Australian News
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Snow, storms hit Victoria
Victoria's wild weather has brought blizzard conditions to some of the state's alpine resorts.
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Industrialist, entrepreneur Smorgon dies
Melbourne philanthropist and businessman Victor Smorgon has died at the age of 96.
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Some HBF members facing fee hikes
The health insurer HBF says some of its members will have to pay higher out-of-pocket expenses, after talks with a major hospital chain broke down.
ABC - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago -
Milk price cut to farmers
A large buyer of South Australian milk has announced a sharp cut to the price it pays farmers for milk.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 10:11 am -
Territory prisoners catch swine flu
There have been two confirmed cases of swine flu at the Alice Springs jail.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 9:52 am -
Swine flu response flawed: prominent GP
A prominent Melbourne doctor has written a damning report on how Australia has responded to the outbreak of swine flu.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 9:52 am -
Want $1 rent? Move to the Mallee
A Victorian town in the Mallee, in the state's north-west, is offering to rent farmhouses for $1 a week.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 9:46 am -
Jail's swine flu restrictions lifted
Three more cases of swine flu were reported in central Queensland yesterday.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 9:44 am -
Research aims to protect kids in the snow
A Canberra researcher is combining with a United States university to study the risks of children injuring themselves while skiing or snowboarding.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 9:34 am -
SES crews on standby over flood threat
Heavy rain overnight has flooded roads and brought down trees across Victoria.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 8:19 am -
Reef protection funds 'not enough'
Farm lobby group AgForce says more funding is needed to help protect the Great Barrier Reef from farming practices.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 8:12 am -
Drop in hospital treatment errors
An annual report on treatment mistakes in South Australian public hospitals shows a decrease in the most serious category of incidents.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 8:02 am -
Possible swine flu outbreak in Qld prison
Federal health authorities say Australia's swine flu outbreak remains mild as reports emerge of a possible outbreak at a Queensland prison.
ABC - July 2, 2009, 8:17 pm -
Anger over the death of abuse whistleblower
A victims group is blaming the Catholic Church for the death of a man who helped expose a sexually abusive Tasmanian priest.
ABC - July 2, 2009, 7:33 pm -
Vodafone moves to squash job loss fears
The telecommunications company, Vodafone has moved to quell fears about the future of 500 jobs at a call centre, south of Hobart.
ABC - July 2, 2009, 6:15 pm -
Vegan diet leads to less dense bones
Vegans have lower bone densities than non-vegans, say Australian researchers.
ABC - July 2, 2009, 5:27 pm -
Millions to curb camels and cane toads
The Federal Government is spending $19 million to control feral camels in Central Australia and $2 million to control cane toads in the Top End.
ABC - July 2, 2009, 5:14 pm -
Chopper search for missing woman
The husband of a missing Port Pirie woman has appealed for public help to find her.
ABC - July 2, 2009, 4:46 pm -
NSW records first swine flu death
A 45-year-old man has become the first person with swine flu to die in New South Wales and the 10th in Australia.
ABC - July 2, 2009, 4:34 pm -
Severe weather alert for Victoria
Victoria's State Emergency Service (SES) is warning Melbourne residents to prepare for severe weather overnight.
ABC - July 2, 2009, 3:44 pm
