Cameron Noakes
Sometimes I think about all the people who I don't want to be. Right now, I really don't want to be Ben Cousins.
Peter Roebuck
Daniel Vettori had a day to relish at a storm-battered Gabba.
Michelle Grattan
In going to great lengths to avoid using the D-word, the Government may dig itself into a very big hole
Ask Sam
Saving the Aussie male - why some believe macho men are a dying breed.
Noise Pollution
An absence of note: can you imagine a day without music?
Lawrence Money
No sex for the reverend: the ''stress and strain'' of celibate priests.
National
ConnectEast share freeze as toll road fails to fire
CLAY LUCAS |
Far fewer drivers are using EastLink than predicted, forcing operator ConnectEast to freeze trading in its shares while it raises money to cover its $1.9 billion debt.
World
Bosses go begging, but keep silver spoons
DANA MILBANK |
US car company chiefs go to Washington with their hands out. They get a frosty reception.
Pirates demand $25m ransom
Somali pirates set a 10-day deadline for hijacked Saudi oil super-tanker.
Business Day
Shares sink to lowest in four years
VANESSA O'SHAUGHNESSY |
Dire US economic data, lower commodity prices and bruising attacks on companies conspire to push Australian shares to their lowest in four-and-a-half years.
- Hollywood fires salvo at iiNet, file sharers
- Babcock requests trading halt as lenders withhold money
- SP AusNet bullish on spend-up
- Coca-Cola boss in fizz at Kirin
- JCPenney pulls plug on site
- Westfield model a global success
- Anne Davies US deflation fears as consumer prices fall
- Full Disclosure Puntland offers up a Range of possibilities
- Malcolm Maiden Our sharemarket leads race to the bottom, but don't worry
Small Business
Triton founder retools for future
George Lewin dodged financial ruin and found focus.
Opinion
Politics does not protect those on the roads
Improving safety for cyclists would be a real memorial to the fallen, writes Debra Mayrhofer.
- Greg Davies Melbourne policing needs a New York state of mind
- Paul Strangio The times they have changed Labor tradition
- Lawrence Money Would the last one out please turn off the lights?
- Editorial Ford's welcome U-turn won't turn around industry
- Letters Time to tackle a critical need
Technology
iiNet sued 'for allowing piracy'
ASHER MOSES 2:45pm |
The film and television industry launches major legal action
against iiNet for allegedly allowing users to download pirated
movies and TV shows.
Travel
World's top 10 ugliest buildings
1:43pm |
Travelling can open your eyes to some beautiful sites - and some ugly ones. Check out the world's most hideous eyesores.
Dubai hotel's $30 million party
What crisis? Dubai's Atlantis hotel to host star-studden launch party.
Sport
Clarke keeps Australians from total peril
CHLOE SALTAU, BRISBANE |
Vice-captain the only batsman to overcome his Indian malaise
against a committed New Zealand attack on the opening day of the
summer.
- AFL AFL freezes 2009 ticket prices
- Soccer Socceroo stars confess to robbery in the Gulf
- Horse Racing Ruby's flying for a hat-trick
- Cycling Evans fears Armstrong's team
- Mongrel Punter What's that about a dim sim policy and body hair?
Cricket
Hayden defends remark on India
ALEX BROWN | Matthew Hayden defends "third world country" remark that so infuriated India.
Rugbyheaven
Wallabies can break French
GREG GROWDEN | Wallabies can score third consecutive Test win, former NSW coach says.
