Australian News
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Government spends millions on consultants
A report tabled in Parliament has revealed the State Government spent almost $14-million on consultants in the first half of this year.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 1:19 pm -
Indigenous groups sell tourism stake
A Commonwealth Indigenous investment authority and an Aboriginal investment corporation have sold their stake in a central Australian tourist venture.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 1:17 pm -
Qld public hospitals report improved performance
Queensland Health Minister Paul Lucas says 64 per cent of emergency department patients were given a hospital bed within eight hours, even during the peak of the swine flu outbreak.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 1:17 pm -
Charity urges Canberrans to 'think Christmas'
UnitingCare Canberra is appealing for help to meet a 30 per cent increase in demand for its Christmas food hampers and children's presents.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 1:16 pm -
Policeman accused of planting evidence to face trial
A police officer accused of planting evidence at a crime scene has been committed for trial in the district court.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 1:00 pm -
Overnight maternity ward visits 'shouldn't be allowed'
The ACT Opposition says partners should not be allowed to stay overnight with mothers in shared maternity wards.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 12:59 pm -
VCAT rejects pub's pokies bid
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has rejected an application for poker machines at the Romsey Hotel, north of Melbourne after a long running legal battle.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 12:44 pm -
Schools closure list for Code Red days
The Victorian Government has released a list of 728 schools and child care services that will close on a day of extreme fire danger.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 12:39 pm -
Dialysis emergency: ministers agree to talks
The West Australian and South Australian health ministers have confirmed they will attend an emergency meeting on Central Australian dialysis services this week.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 12:33 pm -
Tiger to take off from Rocky to Brisbane
Tiger Airways has announced plans to start offering flights between Rockhampton and Brisbane.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 12:28 pm -
Griffith carpark sells for $7.6m
A block of vacant land in Canberra's inner-south has sold at auction for $7.65 million - considerably less than expected.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 12:27 pm -
Police probe cat decapitation
Warrnambool police in south-west Victoria are investigating the death of a domestic cat found on a nature strip on Tuesday morning with its head and tail cut off.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 12:09 pm -
Girl 'clipped' in hit-run outside school
An 11-year-old girl is in hospital after a hit and run outside her school in Sydney's south-west this morning.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 12:09 pm -
Student suspension bill too similar to debate: Speaker
The Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly has ruled an Opposition bill to give principals more power to discipline students cannot be debated.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 12:06 pm -
Qld hands over some IR responsibilities to Commonwealth
Queensland Parliament has passed laws that transfer responsibility for industrial relations from the State to the Commonwealth.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 12:00 pm -
Ombudsman criticises police IT practises
The State Ombudsman has found Victoria Police's information technology department (IT) has lost significant amounts of money through poor practices and inadequate record keeping.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 11:45 am -
Cotter Dam project referred to pricing regulator
The blow-out in the cost of the Cotter Dam project has been referred to the ACT's independent pricing regulator for investigation.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 11:40 am -
More jail time for child porn crim
A paedophile who encouraged a fellow-chat room user to abduct a child off the street has had his jail term more than doubled.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 11:40 am -
Govt rejects police stun guns
The Tasmanian Government is under pressure to provide more resources after a decision not to issue stun guns to all police officers.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 11:40 am -
AMA now satisfied with whistleblower protection
The president of the Northern Territory branch of the Australian Medical Association says he is satisfied that government employees who contribute to an inquiry into the child protection system will be fully protected from prosecution.
ABC - November 12, 2009, 11:39 am
