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Queensland
Calls for more languages gets louder
Koren Helbig ALL students in Queensland will learn languages from at least Year 3 under a proposed national curriculum.
Price war threatens bakers
Andrew MacDonald INDEPENDENT bakers loom as potential victims of an ongoing price war that has seen major supermarkets slash the cost of bread and milk in recent weeks.
My other car is less annoying
By Paul Syvret COMMENT: The flags, stickers and other decorations that adorn automobiles in this modern era say a lot about the occupants - and it's not all pretty.
Exodus as Cyclone Yasi bears down
By Staff Writers RUSH hour hits north Queensland today as communities along the coast prepare for a cyclone that has stunned experienced weather watchers with its size and force.
More pain as fuel to hit $1.50
By Robyn Ironside PETROL pump prices are set to soar to $1.50 a litre within weeks thanks to a triple whammy hit from political unrest in Egypt, rising international oil prices and the stronger US economy.
No dam release ... for now
By Brian Williams THE Government has temporarily shied away from the idea of releasing some of Wivenhoe Dam's drinking water as a flood prevention measure for Brisbane.
Collision claims brother's fiancee
Kristin Shorten A NEW South Wales truck driver has been released on bail after appearing in court over the weekend death of his brother's fiancee near Caboolture.
Cyclone upgraded to category three
By Staff Writers CYCLONE Yasi has been upgraded to category three as north Queensland braces for what could be one of the worst storms on record.
Thieves strike as cyclone hits
Peta Fuller POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a robbery south of Bowen, which took place as Cyclone Anthony hit the region last night.
Narrow escapes as cars swept away
Anthony Gough POLICE and emergency services are urging motorists to take care after four vehicles were stranded on flooded roads overnight near Nebo, southwest of Mackay.
National
My other car is less annoying
By Paul Syvret COMMENT: The flags, stickers and other decorations that adorn automobiles in this modern era say a lot about the occupants - and it's not all pretty.
Young paid to have STD test
Danny Rose YOUNGER Australians will be paid to get tested for chlamydia, as health experts look for new ways to combat rising rates of the sexually transmitted infection.
Gillard fights back over levy
By Dennis Atkins GILLARD Government ministers have turned up the heat on Tony Abbott and the Opposition in a coordinated attack aimed at arresting the public backlash against the flood levy.
Chartered plane for Aussies in Egypt
AUSTRALIANS trapped in Egypt can evacuate aboard a government-chartered Qantas flight on Wednesday, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
Mum and baby dead in Sydney
A MOTHER and her baby girl have been found dead at a home in Sydney's southwest.
Father returns home with abducted son
By Lucy Carne, London AUSTRALIAN who bicycled across Europe searching for his little boy to answer questions at press conference today.
Missing swimmer found dead
Staff writers, AAP UPDATE 3.29pm: POLICE have found the body a 20-year-old man who went missing while swimming in the Yarra River yesterday.
Swan disgusted by flood aid 'low lifes'
AUSTRALIANS who claimed emergency aid for flood victims when all they suffered was a power outage anger Wayne Swan.
Family's jump death heartache
Phil Hickey SKYDIVER and BASE jumper Lucas Oliver died "doing something he loved'', his distraught family said a short time ago.
No budging on flood levy: Gillard
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has refused to budge on her controversial flood levy as the call for a longer-term solution to natural disasters gathers strength.
World
Qantas flight to evacuate Australians from Egypt
By Andrew Carswell and news.com.au DESPERATE Australians will be rescued from their Egyptian holidays from hell in government rescue mission.
Pop star jailed over sex tapes
From correspondents in Bandung JUDGES say an Indonesian pop star who rocked the nation after making several homemade sex tapes will spend the next three-and-a-half years in jail.
Inmates 'forced to stand naked for hours'
PRISONERS in Georgia have filed a federal lawsuit after being forced to stand naked for 12 hours covered in cream, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Australian jailed for seven years in Bali
AN Australian man caught with almost four grams of cocaine in Bali is expected to appeal after being sentenced to seven years in jail.
Aussies told situation 'not serious enough'
By staff writers TRAVELLERS stuck at Cairo airport without food have told of their anxious wait for Australian authorities to return calls.
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Sport
A-League to change season start
Tom Smithies THE A-League will undergo a revamp with the season to be shifted by several months this year to avoid being flattened by the other codes.
NRL team wishlist 'a running joke'
SAM Thaiday has poured scorn on the proposed new Brisbane NRL club by likening their roll call of high-profile targets to a "Santa's wishlist".
Quade warms to league invitation
QUADE Cooper says a second NRL team in Brisbane is an "exciting new option" after revealing he fielded a invitation to become a foundation player.
