Australian News
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Obey new road rules or faces fines: motorists warned
Victorian motorists will need to observe new road rules from Monday.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 3:33 pm -
The seven year itch
The Education Minister Liz Constable, has shelved a plan to move year seven students into the high school system next year. But she is not prepared to shut the door on the possibility of it happening sometime in the future.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 3:37 pm -
Bail refused for crime spree accused
Adelaide Magistrates Court has refused bail for two alleged drug addicts who are accused of stealing a man's vehicle at knife point and robbing a pharmacy.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 3:28 pm -
Child protection boss leaves her post
The woman who heads child protection in the Northern Territory will be leaving the role today as the Government faces ongoing pressure for a wide-ranging inquiry into the system.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 3:16 pm -
Trio charged with drug trafficking
Three men have been charged over an alleged drug trafficking ring operating between Adelaide and Queensland.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 3:14 pm -
Potential charges against former top cop: Inquiry
A parliamentary has heard Tasmania's Premier was told Richard McCreadie was facing potential criminal charges before he announced his reappointment.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 3:08 pm -
A-G loses morphine sentence appeal
The Attorney General has lost a bid to increase the sentence imposed on a man who injected a ten-year-old boy with morphine.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 3:00 pm -
Former MP in comeback bid
Former Federal MP Teresa Gambaro will try to make a political comeback at the next election - in a different seat.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:49 pm -
AGL plans Torrens Island expansion
Energy generator AGL is planning for future expansion of Torrens Island power station in Adelaide.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:48 pm -
Parole board urged not to release Chang's killer
The New South Wales Parole Authority will take a fortnight to decide whether one of two men convicted of the murder of Sydney heart surgeon Victor Chang should be released on bail.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:33 pm -
New taxi drivers must pass English test
Australia's transport ministers have approved a proposal to make taxi drivers pass an English test before they can get their licence.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:17 pm -
Stab accused fail to show in court
Arrest warrants have been issued for two men allegedly involved in a stabbing at Glenelg in June.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:14 pm -
Police investigate Port Hedland crash
Port Hedland police are trying to determine the cause of a car crash which left two children with serious injuries.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:07 pm -
Suspicion over south coast blazes
Fires at Victor Harbor and Inman Valley are being treated as suspicious.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:07 pm -
Federal boost for geothermal projects
Two South Australian renewable energy projects will receive grants from a federal investment program.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 2:00 pm -
Jury convicts man over fatal boat crash
A Sydney man charged over a boat crash that killed a 34-year-old woman has been found guilty.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 1:41 pm -
Shock and distress as international colleges shut
Several thousand foreign students are demanding answers after the collapse of four private colleges in Melbourne and Sydney overnight.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 1:36 pm -
Dust-hit pastoralists offered support
Assistance is being made available for pastoralists affected by dust storms across South Australia in late September.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 1:36 pm -
Government prisoner transport contract sparks 'outrage'
The Deaths in Custody Watch Committee says it is outraged that the contract of a prisoner transport company which contributed to the death of an Aboriginal elder will not be terminated.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 1:35 pm -
Inquiry told police files upset Govt
A parliamentary committee has heard the Tasmanian Government was unhappy with decisions made by Acting Police Commissioner Darren Hine when it moved to replace him with Richard McCreadie.
ABC - November 6, 2009, 1:33 pm
