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Extremist groups using Facebook, MySpace, YouTube to Australian News.Net Melbourne, : Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, which have millions of users, are being used by extremist groups to recruit members, experts have warned.
Hayden admits this summer might see his career end Australian News.Net Sydney, : Australian opener Mathew Hayden (37), who is believed to have been told by the Cricket Australia selectors that his career will not last more than a year from now, has said that he is no certainty to be around once this summer is over.
Australia, Japan score wins in World Cup qualifiers Australian News.Net Football fans were convinced Thursday that Australia would make it to a third World Cup, after their team snatched a goal in injury time to clinch a 1-0 victory over Bahrain in Manama.
Hugh Jackman named Australian News.Net Australian actor Hugh Jackman, 40, was named the 'Sexiest Man Alive' by People magazine Wednesday, topping the annual list ahead of James Bond actor Daniel Craig who came in at number two, and past favourites such as Brad Pitt, George Clooney and last year's winner Matt Damon.
Silk could hold the key to building bones Australian News.Net Melbourne, : Spider and silkworm silks are among the strongest natural fibres in existence - and could hold the key to engineering healthy bone tissue and replacing damaged bone and teeth, says a leading researcher.
Oz man fined for Australian News.Net Melbourne, : A man 'pleasuring himself' by immersing his penis in a pasta sauce jar has been fined for indecent behaviour, a court has heard.
Warner Bros campaigns for Heath Ledger Australian News.Net Melbourne, : In a bid to ensure an Oscar for the late actor Heath Ledger, Warner Bros has set up a campaign to leave its stamp on the forthcoming Academy Awards.
Lawyers to sue insurance firm for not paying Heath Ledger Australian News.Net Melbourne, : Lawyers of late Aussie actor Heath Ledger's three-year-old daughter, Matilda, have vowed to sue a US life insurance company for not paying a 10 million dollars policy the actor took out four months before his prescription drug overdose death.
Craig almost got Bond killed in videogame version of Australian News.Net Melbourne, : English actor Daniel Craig tried his hand at playing the new videogame version of 'Quantum of Solace', and almost ended up getting his alter ego killed.
Hayden mulls over Test playing future Australian News.Net Sydney, : Australian opener Mathew Hayden who will be playing his 99th Test tomorrow, at the Gabba against New Zealand, has said that the match would likely provide him answers whether he would be around for his fifth Ashes tour next year.
Is Nicole Kidman pregnant again Australian News.Net Melbourne, : Just four months after giving birth to a baby girl, Nicole Kidman has fuelled rumours that she's pregnant again.
South Africa recruits ex-English coach Fletcher for Oz series Australian News.Net Sydney, : South Africa by recruiting former coach Duncan Fletcher, the architect of England's 2005 Ashes victory, as a consultant for the Proteas' forthcoming tour of Australia is expected to escalate tensions further between two teams.
Ponting in a tense standoff with Ian Chappell, Allan Border Australian News.Net Sydney, : Australian skipper Ricky Ponting remains in a tense stand-off with former captains Ian Chappell and Allan Border, following their comments in the aftermath of the controversial fourth Test against India in Nagpur.
Grim anniversary as Japanese whalers head south for hunt The West Australian Thirty years ago today a female sperm whale was harpooned off the coast of Albany, the last whale to be killed by whalers operating from an Australian whaling station. The following day, November...
Tensions rise over financial crisis ABC News The Tasmanian Government has been accused of being paralysed and doing nothing to prepare the state for the global financial crisis. The Government's own deadline for selecting infrastructure...
Hugh Jackman, Sexiest Man Alive SBS America's People magazine anointed Jackman with the honour today, with the Sydney-born 40-year-old and father of two nudging out a large field of Hollywood studs, including the new James Bond...
Balcony collapse injures 21 people SBS A woman is in a critical condition after a balcony collapsed at a house in Brisbane's north.A group of about 25 mothers were celebrating the end of Year 12 for their sons - all students at the...
Hicks calls for terrorism review SBS David Hicks' decision to break his silence has been accompanied by fresh demands for the federal government to conduct a major review of counter-terrorism laws.
Anglican church implements paedophile reform program ABC News The Anglican Church is reaching out to paedophiles who want to rejoin the Christian community. The Adelaide diocese of the church has put in place a program where sex offenders who want to attend...
Sick juror delays Gilham deliberations ABC Deliberations have stalled in the trial of a man accused of stabbing his parents to death because one of the jurors is unwell. Jeffrey Gilham is on trial for the murder of his parents at their...
NRL star faces lesser News.com.au Cronulla rugby league star Greg Bird, who allegedly glassed his girlfriend in the face and lied about the incident to police, has had one of his charges downgraded. Bird, 24, allegedly hit his...
Police arrest motorbike thieves ABC Police arrested two men this morning after a stolen motorcycle slammed into a roundabout at Moorabbin during a high speed chase. Police were chasing the rider and pillion passenger along Nepean...
Woman dies as second storm batters Qld SBS A woman has died in raging floodwaters west of Brisbane, while emergency crews scramble to repair damage from the second storm to hit south-east Queensland this week before another front arrives.Just...
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