Friday's top stories

08 Feb 2013

The ACCC has released a report finding widespread drug use across professional sport. In international news, a manhunt is on for a rogue police officer is Los Angeles.

Australian sport’s darkest day

It’s expected to draw blood and has been described as the “blackest day in Australian sport”.  Sporting codes were thrown into disarray yesterday when the Australian Crime Commission investigation found widespread drug use across many professional codes. The ABC has the full coverage of how the story broke and unfolded.
There’s also an explanation of the different doping drugs and the report itself.

“Shut up, just shut up”

Retiring Labor Senator Chris Evans has told colleagues to shut up and stop leaking information to the media, saying, “no party will succeed if it’s got people talking”. Read more.

Tasmania in the firing line … again

Tasmania has found itself at the mercy of bushfires again as the Derwent Valley and the Tasmanian Peninsula face flames. Homes are under threat in the Molesworth area north of Hobart and a total fire ban is declared for today. The Mercury has all the details.

Health premiums to rise

Health fund premiums are set to rise on 1 April as government budget cuts hit insurance subsidies. Health Minister Tanya Plibersek is due to announce the rise today. Read the full story.

Hunt on for ex-cop

A widespread manhunt is being conducted in Los Angeles after a rogue policeman is believed to have killed three people, including another cop. News.com.au has the full story.

Another quake hits the Solomon Islands

A 6.6 magnitude quake is the latest in a series of aftershocks that have hit the Solomon Islands. At least nine people have been confirmed dead and approximately 3000 have been left homeless in the aftermath of the original 8.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami. Read more.