The Sydney Morning Herald Entertainment Headlines

The top Entertainment headlines from The Sydney Morning Herald. For all the news, visit http://www.smh.com.au.

• Bat out of hell
  Batman has come a long way from the tongue-in-cheek hero who once owned a Bat-Hound and danced the Batusi.


• Pocket princess a pin-up girl for Charles
  Kylie Minogue was yesterday made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.


• Christina Applegate's boyfriend found dead
  The partner of Samantha Who? actress Christina Applegate has been found dead in his Hollywood home.


• Beckhams musical in pipeline
  A musical based on the lives of Victoria and David Beckham is in production.


• Lady pope will hear your sins
  Stay in Touch: If the cheeky T-shirts and free condoms were not enough, here's something to really annoy the World Youth Day pilgrims: a female pope.

The Sydney Morning Herald National Headlines

The top National headlines from The Sydney Morning Herald. For all the news, visit http://www.smh.com.au.

• Australia must lead climate fight
  AUSTRALIA will suffer more from climate change than any other developed nation and must take the lead in global action to tackle the problem, Professor Ross Garnaut will argue in his report today.


• At last a deal to rescue the Murray
  THE Rudd Government has finally clinched agreement with the states to hand control of the Murray-Darling Basin to a single independent body, but has argued that without rain authorities are powerless to save the stricken river system.


• New Tcard to bypass ticketing system
  THE second attempt at a Tcard will bypass the Government's transport agencies with a parallel ticketing system, to avoid a repeat of past problems.


• No detainees - but a huge cost blow-out
  THE Federal Government's upgrade to the empty detention centre on Christmas Island cost $318 million - considerably more than the recent renovation of the Sydney Hilton and $120 million over budget.


• Westpac fault ends in payment chaos
  TENS of thousands of people across the country missed out on their weekly pay, were overpaid, or had direct debit payments taken out twice yesterday after a computer malfunction at the Westpac Bank affected $1 billion in transactions.

The Sydney Morning Herald Sport Headlines

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• Blocker quits Blues for calling ref a cheat
  STEVE ROACH yesterday stood down as NSW assistant coach before he was sacked for abusing referee Tony Archer after Wednesday night's Origin series decider at ANZ Stadium.


• Queensland bring it on home


• Hoiles on the boil
  Stephen Hoiles wants to convince selectors he is not just a dogsbody.


• Clarke appointed captain after Ponting succumbs to injury
  Victorian batsman David Hussey will make his one-day international debut in Friday's match against the West Indies at Warner Park.


• Kewell signs for Galatasaray
  Socceroos star Harry Kewell has signed a three-year contract with Galatasaray, the Turkish club said today.

The Sydney Morning Herald Technology Headlines

The top Technology headlines from The Sydney Morning Herald. For all the news, visit http://smh.com.au.

• Case dropped against parents who put baby on eBay
  A baby boy removed from his parents' custody after they offered to sell him on eBay as a joke is back at home, a prosecutor said.


• eBay still 'forcing' sellers to use PayPal
  eBay is strong-arming its users into embracing PayPal despite saying it had shelved plans to block other payment methods.


• Optus details iPhone plans
  Optus has announced comprehensive plans for the upcoming 3G iPhone including an option to buy the handset outright on a pre-paid basis.


• Have Australian e-learning, will travel
  Schools software finds an overseas market, reports Garry Barker.


• Mac attack: beware the malware
  The anti-virus vendors have begun circling over Apple as the legendary virus-free status of its Mac OS begins to fade.

The Sydney Morning Herald World Headlines

The top World headlines from The Sydney Morning Herald. For all the news, visit http://www.smh.com.au.

• Children overjoyed as the years of desperation end
  PARIS: Her daughter says it is like "emerging from a bad dream", her son calls it "the best moment of my life". For Ingrid Betancourt's children, who grew up while she was held hostage for six years in the Colombian jungle, her release on Wednesday filled an immeasurable void.


• Daring military ruse frees Ingrid Betancourt
  Ingrid Betancourt woke up, as always, at 4am for another numbing day in her seventh year of rebel captivity deep in Colombia's jungle.


• Terrorist cell found, bombings averted
  POLICE say they have foiled plans for devastating bombings in Indonesia by uncovering an international terrorist cell, arresting 10 men and seizing more than 20 bombs in South Sumatra.


• TV screen gas 'worse than coal'
  THE rising demand for flat-screen televisions may have a greater impact on global warming than the world's largest coal-fired power stations, a leading environmental scientist has warned.


• Pentagon opposes Iran attack
  WASHINGTON: America's top military officer has warned that an Israeli air strike against Iran would make the Middle East more unstable and could add to pressures on the already overworked US forces in the region.