Saturday, January 02, 2010
Atheist group breaks blasphemy law
A group representing atheists in the Irish Republic has defied a new blasphemy law by publishing a series of anti-religious quotations.[MORE]
Elton John helps Eminem fight drugs
Rapper Eminem is apparently getting off drugs with a little help from Sir Elton John.[MORE]
British-flagged ship hijacked off Somalia
A British-flagged cargo ship with 25 crew, including eight Bulgarians, has been hijacked 1,000 kilometres off Somalia, the Bulgarian foreign ministry has announced.[MORE]
Businessman to match bushfire victim payments
A Perth businessman says he will match funding from the Western Australia State Government to families affected by the Toodyay fire.[MORE]
Policeman dies after NYE attack
A Northern Territory police officer injured during New Years Eve celebrations in Katherine has died.[MORE]
Bakery burns while owner eats next door
A bakery in Adelaide's east has been destroyed by fire while the owner was having lunch in a house next door.[MORE]
Tigers exact New Year's revenge
Melbourne has atoned for a New Year's Eve loss to Cairns with a comprehensive 87-64 victory at home in their National Basketball League clash on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Bushrangers' big-hitters take down Blues
David Hussey and Dwayne Bravo provided the big plays as Victoria rolled New South Wales by six wickets in a thrilling Twenty20 Big Bash match at the MCG.[MORE]
Bollinger aiming to be home destroyer
Debutant New South Wales quick Doug Bollinger was the crowd favourite for the Sydney Test last summer, but the gregarious big man returned the modest figures of 2 for 131.[MORE]
McEwen not about to call it quits yet
Australian cycling legend Robbie McEwen is still several months away from knowing whether this season is his last.[MORE]
Volleyball blast death toll rises to 93
The death toll from a suicide car bombing at a volleyball game in north-west Pakistan has risen to at least 93.[MORE]
Pakistan loses gun Aamer for SCG
Pakistan has suffered a serious setback on the eve of the second Test against Australia at the SCG, with teenage paceman Mohammad Aamer ruled out with a groin injury.[MORE]
Australia shocked in Hopman opener
Romania has pulled off a stunning upset at Hopman Cup XXII, defeating Australia 2-1 in the opening tie of the Perth tournament on Saturday.[MORE]
Obama ties botched bombing to Al Qaeda
Barack Obama says the suspect who tried to bomb a Detroit-bound plane over Christmas was a member of Al Qaeda.[MORE]
Blues set Bushrangers tough chase
New South Wales flayed 6 for 178 after winning the toss and batting in the Twenty20 Big Bash match against Victoria at the MCG.[MORE]
Residents brace for flood peak
Residents in the north-west New South Wales town of Menduran are bracing for major floods.[MORE]
Tomic hoping to make up with Hewitt
Rising young gun Bernard Tomic wants to meet with his former idol Lleyton Hewitt to shake hands and end the potentially damaging rift between them.[MORE]
Airlines will be 'breaking law' under security plan
The National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents the four largest Canadian carriers, is demanding that the Canadian government act quickly to find a solution to a dilemma created by the US air security plan.[MORE]
Hewitt wins Hopman epic
Lleyton Hewitt demonstrated the tenacity that earlier in his career provided grand slam triumphs to drag Australia back into its Hopman Cup tie against Romania.[MORE]
Ponting concerned over Shield future
Ricky Ponting has expressed his fears over the possible reduction of the Sheffield Shield competition to allow for the expansion of the domestic Twenty20 tournament.[MORE]
Remains of Antarctica's first plane found
The remains of the first aircraft ever taken to the Antarctic have been stumbled upon by Australian expeditioners.[MORE]
Body found on footpath treated as suspicious
Police are treating the death of a man whose body was found on a footpath at Manly Vale as suspicious.[MORE]
Teen charged with attempted murder, robbery
Queensland Police have charged a 15-year-old Logan boy with attempted murder and armed robbery.[MORE]
Woman dies after crashing into tree
Police are yet to identify the woman killed in a car crash in Queensland this morning.[MORE]
Stosur upset in Hopman Cup opener
Australia's Hopman Cup campaign got off to a bad start with Romania's Sorana Cirstea upsetting world number 13 Sam Stosur in the opening match on Saturday.[MORE]
