A SUSPECTED al-Qaida hideout has been uncovered on an island on the Tigris river in central Iraq by a group of Sunni Arabs fighting the Islamist militants, their leader said
THE Hurricanes were held to a 13-13 draw by South Africa`s Sharks in a Super 14 encounter, the game ending in controversy when the home side were denied a game-winning try by the referee
MOTOR racing chief Max Mosley, fighting to keep his job after a sex scandal, defended his behaviour and said he was "the victim of a disgusting conspiracy"
SOUTH Africa closed in on a resounding victory in the second Test against India, the tourists grabbing three wickets before lunch on the third day to maintain their stranglehold
FREMANTLE coach Mark Harvey hailed the courage of his young guns and the class of his captain after they broke their 2008 duck in the most satisfying fashion with a 14-point win over arch rivals West Coast
CRONULLA winger Luke Covell nailed a 41m penalty goal in the second minute of golden point time to give the Sharks an 18-16 NRL victory over St George Illawarra at ANZ Stadium
OUTGOING New South Wales coach Ewen McKenzie refused to hit back at his critics after the Waratahs buried the Blues 37-16 in their most stylish performance of the Super 14 season
POLICE are investigating whether a candle used for lighting caused a house fire that killed an elderly woman whose electricity was cut off by Wednesday`s wind storm in Victoria
CHINA has warned it would step up a controversial "re-education" campaign for Tibetans, after a fresh protest showed a huge security crackdown had failed to extinguish nearly one month of unrest
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group today draped Sydney`s ANZ Stadium with a banner targeting the bank`s proposed role in the controversial Gunns pulp mill project in Tasmania
Image manipulation ... Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes a Court make life easier for their cameraman in Redfern yesterday / Kristi Miller
HEATH Ledger is stealing the spotlight from beyond the grave in one of Hollywood`s most anticipated blockbusters
CRONULLA winger Luke Covell nailed a 41m penalty goal in the second minute of golden point time to give the Sharks an 18-16 NRL victory over St George Illawarra at ANZ Stadium
OUTGOING New South Wales coach Ewen McKenzie refused to hit back at his critics after the Waratahs buried the Blues 37-16 in their most stylish performance of the Super 14 season
KANGAROOS coach Dean Laidley will complain to the AFL over what he believes were inappropriate comments and gestures made by umpires towards players
CONSUMERS have been warned to take care after metal objects were found in meat bought at four supermarkets across the country
US authorities have removed 52 girls from a polygamous sect, many of whom have been abused
CHINA has warned it would step up a controversial "re-education" campaign for Tibetans, after a fresh protest showed a huge security crackdown had failed to extinguish nearly one month of unrest
A MASSIVE explosion has ripped through a coolstore in New Zealand, leaving up to nine firefighters seriously injured, one critically
