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- + Boy, 12, shot in duck hunting accident (ABC)—A boy is being airlifted to Princess Margaret Hospital after being shot on a farm in Western Australia.
- + Gale force winds smash NSW coast (ABC)—A severe windstorm has taken its toll on the New South Wales south coast, leaving up to 40,000 homes without power.
- + Independents 'don't feel intimidated' as decision looms (ABC)—The country independent MPs say they do not feel intimidated into backing a Coalition government and they may even have their final decision by tomorr...
- + Historic Tasmanian home destroyed (ABC)—A family of seven, including a two week old baby, escaped a fire which destroyed their historic home in Tasmania's north west early this morning.
- + Army to evacuate Victorian flood victims (ABC)—The Defence Force will help evacuate residents in Victoria's north as the flood crisis worsens and scores of homes remain under water.
- + 13yo crashes car into house (ABC)—A 13-year-old boy has been charged after police say he crashed a car into the front of a house in Perth's southern suburbs.
- + No power, flushing after severe NSW storm (ABC)—More than 20,000 residents along the New South Wales' south coast have been without power since a severe windstorm swept the area early this morning.
- + No power, flushing after severe storm (ABC)—More than 20,000 residents along the New South Wales' south coast have been without power since a severe windstorm swept the area early this morning.
- + Wood heater blamed for Tas house fire (ABC)—A house at Dunalley, east of Hobart, has been severely damaged by fire.
- + PNG crash victims return home (ABC)—The bodies of three Australians and a New Zealander killed in a Papua New Guinea plane crash have arrived in Brisbane.
- + Army called in as Victorian floods worsen (ABC)—The army is heading in to help the escalating flood crisis across Victoria, in what residents are calling the worst floods in more than a decade.
- + No power, flushing in storm-damaged NSW (ABC)—More than 20,000 residents along the New South Wales' south coast have been without power since a severe windstorm swept the area early this morning.
- + AMA push against over-crowding (ABC)—West Australian doctors say articles published in the Medical Journal of Australia highlight the need for action to reduce overcrowding in hospitals.
- + Car crashes into house: 13-year-old charged (ABC)—A thirteen-year-old boy has been charged after police say he crashed a car into the front of a house in Perth's southern suburbs.
- + New high school to open early (ABC)—A new $33 million high school at Kingston, in southern Tasmania, will be ready for students ahead of schedule.
- + One dead as storm hits Canadian coast (ABC)—At least one person has died as Tropical Storm Earl moved from the American eastern seaboard and slammed into Canada's Nova Scotia.
- + Child abuse stats still too high: Minister (ABC)—New figures show there were 20,000 violent assaults against children in New South Wales over the past year.
- + Repeat offenders in the spotlight (ABC)—Figures from the Attorney General's Department have revealed 10 of Western Australia's worst repeat offenders have committed more than 5-hundred petty...
- + Winds ease in storm-damaged NSW (ABC)—There is relief in sight for residents on the New South Wales South Coast who have been experiencing wild weather.
- + 20 homes raided in child porn probe (ABC)—Several people have been arrested in connection with child pornography.
- + Labor backs parliamentary reform demands (ABC)—Labor has agreed to the parliamentary reform proposals put forward by one of the key independents, Rob Oakeshott.
- + Crowds turn out for Brisbane fireworks (ABC)—About half a million people lined the banks of the Brisbane River last night to watch the annual Riverfire extravaganza.
- + Afghan protesters feared detention trickery (ABC)—An asylum seeker advocate says Afghan men felt they had nothing to lose by holding a protest at Darwin's Detention Centre on Wednesday, because they b...
- + Motorbike ride targets depression awareness (ABC)—More than 100 motorbike riders are meeting in Sydney's inner-west this morning before they take off on a drive to Alice Springs in a bid to raise awar...
- + NSW told to batten down as wind picks up (ABC)—Strong winds battering the south coast of New South Wales are not expected to ease anytime soon.
- + Victoria proposes tougher pet breeding laws (ABC)—The Victorian Government is proposing tougher laws on pet breeders to try to stop inhumane treatment of cats and dogs.
- + Hundreds evacuated in Victorian flood disaster (ABC)—Victoria is experiencing some of its worst flooding in more than a decade and emergency services say the threat is far from over.
- + Oakeshott lists parliamentary reform demands (ABC)—Federal independent MP Rob Oakeshott says he is hopeful both sides of politics are about to agree to change the way Parliament works.
- + Watch out for winds, NSW drivers warned (ABC)—Motorists are being warned to stay off the road in southern New South Wales with winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour expected to batter the region.
- + 150,000 affected by wild weather in SA (ABC)—More than 6,000 people across the state are without power because of this weekend's storms.
- + Fire crews fight auto shop blaze (ABC)—More than 60 firefighters are trying to put out a blaze at a shop in Sydney's south this morning.
- + Calls for help as Victoria battered by rain and wind (ABC)—Emergency services in Victoria have received about 500 calls for help since midnight as strong winds and rain batter the state.
- + Dead man found on road (ABC)—Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man in Sydney's east on Saturday night.
- + Riot breaks out at Alice Springs footy match (ABC)—Four people are in custody after an attack on police and an umpire during a riot at a teenage football match in Alice Springs on Saturday.
- + 42,000 South Australians still in blackout (ABC)—There are still 42,000 homes without power in South Australia after gale force winds tore through the state on Saturday.
- + NSW told to prepare for extreme weather (ABC)—Residents and tourists in southern New South Wales are being told to prepare for extreme weather overnight.
- + Elderly woman assaulted in her home (ABC)—Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted an elderly woman in her home in Melbourne's south-east.
- + SES prepares to evacuate flooded Victorians (ABC)—The State Emergency Service says Victoria is in the midst of a very serious flood emergency with hundreds of homes expected to be inundated with water...
- + Gale force winds cut power to 59,000 SA homes (ABC)—Around 59,000 homes throughout South Australia are currently without power after gale force winds ripped through the state this afternoon.
- + Wild winds cut power to 20,000 Adelaide homes (ABC)—Around 20,000 homes in Adelaide are currently without power due to gale force winds lashing the metropolitan area.
- + Government health website 'out of date' (ABC)—The New South Wales Government has been accused of hiding disappointing health figures on its new Your Health Service website.
- + Elderly woman assaulted at caravan park (ABC)—Police are looking for a man they believe indecently assaulted an elderly woman at a caravan park on the New South Wales north coast.
- + Locals leave quake-hit Christchurch (ABC)—Authorities are evacuating residents from earthquake-hit Christchurch as New Zealand prime minister John Key visits the city to assess the damage.
- + Police swoop on highlands property (ABC)—Tasmania Police has locked down a property in the state's eastern highlands.
- + Victoria braces for more flooding (ABC)—Heavy rainfall across Victoria has caused landslides, flash flooding and the evacuation of homes.
- + Baby born on board chopper (ABC)—A baby girl has been born in the back of a rescue helicopter in north Queensland.
- + Poisoned water raises long term health fears (ABC)—Tasmanian health officials want more to do more testing on residents of a small north-east town, where the water supply has been tainted with high lev...
- + Police call for witnesses to crashes (ABC)—Police are calling for witnesses to a car crash in Manning, which left a seven year old girl with life threatening injuries.
- + Health system let down twin baby killer (ABC)—The WA Mental Health Association says a mentally ill Perth woman who killed her twin babies has been let down by the health system.
- + Bottle shop hold-up (ABC)—Tasmanian Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Hobart bottleshop last night.
- + Residents evacuated from quake-hit Christchurch (ABC)—Authorities are evacuating residents from earthquake-hit Christchurch as New Zealand prime minister John Key visits the city to assess the damage.
- + Chamber supports compulsory acquisition (ABC)—The Chamber of Minerals and Energy says the State Government's compulsory acquisition of land in the Kimberley for a gas processing hub will bring opp...
- + Fire damages two properties overnight (ABC)—Fire has caused $100 000 damage to a house in Palmyra.
- + Dry decade for WA (ABC)—Western Australia has experienced three of its driest years on record in the past decade.
- + Rain cancels Birdsville Races (ABC)—The Birdsville Races have been cancelled for the first time in its 128-year history after overnight rain has flooded the track.
- + Sophie Cotsis to replace Della Bosca (ABC)—Labor's Centre Unity faction has endorsed a replacement for former New South Wales Government frontbencher John Della Bosca in the Upper House.
- + Men jailed over children's home sex abuse (ABC)—Six men in Portugal have been jailed for sexually abusing boys at a state-run children's home.
- + Homes flood near Ballarat (ABC)—The State Emergency Service says homes near Ballarat in southern Victoria have begun to flood, as rain continues to fall across the State.
- + Dentists' group wants Medicare scheme to stay (ABC)—A dental health think-tank says Federal Labor's deal with the Greens requires the reversal of a policy to close down a Medicare dental scheme.
- + Media locked out (ABC)—The Tasmanian Greens are under fire for the level of secrecy surrounding their state conference.
- + Pyne warns of Labor 'mongoose and cobra' coalition (ABC)—Opposition Education Minister Chris Pyne says the three rural independents should support a Coalition-led government because they will have less in co...
- + Rain strands hikers in SA (ABC)—Heavy rain has stranded four hikers on the Heysen Trail in South Australia's far north.
- + Man missing after boat sinks in bay (ABC)—Police are searching for a man in Port Phillip Bay after reports that a boat took in water off Mount Eliza earlier this morning.
- + Coalition pledges to prioritise detention security (ABC)—The Northern Territory Country Liberals Senator Nigel Scullion says if the Coalition wins Federal Government it would immediately increase security at...
