Australian News
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Jail stint avoided over student death silence
A 44-year-old man who failed to notify authorities of the death a Chinese student in Hobart has avoided going to prison.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 12:12 pm -
Cup tip unite Qld leaders
They may have their political differences - but Queensland's Premier and the Opposition leader are now backing the same horse to win the Melbourne Cup.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 12:16 pm -
East Gippsland firefighters battle blazes
Firefighters are working to contain two bushfires in east Gippsland.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 12:08 pm -
Kids at risk: just 7 extra staff for 2500 cases
Northern Territory Government figures show there were an extra seven child protection workers last financial year, despite thousands of extra notifications of children at risk.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 12:05 pm -
Crash victim spends night next to wreckage
It is believed a woman who was found beside her crashed car near Grafton earlier this morning, had spent the night in the open.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 12:01 pm -
Chinese Felix takeover a step closer
Shareholders in Chinese miner, Yanzhou Coal, have approved the company's takeover of Australian firm Felix Resources.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 11:32 am -
Cup day in Qld - camels, goats and tin sheds
Queensland communities will celebrate today's Melbourne Cup in their own unique styles.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 11:30 am -
Man charged with stalking Idol host
A 25-year-old man has been charged with stalking television personality Ryan Seacrest.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 11:20 am -
Mall preachers in court battle
A group of Christian street preachers has faced Adelaide Magistrates Court to argue against council by-laws on spruiking.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 11:19 am -
Boy's lucky escape as car rolls off cliff
Police say a seven-year-old boy has escaped serious injury after a four-wheel drive went over a cliff at Austinmer, south of Sydney.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 11:10 am -
Full moon brings out bloodsuckers
Scientists say a plague of blood sucking insects is set to affect parts of Darwin and Top End coastal areas from tonight.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 11:05 am -
Charges force aged care out of city
A lobby group says aged care facilities will have to be built on Brisbane's outskirts if the City Council does not cut infrastructure charges.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 11:00 am -
MP warns of bushfire evacuation 'confusion'
Liberal MP for Davenport in the Adelaide hills, Iain Evans, says people are getting the wrong idea about bushfire safety procedures for the summer ahead.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:57 am -
Total fire ban as temperatures soar
There is a total fire ban in place for six of New South Wales' 20 fire districts today.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:43 am -
Housing industry expects steady growth
Tasmania's housing sector is expecting stable growth for the year ahead.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:41 am -
College closure upsets industry
The Master Builders association says it is disappointed but not surprised by the closure of the Australian Technical Colleges in Burnie and Launceston.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:41 am -
Coroner probes six deaths in custody
The Northern Territory Coroner will today consider six deaths in custody at an inquest in Alice Springs.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:29 am -
Preacher dead outside Adelaide hotel
A man has been found dead outside a hotel at Smithfield in Adelaide's northern suburbs.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:26 am -
ICAC to probe Aboriginal land developments
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is concerned that developers may be using predatory tactics to get their hands on billions of dollars worth of property owned by Aboriginal Land Councils in New South Wales.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:15 am -
Wetlands safe after waste dump blaze
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has checked that water from fighting a blaze at an Adelaide waste dump did not reach wetlands.
ABC - November 3, 2009, 10:14 am
