Wednesday, January 09, 2008
NASA plans mission to prevent Hubble failing
NASA has announced details of a challenging mission to rescue the Hubble Space Telescope. [MORE]
Live tigers found in traffickers' car
Vietnamese police found two live tigers in a car in central Hanoi when they busted an illegal wildlife trafficking gang this week.[MORE]
Liberals predict expressway will go over budget
The South Australian Opposition is sceptical about the cost of constructing the Northern Expressway staying within its $560 million budget.[MORE]
Stolen Generations delegation to lobby Govt
Members of the Stolen Generations from the Northern Territory will send a delegation to Canberra to tell the Federal Government what they would like included in an apology.[MORE]
Kenya looters fear black magic, return goods
Police in the Kenyan coastal resort of Mombasa say some people who stole property during post-election riots are now returning the goods.[MORE]
Bushfire burns in Jarrahdale
Firefighters are battling a bushfire in Perth's south-eastern suburbs.[MORE]
Bush makes first Israel visit as President
George W Bush has arrived on his first visit to Israel as the United States President.[MORE]
Swan says CBA rate rise unwelcome
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says the decision by the Commonwealth Bank to raise its variable home loan rate by 0.1 per cent is not welcome news for families.[MORE]
Internal police review into violent car chase incident
An Adelaide court has heard that an internal police investigation has been launched into a high-speed car chase that allegedly ended with the pursued driver trying to murder another motorist.[MORE]
Russian beheads friends for 'trying to eat his dog'
Prosecutors in Russia say a man has confessed to killing two friends with an axe after returning home to find them cutting up and preparing to eat his favourite dog.[MORE]
Prosecution waiting on autopsy report in murder case
An Adelaide court has been told that prosecutors still have not received the final autopsy results for a murder case almost six months after the victim died. [MORE]
Conroy considers report comparing Next G, CDMA
Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has received a report on whether Telstra's Next Generation network is good enough to take over from the CDMA service.[MORE]
Iran labels Hormuz ship incident US propaganda
Iran's Parliament Speaker has dismissed US accusations that Iranian boats aggressively approached three US naval ships in the Gulf this week as part of a "propaganda campaign" against the Islamic state.[MORE]
Greenpeace to help Customs ship monitor whaling
Greenpeace says it will do whatever it can to assist an Australian Government ship that is heading to the Southern Ocean to monitor the Japanese whaling fleet.[MORE]
Dellacqua bows out at Hobart
Australian wildcard Casey Dellacqua was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Hobart International on Wednesday.[MORE]
Man facing court for allegedly defrauding tourists
A 39-year-old man accused of dozens of fraud offences has been extradited to Western Australia from South Australia.[MORE]
Govt report criticises water services regulation
A report has found Tasmania's regulatory framework for water and sewerage infrastructure is not working effectively.[MORE]
New Zealander appointed to hear Harbhajan case
New Zealand High Court judge John Hansen has been appointed as commissioner to hear India spinner Harbhajan Singh's code of conduct appeal.[MORE]
Young classical musicians gather in Canberra
Australia's best young classical musicians have assembled in Canberra for a national band camp.[MORE]
Child sex accused allowed to travel interstate
An Adelaide man facing serious child sex charges has been granted permission to travel interstate while on bail.[MORE]
Pit bull attacks boy, 12
A 12-year-old boy has been taken to Royal Darwin Hospital by ambulance after being attacked by a pit bull late this afternoon.[MORE]
Metro bus drivers to trial security screens
State-owned Tasmanian transport company Metro and the union representing its bus drivers have agreed to set up a working group to trial driver security screens.[MORE]
Inquiry opens into children in disability centres
An inquiry has started into the circumstances of several Tasmanian children living in disability respite centres.[MORE]
Hewitt blasts umpires
Australia's Lleyton Hewitt blasted the standard of tennis umpiring after being bounced out of the Sydney International by big-serving compatriot Chris Guccione on Wednesday.[MORE]
Villawood a disgrace: HREOC
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has described Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre as a disgrace.[MORE]
