Australian News
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Dengue threat sparks clean-up calls
North Queensland residents have been put on alert after the first cases of dengue fever were detected.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:37 am -
Biker killed after kangaroo collision
A motorcyclist from Sydney has died after he collided with a kangaroo on the south coast of New South Wales.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 9:14 am -
Fire risk forces out campers
Campers near a large bushfire on Queensland's Cooloola Coast, north of Noosa, have been told to move for their own safety.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:40 am -
Most diabetics fail disease knowledge survey
Diabetes Queensland has found 96 per cent of people with the condition fail a basic questionnaire about it.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:26 am -
Integrity watchdog months away
Tasmania will have to wait at least eight months for an Integrity Commissioner, despite the passage of legislation through the Upper House last night.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:23 am -
Lights back on at old power station
Hydro Tasmania's redeveloped Lake Margaret power scheme is once again supplying electricity to the electricity grid.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:21 am -
Workplace watchdog 'needs a shake-up'
The ACT Greens say the Territory's workplace safety watchdog has been performing poorly and needs a shake-up.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:15 am -
MLC accuses Govt of whispering campaign
The chairman of an Upper House committee says the Tasmanian Government is running a whispering campaign against him and the committee's work.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:12 am -
Anger over 9-hour Jetstar delay
Nearly 180 Jetstar passengers had almost a nine-hour wait to fly from Launceston to Melbourne yesterday.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:12 am -
Police seize reporter's notes in Cahill investigation
ACT police have seized material from The Canberra Times as part of their investigation into the conduct of Chief Magistrate Ron Cahill.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:09 am -
Pay fight: Adelaide commuters may be hot under collar
TransAdelaide electricians who are upset over stalled wage negotiations have imposed work bans on a commissioning of Adelaide's new tram fleet.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:07 am -
Stanhope taken to task over hospice sale
The ACT Government says it would prefer to separate the sale of Canberra's hospice from the purchase of Calvary Public Hospital.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:04 am -
Man dies on front lawn after stabbing
A man has been charged with a stabbing murder in Sydney's south west.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:03 am -
Fatigued solo yachtsman rescued
A 68-year-old solo yachtsman has been rescued in waters off Darwin after spending six weeks in rough seas on a journey from Malaysia.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 8:00 am -
Parking inspector bashed and bitten
A man has been charged after an assault on a parking inspector in Sydney's inner-east yesterday morning.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 7:59 am -
Hay fire to smoulder for days
The Country Fire Service says a hay fire on Yorke Peninsula is expected to smoulder for days as it burns itself out.
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Vine pull scheme 'unlikely' despite glut
The Winemakers Federation says it does not think the industry will resort to a wide-scale pulling up of vines to reduce a grape glut.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 7:46 am -
Stop and search laws pass Upper House
Legislation proposing greater search powers for police has passed the Lower House of State Parliament after a lengthy and fierce debate.
ABC - November 13, 2009, 12:29 am -
Tiwi Islands want local detention centre
The Aboriginal Land Council representing people on the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin says Bathurst Island would be the ideal place for an immigration detention centre.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 9:36 pm -
Police raid Nitschke's right-to-die office
The pro-euthanasia group started by Dr Philip Nitschke has confirmed that police have raided their Melbourne office.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 9:22 pm
