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10:36AM (ACST): Soldier 'warned dad of Afghan deaths'

THE father of a US soldier serving in Afghanistan says he tried nearly a half dozen times to pass an urgent message from his son to the army: troops in his unit had murdered an Afghan civilian, planned more killings and threatened him to keep quiet about it. Read more
10:25AM (ACST): Dignitaries, friends gather for soldier's funeral

DIGNITARIES, family and friends are gathering at a Brisbane church to farewell a soldier killed in Afghanistan. Read more
10:13AM (ACST): Toyota secures 3300 jobs

TOYOTA will build a $300 million new engine plant in Melbourne that will save 3300 existing jobs. Read more
10:08AM (ACST): Elderly woman saved from fire

A WOMAN has been saved from her burning home north of Hobart by a quick-thinking neighbour. Read more
10:05AM (ACST): I have nothing to hide - Fevola

BRENDAN Fevola has told the Footy Show he is innocent as the woman who alleges he flashed her filed an official police complaint. Read more
10:00AM (ACST): ACCC opposes Virgin Blue, Air NZ team-up

AUSTRALIA'S competition regulator has rejected Virgin Blue and Air NZ's proposed alliance on flights between Australia and New Zealand. Read more
9:57AM (ACST): Soccer star faces axe over sex pics

SOCCER star Lisa De Vanna could be stripped of her Matildas contract after a teenage fan saw pictures of her simulating sexual acts on her Facebook page. Read more
9:44AM (ACST): Body identified as missing swimmer

A BODY found in a central Queensland river has been identified as that of a 43-year-old Cairns man who disappeared on Monday. Read more
9:42AM (ACST): Combet tipped to take over climate portfolios

THE Federal Government must appoint someone to the climate change portfolio who wants the job, opposition environment spokesman Greg Hunt says. Read more
9:32AM (ACST): Joyce says Oakeshott not being upfront

NATIONALS frontbencher Barnaby Joyce is suggesting key country independent Rob Oakeshott sought a ministry in the Labor minority government rather than being offered one by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Read more
9:27AM (ACST): Woman attacked while in labour

A GOLD Coast mum who was assaulted while in labour outside a hospital has dubbed her first born - tiny Kiara Walls - a miracle baby. Read more
8:55AM (ACST): Deal may end US 'underwear bomber' case

LAWYERS for a Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a plane near Detroit on Christmas Day said today they had talked to prosecutors about resolving the case with a deal. Read more
8:31AM (ACST): Bligh ends hospital orderly shift

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has clocked off from her eight-hour shift as a hospital orderly, saying it was a learning experience. Read more
8:27AM (ACST): Iran says it will free female US hiker

IRAN said overnight it will free Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans jailed for more than 13 months, as an act of clemency to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Read more
8:24AM (ACST): Police keep 'open mind' on cop's death

POLICE are keeping an open mind on whether the bullet that killed trainee detective Will Crews came from the gun of a civilian or a police officer, New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione says. Read more
8:19AM (ACST): Second worker dies after refinery blast

A SECOND worker died after an explosion this week in an oil refinery in northern Mexico, state oil company Pemex said overnight. Read more
8:14AM (ACST): Chile drilling rig halts miners' rescue

ONE drilling machine being used to free trapped Chilean miners halted for two days of repairs as another arrived at the site. Read more
8:07AM (ACST): UK watchdog fines Goldman Sachs $29m

BRITISH watchdog hits Goldman Sachs with a $29.45 million fine for information failures tied to US fraud charges. Read more
8:00AM (ACST): IMF to sell $433m gold to Bangladesh

The International Monetary Fund overnight announced it would sell 10 metric tons of gold to Bangladesh, worth around $433 million. Read more
7:58AM (ACST): German banker quits after 'racist' book

BOARD member of Germany's central bank dramatically resigns after his inflammatory comments on immigrants and Jews. Read more
7:56AM (ACST): Trump offers to buy out 9/11 mosque

DONALD Trump is offering to buy out one of the major investors in the real estate partnership that controls the site near Ground Zero, where a Muslim group wants to build a 13-storey Islamic centre and mosque. Read more
7:50AM (ACST): Global economic recovery slows - report