- + Sydney Muslim cleric calls for MP's beheading (ABC)—A controversial Dutch MP says the reported call by an Australian Muslim cleric for him to be beheaded is "a very serious threat".
- + Victoria on alert as flood risk looms (ABC)—Preparations are underway for wild weather to hit Victoria, with flood warnings current for much of the state.
- + Brumby urged to reconsider power upgrade (ABC)—Victorian Premier John Brumby is being urged to reconsider the decision not to upgrade all power lines as recommended by the Bushfires Royal Commissio...
- + Residents taken to hospital after apartment fire (ABC)—Around 50 people have been evacuated from an apartment block after fire broke out in a unit on Sydney's north shore overnight.
- + Wild weather continues to batter SA (ABC)—Heavy rain and storms have continued to lash South Australia overnight, causing flooding and cutting power to thousands of homes.
- + Strong earthquake hits New Zealand (ABC)—A large earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 has rocked New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch.
- + Pedestrian struck by ambulance dies (ABC)—A woman has died after being hit by an ambulance in Sydney's inner west.
- + Fugitive caught after 8 years on the run (ABC)—A man wanted by police in six states for almost a decade has been arrested in far north New South Wales.
- + Dam threatens to burst in wild SA weather (ABC)—A dam is threatening to burst on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula while more than 500 people have called emergency services due to storm damage.
- + Govt red tape blamed for cheap housing group's demise (ABC)—A developer is blaming a lack of support from the Tasmanian Government for the demise of the Government's affordable housing organisation.
- + Victoria on flood watch as storms approach (ABC)—The weather bureau is warning that approaching storms could be the most significant weather event in Victoria for the past 15 years.
- + Airlines face multi-million payout to travel agents (ABC)—Six international airlines including Qantas have lost a last-ditch legal bid over years of underpayments to travel agents and will soon be facing mult...
- + Lindsay Tanner resigns (ABC)—Lindsay Tanner has officially resigned as the federal finance minister.
- + Lennon to pay some Government court costs (ABC)—Former Justice Department head Kate Lennon has been ordered to pay some of the State Government's court costs after losing her lawsuit over the so-cal...
- + Man's leg cut off in machinery accident (ABC)—A man is in a stable condition in Royal Darwin Hospital after losing his leg in a machinery accident in Kununurra, Western Australia.
- + AFP won't explain why Indonesians left to languish (ABC)—The Australian Federal Police have refused to explain why Indonesian crew members being investigated for people smuggling have been held without charg...
- + Airlines lose travel agent commissions battle (ABC)—Six international airlines including Qantas have lost a last-ditch legal bid over years of underpayments to travel agents and will soon be facing mult...
- + Shares subdued, Aristocrat falls on Wilkie's pokie plan (ABC)—It was a cautious day's trade ahead of employment figures out in the US tonight, but the chance of increased poker machine regulation and various shar...
- + Clem7 bosses collect $1m in bonuses (ABC)—Five executives of the company that operates Brisbane's Clem7 tunnel have received bonuses totalling more than $1 million despite the company posting ...
- + Offender throws jug at judge (ABC)—At least five corrective services officers have had to restrain a man on remand after he threw a water jug at a judge in an ACT court room.
- + Premier rejects inquiry calls over bigger parliament (ABC)—The Tasmanian Premier has dismissed calls for another inquiry into boosting the size of State Parliament.
- + Waterfront honour for merchant navy (ABC)—Merchant navy sailors who lost their lives at sea during the two World Wars have been honoured with a new plaque on Hobart's waterfront.
- + Environmentalists say too much heavy industry in area as approval given to plant (ABC)—A South West environment group says it is disappointed the Federal Government's has given environmental approval for a urea plant to be based in Colli...
- + Fight may be over for Union Hall (ABC)—Union Hall at Adelaide University is a step closer to being demolished.
- + Internet predator admits stalking, attacking teens (ABC)—A Victorian man has pleaded guilty to 26 child sex and stalking charges after he used the internet to groom and attack teenage girls.
- + 'Wind up' order sought on Great South Land Minerals (ABC)—Legal action has been launched against Tasmanian exploration company Great South Land Minerals over allegations its failed to pay a contractor.
- + Man who bit parking ranger admits steroid use (ABC)—A Sydney court has heard a man who attacked two parking rangers in six months has a history of steriod use and major depression.
- + Man dragged 15m under truck (ABC)—A 52-year-old Burnie man is in hospital with life threatening injuries after being hit by a truck this morning.
- + Nufarm faces class action for profit downgrade (ABC)—A legal firm says it has been approached by shareholders of the agricultural chemicals group Nufarm, after the company halved its profit forecast in J...
- + Academic sacked over pressuring students for sex (ABC)—Murdoch University in Western Australia has sacked an academic accused of trying to pressure female students into sex for higher marks while working a...
- + Man fearful after ex-girlfriend's attack (ABC)—A man who was attacked by his former girlfriend when she broke into his home has told the South Australian Supreme Court he still fears for his safety...
- + Frenchmen accused of assaulting schoolgirls (ABC)—Two French men will face court next month, accused of indecently assaulting five Victorian schoolgirls during an excursion to Sydney this week.
- + Caretaker MP appointed to Ivanhoe (ABC)—A Victorian Government Upper House MP has been assigned to watch over the Lower House electorate of Ivanhoe, which no longer has a member.
- + Son charged with missing mother's murder (ABC)—A 25 year-old Mount Hawthorne man has been charged with murdering his 56 year-old mother.
- + Man jailed for burning girlfriend with hot stew (ABC)—A Darwin man found guilty of seriously harming his girlfriend by pouring boiling stew over her has been sentenced to seven years' jail.
- + Bail for accused illegal brothel owner (ABC)—A Canberra woman accused of operating an illegal brothel has been granted bail.
- + Katoomba shooting suspect to face Melbourne court (ABC)—A man wanted over a shooting in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney will face court in Melbourne today.
- + Windfall with high commodity prices (ABC)—The Western Australian government is set to reap a windfall from continuing high commodity prices.
- + Brisbane braces for Cuban invasion (ABC)—Just one year after Brisbane audiences turned out for the opulent Paris Opera Ballet, the Queensland capital is hosting another world-class classical ...
- + Dad admits plea that cost Labor was untrue (ABC)—An unemployed man whose comments in an election campaign meeting have been blamed for costing Labor the federal election has admitted his impassioned ...
- + Australia-wide shortage of type-O blood, says Red Cross (ABC)—The Australian Red Cross (ARC) Blood Service says there is a national shortage of type-O blood.
- + Telstra announces SouFun float (ABC)—Telstra's Chinese online real estate subsidiary SouFun has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the United States Securities and Exchange C...
- + Call for inquiry over Parliament revamp (ABC)—There are calls for an independent inquiry into restoring numbers in Tasmania's parliament.
- + Carpark brawl leaves one in hospital (ABC)—A brawl involving up to ten people in a carpark near Busselton has left one person in hospital.
- + Greens back Aboriginal demands for bypass change (ABC)—The Tasmanian Greens are pushing for Aboriginal heritage to be protected at a site in the path of the Brighton bypass.
- + Doctors welcome Wilkie win for Royal (ABC)—Tasmanian doctors and nurses are celebrating the deal between Independent MP Andrew Wilkie and the Labor Government.
- + First locusts hatch in predicted record plague (ABC)—The New South Wales Government says the first plague locust nymphs have hatched in the north and central-west, signalling the start to what is predict...
- + Compulsory land acquisition divides Broome (ABC)—The Government's decision to compulsorily acquire the land near Broome for a $30 billion gas precinct has polarised the town.
- + North-east Vic braces for flooding (ABC)—The State Emergency Service (SES) is gathering resources from around Victoria to prepare for moderate to major flooding in the state's north-east.
- + Siege man faces court (ABC)—West Moonah man will face court today after a six-hour police siege yesterday.
- + Greens dog Premier over greyhound race (ABC)—Tasmania's Treasurer says suggestions the Premier may have intervened in a greyhound racing disqualification is rumour aimed at discrediting David Bar...
- + Family of drowned teenager demand answers (ABC)—The family of an African refugee who drowned in the Yarra River this week is questioning why he was placed in state care in the first place.
- + Man attacked on Melbourne train (ABC)—Police are searching for six youths who attacked a man at Malvern Railway Station last night.
- + Arbitration if land acquisition negotiations fail (ABC)—The National Native Title Tribunal says it may be asked to decide whether the Government's compulsory acquisition of land in the Kimberley can go ahe...
- + Forestry breaks silence on industry future (ABC)—Forestry Tasmania has done nothing to quell speculation it's considering becoming a woodchip exporter when Gunns stops logging native forests.
- + Student hotline set up after sex pest leaves (ABC)—Students at Curtin University say they are satisfied with the institution's handling of misconduct complaints against a former academic.
- + Amendment to protect live music fails (ABC)—The Victorian Greens have failed in their bid to enshrine the protection of live music into the state's liquor licensing laws.
- + Indonesian cops 'sold guns to Bashir terror cell' (ABC)—Corrupt Indonesian police provided weapons used by a new terrorist cell allegedly funded by radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, prosecutors claim.
- + Pigs, sheep, showbags and rain: It's show time (ABC)—Wet weather is expected for the opening days of the Royal Adelaide Show.
- + Letterman extortionist out of jail (ABC)—A former television producer who tried to extort $US2 million from talk show host David Letterman over his affairs with women has been released from j...
