Billionaire Richard Pratt dies
(AAP) - Billionaire packaging king Richard Pratt has died aged 74 following a battle with prostate cancer, a family spokesman has announced.
AFL draws line in sand on umpire bumping
The spate of AFL players bumping into umpires mid-match and facing disciplinary
action shows no sign of abating, with Melbourne defender Jared Rivers the latest to
FINA urged to act on latest supersuits
Eamon Sullivan has implored FINA to crack down on the latest hi-tech swimsuits
following fears they could turn this year's Rome world titles into a farce.
Broncos alcohol policy facing test
Brisbane chief executive Bruno Cullen said Steve Michaels and Nick Kenny would not
be sacked or suspended under the club's new alcohol policy despite attracting police
Macquarie seeks BrisConnections reprieve
Macquarie Group Ltd has asked to be struck off a $1.3 billion damages claim brought
against it and the troubled manager of the Brisbane airport link, BrisConnections.
New credit laws `will hike lending cost`
Consumers will end up paying more for a loan and waiting longer for approval under
new "heavy-handed" consumer credit laws, the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA)
says.
Australia prepared for swine flu: expert
Australia is "extraordinarily well prepared" for swine flu following the measures
taken to confront the SARS outbreak six years ago, Western Australia's public health
chief says.
Crows down Demons in low-scoring clash
Adelaide survived a final term charge from Melbourne after three quarters of
error-laden football to post a 17-point AFL victory at the MCG on Sunday.
Qld coal mining 'gobbling up crop land'
(AAP) - Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has hinted the state's massive coal export industry could face problems if clean coal technologies do not work.
Rudd to blame over latest boat: oppn
(AAP) - The latest asylum-seeker boat intercepted on its way to Australia is a "death trap" and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is to blame for putting lives at risk, the opposition says.
