http://abc.net.au/news/tag/australia http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:09:19 +1000 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:09:19 +1000 Parramatta believes it will be the more desperate side, the Sydney Roosters say it is their "biggest test yet" - either way, it promises to be one of the NRL games of the year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968296.htm 2968296 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:02:00 +1000 North Melbourne coach Brad Scott admits he is "desperate" to keep Daniel Wells and is confident the midfielder will commit to the AFL club. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968294.htm 2968294 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +1000 The Coalition has announced it will appoint an independent commissioner to oversee all major environmental programs. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968275.htm 2968275 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:18:00 +1000 Australia's women's soccer league will resume this year without the Central Coast Mariners, who have pulled out of the competition because of financial reasons. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968241.htm 2968241 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:38:00 +1000 Former Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock is confident the Melbourne Rebels line-up will be strong enough to re-ignite his international playing career and put him in the frame for next year's Rugby World Cup. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968239.htm 2968239 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:37:00 +1000 The Immigration Department says Northern Territory police are investigating an altercation between a detainee and a staff member at the Darwin detention centre. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968224.htm 2968224 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:17:00 +1000 Sydney champion Ryan O'Keefe admits he let his side down against Melbourne last week and is determined to lift his game as part of an unchanged side seeking redemption at home on Saturday against Geelong. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968222.htm 2968222 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:13:00 +1000 The competition watchdog says it will authorise an agreement between Suncorp Metway, Bendigo Bank and Adelaide Bank not to charge their cardholders a fee for transactions at ATMs they own. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968220.htm 2968220 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:12:00 +1000 Penrith has a simple message for the club's doubters - "we don't care what you think". http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968207.htm 2968207 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:38:00 +1000 Julia Gillard has taken another dive in the polls, down five points in the first survey of voters since Sunday night's leaders debate. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968204.htm 2968204 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:28:00 +1000 The retesting of DNA evidence used to convict a man of a Queensland murder 20 years ago has confirmed his guilt. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968195.htm 2968195 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:03:00 +1000 Eagles coach John Worsfold is fearing a voter backlash after six straight losses to Fremantle, in the lead-up to Sunday's Derby at Subiaco Oval. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968194.htm 2968194 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:01:00 +1000 Disability organisations have commended Julia Gillard's announcement of early intervention funding for children with a disability. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968193.htm 2968193 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +1000 Wayne Swan has suggested changes could be made to the Federal Government's proposed internet filter. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968192.htm 2968192 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +1000 Wing novice James O'Connor is being viewed as Australia's Achilles heel but he will have an All Blacks record-breaker on edge on Saturday night. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968183.htm 2968183 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:38:00 +1000 Police are searching for three children missing from their home at Laverton, in Melbourne's west. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968180.htm 2968180 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:27:00 +1000 Rio Tinto and the Chinese aluminium firm Chalco have signed a $1.5 billion binding agreement to jointly develop the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968179.htm 2968179 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:26:00 +1000 Geelong midfielder Jimmy Bartel and forward James Podsiadly have been ruled out of this weekend's clash with Sydney. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968176.htm 2968176 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:23:00 +1000 A north Queensland jury has found a 21-year-old man not guilty of murdering his father in Townsville last year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968169.htm 2968169 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:08:00 +1000 Melbourne Victory players have added to the group of footballers concerned about the playing surface at Docklands stadium. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968152.htm 2968152 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:00 +1000 A Cairns man who was detained in Indonesia has asked the British government for assistance. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968165.htm 2968165 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:00 +1000 Melbourne Victory star Archie Thompson says his surgically repaired knee is ahead of schedule and he hopes to return to the A-League before Christmas. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968149.htm 2968149 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:28:00 +1000 Dodging journalists' questions is an art practised by most politicians, as they climb the slippery ladder to leadership. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968143.htm 2968143 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:20:00 +1000 A forum will be held in Darwin this year to exchange ideas about the type of place the new satellite city of Weddell will be. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968136.htm 2968136 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:13:00 +1000