Australian News
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Liberals keep up water pressure
The Tasmanian Government is again under fire over its water and sewerage changes with Opposition claims some development costs have doubled.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 2:50 pm -
Body could be man who tried to save swimmer
Police say a badly decomposed body found on a New South Wales south coast beach could be a man who tried to rescue a struggling swimmer last month.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 2:50 pm -
Man charged over double homicide at hospital
Victorian police have charged a 49-year old man with two counts of murder after the fatal stabbing of two inmates at a Melbourne psychiatric hospital overnight.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 2:43 pm -
16yo to stand trial over train murder
A 16-year-old will stand trial for murder over the death of Sydney teenager Andrew Motuliki.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 2:36 pm -
Fans farewell Don Lane
The life and times of television personality Don Lane have been celebrated at a public memorial.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 2:15 pm -
Business angry over rail disruptions
Queensland Rail is under fire over the number of regular faults and delays on the city network.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 2:14 pm -
Woman dies in highway smash
A woman has died after a two vehicle crash on the Warrego Highway at Haigslea, west of Ipswich this afternoon.
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Murdered woman took hours to die, court hears
A forensic pathologist has told a committal hearing in the Alice Springs Magistrates Court it is likely to have taken a woman several hours to die after fatal injuries were inflicted upon her.
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Deal to fast-track mining exploration
Gold exploration is set to increase in central Australia with the signing of an agreement between two Western Australian mining companies.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 2:00 pm -
RAAF technician warned superiors before suicide
A defence inquiry has heard that a Newcastle Airforce technician warned his superiors the day before he killed himself.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 1:41 pm -
New NT-Qld exchange program for emergencies
A new exchange program for nurses and doctors at Royal Darwin Hospital and their counterparts in Brisbane has been announced.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 1:35 pm -
Ibrahim brother granted bail
Sydney man Sam Ibrahim has been granted bail after being arrested on a breach of bail charge.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 1:33 pm -
Woman charged over Port Hedland fire
Police have charged a woman who started a fire that critically injured her 61-year-old partner.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 1:28 pm -
Man pleads guilty to murdering baby son
A 41-year-old man will be sentenced in the Supreme Court in February for murdering his baby son.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 1:28 pm -
PM backs troubled Premier
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has his full support despite her slump in popularity.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 1:19 pm -
Sewage spill closes beaches
A sewage spill has forced the closure of two beaches in the Sandy Bay area near Hobart.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 1:09 pm -
Fishing argument ends in stabbing
A 27-year-old man is in hospital after being stabbed in the leg during an argument while fishing on Bribie Island.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 1:01 pm -
Food industry grows in tough times
South Australia's food industry has grown by $1 billion in the past year despite tough economic conditions.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 12:46 pm -
Commercial fisherman blasts oil leak response
A Kimberley-based commercial fisherman says environmental protection in Australia's Northern waters is pathetic.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 12:45 pm -
Inquiry into liposuction death
A Melbourne Coroner says an inquiry into the death of a 26-year-old woman who died after liposuction surgery will focus on her post-operative care.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 12:40 pm
