessarily have to go to a police...
Roosters 'don't regret releasing Soward'
Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Roosters skipper Craig Fitzgibbon says the club are not kicking themselves about releasing Jamie Soward to St George Illawarra in 2007. Soward has scored four tries in two games against his...
SA Lib leader wants new vote despite win
Sydney Morning HeraldEmbattled South Australian Opposition Leader Martin Hamilton-Smith has called for a second vote on the Liberal Party leadership despite winning a first ballot. The state Liberal Party had hoped an...
Pampling eyes British Open exemption
Sydney Morning HeraldRod Pampling has plenty to play for at the AT&T National, including a late exemption into the British Open. Pampling is crossing the Atlantic next week anyway, to play the Scottish Open at Loch...
North Korea fires more missiles
Sydney Morning HeraldNorth Korea has test-fired two more missiles, South Korea's defence ministry says, further stoking tensions sparked by its nuclear standoff with the international community. "North Korea launched...
Children perish in towering inferno
Daily TelegraphThere were six fatalities - three adults and three children,'' a London Fire Brigade spokesman said after Friday's blaze in Camberwell, south London. Witnesses gave distressing accounts of how...
Tongue hopeful Furner will stick around
Sydney Morning HeraldCanberra skipper Alan Tongue says he is relishing working under coach David Furner and hopes he will not follow the path of his predecessors and stick around in the nation's capital. Furner became...
Pampling earns a date with Woods
Sydney Morning HeraldSelf-described underachiever Rod Pampling has earned himself a date with Tiger Woods at the AT&T National. Pampling took advantage of his very early tee time to card the day's best score, a...
First elephant calf born in Australia
Sydney Morning HeraldSydney's Taronga Zoo has welcomed the first elephant calf to be born in Australia. The male calf was born to Asian elephant Thong Dee at about 3.08am in the zoo's Elephant Barn on Saturday. ...
Local laws to rule the seas
Sydney Morning HeraldThe Federal Government has revealed it plans to extend the new Fair Work Act, and minimum wage standards, to foreign crews working on foreign ships in Australian waters. The Maritime Union's...
Envoy declines Sweden post to save pension
Sydney Morning HeraldHugh BORROWMAN, the career diplomat blocked by the Prime Minister from becoming ambassador to Germany, has withdrawn from the second-prize of Sweden after learning his disabled son would lose his...
Childrens' hospice expecting liquidation
Sydney Morning HeraldEmbattled Brisbane children's hospice, Zoe's Place, is expected to be placed into liquidation following advice from administrators. The hospice, one of only three hospices for terminally ill...
No more messing about for Carlton, Freo
Sydney Morning HeraldCarlton coach Brett Ratten and his Fremantle counterpart Mark Harvey both drew a line in the sand this week. Now, they're hoping their charges do the same in Sunday's AFL clash at Subiaco Oval. ...
Jennings threat a worry for Eels
Sydney Morning HeraldParramatta coach Daniel Anderson is a massive fan of Penrith centre Michael Jennings, but he has been left ruing the fact he'll get to watch the NSW Origin dynamo from the best seat in the house at...
Dog suspect in penguin deaths
Sydney Morning HeraldA DOG is suspected to have killed protected fairy penguins on the northern beaches. A Manly Environment Centre volunteer, Angelika Treichler, said the endangered penguins were found with smashed...
Man charged with kidnapping tourist
Sydney Morning HeraldA 25-year-old Sydney man has been charged with kidnapping a German tourist, who was allegedly threatened with a knife and robbed of his credit cards. Police say the German man was offered drugs by...
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