British soldier killed in Afghanistan January 27, 2012
A BRITISH soldier has been shot dead in an insurgent attack in Afghanistan, becoming the 397th serviceperson to die since the military mission there started in 2001, the defence ministry said. […]
Cat has total knee replacement January 27, 2012
BECAUSE Cyrano weighs more than nine kilograms, amputating his cancer-weakened leg was out of the question. […]
France, Karzai urge NATO Afghanistan exit January 27, 2012
FRANCE and Afghanistan will ask NATO to hand over all combat missions to the Afghan military in 2013, a year earlier than planned. […]
Compo offer for cruise ship passengers January 27, 2012
SOME 3000 survivors of Italy's cruise ship disaster will receive $13,624 each plus expenses, negotiators said overnight. […]

'Give me $1m and a chicken and I'll make you a dinosaur' November 9, 2011
TWENTY years from now, every family will have a pet “dinosaur” in their backyard if Jurassic Park palaeontologist Dr Jack Horner has his way. […]
Optus unveils its NBN prices November 8, 2011
OPTUS has released the cost of its internet plans to be delivered over the national broadband network (NBN). […]
Australia, your Google eBooks have arrived November 8, 2011
GOOGLE launches Google eBooks in Australia, a service they claim is all about choice. […]
Aussies hang up on telcos November 7, 2011
THE telco industry's annual report card shows complaints have risen by 18 per cent - and it's not just Vodafone. […]