McEwen furious after Tour collision
Top Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen has called for a better barrier system on the
finishing straight at road cycling races after a near-disaster.
Serena cruises through first round
Serena Williams moved automatically into cruise control on Tuesday, releasing just
enough power to blast China's Yuan Meng in straight sets and slip into the second
Departing Bush did not call Rudd
Outgoing US President George W Bush did not include Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on his
list of final calls to world leaders before handing over to President-elect Barack
Obama.
Rudd urges employers to avoid staff cuts
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged employers to do all they can to avoid sacking
staff as the economic downturn intensifies.
Fraser says Qld will avoid recession
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says he doesn't expect the state to go into recession this year, but won't make predictions beyond that.
Dokic scores first-round Aussie Open win
Jelena Dokic won her first match at the Australian Open in 10 years on Monday, downing Austrian Tamira Paszek 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the opening round.
Melbourne trains cancelled again
Victoria's embattled Transport Minister Lynne Kosky's plan to put on extra staff and stand-by buses to ease the strain on Melbourne's rail network had little impact on Monday.
Coal clean-up efforts 'struggling'
The federal government has got it wrong on emissions trading by not doing enough to clean up coal, the industry says.
Tomic, 16, wins in Aussie Open debut
Boy wonder Bernard Tomic is ready to answer the SOS call from Australian tennis after becoming the youngest male in professional history to win a match at the Australian Open.
AVERAGE WAGES IN AZERBAIJAN MAKE UP AZN 268
Baku, January 18 (AzerTAc). According to Azerbaijani Economic Development Minister
Shahin Mustafayev, average wages in Azerbaijan made up $268 - 24.2% increase over