- + Man stabbed in abdomen (ABC)—A man is in a serious condition on Queensland's Gold Coast after being stabbed.
- + Men charged with alcohol, firearms offences (ABC)—Three men will face court on Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria after alcohol and a gun were found in a boat.
- + Chelsea sale plan formally deferred (ABC)—Burnside Council has officially abandoned plans to sell or lease out the Chelsea Cinema in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.
- + The farmer wants - an MP (ABC)—Queensland Sustainability Minister Kate Jones has accepted an offer from a Boonah farmer to join him on his property for a day to pull weeds and ear-t...
- + US stocks rise on home sales, jobless data (ABC)—Wall Street extended yesterday's strong gains overnight, with some encouraging home sales figures and a fall in jobless claims boosting sentiment.
- + Wilkie deal will restrict 'right to punt' (ABC)—The clubs industry says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has not properly consulted with the sector over plans to put betting limits on poker machines.
- + Australia facing another weekend in political limbo (ABC)—The three independent MPs who hold the balance of power in the House of Representatives say they will wait until next week at the earliest before deci...
- + Funeral for soldier killed in Afghanistan (ABC)—One of the latest Australian soldiers to be killed while on duty in Afghanistan will be farewelled at a funeral in Brisbane this morning.
- + Cupboard bare for child care (ABC)—Tasmania's Minister for Children has admitted there's no money to set up youth bail centres.
- + Police concern for missing Melbourne woman (ABC)—Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing woman last seen at her home in the Melbourne suburb of Burwood East early yesterday morning.
- + Rio Tinto banking on Gillard sticking to tax promise (ABC)—The head of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore division says he trusts Prime Minister Julia Gillard will stick to her promise of a 30 per cent mining tax despite La...
- + Cheeses the next naming rights battleground (ABC)—Tasmanian cheesemakers are considering plans by the European Union to prevent the use of names like camembert, brie and fetta, because of their geogra...
- + Horse bite severs man's artery (ABC)—A man is in a serious condition after being bitten by a horse at Seymour in central Victoria this afternoon.
- + Feral cats wiping out endangered bush species (ABC)—A new report from the Nature Conservancy has found that mammal species in northern Australia are in rapid decline and many are at risk of becoming ext...
- + MPs deal means a more crowded House (ABC)—The leaders of Tasmania's three political parties say a joint agreement to increase the number of politicians in the House of Assembly is a demonstrat...
- + Fortescue boss backs taxation summit (ABC)—Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Andrew Forrest has met with key independent MP Rob Oakeshott this afternoon and says they have agreed on a plan...
- + Surgeon banned over patient deaths (ABC)—A Gold Coast surgeon has been ordered to retire permanently from medical practice.
- + Two more charged over drug raids (ABC)—Police have charged two more people over the seizure of drugs, guns and thousands of dollars in cash during raids on three homes in Adelaide's north o...
- + Ailing tunnel project takes toll on investors (ABC)—Investors in Australia's latest ailing toll road project have turned their attention to legal action over grossly over-estimated traffic forecasts.
- + Former SA bureaucrat loses 'stashed cash' case (ABC)—A former senior South Australian public servant involved in the so-called stashed cash affair has lost her Supreme Court case against the State Govern...
- + Remains recovered from PNG crash debris (ABC)—The remains of the four people killed in Tuesday's plane crash in Papua New Guinea have been recovered from the crash site.
- + Chick lit writers tell critics to hush (ABC)—A panel of authors has defended the often-ridiculed chick lit genre to a crowd of literary enthusiasts at the Brisbane Writers Festival at South Bank.
- + Local shares climb on Wall St surge (ABC)—Local shares have backed up a 2 per cent jump yesterday with a 0.8 per cent rise, after Wall St surged last night.
- + Siege over (ABC)—A knife-wielding man who had been holding police at bay in Hobart's northern suburbs has surrendered peacefully.
- + Brain exercise helps stave off dementia (ABC)—Remaining active and mentally stimulated later in life helps stave off dementia, a United States study has found.
- + Forum airs artefact damage fears (ABC)—About 250 people have attended a forum at Hobart's Town Hall about an ancient Aboriginal site which is in the path of the Brighton bypass.
- + Feds must come to table over Mutitjulu: McCarthy (ABC)—The Northern Territory Local Government Minister says it is time the Federal Government came to the table to discuss the future of the traditional own...
- + Stand-off in Moonah siege (ABC)—A man armed with knives is continuing to hold police at bay in the Hobart suburb of West Moonah.
- + Wesfarmers boss describes 'worst call' (ABC)—The head of Wesfarmers has described the phone call alerting him to a death at one of the company's mines as the worst call a chief executive can get.
- + Chaplain faces more charges over child pornography (ABC)—The Perth Magistrates Court has been told two new charges have been laid against a former chaplain at a private girls' school who is accused of posses...
- + Rio moving ahead with expansion plans (ABC)—Rio Tinto iron ore boss Sam Walsh has officially opened the company's Brockman 4 site in the Pilbara.
- + Gas hub land to be compulsorily acquired (ABC)—The State Government has started the process to compulsorily acquire land in the Kimberley for the development of a $30 billion gas precinct.
- + Police stand-off in Moonah (ABC)—A man who is believed to be armed is continuing to hold police at bay in the Hobart suburb of West Moonah.
- + Angry families walk out of mediation over subsidence (ABC)—A group of families in Ipswich west of Brisbane has stormed out of a mediation meeting with the State Government over subsidence issues in their Colli...
- + Lenders ridicules Opposition costings (ABC)—The Victorian Government is trying to link a blowout in the Federal Opposition's election costings, to the State Opposition.
- + Govt in talks over station security cameras (ABC)—The State Government has confirmed it is in discussions with the operators of Southern Cross train station over the adequacy of security cameras.
- + Court overturns duo's transgender legal recognition (ABC)—Two transgender West Australians have lost the latest round in a fight to be legally considered men.
- + Fish stocks recovering in Moreton Bay green zones (ABC)—New research has found more fish in Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland because of an expansion of green zones.
- + Ex-policeman's cardiac death avoidable: coroner (ABC)—A coronial inquest has found the death of a former policeman after an exercise stress test at a Sydney hospital was avoidable.
- + Proposal for fixed Qld Parliamentary terms (ABC)—There is another push in Queensland for fixed parliamentary terms.
- + Same-sex adoption bill clears hurdle (ABC)—A bill allowing same-sex couples to adopt in New South Wales has been passed in state parliament's Lower House.
- + Water not withheld from Darwin detainees: police (ABC)—Northern Territory Police have denied withholding food and water as part of negotiation tactics to stop Afghan asylum seekers protesting in Darwin yes...
- + Darwin detention centre protesters moved to WA (ABC)—The Immigration Department has confirmed that a group of Afghan asylum seekers who broke out of the Darwin immigration detention centre yesterday will...
- + Ex-policeman's cardiac death avoidable : Coroner (ABC)—A coronial inquest has found that the death of a former policeman after an exercise stress test at a Sydney hospital, was avoidable.
- + WikiLeaks founder rejects 'baseless' rape claims (ABC)—WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he is dumbfounded that Swedish prosecutors have re-opened a rape investigation against him.
- + Supreme Court considers barring lawyer (ABC)—ACT Chief Justice Terence Higgins has heard an application to have a Canberra lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct struck off the practition...
- + Taxpayer-funded advertising 'must benefit the people' (ABC)—New guidelines say publicly-funded State Government and Opposition advertising must have a direct benefit to the people of Queensland.
- + Man gets life for wife's riverbed murder (ABC)—An Alice Springs man has been sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 25 years for beating his wife to death with rocks he found in a ...
- + NT problem drinker register 'flawed' (ABC)—The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) says the Territory Government's plans to establish a register of problem drinkers to address...
- + Missing woman found dead in chimney (ABC)—Police in the US state of California have discovered the body of a woman lodged in the chimney of her boyfriend's home.
- + Transsexuals lose legal fight to be male (ABC)—Two West Australian women who have changed their gender have lost the latest round in a legal fight to be legally considered men.
- + Police alert at Moonah unit (ABC)—Tasmanian police are attending an incident in West Moonah.
- + Fairfax board spots filled by ex-journo, media CEO (ABC)—Fairfax Media has fulfilled a pledge to appoint directors who have media experience to its board.
- + Workers evacuated over recycling plant fire (ABC)—Fire crews are battling a blaze at the Visy cardboard recycling plant at Springvale in Melbourne's south-east.
- + 'Less violence, better school attendance' in Indigenous communities (ABC)—The Queensland Government says a new report shows a reduction in violence and improved school attendance in Indigenous communities.
- + Security guards robbed at gunpoint (ABC)—Part of High Street in Northcote has been cordoned off, after an armoured van was robbed at gunpoint.
- + Uni lecturer pressures students for sex (ABC)—A Corruption and Crime Commission report has revealed a former Curtin University lecturer pressured three young female overseas students for sexual fa...
- + Questions over release of serial sex offender (ABC)—The Law Society of WA has defended a decision to release a serial rapist from prison back into the Bunbury community.
- + Fisherman rescued from stranding in mangroves (ABC)—Police have reached two men stranded in a boat near Karratha in the Pilbara and are bringing them to shore for medical checks.
- + Department unfazed by senator's taxi bill (ABC)—The Federal Department of Finance says a Tasmanian Senator's three-hour taxi ride would have cost the same as a Commonwealth fleet car trip.
- + NSW MPs pass gay adoption bill (ABC)—A bill which would allow same-sex couples to adopt in New South Wales has been passed in the state parliament's Lower House.
