Australian News
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Meat workers face uncertain future
The owner of a meat processing plant which was destroyed by fire says some of his workers will need to find other work.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 3:02 pm -
Homes threatened by New England fire
A 100 hectare fire is threatening homes on Thunderbolt Way at Stanborough, near Inverell, in the state's north west.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 3:06 pm -
Fireworks inquest unable to determine blast cause
The New South Wales coroner has delivered an open finding at an inquest into a fire and explosion at a fireworks manufacturing and storage complex two years ago.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 3:04 pm -
Cahill resigns, commission abandoned
The ACT Government has abandoned its judicial commission into Chief Magistrate Ron Cahill who has resigned.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 3:01 pm -
Academic warns of Barrier Reef emissions threat
A leading coral reef scientist says the world's industrialised nations need to cut carbon emissions by up to 90 per cent by 2050 or risk losing the Great Barrier Reef off Queensland.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 3:00 pm -
'Wacky' by-laws watered down
A set of controversial public order by-laws look set to be approved in Alice Springs.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 2:50 pm -
Grylls defends phone call to Bowler
The Nationals Leader Brendon Grylls has defended making a phone call of support to John Bowler after the Independent MP was found to have engaged in serious misconduct.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 2:44 pm -
Brisbane man pleads guilty to killing motorist
A Brisbane judge has jailed a Transport Department employee after he ran a red light and killed another motorist.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 2:43 pm -
Police raid four Brisbane homes in drug bust
Police have made a major drug bust at St Lucia in Brisbane's inner-west.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 2:37 pm -
HMAS Sydney vision given to War Memorial
Video and photographs showing the wrecks of HMAS Sydney and HSK Kormoran have been donated to the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 2:30 pm -
Heritage listing rejected for Brisbane's Regent cinema
The Queensland Heritage Council says Brisbane's Regent cinema and bar will not be given heritage listing.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 2:29 pm -
Nyrstar industrial action suspended
Industrial action at the Nyrstar lead and zinc smelter in Port Pirie has been suspended until midnight on Thursday to allow negotiations on Wednesday morning.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 2:27 pm -
Marine was an animal, rape trial hears
A prostitute who alleges she was raped by US Marine has told a Sydney court he was an animal.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 2:00 pm -
Surgeon humiliated by ACA report: court
A Sydney plastic surgeon, who was honoured for his work with the victims of the 2002 Bali bombings, says he was absolutely humiliated by a report aired by A Current Affair in August of last year.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 1:58 pm -
Police may drop Freddo charges
Western Australia Police may drop charges against a 12-year-old boy accused of receiving a stolen chocolate.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 1:35 pm -
Man killed in plane crash
A pilot has died in a light plane crash at Kojonup, south-east of Perth.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 1:29 pm -
Camels in convoy for conjoined twins
A couple who have crossed the continent with a convoy of camels are nearing the end of their 6,000-kilometre journey.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 1:24 pm -
Rees' new team is sworn in
The two new NSW Government ministers have been sworn-in at a ceremony at Government House in Sydney.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 1:19 pm -
Pair to stand trial for alleged rape
Two cousins have been ordered to stand trial in the District Court in Adelaide for allegedly taking a teenage girl from a nightclub and raping her.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 1:16 pm -
Policeman accused of teen sex crimes
A New South Wales Hunter Valley police officer has been charged with the indecent assault of a girl near Maitland.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 1:14 pm
