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Rudd pledges more cash for hospitals
	PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to stump up extra cash to hospitals that outperform national benchmarks as part of his health reform proposals.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Green Loans subject to Senate inquiry
	THE federal government will throw additional resources into addressing its botched Green Loans scheme, which will be subject to yet another probe, this time by the Senate.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Chartwell employee regrets keeping quiet
	A FORMER employee of an investment company that collapsed owing millions of dollars to clients says he will forever regret not alerting authorities earlier that the company was failing.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Accredited fire bunkers to be unveiled
	THE first bushfire bunker to meet new Victorian Government regulations has been accredited in the state.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Bid to close 24-hour bottle-o
	THE Victorian Government may legislate to stop a central Melbourne pub operating its bottle shop 24 hours a day after the outlet won a legal bid to trade through the night.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Malaysian turtles face extinction - WWF
	CONSERVATIONISTS warned today that Malaysians' voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive the marine creatures to extinction on its shores.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Clarke and Bingle over - report
	AUSTRALIAN cricketer Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle have separated, A Current Affair reports.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

50,000 homes to have insulation stripped
	GREG Combet vowed today to track down dodgy operators who committed fraud under the government's home insulation program and announced foil insulation will be removed from thousands of homes.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Union 'told police to stay quiet over death'
	QUEENSLAND police union lawyers instructed witnesses to the death in custody of an Aboriginal man not to cooperate with prosecutors, an inquest has heard.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Militants kill charity worker
	MILITANTS armed with guns and grenades stormed offices of US-based charity World Vision in Pakistan today (local time), killing up to five people and sparking clashes with police.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Dams save towns from major flooding
	FLOODWATERS are being channelled into vast storage dams on the NSW-Queensland border, saving towns there from major flooding.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Government 'killing the River Murray'
	THE South Australian Government has been accused of slowly killing the River Murray, despite announcing a deal for an extra 70 billion litres of floodwater.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Senators slam 'obstructionist' claims
	NON-government senators have returned fire at the Government after five cabinet ministers called a joint press conference to label the upper house "obstructionis"'.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Labor not budging on parental scheme
	FEDERAL Families Minister Jenny Macklin has declined to rule out extending the Government's paid parental leave scheme beyond 18 weeks.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Teacher avoids jail over child porn
	A FORMER Mildura teacher who downloaded child pornography and rated young boys at his school on an attractiveness index has escaped a jail term today.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Domestic violence inquiry launched
	AT least a dozen lives and over $3 billion a year - that's the cost of domestic violence in Queensland.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Man deported after three year battle
	A CAMBODIAN-born man, raised and educated in Australia since arriving as a nine-year-old some 27 years ago, has agreed to voluntarily return to his country of origin.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Irishman 'just dropped' during assault
	IRISHMAN David Keohane was bashed and robbed because he was the only person walking down a Sydney street in the early hours of August 9, 2008.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Man 'couldn't stop car from dragging wife'
	A BRITISH driver who ran over and killed his wife while parking his Toyota cried: “I couldn’t stop the car”, Grimsby Crown Court heard Tuesday (local time).
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Man guilty of duping lover out of $150k
	A CONMAN who claimed to be an ASIO agent, duping his lover out of almost $150,000, has been found guilty of fraud.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Three dead, 20 missing in landslide
	THREE people were killed and 20 others reported missing when the side of a mountain in north China came tumbling down early Wednesday, burying more than 10 homes, state press reported.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

'Hero' boy saves parents from robbers
	A SEVEN-year-old Los Angeles boy is being hailed a hero after hiding in a bathroom and calling 911 as three armed attackers broke into his home and threatened his parents, it was reported on Tuesday (local time).
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

UN chief slams Israeli settlement plans
	UN chief Ban Ki-moon "condemns" Israel's plan to build new settlement homes in east Jerusalem, and deems all settlements "illegal," his office said.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Indonesia to criminalise people smuggling
	INDONESIA will introduce tough new anti-people smuggling laws as part of a move towards greater regional cooperation in combating the problem.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Conjoined twins too big for their heart
	THE parents of three-year-old conjoined twins in the US face a difficult decision - because their daughters are growing too big for the heart they share.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Man 'took pictures of naked kids in pool'
	A MAN has been charged after allegedly using a hole in a fence to photograph naked children swimming in a backyard Sydney pool.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Journalist opens up on Somali ordeal
	NIGEL Brennan says it's surreal. Strangers hug him; paint him; nominate him for bachelor of the year.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Girl missing for 14 years found
	AN American man whose daughter was tracked down by police after being reported missing 14 years ago believes she has been brainwashed.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Three hurt after crane comes off hinges
	THREE workers have been injured in a crane accident near Gympie, north of Brisbane.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Man 'goes on rampage after row'
	A MAN allegedly set fire to a house with three people inside, then threatened a woman with a machete and led police on car chase through NSW's Hunter region.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Neighbours shock as actor smashes set
	RAMSAY St - famous across the globe as the setting for iconic Aussie soap Neighbours - was not so neighbourly after an actor smashed up a set and was escorted from the studio by police, the Herald Sun reported today.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Christians flee after Nigeria's massacre
	FRESH gunfire has sent Christian villagers in Nigeria fleeing as a senior official accused the country's military chiefs of having ignored warnings about last weekend's massacre.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

