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Feb 5 2012
6:34pm
Vic pokies backflip 'shatters' Costello
Anti-gambling campaigner the Rev Tim Costello says there will never be serious gambling reform and he has given up on state governments.... more
Feb 5 2012
6:29pm
Qld flood forces St George evacuation
Police are doorknocking residents in St George, forcing them to evacuate before the town is swamped by a record flood.... more
Feb 5 2012
6:14pm
Gillard reads riot act to Labor caucus
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says there is a danger of Labor MPs helping the opposition win office if discipline cannot be maintained.... more
Feb 5 2012
6:09pm
Dutchwoman Boeljon wins Ladies Masters
Dutchwoman Christel Boeljon has birdied the last hole to win the Australian Ladies Masters golf tournament by one shot at 21-under-par.... more
Feb 5 2012
6:09pm
Victoria remembers Black Saturday
Victorians gathered across the state for remembrance services for the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009 that claimed 173 lives.... more
Feb 5 2012
6:04pm
Low-emission technology 'needs support'
A new report suggests Labor's controversial carbon tax won't be enough to drive a shift to a low-emissions future and says there are no easy options.... more
Feb 5 2012
5:49pm
Vics primed for Shield assault, says White
Victorian captain Cameron White says his side is well positioned for an assault on the Sheffield Shield after downing South Australia by 186 runs.... more
Feb 5 2012
5:24pm
Body recovered in Roma floodwaters
The body of a woman who was swept away in floodwaters in Roma has been recovered.... more
Feb 5 2012
5:14pm
Surging Breakers regain NBL top spot
Defending NBL champion New Zealand are in good shape after extending their winning streak to five and ending Perth's victory run at six.... more
Feb 5 2012
5:14pm
Aust appalled at failure of UN Syria vote
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia is appalled at the UN failure to pass resolution to end violence in Syria... more
Feb 5 2012
4:54pm
Mandatory evacuations for St George
Mandatory evacuations are being declared for the inland Queensland town of St George.... more
Feb 5 2012
4:39pm
Dam operators did best possible: inquiry
An engineer has told a flood inquiry dam operators achieved the best "possible" result when Brisbane and Ipswich were submerged last January.... more
Feb 5 2012
4:19pm
Syrian embassy damaged in rampage
As many as 40 men caused extensive damage to the Syrian embassy in Canberra after forcing their way inside.... more
Feb 5 2012
4:19pm
Waerea-Hargreaves happy with Thaiday
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves says there are no problems between him and the Indigenous All Stars after the annual clash on the Gold Coast.... more
Feb 5 2012
4:19pm
Vics beat SA in Sheffield Shield
Victoria have defeated South Australia by 186 runs on the final day of the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.... more
Feb 5 2012
4:14pm
Coalition to quiz Thomson, tent protest
The federal opposition will focus on the government's credibility over Craig Thomson and the Australia Day debacle when parliament resumes.... more
Feb 5 2012
4:14pm
Syrian embassy in Canberra trashed
Syria's embassy in Canberra was ransacked just before a security alert was issued following similar attacks in Europe and the Middle East.... more
Feb 5 2012
4:09pm
Brett Lee out six weeks with broken toe
Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has been ruled out of the triangular one-day series with a broken foot.... more
Feb 5 2012
3:39pm
Scientists keen to test DNA technique
Australian scientists want to test techniques using DNA from three parents to eliminate gene mutations passed from mothers to babies.... more
Feb 5 2012
3:35pm
Chopper crash victim was James Cameron's 'right-hand man'
The writer-producer of the most successful Australian movie of 2011 was one of two men killed in a helicopter crash near Nowra on the New South Wales south coast.... more