Thursday, February 18, 2010
Long road to victory for Bangladesh
Bangladesh needs a further 316 with five wickets in hand on the final day of its one-off Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.[MORE]
UN climate chief quits
Yvo de Boer, head of the UN's climate change convention, will resign as of July 1, his office announced.[MORE]
Amla's ton not enough for Proteas
India defied an unbeaten century from Hashim Amla to crush South Africa by an innings and 58 runs in the final Test on Thursday to draw the series 1-1.[MORE]
Australian bobsledder injured in crash
An Australian bobsled pusher has been rushed to hospital following a crash on the first night of training for the Olympic two-man competition.[MORE]
Teens in knife fight at Brisbane school
Two teenagers have been involved in a knife fight at a Brisbane high school, just days after a 12-year-old boy was killed by a fellow student.[MORE]
Aussies looking for two halfpipe medals
A fit and in-form Australian snowboarding team is aiming big in the women's halfpipe on Thursday (local time), eyeing off two medals to snap the recent American dominance of the sport at the Winter Olympics.[MORE]
Cartoons, TV and pollies 'create school bullies'
New research suggests that children's media exposure is a big factor in whether or not they become bullies at school.[MORE]
'Australian' comet captured by NASA
Spectacular image of comet found by Australian observatory is among the first pictures to be captured by NASA's new satellite telescope.[MORE]
Asylum seeker boat intercepted
Another boat carrying asylum seekers has been intercepted off Australia's north coast.[MORE]
One dead in German school attack
One person has been killed in an attack on a school in Germany.[MORE]
Iraq suicide blast kills 10
At least 10 people were killed, including four policemen and a young girl, as a suicide car bomb struck a checkpoint near local government offices in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi.[MORE]
Shorthanded Victory outlast Sydney
Melbourne held off a determined Sydney FC attack to win the first leg of the A-League major semi-final.[MORE]
Ten killed in Pakistan blast
At least 10 people, including an Islamist militant commander, have been killed in a bomb blast in a remote village market in Pakistan's Khyber region on the Afghan border.[MORE]
Pakistan avalanche kills 20
An avalanche killed at least 20 people in a remote mountain village in northern Pakistan and workers are struggling to free another 30 buried under snow and ice.[MORE]
Garrett's woes deepen with solar panel warning
Environment Minister vows to continue to do his job as new concerns about the Government's energy efficiency programs emerge.[MORE]
Smith ready to step up again
Steven Smith's season has been like summer school, and so quickly has he learned, he will likely make a one-day international debut against the West Indies on Friday.[MORE]
Bartlett feels heat over Bay of Fires park plan
Locals have reacted with hostility to Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett's plan to create a national park in the Bay of Fires area on the state's east coast.[MORE]
Whaling protesters launch third attack in 24 hours
Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research has posted a video on its website showing another clash between anti-whaling activists and the Japanese whaling fleet.[MORE]
Townsville ready to run Gong gauntlet
Townsville is bracing itself to deal with an intimidation factor against a Wollongong side and crowd hellbent on keeping their fairytale campaign going in their best-of-three NBL semi-final series starting on Friday.[MORE]
Aloisi's agent denies Heart deal
John Aloisi's manager has denied fresh reports the Sydney FC striker has agreed to a two-year contract with Melbourne Heart from next A-League season.[MORE]
Premier rules out another Toodyay fire investigation
The Premier says he will not be ordering another investigation into the Toodyay bushfire despite an Energy Safety report being unable to establish its cause.[MORE]
Budget blow-out could lead to more cuts: economist
A leading West Australian economist predicts other State Government departments will face cuts as the government scrambles to fund a $250 million health budget blow-out. [MORE]
Southern Stars sweep Rose Bowl series
Rain in Melbourne delayed the start of play but could not dampen Australia's spirits as it completed a 5-0 series destruction of New Zealand with a 103-run win at Junction Oval.[MORE]
Flash floods hit central and north Qld
Flash flooding has closed several roads in the Wide Bay and Burnett in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Mid-air and fiscal dramas dog Qantas
Qantas strikes trouble on two fronts - in the air and on its books. [MORE]
