Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards celebrates after his yacht is confirmed as line honours winner. Picture: Brett Costello
Ricky Ponting has a damaged finger, is out of form and has just lost the Ashes again. But he's desperate to play in Sydney. GALLERY
The Great Escape, starring Steve McQueen, inset, made Stalag Luft III and its tunnels Tom and Harry infamous. Now it's George's turn.
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Gillard plan to liberate schools
Justine Ferrari, Education writer SCHOOLS will become self-governing under a Labor plan that hands responsibility for budgets and hiring teachers to principals and school councils.
Flood victims face long wait to go home
9:05AM FLOODWATERS inundating cities and towns in Queensland may not recede for up to another 10 days, residents have been warned.
Plan for massacre over cartoons foiled
7:43AM ISLAMIC extremists plotted to massacre staff at a Danish newspaper which published caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, intelligence agencies allege.
Fears vetting is political hush-up
Cameron Stewart THE era of terrorism has helped drive greater secrecy across government, with a record 170,000 Australians holding security clearances.
Yacht's win hung on a $20 glitch
INSIDE STORY: D.D. McNicoll and Matthew Denholm A SINGLE broken fuse - a $20 part on a $3 million yacht - caused a night of anguish for one of the world's best skippers.
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Retailer Colorado at risk of default
EXCLUSIVE Blair Speedy and Tracy Lee THE private equity owners of Colorado Group have been forced to reassure a syndicate of lenders about its financial position.
Correction looms for soaring dollar
Tim Boreham THE Australian dollar's spectacular rise to parity against the greenback may be as good -- or, depending on the industry, as bad -- as it gets.
Wall St climbs thanks to energy stocks
8:38AM Jonathan Cheng and Kristina Peterson WALL Street extended its strong December run as gains in the energy sector and a drop in the US dollar propelled stocks to a two-year high.
National Affairs
Funds still frozen as ASIC shuts up shop
Siobhain Ryan AUSTRALIA'S corporate watchdog is winding down its taskforce into frozen mortgage funds.
Fears vetting is political hush-up
Cameron Stewart THE era of terrorism has helped drive greater secrecy across government, with a record 170,000 Australians holding security clearances.
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PRESIDENT Dmitry Medvedev last night fired two top space officials and reprimanded the space agency chief after a launch failure.
Doctor to rule on Ponting
Malcolm Conn RICKY Ponting will not resign or be sacked as captain despite losing a third Ashes series as leader in a humiliating fourth Test defeat in Melbourne.
Roman airport a ruin as Asia takes off
Greg Sheridan, Foreign editor ITALIAN air services offer a snapshot of European decline as wealth moves East.
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Old enough to be her husband
Graeme Leech THERE'S more than money and sex to bonds between older men and younger women.
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John Austin A LAKESIDE hotel in Canada offers its guests a special little waggy-tailed extra.
Internet commentary pioneer dies at 66
Luke Slattery, The Australian Literary Review editor THE philosopher and critic Denis Dutton, founder of the innovative Arts & Letters Daily website, has died in New Zealand.
Digital saves day for armchair sports fans
James Chessell 'TIS the season to be watching sport on commercial free-to-air television -- because there is not much in the way of compelling programming.
Internet commentary pioneer dies at 66
Luke Slattery, The Australian Literary Review editor THE philosopher and critic Denis Dutton, founder of the innovative Arts & Letters Daily website, has died in New Zealand.
ALP, and cricket, must mine talent
THE game's over until NSW, the moribund state, gives WA and Victoria a look-in.
Roman airport a ruin as Asia takes off
ITALIAN air services offer a snapshot of European decline as wealth moves East.
Always expect the unexpected
KEVIN Rudd's downfall was that he ignored the law of unintended consequences, says Greg Rudd.
Let's forget the fire and brimstone
FOR a happier New Year, we should listen to the core messages of all great religions, says Chris Patten.
Shady links bind France and Africa
DICTATORS still ship their fortunes to Paris, says Charles Bremner.
Change has to come, starting from the top
THE board of Cricket Australia should fall on its sword.
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Kev's the one
ACCORDING to a search of Strewth mentions during the past 12 months, Kevin Rudd is still the most newsworthy person in the nation.
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