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Feb 8 2012
8:39pm
Dam operator concedes there was no 'plant'
Allegations have been withdrawn against lawyers who were claimed to have "planted" a private investigator to extract information from dam officials.... more
Feb 8 2012
7:39pm
Australian traveller found dead in Laos
A young Australian traveller has been found dead in a hotel room in Laos.... more
Feb 8 2012
7:14pm
Sri Lanka post 8-233 against India
India paceman Zaheer Khan and spinner Ravi Ashwin combined for five wickets to help restrict Sri Lanka to 8-233 in the one-dayer at the WACA.... more
Feb 8 2012
7:14pm
North Melbourne suspend Majak Daw
North Melbourne's Sudanese-born rookie ruckman Majak Daw has been suspended by the AFL club for breaching team rehabilitation protocols.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:54pm
Vic police quiz Bega killer over cold case
Victorian police have interviewed one of the Bega schoolgirl killers over the disappearance of a Melbourne teenager 20 years ago.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:54pm
Riewoldt wants new Saints captain in 2013
Reappointed St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt wants the AFL club's new leadership model to deliver his captaincy successor by next year.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:54pm
Auditor queries facts, climate ads cost
The auditor-general has raised concerns over unsourced facts and the financial management of the government's Clean Energy Future campaign.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:44pm
Aust stocks end higher on IT, energy
The Australian stock market has closed firmer as gains among information technology and energy stocks offset a weak day for the banks and BHP.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:44pm
Asbestos widow suing Alcoa
Alcoa would have known of the dangers of asbestos when an employee who later died was cutting up the material in the 1960s, a court has been told.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:44pm
Rice to return to racing at NSW titles
Stephanie Rice will return to racing for the first time since surgery on her troublesome shoulder at the NSW state swimming titles on Friday.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:39pm
Harris and Lucas in Reds No.10 audition
Qld coach Ewen McKenzie will start Mike Harris at five-eighth in their trial against the Brumbies as the Reds seek a replacement for injured Quade Cooper.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:19pm
Roar fear Phoenix's Ifill, says Franjic
Their strike weapon Besart Berisha may be making headlines but Brisbane Roar have their eyes on another talisman - Wellington's Paul Ifill.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:19pm
Wong to banks: Think carefully on rates
Finance Minister Penny Wong says retail banks must think carefully about their customers when making decisions on their lending rates.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:09pm
$A pushes above 108 US cents
The Australian dollar rose above 108 US cents as markets continued to react to the RBA's decision not to cut interest rates... more
Feb 8 2012
5:59pm
Dental funds could win over Greens on PHI
The Greens could ditch their opposition to a key aspect of Labor's private health insurance reforms if the government stumps up $1 billion for dental care.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:59pm
Collingwood's Reid, Brown on track
Injured key defenders Ben Reid and Nathan Brown are showing signs of being ready for the start of Collingwood's AFL season on March 30.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:54pm
PM Gillard faces Australia Day questions
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has accused the opposition of muckraking as she faced questions over the Australia Day protests.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:54pm
Duncan Free in 'Oarsome Foursome' comeback
Rowing champion Duncan Free has put himself on the verge of a remarkable selection in the `Oarsome Foursome Mark II' for the London Olympics.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:49pm
Australia a gold standard country: BHP
Australia remains a gold standard country to invest in amid the unstable world economy and lack of credit availability, BHP boss Marius Kloppers says... more
Feb 8 2012
5:44pm
Kalajzich tastes freedom after 25 years
Convicted wife killer and former millionaire hotelier Andrew Kalajzich has walked free after 25 years in jail.... more