GLOBAL economic recovery slowing faster than expected and extra government stimulus may be needed, an OECD report said. Read more
7:29AM (ACST): Warning on overdraft trap set by banks

BANKS are enticing depositors to take out high-interest overdrafts on basic transaction accounts. Read more
7:27AM (ACST): Dollar up on jobs data

THE dollar has opened at a four-month high, after strong domestic jobs data was well received by markets. Read more
7:25AM (ACST): Pastor calls off Koran burning in deal

A Florida pastor said today he would cancel plans to burn a Koran on September 11 as the proponents of an Islamic centre in New York City had agreed to move it away from Ground Zero. Read more
7:09AM (ACST): Ferries cancelled as fog blankets Sydney

MANY ferry services in Sydney have been suspended because of thick fog this morning. Read more
6:42AM (ACST): Hundreds meet Austrian kidnap victim

HUNDREDS have turned up at a Vienna bookshop where Natascha Kampusch, the Austrian kidnap victim held captive for over eight years, read passages from her autobiography published this week. Read more
6:23AM (ACST): Knife embedded in man's head in row

A MAN has been taken to hospital with a knife embedded in his head after a fight at a boarding house in Melbourne's south. Read more
6:22AM (ACST): Mum taunted in road rage incident

A MAN has been charged following a road rage incident in Sydney's southwest in which a car kept veering towards a woman driving her three children while a passenger also pointed a stun gun at her car, police say. Read more
6:01AM (ACST): US stocks close up on jobs data

US stocks closed higher today, extending their September rally following more encouraging news on the job market. Read more
5:58AM (ACST): Man flees robbery, into creek

A MAN suspected of robbing a supermarket in Sydney's west jumped into a creek to avoid being arrested - only to give himself up when he realised he was surrounded, police say. Read more
5:10AM (ACST): Body found in river

POLICE have found the body of a man in a central Queensland river. Read more
5:08AM (ACST): Woman has 'world's largest implants' out

SHEYLA Hershey’s fight to save her M cup breast implants came to an end overnight, as she underwent surgery in Texas to have them removed. Read more
4:51AM (ACST): Sixteen dead in market bombing

A SUICIDE car bomber has killed at least 16 people and injured more than 100 at a market in the Russian Caucasus, the deadliest militant strike for months in the troubled region. Read more
4:45AM (ACST): 'World's most expensive book' up for sale

A RARE copy of John James Audubon's Birds of America, billed as the world's most expensive book, is up for sale alongside a first edition of Shakespeare's plays at an auction to set book lovers' pulses racing, Sotheby's said today. Read more
4:32AM (ACST): Second man dead in refinery blast

A SECOND worker has died from extensive burns received in an explosion at Mexico's third-largest petroleum refinery, the state-run oil company says. Read more
4:28AM (ACST): US calls on Iran to free all hikers

THE White House called on Iran to free all three detained US hikers, after the Iranian government said it would free one of the captives on Sunday. Read more
4:23AM (ACST): Wall St soars on strong jobs data

US stocks soared overnight after new data showing an improvement in the job market and a narrowing trade gap bolstered hopes that the US economy was on a recovery track. Read more
4:19AM (ACST): Bligh does the rounds as an orderly

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has started her night shift as a hospital orderly in an emergency department. Read more
4:16AM (ACST): Aussies snub free swine flu shots

MORE than half of all Australians were not vaccinated against the swine flu, and also reported no intention to, before winter arrived this year. Read more
3:55AM (ACST): Obama pleads: cancel Koran burning

PRESIDENT implores minister to call off his Koran-burning "stunt", saying it would jeopardise US troops abroad. Read more
3:39AM (ACST): Mosque backers appear divided

THE backers of a proposed Islamic centre near ground zero are expressing regrets about creating a firestorm with a plan they thought would be simple and noncontroversial. Read more
3:10AM (ACST): Interpol warning on Koran burning

INTERPOL warns if Koran burning goes ahead it will probably trigger terrorist attacks across the world. Read more
2:41AM (ACST): Court bins pedophile evidence

JUDGES have ruled invalid truckloads of evidence seized by police probing paedophile scandals within the country's Catholic church. Read more
2:36AM (ACST): Honey badger escapes from Prague zoo

