Australian News
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Release jail report: Opposition
The State Opposition has called for the speedy release of a report detailing the extent of overcrowding in Western Australia's jails.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 2:35 pm -
Father relieved son has been found
The father of a 9-year-old boy taken from school by his mother says he is relieved his son has been found safe and well.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 2:37 pm -
Bligh apologises for 'baseball bats' action
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has apologised to a man who says he was visited by police after sending a critical email to the Government.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 2:31 pm -
High temperatures to blame for fish kill: Council
Residents and the Moreton Bay Regional Council on Queensland's Sunshine Coast are at odds over the cause of a fish kill at Beachmere, north of Brisbane.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 2:07 pm -
P-plater killed in Blue Mountains collision
An 18-year-old p-plater has died after his car collided with a truck on the Great Western Highway in the Blue Mountains.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 2:05 pm -
Rees emerges from caucus meeting unscathed
The New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees has emerged unscathed from a Labor caucus meeting - the first since he sacked two senior ministers.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 2:00 pm -
Muppets song welcomes MLAs to Alice
The Northern Territory Government and Opposition have promised to focus on regional issues during the next three days of parliamentary sittings in Alice Springs.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 2:00 pm -
Man jailed over drug deal assault
A man will spend almost six years in jail for beating a drug associate at Torrensville and running him over twice with a car.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 1:59 pm -
100 protest in Alice against uranium mine
The Northern Territory Resources Minister has agreed to meet with a group of Alice Springs residents concerned about a proposed uranium mine near the town.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 1:41 pm -
Clubbers to have fingerprints scanned
Party-goers in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley will soon be forced to have their fingerprints scanned before entering some of the precinct's most popular nightclubs.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 1:36 pm -
Police union urges immediate Taser camera roll-out
The Queensland Police Union (QPU) says the State Government should immediately roll-out the use of cameras on Tasers across the state.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 1:35 pm -
Bird's girlfriend tells appeal about drug use
The girlfriend of former NRL player Greg Bird has told a court that she snorted a prescription drug the night before she was injured at their home in southern Sydney.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 1:31 pm -
MP demands abuse report be made public
The Victorian Opposition says a report into whether a Goulburn Valley school appropriately dealt with a sex abuse victim should be made public.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 1:31 pm -
Pulp friction: bail reprieve for Cundall
Tasmanian police have lifted strict bail conditions imposed on Peter Cundall and 55 pulp mill protestors arrested outside Parliament House in Hobart.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 1:28 pm -
Man jailed over 1986 kidnapping
The Supreme Court has jailed a man from Moe, in south-east Victoria, over the kidnapping of a woman in 1986.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 1:21 pm -
Close check urged on cancer treatment waits
The Cancer Council is urging the South Australian Government to establish the maximum waiting times which cancer patients should expect to face.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 1:15 pm -
Stop and search powers have public support: Johnson
The Police Minister, Rob Johnson, says he believes there is widespread community support for police to have stop and search powers.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 1:08 pm -
KFC amends defence in food poison case
A multi-million dollar damages case against KFC has been adjourned to allow the fast food outlet to amend its defence.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 12:29 pm -
National Service memorial takes shape
A new monument commemorating the 290,000 young men called up for National Service is taking shape at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 12:25 pm -
Bike tyres 'commonly' get stuck in tram tracks, inquest told
A coronial inquest into the death of a cyclist in Melbourne's CBD last year has heard it was common for bike tyres to get stuck in tram tracks.
ABC - November 24, 2009, 12:20 pm
