Friday 18th May, 2012
Tigers edge Warriors in thriller
Balmain 2041 Wests Tigers ran down the Warriors and held on to escape 24-22 winners at Leichhardt Oval in a thrilling encounter that star five-eighth Benji Marshall hailed as his side's best ...
Ex-SES head pleads guilty to child porn charges
Yass 2582 A former senior executive of the New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) has pleaded guilty to the possession of child pornography.In mid-December, police searched Leon Michael ...
28 years for killer who dismembered lover
Malabar 2036 A New South Wales man who murdered his girlfriend and cut up her body with a circular saw has been jailed for 28 years.Neal Richardson, 45, was found guilty of murdering Kiralee Grant ...
Graham told to ditch vaseline
ABCCanterbury 2193 The NRL has ordered Canterbury prop James Graham to stop coating the backs of his legs in swathes of vaseline following claims the tactic goes against the spirit of the game.The ...
'Thar she blows': First humpback sighted
news.com.auThe ocean giant is the first of thousands of whales that will swim past Sydney on their annual migration north this winter.Jonas Liebschner from Whale Watching Sydney said about 2000 whales would ...
NRL ban Graham's greasy tactic
Daily TelegraphTHE NRL have ordered Canterbury prop James Graham to stop coating the backs of his legs in swathes of vaseline, following claims the action goes against the spirit of the ...
Ayoub match fixing charges dismissed
Daily TelegraphAyoub had pleaded not guilty to attempting to gain a financial advantage by deception in relation to an unusual betting plunge on a match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canterbury ...
Men redefining 'manly'—and not just for laughs
Denver PostNEW YORK-May, it turns out, is a manly month, and a funny one at that. The Mother's Day flowers are barely wilted and already there's a heavy male energy in the air-of the wry, ironical, ...
Bowen to lead NRL Cowboys v Penrith
Sydney Morning HeraldDonning North Queensland's No.6 jersey is daunting enough in Johnathan Thurston's absence. But Matt Bowen arguably faces the toughest task after being named Cowboys' captain for ...
The lowdown: Tigers v Warriors
Daily TelegraphWhat impact will Robbie Farah’s selection for the Blues have on the Tigers who are up against an in-form Warriors outfit? Matt Johns and Paul Kent give you the Friday Night Footy ...
'Next Generation' cancer treatment ready for clinical trials
University of SydneySydney Medical School ."They work by binding the iron in tumour cells, preventing them from growing. We believe they have the potential to be an effective new strategy, to be 'next ...
The Miss that proved a hit
Sydney Morning HeraldKyly Boldy before she was crowned Queen of the WAGs. Over the years, while her husband was working his way into the Australian squad and proposing to Lara Bingle in New York, the new Mrs ...
Genetic safety in numbers, platypus study finds
University of SydneyThe finding has important implications, not only for the management of the platypus but for other populations with limited genetic variation, including the iconic koala."We have identified ...
Two arrested after man shot
ABCSt Leonards 2065 Police have arrested two people after a man turned up at a hospital on Sydney's north shore with gunshot wounds. Officers say the man, aged in twenties, arrived at the Royal ...
The Bad Guy Games
Sydney Morning HeraldPhoto: Getty Images Williamson said he was not in favour of banning anyone from attending the Games. But he said Cameron should send a "very clear signal" on human rights by refusing to ...
Albanese, Sydney Airport Clash Over Plane Delays
IBTimesThe debate between Transport Minister Anthony Albanese and Sydney Airport authorities over the reason behind plane delays continues. Sydney Airport officials insisted at the annual stockholders ...
Bandana bandit holds up bank
news.com.auPolice said the bandit tried to rob the bank on Cox Rd, North Ryde just after 9am.Quick-thinking staff activated a security screen - forcing the man who used a bandana to conceal his face - to flee ...
Pair injured in light plane crash
ABCWest Wyalong 2671 Two men have been injured in a light plane crash in the central west of New South Wales.Emergency services were called to Wargin Road at Wyalong to reports a plane had crashed at ...
Neighbours: the big secret
Sydney Morning HeraldIllustration: Simon Letch WHEN did our neighbours become strangers? Why is it that knowing your neighbours has become an antiquated concept? While it's true that this is not a universal ...
Angry Gus plans own poaching raid
Daily TelegraphIsn't it funny, Gould the clown was all for poaching players during the super leauge war ! Gould you are a joke, keep your self indulgent comments away from the true ...
SydneyÂ’s senior leaders back City plan to fix George St
Sydney MediaSydney's most senior leaders have thrown their weight behind the City of Sydney's plan to pedestrianise George Street (between Bathurst and Hunter Streets) as part of the introduction of ...
Torture causes long-term harm to more than just the initial victims
University of Sydney. Rodriguez alleges enhanced interrogation techniques not only work but were the source of many, if not most, of the signal counterterrorism successes in the ''global war on ...
NSW teachers vote to escalate industrial action
ABCNSW Public school teachers across New South Wales have voted overwhelmingly in favour of ramping up strike action, if the State Government does not agree to a review of its 'Local Schools, ...
NSW golfer shoots a 55
ABCLismore 2480 A 26-year-old man from Lismore in New South Wales has provisionally set a new world record for the lowest score in a round of golf.Little-known Australian professional Rhein Gibson ...
Woman dies in Grafton house fire
ABCSouth Grafton 2460 A report will be prepared for the Coroner following the death of a woman in a house fire at South Grafton, on the north coast of New South Wales overnight.Specialist ...
Teens arrested over assault on taxi driver
ABCNorth Sydney 2060 Two teenagers have been arrested over an assault on a taxi driver on Sydney's lower north shore.Police say the man was attacked in North Sydney just after 1am (AEST) ...
Australia's got lost talent
Sydney Morning HeraldA major video series starts on this site on May 21st. Why do so many of Australia's brightest tech entrepreneurs have to leave to make it ...
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