November 20, 2008
26 hurt in party balcony collapse
26 people have been hurt, one critically, when a balcony collapsed at a morning tea for mums of Year 12 students.
David Hicks a free man by Christmas
A CONTROL order on convicted terrorism supporter David Hicks will not be renewed when it expires, the AFP said today.
Queensland hit by third 'terrifying' storm
SOUTHEAST Queensland's third destructive storm in five days has left 42,000 homes without power.
Pirates set $40m ransom, 10-day deadline
PIRATES "will take action that could be disastrous" if owners of a hijacked oil super-tanker don't follow their ransom demands.
Here kitty, kitty: Meet the two-faced cat
A KITTEN with two faces that meows from both mouths at the same time has been born in WA.
Legendary photographer Henry Diltz brings his collection to Australia for the first time
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Bacteria ate prison inmate's penis
A FORMER prison inmate has been awarded $500,000 after his manhood was consumed by flesh-eating bacteria.
Leaf-clad cops stump robber
GERMAN police dressed in tree suits lay in wait in a forest for eight hours in a bid to catch a serial burglar.
Spider takes a walk in Space Station
ONE of two spiders sent to the orbiting laboratory aboard the space shuttle Endeavour is on the loose after its tank was found empty.
Hitler only had one testicle - war medic
AN account from a German army medic has confirmed Adolf Hitler had only one testicle.
Rogue eel takes nip as swimmers take dip
A GIANT rogue eel is terrorising swimmers at an hinterland swimming hole, biting several of them as it guards its territory.
Is even Santa going to get the sack this credit crunched Christmas?
Real men don't care if they're extinct
THE genuine Aussie male is going the way of the dodo and diprotodon, says Roger Coombs.
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TV reporters bashed after drownings
TWO TV reporters have been bashed by locals grieving a mate and his children who died in the Tathra Wharf drowning tragedy.
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Teachers better paid than cops
TEACHERS are on average far better paid than other frontline workers such as police, nurses and paramedics, a comparison of entitlements reveals.
Queensland
Schoolies rampage fears
SUNSHINE Coast resort owners fear teenagers will run wild during the looming Schoolies Week, with no activities planned for the end-of-school bash.
Victoria
Family fury at killer sentence
THE FAMILY of a woman whose dead body was dumped in a sewage inspection pit after a fight over money says her killer has escaped lightly.
Western Australia
Perth boy's race for life
EXCLUSIVE PICTURE: SHAUN Buss got caught in the action as a young boy was apparently being raced by ambulance to Perth airport for emergency treatment in Melbourne.
South Australia
STRIKE OFF - SCHOOL'S IN
THE Industrial Relations Commission has ordered teachers to call off a strike planned for tomorrow - but it's not known whether the union will obey. AdelaideNow will bring you their decision shortly.
Tasmania
Killer driver given seven years' jail
A 10-TIMES disqualified driver who was drunk when he killed a 49-year-old woman in a horror crash near Fingal was sentenced to seven years' jail yesterday.
Northern Territory
Tight squeeze but Abrams set sights on heavens above
GETTING a 63,000 tonne Army tank to fit in an aeroplane could prove a difficult task.
Cyber-bullying 'led to suicide'
LANDMARK cyber-bullying trial sees a mother accused of sending taunting emails to a teen girl who later killed herself.
Clarke props up Aussie innings
MICHAEL Clarke fell agonisingly short of a deserved century as New Zealand took first-day honours at the Gabba.
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iiNet faces legal action over piracy
MAJOR film companies are taking legal action against iiNet, with claims the ISP ignored movie piracy amongst its customers.
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Film industry sues iiNet
A COALITION of film heavyweights has sued iiNet for allegedly "ignoring" acts of copyright infringement by its customers.
Shares close 4pc lower as miners hit
THE share market has closed more than 4pc weaker, with heavy losses for the big miners.
ASX200 - Top Gainers & Losers
| Code | Name | Price | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALZ | Australand Property | 0.36 | +10.76% |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries NV | 3.68 | +7.91% |
| MQG | Macquarie Group Limited | 27 | +7.31% |
| BBP | Babcock and Brown Power | 0.032 | -30.44% |
| BBI | Babcock & Brown Infrastructure | 0.034 | -27.66% |
| MGX | Mount Gibson Iron | 0.21 | -20.76% |
House prices won't crash, says RBA
AUSTRALIA'S house prices will soften but should not crash because of the world economic crisis, the RBA says.
Is Australia boy Oscar bound?
HE's never acted before Australia but young Brandon Walters has set Hollywood abuzz with talk of an Oscar nomination.
Snow Patrol say it was hard to watch their song Chasing Cars on Grey's Anatomy
Don't get fleeced on holiday
NEXT year travellers heading overseas will have their wallets attacked on at least three fronts. Here's how to stop them.
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