Top Stories: New Delhi, Nov 25 : Popular Australian authors for children and young adults, Michael Panckridge and Alison Lester will be touring New Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore from November 28 to December 6. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:09 -0500Sydney, Nov 25: Noted Australian cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said that West Indies middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the most astonishing batsmen around and among the finest. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:50:07 -0500Brisbane, Nov 25: West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has said his team should leave behind the problematic build-up that they have had to the first Test at the Gabba and play like professionals. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:50:07 -0500Melbourne, November 25 : Kim Kardashian has successfully achieved her weightloss goal. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:30:10 -0500Melbourne, Nov 25 : The identity of the lovers, who romped on the balcony of Sydney's clock tower is still a mystery, with the building's management saying the place is not accessible to everyone. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:30:03 -0500Sydney, Nov 25: West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has vowed to score a century for his ill mother in the first Test of the Frank Worrell Trophy starting Thursday. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:24 -0500Sydney, Nov 25: Australian middle-order batsman Mike Hussey will be aiming to re-establish himself as an indispensable figure in the squad during the Frank Worrell Trophy. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:11 -0500Melbourne, Nov.25 : Australian cricket fans are worried that the billion-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) will emerge as the biggest threat to the health of international cricket in the near future. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:07 -0500Melbourne, Nov 25 : Forget tedious exercise routine and counting on calories, a simple Alternate-Day diet regime could offer significant health benefits and make you live longer. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:10:12 -0500Melbourne, Nov 25 : Aussie singer Delta Goodrem credits her impromtu performance at producer David Foster's birthday party for her big break in to the US music market. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:10:11 -0500Melbourne, Nov 25 : Rihanna has admitted that she felt disgusted and embarrassed by claims she had only been signed to Jay-Z's record label because she was having sexual relations with the rapper. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:10:03 -0500Sydney, Nov 25 (DPA) Photographs published Wednesday in Australia of an anonymous couple having sex in a Sydney clock tower in full view of midday shoppers sparked a flurry of confessions on talkback radio. IANS Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:50:02 -0500Brisbane (Australia), Nov.25 : CROWDS watching cricket at the Gabba here, will be subjected to some very tight restrictions, including a blitz on drunks and hooligans. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:30:09 -0500Brisbane (Australia), Nov.25 : The West Indies will take on Australia in the first Test at the Gabba here without the services of key middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan, who suffered a training mishap. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:30:07 -0500Brisbane, Nov. 25 : Australian captain Ricky Ponting has confirmed that off-spinner Nathan Hauritz will be a part of the first Test squad taking on the West Indies at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:50:22 -0500Melbourne, Nov 25 : A new study on rats has provided people worldwide the perfect excuse to grab a choco bar: eating chocolate can reduce stress. ANI Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:50:09 -0500Cisco TelePresence creates a live, face-to-face experience with high-quality video and spatial audio technology that makes it feel as if you're in the same room when in reality you may be thousands of... Market Wire Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:22:32 -0500(MENAFN - ABN Newswire) US stocks closed weaker overnight after the US Commerce Department lowered its estimates of third quarter GDP and consumer spending. US economic growth in the third quarter was... MENAFN Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:22:08 -0500In an Australian first, a new $1million MRI compatible incubator designed for babies, will allow University of Queensland researchers to develop earlier and more effective treatments for newborns with... Medical News Today Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:22:03 -0500A MOTORIST and his teenage passenger were lucky to escape injury when a rock was thrown from a freeway overpass in Melbourne's east, shattering their car's windscreen. News.com.au Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:50:58 -0500A MAJOR brawl looms between the conservation movement and State Government over plans to allow holiday accommodation to be built in or near seven national parks. The tourism industry immediately welc... Courier Mail Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:50:37 -0500OUTGOING ACTU president Sharan Burrow has raised eyebrows in union circles by publicly backing Cath Bowtell, a senior official with the peak union body, to succeed her. The Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:50:36 -0500PREMIER Anna Bligh has directed a committee investigating alcohol-fuelled violence to explore whether all Queensland licensed venues can eventually be glass-free. In a letter to the Law, Safety and J... Courier Mail Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:50:35 -0500Adelaide has made it two wins against Wollongong in as many matches, hammering the Hawks 82-59 at the Sandpit. Neither side had played since the 36ers prevailed 83-76 in Adelaide 11 days ago, and it ... ABC Sports Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:42:17 -0500A mansion in Melbourne's inner east has broken the city's record for a house price, Australian Associated Press reports Wednesday. A Melbourne businessman bought Avon Court in Shakespeare Grove,Hawtho... People's Daily Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:17:52 -0500Melbourne, Nov 25 : The identity of the lovers, who romped on the balcony of Sydney's clock tower is still a mystery, with the building's management saying the place is not accessible to everyone. New Kerala Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:48:25 -0500Melbourne's decision on whether to swoop on former St Kilda captain Luke Ball and ruin his bid to join Collingwood will go down to the wire. The Demons are the main obstacle to the 25-year-old former... ABC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:34:44 -0500Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has urged his colleagues to unite behind him after a turbulent 24 hours for the Liberals which climaxed in the party's rejection of a move to hold a leadership spill... