Saturday, May 25th, 2013

National

Women's screams haunt Qld witnesses

A cold-case inquest in Queensland has heard chilling witness accounts of bloodcurdling screams in the night and two women being abducted.
April 8, 2013, 8:58 pm
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Thatcher was a strong leader: Gillard

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Margaret Thatcher led her nation with strong conviction follow the former UK leader's death at the age of 87.
April 8, 2013, 9:43 pm
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Holden wrong to axe SA jobs: Weatherill

Holden has acted wrongly to axe jobs when it did not reveal its troubled state at a recent car launch, South Australian premier Jay Weatherill says.
April 8, 2013, 7:43 pm

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Liberal governments reject school plan

A national plan for improving schools, linked to the Gonski school reforms, has been shunned by Liberal-led governments.
April 8, 2013, 7:19 pm

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Jobs ads are down again but there is hope

Higher numbers of newspaper job ads give a glimmer of faint hope that there may be improvements in sight in the labour market
April 8, 2013, 7:09 pm

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NSW opposition calls for left turns on red

NSW Labor's roads spokesman Ryan Park wants to see intersections where drivers can turn left on red lights become the norm.
April 8, 2013, 6:22 pm

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Australia, China agree to annual talks

Australia and China will hold regular high-level talks, with Julia Gillard encouraging the Asian giant to open its economy further.
April 8, 2013, 6:13 pm

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Reveal NBN costs, Conroy tells opposition

The coalition can no longer hide the costings of its alternative national broadband network, communications minister Stephen Conroy says.
April 8, 2013, 4:55 pm
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Terror-accused jihad chanting: Vic court

A man accused of collecting magazines in preparation for a terror attack spoke of lighting bushfires, a Melbourne court has heard.
April 8, 2013, 4:24 pm

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Holden to axe 500 jobs

Local car maker Holden has announced plans to axe 500 jobs across operations in South Australia and Victoria.
April 8, 2013, 4:17 pm

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Rugby league blameless in teenager's death

Promising young footballer Jake Kedzlie would not want rugby league blamed for his tragic death at the weekend according to a close family friend.
April 8, 2013, 3:35 pm

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Joyce attacked over China trade questions

The Nationals Barnaby Joyce has again questioned whether all trade with China is in the national interest and has called for a tougher approval process.
April 8, 2013, 3:00 pm

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Vic premier confident of teachers deal

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine says he is confident the long-running pay and conditions dispute with the state's teachers can be resolved.
April 8, 2013, 2:56 pm
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Australia needs a carbon budget: report

A carbon budget would link Australia's emissions reduction targets to ensure it does its part to prevent global warming, the Climate Institute says.
April 8, 2013, 2:44 pm

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Labor remains committed to auto industry

Acting industry minister Gary Gray says the government remains committed to the auto industry despite the job losses at Holden.
April 8, 2013, 2:28 pm
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Facebook to charge Aussies for messages?

Facebook is charging some users in the US and UK for the privilege of sending high priority, private messages to celebrities and strangers.
April 8, 2013, 2:20 pm

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Wide boardwalk plan for Sydney Fish Market

Upgrades for the Sydney Fish Market are proposed including a wider boardwalk and the siting of steel bays from Darling Harbour's exhibition centre.
April 8, 2013, 1:51 pm

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Gillard condemns 'provocative' North Korea

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is heading to Beijing, where she's likely to raise concerns about North Korea with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
April 8, 2013, 11:36 am
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Ex-Vic soldier jailed over weapons stash

A former Australian soldier has been jailed after police found a stash of guns and bombs in his Victorian home, with a plan for 'mass violence'.
April 8, 2013, 11:27 am
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Man faces court over Vic shooting murder

DNA and ballistics evidence will be used in the case of a man charged with the murder of a 20-year-old woman in Melbourne's west, a court has heard.
April 8, 2013, 11:21 am
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