News Archive

Auckland is in a two-way battle with Brisbane to secure the services of former world tennis number one Justine Henin.October 8, 2009, 12:58 pm

A look back at the winners of the past ten runnings Bathurst 1000 races.October 8, 2009, 12:55 pm

Uluru will be seen in a new light today when a closed corner of the national park is opened for the first time to tourists.October 8, 2009, 12:55 pm

Brendan Fevola's drunken night at the Brownlow was the result of a 13-hour bender that began in the high rollers' room at Crown Casino with Chris Judd, according to reports.October 8, 2009, 12:48 pm

Manly ferry services on Sydney Harbour have been suspended because of high winds as emergency services warning Sydney residents to stay indoors.October 8, 2009, 12:47 pm

There are no reports of any Australians having been injured following a series of major earthquakes near Vanuatu on Thursday morning.October 8, 2009, 12:43 pm

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A man found in a car with 6.1 grammes of methamphetamine has been found guilty of possessing the drug for supply but not guilty of two other drugs charges.October 8, 2009, 12:34 pm

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Undersea earthquakes caused panic in the South Pacific on Thursday, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks, but the wave proved to be tiny and harmless.October 8, 2009, 12:33 pm

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Sir Elton John can help a Ukrainian child if he financially supports the boy's father. Ex-drug addict Sergey, 31 - who is HIV positive and served eight years in jail for murder - will agree to the singer becoming guardian of his son if he also helps him start a new life in the UK.October 8, 2009, 12:30 pm

New Zealand driver Scott Dixon, chasing his third IndyCar series title, is bracing for a "manic" race in Sunday morning's (NZT) season ending round in Miami, Florida.October 8, 2009, 12:28 pm

The new-look netball world series in England provides an ideal opportunity for New Zealand to test drive new combinations and consolidate established ones, according to former Silver Fern Tracey Fear.October 8, 2009, 12:28 pm

Striker Rory Fallon, boosted by a run of goal-scoring form, is itching to get on the park for the opening leg of New Zealand's World Cup soccer playoff against Bahrain this weekend.October 8, 2009, 12:27 pm

An elderly West Australian man has died on a flight from Paris to Singapore after the air-conditioning failed aboard an Air France Boeing 777.October 8, 2009, 12:27 pm

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The Australian share market jumped higher mid-morning following better-than-expected employment data and as the Australian dollar soared to 14 month highs, with banks a stand-out performer.October 8, 2009, 12:26 pm

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 8 (Reuters) - "Bad guy" Nolberto Solano hopes to lead cellar-dwelling Peru to an upset win over Argentina on Saturday that would put Diego Maradona's team on the verge of World Cup elimination.October 8, 2009, 12:26 pm

Work is about to start on a virtually new multi-million sports stadium on the Gold Coast.October 8, 2009, 12:26 pm