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Fire warning shifts to southwest Qld
Queensland's southwest communities are being warned of severe fire conditions expected on Sunday.
October 24, 2009, 6:19 pm -
Harbour Bridge to host high-rise picnic
Thousands of people will swap traffic jams for strawberry jam on Sunday morning as the Sydney Harbour Bridge is transformed into a breakfast picnic spot.
October 25, 2009, 2:31 am -
Man shot dead in Geelong
One man is dead and another is in hospital with a gunshot wound after a shooting in the Victorian town of Geelong.
October 24, 2009, 9:18 pm -
Tanker still leaks oil off WA coast
The fourth attempt to plug an oil well leaking for more than two months into the Timor Sea is scheduled to go ahead on Sunday after lengthy delays.
October 24, 2009, 7:06 pm -
Asylum seekers protest on customs ship
The men among the 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers on board an Australian customs vessel are staging a hunger strike.
October 24, 2009, 6:28 pm -
Climate change activists stage 350 rally
Climate change activists have rallied at the Sydney Opera House and other Australian locations to kick off a worldwide day of action billed as the largest ever.
October 24, 2009, 5:18 pm -
Pacific nations open new trade office
Trade ministers from the Pacific region have confirmed a trade office will be established in Vanuatu as part of a new economic agreement.
October 24, 2009, 5:15 pm -
Man on murder charge over Mackay fight
A 23-year-old man from Charters Towers has been charged with the murder of a 25-year-old man in north Queensland.
October 24, 2009, 4:24 pm -
Hang glider crashes on the Gold Coast
A 35-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital after losing control of his hang glider and crashing in southeast Queensland.
October 24, 2009, 4:05 pm -
Samoa ready for business, deputy PM says
Samoa's Deputy Prime Minister Misa Telefoni has called on Australian holidaymakers to not abandon the tsunami-hit South Pacific country.
October 24, 2009, 3:50 pm -
Two arrest following car shooting
A man and woman in their 30s have been arrested after shots were fired through the windscreen of a car following an argument in Melbourne's north.
October 24, 2009, 3:46 pm -
Boy badly injured after pool accident
A nine-year-old boy is in a critical condition after a sheet of glass being installed around a swimming pool fell on him in Sydney's north on Saturday.
October 24, 2009, 3:37 pm -
Cruise ship to pump $1m into NSW economy
The megaliner Star Princess is doing her bit to keep the local economy afloat, with its passengers expected to pump $1 million into the local economy.
October 24, 2009, 3:24 pm -
Record pseudoephedrine sales: conference
A drug conference in Sydney has recommended pharmacies be forced to record sales of products containing pseudoephedrine.
October 24, 2009, 3:14 pm -
Union demands urgent reform of childcare
The federal government says higher staffing ratios will help lift the health and safety standards which are being breached by one in five childcare centres.
October 24, 2009, 3:01 pm -
Mad Max is back - but is Mel?
Max is back and he's set to be madder than ever - but will Mel Gibson be onboard?
October 24, 2009, 2:49 pm -
Crowds well behaved at Cox Plate
Police have reported that crowds were behaving themselves as Saturday's Cox Plate race meeting at Moonee Valley kicked off.
October 24, 2009, 2:44 pm -
Man remanded in custody over child porn
An Australian man extradited from Cambodia to face online child pornography offences has been remanded in custody.
October 24, 2009, 12:20 pm -
Canberra security guards demand pay hike
Security guards in Canberra are demanding a pay rise and government action against "shonky operators" in the territory.
October 24, 2009, 10:52 am -
Melbourne house prices on the rise
The median price for a house in Melbourne has reached $480,000, a jump of $30,000 since June.
October 24, 2009, 10:23 am
