Friday March 16, 2007
Santoro resigns from ministry
PHILLIP COOREY 5:00pm |
The Minister for Ageing quits in the wake of revelations of his
undisclosed share holdings.
Five charged over alleged Byron gang rape
JANO GIBSON 4:38pm |
Five boys have been charged over the alleged gang rape of a
13-year-old girl on the NSW north coast.
Young diver drowns in rope tangle
JANO GIBSON 5:15pm |
A boy, 15, spearfishing with friends has drowned despite efforts to
cut him free from underwater ropes.
British teen stabbing murder: seven held
1:46pm |
London schoolboy Kodjo Yenga, 16, was chased and stabbed by a gang while girls
reportedly chanted "kill him".
- Brigitte may break silence at appeal, say lawyers
- Aussie drug convicts face lethal jab
- 'I beheaded US journalist': Bali bomb mastermind
- Aussie troops may go to Afghanistan
- Parents give away child to clear hospital bill
- Israel rejects Palestine unity government
- Girl horrified to find her dog's head in box
Debnam admits Labor may win
ALEXANDRA SMITH 10:40am |
Opposition Leader acknowledges Labor is on course to beat the
Coalition at the March 24 NSW election.
- Access card set for 2008 rollout
- 17,000 child porn pics found on laptop
- Head-on truck crash kills driver
- Stabbed in stomach with broken bottle
- Students at Sophie's school involved in road safety
- Clark can't pay rape victim, court told
- Bondi on Riviera: a new vision
- Guns, drugs, cash seized in raids: six charged
- Asylum seeker solution: detention in Nauru
- Jealousy sparked rape leaflet campaign, court told
Just show them the money
PETER HARTCHER |
John Howard convened what the Government calls a "strategic cabinet" to give it the chance to discuss big issues with a longer-range view.
- Paul Dibb: Security deal a significant step for two aspiring nations
- Richard Ackland: Innocence and guilt in the hands of the brief
- Chris Henning: Drivers strangled with a coathanger
- John Garnaut: Gyms are cleaning out the jerks with a snatch
- Heckler: Jugglers who ambush us for donations beggar belief
- Alex May: Are bigger houses better?
- SMH blog log: All our blogs
Coles investigates allegations, ASIC watches
3:23pm |
Coles' accountants are reviewing sales figures following
allegations that it may have issued misleading information to the
market.
All Ords | 5817.8 | -0.2% |
ASX 200 | 5836.3 | -0.3% |
Industrial | 6574.5 | -0.6% |
Property | 2377.8 | -2.2% |
Pacific atolls host world's worst online nasties
MICHAEL FIELD 2:35pm |
The remote Pacific atoll of Tokelau has become the world's most dangerous domain
for web surfers.
Jolie welcomes Peaceful Sky
2:14pm |
Angelina Jolie has already named the Vietnamese orphan she plans to adopt.
- Film: Bra Boys breaks local box-office record
- Jacinda Barrett: Aussie actress lands a favourite role
- Razzle Dazzle: Bobby dazzler
- Recycling culture: Council clean-up is art
- Mile-high hostie: Lisa Robertson denies claims she was an escort
- Marriage rumours: Ellen pops the question - report
- People: Baby boy for Tori
- Film review: Razzle Dazzle
- Film: Blonde bombshell's life of ups and downs
- DVD sales soar: Borat a home star
Life & Style
Where Ralph stayed before that flight
Two concierges at a Sydney hotel have a different side to the
continuing Ralph Fiennes story.
- New York: Restaurant's $1200 pizza
- Switzerland: Lakes hide explosive secret
- Maldives: Celebs have good reason to choose it
- Grand Canyon: Skywalk to open next week
- Sydney: Rogue operators fleecing Asian tourists
- Airbus: US Airways reconsiders order
- Walkabout: Name your iconic Aussie places
- Airlines: SAS to charge for emissions
- Brazil: Everybody wants a piece of paradise
- Hong Kong: An institution raises the bar
Sport
League HQ | rugbyheaven | Cricket | Football | AFL | Tennis | Golf | B'ball | Motorsport | RacingMinnows Ireland reel Zimbawe in for a tie
10:15am |
Debutants Ireland have tied a thrilling World Cup Group D match
with Zimbabwe after both sides ended the match on 221.
- World Championships: Russian swimmer caught stealing
- Super 14: Tahs in line for unwanted record
- Swans: Crouch: no guarantee I'll face Eagles
- Sydney FC: Opponents cashed-up and hungry
- State cricket: Pressure on Tigers, says Katich
- Formula One: Alonso against driving at night
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NRL runaway a Munster man
Brian Carney could play for Ireland at the Rugby World Cup after fleeing Titans.
- The good six guide
- Sin Bin: It's a wipeout
- League HQ: New site