George Bush falls in line on climate challenge | THE G8 group of industrialised nations has set a goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 under a pact that for the first time ties the US to a global target. | The deal represents George W.... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)The Australian
Son watched father drown after boating mishap | A YOUNG boy who watched his father drown on a fishing trip in northern NSW said "he just closed his eyes and went under". | The body of Sean Staunton, who had been missing on the Tweed River for fiv... (photo: GFDL / Remi Jouan)The Australian
Two dead after fishing boat sinks in 'calm conditions' | MYSTERY surrounds the deaths of two commercial fishermen whose boat sank without warning in relatively calm conditions off Tasmania's remote southwest coast. | Darrel Howells, 69, and his son, Mark ... (photo: creative commons / Rmi Kaupp)The Australian DeathsFishingPeoplePhotosWater
Jana Rawlinson race just got a lot easier | ANOTHER big name standing between Jana Rawlinson and Olympic gold will miss the Beijing Games, with 400m hurdles world record-holder Yuliya Pechonkina of Russia battling a heart problem. | "She star... (photo: AP)The Australian EntertainmentPhotosRaceSportStar
Racing Victoria needs miracle-maker | THE new chief executive of Racing Victoria is expected to be named by the end of next month. We wish him or her well. It has long been held that the toughest job in spo... (photo: public domain photo / )The Australian EntertainmentPhotosRaceSoccerSport
No hard date in pullout talks: US | IRAQI Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has for the first time called for a timetable to be set for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, a step that the Bush administrat... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 David R. Quillen)The Australian IraqMilitaryPhotosPoliticsUS
Vatican regrets C of E women bishops | THE Vatican last night regretted the decision by the Church of England to ordain women bishops, saying it would present a "new obstacle" to reconciliation between the H... (photo: AP Photo/Polizia Moderna, HO)The Australian ChurchEnglandPhotosVaticanWoman
Pilgrims come to the great south land | World Youth Day is touching all corners of Australia. | LESS than a week before Cardinal George Pell welcomes 200,000 young pilgrims to the opening mass at harbourside ... (photo: AP / Rob Griffith)The Australian AustraliaPhotosReligionSocietyYouth
Carbs and coffee refuel muscles faster | Drinking a cup of coffee with a plate of carbs will help athletes recover from their training sessions faster, Australian research shows. | Melbourne scientists showed ... (photo: Public Domain file)Sydney Morning Herald HealthPeoplePhotosScienceSociety
