• Lift closures referred to rights commission

    The New South Wales Opposition has referred the Minister for Transport David Campbell to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, claiming his policies are endangering the elderly and disabled.October 31, 2009, 10:49 am

  • Say Anything aims to break out of the pack

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - In a way, the story of Say Anything is really a meta-story about the music business.October 31, 2009, 10:48 am

  • O'Farrell gains on Rees in latest polls

    The latest Newspoll shows the New South Wales Coalition has opened up a substantial lead over the Government.October 31, 2009, 10:40 am

  • "Family friendly" viewing saturated with violence

    Media regulators are being told to get their act together, and clean up the so-called "family friendly" viewing time on TV.October 31, 2009, 10:34 am

  • Alt-rockers Switchfoot unleash 'Hurricane'

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Best-known for the hits "Dare You to Move" and "Meant to Live," alternative rock band Switchfoot is back with its first single in three years.October 31, 2009, 10:34 am

  • Police officer injured subduing armed man

    A police officer was injured while trying to subdue an armed man in the Bay of Plenty last night.October 31, 2009, 10:33 am

  • Teen driver in double fatality had been drinking

    The teenage girl driver of a van involved in a horror double fatal smash in Hawke's Bay early today had been drinking alcohol, say police.October 31, 2009, 10:32 am

  • Scott may become a force: Baker-Finch

    Struggling Australian golfer Adam Scott needs to believe in himself if he has any chance to come out of a horror form slump, according to Ian Baker-Finch.October 31, 2009, 10:30 am

  • Glory won't know what hit 'em: Muscat

    Perth Glory won't know what hit them when Melbourne unleash speedster Mate Dugandzic at ME Bank Stadium, according to Victory defender Kevin Muscat.October 31, 2009, 10:29 am

  • Obama to end US ban on HIV visitors

    The United States is poised to lift a decades-old ban on HIV-positive visitors from abroad that was based on "fear", President Barack Obama says.October 31, 2009, 10:29 am

  • Love urges calm to overcome Gabba woes

    Queensland great Martin Love has implored the Bulls raw top-order to be patient and hold their nerve to overcome their Gabba woes.October 31, 2009, 10:28 am

  • Girls Aloud's Cheryl Cole steps into solo limelight

    LONDON (Billboard) - Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole is a tabloid fixture in the United Kingdom, thanks to her marriage to the soccer star Ashley Cole and her role as a judge alongside Simon Cowell on the TV ratings topper "The X Factor." She's also a model for the cosmetics brand L'Oreal and still a member of Girls Aloud, which has enjoyed 20 U.K. top 10 hit singles since 2002.October 31, 2009, 10:27 am

  • Girls Aloud's Cheryl Cole steps into solo limelight

    LONDON (Billboard) - Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole is a tabloid fixture in the United Kingdom, thanks to her marriage to the football star Ashley Cole and her role as a judge alongside Simon Cowell on the TV ratings topper "The X Factor." She's also a model for the cosmetics brand L'Oreal and still a member of Girls Aloud, which has enjoyed 20 U.K. top 10 hit singles since 2002.October 31, 2009, 10:27 am

  • Sydney FC's Corica wary of Phoenix

    Sydney FC captain Steve Corica believes Wellington Phoenix's 6-0 thumping of Gold Coast has made the rest of the A-League sit up and take notice.October 31, 2009, 10:26 am

  • Abandoned baby Sunday finds a home

    A baby who was left on the doorstep of a Dubbo home earlier this year has been placed with a new adoptive family.October 31, 2009, 10:26 am

  • Cuban singer Portuondo back in U.S. with "Gracias"

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Omara Portuondo's Latin Grammy Award-nominated "Gracias" was released in the United States in 2008, but she wasn't able to tour stateside in support of the album until now.October 31, 2009, 10:24 am

  • Efficient, Kirklees out of Melbourne Cup

    Melbourne Cup fancy Efficient and Godolphin raider Kirklees have been scratched from the great race and Vigor has missed out on a start next Tuesday.October 31, 2009, 10:19 am

  • Blues hoping to herald a new era

    After a couple of relatively lean years domestically, NSW are hoping to commence another golden era in 2009-10, starting with a match against Western AustraliaOctober 31, 2009, 10:19 am

  • BASE-jumper stuck in tree

    Emergency Services crews are working to rescue a BASE-jumper in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.October 31, 2009, 10:18 am

  • Blow for England as Tindall limps out of Gloucester loss

    LONDON (AFP) - England's Mike Tindall, faces a fight to be fit for his country's autumn internationals after the Gloucester star limped out of Friday's 28-23 Premiership loss at Sale.October 31, 2009, 10:15 am

  • Somali pirates ask $7 million to free UK couple-report

    LONDON (Reuters) - Somali pirates have demanded a $7 million (4.3 million pounds) ransom for a British couple captured on their yacht in the Indian Ocean, according to a phone call from a man purporting to be a member of the gang broadcast by the BBC on Friday.October 31, 2009, 10:15 am

Opinion

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    Ed's View Nov 11 11:34am
    Is Hone Harawira a racist?

    The Oxford Dictionary defines racism as "1. Belief in the superiority of a particular race; prejudice based on this. 2. Antagonism towards people of other races."Since his expletive laced email tirade Hone Harawira has been called many things.An..Read more

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    Entrepreneurial Edge

    It's been shown to me repeatedly that New Zealand is full of edgy, creative, radical, flexible, ideas people. Our future depends on our ability to educate, inspire and export these ideas and help them grow and take on the world. Entrepreneurs will lead ec..Read more

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