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Thursday, December 02
South Australia News
Water ad cost tops road toll campaign
ALMOST $1 million in taxpayers' money was spent advertising the Government's Water for Good program in the past financial year.
Putting some mussel into the farm industry
SEAFOOD lovers can look forward to feasting on meaty mussels year-round under plans for the state's first commercial mussel hatchery.
Scorched earth as skies fire up again
MOUNT Gambier has been buffeted by storms with reports of flooding, falling trees and leaking roofs as wild weather lashes out randomly around the state.
After 40 years, Penfolds releases a bottler
IT'S 40 years in the making and is expected to carry a price tag matching the mighty Grange.
Spilled grain buries road
A ROAD south of Adelaide has been blocked by tonnes of grain spilled in a spectacular truck crash. PICTURE
South Australia, you are ho, ho, hopeless
SOUTH Australia's Christmas trading hours are the nation's worst, says retail giant Coles.
Knife used in post office robbery
TWO men used a knife to rob a post office in Collinswood this afternoon.
Rare German medals found in raid
POLICE have appealed for help to find the owner of a stash of German WWII medals found in raids on an undisclosed crime gang last month.
Bikie barred from 250 pubs
THE first control order sought in the wake of last month's High Court savaging is to ban a Rebels bikie from pubs because of his "intolerable" behaviour.
Child sex offences 'over 20 years'
AN elderly man has been arrested for allegedly committing sex offences against children as young as five spanning more than 20 years.
National News
Public quizzes PM at community cabinet
IMMIGRATION, helping impoverished countries and Australia's World Cup bid were among questions faced by Julia Gillard in her first foray at community cabinet as prime minister.
Policewomen injured in P-plater crash
OFFICERS taken to hospital after teenage driver smashed into the back of their truck.
Politicians may have viewed child porn
AUDIT shows child pornography may have been viewed on NSW parliamentary computers.
World Cup countdown: PM to watch in PJs
JULIA Gillard will be among soccer fans staying up late tonight to find out if Australia wins bid.
Victoria's Coalition officially sworn in
THE Victorian Liberal-National coalition government has been officially sworn in at Government House.
Inaccurate data delays MySchool revamp
THE launch of the revamped MySchool 2.0 website will be delayed until next year because of inaccurate financial information.
Speeding skateboarders arrested
THREE men have been arrested for riding skateboards at high speed down a road in Adelaide.
Cup chances have increased - Lowy
BID boss says presentation boosts Australia's World Cup chances, but some not so sure.
Indoor cricket coach slept with 14-year-old
AN indoor cricket coach and umpire scattered rose petals over his bed on Valentine's Day in order to bed a teenage girl who was a member of his club.
Indigenous political party to launch in 2011
FIRST Nations needed because both major parties have proved they are racist, says founder.
World News
Malaysia launches women-only buses
WOMEN-only transport has been stepped up a gear in Malaysia after the launch of female-only buses to help counter sexual harassment.
India tests supersonic cruise missile
INDIA has successfully test-fired a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed with Russia to fine-tune its ability to hit targets, the defence ministry said.
Japanese whaler heads to Antarctic waters
A JAPANESE whaling ship has left port for Antarctic waters for the annual hunt of the giant sea mammals, Greenpeace said.
Supersized underwear big Down Under
THE world's biggest undies have been upsized - and Aussies are some of the biggest buyers.
Wikileaks' Assange escapes arrest in UK
JULIAN Assange reportedly escaped arrest because Swedish authorities botched an arrest warrant.
Mum clings to wheel as thief drives off
THIEVES take advantage of freezing conditions as a string of "frost-jackings" sweep UK motorists.
Nation silent to mark Pike River tragedy
NEW Zealanders have paused to remember the 29 men killed in the Pike River mine disaster.
US to allow rail passengers to carry guns
IT WILL soon be legal to carry unloaded firearms in checked-baggage on trains in the US.
Working with pesticides linked to dementia
LONG-TERM exposure to pesticides may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Hugo Chavez shelters homeless in palace
VENEZUELAN President gives shelter at the presidential palace to 26 families left homeless by recent heavy rains in the country.
