Tag: Australia
Hayne still hopeful of Cooper switch
Parramatta superstar Jarryd Hayne has not given up on playing alongside Quade Cooper, believing the Wallabies playmaker could still make a switch to the NRL.[MORE]
Day finding it tough to rise and shine
Jason Day is having trouble getting motivated for the $8.13 million BMW Championship, and he is not the only one.[MORE]
McEwen backs ProTour push
Australian cycling's holy grail, a team based in this country racing at the Tour de France, could be only a few weeks away from becoming reality.[MORE]
More jail time for Lacey brothers
Two Gold Coast brothers have been jailed for six years for torturing and threatening to kill a man over a drug debt.[MORE]
Oakeshott rejects ministry offer
Federal independent MP Rob Oakeshott has turned down an offer to become a minister in the Labor Government.[MORE]
Fevola's spectre hangs over Lions
Brisbane's best-and-fairest evening touched on the tough season the club has endured but made no direct mention of Brendan Fevola in the midst of another off-field incident involving the exiled forward.[MORE]
Turner aiming for Wallaby redemption
Just four weeks ago Lachie Turner was thinking of nothing more than securing the NSW Shute Shield premiership with club team Eastwood.[MORE]
Elsom predicting different encounter
Australia captain Rocky Elsom is anticipating a much different encounter from the Wallabies' two previous outings when they play the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday night.[MORE]
David Jones faces more harassment claims
New claims of sexual harassment have been lodged against former David Jones CEO Mark McInnes in a $37m case brought by a former employee.[MORE]
Man dies after being stabbed in leg
Police have charged a 21-year-old man over the stabbing death of another man in Alice Springs.[MORE]
Brown and Abbott: let their powers combine
Like the teenage owners of a new prototype Ferrari, Bob Brown and the Opposition are circling the new Parliament with an appraising eye.[MORE]
Rugby matches to honour of fallen Katherine soldier
Two rugby matches will be played in Katherine this weekend to pay tribute to a local soldier killed in Afghanistan earlier this year.[MORE]
Flu vaccine can't be ruled out in toddler's death
A Brisbane coroner says he cannot rule out a link between the death of a two-year-old girl in April and the seasonal flu vaccine.[MORE]
Editor sacked over dead policeman comment
The editor of a New South Wales regional newspaper has been sacked for comments he made about the death of policeman Bill Crews.[MORE]
Hospital report card criticised by opposition
The New South Wales Opposition says a new report comparing hospital performances across the state provides even less information than usual.[MORE]
Residents encouraged to collect rubbish this weekend
Karratha residents are being urged to spend a few hours picking up rubbish this weekend. [MORE]
Kununurra town meeting planned on fluoride treatment
The Western Australia Department of Health wants the community's input on a plan to fluoridate the public water supply in Kununurra.[MORE]
Additional rebate offered for installing solar power
Gascoyne residents are being encouraged to take up an offer of an additional rebate when they install solar power technology. [MORE]
High school awarded for asylum seeker program
Leonora District High School has been recognised for its asylum seeker transition program. [MORE]
Mum fined for covering up son's car crash
A Geraldton mother who covered up her son's car accident by telling police she was driving at the time of the crash has apologised in court for wasting police time.[MORE]
Mayor says tourists' assault was an isolated incident
The Mayor of Kalgoorlie-Boulder says visitors to the city have nothing to fear following an attack on two tourists. [MORE]
Man pleads guilty after fleeing police
A 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a string of offences committed while on the run from police in Laverton. [MORE]
Accommodation stretched on eve of Race Round
Tourism operators are warning visitors will struggle to find last-minute accommodation just a day before Kalgoorlie-Boulder's annual Race Round kicks off. [MORE]
Victorian Opposition pledges $630m for Bendigo hospital
The Victorian Opposition has committed $630 million for a new hospital in Bendigo [MORE]
Berri Barmera mayor to run for re-election
Mayor of Berri Barmera Council Peter Hunt says he will stand for re-election in the local government this November.[MORE]
