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Bingle lawyers return serve to AFL

March 13, 2010 20:48:00

Lara Bingle's legal team has hit back at the AFL, saying the league would not accept the original complaint over the Brendan Fevola photo saga.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, vic, melbourne-3000

Knights shock sloppy Dogs

March 13, 2010 19:49:00

Newcastle has put a tumultuous preseason behind it with an upset 20-16 win over premiership contenders Canterbury-Bankstown at Sydney's Olympic stadium.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, canterbury-2193, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000

92yo charged with husband's murder

March 13, 2010 17:29:00

A 92-year-old Sydney woman has been charged with murdering her husband at their home in Surry Hills.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, nsw, surry-hills-2010, sydney-2000

Swans in best shape since 2003: Roos

March 13, 2010 14:00:00

With buckets of young talent fighting for selection and its fittest squad in years, the Sydney Swans are anticipating a cracker start to their 2010 AFL campaign.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, nsw, narrandera-2700, sydney-2000, vic, north-melbourne-3051

Forensic tests track down drink spike suspect

March 13, 2010 12:00:00

A man has been charged with drink spiking and sexual assault after an alleged incident in Sydney in January last year.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

51yo accused of drink spike sex assault

March 13, 2010 12:00:00

A man has been charged with drink spiking and sexual assault after an alleged incident in Sydney in January last year.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Pair face jail over illegal fish haul

March 13, 2010 09:41:00

The New South Wales Government says two men could be jailed after trying to sell nearly 1,000 kilograms of undersized fish at the Sydney Fish Market.[MORE]

Tags: environment, conservation, law-crime-and-justice, rural, fishing-aquaculture, australia, nsw, milton-2538, sydney-2000, tabourie-lake-2539

Man glassed in CBD

March 13, 2010 08:00:00

Police are appealing for help from the public as they hunt a group of people believed to have glassed a man in Sydney's CBD last night.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Aussie beach to be listed as top surf spot

March 13, 2010 07:09:00

An iconic Australian beach will be unveiled later this year as one of the world's first "surfing reserves".[MORE]

Tags: lifestyle-and-leisure, sport, surfing, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, qld, surfers-paradise-4217, wa, margaret-river-6285

Clarke and Bingle break up

March 12, 2010 22:31:00

Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle have officially terminated their engagement.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, popular-culture, human-interest, people, sport, cricket, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Swans round out preseason with romp

March 12, 2010 22:00:00

Sydney will take some confidence into round one of the AFL season after demolishing North Melbourne by 42 points in their last preseason match at Narrandera in southern New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, nsw, narrandera-2700, sydney-2000, vic, north-melbourne-3051

Mitchell scores four in Tahs stroll

March 12, 2010 21:46:00

Winger Drew Mitchell scored four tries as the New South Wales Waratahs celebrated captain Phil Waugh's record-breaking appearance with a 73-12 thrashing of the Lions in a Super 14 match at the Sydney Football Stadium.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-union, super-14, sydney-2000, south-africa

Smith obliterates Redbacks in Sydney

March 12, 2010 18:39:00

Steven Smith had the wood on South Australia as his New South Wales team routed the Redbacks by an innings and 39 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, sa

Redbacks battling to avoid follow-on

March 12, 2010 13:37:00

South Australia is battling to avoid the follow-on during day three of its Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales at the SCG on Friday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, sa

No Idol, but musical Mitchell's a winner

March 12, 2010 13:35:00

Former Australian Idol contestant Lisa Mitchell has won the Australian Music Prize for 2009.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, awards-and-prizes, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Cole sidelined for Phoenix clash

March 12, 2010 12:46:00

Sydney FC will again be without Socceroos defender Shannon Cole for Saturday night's A-League preliminary final against Wellington Phoenix at the Sydney Football Stadium.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Sailors accused of public sex act: inquiry

March 12, 2010 11:20:00

An inquiry has heard allegations that sailors from HMAS Success were involved in a public sex act which was witnessed by several of their colleagues.[MORE]

Tags: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, navy, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Toddlers' alleged chilli attacker out of hospital

March 12, 2010 11:00:00

A Sydney court has decided not to release a man accused of attacking children in prams with chilli powder.[MORE]

Tags: courts-and-trials, australia, nsw, ashfield-2131, sydney-2000

$2m on offer for V8 grand slam

March 12, 2010 10:45:00

The V8 Supercars bosses have upped the stakes by introducing a grand slam incentive.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795, sydney-2000, qld, surfers-paradise-4217, sa, adelaide-5000

Rail disaster escape system stalls

March 12, 2010 10:12:00

An emergency system to allow train passengers to escape from a crash has been delayed.[MORE]

Tags: rail-accidents, states-and-territories, australia, nsw, newcastle-2300, sydney-2000, waterfall-2233, wollongong-2500

Alleged illegal immigrant accused of $1m theft

March 12, 2010 10:09:00

Police have laid extra charges against an alleged illegal immigrant accused of a one million dollar money laundering scheme.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, fraud-and-corporate-crime, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Opposition slams 'objectionable' land acquisition plan

March 12, 2010 08:42:00

Sweeping powers to acquire land are being considered for a new authority to drive urban renewal in Sydney.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Sydney airport ranked country's worst again

March 12, 2010 08:02:00

The ACCC has slammed Sydney Airport for raising prices despite ranking as the worst-performing airport in the country.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, air-transport, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Insulation fault suspected in latest house fire

March 12, 2010 08:00:00

Fire investigators will sift through the ruins of a family home in western Sydney this morning, amid suspicions faulty insulation could have set it on fire.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, residential-fires, government-and-politics, federal-government, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Rudd to meet premiers over health shake-up

March 12, 2010 01:04:00

The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will this morning begin a round of meetings with state premiers to push his plan to overhaul the health system.[MORE]

Tags: federal-government, states-and-territories, healthcare-facilities, health-policy, australia, nsw, sydney-2000