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Third international honour for McCaw
NEW Zealand captain Richie McCaw was named the International Rugby Board player of the year, the first player to win the award three times.
65 takes Griffin to the front
MELBOURNE'S Matt Griffin has fired 65 to race to the lead midway through the first round of the Australian Open in Sydney.
Soccer violence may derail 2018 bid
BIRMINGHAM fans ran onto the field and threw flares at rival supporters following Wednesday's League Cup quarterfinal win over Aston Villa.
IFF confident player strike can be avoided
ITALIAN Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete was confident a Serie A players' strike can still be avoided with room open for negotiations.
India enhances lead over NZ
CAPTAIN Gautam Gambhir struck an unbeaten 138 as India rolled to a eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second one-day international.
India enhance lead over Kiwis
CAPTAIN Gautam Gambhir struck an unbeaten 138 as India rolled to a eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second one-day international .
More Pakis involved in cricket fixing
PAKISTAN'S cricket fixing scandal deepened as television footage showed bookmaker Mazhar Majeed implicating another four Pakistani players.
Road racer Astarloa banned
SPAIN'S 2003 world road race champion Igor Astarloa has been banned from cycling for two years for dopingby the International Cycling Union.
Players vote allow transgender golfers
LPGA players have voted to allow transgender players to compete following a lawsuit by a California woman who had her sex changed five years ago.
Glamour boys top sporting rich list
AUSTRALIA'S sporting glamour boys cleaned up in this year's BRW top Aussie sport earners list.
Business News
OlyDam document in the bag
A KEY milestone in the expansion of Olympic Dam mine was reached with the handover of the draft Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement.
Aussie stocks in strong trade
AUSTRALIAN stocks are trading stronger after Wall Street soared in reaction to encouraging employment figures in the US.
Shoppers staying on the sidelines
AUSTRALIAN shoppers went into hiding in October, even before the sharp rate rise in November, retail figures show.
It's banks versus credit unions now
A BATTLE is looming between credit unions and the big banks as the Government prepares measures to establish a fifth banking pillar.
$A opens higher
THE Australian dollar this morning opened three quarters of a cent higher as traders moved back into riskier assets.
US stocks soar on economic data
US STOCKS yesterday soared amid encouraging employment figures and a brighter outlook by the Federal Reserve.
Kelly Engineering takes regional honours
A tool that cuts farmers' fuel use and need for chemicals has helped Kelly Engineering win the title of Australia's Regional Exporter of the Year.
Entertainment News
Spears' legal threat over violence claims
BRITNEY Spears' management says the singer is preparing to take legal action over reports that her boyfriend had viciously beaten her.
Simpsons' makers seek Wills - again
THE Simpsons' makers are trying for a third time to convince Prince William to be a guest on the hit animated show.
Durie's shock return to Nine
CELEBRITY gardener Jamie Durie has re-signed with Channel 9 in a multi-million dollar deal, two years after he jumped ship to Seven.
Heath 'on screen from beyond grave'
HEATH Ledger's character the Joker could be resurrected in the next Batman movie.
Is this Liam's new Aussie love?
A LITTLE-known Australian actress is at the centre of romance rumours with actor Liam Neeson.
Computer games 'no worse' than TV, music
VIOLENT computer games have no "greater impact" on players than movies or music videos, government research has found.
News
Teen dies in street race horror
A TEENAGER has died in a street race which ended with his car hitting a bus before destroying a Stobie pole, cutting power in the western suburbs.
Sport
How we see the second Test
THE second Ashes Test starts today and here's everything you need to know as Australia and England square off in Adelaide.
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Victor Harbor Schoolies 2010
MAC Photo Booth, Schoolies, Victor Harbor Schoolies, Victor Harbor 2010
Miners killed in NZ disaster
A second explosion has left no hope of finding 29 men trapped in a New Zealand mine alive.
New chimp enclosure at Monarto Zoo
Four female chimpanzees from The Netherlands went on public display for the first time at Monarto Zoo today.
Miss South Australia
Organisers of the Miss South Australia contest are celebrating 60 years with an exhibition at UniSA's City Campus
