http://abc.net.au/news/tag/australia http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:42:25 +1000 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:42:25 +1000 Heavy rains and strong winds are battering much of New South Wales tonight, with flood warnings issued for the Castlereagh River in the state's central west. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969591.htm 2969591 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:34:00 +1000 Essendon produced a third consecutive boilover against St Kilda, cruising to a unlikely 33-point victory at Docklands stadium on Friday night. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969586.htm 2969586 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:30:00 +1000 Cheryl Kernot says she will give her election preferences to the Greens and Democrats on a split ticket. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969572.htm 2969572 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:10:00 +1000 The Panthers overcame a controversial denied try to snap a three-game losing skid with a 24-16 victory over North Queensland in front of 7,080 faithful fans at Penrith Stadium on Friday night. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969548.htm 2969548 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:32:00 +1000 The High Court will decide on the constitutional validity of legislation which gave voters just one day to enrol for the Federal election. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969533.htm 2969533 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:14:00 +1000 Prime Minister Julia Gillard has welcomed a statement from Kevin Rudd indicating he is willing to campaign nationally for Labor after he undergoes surgery. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969459.htm 2969459 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:40:00 +1000 North Melbourne has made three unforced changes for Sunday's must-win AFL match against the Western Bulldogs. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969452.htm 2969452 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:30:00 +1000 Collingwood has lost full-back Simon Prestigiacomo for Saturday's grudge match with Carlton at the MCG. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969428.htm 2969428 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +1000 Meg Wade is living every horse rider's nightmare. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969427.htm 2969427 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +1000 Matt Giteau has paid for his goal kicking mentor Ben Perkins to return to the Wallabies camp to ensure he is in the right frame of mind for Saturday night's vital Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand in Melbourne. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969412.htm 2969412 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:34:00 +1000 He may be switching codes, but ARL chief executive Geoff Carr has poured cold water on Israel Folau's bid to switch allegiances as well in his farewell to rugby league. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969366.htm 2969366 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:49:00 +1000 The local share market has ended the week on a sour note after a profit warning from the investment bank Macquarie Group. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969360.htm 2969360 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:43:00 +1000 Highly-rated Collingwood small forward Brad Dick has suffered another injury setback to his career. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969348.htm 2969348 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:26:00 +1000 Darwin's Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer says the planned satellite city of Weddell is a nightmare and should not go ahead. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969342.htm 2969342 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:22:00 +1000 A member of the Cooper superannuation review says changes need to be implemented despite some industry opposition. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969320.htm 2969320 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:09:00 +1000 A new independent rugby league commission is set to be established by November 1 following a meeting between NRL club chief executives on Friday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969304.htm 2969304 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +1000 Cricket Australia says it will support New Zealand Cricket's nominee for the ICC vice-presidency, all but ending John Howard's chances of taking the role. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969303.htm 2969303 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +1000 Sydney co-captain Adam Goodes says the AFL would be "silly" if it capped the number of interchanges allowed per game. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969277.htm 2969277 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:49:00 +1000 Port Adelaide coach Matthew Primus hopes Nathan Krakouer's return against Hawthorn is not among the creative defender's last for the AFL club. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969252.htm 2969252 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:27:00 +1000 Melbourne feels the tide is changing with the announcement journeyman prop Bryan Norrie has committed to the Storm for another two years. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969242.htm 2969242 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:23:00 +1000 Archie Thompson is not the only Melbourne Victory striker eager to bounce back to form this A-League season. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969236.htm 2969236 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:21:00 +1000 Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens says the success of English players such as Gareth Ellis and South Sydney's Sam Burgess will only bring more overseas stars to the NRL. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969234.htm 2969234 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:20:00 +1000 A random draw has decided the order of political candidates on the ballot paper for the Northern Territory's two federal seats of Solomon and Lingiari. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969230.htm 2969230 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:18:00 +1000 The State Government and the Queensland Police Union have failed to break the deadlock on wage negotiations despite this morning's meeting between the premier and union representatives. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/30/2969229.htm 2969229 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:17:00 +1000