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Dinosaurs dug up in the backyard

NEWS.com.au - Mal Holland - ‎8 hours ago‎
"Banjo" was a vicious hunter, a 5m-long killer of the times that chased down its victims over a flat, rolling landscape filled with ferns and conifers about 98 million years ago.

Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret

The Associated Press - Rachel D'Oro - ‎46 minutes ago‎
WASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin surprised supporters Friday and announced she is resigning from office at the end of the month, leaving open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012.

EU resolve hardens as British workers face Iran show trial

Times Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Iranian employees of the British Embassy in Tehran face the prospect of a show trial after the regime said that they had admitted conspiring against the Islamic Republic.

Six die in fire at London tower block

guardian.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
Emergency services attend the scene of a fire in Camberwell, south London, after a fire ripped through a tower block. Photograph: Carl Court/PA Six people have died, including three children, in a fire at a London tower block, emergency services said ...

Jackson memorial - please stay home

Melbourne Herald Sun - ‎5 minutes ago‎
FANS hoping to attend next week's Michael Jackson memorial service are being urged to watch the event on television amid fears of huge crowds.

Top envoy in Honduras for talks

BBC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
A top Latin American diplomat has arrived in Honduras to demand the restoration of the ousted president. Miguel Insulza, secretary general of the Organization of American States, says he will do all he can to end the impasse in the Central American ...

Ute was not a breach of gift rules, says Rudd

The Australian - ‎8 hours ago‎
KEVIN Rudd last night denied that his acceptance of a utility vehicle provided to him free by a Queensland car dealer might breach a requirement that prevented him from accepting gifts.

Leadership spill: Liberal MPs vote today

ABC Online - ‎2 hours ago‎
The 22 MPs will vote between incumbent Martin Hamilton-Smith and his deputy Vickie Chapman. (ABC News) South Australian Liberal MPs will meet at Parliament house today for a leadership spill.

Indigenous policy on trial

The Australian - Paul Kelly - ‎9 hours ago‎
THE legitimacy of Kevin Rudd's 2008 historic apology to indigenous people remains on trial after this week's Productivity Commission report showing in most areas Aboriginal disadvantage is static or deteriorating.

BHP offloads Yabulu nickel refinery

Sydney Morning Herald - Mathew Murphy - ‎17 minutes ago‎
BHP Billiton appears closer to selling its mothballed Ravensthorpe nickel mine in Western Australia after iron ore billionaire Clive Palmer bought its Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland and declared an interest in the troubled project.
Palmer 'steals' mine from BHP Gold Coast News - goldcoast.com.au

Services industry shows signs of life

ABC Online - ‎22 hours ago‎
Services activity has bounced for the first time in more than a year. (www.sxc.hu: karen andrews, file photo) The cash handouts from the Federal Government appear to have helped Australia's services industry, with activity expanding for the first time ...

Jewish legend Victor Smorgon dies

The Australian - Andrew Main - ‎8 hours ago‎
VICTOR Smorgon, elder statesman of Australia's Jewish community and a legend of its corporate scene, died early yesterday in Melbourne, aged 96.

BlackBerry vs. iPhone 3.0: Smackdown Revisited

PC World - Galen Gruman - ‎3 hours ago‎
The new iPhone 3.0 OS is now old news, but do its enhancements overcome any advantages that the BlackBerry has over the iPhone? In May, I pitted the BlackBerry Bold in a head-to-head competition against the iPhone 3G, which handily beat RIM's business ...

ACCC whacks HP over cash backs

iTWire - Stephen Withers - ‎16 hours ago‎
Hewlett-Packard has changed its cash back redemption process following a rash of complaints to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Walkman named top music invention of last 50 years

Telegraph.co.uk - Harry Wallop - ‎6 hours ago‎
The Walkman, the clunky portable cassette player, has been named the best musical invention of the last 50 years, by a leading gadget magazine.

Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes take in AFL match at the MCG

Melbourne Herald Sun - ‎12 hours ago‎
TOM Cruise celebrated his 47th birthday at a packed MCG last night for the blockbuster showdown between Collingwood and Essendon. Cruise and his wife Katie Holmes arrived at the ground just before the bounce in a convoy with their good friend James ...

Jackson custody case: the legal issues

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe is reportedly considering whether to fight for custody of the couple's two children.

Why Mark Ferguson is defecting from Nine to Seven

Daily Telegraph - Erin McWhirter - ‎8 hours ago‎
THE final straw for newsreader Mark Ferguson was having his hefty pay packet at Channel 9 cut by more than $200000. Still reeling after being dumped and replaced by Peter Overton in the 6pm weeknight newsreader role this ...

Ashes Countdown No.4: Australia men to have played a Test in England

Fox Sports - Christopher Sutton - ‎1 hour ago‎
We continue our 30-day countdown to the first Ashes Test with Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Brett Lee and Simon Katich - Australia's only squad men to have played a Test in England.

Stephen Harmison pushing hard for a recall to England Ashes line-up

Times Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
“Daisy” was a nickname given to Peter Hartley, the former Yorkshire and Warwickshire fast bowler, because some days he did, and some days he didn't.
Century points to North boost The Press Association

Cat lands on his feet

Melbourne Herald Sun - Mike Sheahan - ‎4 hours ago‎
HARRY Taylor is in the news again ... Geelong must be playing St Kilda or Hawthorn. It seems the young defender provokes public interest only when the Cats are preparing for the Saints and Hawks and their twin towers in front of goal.

Nurses at Prince Charles Hospital have swine flu

NEWS.com.au - ‎20 hours ago‎
TWO student nurses who worked at Brisbane's Prince Charles Hospital have been confirmed as having swine flu, it has been reported.
Swin flu case for Prince Charles Where I Live - News Community Media

More warnings on paracetamol use

ABC Online - ‎Jul 2, 2009‎
ASHLEY HALL: A panel of US experts has raised new concerns about a popular painkilling drug. They want drug authorities there to slash the maximum allowable dose of paracetamol because overuse can cause serious liver damage.

Childcare costs to rise under reforms

The Australian - ‎8 hours ago‎
THE cost of childcare would rise under proposals being considered by the federal government to require all staff to have a tertiary education and to increase the ratio of staff to children.

Croatia announces first swine flu case

AFP - ‎6 hours ago‎
ZAGREB (AFP) - The Croatian government on Friday announced the country's first swine flu case in a woman who had recently returned from Australia.

UN chief to seek release of Suu Kyi

WA today - Herve Couturier - ‎1 hour ago‎
Lawyers say the trial of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been adjourned until July 10. Her lawyer Nyan Win says the court presiding over the trial announced the adjournment on Friday just as the case was set to resume after a month-long ...

Carey's brother charged over chemicals

Sydney Morning Herald - Daniel Fogarty - ‎17 hours ago‎
The brother of AFL legend Wayne Carey has been arrested over the importation of chemicals which allegedly had the potential to make $20 million worth of drugs.

Attempt to shield Country Fire Authority

The Australian - Gary Hughes - ‎8 hours ago‎
THE Victorian government has moved to stem mounting criticism of the way the Country Fire Authority performed on Black Saturday, urging the royal commission investigating the disaster not to make findings that further damage the organisation's morale ...
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