Australian News
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Total fire bans across three states
Fire Authorities have issued total fire bans for most parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 1:12 am -
Moves against hospital-hospice sale fail
The ACT Greens and the Liberals have clashed over the Government's plan to sell Canberra's hospice.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 7:35 am -
Man set alight saved by passers-by
A 50-year-old man has been flown to hospital in Melbourne in a critical condition with burns to 70 per cent of his body after an incident at Wangaratta, in north-east Victoria.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 11:30 pm -
WA infrastructure wish list
The Western Australian Government has made a new Perth airport a top priority in its latest funding application to the Federal Government's infrastructure fund.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 9:48 pm -
Young Muslims encouraged to volunteer
Members of Australia's Islamic communities are encouraging young Muslims to get more involved in volunteering as a way to break down stereotypes and give back to the community.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 9:00 pm -
Teen electrocuted in central Queensland
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland and the Electrical Safety Office are investigating the electrocution of a 16-year-old boy in central Queensland.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 9:00 pm -
Business lobby slams new trading plan
Westen Australia's business sector has criticised the State Government latest attempt to extend retail trading hours in Perth.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 8:23 pm -
Bernardi to vote against carbon scheme
Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi has confirmed in Parliament he will vote against the Government's emissions trading scheme.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 8:21 pm -
Lobster racketeer fined
A recreational fisherman from the Mid West has been fined more than $36,000 for selling rock lobster on the black market.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 7:37 pm -
Children hurt as truck collides with bus
Two children are in a critical condition with multiple injuries after a truck and a school bus collided near Warrnambool, in south-west Victoria.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 7:22 pm -
Victoria braces for extreme fire danger
Fire authorities have warned that parts of Victoria will face an extreme bushfire risk on Thursday.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 7:03 pm -
Lawyers take govt to court over pay
Public sector lawyers are taking the Tasmanian Government to court for withdrawing from a pay deal.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 7:01 pm -
Narrogin police brace for more violence
Police in Narrogin are preparing for the possibility of further violence with another funeral due to be held in the town tomorrow.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 7:00 pm -
Pair to stand trial over 'prayer session' rapes
Two Sydney men accused of sexually assaulting a woman during 'prayer sessions' have been committed to stand trial.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 6:21 pm -
Henderson plays down internal tensions
The Northern Territory Chief Minister, Paul Henderson, is playing down tensions between two of his ministers.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 6:17 pm -
Treasurer denies land tax windfall
The Tasmanian Treasurer has told Parliament the government is not expecting a land tax windfall this year, but revenue will be up.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 6:16 pm -
Burst water pipe blocks traffic in CBD
Smith Street in central Darwin was blocked off to traffic today due to a burst water pipe.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 6:06 pm -
DNA could implicate 10 in Leigh rape case
Twenty years after the brutal rape and murder of a Newcastle schoolgirl, there are claims more advanced DNA technology could have changed the outcome of the case.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 6:00 pm -
Security concern at psychiatric ward
A coronial inquest has heard security at the psychiatric ward in the Launceston General Hospital may not have been tight enough to stop the entry of illicit drugs.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 4:47 pm -
Former police officer avoids jail over computer offence
A former detective sergeant has avoided a jail term for using the WA Police computer to obtain the details of women he had seen in public.
ABC - November 18, 2009, 4:30 pm