'Italian Mafia drug ring' busted
	A MULTI-million dollar family drug empire allegedly run by members of the Italian mafia has been busted this morning following police raids in Sydney and Mildura.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Abbott jokes about Bali travel warnings
	OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has made light of Australia's travel warnings for Indonesia at a lunch for Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

President confirms Bali terrorist dead
	INDEONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has confirmed that Dulmatin, a mastermind of the Bali bombings, has been killed in a police raid near Jakarta.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Man forced to deny he is Bulger killer
	A MAN has been left fearing for his life - because of a terrifying internet rumour he is evil child killer Jon Venables, The Sun reported.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Escaped prisoner found under mattress
	A PRISONER who escaped from a courthouse in northern NSW has been found hiding under a mattress.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Panda poo for sale? What an excrement idea
	ADELAIDE'S giant pandas do giant poos. But surely it's a stretch to describe the dung as "famous for its fragrant aroma".
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Sex-starved man filmed partner in shower
	A SEX-starved man was so frustrated when his de facto partner refused to sleep with him that he began secretly filming her in the shower to fulfil his sexual urges, a court heard today.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Scientists tease DNA from extinct birds
	IN a world first, scientists in Australia announced today they had extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant bird.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Irishman 'lucky to have survived bashing'
	HEAD injuries suffered by a bashed Irishman were so bad that doctors believed he would be lucky to survive, a Sydney jury heard.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Pink balloons at funeral of Trinity Bates
	MORE than 40 pink balloons were released outside a Queensland church just after 11.20am today as the city farewelled murder victim Trinity Bates.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Flood victims warned of charity, tradie scams
	FLOOD-HIT Queensland residents have been warned to beware of dodgy handymen and charity collectors trying to make a quick buck during the clean-up.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Mum of bashed boy challenges premier
	THE mother of a 12-year-old boy bashed at a police-run disco is demanding new laws to ensure young bullies pay for their actions.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Australia signs people smuggling deal
	PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has confirmed Australia and Indonesia have signed off on a framework for greater co-operation on tackling people smuggling.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Stressed men defy sex trend - report
	SCIENTISTS in Germany have discovered that men who are stressed make an unconventional choice in sexual preference, according to a report published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Woman grows 'devil' horn from top of head
	AN elderly Chinese woman left her family baffled and worried after a devil-like horn started growing from her forehead.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Elephant calf birth hailed a miracle
	THE live birth of an elephant calf just days after it was believed to have died in the womb is being hailed as a miracle by Taronga Zoo staff.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

First Lady donates inauguration gown
	FIRST Lady Michelle Obama bowed to tradition overnight and donated the dazzling ball gown she wore for her husband's presidential inauguration last January to the Smithsonian museum institution.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

School did nothing on bullying - father
	A FATHER says a Catholic school did nothing to punish a bully who bashed his son, days before another student was stabbed to death in the schoolyard.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Parental leave tax 'better than ETS'
	OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott says his tax to fund paid parental leave is better than an emissions trading scheme because it delivers a "practical direct benefit".
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Abbott cautioned over policy 'bungle'
	OPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott has apologised to his colleagues for announcing that the Coalition would use a levy on big business to pay for its paid parental leave scheme before it was discussed by the party.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Indonesian President given Aussie guitar
	INDONESIA President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will pen his next pop album on an Australian guitar.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Zoo's 'dead' baby elephant is born alive
	THE calf of an elephant at Taronga Zoo believed to have died in labour, has been delivered alive.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Man guilty of $56m pyramid scams
	A BRITISH court overnight found a man guilty of defrauding thousands of investors out of 34 million pounds ($56 million) through a series of pyramid scams.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Body found on side of road
	HOMICIDE detectives are heading to northern Melbourne after a body was discovered there.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Man dragged along road as car thief flees
	A MAN has been dragged across a car park after trying to stop a teenager from stealing his car.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Relations with Indonesia 'in good shape'
	OPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott has told the Indonesian President he thinks relations are in "pretty good shape" during their meeting in Canberra.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Accused mum banned from son's funeral
	A WOMAN charged with murdering her eight-year-old son inside a New York hotel last month has begged to be taken in handcuffs to his funeral, the New York Post reported overnight.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Nigerian mothers recall children's slaughter
	IN a hospital in Nigeria's central city of Jos, Chindum Yakubu recalls the moment her 18-month-old daughter was snatched from her back and hacked to death with a machete.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

