Australia ▼Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:48:38 GMT+00:00
 Telegraph.co.uk | Miss Australia's national costume is a 'travesty' Telegraph.co.uk An outlandish outfit designed to represent Australia at the Miss Universe beauty contest has been branded "a national joke" and "a travesty". Miss Australia's crazy costume High-heeled ugg boots represent Australia Aussie cossies a national joke |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:04:10 GMT+00:00
 The Age | Three children found safe after search Herald Sun THREE children who went missing early this morning have been found safe and well at Altona Beach. The trio were found about 7.30pm, a few kilometres from ... Police search for missing kids Brother, sisters missing in Melbourne Laverton children missing |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:41:50 GMT+00:00
 Mirror.co.uk | Bloom's new wife reportedly pregnant Toronto Sun By WENN.COM Newlywed couple Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr are expecting their first child together, according to US tabloid reports. Newlywed Miranda Kerr Is Back At Work! Miranda Kerr's pirate treasure MIRANDA KERR'S GRANDMA CLUELESS ABOUT PREGNANCY RUMORS |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:01:05 GMT+00:00
 ABC Online | Ward family gets $3.2m payment for prison van death Herald Sun Mr Ward's Sister Daisy (centre) at a protest meeting at Parliament House in Perth. Picture: Kerris Berrington Source: PerthNow THE ... Mr Ward's widow Nancy (pictured) will receive the payment over her husband's ... Australia awards compensation for prison van death $3.2m death van payout to Ward family |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:03 GMT+00:00
 Brisbane Times | Smuggler appeals for clemency Straits Times The 33-year-old Corby from the Gold Coast was convicted of trafficking 4.1 kilogrammes of marijuana into Indonesia in 2005. Gillard backs Corby's plea for clemency Australia backs Corby's bid Schapelle's supporters sceptical |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:52:15 GMT+00:00
 Australian Creative | UK Aegis Launches Friendly A$363M Bid For Australia's Mitchell Wall Street Journal MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--UK media buying heavyweight Aegis Group PLC (AGS.LN) launched a A$363 million friendly takeover bid on Thursday for ... Aegis to buy Mitchell Group for $363m Mitchell media sale for $363m Mitchell Communication Group sold to UK buyer |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:41:18 GMT+00:00
Tears over Gillard disability pledge Sydney Morning Herald Jane Salmon says she was brought to tears by Prime Minister Julia Gillard's promise to provide up to $12000 for early intervention for young children with ... |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:43:32 GMT+00:00
 msnbc.com | Still hope for Iran nuclear deal Politico (blog) It seems nothing has changed in seven years. Iran gets caught with a nonproliferation violation. Australia adopts new sanctions against Iran, targeting trade, energy sectors US hopes for high-level meeting with Iran, world powers in weeks Iran offers cash incentive for new babies |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:30:50 GMT+00:00
 MedIndia | Australian teacher avoids jail due to cancer Sify A teacher at a school for deaf in Melbourne who allegedly made students expose themselves in class has avoided prison because he has cancer. Teacher avoids jail for indecency Suspended sentence for gross indecency at deaf school Teacher who forced deaf students to expose themselves avoids jail |
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:32:06 GMT+00:00
 New Zealand Herald | Rivals benefit as iPhone 4 delayed in S.Korea AFP SEOUL - With Apple's new iPhone beset by complaints about dodgy reception, the South Korean distributor is struggling to stop customers defecting to rival ... Apple's iPhone 4 available to more countries on Friday Screeching wheels get the lard iPhone 4: the slyPhone that makes you a MasterQueuer |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:09:46 GMT+00:00
 New York Daily News | Rich Australian exec Diane Smith-Gander wants hubby to pay for his lies New York Daily News A wealthy Australian executive who fell for a smooth-talking New York "lawyer" says she also fell for his lies. Diane Smith-Gander, a Down ... Businesswoman 'tricked into marriage' WA director sues hubby over 'lies' Aussie sues hubby over marriage 'lies' |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:14:29 GMT+00:00
 msnbc.com | French mother charged with killing eight of her babies Telegraph.co.uk A French mother, Dominique Cottrez, has been charged by with murdering eight newborn babies and her husband has been charged with hiding the bodies in the ... Baby bodies found in French village French mother suspected of killing 8 babies World update: French couple charged over dead babies |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:56:35 GMT+00:00
 BBC News (blog) | Amazon launches new Kindle e-reader and UK ebook store The Guardian Amazon unveiled two lighter, more advanced versions of the Kindle e-reader today, alongside a new UK ebook store that it claimed will send sales of the ... Amazon Kindle will be the sole survivor of the eReader Apocalypse Amazon CEO hopes new Kindles stoke sales Amazon's Kindle 3 gets a sleek new look |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:34:04 GMT+00:00
 Sydney Morning Herald | Hitches and glitches for broadband rollout ABC Online The State Government is considering making the fibre optic cable mandatory. (www.sxc.hu: Rodolfo Clix, file photo) There've been promises ... Full speed ahead Broadband cable could be mandatory Opposing NBN like opposing railroad: PM |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:36:13 GMT+00:00
 ABC Online | Eastern European gangs hit ATMs: police Sydney Morning Herald Eastern European crime gangs are behind the latest wave of ATM scamming that has hit Melbourne, reaping them millions of dollars. Millions stolen from Melbourne ATMs ATM skimmers fleece millions from Melbourne bank customers Police reveal ATM skimming suburbs |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:40:31 GMT+00:00
 Melbourne Leader | Man spends the night stuck in ventilation shaft ABC Online A man covered head to toe in grease has been rescued after spending the night trapped in the ventilation system at Melbourne's Crown Casino. Man slips out of Crown shaft drama Man trapped in shaft at casino complex Man spends night stuck in casino ventilation shaft |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:43:16 GMT+00:00
Man who killed his wife cleared to drive taxis in Victoria Herald Sun A WIFE-killer, who was found not guilty on grounds of insanity, has won his latest bid to drive a taxi on Melbourne's streets. Killer cleared to drive taxis Man who killed wife gets green light to drive taxi Wife killer wins right to drive Melbourne taxi |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:36:29 GMT+00:00
 Globe and Mail | Pakistan plane crash: 58 bodies identified, DNA tests on others Sify Only 58 bodies of the 152 killed when an Airbus A-321 crashed in the Margalla Hills near this Pakistani capital have been identified, officials said ... Islamabad plane crash recovery operation halted by bad weather Emergency teams battle bad weather to recover black box Heavy rains delay salvage of crashed Pakistan plane |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:28:28 GMT+00:00
 ABC Online | US singer denies bashing NSW MP Sydney Morning Herald US singer Mario Norman had been in Australia for just two days before a scuffle with NSW Labor MP Paul Gibson led to the tourist being charged with assault. Singer pleads not guilty to MP assault US musician pleads in MP bashing cash Soul Singer Norman Denies Assault |
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:52:18 GMT+00:00
 Telegraph.co.uk | David Cameron's remarks 'an immense slight' to Pakistan BBC News Prime Minister David Cameron's remarks about Pakistan "being allowed to look both ways" when dealing with terrorism have outraged Pakistani authorities. Pakistan slams UK 'terror' remark 'It's my duty to speak frankly': David Cameron defends himself after accusing ... Cameron upsets key allies with blunt new tone |