A brief look at the strengths and weaknesses of the leading contenders - provided by ReutersJune 19, 2009, 1:50 pm
Teenage sensation James O'Connor has been cleared to line up at fullback for the Wallabies' rugby union Test against Italy at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.June 19, 2009, 1:45 pm
Graham Powell and Nina Stokoe, the two security guards who transported an Aboriginal elder who died in the back of a prison van they were driving, have lost their jobs.June 19, 2009, 1:45 pm
Federal Government approval remains the main hurdle in the way of some of Japan's biggest utilities emerging with a 35 per cent stake in the Lake Maitland uranium project in the Goldfields.June 19, 2009, 1:45 pm
The Kazakhstan government has agreed to back Lance Armstrong's star-studded Astana cycling team for the rest of the 2009 season, including the Tour de France, a team spokesman said.June 19, 2009, 1:30 pm
Suburban taxi ranks are set to go hi-tech with improved security under a State government plan that aims to stamp out on anti social behaviour and improve the safety of late night commuters.June 19, 2009, 1:30 pm
All Blacks captain Mils Muliaina says his team are up for the second test and ready to make amends for their disappointing loss to France last week.June 19, 2009, 1:26 pm
Say it quietly but Venus Williams is just one year short of her 30th birthday, a genuine golden oldie in an era where the top women players routinely peak quickly before fading into an early retirement.June 19, 2009, 1:16 pm
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Brian Lochore says the All Blacks need to be 'ready for war' for Saturday's match.June 19, 2009, 1:03 pm
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A 12-year-old boy who raped a young child will be sentenced after failing to convince a court he was wrongly convicted.June 19, 2009, 1:00 pm
All Blacks captain Mils Muliaina says his team are up for the second test and ready to make amends for their disappointing loss to France last week.June 19, 2009, 12:59 pm
John Worsfold’s future could be resolved as early as today after the West Coast coach was yesterday offered a new deal.June 19, 2009, 12:53 pm
Two shop assistants were threatened by a man armed with a sword demanding cash at a Yokine takeaway store overnight.June 19, 2009, 12:52 pm
Heritage council takes steps to place East Perth cemeteries on permanent heritage register.June 19, 2009, 12:48 pm
A woman prisoner in the US state of Arizona has died after being exposed to ferocious temperatures while being held in a cage, waiting to be transferred to a mental health facility.June 19, 2009, 12:47 pm
Malcolm Turnbull has been accused of threatening a Government staffer just as Kevin Rudd’s standing goes on the line in a Senate committee over an old ute.June 19, 2009, 12:47 pm
South African captain Graeme Smith will not let his team be branded chokers despite failing to make the final of the World Twenty20.June 19, 2009, 12:45 pm
Top model Gisele Bundchen and Madonna's "toyboy" Jesus Luz opened Brazil's top fashion show this week, but the focus was just as much on race as the racy summer wear and celebrities on parade.June 19, 2009, 12:45 pm
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