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Teenage adventurer enjoys smooth sailing
Nine days into her attempt to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe non-stop and unassisted, Jessica Watson is in fine spirits, supporters say.
October 27, 2009, 2:04 pm -
Woman caused fatal crashes at same spot
A female driver who killed two motorists at the same intersection seven years apart has been criticised as incompetent by a coroner.
October 27, 2009, 2:01 pm -
Bra Boy surfer faces court
A young surfer from the Bra Boys surf group has faced court over charges connected to an alleged drug syndicate.
October 27, 2009, 1:59 pm -
Schools win awards
Melbourne’s Santa Maria College and Hobart’s Claremont College have both been recognised by awards that promote excellence in school community partnerships.
October 27, 2009, 12:45 pm -
Coalition wants health vote deferred
Plans to establish a national preventative health agency has joined the list of federal government legislation the opposition wants deferred until next year.
October 27, 2009, 12:37 pm -
Man jailed for violent rampage in mall
A man has been jailed for a violent, alcohol-fuelled rampage through a Gold Coast mall that left six people injured.
October 27, 2009, 12:37 pm -
Monash staff to get back lost leave pay
Around 2,000 staff at Monash University have won back pay totalling around $5 million for holidays they didn't get to take.
October 27, 2009, 12:28 pm -
Skinny jeans, bestie now in dictionary
Skinny jeans, bestie, mouth grills and the boyzillian wax are just three of 5,000 new words to make the cut in the latest edition of the Macquarie Dictionary.
October 27, 2009, 12:28 pm -
Ten near misses a year in NSW skies
There are fears of an aviation catastrophe over Sydney after it was revealed an average of 10 near misses occur between aircraft using NSW airspace every year.
October 27, 2009, 12:23 pm -
Labor are champion dirt diggers: Abbott
Digging up dirt on political opponents is perfectly reasonable, senior federal Liberal MP Tony Abbott says.
October 27, 2009, 11:58 am -
HMAS Tobruk departs with overseas aid
An Australian warship loaded with heavy equipment and food has set sail for Samoa and Tonga to provide assistance following last month's tsunami.
October 27, 2009, 11:47 am -
Shots fired into Sydney cafe
Shots have been fired through the windows of a cafe in Sydney's inner west.
October 27, 2009, 11:43 am -
Man plucked from sea after boat smashes
A 78-year-old man has been winched up from the sea during a rescue of five men after waves smashed two boats into rocks off southeast Queensland.
October 27, 2009, 11:27 am -
Man glassed loses two litres of blood
A man has lost two litres of blood after being struck in the face with a schooner glass at a hotel in Sydney's southwest.
October 27, 2009, 11:18 am -
Qld teachers to rally outside parliament
Once the Tuesday afternoon public school bells sound across Brisbane, hundreds of teachers will rally to protest outside Parliament House over a pay dispute.
October 27, 2009, 11:00 am -
Senate report approves Telstra reforms
A Senate committee has given the green light to the federal government's plan to break up Telstra.
October 27, 2009, 10:59 am -
Smith expects orderly transfer from boat
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says he expects a group of 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers to be transferred in an "orderly" manner to Indonesia authorities.
October 27, 2009, 10:21 am -
Nationals will vote for Telstra deferral
The federal government will have to rely on the support of the entire Senate crossbench if it wants parliament to approve its plan to restructure Telstra.
October 27, 2009, 10:17 am -
Deny IVF aid to smokers, obese: expert
Couples who smoke, or are overweight, should be denied taxpayer-funded access to fertility treatments until they improve their health, a visiting expert says.
October 27, 2009, 9:54 am -
Vic fire brigade sends tanker to Samoa
Victoria's Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) is to send a new fire truck to tsunami-ravaged Samoa to replace one destroyed during the disaster.
October 27, 2009, 9:31 am
