Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Iran nuclear negotiator to meet with EU
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said he would meet later in the day with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana to discuss Iran's nuclear program.[MORE]
Kings do it easy over Dragons
The Kings registered a 106-72 triumph over the South Dragons in their round 19 National Basketball League (NBL) game at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Wednesday evening.[MORE]
Blues too strong for Warriors
New South Wales posted a 51-run bonus point victory over Western Australia in their domestic one-day match at the SCG on Wednesday.[MORE]
Gun shot saved man from croc attack
A man who was attacked by a crocodile and then shot by a colleague who was trying to save him remains in a stable condition at Royal Darwin Hospital.[MORE]
Flood threat moves from Emerald to Rockhampton
Floodwaters are falling slowly at Emerald in central Queensland, but authorities say the a new threat is emerging downstream as the water flows east towards Rockhampton.[MORE]
Japanese astronaut to throw boomerang in space
A Japanese astronaut plans to throw a boomerang inside a space station to test how it can fly in zero gravity, an official said.[MORE]
Market collapse to dominate economic forum
Political and business leaders are gathering at the Swiss resort of Davos for the start of the annual World Economic Forum. [MORE]
Federer breezes past Blake
Roger Federer secured the number one ranking for a record 209th week after sweeping into a record 15th consecutive grand slam semi-final at the Australian Open on Wednesday.[MORE]
WA police officers charged with child porn possession
Two Western Australia police officers have been charged with possessing child pornography.[MORE]
Bushrangers to chase victory on final day
Victoria need 220 runs for victory heading into the final day of its four-day match against South Australia at the Junction Oval.[MORE]
Bulls struggling to avoid innings defeat
Queensland need 47 runs to make Tasmania bat again in the four-day clash at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.[MORE]
Child abuse on the rise, report shows
The number of children under protection orders because of abuse has almost doubled in the last decade, a report shows.[MORE]
Ledger's family awaits autopsy result
Investigations are continuing into the cause of death of Perth-born actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead by a housekeeper at his Manhattan apartment this morning (Australian time). He was 28.[MORE]
Experts divided over inflation figures
The latest official inflation figures have divided experts and many are predicting that interest rates will rise next month.[MORE]
GG disappointed as Antarctic trip put on ice, permanently
The Governor-General says he's disappointed his flight to Antarctica has been abandoned due to continuing bad weather.[MORE]
Zimbabwe police release Tsvangirai
The lawyer for Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says police have released him, hours after taking him away in the middle of the night for questioning about a demonstration planned for today.[MORE]
Tomic made to work for quarter-finals spot
Gold Coast teenager Bernard Tomic survived a tough three-setter to move into the quarter-finals of the boys' singles at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.[MORE]
Union wants Printing Authority sale reversed
The union representing workers at the Tasmanian Printing Authority wants the State Government to reverse its decision to sell the business to a Victorian firm.[MORE]
US poor still suffering from last recession
Many of the poorest people in the US are still struggling to recover from the effects of the last recession.[MORE]
Drive safely, attentively: road group's plea
Tasmania's peak motoring body is pleading with drivers to pay attention and obey the road rules after the state's third fatal crash in a week.[MORE]
Extra water-dropper chopper for Tas
The Tasmanian Fire Service has an additional fire-fighting helicopter, as a result of resource-sharing agreements among Australian fire agencies.[MORE]
Federer or Nadal to win, says Ferrer
Spaniard David Ferrer believes Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are favourites to win the Australian Open rather than Novak Djokovic, despite the Serbian hammering him in straight sets on Wednesday.[MORE]
Greipel upstages locals in Tour Down Under
Germany's Andre Greipel upstaged the more favoured Australian sprint contingent to win the second stage of the Tour Down Under in South Australia on Wednesday.[MORE]
Woman accused of soldier sex assault 'forced to take part'
A 21-year-old woman accused of sexually assaulting an Australian soldier has told the Perth District Court she was forced to take part in the attack by a jealous ex-lover.[MORE]
Tasmania push for second win
The Tasmanian Tiger will be pressing for an outright win on the final day of the match against Queensland at Bellerive Oval, when play resumes tomorrow.[MORE]