PRAGUE zoo said today one of its fearless honey badgers is on the run. Read more
2:32AM (ACST): Murray River town readies for flood peak

RESIDENTS of the Murray River town of Echuca are preparing for a flood peak as work begins to strengthen a levee. Read more
2:26AM (ACST): Court says stem cell research can go on

A US federal appeals court today ruled that funding for embryonic stem cell research can continue while a higher court considers an appeal. Read more
2:24AM (ACST): British PM David Cameron back from France

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron returned from France today following the death of his father. Read more
2:18AM (ACST): Website of church in Koran furore shut

THE small Florida church that has sparked global outrage with its plan to hold a Koran-burning event has had its website pulled. Read more
2:12AM (ACST): Second oil platform fire put out in Gulf

THE second fire in a week to break out aboard a Mariner Energy platform in the Gulf of Mexico was extinguished today. Read more
1:42AM (ACST): European shares rally, London up 1.19pc

EUROPEAN shares rallied today as investors cheered new data showing the US trade deficit narrowing sharply. Read more
1:37AM (ACST): US Marines save ship from Somali pirates

A SHIP seized by pirates after hijackers vainly sought the crew, who hid in a secret compartment, has been rescued. Read more
12:59AM (ACST): Another US minister plans Koran burning

AS US President Barack Obama condemned a Florida pastor's proposed public Koran burning, another minister planned a similar demonstration to mark the anniversary of September 11. Read more
12:35AM (ACST): Afghans rally against US Koran burning

THOUSANDS march to protest against plans by a US church to burn the Koran. Read more
12:32AM (ACST): Six injured in nine car pile-up

SIX people were taken to hospital - including three children - after a pile-up involving nine vehicles in Thomastown last night. Read more
11:35PM (ACST): Man charged over stabbing

A MAN has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury over a stabbing attack in Melbourne's outer east yesterday. Read more
11:30PM (ACST): US knocks back Virgin Blue, Delta deal

VIRGIN Blue's bid to help struggling V Australia faces setback after US regulators reject joint venture plan with Delta Air Lines. Read more

Yesterday

11:30PM (ACST): US knocks back Virgin Blue, Delta deal

VIRGIN Blue's bid to help struggling V Australia faces setback after US regulators reject joint venture plan with Delta Air Lines. Read more
10:41PM (ACST): Seven dead in airport car bomb attack

A SUICIDE car bomber and gunmen attacked the front gate to Mogadishu's seaside airport today. Read more
10:16PM (ACST): Garnaut behind controversial PNG mines

CLIMATE-change expert Ross Garnaut is linked with two companies accused of using a controversial method of releasing mine waste into rivers and the ocean in Papua New Guinea. Read more
10:04PM (ACST): Girl, 13, dies, as two hurt in crash

A TEENAGE girl is dead after a car crashed into a tree in the New South Wales central west. Read more
9:24PM (ACST): Man charged over gay sex act in toilet

A SINGAPOREAN gay man has been charged with having oral sex in a public toilet, in breach of the city-state's ban on sexual acts between men. Read more
9:06PM (ACST): Over 50s urged to practise safe sex

BRITISH baby boomers are being urged to practice safe sex after new figures showed an alarming rise in sexually transmitted infections among the over-50s. Read more
9:06PM (ACST): Man feared drowned after river search

POLICE divers using sonar equipment have failed to find a man who disappeared while trying to swim across a central Queensland river. Read more
8:52PM (ACST): Mohammed cartoonist opposes Koran burn

A DANISH cartoonist who sparked Muslim outrage in 2006 with a drawing of the Prophet Mohammed saysburning the Koran is going too far. Read more
8:24PM (ACST): Four al-Qaeda prisoners escape US jail

FOUR senior al-Qaeda detainees have escaped from a US-controlled section of a tightly-guarded Iraqi prison overnight, Baghdad's security spokesman says. Read more
8:14PM (ACST): State pushes ahead with QR National float

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh will push ahead with the public float of the state's bulk freight and coal tracks and trains after a group of miners pulled out of a bid. Read more
7:37PM (ACST): Health workers angry over pay offer

UNIONS representing Queensland's public health workers say they're considering industrial action over proposed cuts in conditions and real wages. Read more
6:51PM (ACST): Militants release British journalist

