Archive for April 13th, 2008

Vampire killer wins fight for prison release

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

A SELF-PROCLAIMED vampire, sentenced to life after murdering a man and drinking his blood, will soon be back in the community.

Australia to get first female G-G

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

AUSTRALIA is to have its first female governor-general, with Queensland’s governor, Quentin Bryce, to be appointed to the job.

Rainwater tanks ‘full of lead and aluminium’

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

SUBURBAN tank water has been found to have lead content up to 50 times higher than drinking guidelines, new reasearch shows.

Men’s mag win-a-divorce competition

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

AN Aussie lad’s mag is promising to take some of the pain out of divorce with a competition offering an all-expenses-paid split.

Teen game dices with death

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

TEENAGERS are risking their lives with the new “trip to heaven” game which is sweeping the internet, attracting 83,000 hits at one site.

Booze ban for youth summit delegates

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

State’s firefighters could be at cancer risk

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

EVERY Queensland firefighter will be tested for brain cancer amid fears the profession could result in a higher incidence of the disease.

Aussies on seized anti-sealing ship

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

FOREIGN affairs officials are trying to confirm the safety of three Australians believed to be aboard a seal-hunt monitoring ship seized by authorities in Canada.

Gloomy world outlook to hit Budget: Swan

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

A GLOOMY global financial outlook threatens to rain on Treasurer Wayne Swan’s parade when he delivers his first Federal Budget next month.

‘Dying’ mother’s elaborate deception

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

A WOMAN allegedly shaved her eyebrows and claimed she was dying of cancer as part of an elaborate story to dupe the kind-hearted.