Govt and unions in fake war: opposition
The Rudd government's showdown with unions over plans to keep a building industry
watchdog are part of a phoney war, the opposition says.
Indonesian court clears five Australians
Five Australians held for nine months in West Papua for immigration offences have
been cleared by Indonesia's Supreme Court.
Comedy chief demoted over Chaser skit
The ABC has demoted its head of TV comedy over a controversial Chaser skit about
sick children, saying airing it was an error of judgment.
Crackdown `won`t solve racial problems`
Victoria is deploying dogs, horses and even helicopters in a highly visible
crackdown on thugs preying on Indian students.
Broncos still waiting on Hunt flu tests
Brisbane will fight moves to force them to play NRL rivals the Bulldogs on Friday
night without any game preparation because of the swine flu.
Gordon Ramsay eats humble pie
He admits he behaved like a "petulant teenager", so it's fitting that TV chef Gordon
Ramsay says his mum force-fed him a heaped helping of humble pie for his bake of
WHO mulls raising swine flu alert level
The National Pandemic Emergency Committee is preparing to meet on Friday, as the
World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown concern about the rapid spread of swine
Wallabies coach wary of Italian ambush
The Wallabies are on guard against an Azzurri ambush on Saturday night, with Robbie
Deans saying his side won't be falling for any con jobs from Italy's wily coach Nick
Mallett.
Another ambulance patient gets swine flu
An ambulance patient infected with swine flu by a paramedic is Tasmania's 10th case
of the virus.
Director of Public Health Chrissie Pickin said the patient, from the state's
Magpies coach Malthouse a tosser: Hardie
Brownlow Medallist Brad Hardie has launched an extraordinary tirade against Mick
Malthouse, labelling the Collingwood coach a "tosser" for leaving him out of his
dream team.
