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Wednesday, 07 January 2009

Alleged Rosemeadow brawler walks free from court  

Rosemeadow brawl | Ten

50 minutes ago. A teenager allegedly involved in this week's violence at Rosemeadow will be allowed to walk from court. Emily Smith is at Campbelltown Local Court.

 

news headlines

Three-year-old mauled to death - toddler, adult hospitalised  Comments

Dog jaws | Getty

37 minutes ago. In a horrifying dog attack a three-year-old girl has been killed and a toddler has serious injuries to her face and body.

Tragically, a three-year-old girl has died at the scene and a 16-month-old female has sustained serious injuries to her face and body. Paramedic Penelope Little

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Man hurls petrol on girlfriend, tries to set her alight  

Lighter | Getty

47 minutes ago. A man has been charged with attempted murder after he threw petrol over his girlfriend and tried to set her on fire with a lighter.

 

Police officer fronts court on child sex charge  

Victorian police

1 hour 10 minutes ago. A Victorian policeman is facing court today charged with child sex offences.

 

Israel's attack on Gaza intensifies  Comments

1 hour 16 minutes ago. Israeli forces have blazed into towns across Gaza, striking Hamas targets and also hitting three UN-run schools.

Neither homes nor UN shelters are safe. If international humanitarian law has been contravened, those responsible must be held accountable. UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Palestinian territories Maxwell Gaylard

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Private Greg Sher remembered as "a man of purpose"  

Private Greg Sher

2 hours 19 minutes ago. The family of Private Greg Sher, the Australian solider who was killed by a Taliban rocket this week, have described the Digger as a man of "purpose and committed determination."

Greg, for all who knew him, was a man of purpose and committed determination. Private Greg Sher's family

 

business

Alcoa jobs 'safe' in Australia  

Victorian Premier John Brumby | AAP

38 minutes ago. Australian jobs at mining giant Alcoa will not be affected by the company's decision to slash 13,500 jobs globally.

At this stage there is no impact on the Australian operations, so that's a positive announcement, I think, from Alcoa Australia. Victorian Premier John Brumby

 

environment

Great Barrier Reef v Mount Everest v Loch Ness  

Great Barrier Reef

3 hours 47 minutes ago. The Great Barrier Reef, Mount Everest and Loch Ness are vying to become semi-finalists in the competition to become one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature.

 

Sport

MACCA'S MIRACLE: Proteas on the back foot  Comments

15 minutes ago. A controversial catch to dismiss South Africa's heavyweight Jacques Kallis has put Australia in a strong position at lunch on day five of the third Test.

We've just got to make sure we turn up, give it everything we've got.... Mike Hussey

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Fury steals Jets goalkeeper  

Justin Pasfield | Getty

56 minutes ago. A-League newcomers North Queensland have confirmed the capture of Newcastle Jets goalkeeper Justin Pasfield on a two-year deal.

He's agile and he's got plenty of heart... Fury coach Ian Ferguson

 

D-Day for our rookie bowlers  

Peter Siddle | AAP

2 hours 31 minutes ago. The South Africa series is lost, the Australian Test summer all but over... but make no mistake - this is D-Day for Australia's young band of rookie bowlers.

I hadn't seen much of Peter at all before he played Test cricket but the way he runs in hard, hits the deck and bowls good pace, I've been very impressed with him... Glenn McGrath

 

entertainment

Actor Josh Brolin has charge dropped  

Josh Brolin | topnews

3 hours 18 minutes ago. US prosecutors have agreed to drop charges filed against actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright after an incident at a Louisiana bar last year.

 

opinion

Shabby Sheikh trying to whip up trouble over Gaza  Comments

Sheikh Taj al din El-Hilaly | AAP

5/01/2009 4:00:00 PM. Just when you thought you'd seen the back of them Sheikh El-Hilaly and his right hand man, Keysar Trad, are back - trying to whip up anger over the situation in Gaza. Chris Smith explains.

Trad was turning the serenity into a political hate campaign – with absolutely no context. Chris Smith

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Has Scientology claimed another life?  Comments

John and Jett Travolta

5/01/2009 12:19:00 PM. It's easy to laugh at Scientology, writes Tim Brunero, but when the Church's nutjob beliefs could be costing lives - like in the case of John Travolta's son, Jett - then you've got a real problem.

While the Travoltas assert Jett suffered from the little known Kawasaki syndrome, many believe he was in fact autistic... Tim Brunero

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As a fast bowler you Know when you've taken it cleanly. He didn't and that's why he wasn't jubilent. It doesn't help that the ball... Fast Bowler, Quakers Hill on MACCA'S MIRACLE: Proteas on the back foot

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