News Archive

* Barca stretch lead after thumping Zaragoza 6-1October 26, 2009, 10:57 am

MONTEVIDEO (AFP) - Former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica is ahead of his rivals in Sunday's presidential election, but shy of the 50 percent of the votes needed to avoid a November runoff, according to television exit polls.October 26, 2009, 10:55 am

The Education Union has confirmed Tasmanian students will miss classes due to stop work meetings over the state's post-year 10 education changes.October 26, 2009, 10:50 am

A cheeky crow caused power to be cut to 1200 homes in the southern suburbs this morning.October 26, 2009, 10:49 am

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Sugar refiner and building materials maker CSR has halted trade in its shares while it raises capital.October 26, 2009, 10:45 am

South Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in more than seven years in the third quarter, the central bank said today, thanks to robust industrial output and an improvement in private spending.October 26, 2009, 10:44 am

Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says the South Australian Government wants to cut damages paid out to asbestos victims.October 26, 2009, 10:43 am

Dry conditions across Queensland's far north have prompted the Tablelands Regional Council to toughen water restrictions in some townships.October 26, 2009, 10:43 am

Main Roads was forced into an embarrassing apology yesterday after traffic in the Perth city centre and on freeway routes descended into chaos.October 26, 2009, 10:42 am

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in more than seven years in the third quarter, the central bank said Monday, thanks to robust industrial output and an improvement in private spending.October 26, 2009, 10:42 am

Father and daughter acting talents Barry and Miranda Otto will star together in the new Australian film South Solitary.October 26, 2009, 10:39 am

A Tasmanian Liberal Senator has criticised the government for not being part of an international forestry conference.October 26, 2009, 10:39 am

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Former left-wing guerrilla leader Jose Mujica was leading Uruguay's presidential vote on Sunday, but was just short of an outright first-round victory, an exit poll showed.October 26, 2009, 10:37 am

The woman who died after she was struck by a bus north of Wellington this morning had missed the bus and was trying to catch up with it, police say.October 26, 2009, 10:36 am

An Auckland printer which made copies of a New Zealand author's book has prompted a warning from Copyright Licensing Ltd (CLL).October 26, 2009, 10:36 am

A $30 million international study into mobile phones has found a link between long-term use and brain tumours.October 26, 2009, 10:34 am

A man has had his hand crushed in a dough machine at an eastern suburbs cafe.October 26, 2009, 10:34 am

Former British prime minister Tony Blair is tipped to become the first president of the European Union, with a senior UK Cabinet minister lending his support for the bid.October 26, 2009, 10:31 am

I raise my fist to knock on the front door of the unassuming cottage, but before I can connect, it opens with a flourish.October 26, 2009, 10:30 am

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) says the latest building approval figures show the construction sector is recovering in the Cairns region in Queensland's far north.October 26, 2009, 10:30 am