Welcome back to a new week - the signs are pointing to a wet, cold, and miserable one, so stay indoors over lunch and catch up over these tasty news snacks!
Channel News
- PC Components distributor, Altech, has announced plans to expand into Vietnam.
- Internode has been awarded best broadband provider by Broadband Expert Website.
- The Joint Committee on Cyber Safety is set to release details of public hearings and submissions into mandatory filtering, amongst other things.
State of the market
- Falls in Europe have sent jitters and falls throughout the markets. At 11:28am, the S&P/ASX200 was down 81.8 points.
- The Aussie dollar is falling and sells for $US0.8827. Gold is trading even higher at $US1235.8 an ounce and oil is down to $US71.2 a barrel.
Technology
- Wikileak: Australian founder's passport confiscated
- Mobile phones: Linked to brain cancer risk
- Which gadget?: Apple opens a new front in iWar 2010
- Signed: Net sensation scores record contract
General News
- Civil war in Thailand First military death
- Civil war in Thailand (2) Loss of faith in democracy
- Politics: Gillard 'laughs' at leadership speculation
- Newspoll Coalition holds edge on Labor as Gillard closes on Rudd
- Jessica Watson: Turns down $250,000 birthday deal
- Volcanic ash cloud: London's Heathrow Airport to close again
- Business: MacBank's code red
- Post-British election: Cameron and Clegg to make 100 peers in Lords deal
- Final mission: Atlantis docks with space station
- Strange but true: Robot gives away the bride
Sport
- T20 World Cup: South African recruit helps England thrash Australia in final
- Formula One: King of Monaco - Webber takes over title lead after Monaco win
- World Cup 2010: All games live - broadcast obstacle removed
- World Cup Bid 2018: England's bid chairman resigns over bribe claims
- Serie A: Inter Milan wins fifth straight title
- Golf: Adam Scott comes from behind to win Texas Open
- FA Cup: Drogba delivers double for Chelsea
- Cycling: Cadel still in race after homegrown heroics
- NRL: Stuart's Origin warning
- NRL (2): Embarrassed Wests Tigers apologise
- NRL (3): Jennings' hat-trick thrusts his name in front of Origin selectors
- AFL: Fortress St Kilda attacked by Essendon
- AFL (2): Carlton flicks Power switch
- AFL (3): Limited glory for Hawks in win
- Rugby union: Depth means some stars won't make squad
- Rugby union (2): Brumbies turn focus to retaining talent
Entertainment
- Television: Fox races for first 3D sports broadcast
- Sailing in: Exclusive to two networks, the first interview
- R.I.P.: Metal god Ronnie James Dio dead at 67
- Credits roll: After 20 seasons, original Law & Order ends
- Walk out: Rusty accent puts star offside
- Cougar claims: Are toyboys bad for your health
- Nude model: Elizabeth Jagger's naked ambition
- Obama's nude gown: First lady's colour controversy
- Travel: Land of smiles is crying
- Gig review - Lisa Mitchell: Fans kept waiting for clarity over cuteness
Tomorrow's weather:
- Sydney: A few showers. Min: 14, Max: 19
- Melbourne: Early fog then sunny. Min: 7, Max: 19
- Brisbane: Early light rain, afternoon shower. Min: 12, Max: 22
- Perth: Shower or two developing. Min: 7, Max: 21
- Adelaide: Fine. Partly cloudy. Min: 8, Max: 21
- Hobart: Late shower. Min: 7, Max: 18
- Canberra: Fine, early frost. Min: 1, Max: 17
- Darwin: Cloudy, light rain. Min: 25, Max: 30
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