Australian News

Oil spill may damage investor confidence

A senior commodity economist says it is too soon to tell whether the Timor Sea oil spill will dampen investor confidence in the oil and gas industry.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 10:46 am
Thousands run for bushfire recovery

Up to 2,000 runners will head to Marysville today for a series of runs designed to show the town is emerging from the devastation of Black Saturday.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 10:48 am
New guidelines for making heritage homes energy-efficient

Tasmania's Heritage Council has released new guidelines for homeowners wanting to install alternative energy products.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 10:48 am
Qld teachers set to be nation's highest paid

The Queensland Teachers Union has reached an agreement with the State Government in their long-running pay battle.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 10:03 am
Taxi drivers welcome English tests

The Canberra Taxi Industry Association says it is glad taxi drivers will have to pass an English test before they can get their licence.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 10:00 am
Surgeons close to reaching pay agreement

Royal Darwin Hospital surgeons hope to reach an agreement with management over pay and working conditions by the end of this week.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 9:44 am
Bus driver on child porn charges

A 49-year-old Canberra man has been charged with administering a dangerous substance to a young girl and child pornography.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 9:10 am
Sydney's Cenotaph gets heritage listed

The Cenotaph in Sydney's Martin Place is being listed on the heritage register by the New South Wales Government.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 8:49 am
Juveniles face jail for carrying spray paint

Children in New South Wales could be imprisoned for up to six months if they are caught carrying cans of spray paint without a legitimate reason.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 8:19 am
More asbestos compensation calls forecast

A Queensland support group for people with asbestos-related illnesses says it is pleased about a bail out of the James Hardie compensation fund.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 8:11 am
Call for help over unsolved murder

Police are appealing for help with the unsolved murder of a 16-year-old girl on the New South Wales north coast in the lead up to a coronial inquiry into her death.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 6:20 am
Two hurt as car strikes horses

Two people have been injured after their vehicle ran into several horses in Conneware in Victoria's south.
ABC - November 8, 2009, 1:34 am
Opposition: Planning needs to consider rising sea levels.

Figures from the National Tidal Centre show sea levels along Western Australia's coast are rising at a rate double that of the world average.
ABC - November 7, 2009, 2:50 pm
Drugs found in airport hangar

A 48 year old man has appeared in court, charged over the discovery of drugs in a hangar at Jandakot Airport.
ABC - November 7, 2009, 1:06 pm
Fonterra price rise gives dairy farmers hope

Milk giant Fonterra has announced an increase in the price it pays Tasmanian farmers for milk.
ABC - November 7, 2009, 12:49 pm
Sewage spill stops swimmers having a dip

Waters off a popular Hobart beach will remain closed to swimmers over the weekend.
ABC - November 7, 2009, 12:49 pm
No federal funds for wave power project

The company hoping to build the world's biggest wave power plant in Western Australia has missed out on federal funding.
ABC - November 7, 2009, 12:26 pm
Nearly 5,000 stranded in NSW floods

Up to 4,800 people remain isolated on the New South Wales mid-north coast after heavy rain caused widespread flash flooding overnight.
ABC - November 7, 2009, 11:52 am
Teachers seek intervention over Tas Tomorrow changes

The Australian Education Union is taking concerns about the State Government's Tasmania Tomorrow changes to the Industrial Commission.
ABC - November 7, 2009, 11:08 am
James Hardie victims get $320m lifeline

The New South Wales and Federal Governments are lending James Hardie more than $300 million to make sure asbestos victims receive compensation.
ABC - November 7, 2009, 8:53 am