A BRITISH journalist held captive by Islamist militants in northwestern Pakistan since March had been released. Read more
6:49PM (ACST): Teen gets three years after pack beating

A PERTH teenager who participated in a savage pack beating that left a man with severe brain injuries has been sentenced to three years in detention. Read more
6:32PM (ACST): Cafes under hammer over surcharges

THE consumer watchdog says it is cracking down on cafes and restaurants for neglecting to mention extra Sunday or public holiday surcharges. Read more
6:25PM (ACST): NSW same-sex adoption bill passed

A BILL giving same-sex couples the right to adopt has passed its final hurdle and been passed by the NSW parliament. Read more
6:00PM (ACST): Police nab 29 in drug crackdown

A POLICE crackdown on drug trafficking in southeast Queensland has resulted in 29 people being charged. Read more
5:57PM (ACST): Indonesia asks Obama to stop Koran burning

INDONESIA'S president today urged Barack Obama to intervene and stop a Florida church carrying out a planned Koran burning. Read more
5:51PM (ACST): Crane company to publish OHS breaches

A CRANE company has been fined $65,000 and ordered to publish its OHS breaches in The Daily Telegraph after a young man was crushed. Read more
5:47PM (ACST): Driver pulls gun, blames low blood sugar

A YOUNG driver claims he was suffering from low blood sugar levels when he crashed his car and pulled a replica gun on jeering onlookers. Read more
5:42PM (ACST): Tourist couple attacked for handbag

A TOURIST has been dragged to the ground and her husband punched in the face in a bag-snatching attempt in Kalgoorlie. Read more
5:19PM (ACST): NZ earthquake donations tax deductible

DONATIONS to assist the recovery effort for victims of the Christchurch earthquake will be tax deductible, Australia's Assistant Treasurer says. Read more
5:17PM (ACST): Horse falls on man during cattle muster

A MAN is in intensive care with a serious head injury after falling from a horse which then rolled on top of him in north Queensland. Read more
5:16PM (ACST): Tourist sex attacker may reoffend - police

QUEENSLAND police say they are concerned the person responsible for a brutal sexual assault on a German tourist may reoffend. Read more
5:12PM (ACST): Dollar ends at one month high

THE Australian dollar closed at a one month high after official jobs data showed a surge in full time employment in August. Read more
5:08PM (ACST): Retired priest not fit for abuse trial

A FRAIL elderly ex-Catholic priest has been found unfit to face trial over allegations he sexually assaulted three boys more than 30 years ago. Read more
5:04PM (ACST): Man dies from stab to the chest

A 67-year-old man stabbed in the chest during a domestic dispute in the Kimberley town of Halls Creek has died in hospital. Read more
4:58PM (ACST): Jetstar to introduce mobile check-in

JETSTAR will next month offer world-first, Aussie-made technology which lets passengers check in by swiping their mobile under a scanner. Read more
4:51PM (ACST): INXS to warm up crowd at AFL Grand Final

INXS say they are excited and honoured to have the job of warming up the crowd at this year's AFL Grand Final at the MCG. Read more
4:49PM (ACST): Man jailed for torching business

A MAN who torched his failing business to escape financial ruin - then returned to the scene as a volunteer firefighter - has been jailed for four years. Read more
4:36PM (ACST): Top Kiwi boffin quits over CV 'lies'

NEW Zealand's top military scientist has quit after claims that he lied on his resume about being an ex-marine and Olympic bobsledder. Read more
4:29PM (ACST): Sri Lankan president gets broader powers

THE Sri Lankan president has been handed sweeping new powers in a constitutional revamp that observer calls a "setback for democracy". Read more
4:24PM (ACST): Keneally welcomes NSW jobs figures

NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has welcomed data showing the state's unemployment rate has fallen by half a percentage point. Read more
4:23PM (ACST): Feds must support NT health providers

NT HEALTH organisations need the support of the full federal parliament if they are to continue helping indigenous Australians, the AMA says. Read more
4:18PM (ACST): Protest over Margaret River coal mine

THE WA Premier has told protesters at parliament he understands their opposition to a coal mine in the Margaret River region. Read more
4:16PM (ACST): Shares end higher on jobs surge

