Army shocked at PM's Iraq order
[2:16pm]
The leader of Australia's land forces says Prime Minister John
Howard's decision to double the number of troops in Iraq was a
shock. more
Woman, 104, will have visa case reviewed: Vanstone
[8:08pm]
A 104-year-old Chinese woman facing possible deportation from
Australia hopes the Government will show compassion when
considering her case. more
Gay marriage part of 'ideology of evil': Pope
[3:30pm]
Homosexual marriages are part of "a new ideology of evil" that also
cover abortion, Pope John Paul says in a new book. more
Plot to kill Bush: Arab American indicted
[4:54pm]
A US citizen of Arab descent has been indicted on charges that
include conspiring to assassinate President George W. Bush. more
Prince's wedding a 'catalogue of cockups'
[2:39pm]
His mum and dad won't show up. He has no best man. And, he's been
forced to swap a magnificent castle setting for a local town hall. more
Land tax backlash: Carr signals changes
[12:26pm]
NSW Premier Bob Carr today gave his strongest signal yet there will
be changes to the unpopular land tax in this year's budget. more
Not the ticket: ranger 'hit with 4WD'
[12:12pm]
A Sydney man given a parking ticket by a ranger allegedly assaulted
him, then hit him with a four-wheel drive vehicle, say police. more
Stocks close weaker on Wall Street falls, rate fears
[6:46pm] The Australian sharemarket closed down sharply today adversely impacted by a plunge on Wall Street, some disappointing profit results and a possible interest rate rise after the Reserve Bank meets next week. more
Skilled jobs: vacancies fall again
[12:51pm] Vacancies for skilled workers dropped again in February, new figures show. more
ISP crackdown on child porn
[12:50pm] Internet service providers will face fines of up to $55,000 if they can be used to access child pornography and don't tell police. more
Chiller: Jacko in from the cold
[11:08am]
That nose has dried up and Michael Jackson is back in court for the
tortuous process of selecting a jury to try him on child sex
charges. more
Ratings day sets hearts aflutter
Mike Carlton was taken to hospital with chest pains but he didn't think his condition was caused by concern over how he had fared in the battle for breakfast listeners. more
McCracken wins fight for spear tackle damages
[Jacquelin Magnay and Leonie Lamont]
Jarrod McCracken has won his case for negligence against Melbourne
Storm football club and two players in the NSW Supreme Court. more
Rogers leads Super 12 charge
[10:07am]
Mat Rogers's season was cut short by injury last year but he's back
to lead the Waratahs in the Super 12. more
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In his father's footsteps
Photo:
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Two peace activists face jail and a huge fine after losing their appeal. more
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Dane Tilse admits he was drunk - or he wouldn't be in this trouble. more
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A homeless man facing 30 years jail denies stalking Anna Kournikova. more
opinion
Mondayitis cure: drop weekends
Saturday and Sunday are heading down the path to be part of the
week daze, writes Ross Gittins.
more
video
Naked Berlin
Henning von Berg wanted to show how open-minded Germany is ... so he filmed six naked men in Berlin. [ Warning: Video contains
nudity]
travel
Lip service
The wine and the kisses flow during a passionate French festival.
Kevin Pilley puckers up.
more
employment
Degrees of influence
Students are being enlisted to help spread the word as universities find new ways of attracting enrolments, writes Matthew Thompson. more
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