US plays down probe into nukes
	THE United States overnight it did not expect serious harm to ties with Japan after the new center-left government in Tokyo lifted the lid on past nuclear and military deals with Washington.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Israeli settlement move 'undermines trust'
	US Vice President Joe Biden has condemned Israel's plan to build 1600 new homes in predominantly Arab east Jerusalem as a move that "undermines the trust we need right now".
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Bali bomb mastermind 'killed in raid'
	INDONESIAN counter-terrorism forces have killed a man believed to be one of the masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombings, during a raid in Jakarta.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Men seized 'days before attack in Britain'
	FIVER Pakistani men linked to a terror plot in Britain similar to the attacks on the London transport system in 2005 were arrested days before they planned to strike, a hearing was told overnight.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Dams save towns from major flooding
	FLOODWATERS are being channelled into vast storage dams on the NSW-Queensland border, saving towns there from major flooding.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Sea of pink for slain schoolgirl
	FAMILY and friends will dress in pink when they gather to farewell slain schoolgirl Trinity Bates in Bundaberg today.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Man in wheelchair 'stomped on, hit with bar'
	A MAN in a wheelchair has been punched in the face, stomped on and hit on the head with metal bars at a train station in Sydney's west.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Missing windsurfer found safe and well
	A 59-YEAR-OLD Victorian man who went missing while windsurfing has been found safe and well.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Cop arrested after 'eating bribe'
	A SIBERIAN traffic policeman was arrested for taking a 2000-ruble ($73) bribe and then trying to conceal his crime by eating the money, investigators said overnight.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Princess Caroline's husband fined for assault
	A GERMAN court fined Princess Caroline of Monaco's husband, Prince Ernst August of Hanover, 200,000 euros ($297,000) overnight for assaulting a hotel manager on a luxury African island.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Woman 'used internet to recruit terrorists'
	A PENNSYLVANIA woman was charged overnight with plotting to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to kill in a foreign country.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Arrests over theft of president's body
	CYPRIOT police arrested three people overnight in connection with the theft of the body of former president Tassos Papadopoulos, the official CNA news agency reported.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Cancer breakthrough with papaya
	RESEARCHERS said overnight that papaya leaf extract and its tea have dramatic cancer-fighting properties against a broad range of tumours, backing a belief held in a number of folk traditions.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Senate rejects health insurance changes
	THE Federal Government has attacked the Opposition for rejecting its private health insurance changes, saying it will now be tougher to return the Budget to surplus.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Blind man dies crossing road
	A BLIND man has died after being struck by a truck while trying to cross a road in southern NSW.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Woman 'attacked with screwdriver'
	A WOMAN has been accused of repeatedly stabbing another woman, possibly with a screwdriver, in Sydney's west.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

State donates $500k to quake-hit Chile
	QUEENSLAND is donating half a million dollars to Chile, following last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 450 people.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Scientology 'putting lives at risk'
	AUSTRALIAN of the Year Pat McGorry has backed calls for a Senate inquiry into Scientology, saying its views on mental health are putting lives at risk.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Prison officials 'ordered rapes'
	RUSSIAN prosecutors have charged seven top prison officials in Saint Petersburg with carrying out a string of abuses on prisoners, including using rape as a punishment for escaping.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

China, India back Copenhagen climate deal
	CHINA and India will back the 11th-hour climate accord hammered out in Copenhagen in December, removing doubts that the world's two most populous countries fully supported the contested deal.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Mum's gout turned out to be baby
	STUNNED British woman Belinda Waite became a mother for the first time just three hours after doctors discovered she was pregnant.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

Olympic gold cyclist Lionel Cox dies
	ONE of Australia's Olympics veterans, Lionel Cox, died of pneumonia at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney last night.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

One worker killed in university shooting
	ONE university employee was killed and two others injured in a shooting on the Ohio State University (OSU) campus.
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

British hostages are 'not in danger'
	SOMALI President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says a British couple held hostage by pirates in his country were "not in danger."
	Wednesday, March 10, 2010	Read story at The Daily Telegraph

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