Thursday, January 10, 2008
Britain starts new push for nuclear power
Britain has given the go-ahead to a new generation of nuclear power stations, setting no limits on nuclear expansion and adding momentum to atomic energy's worldwide renaissance.[MORE]
First Antarctic passenger flight leaves Hobart
The first passenger flight to the Antarctic has just left Hobart.[MORE]
WA, Vic through to Twenty20 final
Western Australia and Victoria have won through to the Twenty20 final to be played in Perth on Sunday.[MORE]
Norway 'teenage boy' was adult woman on the run
A student in Norway who posed as a 13-year-old boy turned out to be a 33-year-old woman on the run from police investigating a child abuse case in the Czech Republic, Norwegian media report.[MORE]
Colombia in 2nd round of hostage rescue attempt
An airborne operation to pluck two hostages from their rebel captors deep in the Colombian jungle has ground back to life, after a botched handover attempt collapsed 10 days ago.[MORE]
Sudan admits to Darfur UN convoy attack
Sudan's Defence Minister Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein has admitted his forces were responsible for a recent attack on a UN convoy in Darfur, but insisted the peacekeepers were to blame for not announcing their route.[MORE]
Pit bull victim's family wants to thank rescuer
The family of a 12-year-old Darwin boy who was mauled by a pit bull terrier are trying to find the man who rescued him.[MORE]
Kenyan President swears in Cabinet amid crisis
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has sworn in new Cabinet members, while his opposition rival remains locked in crisis talks to resolve turmoil sparked by a disputed presidential poll.[MORE]
Couple divorces after running into each other at brothel
A Polish man got the shock of his life when he visited a brothel and spotted his wife among the establishment's employees.[MORE]
Iran shows own video of US ship incident
Iran has aired its own video of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz with US warships, in a bid to counter Pentagon accusations that the Iranians warned they could blow up the American vessels.[MORE]
15 feared killed in Indian Kashmir avalanches
Seven Indian soldiers and eight army porters are feared dead after avalanches triggered by heavy snow hit army posts near the border with Pakistan in Kashmir, an army spokesman says.[MORE]
Ponting keen for talks before third Test
Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting says he will push for talks with his Indian counterpart Anil Kumble before the Perth Test.[MORE]
Zvonareva through to Hobart final
Russian number two seed Vera Zvonareva is through to the final of the Hobart International tennis tournament.[MORE]
Man's use of power tool blamed for paddock fire
A man has been treated for smoke inhalation after the angle grinder he was using allegedly caused a fire south of Adelaide.[MORE]
Safin backs widespread use of 'HawkEye'
Russia's Marat Safin has called for technology to be made more widely available to help cut the increasing numbers of umpiring errors.[MORE]
Indonesia pushing for nuclear power, despite safety concerns
Indonesia is ramping up its nuclear industry despite safety concerns, and it wants Australia's help.[MORE]
Scorpions, Fury triumph in Twenty20
SA Scorpions and Western Fury both achieved comfortable victories in their Womens' Interstate Twenty20 matches tonight.[MORE]
Indian company unveils world's cheapest car
The Indian industrial group TATA has produced a car model that costs about $2,800, making it the world's cheapest.[MORE]
Ballarat fire doubles in size, properties under threat
A fire south of Ballarat in Victoria's west has almost doubled in size in erratic winds, and is still spreading out of control.[MORE]
DPP's budget should stay independent: Lucas
Queensland's acting Premier Paul Lucas says he will not tell the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions how to spend its budget.[MORE]
US air strikes pound Baghdad outskifts
United States warplanes have dropped 40,000 pounds of bombs on more than 40 targets on Baghdad's southern outskirts in a major strike on Al Qaeda safe havens, the military said in a statement.[MORE]
Gladstone coal terminal a step closer to approval
Acting Queensland Premier Paul Lucas has announced another step forward for the planned Wiggins Island Coal Terminal in Gladstone.[MORE]
Aust can ride out US recession: Mac Bank economist
The head of economics at Macquarie Bank says Australia could ride out a US recession thanks to the resources boom.[MORE]
Mixed response to Qld Govt's amended water takeover
The Queensland Government's new water compensation deal has gone some way to appeasing the state's south-east councils.[MORE]
Darwin rents the country's most profitable
New research has proven what renters have long suspected - landlords are making more from their tenants in Darwin than anywhere else in the country.[MORE]
