Publication: Yahoo! News Australia

First Reported 21 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 Documents

Australia, Indonesia deny deal on Corby jail term (AFP)

(AFP) - - Canberra and Jakarta denied Wednesday doing a deal to have five years shaved off Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby's sentence in exchange for the release of Indonesian people-smugglers.Corby, 34, had her 20-year term for smuggling marijuana ... [ Published 13 hours ago by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Indonesia, Australia First Party (AU), Bob Carr, Canberra

First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 4 Documents

Flight aborted after mid-air security scare (ABC)

A mid-air incident has forced an international flight to make an emergency landing in Melbourne.A suspicious item was found onboard the flight, bound for Mauritius via Perth, shortly after take off.The captain decided to return to Melbourne as a precaution ... [ Published 11 hours ago by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Abortion, Security, Melbourne, Air Mauritius, Australian Federal Police

First Reported 17 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 3 Documents

Gina Rinehart

Rinehart overlooked for Fairfax board (AAP)

The world's richest woman Gina Rinehart has been overlooked for a Fairfax Media board seat, in favour of an accountant.Fairfax has chosen former Ernst & Young boss James Millar to join its board, replacing Robert Savage who will retire on June 30.Mrs ... [ Published 13 hours ago by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Gina Rinehart, Greg Fraser, Robert Savage

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 12 hours ago - 4 Documents

Schapelle Corby

Family hopes for Corby's imminent release (ABC)

The family of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby hope she will soon be released on parole following news that her 20-year prison sentence will be cut by five years.Mercedes Corby visited her sister at Kerobokan prison today to confirm the good news ... [ Published 12 hours ago by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Mercedes Corby, Schapelle Corby, Julie Bishop, Parole, Rosleigh Rose

First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 Documents

No communication from marathon organisers: FESA

The Fire and Emergency Services Authority has told an inquiry it did not speak to the Kimberley ultra-marathon organisers until after a fire swept through the course.Competitors Kate Sanderson and Turia Pitt were severely burned when the blaze trapped ... [ Published 13 hours ago by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Tony Stevenson, Marathon, emergency

First Reported 23 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 4 Documents

Tear gas used to end siege

Police used tear gas to force a career criminal out of a suburban Melbourne home where he had been barricaded for 44 hours but he then threatened officers with a handgun.The 43-year-old had been intent on going out with guns blazing, either by being shot ... [ Published 17 hours ago by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Police, Christopher Dean, Illicit, Hostage, Ammunition

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 22 hours ago - 3 Documents

Authorities nab sisters

The High Court will hear an urgent appeal by four sisters fighting to stay in Australia with their mother.Police finally located the girls on Monday night, a week after they went into hiding to avoid being returned to Italy with their father.The High ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Family Court, Italy, Australia

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 6 Documents

Woman surrenders from siege house (ABC)

A woman who has been inside the Melbourne house at the centre of an armed stand-off has walked out after more than 35 hours.However, known criminal Christopher 'Badness' Binse is still armed inside the East Keilor home, keeping police at bay.Police would ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Police, Keilor Park, Criminal, fire

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 3 Documents

Boral CEO steps down, shares slip (AAP)

Shares in building products maker Boral have slipped after the surprise stepping down of its chief executive.Mark Selway, has stood down, effective immediately after apparently losing the support of the company's board.Boral shares were down two cents ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Boral, James Hardie Industries SE, Harmonization

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 4 Documents

Family speaks of Milat murder

Chilling audio of a youth sobbing and begging "don't do this to me" has been played at the sentencing hearing of his murderers, who include a relative of serial killer Ivan Milat.As David Auchterlonie's cries and whimpers filled the NSW Supreme Court ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Ivan Milat, Homicide, serial murderer, Donna

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 3 Documents

Doubts over Labor's energy plan

The head of the Tasmanian Government's expert energy panel is warning new retailers might not want to enter the market under Labor's plan to overhaul the industry.The panel recommended stripping Hydro Tasmania of its power to sell the electricity it generates ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Hydro Tasmania, John Pierce, Bryan Green

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 5 Documents

Denials all around after Thomson's address (ABC)

Health Services Union officials have been quick to reject accusations made against them by Craig Thomson during his address to Federal Parliament.In an hour-long and explosive speech, Mr Thomson again rejected a Fair Work Australia finding that he spent ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Craig Thomson, Christopher Pyne, Fair Work Australia

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Classic directors to be honored with stamps [Yahoo! News Australia - 2 hours ago]

"You guys: Regis Philbin returns to TV for one night, filling in for @piersmorgan Tuesday. His guest, David Letterman. Must see next week."

Regis Philbin interviewing Letterman on 'Piers Morgan Tonight' [Yahoo! News Australia - 2 hours ago]

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