Archive for March 20th, 2010
A one-day miracle
JUST 24 hours after having the first heart operation of its kind in Australia, Allison Ribbons was walking and ready to go home. Nine years ago, she spent five months in hospital recovering from a similar procedure that required open-heart surgery. But earlier this week, surgeons instead made a small incision in Ms Ribbons’ neck [...]
Power bills to rise in NSW
ELECTRICITY bills in NSW will soar by up to 64 per cent over the next three years, with the blame laid squarely on the Federal Government’s proposed emissions trading scheme. The state’s Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal confirmed the increases in Sydney today. They are even higher than those first proposed by the tribunal in [...]
Fiji out and Aussies thru to Adelaide Sevens semis
Australia scraped through to the semi-finals of the Adelaide Sevens again with a thrilling 26-22 defeat of Fiji after trailing for most of the second half. James Stannard crossed twice in the dying minutes of the match to swallow up a 22-14 deficit and send the Australians through to a semi-final meting with Samoa, who [...]
Waratahs beat Western Force
BY the margin of a well-bitten fingernail, the New South Wales Waratahs kept their finals hopes alive with a thrilling and controversial victory over the Western Force in Perth last night. Trailing at halftime, NSW slotted two penalties in the second period and hung on against a fast-finishing Force side in a brutal match. The [...]
Brumbies Academy squeeze out West Harbour
The Brumby Runners have completed their season with a 29-5 win over West Harbour at Viking Park in Canberra this evening. The home side held a 5-0 advantage at the break following a term that failed to deliver any rhythm before kicking on with four second half tries. Captain Julian Huxley turned in another commanding [...]
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