THE Australian share market closed today in positive territory, heartened by strong labour figures and solid offshore trading. Read more
4:07PM (ACST): Watchdog takes on top cop over Palm Island

QUEENSLAND'S crime watchdog has launched a legal challenge against a top cop who'll decide the fate of six police who investigated the Palm Island death in custody. Read more
4:01PM (ACST): Liberal leaders re-elected unopposed

JULIE Bishop says she's honoured to have been re-elected unopposed as deputy leader of the Liberal Party. Read more
3:59PM (ACST): Police start Fevola investigation

QUEENSLAND police have begun an investigation into an alleged indecent act by Brisbane Lions star Brendan Fevola. Read more
3:53PM (ACST): Second man faces court over cop killing

A SECOND man has appeared in a Sydney court following a drug raid that led to the shooting death of Constable Bill Crews. Read more
3:48PM (ACST): Two dead as tornadoes hit Texas

TWO people are dead and a woman is still missing following intense rain and flooding across Texas, myFOXdfw.com reports. Read more
3:45PM (ACST): Prominent Chinese activist released

A BLIND activist who was jailed after exposing abuses in China's "one child" population policy has been freed after four years in prison. Read more
3:42PM (ACST): Accused killer 'thought he spoke to Oprah'

A PERTH man on trial for killing his fiancee once believed he was receiving messages from Oprah Winfrey through the TV, court hears. Read more
3:36PM (ACST): Airline blocks medics from carrying kidney

PHILIPPINE medics had to throw away a donated kidney when a local airline refused to fly it, transplant doctors said today. Read more
3:34PM (ACST): Landmine kills nine in Pakistan - officials

NINE people were killed and seven wounded when their vehicle struck a landmine in a remote tribal town of northwest Pakistan. Read more
3:32PM (ACST): We'll work with both sides - Brown

THE Australian Greens say they will work with both the coalition and Labor to get legislation through the new parliament. Read more
3:30PM (ACST): Angelina Jolie launches Pakistan appeal

ANGELINA Jolie will be the public face of an appeal for Pakistan flood victims launched by the UN refugee agency in Australia today. Read more
3:28PM (ACST): Police raid nets $1 million worth of ice

FIVE people have been arrested in police raids which netted drugs with a street value of more than $1 million. Read more
3:15PM (ACST): Woolies rocked by coin-lock trolley folly

A CONSUMER backlash has forced grocery giant Woolworths to review its rollout of coin-lock shopping trolleys in some parts of Australia. Read more
3:08PM (ACST): Former drug squad cop refused appeal

A FORMER Victorian drug squad detective has lost a bid to appeal his conviction for stealing a fortune's worth of drugs in a home burglary. Read more
3:03PM (ACST): Fifty feared dead in Indian bus plunge

AT LEAST 17 people were killed and a further 35 feared dead after a passenger bus plunged into a fast-flowing river in central India. Read more
2:57PM (ACST): Makeshift flame-thrower used in hold-up

A MAN is still on the loose after he used an aerosol can as a makeshift flame-thrower during an attempted hold-up in inner Melbourne. Read more
2:26PM (ACST): Six years for road rage attack on man, 81

A VICTORIAN man who seriously injured an elderly man in an unprovoked road rage attack has been jailed for six years. Read more
2:22PM (ACST): Colleague pays tribute to fantastic cop

A COLLEAGUE of slain policeman Bill Crews has paid an emotional tribute to his friend, describing him as a fantastic officer who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting the community. Read more
2:11PM (ACST): Premier set to swap in-tray for bed pan

ANNA Bligh is swapping her in-tray for a bed pan and high-heels for sensible work shoes to work a nurse orderly nightshift. Read more
2:01PM (ACST): Cuban communism doesn't work - Castro

FORMER Cuban president Fidel Castro said the "Cuban model" of communism no longer works, an apparent admission that the economic policy that underpinned the country's revolution more than 50 years ago had failed. Read more
1:58PM (ACST): Diplomat's 'drunk rant' on Ban Ki-moon

THE most senior Chinese diplomat at the United Nations has delivered a drunken rant against his boss, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and Americans at a retreat in Austria, a report says. Read more
1:53PM (ACST): Labor must build anew, Gillard says