NRL team wishlist 'a running joke'
SAM Thaiday has poured scorn on the proposed new Brisbane NRL club by likening their roll call of high-profile targets to a "Santa's wishlist".
Poaching raids linked to Fevola
BRENDAN Fevola's clouded future has forced a freeze on all contract talks, leaving three of Brisbane's biggest stars vulnerable to poaching raids.
League delays not News Ltd's fault
NRL boss David Gallop has slammed as "nonsense" speculation News Ltd is now responsible for delays to a commission to run rugby league.
Thorpe not yet sold on comeback
IAN Thorpe's manager admits the swimmer will need to make up his mind up "pretty quickly" as speculation builds over a London Olympic tilt.
Katsidis OK with Amir Khan fight
MICHAEL Katsidis is waiting to see if Britain's WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan will deliver on a suggested offer for an April fight.
Game on again at Suncorp Stadium
BRISBANE'S flood-affected Suncorp Stadium will return to action in time for Brisbane Roar's final-round A-League clash on February 12.
Ryan leads NFC to Pro Bowl romp
MATT Ryan threw two touchdown passes as the NFC matched a Pro Bowl scoring record in a 55-41 romp over the AFC in the annual NFL all-star clash.
Twenty20 players owed $6 mill
CRICKET Australia has been caught up in a dispute with leading players over unpaid prizemoney of $6 million from last year's Twenty20 tournament.
SuperCoach 2011 kicks off
ST KILDA star Brendon Goddard has taken over from Gary Ablett as AFL SuperCoach's most expensive player.
Watson bubbles at Torrey Pines
BUBBA Watson iced crucial putts on the final two holes to claim a one stroke victory in the $US5.8m US PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines in California.
What you might have missed
MISS something? In overnight sports news, an Italian canoeist was sent home from a training camp in Australia and Tottenham crashed out of the FA Cup.
10-man Arsenal beat Huddersfield
TEN-man Arsenal needed a late Cesc Fabregas penalty to overcome plucky Huddersfield 2-1 and advance to the last 16 of the FA Cup.
Entertainment
Henry Cavill to be new Superman
AFTER being turned down for James Bond and Batman, British actor Henry Cavill has finally hit the big time playing the ultimate superhero.
Drugs cost Charlie Sheen his teeth
TWO And Half Men actor Charlie Sheen, who it was revealed last week has been partying hard for some time, has lost all his teeth from too much drug use.
Nicholson no longer 'irresistible'
Jack Nicholson, at 73, remains implacably resistant to rules but the acting legend has confessed that he no longer feels 'irresistible to women'.
Guitar hero gets lifetime accompaniment
James Wigney CARLOS Santana's latest musical pairing may prove to be the most rewarding yet. He has married his touring band drummer Cindy Blackman.
The secret lives of Minnie
Evan Fanning THE perenially single Minnie Driver is fiercely protective of the privacy of the father of her two-year-old son Henry.
Lifestyle
Young paid to have STD test
Danny Rose YOUNGER Australians will be paid to get tested for chlamydia, as health experts look for new ways to combat rising rates of the sexually transmitted infection.
Dads don't get fair share of time
Susanna Dunkerley CHILDREN in separated families continue to spend more time with their mothers despite law reforms aimed at promoting shared parenting.
Are you an iPhone or an Android?
Jorja Orreal MOBILE phones say quite a lot about their owners, research has found, with a social analyst saying they reveal much about how we work, rest and play.
Generation Y losing 'female' skills
Helen Pow BASIC "female" skills are becoming endangered with fewer young women able to iron a shirt, cook a roast chicken or hem a skirt.
New year resolutions run out of puff
Kate Higgins ALMOST half of all Australians who make a "get fit" New Year's resolution fail at the first hurdle, a new report says.
Business
Sky's the limit for chopper flood relief
Victoria Bruce A QUEENSLAND helicopter company has had an adrenaline-packed start to the year as a vital part of the state's floods relief effort.
Price war threatens bakers
Andrew MacDonald INDEPENDENT bakers loom as potential victims of an ongoing price war that has seen major supermarkets slash the cost of bread and milk in recent weeks.
Coles discounts trump Woolies
Rachel Hewitt COMEBACK kid Coles has again trumped grocery giant Woolworths by outpacing its arch rival in quarterly growth.
Shares end lower on offshore jitters
THE Australian share market fell today with political violence in the Middle East and flat US GDP figures spooking investors.
Markets rattled by Egypt crisis
AUSTRALIA'S shares will take a hit after unrest in Egypt triggered slides on global markets, sending investors scurrying to safe havens.
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