Sydney Theatre Company's Cate Blanchett launches the new rainwater harvesting system at The Wharf. Picture: Alan Pryke
Rescuers winch a survivor from a light plane which crashed into the ocean off Sydney. Picture: Craig Greenhill VIDEO
Space has become so polluted that scientists are looking at powerful magnets and giant umbrellas to collect the junk. Picture: NASA
Food stylist Kate Murdoch shows you how to make a simple Asian ginger dressing that's perfect for grilled fish.
Legendary Canadian comic Martin Short talks about his one-man variety show and the development of his characters.
Essendon assistant coach Dean Wallis is the subject of a betting investigation. Picture: Colleen Petch
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Rudd return discussed amid ALP turmoil
2:45PM James Massola THE Labor caucus is split over Julia Gillard's long term future as leader, as MPs admit that Kevin Rudd's return is being discussed.
'Happily retired' Beattie won't run
1:36PM UPDATED James Massola PETER Beattie has ruled out a tilt for Canberra, declaring he is happily retired and intends to stay that way.
Vasiljkovic to pay $1.2m costs
12:47PM Jodie Minus ACCUSED war criminal Dragan Vasiljkovic must pay $1.2 million in costs after losing his appeal in his defamation case against The Australian.
Stocks tumble on US payroll data
4:33PM THE Australian sharemarket tumbled 1.5 per cent as anxiety built ahead of US non-farm payroll data to be issued tonight (AEST).
Air crash rescuers risked own lives
3:42PM UPDATED FOUR people, including two policemen, risked their lives trying to save two people when a light plane crashed into the ocean in Sydney's north.
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SAB takes Foster's to Panel
4:23PM Gavin Lower SABMILLER has taken Foster's to the Takeovers Panel for misleading and deceptive conduct.
Stocks tumble on US payroll data
4:33PM THE Australian sharemarket tumbled 1.5 per cent as anxiety built ahead of US non-farm payroll data to be issued tonight (AEST).
Aitken puts 'sell' on Gillard
1:27PM Scott Murdoch STOCKBROKER Charlie Aitken believes the Australian equities market would rally by 10 per cent if the Prime Minister was rolled.
Australian Market Data at 05:00PM
| Index / Security | Price | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Ords | 4321.5 | -61.20 | -1.40% |
| S&P;/ASX 50 | 4223.7 | -59.90 | -1.40% |
| ASX200 | 4242.9 | -64.60 | -1.50% |
| S&P;/ASX 300 | 4248.2 | -63.70 | -1.48% |
| S&P;/ASX MidCap | 3875.1 | -74.90 | -1.90% |
| S&P;/ASX Small Orders | 2475.3 | -42.70 | -1.70% |
| S&P;/ASX 20 | 2546.0 | -36.80 | -1.42% |
| S&P;/ASX 100 | 3453.2 | -50.90 | -1.45% |
Stock Quotes
New shine on silver
Robin Bromby ONE of the questions investors have to ask themselves is, What is silver - an industrial metal or a precious one?
National Affairs
Rudd return discussed amid ALP turmoil
2:45PM James Massola THE Labor caucus is split over Julia Gillard's long term future as leader, as MPs admit that Kevin Rudd's return is being discussed.
Lack of heir is protection for PM
1:31PM Dennis Shanahan THE destabilisation of Julia Gillard has begun. Where, when and how it will end is open to conjecture, but its existence is undeniable.
The waiting game
2011-09-02
Can things get worse for Julia Gillard? Well, there will be a Newspoll conducted over the weekend. Yesterday’s High Court ruling is one…
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Let Libya burn: Gaddafi
4:14PM UPDATED FUGITIVE Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is urging his supporters to take up arms in a guerilla-style campaign.
Pearson lays title ambition bare
12:46PM Nicole Jeffery in Daegu WORLD No1 Sally Pearson stamped her mark on the 100m hurdles with a dominant display in the first round heats of the world championships.
Struck down by bitter disappointment
Dennis Shanahan, Political editor BLAMING the High Court is no way for the Prime Minister to get out of this mess.
The Agriturismo Test A farmhouse in Chianti
Abraham Rabinovich THE man who answers the doorbell of the old farmhouse is a Canadian tourist, the only guest, he says, which seems a bit odd.
We preview the first Ultrabook: the Asus UX31
Chris Griffith THE first Ultrabooks will soon arrive and we preview Asus's UX31. But they come after Apple patents its MacBook Air. Could Apple rain on the parade?
Vasiljkovic to pay $1.2m costs
Jodie Minus ACCUSED war criminal Dragan Vasiljkovic must pay $1.2 million in costs after losing his appeal in his defamation case against The Australian.
Madama Butterfly: Soporano flits to university
Opera star Deborah Cheetham has won a new role that takes her off the stage and towards another passion.
Blaming the umpire never works
YOU could forgive Julia Gillard for assuming the foetal position, sucking her thumb and rocking gently from side to side, muttering: 'No way out, no way out.'
The waiting game
CAN things get worse for Julia Gillard? Well, there will be a Newspoll conducted over the weekend.
Tarnished halo over free trade
LABOR tore up longstanding rules on industry protection. Now it needs to get its house in order.
Struck down by bitter disappointment
BLAMING the High Court is no way for the Prime Minister to get out of this mess.
Our responsibility to protect refugees
THE government should take a bold stand and abolish indefinite detention, writes Julian Burnside.
Argument may be unwise but it is sound
JULIA Gillard's attack on the High Court may be poor politics, but her argument is convincing.
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On the bright side
YESTERDAY'S joint press conference by Julia Gillard and Chris Bowen looked a painful affair.
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