Brogden suicide attempt shocks Liberals
Posted on 31 August, 2005
New South Wales Liberal MP Peter Debnam says his colleagues are in shock after former state Opposition leader John Brogden attempted suicide.
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Residents wait to emerge from hurricane shelters
Posted on 30 August, 2005
Thousands of residents across the southern United States will emerge from shelters in coming hours to count the cost of one of the biggest hurricanes in living memory.
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New Orleans residents ordered to evacuate
Posted on 29 August, 2005
The Mayor of New Orleans in the US state of Louisiana has ordered residents to evacuate his city of half a million people ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Katrina.
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Holden cuts 1,400 assembly jobs
Posted on 26 August, 2005
Holden is to cut 1,400 jobs at its Elizabeth assembly plant in Adelaide's north.
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HIV rate skyrockets in Aboriginal communities
Posted on 25 August, 2005
The rate of HIV infection in Aboriginal communities has more than doubled in recent years.
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Respect the law or leave, Costello says
Posted on 24 August, 2005
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello says anyone who does not accept core Australian values should leave and has hinted the Government could look at compelling some to leave.
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Model tells Bali police drugs weren't hers
Posted on 23 August, 2005
Bali police say the Adelaide model Michelle Leslie has told them that two pills allegedly found in her handbag were not hers and had been put there by someone else.
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Sydney to host next Catholic World Youth Day
Posted on 22 August, 2005
It has been confirmed Sydney will host the next Roman Catholic World Youth Day set for 2008.
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Anger mounts over Brazilian's shooting
Posted on 19 August, 2005
The Brazilian Government and relatives of Jean-Charles de Menezes, who was wrongly shot dead by London police, have expressed anger over new details about the death which cast doubt on the police's original account.
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Vizard had secret cash fund, former bookkeeper says
Posted on 18 August, 2005
Steve Vizard's former bookkeeper has repeated his court version of events that Vizard channelled funds through a charitable trust to minimise the tax his companies paid and set up a scheme to amass a personal stash of money.
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Cabinet paves way for Telstra sale
Posted on 17 August, 2005
Federal Cabinet has approved a $3 billion plan for regional telecommunications that will pave the way for the full sale of Telstra.
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Aussies hang on for thrilling draw
Posted on 16 August, 2005
Australian tailender Brett Lee survived the final ball of the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford to snatch a pulsating draw for the tourists and deny England a second victory in the series.
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Leaders reflect on victory in the Pacific
Posted on 15 August, 2005
The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader have paid tribute to the generation of Australians who lived through World War II, as celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Allied victory continue.
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Former hostage Wood close to blind
Posted on 12 August, 2005
Released Australian hostage Douglas Wood's health has deteriorated.
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Women may join Army's front line
Posted on 11 August, 2005
The Australian Army has asked the Federal Government to lift the restriction stopping women from serving in combat zones.
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Columbia played on astronauts' minds
Posted on 10 August, 2005
Members of the crew of space shuttle Discovery say the fate of their predecessors on the doomed Columbia weighed on their minds during their two-week mission.
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Lee hospitalised with knee problem
Posted on 9 August, 2005
Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has been admitted to a Birmingham hospital with a suspected infection of his left knee.
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The ball Kasper will never forget
Posted on 8 August, 2005
Australian fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz says he will never forget his dismissal in the second Ashes Test at Edgbaston, which handed England a two-run victory.
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Maria Korp dies
Posted on 5 August, 2005
Melbourne woman Maria Korp, who has been in a coma since being found critically injured in the boot of a car near the Shrine of Remembrance in February, has died.
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Another bombing could end Dizzy's Ashes tour
Posted on 3 August, 2005
Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie says he would consider returning home from the Ashes tour if there was another terrorist attack in England.
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