Friday 3rd July, 2009
Economy beats the odds
Brisbane TimesAustralia is on track to defy the world and avoid a recession in 2009, beginning a recovery early next year, in the assessment of more than 20 leading economists. The Age's half-yearly economic...
Warriors crash in Brisbane
New Zealand HeraldVatuvei in doubt for scrap at Suncorp The New Zealand Warriors' woes on the road worsened as they crashed to a 28-14 National Rugby League loss to the Brisbane Broncos tonight.Up 8-0 and utterly...
Pampling earns a date with Woods
Brisbane TimesSelf-described underachiever Rod Pampling has earned himself a date with Tiger Woods at the AT&T National. Pampling took advantage of his very early tee time to card the day's best score, a...
Parents to count cost of better child care
Brisbane TimesThe cost of child care is set to rise under recommendations being considered by the Federal Government that all staff be trained either to TAFE or university level and more staff be employed at each...
Child care costs set to increase
Brisbane TimesThe cost of child care is expected to increase if recommendations being considered by the federal government are adopted. The government is considering proposals to ensure all child care staff are...
Chinese billionaire funding our MPs
Brisbane TimesA LITTLE-KNOWN Australian-Chinese property billionaire has emerged as the largest offshore benefactor of Australia's political parties. Chau Chak Wing has poured more than $2 million into the coffers...
Cape Lambert increases stake in DMC
Brisbane TimesCape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd will take a 37 per cent stake in smaller iron ore explorer DMC Mining Ltd without triggering a takeover. It will gain the interest through the conversion of a $2 million...
Roar's Dodd in doubt for Celtic clash
Brisbane TimesBrisbane Roar's midfield enforcer David Dodd is in doubt for next week's game against Celtic after suffering a quadriceps injury at training. The knock is a set-back for the 24-year-old midfielder...
AFL to give Western Sydney team a boost
Brisbane TimesAfl chief executive officer Andrew Demetriou has revealed the Western Sydney franchise is poised to get even more generous concessions than the Gold Coast. Western Sydney, slated for AFL inclusion...
Bonds close mixed after local selloff
Brisbane TimesThe Australian bond market closed mixed on Friday, with the long end of the yield curve giving back all of its gains from an offshore session where a disappointing US jobs report boosted safe-haven...
Ioane named Reds' best
ABC NewsDynamic centre Digby Ioane has been awarded the Queensland Reds players' player award in recognition of his stand-out performance during the Super 14 season. Ioane amassed 253 votes, despite missing...
White whale excites watchers
News.com.auSouthern Cross University whale researcher Wally Franklin says based on earlier sightings this week off the Gold Coast, he believed the albino humpback would be in waters off the Sunshine Coast...
Female comic 'drunk' before collapse
News.com.au... program at QPAC's Cremorne theatre, was on stage for just 25 minutes before organisers chose to scrap the performance and refund audience admission. It's understood the comedienne, who is part of...
Minister never revealed payments - Beattie
News.com.auFormer Queensland premier Peter Beattie has told a court a former minister in his Cabinet never declared any conflict of interest he had with mining executives Ken Talbot and Harold Shand.
Tourists 'cop this is my town bashing'
News.com.auThe Proserpine Magistrate's Court heard during the prolonged assault outside Airlie Beach police station in May last year, the uniformed officer bashed his victim beyond recognition. "He...
Police seek help over Sydney acid attack
Brisbane TimesPolice will conduct a letter drop across western Sydney in the hope of turning up more witnesses to an acid attack on two men last month. Two Sri Lankan students allegedly had acid thrown in their...
Barry Hall considering quitting Swans
Brisbane TimesSydney coach Paul Roos says he's not surprised to see suspended forward Barry Hall considering quitting the Swans and making a fresh start with a new AFL club in 2010. Hall, who is serving a...
RBA tipped to leave rates on hold again
Brisbane TimesThe central bank is expected to leave interest rates on hold for a third straight month in July as more signs emerge that the economy is faring better than most amid the global recession. All of the...
Demons mindful of over-doing emotion
Brisbane TimesJim Stynes' fight provides Melbourne their inspiration, but Demons coach Dean Bailey has warned too much emotion could be dangerous against West Coast in Saturday's AFL game at the MCG. Bailey is...
Youths admit fatally bashing NZ man
Brisbane TimesTwo teenagers have pleaded guilty to the bashing death of a New Zealand man at a Sydney sporting oval. The offenders, who were 16 at the time of the man's death in 2007, were originally charged with...
Baby shaking mother gets four years jail
Brisbane TimesA mother who violently shook her crying baby son while saying "I should buy you a skirt" has been jailed for at least four years for manslaughter. The NSW Hunter Valley woman, now 30, had pleaded...
'Rock Machine bikie crashes limo - then assaults police'
Brisbane TimesAn alleged associate of the Rock Machine bikie gang will face court over allegedly driving a stretched limousine into a car and a shed and then assaulting police. About 8.50am yesterday police were...
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