Top Stories: Sydney, Nov 26 : A Japanese man, who fell in love with a fictional character from the Nintendo DS "love simulator" Love Plus, has tied the knot in an official-looking ceremony over the weekend. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:40:07 -0500Canberra (Australia), Nov.26 : The Australian Government and the Australian Opposition today united with India in condemning the terrorist attacks that took place in Mumbai in 2008. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:40:07 -0500Melbourne, Nov 26 : Some of the most bizarre claims ever made by Australian travellers has now been revealed by insurance companies. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:40:06 -0500Melbourne, Nov 26 : While the search for the lovebirds who romped on the balcony of Sydney's clock tower is still on, several men are coming forward to claim that they were involved. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:40:05 -0500Brisbane, Nov.26 : Australia took their foot off West Indies' throat in the first Test at the Gabba here on Thursday, failing to ram home an advantage. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:17 -0500Sydney, Nov 26 : Young people, who engage in self-harming behaviour, are 40 pct more likely to be involved in car accidents, a new study has revealed. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:05 -0500Sydney, November 26 : Australian astronomers have discovered that the universe is peppered with tiny blue dwarf galaxies known as 'blue fuzzies'. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:10:09 -0500Melbourne, Nov 26 : New Zealand opening batsman Jesse Ryder has been blasted by his neigbours for his wild party antics. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:10:06 -0500Sydney, November 26 : A group of international scientists has said that the most recent observations show that climate change is accelerating faster than expected. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:10:05 -0500Brisbane, Nov 26 : After consistent success at the domestic level earning him a spot in the West Indies team, opening batsman Adrian Barath has said that he is confident of doing well in the international stage as well. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:40:09 -0500Mogadishu, Nov 26 (DPA) A Canadian journalist and an Australian photographer freed after 15 months of captivity in Somalia were Thursday due to fly to Nairobi, the capital of neighbouring Kenya. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:00:02 -0500New South Wales, Nov 26 : A 16-year-old girl from Kingscliff, Australia, has sparked controversy after she posed nude for the cover of a surfing magazine. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:31 -0500Melbourne, November 26 : Singer Robbie Williams is said to be looking for a property in Australia's Northern Territory Outback to hunt Unidentified Flying Objects. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:29 -0500Melbourne, Nov 26 : Australia's Northern Territory government has allowed the killing of thousands of thirsty, marauding camels threatening residents and destroying water mains in the central part of the country. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:25 -0500Melbourne, November 26 : Singer Courtney Love has alleged that pop star Britney Spears was molested by her father, Jamie. ANI Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:11 -0500Sydney, Nov 26 (DPA) A herd of 6,000 camels is terrorising the remote far-north Australian township of Docker River, Northern Territory Local Government Minister Rob Knight told the Darwin parliament. IANS Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:30:01 -0500Sydney, Nov 26 (DPA) Advertisements ran in local newspapers Thursday offering a finder's fee of 3,000 Australian dollars ($2,750) for anyone who can persuade an overseas doctor to work in Australia. IANS Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:40:01 -0500Alberto Contador is pleased his future has finally been sorted out after his Astana team was granted its ProTour licence.The defending Tour de France champion last week reached a preliminary agreement... sportal.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:23:50 -0500A patient 92 from opener Simon Katich has seen Australia get through to 322 for five after the first day of the opening test against the West Indies in Brisbane. Newstalk ZB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:20:56 -0500MELBOURNE: Paying homage to the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks, Australian Defence Minister John Faulkner said on Thursday that such strikes highlighted the threat terrorism continued to pose an... The Hindu Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:15:46 -0500It has been revealed that Australian Greens leader Bob Brown and millionaire businessman Dick Smith were involved in the ransom deal to help free Australian journalist Nigel Brennan and his Canadian c... ABC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:26 -0500The Iraq war inquiry in London has been told that the United States' insistence on going to war left Britain scrabbling for evidence of dangerous weapons to justify the invasion. The former British a... ABC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:25 -0500Central Coast skipper Alex Wilkinson will play his 100th A-League match tonight when the Mariners host Perth Glory in Gosford. It is their first match at home in five weeks, and leading goal-scorer M... ABC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:24 -0500The New South Wales Parliament has been told of a love so strong it needs to be put on the public record. The romantic gesture has been made by senior Labor MP John Della Bosca to his wife of 22 year... ABC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:21 -0500The open rebellion within the Liberal Party continues this morning, with many starting to consider who will replace Malcolm Turnbull as Opposition Leader. Even some of Mr Turnbull's supporters now sa... ABC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:20 -0500Christian groups have accused the Federal Government of breaking an election promise by allowing same-sex couples in the ACT to have legally binding partnership ceremonies. The ACT Legislative Assemb... ABC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:18 -0500Adelaide's record November heat is being blamed for the latest closure of the Torrens Lake in Adelaide. Tests by Adelaide City Council show the level of blue-green algae