- + WA government moves to take gas hub land (ABC)—The State Government has started the process to compulsorily acquire land in the Kimberley for the development of a $30 billion gas precinct.
- + MP loses speeding fine appeal (ABC)—A state independent MP has lost an appeal against his conviction for a speeding fine.
- + Fred Nile denies 'perving' at internet porn (ABC)—The New South Wales Christian Democrat MP Fred Nile says neither he or his staff have been "perving" at internet pornography videos on their work comp...
- + Bligh again rejects privatisation referendum (ABC)—Premier Anna Bligh has lashed out at the Opposition for suggesting again that she hold a referendum on asset sales.
- + Company fined over outback rigger's death (ABC)—A company has been fined $140,000 over the death of a rigger who was pinned between equipment while working in the Cooper Basin.
- + Man escapes jail because of gender disorder (ABC)—A 21-year-old man who killed his teenage girlfriend in a car crash has escaped a jail term because he has a gender identity disorder and wants a sex c...
- + O'Farrell publicly supports gay adoption bill (ABC)—The New South Wales Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell has joined the state's Premier in speaking in favour of a bill allowing same-sex couples the rig...
- + Ship's master fined for unsafe operations (ABC)—A Brisbane magistrate has fined a ship's master following an incident in north Queensland in which 37 people were left stranded on a wrecked charter b...
- + Trade surplus disappoints (ABC)—Australia has recorded its fourth straight trade surplus, but the result came in below even the lowest economist forecast on a fall in exports.
- + Govt admits need for power bill help (ABC)—The State Government has conceded it may need to do more for Tasmanians struggling to pay soaring power prices.
- + Child Safety Commissioner investigates teen drowning (ABC)—The Victorian Child Safety Commissioner Bernie Geary will investigate the drowning of a 16-year-old boy from Sierre Leone, who was in state care.
- + Police searching for Gold Coast woman (ABC)—Police say they hold grave fears for the wellbeing of a 63-year-old woman from Queensland's Gold Coast who was reported missing almost three weeks ago...
- + Two arrested after schools placed in lockdown (ABC)—Two schools in Melbourne's south-east were locked down this morning while police arrested two men.
- + Darwin schoolboy's song performed across country (ABC)—A song co-written by a Darwin schoolboy is being sung by 500,000 students from around the country as part of a national music program.
- + Locust plagues could cost Australia billions (ABC)—There is international concern that plagues of locusts could cause billions of dollars worth of damage to Australia's agricultural industry in the com...
- + Man charged over drugs, guns and cash seizure (ABC)—A man allegedly caught with drugs, cash and guns at his house at Penfield has been charged by Adelaide police.
- + 'Infatuated' man accused of attacking co-worker (ABC)—A 33-year-old Canberra man accused of indecently assaulting a female co-worker at her home has been released on bail.
- + Mother flees hospital with newborn baby (ABC)—A new mother is on the run after taking her five-day-old baby from the special care nursery in Royal Darwin Hospital.
- + Trots bans alcohol advertising and signs (ABC)—Alcohol advertising and promotion has been banned at Gloucester Park in East Perth.
- + Mayor invites proposals on city clean-up (ABC)—The Melbourne City Council wants to make streets more hospitable to visitors.
- + Federal govt should spend more on roads: report (ABC)—A Victorian Parliamentary committee is recommending the Federal Government fund a bigger share of rural road spending.
- + Shares gain again on Wall St rally (ABC)—Local shares are extending yesterday's 2 per cent rally, with solid gains this morning.
- + Water plan to 'drought-proof Sydney until 2025' (ABC)—The New South Wales Government says its updated Metropolitan Water Plan will drought-proof Sydney for the next 15 years.
- + Scientists and planners consider street trees' benefits (ABC)—The benefits are being assessed of diverting rain from gutters to water street trees.
- + Family escapes from burning house (ABC)—A family on Queensland's Gold Coast escaped from a burning house at Burleigh Waters overnight.
- + Measles jab reminder (ABC)—Tasmanians are being encouraged to get vaccinated against the measles.
- + Baillieu mum on state preference deals (ABC)—Victorian Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu says he is keeping an open mind about whether to preference the Greens at the November state election.
- + Passengers recount Qantas engine drama (ABC)—Passengers caught in yesterday's exploding engine drama on an Australia-bound Qantas flight from the US have finally arrived back in Sydney.
- + Discovery Channel hostage-taker shot dead (ABC)—US police have shot dead a gunman who held three hostages in a tense stand-off at the Discovery Channel headquarters on the outskirts of Washington DC...
- + Tourism operators criticise LNP Fraser Island plan (ABC)—Tourism operators on Fraser Island off the coast of south-east Queensland have criticised a State Opposition plan to close parts of the World Heritage...
- + Fred Nile embroiled in net porn scandal (ABC)—New South Wales Christian Democrat MP Fred Nile has been implicated in an internet pornography scandal.
- + Fisherman to be rescued today (ABC)—Two men have spent the night stranded in mangroves after their boat broke down off the Pilbara coast near Karratha.
- + Police shut down hoon gathering (ABC)—Victoria Police shut down an organised gathering of hoons in Campbellfield in Melbourne's north last night.
- + Drinker id scheme under scrutiny (ABC)—The WA government is considering adopting a drinker identification scheme similar to that implemented in the Northern Territory.
- + The art of peacekeeping (ABC)—Two contemporary artists have created a series of works documenting the experience of Australian soldiers serving in peacekeeping missions.
- + MPs talk about asset sales worries in Parliament (ABC)—Five Labor MPs have defended airing their concerns about the Queensland Government's privatisation program.
- + Mary Basin water allocation proposal released (ABC)—The Queensland Government has released draft plans for water allocation in the Mary Basin in south-east Queensland, which will change how water is dis...
- + Compulsory acquisition 'theft' of land (ABC)—Indigenous academic Mick Dodson has delivered a warning to the WA Premier, describing compulsory acquisition of land for the Kimberley gas hub as thef...
- + Women now make up 10pc of board members (ABC)—The Australian Institute of Directors says the number of women in power at the country's top companies has reached a "landmark" level.
- + Man hurt in suspicious pizza shop blaze (ABC)—Fire investigators are at the scene of a suspicious explosion and fire at a pizza shop at Kilkenny in Adelaide's west.
- + Hospital gastro outbreak 'no need for concern' (ABC)—Health officials are trying to contain a gastroenteritis outbreak that is affecting patients at the Canberra Hospital.
- + Peace talks overshadowed by West Bank killings (ABC)—The deaths of four Israelis in the West Bank have overshadowed the start of the latest round of Middle East peace talks in Washington DC.
- + Teacher, student injured at school camp (ABC)—A teacher and a 13 year old boy have been injured at a school camp at Mount Barney National park, south-west of Brisbane.
- + Libs urge action on energy inquiry (ABC)—The Opposition is demanding to know why it is taking so long to set up an independent inquiry into Tasmania's energy sector.
- + Council talks over Myer future (ABC)—Hobart City Council aldermen have met Myer executives to discuss the future of the retail chain's city site.
- + Israel sponsors Dubbo Indigenous languages hub (ABC)—The Embassy of Israel is financing an IT centre that will give Indigenous Australians a new way to share their traditional stories.
- + US stocks enjoy best rally in eight weeks (ABC)—Some better-than-expected economic data from the United States and Asia sent Wall Street soaring overnight, to its biggest gains in eight weeks.
- + PNG crash survivor recovering in Townsville (ABC)—The sole survivor of a plane crash in Papua New Guinea is recovering in a north Queensland hospital this morning.
- + Iraq nearing political unity: Biden (ABC)—US vice-president Joe Biden says Iraq's political parties are close to forming a government, almost six months after the country held a general electi...
- + Motorcyclists rev-up CTP grievance (ABC)—The far south coast-based head of the Motorcycle Council of New South Wales says the State Government has agreed to meet the group next week.
- + Committee to scrutinise pokie limit law (ABC)—The Tasmanian Greens are confident their legislation to impose a one dollar betting limit for poker machines will be debated in Parliament in November...
- + Two killed in Pacific Highway crashes (ABC)—A man and a woman have died in two separate car accidents along the Pacific Highway on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
- + The Stig finally unmasked (ABC)—The identity of The Stig, the mystery test car driver on the popular BBC TV motoring show Top Gear was revealed after the broadcaster lost a legal bat...
- + Blair takes shot at 'strange guy' Gordon Brown (ABC)—Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair has used his memoirs to criticise his successor Gordon Brown and give an insight into the "strain" the job ...
- + Water release revives Lowbidgee wetlands (ABC)—After more than a decade of drought one of the Murray-Darling Basin's most important water bird breeding sites is now in full flood.
- + Handling of Kingaroy contamination scare 'disappointing' (ABC)—A global energy company says it is disappointed in the Queensland Government's handling of a contamination scare at its Kingaroy project.
- + Australian organ tourists drive sinister trade (ABC)—Australians are helping fuel a predatory international transplant trade by travelling overseas to buy organs illegally.
- + MP who accessed adult sites 'humiliated' (ABC)—A New South Wales Government frontbencher forced to resign over accessing gambling and adult websites on his office computer says he did not do anythi...
- + Men contract Legionnaires' at Olympic Park (ABC)—Two men who visited Sydney's Olympic Park early last month have tested positive to Legionnaires' disease.
- + New top cop choice 'imminent' (ABC)—The Tasmanian Government has revealed an announcement about a new Police Commissioner is imminent.
- + Man convicted of wife's riverbed murder (ABC)—An Alice Springs man has been found guilty of murdering his wife, who was found dead in the Todd River last year.
