Wild Oats XI and Skandia well in front
Line honours favourite Wild Oats XI was engaged in a dogged tussle with rival maxi
Skandia in a fast-paced first night of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
ALP defector gives Greens a boost in 08
The Queensland Greens say the highlight of 2008 was the defection of Ronan Lee from
Labor's ranks, which gave the Greens their first representative in state parliament.
Indonesian boats found in Aussie waters
Two Indonesian fishing vessels found inside Australian waters have been escorted to
Darwin by border protection officers.
Holiday road toll remains at 27
The national holiday road toll remains at 27, with no reports of new fatalities over
the past 24 hours.
Big guns start Sydney-Hobart duel
Rival maxis Wild Oats XI and Skandia staged a compelling duel in the early stages of
the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Friday afternoon.
McKinna wary of revitalised Jets
Central Coast Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna has conceded it will be tough for anyone to stop Adelaide United winning the A League Minor Premiership but says second spot is up for grabs.
Man`s body found south of Melbourne
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man found in grassland south of Melbourne.
(2nd LD) U.S. Embassy in Seoul gets white powder mail
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Cyclone Billy headed near Pilbara
The Bureau of Meteorology advises a cyclone warning is current for coastal communities on the Western Australia coastline, near Pilbara.
Cyclone Billy headed near Pilbara
The Bureau of Meteorology advises a cyclone warning is current for coastal
communities on the Western Australia coastline, near Pilbara.
