Another refugee boat intercepted
Another boatload of asylum seekers has been intercepted off Australia's northwest
coast.
The vessel, carrying 54 passengers and two crew, was intercepted on Saturday before
Aussies keep the faith on Anzac Day
A navy chaplain called it "a sacred moment" - dawn on April 25, when a nation
remembers the 1.8 million Australians who have gone off to war and the 102,000 who
never came back.
Hellicar`s corporate career at an end
The corporate career of Meredith Hellicar, the face of James Hardie through much of
its long asbestos compensation saga, appears over after she resigned from her last
Flak flies over Tas govt Gallipoli trip
The Tasmanian government is taking flak for overspending on a Gallipoli trip after
urging public servants to accept a pay freeze due to the global financial crisis.
Tourism industry up-beat despite crisis
People may be holidaying less because of the global financial crisis but it's not
all gloom and doom for the tourism industry.
Warriors expect Finch to play for Storm
The New Zealand Warriors are expecting Melbourne star recruit Brett Finch to play in
their Anzac Day clash despite the Storm refusing to confirm him in the line-up.
High earners may pay for pension reform
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has hinted the government could target high income earners
as a way of funding a pension increase in next month's federal budget.
Outlaw bikie gangs to form council
Outlaw bikie gangs are putting aside their rivalries to form a lobby group aimed at
ending the cycle of violence, and blocking moves to declare them criminal
organisations.
Dockers are a threat, says Sydney coach
Sydney coach Paul Roos is adamant his charges won't take struggling Fremantle
lightly when the two AFL teams clash at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night.
Shoulder injury a minor hiccup for Green
Former world champion Danny Green admits he was almost forced to postpone his
comeback fight after picking up a shoulder injury last week.
