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Garrett rejects Traveston dam proposal
As Mary Valley residents celebrate the scrapping of the proposed Traveston Dam project, other parts of Queensland can look forward to desalination plants.
November 11, 2009, 7:05 pm -
PM visits Aussie troops in Afghanistan
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has paid a Remembrance Day visit to Australian troops in Afghanistan.
November 11, 2009, 9:26 pm -
Response to child abuse prompted inquiry
A report painting a mixed picture of the Northern Territory's response to child abuse was the catalyst for an independent inquiry, the NT government says.
November 11, 2009, 8:54 pm -
Rio Tinto won't confirm Hu trial date
Rio Tinto has declined to comment on reports that a trial date for detained executive Stern Hu is about to be set.
November 11, 2009, 7:58 pm -
Fire bans declared for parts of NSW
A total fire ban has been declared for regions of NSW expected to swelter in 40 degree Celsius heat on Thursday.
November 11, 2009, 7:45 pm -
Fire causes Sydney CBD traffic delays
Traffic in Sydney's CBD has been reduced to a crawl after an underground electrical substation caught fire and forced the area's lockdown.
November 11, 2009, 7:07 pm -
Minor injuries for boy in window fall
The father of a three-year-old boy who fell four metres from a window, and escaped with little more than a scratch, says he feels like buying a lottery ticket.
November 11, 2009, 7:07 pm -
WWI veteran releases autobiography
Britain's last surviving WWI veteran has notched another accolade - as a first-time author at the age of 108.
November 11, 2009, 6:58 pm -
Boat can stay, says Indonesian govt
Indonesia has assured Australia it will allow the Oceanic Viking remain in Indonesian waters beyond Friday, meaning the asylum seeker impasse is set to drag on.
November 11, 2009, 6:53 pm -
Mentally ill 'locked in police cells'
Hundreds of people who experience a mental health crisis are being locked in Victorian police cells and transported in divisional vans, a report has revealed.
November 11, 2009, 6:49 pm -
Weapons seized in WA entertainment areas
WA police have displayed more than 80 weapons seized in the entertainment precincts of Northbridge and Perth, to justify the need for new stop and search laws.
November 11, 2009, 6:40 pm -
Weapons seized in WA entertainment areas
WA police have displayed more than 80 weapons seized in the entertainment precincts of Northbridge and Perth, to justify the need for new stop and search laws.
November 11, 2009, 6:40 pm -
Brumby slams power meter criticism
The Victorian premier has lashed out at the state's auditor-general over his comments on electricity `smart meters'.
November 11, 2009, 6:25 pm -
SA heatwave to stretch to eight days
Relief for people in Adelaide from the city's first November heatwave will have to wait until Monday, following a revised forecast.
November 11, 2009, 6:16 pm -
Thousands observe silence in Sydney
Central Sydney came to a standstill on Wednesday as thousands observed a minute of silence to mark 91 years since the end of World War I.
November 11, 2009, 6:16 pm -
Same sex partnership bill passes in ACT
A rebellious ACT government is hoping it's third time lucky after passing new laws that recognise unions between same-sex partners.
November 11, 2009, 5:53 pm -
Restaurant owners sue over bad review
A restaurateur has told a judge a critic wrote an untruthful and scathing review as part of a plot to "destroy" her and the other owners of the Sydney eatery.
November 11, 2009, 5:35 pm -
Vic budget in red but recovering: govt
Victoria sank into the red in the first quarter of this financial year but the government says the state is slowly climbing out of the doldrums.
November 11, 2009, 5:33 pm -
Digger injured by bomb in Afghanistan
An Australian digger has been wounded in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb, the latest in a growing number of troops to be injured in the eight-year-long war.
November 11, 2009, 5:31 pm -
Police unable to locate Waterlow's son
Police have been unable to locate a man wanted for questioning over the stabbing murders of his father, an esteemed Sydney art curator, and his sister.
November 11, 2009, 5:30 pm