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has called on Labor MPs to build on the future and not dwell on the past at the party's first caucus meeting since being returned to power. Read more
1:50PM (ACST): Tonga ferry accused plead not guilty

FOUR men have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter over the sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika last year with the loss of 74 lives. Read more
1:43PM (ACST): Muslim groups plan to torch US flags

RADICAL Muslim groups around the world are planning to torch American flags in protest at a Florida church's Koran-burning event. Read more
1:22PM (ACST): Airport joyrider spared conviction

AN Italian national who took a van for a joyride across an airport landing strip believed he was being followed, a court has been told. Read more
1:12PM (ACST): Arrest after body found in bush reserve

A MAN has been arrested after police found a woman's body in a bush reserve on the New South Wales south coast. Read more
1:10PM (ACST): Ex-priest unfit to face child sex trial

AN elderly frail retired Catholic priest has been found unfit to face trial over claims he indecently assaulted three boys more than 30 years ago. Read more
1:06PM (ACST): Bombs found at school, shopping centre

THREE unexploded bombs have been found in Bangkok and surrounding suburbs in just a few hours, one outside a school and one in a shopping centre, police say. Read more
1:06PM (ACST): Accused in court after police shooting

ONE of the men charged after a police officer was killed during a drug raid in western Sydney has appeared in court. Read more
1:02PM (ACST): Australia economy 'held up well post-GFC'

AUSTRALIAN financial markets have been less affected than other markets by the global financial crisis, with the local dollar becoming the fifth most traded currency in the world, a central bank official says. Read more
12:57PM (ACST): Lives at risk as rain continues - SES

RAIN is thwarting efforts by Victorian emergency workers to strengthen a faulty levee bank protecting homes from floodwaters at Wangaratta. Read more
12:47PM (ACST): Two boys charged over schoolyard bashing

TWO boys have been charged over a schoolyard attack on another student who remains in an induced coma with swelling to his brain. Read more
12:40PM (ACST): Langbroek's plea to disgruntled voters

QUEENSLAND Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek has offered an olive branch to voters thinking about backing independents and minor parties. Read more
12:29PM (ACST): Parliament to sit from September 28

THE new federal parliament will sit for the first time on Tuesday September 28. Read more
12:24PM (ACST): Sex attack shattered my dreams - victim

A STUDENT who was sexually assaulted by a school principal says the abuse has shattered her dream of becoming a teacher. Read more
12:19PM (ACST): Dollar reaches four-month high

THE Australian dollar reached a four-month high at noon after gaining almost half a US cent on the release of strong jobs figures. Read more
12:17PM (ACST): Banks, financials boost shares at noon

THE Australian share market was higher at noon, led by strength across banking and finance stocks. Read more
12:05PM (ACST): US drone strike kills six more militants

A US drone strike early Thursday killed at least six militants in Pakistan, bringing the toll to 24 militants killed by drones in 24 hours. Read more
12:03PM (ACST): Bowen rejects 'auction for votes' tag

FEDERAL Labor has rejected a suggestion it jeopardised Australia's fiscal discipline to win over the support of key independents. Read more
12:01PM (ACST): Blast hurts 12 at Colombia spy agency

TWELVE people wounded when a bomb exploded outside the Colombian intelligence agency's offices in the southern city of Pasto. Read more
11:59AM (ACST): Sydney Olympic cauldron heritage-listed

THE Sydney Olympic Cauldron has been given permanent heritage protection to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the 2000 games. Read more
11:57AM (ACST): Anna Bligh can't guarantee leadership

QUEENLAND Premier Anna Bligh says she can't guarantee she'll lead the government to the next election. Read more
11:48AM (ACST): Chad Fletcher cocaine case adjourned

A COCAINE charge against former AFL West Coast Eagles midfielder Chad Fletcher has been adjourned to later this month. Read more
11:47AM (ACST): Man stabbed on Palm Island

A MAN has been repeatedly stabbed on Palm Island after trying to use a tree branch to fend off his attacker. Read more
11:35AM (ACST): HIV man allowed to travel

AN HIV-positive man, who will stand trial for endangering the lives of five women by having unprotected sex, will be allowed to travel to Sudan to see his diabetic mother. Read more
11:31AM (ACST): Gillard applauded at first post-poll caucus