- + Fatal crash halts Pacific Highway traffic (ABC)—Traffic is banked up for eight kilometres on the Pacific Highway after a fatal crash on the New South Wales mid-north coast this afternoon.
- + Seaplane plan for Hobart (ABC)—Proposals for a seaplane service and hotel development in Hobart's waterfront precinct are being considered by the Sullivans Cove Waterfront Authority...
- + PNG crash airline had Australian ban overturned (ABC)—The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says it has had serious concerns about the Australian operations of the company involved in yesterday's air...
- + Parklife moves back to Brisbane (ABC)—Music festival Parklife has been moved back to Brisbane after roadworks on Queensland's Gold Coast threatened to cause traffic problems.
- + GDP jump drives market 2pc higher (ABC)—The Australian share market hit a three week high, gaining 2 per cent after a boost from the release of the better than expected GDP figures.
- + Man recovering after nearly drowning at North Stradbroke (ABC)—A man has been rescued after a swimming accident on North Stradbroke Island off Brisbane's coast.
- + Anti-whaling game targets Japanese ships (ABC)—The international debate over whaling in the Southern Ocean has entered a new frontier: video games.
- + Memorial service held for soldiers killed in Afghanistan (ABC)—A special memorial service has been held at Brisbane's Enoggera Army Barracks for the three Australian soldiers recently killed in Afghanistan.
- + Coalition's plan for safe-haven visa under fire (ABC)—The Federal Government says the Coalition is wrong to suggest it could reintroduce a form of temporary protection visas without the authorisation of P...
- + Police end asylum seeker stand-off (ABC)—A protest by asylum seekers outside Darwin's immigration detention centre has ended, seven-and-a-half hours after it began.
- + 'Little progress' on standardised science tests (ABC)—A report on the Queensland Government's plan to lift education standards in primary schools has found there has been little progress on science testin...
- + Ticket offenders to be tracked down (ABC)—A West Australian Supreme Court decision has paved the way for Wilson Parking to access the names and addresses of motorists who have unpaid parking t...
- + Changes to land valuation before Qld Parliament (ABC)—The Queensland Government has introduced legislation to change the way land value is calculated.
- + Monk bashed to death in drug-crazed rage (ABC)—A 38 year-old Perth man will spend at least three years and four months behind bars for what has been described as the unprovoked and savage bashing o...
- + Minister quits over accessing adult websites (ABC)—The New South Wales Government has lost another minister.
- + Airline boss killed in PNG crash: reports (ABC)—The co-owner of the airline whose plane crashed on a remote island in Papua New Guinea is believed to be among those killed.
- + Naval base fuel leaks into Sydney Harbour (ABC)—About 200 litres of aviation fuel has spilled into Sydney Harbour off Garden Island.
- + Uranium companies at odds on recording devices (ABC)—A company involved in developing a uranium mine near Beverley in the far north-east of South Australia has lost an attempt to record confidential meet...
- + Treasurer 'serious' about pokie losses (ABC)—Tasmania's Treasurer has moved to reassure the community he takes the issue of gambling losses seriously.
- + Yarra drowning victim was in state care (ABC)—A teenager who drowned in the Yarra River in central Melbourne this week was an African refugee who was in state care.
- + NSW minister resigns over computer use (ABC)—The New South Wales Government has lost another minister.
- + Hardie loses appeal, faces $370m tax bill (ABC)—James Hardie has lost an appeal against the Tax Office, meaning it could be forced to pay about $370 million in tax liabilities.
- + Murder was mother's 'greatest act of betrayal' (ABC)—Donna Fitchett called the murder of her two boys her "greatest act of love", but in sentencing today Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Curtain told her ...
- + ICAC asked to probe foreshore authority (ABC)—The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has been asked to look into fresh allegations involving the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.
- + Drowned teen was in state care (ABC)—A teenager who drowned in the Yarra river in central Melbourne this week was an African refugee who was in state care.
- + Girls fall 4m from open window (ABC)—Two young girls have been taken to hospital after falling four metres from an open window onto concrete in Sydney's west.
- + Response to Pakistan flood disaster 'pitifully slow' (ABC)—Delegates at a United Nations conference in Melbourne have called for the international community to do more to help Pakistan deal with its flood cris...
- + Monk basher in drug crazed rage (ABC)—The Supreme Court in Perth has been told a man who fatally bashed a Buddhist monk cannot provide any explanation for what he did.
- + Volunteers will investigate bushfire causes (ABC)—The Queensland Government says volunteers will help investigate whether bushfires have been deliberately lit.
- + Serial sex offender released (ABC)—A 40 year-old convicted sex offender will be released from prison to live in the South West.
- + Economic growth smashes forecasts (ABC)—Australia's economic growth has passed all but the most optimistic forecasts, with the economy expanding 3.3 per cent over the last financial year.
- + Shares jump on positive GDP surprise (ABC)—Today's stronger than expected GDP figures have driven the local share market and the Australian dollar higher.
- + Adelaide nears August rainfall record (ABC)—Adelaide has had its second-wettest August on record.
- + Action imminent on seizing gas hub land (ABC)—The Premier Colin Barnett says he cannot work with traditional owners in the Kimberley and is very close to moving to compulsorily acquire land for a ...
- + Hearing told of threats to send Indian chef home (ABC)—An Indian chef on a working visa in Hobart has told the state's Industrial Commission his boss threatened to send him back to India when he asked abou...
- + NSW Maritime lawyer acted corruptly: ICAC (ABC)—New South Wales' anti-corruption body has found that an acting general counsel for NSW Maritime misused agency resources for her private conveyancing ...
- + Auditor's report backs need for wage change: ACTION (ABC)—Canberra's bus network ACTION says an auditor-general's report criticising the service shows it needs to modernise its industrial agreement with drive...
- + Mother jailed 27 years for murdering sons (ABC)—A Melbourne woman who murdered her two sons in in 2005, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.
- + Another asylum boat found off Christmas Island (ABC)—The Navy has intercepted a boat carrying 84 asylum seekers and three crew near Christmas Island this morning.
- + Man charged after allegedly stabbing girlfriend (ABC)—A 44-year-old Berri man has been charged with aggravated assault causing harm and threats to kill or endanger life after an alleged domestic violence ...
- + Crash closes section of Kwinana freeway (ABC)—Police in Perth are warning motoristst that a section of the Kwinana freeway has been closed until further notice while investigations are continuing ...
- + Qld housing and construction 'in trouble' (ABC)—A property development group says new housing approval figures for July show the building and construction industry is in trouble in Queensland.
- + New code to help prevent man overboard deaths (ABC)—Western Australia's workplace safety watchdog hopes a new code of practice will save lives in the state's commercial fishing industry.
- + Concern over missing elderly man (ABC)—There is concern for the welfare of a missing 82 year-old Balga man.
- + Shares rise ahead of GDP figures (ABC)—Investor optimism about economic growth figures to be released at 11:30am (AEST) is helping to boost the local share market.
- + Teen charged with sexually assaulting 5yo (ABC)—Police in the Victorian city of Bendigo have charged a teenager with sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl.
- + Farmer wins bid to challenge land clearing laws (ABC)—A New South Wales farmer who staged a hunger strike over property rights has been granted leave to appeal to the High Court for compensation.
- + Greens, Labor seal deal (ABC)—Prime Minister Julia Gillard has agreed to a swag of demands from the Greens as part of a formal deal to join forces as Labor tries to secure a parlia...
- + Patrons threatened in hotel armed robbery (ABC)—Police are searching for three men after the armed robbery of a hotel at Homebush in Sydney's west.
- + Bligh to move to Townsville to 'reconnect with voters' (ABC)—Queensland Premier Anna Bligh will begin her new style of governing by temporarily moving her headquarters for a week to Townsville in the state's nor...
- + Adelaide magistrate dead at 56 (ABC)—South Australian magistrate Kevin Edgecomb has died from a sudden illness.
- + Wanted, a return to the wild, wild west (ABC)—There is a trend emerging within the state Government's law and order agenda; it's no longer enough for certain offenders to be arrested, charged, con...
- + Police seek girl taken from playground (ABC)—South Australian police are hoping the public can help them find a five-year-old girl who was taken from a Port Noarlunga playground in Adelaide's sou...
- + Government meeting fails to woo Newcastle developer (ABC)—The New South Wales Government and Newcastle Council have agreed to work together to revive the city centre in the wake of retailer GPT scrapping its ...
- + No threat to lollipop crossing program: Pallas (ABC)—The Victorian Government is assuring local councils they do not need to find private funding for their school crossing programs.
- + "Wanted" - a return to the wild, wild west (ABC)—There is a trend emerging within the state Government's law and order agenda; it's no longer enough for certain offenders to be arrested, charged, con...
- + Train drivers' dispute heads to mediation (ABC)—The Public Transport Authority and the rail union will head back to the state Industrial Relations Commission today as they attempt to resolve a dispu...
- + Greens sign deal to back Labor (ABC)—Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Greens have signed a formal deal to join forces as Labor tries to secure a parliamentary majority.
- + Election uncertainty hurts manufacturing (ABC)—The pace of growth in Australia's manufacturing industry slowed in August, with the ambiguity related to the federal election affecting demand in the ...
- + Ballarat has wettest August in a century (ABC)—Ballarat has experienced its wettest August in 101 years.
- + Stern, Garnaut are lightweights: Katter (ABC)—Key independent MP Bob Katter says he did not bother to attend briefings on offer by prominent economists Ross Garnaut and Nicholas Stern because they...
