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Indigenous victims over-represented in NT crime

March 13, 2010 08:43:00

New data shows Indigenous people in the Northern Territory are far more likely to be the victims of assault and murder than any other section of the population.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, law-crime-and-justice, australia, nt

Tamils say lives at risk if sent home

March 13, 2010 08:43:00

Tamil groups say the Australian Government is putting lives at risk by starting to send some asylum seekers back to Sri Lanka.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, immigration, world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, refugees, australia, sri-lanka

New laws target Anzac gatecrashers

March 13, 2010 08:00:00

The Victorian Government has introduced new laws designed to stop drunk people interfering with Anzac Day dawn services.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, law-crime-and-justice, event, anzac-day, australia, vic

Man glassed in CBD

March 13, 2010 08:00:00

Police are appealing for help from the public as they hunt a group of people believed to have glassed a man in Sydney's CBD last night.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

CSIRO fights sinking interest in maths

March 13, 2010 08:00:00

The CSIRO says it hopes to tackle the deterioration of mathematics in Australian education.[MORE]

Tags: education, university-and-further-education, subjects, science-and-technology, mathematics, australia

Service to be held for Indian toddler

March 13, 2010 07:32:00

A memorial service is to be held today for a three-year-old Indian boy whose body was found on a roadside more than a week ago.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, vic, lalor-3075, thomastown-3074

Tahu endures torrid return

March 13, 2010 07:20:00

Timana Tahu endured a torrid return to the NRL as opposite centre Beau Scott did all in his power to make life difficult in Parramatta's loss to the Dragons.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, parramatta-2150

Aussie beach to be listed as top surf spot

March 13, 2010 07:09:00

An iconic Australian beach will be made one of the world's first ever "surfing reserves".[MORE]

Tags: lifestyle-and-leisure, sport, surfing, australia

Obama to delay Australia trip

March 13, 2010 01:39:00

United States officials say president Barack Obama's trip to Australia will now be brisk and he will not be bringing his family.[MORE]

Tags: foreign-affairs, world-politics, australia, guam, indonesia, united-states

Lisch leads Wildcats to fifth title

March 13, 2010 00:00:00

Perth became the most successful franchise in NBL history on Friday night as Kevin Lisch shot the Wildcats to a 96-72 game three victory over Wollongong.[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, nbl, australia, nsw, wollongong-2500, wa, perth-6000

Broncos escape resurgent Cowboys

March 12, 2010 22:33:00

Denan Kemp's late try helped Brisbane secure a 30-24 win over North Queensland at Lang Park.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, townsville-4810

Clarke and Bingle break up

March 12, 2010 22:31:00

Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle have officially terminated their engagement.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, popular-culture, human-interest, people, sport, cricket, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Hooker vaults into world indoor final

March 12, 2010 22:05:00

World and Olympic champion Steve Hooker needed only one jump to cruise into the pole vault final at the world indoor athletic championships in Qatar.[MORE]

Tags: sport, athletics, australia, qatar

Swans round out preseason with romp

March 12, 2010 22:00:00

Sydney will take some confidence into round one of the AFL season after demolishing North Melbourne by 42 points in their last preseason match at Narrandera in southern New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, nsw, narrandera-2700, sydney-2000, vic, north-melbourne-3051

Dragons put favourites in their place

March 12, 2010 21:38:00

St George Illawarra has handed NRL premiership favourite Parramatta an early wake-up call, the Dragons prevailing 18-12 to commence the new season at Parramatta Stadium on Friday night.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, parramatta-2150, wollongong-2500

UN changes may see detainees sent home

March 12, 2010 20:50:00

The UN is looking at changing its international protection guidelines for Sri Lankan and Afghan asylum seekers. [MORE]

Tags: immigration, refugees, afghanistan, australia, sri-lanka

Saints and Lovett still at loggerheads

March 12, 2010 20:00:00

St Kilda says a mediation process with sacked midfielder Andrew Lovett could not reach a resolution.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia, vic, melbourne-3000, st-kilda-3182

Escaping the Waterfall train crash

Feature

March 12, 2010 19:45:00

It is fairly unusual for real-life events to intrude into the personal life of a journalist but for me, the Waterfall train crash was that event.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, rail-accidents, rail-transport, australia, nsw, waterfall-2233

Opals roster shines ahead of world champs

March 12, 2010 19:11:00

Lauren Jackson will lead 11 of Australia's Beijing silver medallists into the women's basketball world championships in the Czech Republic later this year.[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, wnbl, australia, czech-republic

Australia won't back tuna trade ban

March 12, 2010 19:03:00

Despite a collapse of world tuna stocks, the Government won't support a global ban on the trade of the northern variety of the species.[MORE]

Tags: environment, endangered-and-protected-species, rural, fishing-aquaculture, australia, qatar

Little-known Italian leads Women's Open

March 12, 2010 19:01:00

Italian Giulia Sergas had the last laugh in the second round of the Women's Australian Open, emerging from four hours of karma-tinged golf to lead by three shots heading into the weekend.[MORE]

Tags: sport, golf, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Smith obliterates Redbacks in Sydney

March 12, 2010 18:39:00

Steven Smith had the wood on South Australia as his New South Wales team routed the Redbacks by an innings and 39 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, sa

Man dies after fall from pub balcony

March 12, 2010 18:35:00

A 24-year-old man has died in hospital after he fell down a staircase at a bar in a shopping centre on Brisbane's southside early Friday morning.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, health, lifestyle-and-leisure, travel-and-tourism, safety, travel-health-and-safety, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

'Predatory culture' on HMAS Success

March 12, 2010 18:31:00

Inquiry hears a predatory culture existed on the Navy ship HMAS Success, with female sailors being bullied into having sex.[MORE]

Tags: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, navy, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sexual-offences, australia

AFL ponders expanded finals series

March 12, 2010 18:15:00

The AFL is considering whether to implement a nine or 10-team finals format for when the competition expands to 18 teams in 2012.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, australia