LABOR MPs and senators have started their first caucus meeting since the election, giving Prime Minister Julia Gillard a standing ovation as she arrived 10 minutes late. Read more
11:20AM (ACST): Man being charged with police murder

A 55-YEAR-OLD man is "in the process of being charged" with the shooting murder of a young police constable in southwest Sydney last night, Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione says. Read more
11:15AM (ACST): 'Miracle' crash landing after power failure

PASSENGERS escape injury after a mid-air power failure forced their jet to crash land at high speed. Read more
11:14AM (ACST): Response to needle scare 'unacceptable'

A SENIOR medical official has criticised Tasmania's Education Department for its slow response to an incident in which students shared a needle during a science class. Read more
11:12AM (ACST): Unemployment rate falls to 5.1pc

A BETTER-than-expected increase of 53,100 full-time jobs last month has led to a drop in the jobless rate to 5.1 per cent. Read more
11:09AM (ACST): Champion chihuahua dog-napped

A CHAMPION chihuahua has been dog-napped from the Royal Adelaide Show, with the culprit thought to have targeted the pooch. Read more
11:00AM (ACST): Dramatic moment as lion attacks trainer

SHOCKING footage has emerged of a lion attacking its trainer at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, KTNV reported today. Read more
10:55AM (ACST): Hearty applause in Liberal party room

LIBERAL MPs and senators have gone into their first partyroom meeting since the federal election buoyed by the narrowest of losses. Read more
10:49AM (ACST): Bomb threat on plane a hoax - FBI

THE threatening note found in the restroom of a Thai Airways plane was a hoax, FBI officials say. Read more
10:46AM (ACST): Jolie, Pitt buy $43m Italian mansion

BRAD PITT and Angelina Jolie have bought a stunning mansion in Italy with 15 bedrooms, two swimming pools and a vineyard for $US40 million ($43m). Read more
10:37AM (ACST): Terror silence before Games 'a good thing'

RADIO silence among terrorist groups targeting the Commonwealth Games is a testament to India's "security blanket", a former military chief and adviser to the Games says. Read more
10:30AM (ACST): Judge won't move Lovett trial date

A JUDGE has refused to move the date of sacked St Kilda AFL player Andrew Lovett's rape trial because of concerns about the availability of his former teammates as witnesses. Read more
10:26AM (ACST): Stocks open higher on debt auction

THE share market opened higher after an auction of Portuguese government debt eased concerns about the state of Europe's financial system. Read more
10:26AM (ACST): Boy band star Rich Cronin dies - report

RICH Cronin, who led 1990s US boy band LFO, died today after a lengthy period of ill-health, entertainment website TMZ reported. Read more
10:22AM (ACST): Budget airline considers single-pilot flights

From different corners of the aviation world, there is chatter about the possibility of single-pilot airline flights, The Wall Street Journal reported overnight. Read more
10:17AM (ACST): AFL takes hard line on Fevola

THE AFL may still pounce on Brendan Fevola even if a police investigation into allegations of indecent behaviour clear him. Read more
9:50AM (ACST): AXA shares slump after ACCC rejection

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings's shares have fallen sharply after the ACCC said it remained opposed to NAB's takeover deal. Read more
9:46AM (ACST): Brown to push paid parental leave

AUSTRALIAN Greens Leader Bob Brown believes there will be times when his party and the Coalition will side with each other in the new parliament. Read more
9:40AM (ACST): Missing Aussie boy found in Europe

FATHER'S cycling odyssey ends after son abducted by his mother found in Europe alive and well. Read more
9:02AM (ACST): Independents' decision 'pre-ordained'

INDEPENDENTS Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott were never interested in the Coalition's regional package, Queensland Nationals Senator Ron Boswell says. Read more

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Fevola denies exposing himself

BRENDAN Fevola has broken his silence to deny allegations he exposed himself to a woman in a park as she laid a formal complaint with police.

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McEwen joins new Aussie team

AUSTRALIA'S Robbie McEwen will leave the Katusha team at the end of the season to help spearhead a new Australian outfit, the cyclist said.

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AdelaideNow readers love their dogs as these photos will testify.

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