Second blast leaves no survivors
A SECOND explosion at the New Zealand mine has destroyed any hope of finding any of the 29 trapped men alive, officials have told relatives.
Failure looms for euthanasia laws
VOLUNTARY euthanasia legislation is likely to be voted down in the Upper House tonight, as crucial voters say they won't support the controversial laws.
"Nothing to fear", Bowen tells Hills residents
IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Bowen has told a crowd of about 200 people in the Adelaide Hills they have nothing to fear from the arrival of 400 asylum seekers next month.
Mr X does deal on broadband
INDEPENDENT SA senator Nick Xenophon has struck a deal with Prime Minister Julia Gillard over the controversial national broadband network.
Foley says minister should have shut up
TREASURER Kevin Foley has publicly chastised one of his government's own ministers for saying what he thinks.
Underage teenagers desperate to get into nightclubs are scouring social networking sites for lookalikes to steal their identities.
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The battle between cats and dogs has heated up, with a new study suggesting one of them is much "smarter" than the other...
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The world has reacted with alarm at North Korea's unprovoked artillery bombardment of a disputed island, setting the region on high alert.
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Adelaide Confidential
Sport
Sid Vicious gets the nod
UPDATE: RICKY Ponting has confirmed Peter Siddle will play the first Test ahead of pace rival Doug Bollinger.
SUPERFOOTY
Pros for North's Ballarat Roo-sters
THERE have been times at North Melbourne games in recent years when you wonder who will fox the ball if it lands over the fence.
South Australia
Man charged with cemetery thefts
AN Elizabeth North man has been arrested over the theft of bronze plaques from three suburban cemeteries.
National
No babies, please, we're still having fun
AUSSIE biological clocks slowing down as more women put off motherhood until their late 30s.
World
Second blast leaves no survivors
A SECOND explosion at the New Zealand mine has destroyed any hope of finding any of the 29 trapped men alive, officials have told relatives.
Entertainment
Actor slices off mum's head in Bible rant
An actor from the hit show Ugly Betty has been accused of decapitating his mother with a samurai sword during a bizarre Bible rant.
Guides
Music
Taylor Swift to tour Australia
TAYLOR Swift will be heading to Australia and New Zealand late next year as part of a world tour.
Movies
DiCaprio lends weight to tigers
LEONARDO DiCaprio has earnt high praise from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by donating $1.03 million to help save the world's tigers.
TV
Star's 'indefinite' Gossip Girl suspension
IT'S a good thing Taylor Momsen is keeping herself busy pursuing rock n' roll because her days on Gossip Girl may be all but over.
Business
Telstra shares jump on NBN deal
TELSTRA shares closed higher on news the Federal Government and senator Nick Xenophon have agreed to a deal on the NBN legislation.
Money
Christmas cheer with rates 'on hold'
THE RBA may take its finger off the rate button after weaker than expected construction figures.
Travel News
New airport scanners could end liquid ban
TECHNOLOGY to be trialled at Australian airports could end the liquid ban on international flights.
In Depth Features
EducationNow - news from unis and schools
LEARN something new each week with the latest news and features from SA's schools and universities - plus the acclaimed Newspapers in Education site.
Adelaide's Pandas - Wang Wang and Funi
TWO beautiful giant pandas are living at Adelaide Zoo - click here to meet Wang Wang and Funi via our exclusive videos and photo galleries.
SA Weekend - all the big reads
ENJOY your weekend with riveting yarns from around the world in Great Weekend and Big Reads, plus plenty more.
Save The Murray
THE River Murray is in crisis. Drastic action is needed now to save it. Get involved in ensuring its survival.
Opinion
Ours
Scrooge rules the state this Christmas
COLD turkey doesn't taste quite the same the day after, let alone two days later, which is when authorities want some people to celebrate Christmas with their families after working on the day itself.
Yours
Maybe so - but to quote the popular saying: "Dogs have masters, cats have staff."
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Sagittarius
Nov 23 - Dec 21
Have you got a noble steed? Do you have a full suit of armour? Are you honestly ready to ride to someone's rescue? The sharp alignment of Mars and Jupiter now leaves one key q... Read more
