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Gillard urges Libs to honour CPRS deal
Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard has urged the Liberals to stick by their agreement to pass the emissions trading scheme when parliament resumes on Monday.
November 28, 2009, 1:48 am -
Dog walker stabbed in Bairnsdale street
A woman out walking her dog has been stabbed to death in the middle of the day in a small Victorian town.
November 27, 2009, 11:11 pm -
Third man charged over machete attack
A third man has been charged in connection with a machete attack on a Melbourne nightclub bouncer.
November 27, 2009, 10:12 pm -
Family details how Brennan was freed
The family of Nigel Brennan says paying the ransom demanded by his Somali kidnappers was their "last roll of the dice."
November 27, 2009, 9:45 pm -
Suspect in Waterlow murders charged
Police have charged Antony Waterlow with the murder of his father and sister.
November 27, 2009, 9:36 pm -
Turnbull defiant on ETS as MPs revolt
Malcolm Turnbull is refusing to stand down from the Liberal leadership despite a mass revolt over emissions trading.
November 27, 2009, 9:04 pm -
NSW man extradited to WA over extortion
A NSW man has been extradited to Perth to face court after allegedly extorting a Perth mining executive.
November 27, 2009, 8:11 pm -
Fire weather in NSW worries authorities
After a tough week for NSW firefighters, crews are again on high alert as hot and dry conditions are forecast for much of the state over the weekend.
November 27, 2009, 7:34 pm -
Indonesian charged with people smuggling
An Indonesian man is the third to be charged over an attempt to smuggle more than 50 people into Australia.
November 27, 2009, 7:15 pm -
Patrols find two 'asylum seeker' boats
Two suspected asylum seeker vessels have been intercepted by Australian patrol boats near the Ashmore Islands within 24 hours.
November 27, 2009, 6:33 pm -
Spence 'distracted by death threats'
Former Qld sports minister Judy Spence says she was distracted by death threats and political events when an allegedly improper government grant was made.
November 27, 2009, 6:23 pm -
Ambos deny grieving wife's claim
The NSW Ambulance Service denies paramedics became lost on their way to treat an ill man who eventually died at his home.
November 27, 2009, 6:08 pm -
Teen dies in stabbing
A 15-year-old boy has died after allegedly being stabbed by another teenager in southern Queensland.
November 27, 2009, 5:51 pm -
Lead in toys 'puts children at risk'
Parents have been warned against buying cheap, discount toys as Christmas presents after hundreds of toys were found containing dangerous amounts of lead.
November 27, 2009, 5:51 pm -
NSW hospital lost $24m, research at risk
A major Sydney hospital has been forced to review how it invests donations and grants after losing $24 million, putting research projects in jeopardy.
November 27, 2009, 5:50 pm -
Soldier accused of firing at children
Racial tensions have surfaced again in north Queensland after an off-duty soldier allegedly fired an air rifle at a group of predominantly Aboriginal children.
November 27, 2009, 5:47 pm -
Union chief may tackle global injustices
Veteran trade unionist Sharan Burrow will tackle "huge injustices" suffered by the workers of the world if elected to head the movement's global confederation.
November 27, 2009, 5:29 pm -
Alleged fraudster can't post bail
A company director accused of defrauding a fashion group of more than $16 million cannot find $500,000 to post bail, a magistrate has been told.
November 27, 2009, 5:23 pm -
Axed workers fear loss of entitlements
Workers at a forgings factory are in danger of missing out on $4.4 million in entitlements after their employer went into receivership, a union says.
November 27, 2009, 5:16 pm -
Oldest Caribou flies to new home
The RAAF's oldest aircraft, the iconic Caribou A4-140, has completed its final mission.
November 27, 2009, 5:13 pm
