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Rudd determined to get youth bill passed
The Rudd government is trying again to get its reforms to student income support through parliament by year's end, after the Senate moved to delay the bill.
November 25, 2009, 8:40 pm -
Firepower boss' day in court in doubt
Discredited Firepower boss Tim Johnston is considered unlikely to attend a Perth court's public examination on Thursday of his company's collapse.
November 26, 2009, 2:33 am -
Qld govt advisor to testify at CMC probe
The man at the centre of a Crime and Misconduct Commission inquiry into the possible fraudulent use of taxpayer funds will testify on Thursday in Brisbane.
November 26, 2009, 2:32 am -
Protest planned at BHP Billiton AGM
Activists plan to protest at BHP Billiton's annual general meeting in Brisbane on Thursday morning.
November 26, 2009, 2:32 am -
Climate fight to help Aussies' health
A leading climate change expert says there will be health benefits from being more environmentally friendly as car use and meat consumption is cut.
November 26, 2009, 2:32 am -
Phantom fire warning sent in CFA bungle
A warning about a phantom bushfire that could "kill you" has been issued to communities on Victoria's Otways Coast in the latest communications bungle.
November 26, 2009, 12:11 am -
Senate launches climate change debate
The Senate has started debating the proposed amendments to the government's emissions trading bills with little sign the process will be other than protracted.
November 26, 2009, 12:04 am -
Unions worried about increase of casuals
About a third of Australian workers who changed jobs during the economic downturn moved into work with no paid leave, a study shows.
November 26, 2009, 12:02 am -
Vic rock thrower shatters car windscreen
A motorist and his teenage passenger were lucky to escape injury when a rock was thrown from a freeway overpass in Melbourne, shattering their car's windscreen.
November 25, 2009, 11:19 pm -
Andrews urges Liberals to unite
Kevin Andrews, the would-be leader of the Liberals, has called on the party to unite or suffer a voter backlash at the next election.
November 25, 2009, 10:11 pm -
Turnbull extends olive branch to critics
Malcolm Turnbull has extended an olive branch to his detractors after his opponents fell at the first hurdle in an attempt to oust him from the top job.
November 25, 2009, 8:28 pm -
SES convicted, fined over safety breach
Victoria's State Emergency Service has been convicted and fined over the death of a volunteer who drowned while on a training exercise.
November 25, 2009, 8:11 pm -
Man's body found by Sydney rock climber
A man's body has been found by a rock climber on a cliff in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
November 25, 2009, 7:47 pm -
Feral camels overrun small NT community
Residents in a small central Australian community are being held hostage by a herd of thirsty, marauding camels.
November 25, 2009, 7:47 pm -
NSW firefighters bracing for high temps
Firefighters are preparing for hot temperatures and low humidity over the next couple of days, with several fires still burning across NSW.
November 25, 2009, 7:46 pm -
'Grech not in contempt' - Senate
Former Treasury official Godwin Grech has been cleared of a contempt charge by a Senate committee.
November 25, 2009, 7:45 pm -
No target to reduce govt fuel guzzlers
Many of the $215 million worth of fleet cars driven by Victorian public servants at taxpayer expense cannot be justified, an audit has revealed.
November 25, 2009, 7:38 pm -
Greens urge nation to go home on time
The Australian Greens want workers to go home on time - just as their senators prepare to bunker down for an extra four hours of work in parliament.
November 25, 2009, 7:38 pm -
Senate rejects cataract rebate cut again
The Senate has again succeeded in overturning government moves to slash Medicare rebates for cataract surgery.
November 25, 2009, 7:29 pm -
Pollies Twitterverse not protected
Federal politicians had better be careful about what they tweet or email from parliament because their text messages aren't covered by parliamentary privilege.
November 25, 2009, 7:18 pm