- + Wilkie rejects first ALP offer (ABC)—Hobart-based Independent Andrew Wilkie says he is still hopeful of striking a deal with Labor, even though he has rejected what the Prime Minister has...
- + Bligh cops criticism over public transport plan (ABC)—The Queensland Government has come under fire from experts and the state's Opposition over its 20-year plan for a world-class public transport system.
- + Hills freeway set for upgrade work (ABC)—Upgrading work is about to start on the South Eastern Freeway through the Adelaide hills.
- + Barnett tipped to seize gas hub land (ABC)—The Premier Colin Barnett is expected to announce, as early as today, the compulsory acquisition of the land for the site of the Kimberley gas precinc...
- + Angry hills residents fight housing plan (ABC)—Some Mount Barker residents are angry the recommendations of a committee enlisted to hear their objections to rezoning farmland will not be made publi...
- + Branching out: UC bid for regional campuses (ABC)—The University of Canberra (UC) is hoping to expand, with plans to set up campuses in regional New South Wales.
- + Blair 'desperately sorry' for Iraq war deaths (ABC)—Former British prime minister Tony Blair says he is "desperately sorry" for the deaths in the Iraq war, in extracts released from his memoirs.
- + Asylum seekers stage break-out protest (ABC)—More than 70 immigration detainees have broken out of the Darwin detention centre and are holding a mass protest on the side of a busy road.
- + Same-sex adoption debate brought forward (ABC)—The introduction of a same-sex adoption bill in the New South Wales Parliament has been brought forward to this afternoon in anticipation of passionat...
- + Compulsory acquisition of gas hub land expected (ABC)—The Premier Colin Barnett is expected to announce, as early as today, the compulsory acquisition of the land for the site of the Kimberley gas precinc...
- + Hunger strike farmer awaits High Court decision (ABC)—The High Court is expected to hand down its decision this morning in the case of a New South Wales farmer who is challenging land clearing laws.
- + Qantas plane forced to land after engine explosion (ABC)—An Australia-bound Qantas flight with more than 200 passengers on board has been forced to make an emergency landing in San Francisco after an explosi...
- + Water restrictions lifted but warning remains (ABC)—The State Government says there is no need for Perth residents to return to reticulation despite the winter sprinkler ban being lifted.
- + Asylum seekers in Darwin break-out protest (ABC)—More than 70 immigration detainees have broken out of the Darwin detention centre and are holding a mass protest on the side of a busy road.
- + Senator defends $500 taxpayer taxi (ABC)—Tasmanian Labor Senator Nick Sherry has defended a $500 taxpayer-funded taxi ride from Tasmania's north-west to Hobart.
- + Sacked chef fights dismissal (ABC)—The owners of a Hobart restaurant are fighting claims they underpaid and unfairly sacked an Indian chef on a working visa.
- + Another water boost for SA irrigators (ABC)—Irrigators' allocations have been boosted from 34 to 41 per cent in South Australia due to good flows into the Murray system and solid rainfall in the...
- + Children warned after attempted abduction (ABC)—Karratha Primary School says children should not walk to school alone today in the wake of reports of an attempted abduction in the Pilbara town.
- + New mine cleared to start production (ABC)—Another South Australian iron ore mine is expected to start production early next year.
- + Private security guards begin patrols in Frankston (ABC)—Private security guards will begin patrolling the city centre and foreshore of Frankston, in Melbourne's south-east today.
- + DPP considers 'glassing' appeal (ABC)—The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions is considering appealing against the sentence given to a Canberra violinist who glassed another man during an ...
- + Telstra to roll out Torres Strait network (ABC)—Telstra Countrywide and the Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) have announced a new telecommunications network across the Torres Strait's o...
- + Outback town gathers for yabby races (ABC)—Hundreds are expected at an outback Queensland town for its International Yabby Races.
- + Poor pay puts nursing home residents at risk: Union (ABC)—The union that represents aged care employees says as long as workers are poorly paid, the health and safety of nursing home residents will be comprom...
- + Driver clocked at 117kph over speed limit (ABC)—A 31-year-old Melbourne man faces several charges after he was allegedly clocked driving at 117 kilometres per hour over the speed limit.
- + Tasmania moves to recognise same-sex unions (ABC)—Tasmania's Lower House of Parliament has approved laws recognising same-sex marriages and civil unions registered in other states or countries.
- + Council wants assurance over rail promises (ABC)—The Sunshine Coast Regional Council wants assurances from the Queensland Government that its 20-year public transport plan includes associated links f...
- + Cairns dad wins far north's father of the year (ABC)—A Cairns father of five, who has helped to care for nearly 200 foster children, has been named far north Queensland's Father of the Year.
- + Eight dead in Mexican bar explosion (ABC)—barAt least eight people have died after petrol bombs were thrown into a bar in the Mexican resort of Cancun.
- + The heat turned up on Hodgman: analyst (ABC)—A political analyst says Will Hodgman's days as Opposition Leader could be numbered if support for the Tasmanian Liberals continues to slide.
- + Israeli family shot dead in West Bank (ABC)—Four Israelis have been shot dead near a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, in what police are describing as a terrorist attack.
- + Memorial service to honour fallen troops (ABC)—The families, friends and colleagues of three Australian soldiers recently killed in Afghanistan will attend a memorial service in Brisbane today.
- + Israelis shot dead in West Bank (ABC)—Four Israelis have been shot dead near a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, in what police are describing as a terrorist attack.
- + Terror suspects arrested in Amsterdam (ABC)—Two Yemenis suspected for involvement in terrorism have been arrested in Amsterdam off a flight from the United States.
- + Mayors reject split state referendum (ABC)—Delegates at the annual Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) conference have voted down a motion to lobby for a referendum on a separate ...
- + Keneally agrees to review green slip fees (ABC)—The New South Wales Government has agreed to review the price of motorcycle green slips after a loud protest outside State Parliament today.
- + Three charged over stabbing death (ABC)—Three people have been charged with murder after the death of a man at Hoppers Crossing in Melbourne's west yesterday.
- + Beach reopened after bacteria outbreak (ABC)—A bacteria outbreak at Darwin's Nightcliff Beach has subsided.
- + Mills faces instability: ex-CLP committee member (ABC)—A resigning member of the Country Liberals management committee says the party's leader Terry Mills is likely to face more challenges.
- + Bligh still facing leadership questions (ABC)—Queensland Premier Anna Bligh denies she is at odds with a senior MP over what happened during yesterday's lengthy caucus meeting.
- + AEC launches Flynn vote probe (ABC)—The Australian Electoral Commission has launched an urgent investigation into why more than 400 votes were inappropriately handled in the central Quee...
- + Teen boys abusing young girls in NT: report (ABC)—A submission to the Northern Territory's child protection inquiry suggests children are abusing other children in one community.
- + Cheeseman claims Corangamite victory (ABC)—Labor incumbent Darren Cheeseman has declared victory in the federal seat of Corangamite in Victoria's south-west.
- + Literacy woes at Tas Tomorrow halfway mark (ABC)—A 10-year report card on the Tasmania Together objectives shows only about half of adult Tasmanians are considered to be functionally literate.
- + Publican ordered to pay 'glassing' victim (ABC)—A court has ruled a Queensland publican must pay a man almost $200,000 for "glassing" him five years ago.
- + Premier rejects report that gas hub would harm tourism (ABC)—The Premier Colin Barnett has disputed the findings of a report that found tourism in the Kimberley would be damaged if an LNG processing hub were to ...
- + Election rematch 'would stretch party coffers' (ABC)—While negotiators in Canberra may be hopeful of coming up with a deal to install a minority government, there is always the option for Australians to ...
- + Kakadu visitors drop by 20 per cent (ABC)—Kakadu National Park staff say a slow down in tourism across the Top End has caused visitor numbers to drop by about 20 per cent this year.
- + Clubs play revenue card as Wilkie pushes reform (ABC)—Australian clubs have hit back at the newly elected federal Independent MP Andrew Wilkie's efforts to put more controls on the use of poker machines.
- + Teen escapee recaptured (ABC)—A 17 year-old boy who escaped from the Banksia Hill detention centre has been recaptured.
- + Man dies in accident at Curragh coal mine (ABC)—Safety inspectors are heading to the scene of a fatal accident at the Curragh mine near Blackwater in central Queensland.
- + Buswell opposes coal mine in tourism region (ABC)—The Member for Vasse Troy Buswell says he will take the fight against coal mining in Margaret River to the Premier.
- + Roadie behind bars after cocaine bust (ABC)—A Sydney concert technician has been jailed in Tasmania for five months for drug trafficking.
- + Victorian police lose hundreds of guns (ABC)—Victoria Police has admitted it cannot account for close to 200 firearms.
- + Man dies after being crushed by water tank (ABC)—A man in his 50s is dead after being crushed by a water tank at a business in West Melbourne.
- + Doctors unwilling to seek help for depression (ABC)—A new program has been developed by the national depression initiative Beyond Blue to address mental health issues among doctors and medical students.
- + A new approach to asthma (ABC)—It only takes one instance of returning home to find an ambulance in your driveway to learn that as a parent of a severe asthma sufferer, your child's...
- + 200 rally against same-sex adoption (ABC)—Around 200 people have crammed into the New South Wales Parliament's theatrette to protest against a bill allowing same-sex adoptions.
- + Cap on developer levies raised (ABC)—The New South Wales Government has bowed to pressure and lifted a cap on developer levies in greenfield areas to $30,000.
- + Man brandishes fake gun during fight: police (ABC)—A man brandished a fake gun during a fight at housing commission flats on Darwin's Smith Street last night, police say.
