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Hottest travel destinations for 2012

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +1000

WHETHER it’s a cultural sojourn, a spiritual recharge or maybe an active adventure, A&K’s Hot List for 2012 has the latest up-and-coming travel destinations.

Diamonds fall to Silver Ferns

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +1000

THE Silver Ferns survived a fierce fightback from Australia to claim a one-goal win in their Constellation Cup clash in Perth last night,.

Christmas money

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:54:30 +1000

THE run up to Christmas is traditionally a period of big spending – and in some cases, overspending.

French media reacts to RWC loss

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:30:00 +1000

THERE were mixed emotions from the French media after France's heartbreaking 8-7 loss to the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup last night.

We're off to see the Queen

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:17:48 +1000

PUT it down to some monarchy madness or delayed cabinet fever from the convict days, but I am off to see the Queen.

Prince Harry dating cocktail waitress

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:00:59 +1000

BRITAIN'S Prince Harry is dating an American cocktail waitress.

Beth's a pin-up for a bygone era

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +1000

BETH Power bases her look on Marilyn Monroe and chose pouring tea as her talent to make it through to the finals of the Miss Pinup Australia competition.

Sailor dies on HMAS Toowoomba

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +1000

A ROYAL Australian Navy sailor serving on HMAS Toowoomba has died while the ship was conducting a port visit to Mumbai, India.

Fancy a working ski holiday in Canada?

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +1000

AUSSIES who missed out on getting a gap year experience in Canada this ski season can get a head start on snapping up a working holiday for next year’s winter.

Harris through test unscathed

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:46:34 +1000

RYAN Harris declared himself fully fit for Australia's tour of South Africa after helping the Bulls down Tasmania by five runs in front of 2500 spectators.

Classic Broad stars in victory

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:35:51 +1000

BULLS batsman Ryan Broad amazed the crowd with a classic catch to round out a man of the match performance in the Ryobi Cup match against the Tigers.

$17.5b in profits for big banks

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:22:54 +1000

AUSTRALIA'S big banks will announce nearly $17.5 billion in full-year profits over the next two weeks, rounding off a record reporting season for the sector.

Woodford's party plans unveiled

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:09:15 +1000

WOODFORD Folk Festival: saving the world one party at a time.

Shark attack fears grip WA

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:00:00 +1000

THREE fatal shark attacks off south-western Australia in the past two months have raised the spectre of a rogue shark preying on swimmers and divers.

Action to save endangered bird

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:01:01 +1000

ONE of Australia's rarest birds, the eastern bristlebird, could be extinct within the next 15 years unless something is urgently done.

Teen airlifted with spinal injuries

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:11:51 +1000

A YAMBA teenager is in hospital with suspected spinal injuries after hitting his head on a rock ledge below Yamba's Pilot Hill lighthouse.

AMG battles BMW

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:00:00 +1000

FIRST coupe version of C-Class flagship lands arrives for battle with iconic BMW.

Prison break earns convict a pardon

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:00:00 +1000

OUR early colonial governors usually gave convicts a ticket of leave as a reward for good behaviour, not one for breaking out of prison.

Man suffers serious burns in fire

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:00:00 +1000

A MAN is in hospital with serious burns after a house fire broke out in Ipswich early this morning.

Deer surprises fishers in suburb

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:00:00 +1000

ON a foggy morning on their way to go fishing, Brad Svendsen, his brother and nephew got a shock when they saw something on the road up ahead.