Australian News
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Court date for DPP's Johnston appeal
The High Court has set a date for the next step in legal action against Tasmania's suspended Police Commissioner.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 11:37 am -
Premier see benefits in carbon trading plan
The Tasmanian Premier expects the state to benefit from the proposed carbon trading scheme.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 11:37 am -
Childcare union backs national regulations
The Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU), which represents childcare workers, will meet the Queensland Government today to lobby for national childcare industry regulations.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 11:33 am -
CLP to target law and order in Parliament
The Northern Territory Opposition will use today's Parliamentary sittings in Alice Springs to push for a range of measures in the town.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 11:18 am -
Qld tourism leaders gather for industry summit
Queensland's tourism leaders are in Brisbane today for a State Government jobs summit.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 11:16 am -
20 years jail for getaway driver in underworld murder
The getaway car driver in the murder of gangland figure Victor Peirce at Port Melbourne seven years ago has been jailed for 20 years.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 11:13 am -
Brisbane ratepayers to get split bills
The Brisbane City Council says it will spend $1 million to make sure a rates and charges discount for pensioners is maintained when a new water company takes over.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 11:13 am -
Beware of car boot sales, Minister says
Queensland Fair Trading Minister Peter Lawlor is warning people to be wary of dodgy retailers operating out of car boots.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 11:09 am -
QCOSS makes bid for $258m funding boost
The Queensland Government says an extra $258 million is a reasonable request for groups working with disadvantaged people.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 11:07 am -
Missing Darwin man found safe and well
Police say they have located a Darwin man who had been missing for two weeks.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 11:06 am -
Man killed as home sprayed with bullets
Police are looking for two men after a man was shot dead at a home in Sydney's south-west overnight.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 10:44 am -
Jetstar investigating wheelchair 'accident'
Jetstar has launched an investigation into an incident where a passenger was injured in a fall from one of their wheelchairs at Melbourne Airport.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 10:44 am -
Historic Mawson base goes green
Australia's historic Antarctic base will go green when a new wind turbine is installed this summer.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 10:20 am -
Mining royalties plan dismissed
Tasmania's main political parties have dismissed the Greens' promise to redirect more mining royalties back into regional communities.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 10:20 am -
Police campaign to cut violence against women, children
Police have launched a five-year plan to reduce violence against women and children in Victoria.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 10:12 am -
Shire goes pink for cancer fundraiser
Men in pink will run businesses and the council administration in a north-west Queensland town today to allow women to raise funds for breast cancer.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 10:04 am -
Seven-fold increase in people smuggling prisoners
The number of convicted or accused people smugglers being kept in Western Australian jails has swelled since the start of the year.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 9:44 am -
Pricing breakthrough sees Jetstar deal take off
Far north Queensland's tourism industry is set to get a boost with the signing of a major deal between Jetstar and Cairns Airport.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 9:42 am -
Labor may 'benefit' from union split
A political analyst says the WA construction union's decision to sever ties with Labor may actually benefit the party.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 9:37 am -
Uni results hit by work ban
The Tertiary Education Union says students of the University of South Australia will not suffer because of a ban on passing semester results onto university management.
ABC - November 25, 2009, 9:30 am