- + Degree yields better return than share market (ABC)—New research has found a university degree can be more financially rewarding than investing in real estate or the share market.
- + Pass mark for life in Canberra (ABC)—ACT Government figures show an increasing number of Canberrans are overweight and the Territory's ecological footprint is growing.
- + Council approves changes to Indigenous art permits (ABC)—The Alice Springs Town Council has given its final approval to new rules for Aboriginal artists selling paintings in the Todd Mall.
- + Street preachers silenced by court ruling (ABC)—A group of Christians has been banned from preaching in Adelaide's main shopping precinct.
- + More winter blues as rainfall dries up (ABC)—Perth has had its second driest winter on record.
- + Brazilian car deal for Holden (ABC)—Holden has signed a deal with Chevrolet to export cars to Brazil.
- + Hilton likely to avoid jail on drugs bust (ABC)—Paris Hilton has been charged with cocaine possession after a high profile arrest in Las Vegas at the weekend, but the socialite is unlikely to do a s...
- + Claims tourism under threat from gas hub (ABC)—A report that says an LNG plant in the Kimberley would be a threat to tourism will be presented to the state Government.
- + Mutitjulu 'a community everyone wants to forget' (ABC)—The Central Australian community which became the target for the Howard government's military-led intervention in the Northern Territory has again fou...
- + Home prices stabilise after surprise fall (ABC)—Australian home prices have stabilised in July, after falling for the first time in 17 months in June.
- + F3 lanes closed after gas truck crash (ABC)—The Fire Brigade says around 1600 gas cylinders are being removed from the site of a truck crash on the F3 freeway, north of Sydney.
- + Man admits driving car into Darwin hospital (ABC)—A court has been told a man who rammed his car into the entrance of the Royal Darwin Hospital was frustrated at the care he received for a workplace i...
- + Vic police can't find hundreds of firearms (ABC)—Victoria Police has admitted it cannot account for close to 200 firearms.
- + Cousins doco sparks jump in help line calls (ABC)—Experts are crediting the Ben Cousins television documentary with a rise in the number of people seeking help in their battle with drugs.
- + Flood washes tourist bus from road (ABC)—Several tourists have escaped injury after a mini bus was washed off a flooded causeway in far north Queensland.
- + F3 affected southbound after gas truck crash (ABC)—The Fire Brigade says around 1600 gas cylinders are being removed from the site of a truck crash on the F3 freeway, north of Sydney.
- + Sentence for possession of child pornography reduced (ABC)—A man from Queensland's Gold Coast who was convicted of possessing child pornography has won an appeal for a reduced sentence.
- + Poll shows Labor up as Liberals slump (ABC)—Labor has been the big winner in the latest poll of voter intentions in Tasmania.
- + Salesman guilty of fraud (ABC)—A former salesman at Hobart's K and D Hardware store has been found guilty of hundreds of fraud charges.
- + Police officers interviewed over fraud allegations (ABC)—The Northern Territory Police Commissioner says two officers have been interviewed over allegations of fraud.
- + Police to widen Belanglo bones search (ABC)—Specialist teams are travelling to Belanglo State Forest, south of Sydney, to widen a search of bushland where human remains were found at the weekend...
- + Wrong side drivers an ongoing problem, says judge (ABC)—A judge has echoed calls from a crash victim's family for more to be done to control international drivers in Australia.
- + Accounting firm raided over alleged drug network (ABC)—Police have raided a North Adelaide accounting firm as part of an investigation into a wide drug network.
- + Retail and building bounce offset stagnant lending (ABC)—A surprise bounce in retail sales and building approvals has boosted optimism about Australia's economy on financial markets.
- + Chick to chic: the pet that keeps giving (ABC)—Forget celebrities with their chihuahuas and toy poodles, the latest pet accessory is straight off the farm.
- + Water company fined over Barossa chemical spill (ABC)—United Water has been fined $80,000 over a chemical spill that harmed a Barossa Valley creek.
- + John Butler, Victorian cricketers in plane scare (ABC)—The Victorian cricket team and Australian band John Butler Trio were among passengers caught in a crash-landing scare on a Darwin-to-Adelaide flight o...
- + Drivers speeding through red lights (ABC)—The Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says the high number of motorists being caught speeding through traffic lights is a disgrace.
- + Mining halt after Queenstown rockfall (ABC)—A rockfall at the Mount Lyell copper mine in Queenstown has halted production.
- + Woman spent stolen money on luxury hotels (ABC)—A Brisbane woman has been jailed for stealing $108,000 from a major resource company.
- + Doctors with depression reluctant to seek help (ABC)—National depression initiative Beyond Blue is launching a program to encourage doctors and medical students to seek help if they are suffering from de...
- + Police searching for missing Gold Coast woman (ABC)—Police are concerned for the welfare of a woman from Queensland's Gold Coast who has not been seen for more than two weeks.
- + Consumers to pick up power price rise (ABC)—Tasmanian businesses are reeling over possible power price rises of 16 per cent over the next three years.
- + Wodonga man critical after being shot (ABC)—A 27-year-old man is in a serious condition after being shot in Albury overnight.
- + Dry winter close to record (ABC)—Perth has had its second driest winter on record.
- + Bligh unveils public transport plan (ABC)—Premier Anna Bligh has outlined a 20 year plan for public transport in south-east Queensland.
- + Tunnel owner reports billion dollar loss (ABC)—The owners of the Clem 7 tunnel in Brisbane have posted a $1.6 billion dollar loss for the year to June.
- + Cancer charity entering new era (ABC)—Former South Australian governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson is handing over to the Cancer Council the charity she founded in her late husband's honour.
- + McGregor Hall 'won't be relocated' (ABC)—The developer of new student accommodation at the Australian National University says McGregor Hall will not be relocated.
- + Premier reassures residents on rail link project (ABC)—Residents affected by the Regional Rail Link project fear the Victorian Government is trying to limit their options for consultation and objection.
- + Greens MP resigns from NSW Parliament (ABC)—There is more movement on the Upper House benches of New South Wales parliament, with yet another resignation.
- + Councils using web for volunteers boost (ABC)—Councils are hoping to draw on the support of more volunteers to help during emergencies.
- + Sydney's trauma hospitals 'not coping' (ABC)—There are concerns Sydney's trauma centres are under-resourced and not coping with demand, while patients are being forced to travel further for treat...
- + LNP still ahead in Flynn as counting continues (ABC)—The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) says there are still about 10,000 votes to be counted in the marginal central Queensland electorate of Flynn...
- + Being shot better than detention, rioters say (ABC)—Accused people smugglers protesting at the Darwin Detention Centre would rather die than be detained any longer without charge, the Indonesian consula...
- + Hospitals warned after serious epidural error (ABC)—The New South Wales Health Department says it is confident all hospitals across the state will now have better procedures for administering epidural a...
- + Man's body located in lake (ABC)—Authorities have located a body in Lake Kununurra, believed to be that of a man involved in a boat crash at the weekend.
- + Predator drones to watch entire Mexico border (ABC)—The US government will have unmanned surveillance aircraft monitoring the whole border with Mexico from September 1, as it ramps up border security.
- + Man drove home with pellet gun head wound (ABC)—Detectives will today question a man who drove himself home after being shot in the head with a pellet gun in Sydney's west overnight.
- + City council 'one step away' from suspension (ABC)—The Minister for Local Government has given the City of Albany one last chance to resolve its problems before he suspends the entire council.
- + Child suffers head injuries in balcony fall (ABC)—A two-year-old girl suffered head injuries when she fell from a balcony at Lalor in Melbourne's north last night.
- + Problem drinkers should be targeted says businessman (ABC)—A parliamentary committee inquiry into alcohol and drug problems in Western Australia has heard the social impact of alcohol in the Kimberley has beco...
- + Power of writing heals students from Kinglake, Kabul (ABC)—Two very different groups of school students have been brought together in Victoria's bushfire-affacted areas by shared stories of hope and survival.
- + Infill plus spread to ease population pressures (ABC)—The Western Australian Local Government Association says it will work closely with the State Government on plans to add more than 300,000 homes in the...
- + New faces as MPs return to State Parliament (ABC)—There will be three vacant spaces in the Upper House as well as some new faces, when New South Wales politicians return to Macquarie Street today afte...
- + West Bank supermarket a lesson in co-existence (ABC)—A supermarket inside a Jewish settlement could provide the best lesson for Israeli and Palestinian leaders on peaceful co-existence.
- + Disease scare sparks cruise ship rescue (ABC)—A man with a suspected case of the potentially fatal meningococcal disease has been winched off a cruise ship off the south-east Queensland coast.
- + Wilkie wants better hospital treatment (ABC)—Dension Independent Andrew Wilkie has raised the Royal Hobart Hospital as a policy priority with the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
- + Future elderly to pay more for aged care (ABC)—A report commissioned by the aged care industry says people are going to have to pay more of their own aged care costs in future.
- + Machete attack by mob in Kelmscott (ABC)—A man has sustained serious injuries when he was attacked with a machete by a mob of people in Kelmscott.
- + Man refused bail over meat cleaver attack (ABC)—A prosecutor has questioned the reliability of a mental health report on a 34-year-old Canberra man accused of using a meat cleaver to attack a co-wor...
- + MP won't push private bill to decriminalise abortion (ABC)—The Member for Cairns, Desley Boyle, says while she supports the decriminalisation of abortion she will not bring forward a private members' bill if i...
