Australian News
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Train driver 'traumatised' by rock pelting
Queensland police and the railway squad have launched an investigation after rocks were thrown at an electric train on the Gold Coast yesterday morning.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:32 am -
Forgotten Australians urged to share stories
A Mount Isa woman says she hopes Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology to the 500,000 Forgotten Australians will encourage others to tell their stories of what happened between 1930 to 1970.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:39 am -
Woman crushed by car at shopping centre
An elderly woman has died after being hit by a car and pinned against a wall at a shopping centre car park at Miranda in southern Sydney.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:34 am -
Grassroots climate change grants
Community grants are being offered to boost grassroots efforts against climate change.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:30 am -
Express bus service kicks off
Plans to restructure Canberra's public transport system will be put to the test today with the start of a trial rapid transit bus service (REDEX).
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:25 am -
More hay bales go up in flames
Spontaneous combustion is being blamed for another fire in hay bales in South Australia.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:25 am -
Woman dies in house fire
An elderly woman has died in a house fire in the Perth suburb of Hamersley.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:22 am -
Cattle council backs ETS exemption
Livestock producers say they are happy the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme (ETS) will not apply to them.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:21 am -
Narrogin alcohol bans a success: Police
Police in Narrogin say alcohol bans over the weekend were successful in curbing anti-social behaviour after a shooting in the town.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:18 am -
Total fire ban as temperatures soar
A total fire ban has been declared in the ACT with temperatures in Canberra expected to reach into the mid-30s today.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:17 am -
Low voter turn-out could cost Labor Willagee: Ripper
The State Opposition Leader, Eric Ripper says a low turn out for the Willagee by-election may damage his party's chance of winning the seat.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:11 am -
Canegrowers look to better times
The Canegrowers' annual general meeting has heard the 2010 season outlook is more promising than this year's crop.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:08 am -
Pressure on Government in final sitting week
Tasmania's Opposition parties are expected to go in hard during the final week of sittings before the state election next year.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:06 am -
Authorities improve emergency plans after Brisbane storms
Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts says authorities have improved disaster responses in the wake of storms that hit some Brisbane suburbs a year ago.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:00 am -
Qld anti-discrimination laws not proactive enough
Queensland Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Susan Booth says the state's Anti-Discrimination Act should be comprehensively updated and expanded.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 9:00 am -
Child pool drownings double in Qld
The number of children who drowned in Queensland pools has doubled over the last year.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 8:51 am -
Police put schoolies on notice
Police are warning Victorian school leavers that they will face on-the-spot fines if they cause trouble while celebrating.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 8:49 am -
PM's apology means 'Australia standing alongside me'
South Australia's Anglican Archbishop will be present when the Prime Minister apologises to Forgotten Australians and Child Migrants today.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 8:42 am -
Yass crash victims yet to be identified
New South Wales police are still trying to formally identify four people killed in a crash on the Hume Highway near Yass yesterday.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 8:42 am -
SA irrigators on almost half entitlements
South Australian irrigators have had their water allocations increased to 48 per cent of full entitlements.
ABC - November 16, 2009, 8:26 am
