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Rudd not revealing Oceanic Viking plan
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will not reveal how the government will end the Oceanic Viking asylum-seeker stand-off but is confident a solution is inevitable.
November 7, 2009, 2:34 pm -
Learner 'clocked 100km/h over limit'
A learner driver was allegedly caught speeding at more than 100km/h above the legal limit during a police chase in the Hunter Valley.
November 7, 2009, 2:52 pm -
Sri Lankan accusations 'a joke' - Alex
The spokesman for Tamil asylum seekers refusing to leave their boat in Indonesia says Sri Lankan govt allegations that he is a people smuggler are "a joke".
November 7, 2009, 2:01 pm -
Mum allegedly steals own baby from care
A NSW woman has been charged after allegedly taking her new-born baby from a hospital in the state's central west where it had been placed into care.
November 7, 2009, 1:40 pm -
Two charged after airport hangar raid
Raids on an airport hangar, a plane and several properties south of Perth have unearthed drug manufacturing materials, firearms and ammunition, WA police say.
November 7, 2009, 1:23 pm -
Semi-dried tomatoes 'may cause hep A'
People are being warned against eating uncooked semi-dried tomatoes after evidence emerged of a possible link with hepatitis A, NSW Health says.
November 7, 2009, 11:37 am -
Seven charged over NSW drug syndicate
Police have arrested seven people and seized $100,000 worth of speed and ecstasy during a covert operation to smash a NSW drug syndicate.
November 7, 2009, 9:38 am -
Man dies as car hits tree in Victoria
A man has died following a single car accident in central Victoria on Friday night.
November 7, 2009, 8:58 am -
Boy charged in school window-smashing
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with smashing 50 windows at a school in the New England region of NSW, causing an estimated $13,000 in damage.
November 7, 2009, 8:51 am -
Sea level fear overstated: meteorologist
The impact of predicted sea level rises on coastal development on Australia's eastern seaboard has been exaggerated, a meteorologist says.
November 7, 2009, 6:35 am -
New Vic road rules set for next week
Victorian motorists are being warned they face hefty fines from Monday when a swathe of new road rules will take effect.
November 7, 2009, 2:31 am -
Aussie military hero to meet the Queen
Australia's first Victoria Cross recipient in 40 years will meet the Queen next week in London as part of official Remembrance Day commemorations.
November 7, 2009, 1:05 am -
'Magnets' help reduce open heart surgery
In an Australian first, new technology at a Sydney hospital reduces the need for open heart surgery.
November 7, 2009, 1:03 am -
Half of doctors unhappy with job: survey
Over half of Australian doctors are dissatisfied with their jobs, a new survey shows.
November 7, 2009, 1:03 am -
Victorian dies after falling from roof
A workman installing a television antenna on a house in Melbourne's north has fallen from the roof and died.
November 6, 2009, 9:29 pm -
Wind, flood warning issued for SE Qld
Severe thunderstorms are again threatening parts of southeast Queensland.
November 6, 2009, 8:46 pm -
Doctor stood down for credentials probe
Queensland authorities will investigate a doctor over concerns he was not fully qualified for his job.
November 6, 2009, 8:42 pm -
What about solar power, asks coalition
A $235 million funding boost for renewable energy only highlights the federal government's lack of action on solar power, the coalition says.
November 6, 2009, 7:51 pm -
Dating website misled singles: ACCC
Directors of a dating website engaged in misleading conduct when they created fake profiles and sent messages to users to flirt with them, a watchdog says.
November 6, 2009, 7:42 pm -
Betts was strangled, dismembered: court
A man throttled a childcare worker and invited his lover to watch him dismember the body in a bathtub at the lover's Phillip Island home, a court has been told.
November 6, 2009, 7:37 pm
