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Monday, March 07
South Australia News
Tourist's bail offer revoked
AN Italian tourist accused of killing a mother while driving on the wrong side of the road must remain in Australia, the Supreme Court has ruled.
Men rob Pooraka service station
TWO men, armed with a stick and a knife, have held up a Pooraka service station.
Man hurt in workshop fire
A MECHANIC workshop employee was injured in a fire at Trinity Gardens tonight.
Teen injured by home-made bomb
A TEENAGER has burnt his face with a home made bomb that exploded in Elizabeth North.
Man crushed by hay bale
A MAN has been crushed by a hay bale on a property in Truro, north west of Nuriootpa.
Violent criminal on the run
A FORMER prison guard and violent criminal is on the run after breaching his parole.
Abbott preaches to the faithful
TONY Abbott has pitched his party's no-carbon tax message to a group of mainly Liberal Party supporters at a community forum in Adelaide.
Sex accused cop to be assessed
A POLICE constable who allegedly tried to groom an underage girl for sex is being psychologically assessed, a court has heard.
Fisherman rescued near Victor
TWO fishermen plucked from an upturned boat off Victor Harbour today are being treated in hospital after spending several hours in open water.
Laughing graffiti vandal caught on CCTV
A VANDAL has been captured laughing at a CCTV camera as he left extensive graffiti on a train while a passenger looked on.
National News
Gay-rights activist to lodge complaint
GAY-RIGHTS activist Gary Burns is planning to lodge an anti-discrimination complaint against a Ten Network newsreader.
Smith accountable for naval shortfall
DEFENCE Minister Stephen Smith has declined to answer a call to sack the chief of navy over a "culpability gap" in Australia's naval forces.
Ricky Nixon taking indefinite break to enter rehab clinic
AFL player manager embroiled in ongoing sex and drugs scandal announces he will take a break to deal with a "substance problem".
Civil action to come in Hey Dad scandal
HEY Dad star Sarah Monahan says she will launch civil action against Seven executives and the man she claims acted inappropriately towards her.
Civil action to come in Hey Dad scandal
FORMER child-star plans to launch civil action against Seven Network executives and man she claims acted inappropriately towards her.
Qld cop knew Taser victim as 'violent'
OFFICER who fatally tasered a man decided to equip himself with device after call warning of a "sh***y" job", an inquest has heard.
More work to do on gender equality
DESPITE achieving important women's milestones in past year there are still challenges, sex discrimination commissioner says.
Nixon to be questioned over sex scandal
AFL player manager Ricky Nixon has returned from overseas to face a sex scandal and an investigation by his professional body.
Fiery debate: Lint lazy or lint crazy?
YOUNGER members of Aussie households outed as the laziest when it comes to cleaning out dryer lint filters, sparking home fire fears.
Coles hits back over reduced egg prices
THE Coles supermarket chain is once again defending itself over claims it is unfairly lowering prices and dictating customer choice.
World News
Michelle Obama the hottest in pollie poll
FIRST Lady tops a new poll purporting to show how warmly Americans regard their leaders, even beating her husband Barack Obama.
Serbia eyes reconciliation with Kosovo
HOPES for "historic reconciliation" as nations begin first direct meetings since 2008, but negotiator warns "for us Kosovo is Serbia".
Serbia eyes reconciliation with Kosovo
HOPES for "historic reconciliation" as nations begin first direct meetings since 2008, but negotiator warns "for us Kosovo is Serbia".
Soldier killed playing Russian roulette
A SOLDIER was murdered during a game of Russian roulette at a party in a private home in Alaska, police said in a statement.
Thousands of police rally in Algeria
OFFICERS have rallied in the Algerian capital to demand higher wages, breaking through heavy security cordons to reach parliament.
Prince Andrew must decide - minister
PRINCE will have to decide if he can continue his role as a trade envoy amid a controversy about his links to a convicted paedophile.
Blasts kill two, wounds 19 in Afghanistan
TWO people have died and 19 have been wounded, including police, in two bomb blasts in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.
UN calls for $US160m to help Libyans
THE UN has called for $158 million to cover the needs of those who have fled Libya as well as others who remain trapped.
