Coutts faces Rice and her fear of drowning

IT'S hardly surprising Alicia Coutts feels some trepidation about competing at this week's world championships trials.

Toughen up, princesses: Jetstar captain to pilots

JETSTAR'S chief executive has dismissed as mere "banter" between pilots a disparaging email from one of its captains telling fatigued pilots to "toughen up princesses".

Only the good try so young

It's been a while coming but Tim & Jean's album has finally come to fruition, writes Andrew Murfett.

Cats hedge their bets on regaining Selwood

A WEEK after he was knocked unconscious in the season-opener against St Kilda, Geelong's warrior-midfielder Joel Selwood will train today expecting to prove he can play for the Cats against Fremantle tomorrow.

Toughen up, princesses: Jetstar captain

JETSTAR'S chief executive has dismissed as mere "banter" between pilots a disparaging email from one of its captains telling fatigued pilots to "toughen up princesses".

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'Princess' pilot email lands in Senate

JETSTAR'S chief executive has dismissed as "banter" a disparaging email from one of its captains telling fatigued pilots to "toughen up princesses".

Morrison defends mob who oppose carbon tax, boats

THE Opposition immigration spokesman, Scott Morrison, has rallied to the defence of "the mob" who oppose the carbon tax and boat arrivals and said "sound-minded" Australians were being demonised by Labor as extremists.

Go west, young man

NEWCASTLE'S Western Australia fast bowler Michael Hogan has encouraged University quick Josh Anderson to follow him to Perth if the opportunity arises.

Magpies rule out skipper Maxwell

NICK Maxwell's return to the Collingwood side may coincide with the unfurling of the premiership flag next week, with the captain ruled out of Saturday's clash with North Melbourne as he continues to recover from his kidney injury.

Coach wants Gander running on aggression

MAITLAND sprint coach Tony Fairweather hopes to see more aggression on the track from his protege Liam Gander today in the Australian Athletics Tour Final in Perth.

National tours

- Art vs Science will tour Australia on the back of their successful debut album The Experiment. The three-piece Sydney band will play five state capitals in June and July with the timing of the tour making a festival stop at Splendour In The Grass likely. The band plays The Enmore in Sydney on July 8.

Anzac Day

How did the dawn service come into being? Gather close, exhorts Peter FitzSimons, and discover the beginning of a great Anzac Day tradition.

Qantas set to axe flights and managers

QANTAS has sought to reassure investors that it is doing its utmost to combat high jet fuel prices after revealing plans to axe managers, retire aircraft and cut domestic and international flights.

Tahs re-sign Palu, Mumm - and put faith in new forwards for Chiefs

THE Waratahs continue to re-sign their biggest names but will again rely on the unknowns against the Chiefs tomorrow night.

Swedes dish out award for a 'masterly storyteller'

AFTER the hoo-hah of winning an Oscar a couple of weeks ago, Shaun Tan thought he was bound for a quieter life. That was until he got a phone call from Sweden on Tuesday night telling him he had won the world's richest award for children's and young-adult literature, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, worth 5 million krona ($A765,000).

Qantas on track despite disasters

QANTAS has sought to reassure investors that it is doing its utmost to combat high jet fuel prices after unveiling plans to axe managers, retire aircraft and cut domestic and international flights.

Oscar-winner Tan scores a rich literary sequel

AFTER the hoo-hah of winning an Oscar last month, Shaun Tan thought he was bound for a quieter life. That was until he received a call from Sweden on Tuesday night telling him he had won the world's richest award for children's and young-adult literature, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize, worth 5 million krona ($765,000).

Qantas cuts staff, services to reel in growing costs

NATURAL disasters in Australia, New Zealand and Japan, soaring fuel costs and the QF32 engine explosion are taking their toll on Qantas, forcing it to slash services, dump aircraft and axe managers.

Roos at home in stripes

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