Thursday, February 21, 2008
Taipans knocked out of NBL finals
New Zealand eliminated Cairns from the National Basketball League finals race with a fine 100-78 win in Cairns on Thursday evening.[MORE]
China suspicious of US strike on satellite
China has called on the United States to provide information about its succesful operation to shoot down a rogue satellite. [MORE]
US now unsure if Iraq bombers mentally handicapped
The US military has conceded it did not know if two women who carried out bombings in Baghdad that killed almost 100 people were mentally handicapped, casting doubt on earlier assertions.[MORE]
McCain slams report on female lobbyist as 'gutter politics'
Republican White House hopeful John McCain has lashed out at The New York Times for playing "gutter politics" after it reported on his relationship eight years ago with a female lobbyist.[MORE]
Singapore to host 2010 Youth Olympics
Singapore has been announced as the host of the inaugural Youth Olympics in 2010.[MORE]
Panicked Indonesians avoid homes after quake
Tens of thousands of people have been camping away from their homes on the Indonesian island of Simeulue which was hit by a powerful earthquake last night.[MORE]
Infrastructure high on industry's Qld Budget wishlist
Queensland industry groups say they are taking a "realistic" approach to their Budget submissions this year.[MORE]
Kenyan parties reach in-principle deal on PM post
Kenya's Government and Opposition have taken a significant step towards ending the country's political crisis. [MORE]
Five arrested in Grafton drugs raid
Police say they have cracked a major drug syndicate in Grafton in northern New South Wales. [MORE]
Symonds shocked by IPL auction price
Andrew Symonds says he is still trying to work out why his value was so high in yesterday's Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.[MORE]
Mortgage Choice posts record profit
Mortgage broking firm Mortgage Choice has defied the subprime crisis in the US and rising interest rates in Australia to post a record profit.[MORE]
Kleenheat apologises for overcharging customers
Kleenheat Gas has pledged to refund almost $800,000 to customers who were overcharged in 2002 and 2003.[MORE]
Robbins still hopeful of Olympic selection
Western Australian rower Sally Robbins says she is still confident of being selected for the Beijing Olympics, despite a disappointing performance at the Penrith trials.[MORE]
NSW Govt seeks damages from transport ticket contractor
The New South Wales Government has launched a damages claim in the Supreme Court against the company contracted to develop an integrated ticketing system for Sydney.[MORE]
Powell starts Olympic season with a bang
Jamaican world record holder Asafa Powell got his Olympic preparations off to a flying start with an emphatic win in his first 100m race of the year in Melbourne on Thursday evening.[MORE]
Liberals elect new party president
The federal executive of the Liberal Party has elected Alan Stockdale to be its new federal president.[MORE]
Jayawardene expects no respite from Aussies
Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene said he didn't think Australia would be affected by recent off-field distractions when the two sides meet in their tri-series match on Friday in Melbourne.[MORE]
New Qld centre to identify terrorist threats
Queensland is moving to the forefront of research into terrorism and national security with the opening of a policing and security research centre in Brisbane today.[MORE]
Pharmacy staff threatened with knife
Police say a man who stole money from a pharmacy at Fullarton in Adelaide's eastern suburbs threatened staff with a knife.[MORE]
Sydney FC go down to Houston Dynamo
Sydney FC has lost 3-0 to US Major League Soccer team Houston Dynamo at the Pan-Pacific Championship in Hawaii.[MORE]
Senator concerned staff are not being paid at troubled Aboriginal corporation
The WA Liberal Senator David Johnston has raised serious questions about the way a Perth Aboriginal corporation is being managed.[MORE]
Leeming man relives violent assault
A 59-year-old man who was seriously injured in a home invasion in Leeming earlier this month has spoken of his ordeal.[MORE]
Breakthrough discovered in diabetes treatment
Scientists say a painless treatment for type 1 or juvenile diabetes may only be a few years away, after a major breakthrough in stem cell technology.[MORE]
Gov't keeping health stakeholders in dark over restructure, says AMA
The Australian Medical Association in Tasmania is disappointed about being kept in the dark over restructuring of the state's Health Department.[MORE]
Brisbane toddler run over by mother
A toddler has died in a freak accident at Rochedale on Brisbane's southern outskirts.[MORE]