'Charlie Sheen' drug being sold in shops
MEDICAL marijuana dispensaries in California are selling pot labeled "Charlie Sheen" in honour of the troubled star, TMZ reported today.
Barbie concept store fails to fire
US toy maker shuts world's first and only Barbie concept store after just two years, ending an ambitious marketing push in China.
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Sport News
What the Crows said about Craig
THIS is the full transcript of the Crows' press release about the new arragnements for coach Neil Craig.
No knee operation for Martin
ADELAIDE has dodged a major bullet with exciting defender Brodie Martin being diagnosed with a jarred knee this afternoon.
Mick Fanning's shock wipe-out
TWO-times world champion Mick Fanning has suffered a shock elimination from the men's surfing world tour opening event at his home break on the Gold Coast.
Pietersen out of cricket World Cup
ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen will return home for a hernia operation, bringing an early end to his World Cup cricket campaign.
Sabbatini holds firm in Florida
RORY Sabbatini began the day with a big lead, turned back a challenge on the back nine and shot an even-par 70 Sunday for a one-stroke victory in the Honda Classic.
Loeb too strong at Rally of Mexico
REIGNING world champion Sebastien Loeb of France won the Rally of Mexico for the fifth time, after overnight leader Sebastien Ogier crashed out.
Ebert goes under the knife again
PORT Adelaide forward Brett Ebert's hope of returning from a major knee injury without missing an AFL premiership game has been ended - by his tonsils.
Fear machine Tait told to dish it out
RICKY Ponting has backed Shaun Tait to continue his firebrand approach after his World Cup verbal spat with Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Booing forces Sixers owners to react
JOBS are on the line according to Adelaide 36ers chairman Darryl Simmons after seething fans booed their floundering NBL team off Brett Maher Court.
Business News
Nine sells Carsales website
NINE Entertainment has sold its 49.1 per cent stake in website operator Carsales.com for $565.5 million.
Job ads grew again in February
THE number of jobs advertised online and in newspapers rose for the 10th straight month in February, an ANZ survey says.
Clean Seas raises $6.9m
AQUACULTURE firm Clean Seas Tuna has placed $6.9 million worth of shares with private Norwegian aquaculture investor Frode Teigen.
Fixed home loans lose their appeal
HOME buyers appear to be turning their back on fixed interest rate loans as competition heats up in the mortgage market.
Dollar lower ahead of jobs data
THE Australian dollar closed lower today while currency traders await official local jobs figures.
BSkyB investor wants more from News Corp
A major investor has demanded Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation pay an extra $4.8 billion to take full ownership of broadcaster BSkyB.
Singapore pushes hard for ASX merger
GROWING Australian companies will be the winners from the proposed merger of Singapore and Australian stock exchanges, the Singapore exchange CEO says.
Malaysia gives all clear for ANZ bank bid
MALAYSIA has cleared the way for ANZ to double its stake in the country's fourth-largest bank to 49 per cent.
HSBC may abandon UK for Hong Kong
BRITAIN'S biggest bank, HSBC, is considering quitting London for Hong Kong in a move that will send shockwaves through the British banking system.
Carbon tax not fair: oil giant
AUSTRALIA'S largest oil and gas producer, Woodside Petroleum, says it should be exempt from paying any carbon tax.
Entertainment News
MKR 'was ruining our marriage'
ADELAIDE'S MY Kitchen Rules couple have revealed how the heat of being in the hit reality TV competition cooled their marriage right down.
Barnesy's back at spiritual home
THE memories came flooding back for Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes as he returned the place where it all began, The Largs Pier Hotel.
'Princess' Kate's dress a mystery
AS THE British royal wedding edges nearer, speculation is mounting over which designer wedding dress Kate Middleton will wear.
Sheen wants to wed both porn stars
TROUBLED actor Charlie Sheen wants to marry his bottle blonde girlfriends and start a "porn family”.
News
Asylum children moved interstate
TWO Iranian children who sued the Federal Government over their detention at Inverbrackie have been moved interstate, AdelaideNow has learned.
Sport
Cornthwaite is leaving the Reds
ADELAIDE United has been dealt another huge blow, with defender Robert Cornthwaite to sign for Korea Republic's Chunnan Dragons today.
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