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THE NOBEL PRIZE

To set our emissions targets now is nonsense

Are you getting sick of all the argument about an emissions trading scheme? Don't. It's hardly started.

Oldfield Pushes For Repeat Win

WHILE the rest of us were enjoying that second serve of pudding over Christmas, triathlete Madeleine Oldfield was out on her bike making sure she would be in top shape for the third race of the Gatorade triathlon series which takes place at Sandringham today.

This Club Is Not A Transit Lounge

FRUSTRATED coach Gary van Egmond has delivered a blunt message to his failing stars: shape up or ship out.

Editorial Hints Of Good Year Ahead For Illawarra

THERE was an almost palpable sense of relief as the world said goodbye to 2008 - a year which exposed serious cracks in a global financial system that will largely define the shape of the new year and beyond.

Surfboard Innovator Rides Wave Of Success

AS a keen surfer, Jared Smith had the brainwave of making a "smarter" board - one that could change its shape to suit the surf.

Cooper's Fused Skull Springs Back Into Shape

COOPER Packham was only hours old when nurses noticed his head was an odd shape.

It's A Bloody Overreaction

CSL's share price deserves to be in healthier shape, writes David Potts.

Through Sport We Can See Ourselves

The Krakouer brothers and Hakoah Vienna reflect the way games can shape society.

Riding Off Into The Sunset Riding Off Into The Sunset

Wayne Bennett is content to be leaving the Broncos in good shape after 21 years at the club, writes Andrew Webster.

Court Told Of Race Bashing

ACCUSED murderer Clinton David Rintoull was allegedly drunk and frustrated when he left his Noble Park home wielding a metal pole and said "I guess I'll go and take my anger out on some niggers", a court heard yesterday. The two metal poles that Rintoull, 22, and his co-accused, Dylan Giuseppe Sabatino, 20, allegedly used to beat Sudanese teenager Liep Gony were bent out of shape and covered in blood when they returned home, according to statements tendered to a committal hearing at Melbourne ...

Knights Face Defining Joust

IT does shape as somewhat ironic.

On Bradman's 100th Birthday, Ponting Vows To Continue The Don's Legendary Legacy

ON THE centenary of Sir Donald Bradman's birth, Australian captain Ricky Ponting vowed to emulate the great cricketer by "leaving the game in better shape" for future generations.

Crows, Bulldogs The Key Clash

Upsets unlikely in last week as the eight finally takes shape.

Kids' Wriggles Turn To Giggles

The wriggling stopped and the giggling started as the unmistakable outline of a very round panda bear took shape under the skilful hand of illustrator David Legge.

Hot Pace Pays For 'suicide' Blonde

TAMSYN LEWIS called it her "suicide mission". In the best shape of her life, Lewis ran her heart out to qualify for the Olympic 800 metres semi-finals for the first time since 2000.

A Liberal Leader For The Ages

As everyone but the poor man himself knows all too well, Brendan Nelson's leadership of the Liberal Party is in about the same shape as John Cleese's Norwegian Blue parrot. If they hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies.

Celebrity Workouts

KRISTIE LAU looks at how Hollywood's A-listers keep in shape.

Faith, But It's A Test Of Spirit For The Junior Minister

The event could shape Kristina Keneally's career, writes Alexandra Smith.

Draft May Prove Best Yet For Tall And Versatile Youngsters

AS VIC Metro beat Western Australia in the final of this year's under-18 competition, the theme of the upcoming draft pool took further shape: expect the top part of the draft to be largely about tall players who can play in a long list of spots.