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Govt move to protect beachfront homes
New measures to protect areas affected by coastal erosion will clarify the rights of both property owners and councils, the NSW government says.
October 19, 2009, 6:23 pm -
NSW MP Stewart drops legal action
NSW Labor MP Tony Stewart has dropped his legal fight over being dumped as a minister after meeting with Premier Nathan Rees.
October 19, 2009, 6:22 pm -
Liberal senator queries PM's temperament
A Liberal senator wants to know if Prime Minister Kevin Rudd needs to attend an anger management course.
October 19, 2009, 5:11 pm -
Police seek Newcastle mum, two children
Police are trying to track down a woman and her two young children who haven't been seen since they left her Newcastle home on Saturday.
October 19, 2009, 5:04 pm -
Native title claims 'a lengthy process'
A litigated native title claim takes almost seven years to finalise, a Senate estimates committee has heard.
October 19, 2009, 4:58 pm -
Vic man pleads guilty to 'spreading HIV'
An HIV-positive Victorian man has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm by infecting a West Australian woman with whom he had sex.
October 19, 2009, 4:53 pm -
Winds frustrate teen sailor Jessica
Light winds are frustrating teenage sailor Jessica Watson on just the second day of her bid to sail solo non-stop around the world.
October 19, 2009, 4:31 pm -
Accused people smugglers face court
Three Indonesian men have appeared in a Perth court over the alleged smuggling of almost 150 asylum seekers to Australia on two boats last month.
October 19, 2009, 4:27 pm -
Vic flags unregistered dangerous dog law
Councils will be able to kill unregistered dangerous dogs found roaming the streets, under a new law flagged by the Victorian government.
October 19, 2009, 4:22 pm -
Man sent to trial over hit-run
A Melbourne man has been sent to trial for the alleged hit-run murder of his love rival.
October 19, 2009, 3:51 pm -
No progress for women in science: report
Women have failed to make any headway in the male-dominated field of science during the past 15 years, a new report reveals.
October 19, 2009, 3:47 pm -
Bond Uni cleans up sustainability award
A building at Queensland's Bond University has won a major international award in London as the world's best example of sustainable design.
October 19, 2009, 3:46 pm -
Paint trail leads cops to driver's home
A drunk driver has left a trail of destruction - and paint - behind him to lead ACT police straight to his door.
October 19, 2009, 3:43 pm -
Petrol 'on the rise in coming weeks'
The fall in the petrol price is about to be halted by rising wholesale prices, an expert has predicted.
October 19, 2009, 3:41 pm -
Narrow escape as car crashes into house
With bricks scattered across his bed, Steven Berry awoke to see headlights crammed up near his feet as a car roared through his bedroom wall.
October 19, 2009, 3:36 pm -
Woman denies murdering lesbian lover
A 62-year-old woman has denied murdering her lesbian lover.
October 19, 2009, 3:05 pm -
Nelson, Costello hand in resignations
Peter Costello and Brendan Nelson have officially resigned from parliament, House of Representatives Speaker Harry Jenkins has told the lower house.
October 19, 2009, 2:31 pm -
Bligh fails on trade mission: opposition
Queensland's opposition says Premier Anna Bligh failed to deliver on her overseas trade mission.
October 19, 2009, 2:22 pm -
Fears held for missing Maryborough man
The search for a missing man in central Queensland has been upgraded to a suspected homicide investigation.
October 19, 2009, 2:22 pm -
Qld unions told to back words with deeds
Unions threatening to boycott talks over Queensland government asset sales should back their words with action, the opposition says.
October 19, 2009, 2:21 pm
