Archive for September 5th, 2008

Student assaults boy, 5, on first day of school

Friday, September 5th, 2008

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy has been sexually assaulted by another student in a toilet block during his first day at school.

Father settles claim in Mildura crash case

Friday, September 5th, 2008

THE devastated father of a teenager killed by Thomas Towle has settled his million-dollar claim against thefatal driver.

Big-girl clothes range not necessarily a plus

Friday, September 5th, 2008

THE introduction of plus-size fashion ranges for girls as young as 16 makes being overweight socially acceptable, a critic says.

Thrillseekers left dangling in blackout chaos

Friday, September 5th, 2008

A BLACKOUT plunged the Royal Adelaide Show into darkness, causing chaos and trapping frightened showgoers on rides.

‘Footy pressure cooker will kill’

Friday, September 5th, 2008

FOOTBALL legend Andrew Johns fears a high-profile player will try to take his own life because of the ‘unbearable’ pressure.

Lotto curse haunts family of David Taylor

Friday, September 5th, 2008

THE curse of the family who scooped a $10 million Oz Lotto jackpot has led to another death, with the accidental shooting of their grandson by their son.

Remote town misses chance to vote

Friday, September 5th, 2008

THE Western Australian Electoral Commission has processed a record number of postal votes this year - but remote Eucla has missed the vote entirely.

Let me say sorry, pleads man who dissed the king

Friday, September 5th, 2008

HARRY Nicolaides, the Melbourne writer arrested on a charge of insulting Thailand’s royal family, has described his appalling prison conditions and his fear of contracting tuberculosis, and pleaded to be allowed to apologise.

Wheatley rocks on, despite home detention

Friday, September 5th, 2008

CONVICTED tax cheat Glenn Wheatley is managing rock bands from his luxurious Melbourne mansion while on home detention.

Wounded Digger too unstable to fly

Friday, September 5th, 2008

A CRITICALLY wounded Australian soldier’s evacuation from Afghanistan to Germany has been delayed because he’s unfit to fly, defence says.