Daily Archive for March 10th, 2010

Floods create an outback wonderland

HEAVY rain in Queensland has sparked inland floods, transforming Australia’s Simpson Desert into a wonderland of waterways teeming with plants and wildlife.

Man to be deported after 27 years in Oz

AUTHORITIES are seeking to deport a Cambodian-born man, raised and educated in Australia since arriving as a nine-year-old some 27 years ago.

Producer admits Letterman extortion

A TV producer has pleaded guilty to trying to shake down talk show host David Letterman over the comic’s sexual affairs.

Google opens online store for business

GOOGLE will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and push more companies to rely on web apps.

Poll: Favorite Social Networking Site

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Housing supply challenges recovery

A GREATER share of the economy needs to be devoted to housing to deal with a population boom, otherwise property prices and rents will rise, the RBA says.

Africa a new frontier for oil

EAST Africa has become a promising new frontier for oil exploration and major multinationals are jostling for the rights to search for black gold.

Escapee found under mattress

A PRISONER who escaped from a courthouse in northern NSW has been found hiding under a mattress.

Hilary Duff To Become A Children’s Author

Hilary Duff has signed a deal with book publisher Simon and Schuster to write a series of young adult-fiction books.

Tom Morello To Rage Against The Iron Man Machine

The Iron Man 2 movie will feature a score written by Rage Against The Machine`s Tom Morello.