Australian News
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Driver dead in fiery B-double crash
Emergency crews are at the scene of a fatal road crash near Ceduna in the far west of South Australia.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 12:34 pm -
Warning as Oatlands petrol dries up
Tasmanian motorists are being warned that the midlands town of Oatlands may be without petrol until at least next week.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 12:34 pm -
Man charged over weekend machete attack
A man has been charged over a machete attack outside the Bubble nightclub in Melbourne at the weekend.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 12:33 pm -
CMC boss rejects complaint allegations
The head of Queensland's Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC), Robert Needham, has rejected accusations of ignoring serious complaints about police officers.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 12:30 pm -
Attack on CMC chair 'disgraceful'
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has accused the Opposition of attacking the chairman of the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC), Robert Needham.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 12:30 pm -
Walker Corp slams canal estate report
Walker Corporation has savaged the Tasmanian Planning Commission's interim report into its proposed Ralphs Bay canal estate development.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 12:25 pm -
Chief Minister narrowly avoids being censured
The Chief Minister, Paul Henderson, has avoided being censured for neglecting the residents of Alice Springs.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 12:24 pm -
AFL Tasmania worker on stealing charges
A Victorian man has appeared in the Magistrates Court in Hobart charged with stealing more than $74,000 from AFL Tasmania.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 12:20 pm -
Ad campaigns for Moura doctor fail
Queensland Health says the top doctor position at the Moura Hospital remains vacant despite four advertising campaigns.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 12:13 pm -
Wartime 'Battle of Brisbane' remembered
The streets of Brisbane's CBD were turned into a war zone for two nights 67 years ago today, resulting in the death of one Australian serviceman and scores of injuries.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 12:09 pm -
Furneaux shipwreck mission
Divers will be sent to the Furneaux Islands off Tasmania's north east coast to search for shipwrecks.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 11:48 am -
Forest industry memorial
A memorial has been unveiled for Tasmanian forest workers who have died at work.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 11:41 am -
Greens urge support for co-ops
The Tasmanian Greens want improved Government support for community co-operatives.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 11:41 am -
Man allegedly assaults Gold Coast schoolie
Queensland police have charged a 35-year-old man from the Gold Coast with assaulting a schoolie.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 11:25 am -
Labor accused of trying to rewrite history
The former Territory minister Alison Anderson has accused the Labor Party of trying to rewrite history after her image and name were removed from more than 50 archived press releases.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 11:15 am -
Alleged home invader arrested in street
A man will face court today, accused of 17 break and enters targeting the elderly in the Hunter region.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 11:04 am -
RSPCA critical of animal cruelty sentence
The RSPCA has criticised a Magistrate's decision not to ban a man from owning animals, after he was jailed for animal cruelty.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 11:04 am -
Licence loss but no jail over fatal hit-run
An Adelaide woman has avoided being jailed by the District Court over an elderly man's hit-run death.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 11:01 am -
Scientists warn of freshwater fish threat
A national task force has been set up to help preserve native freshwater fish species.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 10:56 am -
Dolphin deaths could be linked to herbicide: Opposition
A herbicide which carries a warning against its use near marine life is being used to combat weeds on the Nedlands foreshore.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 10:45 am
