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Oceania *** 5 advancedStories Checked for Students of English by Jamaby No plans for speed-limiting cars here PARENTS will be able to control the speed at which their teenagers drive the family car with a computer chip developed by carmaker Ford. () People leaving nation in droves AUSTRALIA has experienced its biggest annual exodus on record with 76,923 people leaving the country permanently in 2007-08. () Last to leave Australia, please flick lights out AUSTRALIA has experienced its biggest annual exodus on record with 76,923 people leaving the country permanently in 2007-08. () Interest rate relief but not much HOME owners are likely to miss out on half the interest rate cut expected to be announced by the Reserve Bank today. () Parents support principal over Henson affair AN Olympian is among parents who have backed the principal of a school that allowed artist Bill Henson to scout for young models. () Parents support principal over Henson affair AN Olympian is among parents who have backed the principal of a school who allowed artist Bill Henson to scout for young models. () Man charged over nightclub shooting A 31-year-old man faces charges over a shooting incident outside a Perth nightclub yesterday morning. () New bride killed husband after two days A WOMAN accused of killing her husband after just two days of marriage - and one day after he changed his will - has pleaded guilty to his manslaughter. () Principal keeps job while Henson is studied A PRINCIPAL accused of letting controversial artist Bill Henson scout a school for talent will keep her job pending an investigation. () Hostel owner 'tried to post Britt's passport' THE family of a backpacker missing in Croatia says the owner of the hostel where she was staying tried to post her passport. () Blood-covered man found dead on road A MAN has been found dead and covered in blood in the middle of a road in Sydney. () Anonymous caller contacts Britt's family THE family of a backpacker missing in Croatia has been boosted by an unidentified caller with information considered relevant to the case. () Man injured in early hours shovel attack A MAN has suffered serious head injuries when he was attacked with a shovel in Victoria's west overnight. () Missing Aussie 'promiscuous and naive' COPS investigating the disappearance of Britt Lapthorne have not interviewed two key witnesses nor collected her belongings. () Gillard 'shocked' by Henson's scouting FEDERAL education minister Julia Gillard says allowing a photographer to scout out a primary school playground for nude models would send a shudder down people's spines. () Family shot with pellets on tourist strip THREE members of a family are in hospital after being shot at with pellets on Queensland's Gold Coast. () VICTORIAN Premier John Brumby has asked the Education Department to investigate how controversial artist Bill Henson was allowed to select child models during a visit to a Melbourne primary school. () Retirement beckons for lovers' hotel One room alone, the Grand Majestic Suite, received a $1 million facelift with tailor-made carpet imported from Italy and is available for $450 a night. () 'I was the last to see Britt Lapthorne' COPS investigating the disappearance of Britt Lapthorne have not interviewed two key witnesses nor collected her belongings. () Nursing home deemed a 'serious risk' THE general manager of a northern New South Wales nursing home placed under sanction because of "serious risks" to its residents says he is shocked by the order. () Teenage girl dies after plunging from cliff A 16-year-old girl has been killed after falling off a cliff in Sydney's east overnight. () Young driver dies after talking to police A YOUNG motorist has been killed only minutes after speeding away from police who'd stopped him for driving erratically. () Sacked car rescue hero has no regrets A MAN whose feet were cut by rocks when he dived into a river to save a drowning motorist was sacked because "he could barely walk". () Man walks free after stabbing pedophile A BLIND man who once acted as a lookout for a robbery yesterday walked from court after pleading guilty to stabbing a confessed pedophile. () Family handouts set to top world AUSTRALIA within reach of becoming world's most generous nation for family payments following analysis of election handouts. () A quarter of Aussie kids too fat - study THE diets of Australian teenagers are severely lacking in fruit and vegetables and almost one-quarter of children are overweight or obese, a study has found. () AUSTRALIA'S GPs are older, more likely to be female and write fewer prescriptions than they did a decade ago. () Traumatised cop sues for $1m over slow back-up A POLICE officer caught in a bikie gunfight on the Gold Coast is suing the Queensland Government for more than $1 million after he allegedly waited 20 to 30 minutes for armed back-up, fearing for his life and those of others. () Learner blames cat for deadly crash A LEARNER driver whose car slammed into and killed a university student has blamed a cat and sore eyes for the deadly crash. () POLICE have arrested the son of a hostel owner in Croatia over the disappearance of Melbourne backpacker Britt Lapthorne, the Nine network reported. () Couple faces 91 ATM fraud charges A SYDNEY couple is facing more than 90 charges each over a string of ATM frauds that netted tens of thousands of dollars. () Man in court over Irishman's savage beating MAN charged with the attempted murder of a partygoer bashed into a coma as he walked home. () Missing woman was kicked out of club MISSING backpacker Britt Lapthorne was drunk and kicked out of a club on the night she disappeared but talked her way back in, her father says. () THE nation's "mummy wars" have intensified with unions saying stay-at-home mums should be paid the same as those with paid work. () Talkfest flops, but Trump still pockets $1.5m BILLIONAIRE Donald Trump's speaking tour of Australia is in doubt after its promotion company collapsed - but he's made $1.5m. () AUSTRALIAN racer Ant West has a job interview this weekend, with the MotoGP race at Phillip Island one of the few remaining chances for him to impress on the international stage. () Why your boss is just an animal YOUR boss might not urinate in his large corner office, but a new report claims the evolutionary signs of managers marking out their territory are everywhere. () Theatre star Rob Guest critically ill AUSTRALIAN theatre star Rob Guest is critically ill in hospital after suffering a stroke. () Man metres from safety when killed A UNIVERSITY athlete was metres from his hotel when he was killed by a runaway car whose driver was allegedly doing 150km/h while three times over the blood alcohol limit. () Garden gnome attack injures neighbour A TASMANIAN man has received a suspended jail term for hurling a garden gnome fragment that fractured a female neighbour's skull. () Melamine in 31 milk powder products CHINA has found the toxic industrial chemical melamine in 31 milk powder products, the government said today, announcing the results of a sweeping national check. () Murder trial for parents of starved girl A COUPLE whose daughter weighed just 9kg when her body was found to stand trial for murder. () Arson probe after man hurt in house fire A MAN is in a serious condition in hospital after a suspicious fire in the beachside town of Rosebud, south of Melbourne, last night. () Student athlete killed, two injured in smash A QUEENSLAND student athlete is dead and another seriously injured after an out-of-control car hit them outside their Melbourne hotel early today. () Uni students to be taught basic English A UNIVERSITY says it is having to teach its students the basic English they should have learnt at school. () Car hits pedestrians on footpath, one dead ONE man is dead and another seriously injured after being hit by a car in central Melbourne early today. () Sleeping rollercoaster making kids fat AUSTRALIAN kids are making themselves fat with rollercoaster sleeping patterns that leave them starved of shut-eye by the weekend, new research shows. () Fears crocodile has taken camper POLICE in far north Queensland are searching for an elderly male believed taken by a crocodile near Cooktown early this morning. () Metal grate thrown at taxi from bridge A 5kg metal grate has been dropped from a bridge onto a taxi in Sydney, sparking a police warning that people could be killed in such attacks. () Man 'asleep with $300,000 in car' A MAN found asleep in his car will appear before court after police allegedly found $300,000 in cash in his vehicle and more than $700,000 worth of amphetamines in his northern Sydney home. () |
