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Coalition facing ETS showdown: rebel MPs
With the fate of emissions trading hanging in the balance, rebel coalition MPs are working out how to prevent the scheme from passing parliament this year.
October 7, 2009, 5:44 pm -
Disability insurance scheme needed: AMA
There is growing pressure on the Rudd government to set up a no-fault disability insurance scheme.
October 7, 2009, 5:48 pm -
NSW jails more kids, indigenous people
An increase in the number of juveniles and indigenous people sent to jail in NSW is being attributed to tougher sentencing in courts, not an increase in crime.
October 7, 2009, 5:40 pm -
NSW electricity workers fear job losses
Electricity workers fear up to 2,000 jobs will be lost as a result of the NSW government's plans to sell off the electric power sector, their union says.
October 7, 2009, 5:26 pm -
Teenager Jessica to set sail on Saturday
Teenager Jessica Watson plans to leave Sydney this weekend in her attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.
October 7, 2009, 5:20 pm -
Swine flu outbreak prompts vaccinations
Queensland's health minister has warned people not to be complacent about the threat of swine flu as the regular flu season comes to an end.
October 7, 2009, 5:16 pm -
Families suffer after teen shot dead
Two families have been left reeling with grief and shock after the shooting death of a teenage boy at the hands of his best mate, a Sydney court has been told.
October 7, 2009, 5:08 pm -
Rate rise may boost commercial property
The latest interest rate rise spells tough times for those battling mortgage stress but could be a boon for commercial property investment.
October 7, 2009, 5:06 pm -
Another federal Liberal MP to retire
Long-serving former Howard government minister Fran Bailey has announced she will retire from politics at the next federal election, due late next year.
October 7, 2009, 5:01 pm -
Last Democrat MP quits party
The last Australian Democrat MP sitting in any Australian parliament has quit the party.
October 7, 2009, 5:00 pm -
Solar car 'uses less power than toaster'
The only NSW entry in Australia's solar car race is a lean machine that can run on less energy than a toaster, University of NSW students say.
October 7, 2009, 4:47 pm -
New gizmo helps people access books
A gadget, the size of a small paperback, will help people access 1,500 books wherever they travel, online retailer Amazon says.
October 7, 2009, 4:46 pm -
LNP 'unlikely' to find seat for Dutton
Queensland's Liberal National Party is unlikely to find a seat for federal Liberal MP Peter Dutton, leader John-Paul Langbroek says.
October 7, 2009, 4:27 pm -
Diggers gain ground in Taliban territory
Coalition forces in Afghanistan, including Australian troops, are establishing a new base in Taliban heartland - in the disputed Mirabad Valley.
October 7, 2009, 4:26 pm -
International students 'should stay'
International students are the key to paying off Australia's debt and caring for its ageing population, a leading demographer says.
October 7, 2009, 4:16 pm -
Lucas criticises ambulance union claims
Qld's deputy premier has criticised an ambulance union spokesman who claimed hospital queues were the reason a dying man was taken to a hospital further away.
October 7, 2009, 4:04 pm -
Three die, 10 hurt in NSW car crashes
Three people have died and 10 have been injured in two separate crashes in country NSW within 12 hours.
October 7, 2009, 3:37 pm -
Bligh releases Commonwealth Games costs
Australia's Commonwealth Games peak body says the Gold Coast has a realistic shot of hosting the 2018 Games.
October 7, 2009, 3:29 pm -
Man shot horse with crossbow: police
A man has allegedly shot a horse with a crossbow and used his mobile phone to film it dying on a property in Western Australia's Goldfields.
October 7, 2009, 3:08 pm -
Liberals sound out Hockey for top job
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey admits he has been sounded out by colleagues to replace Malcolm Turnbull as federal opposition leader.
October 7, 2009, 3:03 pm
