Explosives were packed into a toner cartridge found in a package onboard a cargo plane coming from Yemen bound for the US.
It was once a theatrical affair, but the ridiculous bout of pre-game posturing has no place in rugby today, writes Stephen Jones.
Tourist Stuart Cohen, left, helps tour co-ordinator Mark Westwood survey fairy penguins on Montague Island. Picture: Vanessa Hunter
Shakira's Whenever Wherever is included in our silliest song lyrics of all time. But which musicians are honoured with two entries? GALLERY
A Sydney surf magazine has taken photography to a new level by turning a wave pool into a virtual studio.
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Women arrested over cargo bomb plot
10:15AM Staff writers A WOMAN has been arrested in Yemen overnight on suspicion of sending two explosive-laden packages to the United States.
Gillard, Singapore PM meet over ASX merger
3:00PM JULIA Gillard has warned critics of the planned merger of Australia and Singapore's stock exchanges against seeking to "disturb" foreign investment processes.
Hockey quiet over Macfarlane 'stoush'
11:28AM OPPOSITION treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has remained tightlipped on whether a Liberal party colleague told him he isn't up to the job.
US voters line up to give Obama a drubbing
3:58PM Christina Lamb US voters demoralised by economic blight look set to desert Barack Obama's crusade for change and hand the Republicans a mid-term elections triumph this week.
Bligh has 'nothing to fear' over Nuttall
3:05PM QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh says she has nothing to fear from a jailed former colleague whose daughter says he has dirt on the government.
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Murdoch to take $13bn BSkyB deal to EU
1:53PM James Ashton NEWS Corporation is this week expected to fire the starting gun on its $13 billion attempt to take full control of BSkyB.
US growth too slow to cut jobless rate
10:07AM Alexandra Frean and Sam Fleming THE US economy is growing, but not quickly enough to chip away at its army of unemployed, leaving the Federal Reserve likely to print more.
Wall St mixed with all eyes on the Fed
9:08AM Donna Kardos Yesalavich US stocks closed mixed to end a strong October as investors bided their time before the Federal Reserve meeting.
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Coalition pushes for inspection details
12:21PM THE Coalition will introduce a bill to force the federal government to reveal details of homes inspected following the botched insulation scheme.
Hockey quiet over Macfarlane 'stoush'
11:28AM OPPOSITION treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has remained tightlipped on whether a Liberal party colleague told him he isn't up to the job.
Abbott is not Howard: so what?
2010-10-28
John Howard is back in the limelight this week, flogging his memoirs. He seems well rested, chipper and enjoying himself. The former prime…
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Indonesian tsunami death toll hits 449
4:50PM INDONESIA has ramped up efforts to help those on remote islands hit by a devastating tsunami, after the death toll rose to 449 with 96 people still missing.
Heart downs rusty Jets
6:46PM MELBOURNE Heart secured its first away win in the A-League, beating a rusty Newcastle 2-0 in Port Macquarie.
Great education outside the mainstream
Christopher Pearson HOME schooling and private and selective schools give kids the best chance at learning.
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Silliest Song Lyrics
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Moved by the spirit
FOUR inveterate travellers - Pico Iyer, Jan Morris, Alexander McCall Smith and Andrew Motion - reveal inspiring places to wander and wonder.
Google not serious about privacy, says senator
A Labor senator has likened Google's approach to privacy laws as similar to the exploitation of sweatshop workers across Asia.
Top honours for The Australian
Gavin Lower THE Australian's Anthony Klan won the most prestigious prize at last night's News Awards for his relentless pursuit of the waste and mismanagement in the $16.2 billion schools stimulus package.
Bid to lift choice for uni students
Andrew Trounson, Julie Hare VICTORIA yesterday called for more student choice and new private providers in university education.
The west is digging in against Labor
PREMIER Colin Barnett explains why Western Australia is a state under siege.
Battle against big four draws both gains and pains
INEVITABLY, the pride in our banking system has been replaced by suspicion and outright hostility.
Spite prevails in Howard-Costello split
THE ex-PM has damaged his legacy, while his treasurer seems to have trouble handling the truth.
Swan succeeds where Obama fails
IF the President had a tough guy like the Treasurer at his side he'd be in better shape electorally, says Peter Beattie.
And they're off, with pen and cash in hand
AS the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup approaches, Inquirer considers the literature of Australia's greatest horse race, says Stephen Romei.
We're getting close to finally turning corner
AFTER a near-miss in India, we are fired up for the Ashes.
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