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Hundreds mourn tsunami victim
More than 500 people have attended the funeral of Samoa tsunami victim, Maree Blacker, in Tasmania.
October 14, 2009, 4:14 pm -
Missing man's family appeals for help
The family of a Brisbane man who has been missing for almost three weeks has appealed for information.
October 14, 2009, 4:51 pm -
Fake election leaflets 'merit big fines'
Tougher penalties are needed to punish people who distribute fake election materials, the Australian Electoral Commission says.
October 14, 2009, 4:18 pm -
Coorong to get extra water
More than 14 gigalitres of fresh water is being released into South Australia's Coorong, which has been hit hard by diminished flows down the Murray.
October 14, 2009, 4:00 pm -
Lexcen 'led winged keel design team'
Ben Lexcen experimented with winged keels decades before his invention guided Australia II to victory in the America's Cup, skipper John Bertrand says.
October 14, 2009, 3:58 pm -
Pair face court on double murder charges
Two men charged with a double stabbing murder outside a Sydney pub have faced court for the first time, eight months after the incident.
October 14, 2009, 3:32 pm -
Don't dump salt into Murray, urges MP
The NSW government must withdraw approval for a pulp mill to dump salt into the Murray at Albury, says an independent MP from South Australia.
October 14, 2009, 3:11 pm -
Police seek missing Hong Kong student
The family of a Melbourne university student from Hong Kong missing for more than a week has told of their anxious wait for him to be found.
October 14, 2009, 3:11 pm -
Doctors vent frustration over hospitals
The use of beds wheeled into corridors has become routine in Australia's overstretched public hospital system and doctors say the practice is costing lives.
October 14, 2009, 3:09 pm -
Govt won't delay telco reforms: Conroy
The federal government is committed to achieving its overhaul of the telecommunications industry as quickly as possible, the communications minister says.
October 14, 2009, 2:45 pm -
NSW man sues BoQ over Storm Financial
A 59-year-old man who lost his home in the collapse of Storm Financial has filed the first NSW lawsuit against the Bank of Queensland over lending practices.
October 14, 2009, 2:40 pm -
More people dying on Australia's roads
Road deaths continue to run ahead of the 2008 toll, federal government figures show.
October 14, 2009, 2:39 pm -
Govt ponders rise in 9% super guarantee
Raising the compulsory superannuation guarantee from nine per cent is one option to boost retirement incomes, Superannuation Minister Chris Bowen says.
October 14, 2009, 2:35 pm -
Ex-AFL star faces drink-driving charge
Former AFL player Heath Black has been found asleep behind the wheel of his car in Perth and police have charged him with drink-driving.
October 14, 2009, 2:16 pm -
Body found floating in Sydney lake
A man whose body was found floating in a Sydney lake appears to have died in an accident, police say.
October 14, 2009, 2:14 pm -
Inglis to fight assault charges
Rugby league star Greg Inglis has formally announced he will contest charges that he assaulted his girlfriend.
October 14, 2009, 2:10 pm -
Thieves targeting GPS units: police
NSW motorists are being urged to remove GPS units from their dashboards when not in use, as figures show a surge in thefts of the popular navigational gadgets.
October 14, 2009, 1:31 pm -
Rix seeks AVO against Ian Roberts
A "person of interest" named at the Sydney inquest into the death of a teenage prostitute is seeking an AVO against former rugby league star Ian Roberts.
October 14, 2009, 1:21 pm -
Qld firm wins UN contract in Afghanistan
A medical services provider has become the first Australian company to be awarded a major contract supporting the United Nations in Afghanistan.
October 14, 2009, 1:03 pm -
Body of German bushwalker retrieved
The body of a 24-year-old German man has been retrieved from a national park in northern NSW after strong winds had hampered earlier attempts.
October 14, 2009, 12:54 pm
