Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Matildas rally to sweep series
The Australian women's soccer team has beaten New Zealand 4-2 in the third and final match of their series on the Sunshine Coast. [MORE]
OPEC ministers agree on steady output
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to keep output steady.[MORE]
China coal mine fire kills 17: state media
A fire at a coal mine in north-eastern China has killed 17 people, state media reported, in the latest deadly accident to strike the nation's hazardous mining industry.[MORE]
Celebrity junkies are bad influence, warns UN
The United Nations says dealing too leniently with celebrity drug users sends the wrong message to young people.[MORE]
English-speaking flight control laws take effect
New rules that require pilots and air traffic controllers to meet minimum English-speaking standards take effect across the world tonight. [MORE]
Peace talks to resume only after truce: Abbas
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas says that he will resume suspended Middle East peace talks only after a truce puts an end to Israeli-Palestinian violence.[MORE]
Lengthy test drive ends in arrest
A man has been arrested in the Northern Territory after a test drive that lasted six days and crossed two states. [MORE]
Poland to return citizenship to purged Jews
Poland says it will return citizenship to Jews forced out by the former communist regime in an anti-Semitic purge 40 years ago.[MORE]
Pesticides may be hidden danger
Household pesticides may cause some of the intellectual development problems in children previously associated with lead, an Australian toxicologist says.[MORE]
Iran, US to hold talks on Iraq Thursday
Iranian and US officials will hold their fourth round of talks on security in Iraq in Baghdad on Thursday, the ISNA news agency quoted the head of Iran's delegation Reza Amiri Moghaddam as saying.[MORE]
Qld solar energy plan 'band wagon move'
The Queensland Opposition says the State Government is following its lead on renewable energy policy.[MORE]
Testosterone may guard against eating disorders
Research suggests that young adult women exposed prenatally to testosterone have a reduced likelihood of developing eating disorders. [MORE]
NT to receive 'fairer portion' of GST revenue
The Northern Territory Treasurer says the state will receive a fairer slice of GST revenue this year. [MORE]
Vic Police slammed over officer gag claims
The Police Association has criticised Victoria Police for reportedly gagging senior officers over staff shortages in the state's north-east.[MORE]
Malaysian police bust $14.7m drug syndicate
Malaysian police say they have crippled a multi-million dollar international drug syndicate in southern Johor state, arresting 11 foreigners and two Malaysians.[MORE]
NT Transport Minister pushes for taxi CCTV
The Northern Territory's Transport Minister wants the NT Taxi Council to put in a formal request to her department for CCTV (closed circuit television) cameras to be installed in cabs.[MORE]
Kings conquer Tigers in first final
A 35-point individual effort by Mark Worthington saw Sydney come from behind to blitz Melbourne 95-74 in the first game of the National Basketball League's grand final series in Sydney on Wednesday evening.[MORE]
16 arrested in Qld drug raids
Queensland Police have arrested 16 people after a series of drug raids.[MORE]
Wen Jiaboa to rein in China's economy
China's deputy leader has pledged to slow economic growth and rein in inflation.[MORE]
Tamil Tigers say four civilians killed by army
Four Sri Lankan civilians have been killed in a roadside bomb attack allegedly carried out by Government security forces.[MORE]
Study urges whooping cough vaccinations for hospital staff
A study into the impact of whooping cough on hospital emergency departments has recommended staff be vaccinated to avoid spreading the illness to patients.[MORE]
McNamara confident of cloud seeding results
Queensland Climate Change Minister Andrew McNamara says he expects to see the results from the first trials of cloud seeding next month.[MORE]
Bashed police officer has second thoughts about continuing in force
A 28-year-old policeman seriously injured in the line of duty says he may not be able to work as a police officer again.[MORE]
Ecuador lobbies for support in Andean crisis
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa visited Latin American powerhouse Brazil today on his regional tour to push Colombia to apologise for a military operation in Ecuador as an Andean crisis escalated.[MORE]
Hijacker killed after taking Australians hostage in China
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) has confirmed that a hijacker took 10 Australian tourists hostage in China before police shot and killed him.[MORE]
