Friday, March 12th, 2010
Ex-Idol singer wins major music prize

Major music prize

Former Australian Idol contestant Lisa Mitchell has been awarded with the most prestigious music prize in the country.

Women bullied on HMAS Success: inquiry

An inquiry's heard about a "predatory culture" on board HMAS Success. 06:28 pm

A mother put drugs into her husband's and son's food for days as she prepared to kill them. 07:02 pm

A girl who held a knife to a classmate's throat has left the Victorian high-school. 06:30 pm

A man raped his two-year-old son and then tried to kill him a court has been told. 05:03 pm

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Dragun's medications were mixed: inquest

Dragun's medications were mixed: inquest

The combination of anti-depressant drugs prescribed to Charmaine Dragun was against a manufacturer's recommendation, the inquest into her death has heard. March 12, 2010, 6:45 pm

Life sentence for wife murderer

Life sentence for wife murderer

A 39-year-old Perth man has been sentenced to life with a 12 year minimum for fatally stabbing his wife at their Booragoon home two years ago. 1 hour, 37 minutes ago

Warriors hold on for win over Bulls

Warriors hold on for win over Bulls (AAP)

WA skipper Marcus North rates over-achieving Queensland a genuine chance of rolling favourites Victoria in next week's Sheffield Shield final at the MCG. 44 minutes ago

Goa wants topless tourists to cover up

Goa wants topless tourists to cover up

Tourism officials in the Indian resort state of Goa are urging overseas visitors to refrain from nude sunbathing and wearing skimpy clothing in the streets. 1 hour, 11 minutes ago

Increased tourism numbers expected

The State Government is confident that its new tourism campaign 'Experience Extraordinary' will be more successful than previous attempts to increase tourism…March 12, 2010, 2:44 pm

Revamped Launceston Airport pitches for more Tiger, Jetstar flights

The owner of the Launceston Airport has officially unveiled a $20 million redevelopment that has doubled the airport's capacity.33 minutes ago

Antarctica once had tropical climate, scientists say

Antarctica once had tropical climate, scientists say

An international team of scientists who have arrived back in Hobart from Antarctica say they have evidence the icy continent once had a tropical climate. March 12, 2010, 3:06 pm

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Nurses' union: Care does not include sex

Nurses' union: Care does not include sex

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it… March 12, 2010, 8:21 am

Heli-skiing back in Kashmir as violence dips

Heli-skiing back in Kashmir as violence dips

GULMARG, India (AFP) - The awe-inspiring Himalayan slopes of war-torn Indian Kashmir represent one of the last frontiers for daredevil skiers. March 12, 2010, 4:45 pm

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