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:34:38 -0500Brisbane Roar striker Sergio van Dijk says he is yet to finalise his future, but he would like to stay at the club. Van Dijk comes off contract at the end of the season and A-League newcomer Melbourn... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:34:35 -0500Canberra has easily won the national capital's WNBL derby, keeping the AIS winless with a 77-42 romp. Boosted by the news that Lauren Jackson will be returning to the fray, Capitals coach Carrie Graf... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:34:35 -0500SYDNEY-- Australian swimming champion Leisel Jones said on Wednesday she could continue to train and become the nation's first swimmer to compete at four Olympics. The three-time gold medallist, who ... Inquirer Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:33:43 -0500GREAT leaping delusions! For a few hallucinatory moments yesterday, we had the prospect of two God-fearing chaps called Kevin leading Australia's two biggest political parties. It very nearly takes ... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:22:06 -0500Victoria's State Emergency Service has been convicted and fined over the death of a volunteer who drowned while on a training exercise. The SES pleaded guilty in the Mildura Magistrates' Court on Wed... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:21:59 -0500Discredited Firepower boss Tim Johnston is listed to appear in a Perth court on Thursday for a public examination of his company's collapse. But a court spokesman said it was unlikely Mr Johnston wou... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:21:56 -0500AUSTRALIA is set to buy an initial block of 14 advanced Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) without any clear idea of the final price or whether the aircraft will deliver the full range of promised capabilit... The Daily Telegraph Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:21:21 -0500A ``loving father'' accused of slitting his son's throat and throwing the body down an Outback mine shaft was psychotic at the time of the killing, his lawyer says. perthnow Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:20:55 -0500OLYMPIC swimmer Eamon Sullivan has embraced his competitive nature to beat INXS rocker Kirk Pengilly and model Rachael Finch to become the first Celebrity MasterChef winner. News.com.au Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:20:47 -0500PARENTS of children at a government school that offers the controversial Steiner method are outraged over a proposal by the school to merge the mainstream and alternative senior classes. The Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:20:28 -0500THE Northern Territory government has declared war on thousands of thirsty, marauding camels threatening residents and destroying water mains in Central Australia. The Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:20:22 -0500Senior military personnel and dignitaries joined hundreds of mourners at Swanbourne's Campbell Barracks to pay their final respects to WA war hero Jack Wong Sue. The funeral was held at the headquarte... The West Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:13:22 -0500A rocket from coach Tom Moody and absolute brilliance from the Marshes inspired Western Australia to a crushing 129-run one-day victory over New South Wales at the WACA ground. Moody threatened to te... ABC Sports Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:12:26 -0500CANBERRA, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Australian ballroom dancing star Kym Johnson has teamed up with 1970s teen idol Donny Osmond to win America's version of TV reality show Dancing with the Stars. The 33-y... SINA Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:49:00 -0500Giant pandas Wang Wang and Funi will provide a 600 million dollars (555 million U.S. dollars) boost to the South Australian economy during their 10-year stay in Adelaide, Zoo officials say. The pandas... People's Daily Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:48:27 -0500Tired of running around the hallowed turf of Gloucester Park, a gelding busted out of the course and into peak hour traffic this morning. The horse was doing some track work before officials said its... WA Today Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:33:52 -0500SYDNEY (AFP) - Some 6,000 feral camels are running wild in a remote Australian outback community in search of water, smashing infrastructure and invading the airstrip, officials said on Wednesday.As l... West Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:31:56 -0500Two doctors and three allied health employees are the latest public health system employees to be implicated in an investigation into fraudulent salary packaging claims. The five, all based in Perth ... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:22 -0500The Western Australian Premier, Colin Barnett says he is hopeful of reaching an out of court settlement on a Nyoongar native title claim over the Perth Metropolitan area. In 2006 a Federal Court judg... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:22 -0500Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says the Government will not be using the Future Fund to help push its plan for a structural separation of Telstra. The Future Fund was established in 2006 to ... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:21 -0500The Tasmanian timber company Gunns will continue its push for more timber assets, despite its latest knock back from the corporate regulator. Gunns had entered a 100 million dollar agreement to buy I... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:20 -0500The murder rate in Australia has remained stable despite efforts by governments, police and community groups to reduce domestic violence. The Australian Institute of Criminology says of the 266 murde... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:20 -0500Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has attacked legislation introduced by the Federal Government that seeks to expand compulsory income management to welfare recipients nationwide. The Government says inc... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:19 -0500Tasmania's Infrastructure Department says it has a permit to start work at the site of today's aboriginal heritage protest near Hobart. About ten members of the aboriginal community tried to stop ear... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:18 -0500Two Indonesian men have been charged with people smuggling offences. The 32-year-old and 18-year-old men are accused of attempting to smuggle more than 50 people into Australia illegally. They were ... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:17 -0500There is a push in Tasmania to raise the age of probationary drivers to 18 and make it compulsory for learner drivers to have professional training. They are the first recommendations of the communit... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:16 -0500The RACT wants the petroleum industry to explain why Tasmanians are paying high petrol prices. It says petrol prices in Hobart and Launceston are up to 13 cents a litre more than they are in Burnie a... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:15 -0500A convicted murderer is suing the state of New South Wales for compensation for sexual abuse. Shayne John Wigney is serving a 16 year sentence for the shooting murder of a hotel employee in 2001. Th... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:12:12 -0500WELLINGTON/CANBERRA (Reuters) - New Zealand's revised emissions trading plan passed into law on Wednesday, while neighbouring Australia moved a step closer to ending a deadlock stalling its carbon-tra... The Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:11:39 -0500Firefighters are preparing for hot temperatures and low humidity over the next couple of days, with several fires still burning across NSW. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued a fire weather w... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:01:01 -0500A man's body has been found by a rock climber on a cliff in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The climber found the body of the man, aged between 30 and 50 years, on a ledge about 10 metres from the top of t... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:59 -0500Firefighters are preparing for hot temperatures and low humidity over the next couple of days, with several fires still burning across NSW. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued a fire weather w... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:54 -0500The Australian Greens want workers to go home on time - just as their senators prepare to bunker down for an extra four hours of work in parliament. Greens senator Rachel Siewert successfully moved a... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:52 -0500A federal election and rising interest rates will not stop the government delivering a tough budget next May, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner says. Addressing the National Press Club in Canberra on W... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:48 -0500Ricky Ponting has defended Michael Clarke, saying it is "a bit harsh" a fan survey branded the Australian vice-captain as the nation's most over-rated player. Clarke topped the category in a News Lim... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:42 -0500AUSTRALIA is set to buy an initial block of 14 advanced Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) without any clear idea of the final price or whether the aircraft will deliver the full range of promised capabilit... News.com.au Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:59:51 -0500A call for a leadership ballot between Mr Turnbull and the former Howard Government minister - the only person to put his hat into the ring - was defeated by 48 votes to 35 this afternoon. But despit... News.com.au Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:59:47 -0500Docker River, 500km south west of Alice Springs, has been inundated by thousands of feral camels in recent weeks. The Northern Territory Government today said it would conduct an emergency cull of so... News.com.au Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:59:47 -0500AUSTRALIA is set to buy an initial block of 14 advanced Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) without any clear idea of the final price or whether the aircraft will deliver the full range of promised capabilit... The Daily Telegraph Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:59:44 -0500AUSTRALIA is set to buy an initial block of 14 advanced Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) without any clear idea of the final price or whether the aircraft will deliver the full range of promised capabilit... News.com.au Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:59:44 -0500AUSTRALIA is set to buy an initial block of 14 advanced Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) without any clear idea of the final price or whether the aircraft will deliver the full range of promised capabilit... The Courier Mail Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:59:25 -0500Leavers’ celebrations in the South West turned ugly today with a security guard bashed, reports of brawls at caravan parks and schoolies heading home early after their possessions were stolen.Police... The West Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:52:06 -0500A 24-year-old man has been cleared over the "one-punch" death of a 40-year-old man that came during a fight at a Hocking home.A District Court jury cleared Andy Djaveroski of one count each of manslau... The West Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:52:03 -0500An inmate has been found dead in his cell at Hakea Prison.The Department of Corrective Services said the 22-year old was found unconscious just before noon and attempts to resuscitate him failed.His f... The West Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:51:58 -0500Independent Kalgoorlie MP John Bowler has escaped further censure over his dealings with lobbyists Brian Burke and Julian Grill after a powerful parliamentary committee refused to recommend a penalty ... The West Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:51:54 -0500Australia's biggest construction industry supplier Boral Group has admitted to secretly funding a campaign against rival building magnate Len Buckeridge and his company's plans to open a brick... The West Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:51:50 -0500Giving unprecedented stop-and-search powers to police will increase the risk of misconduct by officers, the head of WA’s corruption watchdog said today.Questioned on the proposed stop and search leg... The West Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:51:46 -0500Australian dollar AUD=D4 climbed to the day's high of $0.9280, up 1 percent on the day and touching its strongest in roughly a week. Taking a cue from gains in the... Yahoo!7 News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:51:16 -0500The Federal Government has pledged to increase funding for both Olympic and Paralympic sports, a week after an independent review panel queried their need for more money. The Crawford Report suggeste... ABC Sports Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:50:47 -0500AUSTRALIA is set to buy an initial block of 14 advanced Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) without any clear idea of the final price or whether the aircraft will deliver the full range of promised capabilit... The Australian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:47:15 -0500Baosteel Group, China's leading steelmaker, announced on Monday its acquisition of 15 percent stake in Aquila Resources, an Australian iron ore and coal company. The A$286 million ($265 million) has ... China Daily Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:34:41 -0500CANBERRA: Looking to work overseas? Head to Canada, Australia or Thailand, according to an annual global survey which found recession-hit Britain was one of the worst locations to live for expatriates... China Daily Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:34:38 -0500Wang Wang and Funi are due to arrive in Adelaide on Saturday at 7:45 a.m. local time after a long trip from their home at the Panda Protection and Research Center at Ya'an in China's Sichuan Province.... People's Daily Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:26:16 -0500Ben Cairns cannot wait to link up again with Scotland centre sensation Alex Grove after being recalled for Saturday's final autumn international against Argentina. Edinburgh star Cairns has watched... Planet Rugby Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:04:13 -0500Australia's dirt-trackers brushed aside the Blues 31-3 at Cardiff City Stadium to lift a Wallabies squad stunned by their shock defeat to Scotland. After beating Gloucester 36-5 three weeks ago, Au... Planet Rugby Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:04:04 -0500Sydney, Nov 25 : Photographs published Wednesday in Australia of an anonymous couple having sex in a Sydney clock tower in full view of midday shoppers sparked a flurry of confessions on talkback radi... New Kerala Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:03:03 -0500Australian nickel miner Minara is reported to be about to bid for BHP's Ravensthorpe nickel operation in conjunction with an unnamed Chinese partner according to a Reuters source. Mine Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:01:40 -0500A District Court jury has acquitted a 25 year-old Perth man of killing another man with a single punch. Andy Djaveroski stood trial for the manslaughter of 40 year old James Lizatovisch in Wanneroo i... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:50:12 -0500Malcolm Turnbull survived as Opposition Leader today but not without revealing the extent of the division within his own party. After an adamant refusal to hold a party room meeting to discuss rumbli... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:50:08 -0500A 46-year-old man has been committed to face the Northern Territory Supreme Court on charges of bringing child pornography into the Territory. The Darwin Magistrates Court heard that Steven John Beau... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:50:07 -0500Leisel Jones has provided her strongest indication she is ready to carry on and become the first Australian swimmer to compete at four Olympics. Clearly encouraged after breaking two world short-cour... ABC News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:50:06 -0500/-- Fay Gurr has joined the ranks of Stanford Who's Who for her integrity, determination and knowledge in the Educational Industry. In her current position as Principal of St. Vincent's College, she h... 24 / 7 Press Release Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:43:50 -0500NRL boss David Gallop is more hopeful than confident of a less tarnished 2010 off the field after the league's annual football conference put the spotlight on player behaviour. On a day Gallop was th... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:38:03 -0500Beach Petroleum Ltd is set to change its name to Beach Energy Ltd. The South Australian-based company said it was proposing to change its name to more accurately include its emerging role in low-emis... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:37:54 -0500He's got the gift of the gab and Gold Coast United coach Miron Bleiberg will need to use all of his motivational powers for Saturday's A-League match against Melbourne. Three of his players are suspe... Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:37:52 -0500WELLINGTON/CANBERRA (Reuters) - New Zealand's revised emissions trading plan passed into law on Wednesday, while neighboring Australia moved a step closer to ending a deadlock stalling its carbon-trad... Reuters Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:37:23 -0500A CONVICTED murderer is suing the state of New South Wales, claiming sexual abuse he suffered as a teenager is the main reason for his life of crime. The Daily Telegraph Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:37:13 -0500POLICE have extradited a bikie associate who allegedly threatened to cut off a mining executive's fingers after attempts to extort more than $700,000. perthnow Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:37:03 -0500A CONVICTED murderer is suing the state of New South Wales, claiming sexual abuse he suffered as a teenager is the main reason for his life of crime. News.com.au Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:36:56 -0500Docker River, 500km south west of Alice Springs, has been inundated by thousands of feral camels in recent weeks. The Northern Territory Government today said it would conduct an emergency cull of so... News.com.au Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:36:54 -0500A CONVICTED murderer is suing the state of New South Wales, claiming sexual abuse he suffered as a teenager is the main reason for his life of crime. The Daily Telegraph Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:36:53 -0500A CONVICTED murderer is suing the state of New South Wales, claiming sexual abuse he suffered as a teenager is the main reason for his life of crime. News.com.au Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:36:51 -0500 | 
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