again is above recommended sa... ABC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:18 -0500The State Government says 10 primary schools across South Australia will be significantly upgraded at a cost of nearly $100 million. The schools are at Modbury West, Glenelg, Flagstaff Hill, Burton, ... ABC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:17 -0500The Office of Consumer Affairs has found 21 toys it says are unsafe for sale ahead of Christmas. Products including folding chairs, magnetic letters and bikes have been withdrawn from sale in South A... ABC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:16 -0500Australia resumes at 5 for 322 on the second d ay. Watson was the only batsman not to get a start in Australia's first innings and he shouldered arms to Jerome Taylor in the third over, heading back ... ABC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:15 -0500CONFUSION reigned last night over the timing of a final Senate vote on the emissions trading scheme.Government sources said they expected a third reading vote today under a pact with the Opposition to... Stock Journal Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:06:50 -0500BY MIDDAY yesterday it was apparent the climate change rebels had not accepted Malcolm Turnbull's decision to back the amended emissions trading scheme.They were openly running a campaign of defiance,... Stock Journal Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:06:49 -0500MALCOLM Turnbull last night was defiantly clinging to his collapsing leadership as he fought to deliver the emissions trading legislation in the wake of a mass exodus of senior figures from his front ... Stock Journal Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:06:47 -0500An alleged bikie has been charged with liquor and other offences after a raid of a birthday party at a bikie club in Sydney's west discovered dozens of intoxicated underage drinkers, police say. Abou... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:56:31 -0500A Sydney doctor charged with a drug offence after the death of a young woman has been suspended, NSW Health says. The 41-year-old doctor was charged on Wednesday night with supplying an indictable qu... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:56:29 -0500A fire which broke out in a shop in Sydney's south, forcing the evacuation of 10 people living above the shop, has been contained. Fire crews were called to the shop, which is attached to several oth... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:56:26 -0500The number of people leaving Britain has soared to a record high, with Australia the top country of choice to set up home, new statistics show. Official figures released on Thursday reveal 427,000 pe... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:56:26 -0500Victorian State emergency Services crews have worked through the night to mop up after a thunderstorm swept the state on Thursday. The storm damaged buildings, felled trees and powerlines, knocked ou... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:56:24 -0500A DETERMINED Malcolm Turnbull says he will not quit the Liberal leadership, even if the party's senators cross the floor today to vote down the emissions trading scheme. News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:55:41 -0500WORKERS at a forgings factory are in danger of missing out on entitlements after their employer went into liquidation, a union has warned. News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:55:40 -0500The plants, some of which are up to 1.5m in height, were allegedly found in a national park in the Coffs Harbour region. Police estimate they have a potential street value of $1.25 million. Followin... News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:55:39 -0500The 26-year-old man was driving a grey BMW at Aplin Road, Bonnyrigg Heights, when a white sedan pulled up in front of him near the intersection of Brown Road, police say. Two men then got out of the ... News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:55:38 -0500The 38-year-old victim suffered minor facial injuries when he was shot at through the driver's side window outside a house in Amarco Crescent, Maribyrnong, about 6.30pm (AEDT) yesterday, police said. ... News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:55:34 -0500DEUTSCHE Bank's Australian arm is the frontrunner to acquire key parts of Suncorp Metway's troubled $16.6 billion non-core loan book, according to people close to the sale process. News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:55:30 -0500SMALL childcare operators have lobbed bids for pieces of the ABC Learning empire, contrasting with impressions that only big players are in the race. News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:55:28 -0500SCHOOLIES has become a blight on the Gold Coast, says fed-up mayor Ron Clarke, but there is nothing he can do to stop it. Cr Clarke said he believed this year's schoolies were worse than ever and the... Courier Mail Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:54:54 -0500Police say they are being contacted up to 10 times a week by parents or students upset about verbal taunts, gossip or embarrassing photographs posted online. Det-Sen. Const. Jamie McDonald, of the co... The West Australian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:48:34 -0500Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of mandatory sentencing laws for assaults on public officers after it emerged there has been only a small drop in the number of people charged since ... The West Australian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:48:30 -0500Disgraced Federal public servant Godwin Grech, the man who faked an email to try to bring down Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, was offered a job in the office of Premier Colin Barnett just after he claimed... The West Australian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:48:27 -0500PREMIER David Bartlett is not yet sure whether he will be available for a Northern Tasmanian debate between the political leaders before the March state election. Both Opposition Leader Will Hodgman a... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:28:09 -0500THE Launceston City Council could appoint an interim general manager from within its existing staff to replace outgoing general manager Frank Dixon, according to two of the city's aldermen. Alderm... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:28:08 -0500More Brits are heading to Australia than ever before (AAP) The number of people leaving Britain has soared to a record high, with Australia the top country of choice to set up home, new statistics s... SBS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:01:55 -0500Animal welfare groups have accused the Australian government of being "trigger happy" over plans to shoot 6,000 camels that invaded an outback town in search of water.The... The Guardian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:08:34 -0500BUYERS and agents are split over a fee increase at Naracoorte saleyards.But Naracoorte Lucindale Council says the droving delivery fee - which has risen from 15 cents a head to $1/hd for prime cattle ... Stock Journal Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:23 -0500GROWING top-quality cereal and pea crops for seed is an important part of the farm business for Callington growers Brett and Nathan Wegener. The brothers crop 1400 hectares and run 1300 Dohne sheep wi... Stock Journal Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:21 -0500THE JOHNSON family, Willalooka, was rewarded for holding its on-property Amherst-Moville Blue Ribbon Weaner cattle sale for the first time in three years - selling weaners 10 to 15 cents a kilogram ab... Stock Journal Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:20 -0500THIS Sunday is R U OK? Day - a new national suicide prevention initiative that will have a special focus on regional and remote areas of South Australia.Farmers and those living in regional areas are ... Stock Journal Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:18 -0500AT face value the low US dollar is bad news for the Australian producers, leading to a high exchange rate, and making it difficult to compete against US wheat on the international market.However, a wh... Stock Journal Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:15 -0500A BUNDABERG public pool is throwing foul-mouthed swimmers out of the water. Sick of having to call police on a daily basis to deal with fighting teenagers, Norville Park Olympic Pool pool managers Lyn... Courier Mail Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:47:33 -0500GREENWICH, Conn. - Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger's luxury estate in Connecticut has sold for $20 million, about $8 million below its original asking price. Sotheby's International Realty says the ... Star Tribune Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:49:55 -0500AUSTRALIAN Wool Innovation (AWI) chief executive Brenda McGahan says the wool industry has a decade of missed marketing opportunities to make up for.Speaking after 10 days of business development meet... Stock Journal Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:32:34 -0500And there are major differences in prices across different supermarket chains, with it costing just $94.30 to fill a basket at Aldi, compared with $126.87 at Woolworths/Safeway, $127.67 at Coles, $142... News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:21:04 -0500A Federal Court judge is to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for Firepower boss Tim Johnston after he failed to appear in court for questioning over his company's collapse. News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:21:00 -0500FORMER sports minister Judy Spence will today front the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) inquiry into possible fraudulent payments despite already taking the stand earlier this week. News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:20:59 -0500TASMANIAN Liberal Senator Eric Abetz says his responsibility to his country came before his party loyalty last night when he offered his resignation from the Opposition front bench. Senator Abetz was ... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:29 -0500QUAD-AXLE semi-trailers capable of carrying heavier loads will soon be allowed on Tasmanian roads. Addressing an infrastructure forum in Launceston yesterday, Infrastructure Minister Graeme Sturges sa... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:25 -0500A WALKWAY will be built connecting Brickendon and Woolmers estates as part of a more than $1 million makeover for the historic sites at Longford. Both sites are on the National Heritage List and a dec... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:25 -0500SOUTHERN Shipping has had an injunction against former business owner Matthew Bayles extended until next week when a dispute between the two parties is back in court. Mr Bayles said he was served a st... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:24 -0500FOUR of Tasmania's best young footballing talents had their AFL football dreams realised last night when they were picked up in the 2009 NAB AFL national draft. North Hobart defender Marcus Davies... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:22 -0500POPULAR Czech cyclist Jiri Jezek is returning to the Tasmanian Christmas carnivals after a two- year break. This time Jezek will have a Paralympic world track record and a fourth Paralympic games gold... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:21 -0500LEADING reinsman Gareth Rattray has appealed against an eight-meeting suspension and been granted of stay of proceedings that will enable him to drive at the Danbury Park Cup meeting in Launceston on ... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:21 -0500TASMANIA collapsed to 3-39 in its second innings, a lead of 65 runs over South Australia, when bad light stopped play late on day three of the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive Oval yesterday. Redba... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:20 -0500LAUNCESTON and South Launceston will clash at the NTCA Ground tomorrow as NTCA clubs turn their focus from Greater Northern Cup competition to a two-day NTCA fixture this weekend. The Lions are sittin... The Examiner Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:19 -0500Opener Simon Katich missed out on his ninth Test hundred but his knock of 92 helped Australia make 322 runs at the loss of 5 wickets at the close of Day 1's play of the first Test against West Indies ... NDTV Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:15:26 -0500Successive governments have repeatedly expressed their concern at our slide down the OECD economic tables and their ambition to see us climb back up again. But over the last few years, they have focu... New Zealand Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:01:43 -0500Successive governments have repeatedly expressed their concern at our slide down the OECD economic tables and their ambition to see us climb back up again. But over the last few years, they have focu... New Zealand Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:01:32 -0500A picture released by the Somalian presidential office on November 26, 2009 shows Australian journalist Nigel Brennan a few hours before his departure from Mogadishu airport. Vancouver Sun Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:55:50 -0500A SYDNEY couple's first home will be sealed inside a giant airtight tent and pumped full of pesticides for 24 hours to destroy an infestation of the world's most destructive termite. News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:49:27 -0500A SENATE report on the welfare of international students was criticised yesterday for skating over problems of racism threatening student safety. News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:49:25 -0500A PORTLY pig with flatulence triggered a minor emergency near Bendigo this week when smells wafting from the 120kg porker sparked fears of a potentially dangerous gas leak.Two Country Fire Authority t... News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:49:22 -0500Three-year-old female panda Fu Ni eats bamboo at the Bifengxia Giant Panda Breeding Center in Ya'an, China's Sichuan province Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo) Wang Wang and three-year-old female pan... SINA Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:18:18 -0500Melbourne, Nov 26 : While the search for the lovebirds who romped on the balcony of Sydney's clock tower is still on, several men are coming forward to claim that they were involved. New Kerala Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:55:16 -0500Mogadishu - A Canadian journalist and Australian photographer freed after 15 months of captivity in Somalia arrived in Nairobi, the capital of neighbouring Kenya, on Thursday. Canadian journalist Aman... Earth Times Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:47:05 -0500Australia's Pacific seasonal workers scheme is struggling to get off the ground for the second year in a row. The scheme, first started in 2008, was intended to help Australian growers fill labour ga... ABC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:41:53 -0500ALICE SPRINGS, Australia (AP) ? Australian authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small Outback town in search of water, trampl... USA Today Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:39:37 -0500ALICE SPRINGS, Australia (AP) ? Australian authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small Outback town in search of water, trampl... USA Today Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:39:25 -0500BY MIDDAY yesterday it was apparent the climate change rebels had not accepted Malcolm Turnbull's decision to back the amended emissions trading scheme. They were openly running a campaign of defianc... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:28:15 -0500A YUIN nation elder, Max Dulumunmun Harrison never went to school. But watching his granddaughter go through university made him so proud, the 76-year-old wanted every indigenous child to have the sam... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:28:10 -0500THE board of one of Sydney's biggest hospitals is under fire after losing more than $24 million on the sharemarket using money taken from trust funds containing public donations and federal government... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:28:07 -0500MALABAR is the most polluted beach in Sydney, failing to comply with government bacteria guidelines almost half the time. Lower rainfall had generally led to improved water quality in the NSW Departm... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:28:05 -0500THE Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has welcomed the decision of the US President, Barack Obama, to attend the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen after the White House finally nominate... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:27:58 -0500AUSTRALIA is a global leader in the climate-change debate and the world is watching developments here closely, says the new US ambassador, Jeffrey Bleich. A good friend of the US President, Barack Ob... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:27:57 -0500AS THE Liberal Party tore itself apart last night, the Prime Minister was on a plane to Trinidad and Tobago for a weekend meeting of Commonwealth leaders. Government members and Mr Turnbull remained ... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:27:54 -0500MALCOLM TURNBULL was dealt serial body blows last night as several of his senior frontbenchers and party officeholders resigned in protest at his decision that the Liberal Party would vote in favour o... Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:27:52 -0500CANBERRA (Reuters) - Looking to work overseas? Head to Canada, Australia or Thailand, according to an annual global survey which found recession-hit Britain was one of the worst locations to live for ... Reuters Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:27:35 -0500BEAMING smiles and laughter are filling the hospital room of twins Trishna and Krishna as they adapt to separate lives.The Bangladeshi girls' beautiful smiles have warmed the hearts of their carers at... News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:27:03 -0500The 38-year-old victim suffered minor facial injuries when he was shot through the driver's side window outside a house in Amarco Crescent, Maribyrnong, about 6.30pm (AEDT) last night, police said.The... News.com.au Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:27:01 -0500THE Australian's Gary Hughes has taken out the most prestigious award in Australian journalism, the Gold Walkley, for his account of the Black Saturday bushfires. The Australian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:26:47 -0500MALCOLM Turnbull lost many of his key lieutenants yesterday, as Tony Abbott's decision to quit the opposition frontbench sparked a flurry of resignations that plunged the Liberal Party into turmo... The Australian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:26:43 -0500THE federal government will urgently move to clean up Alice Springs Aboriginal town camps ahead of a $100 million package of housing upgrades, after a court rejected a last-ditch bid by residents to h... The Australian Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:26:39 -0500 | 
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