- + Wilkie pushes hospital fix (ABC)—Dension Independent Andrew Wilkie has raised the Royal Hobart Hospital as a policy priority with the Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
- + Manager jailed over fictional co-worker fraud (ABC)—A 38-year-old Canberra man who created a fictional co-worker to defraud his employer has been sentenced to 18 months jail.
- + 'Invisible' gang leader escapes from jail (ABC)—One of Venezuela's most notorious criminals has lived up to his gang's name - The Invisibles - by fleeing jail in an embarrassing turn for the governm...
- + Trio arrested over man's death (ABC)—Three people have been arrested after a man was found dead in Melbourne's west.
- + Medical team on flood relief mercy flight (ABC)—A civilian medical team will leave the Amberley RAAF base, west of Brisbane this morning to help flood affected communities in Pakistan's Punjab provi...
- + Review calls for UN climate shake-up (ABC)—A major report handed to the United Nations in New York overnight recommends a big shake-up of the way the international body's Intergovernmental Pane...
- + Penalties promised for attempts to outfox Customs (ABC)—A warning has been issued after a Spirit of Tasmania passenger tried to bring fox pelts into the state.
- + Seven US troops killed in Afghanistan (ABC)—Seven US soldiers have been killed in two bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan.
- + Climate panel review demands major shake-up (ABC)—A shake-up has been recommended for the United Nations' climate panel, a body which came under fire recently in the so-called "Climategate" scandal.
- + UN climate change review (ABC)—An international review has concluded the UN's climate science body needs fundamental reforms to the way it is managed.
- + Gambaro claims victory after Bevis concedes (ABC)—The Liberal National Party's Teresa Gambaro has claimed victory in the Federal seat of Brisbane.
- + Leaders talk about the size of parliament (ABC)—Tasmania's political leaders have met to discuss a bigger Parliament.
- + Wyatt election win a lesson for Labor (ABC)—The election of the first House of Representatives member with an Aboriginal background has led to calls for the Labor Party to give Indigenous candid...
- + Qantas jet lands safely after landing gear issues (ABC)—A Qantas 767 passenger jet has landed safely at Adelaide airport after concerns about its landing gear.
- + Body of fallen Australian soldier arrives home (ABC)—A repatriation service has been held for the 21st Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.
- + Bevis concedes Brisbane seat to LNP (ABC)—Veteran federal Labor politician Arch Bevis has conceded defeat in the seat of Brisbane.
- + Labor caucus backs Bligh, privatisation plans (ABC)—Queensland Labor MPs have wrapped up a three-and-a-half-hour caucus meeting to discuss the Government's assets sale program and the federal election r...
- + Heffernan sorry for devilish phone call (ABC)—Liberal Senator Bill Heffernan says he is sorry for identifying himself as "the devil" during a phone conversation with the wife of independent MP Rob...
- + Profits surge bodes well for economy (ABC)—Economists say a surge in company profits over the June quarter bodes well for this week's economic growth figures.
- + Local market enjoys 5-week high (ABC)—The Australian share market has had its biggest rise in five weeks following reassuring comments from the head of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke...
- + Mobiles used to help Indigenous kids' ears (ABC)—Researchers hope special mobile phone messages will help in the fight against ear disease among Indigenous children in remote communities.
- + Teenager's screams force attacker to flee (ABC)—A 17-year-old girl was attacked while walking along a street in Wulagi on Saturday night, Northern Territory Police say.
- + Open letter calls on councillors to resign (ABC)—A group of Albany councillors, including the deputy Mayor, are calling on three fellow councillors who are threatening to sue the city, to stand down ...
- + Accused bikie informant faces court (ABC)—A court has been told a New South Wales police analyst stole documents and passed them on to an associate of the Comanchero bikie gang.
- + Kangaroo Valley winning the carbon challenge (ABC)—A community in New South Wales is aiming to become one of the most eco-friendly tourist destinations in the world.
- + Family face trial over man's death (ABC)—Three members of one family will stand trial in the Supreme Court in Bunbury next year, over the death of a 23 year-old man.
- + Drug ring disrupted after big haul (ABC)—Police believe they have disrupted a commercial-style drug operation in the coastal mid-west town of Jurien Bay.
- + Tasers to be issued for all police patrols in NT (ABC)—Every police patrol in the Northern Territory will be armed with at least one Taser by the end of the year.
- + Bones at site of Milat murders are human (ABC)—New South Wales Police have confirmed that skeletal remains found in the Belanglo State Forest, south of Sydney, are human.
- + Burke pledges immediate $20m forestry lifeline (ABC)—Tasmanian forest contractors have met the Federal Forestry Minister to negotiate a $20 million assistance package for the industry.
- + Crook's deal with Labor 'the absolute pits' (ABC)—Federal Liberal MP Alby Schultz has criticised new West Australian Nationals MP Tony Crook for doing a deal with Labor.
- + World's health experts in Melbourne for UN conference (ABC)—A United Nations conference on advancing global health is underway in Melbourne, the largest UN event ever held in Australia.
- + Profit slump for Beach Energy (ABC)—Beach Energy has reported a $33 million net profit for the year to the end of June.
- + Home sales slump for third straight month (ABC)—A steep decline in new home sales has renewed calls for more to be done to address the housing shortage.
- + NT takes aim at Alice 'animal bars' (ABC)—The Northern Territory Government has signalled it may close down some of Alice Springs' busiest pubs.
- + Teen took baby from drug-using mum, court told (ABC)—The Youth Court has heard a teenage girl charged with abducting a baby was trying to protect the infant from a drug-using mother.
- + 'French spiderman' arrested after Sydney climb (ABC)—Police have arrested the man known as 'The French Spiderman' after he climbed the outside of a skyscraper in Sydney's CBD this morning.
- + Asbestos found in prisoners' living quarters (ABC)—Prison officers say asbestos has been found in some of the living areas of the Northern Territory's biggest jail.
- + Barrister named as new Supreme Court judge (ABC)—Darwin barrister Peter Barr has been appointed as a judge of the Northern Territory Supreme Court.
- + Police seize sawn-off guns, ammo (ABC)—Police have seized an illegal store of firearms and ammunition on Tasmania's north-west coast.
- + Electricity shock: charges set to rise 10pc (ABC)—Tasmanian electricity prices are predicted to rise by a further 10 per cent.
- + New gas plant owners say 'exciting times' ahead (ABC)—The new owners of a coal seam gas plant at Moura, south-west of Gladstone in central Queensland, say they hope to double production within the next ye...
- + Tensions reignite at Darwin Detention Centre (ABC)—Protesters have again climbed onto the roof of the Darwin Detention Centre following a riot and fire at the immigration facility yesterday.
- + Riverfront expansion planned for Adelaide casino (ABC)—Adelaide Casino operator, SkyCity, has announced an expansion will cost up to $250 million.
- + Off-duty policeman sparks RBT pursuit (ABC)—An off-duty police officer who was allegedly caught drink driving and sparked a pursuit in Sydney's south last night, will face court next month.
- + Alannah for London? (ABC)—The former State Labor minister, Alannah MacTiernan, was one of the high profile casualties of the recent federal election.
- + Vic cop on 'periphery' of firefight that killed kids (ABC)—Victoria Police says a member of its special operations group was on the periphery of a firefight in Afghanistan in which five children died.
- + Killers shopped for chainsaw after Rockefeller murder (ABC)—The killers of Melbourne businessman Herman Rockefeller made several shopping trips in the days after his death to buy equipment to dismember and disp...
- + Wilkie wants pulp mill approval shelved (ABC)—The Independent candidate for Denison is demanding an incoming federal government withdraw Commonwealth approvals for the proposed Gunns pulp mill in ...
- + Union says desal completion deadline unrealistic (ABC)—A union says unrealistic demands are being imposed by the South Australian Government for completion of Adelaide's desalination plant.
- + Bank manager hearing adjourns until November (ABC)—Charges against a former bank manager have been mentioned in a far north Queensland court.
- + ETU calls for four-day week trial (ABC)—Victorian electricians will seek a four-day week trial as part of new enterprise bargaining agreements.
- + Muirhead faces second child porn charge (ABC)—Prosecutors have charged ABC personality Andy Muirhead with a second child pornography offence after receiving extra material from Federal police.
- + MPs' super boost won't be costly: Foley (ABC)—Treasurer Kevin Foley says increasing the superannuation benefits of new South Australian MPs will cost the state only $250,000 per year.
- + Vic cop on 'periphery' of Afghan battle (ABC)—Victoria Police says a member of its special operations group was on the periphery of a firefight involving Australian troops in Afghanistan last year...
- + Snowy RBT delays 'cost economy $1m' (ABC)—New South Wales police say they will not apologise to the public for a roadside test operation which caused long traffic delays in the Snowy Mountains...
- + Chopper crash leaves two injured (ABC)—Two people have survived a helicopter crash at Jandakot Airport.
- + Street locked down as bikie arrested in Mildura (ABC)—Police in Mildura in Victoria have arrested a wanted member of an outlaw motorcycle gang from South Australia.
- + DJs sex case widens (ABC)—The Federal Court in Sydney has heard a $37 million sexual harassment claim against retailer David Jones will be expanded to include complaints by oth...
- + Unanswered questions over Ashby affair (ABC)—The former head of the Victoria Police media unit, Stephen Linnell, says there are still a number of unanswered questions about what prompted the inte...
- + Council grants Hanging Rock concert permit (ABC)—The Macedon Ranges Council has approved a planning permit application to host a series of music concerts at Hanging Rock, north of Melbourne.
- + A new mine to provide jobs for Aboriginal community (ABC)—The Kimberley Metals Group will open a new iron mine near Pompeii's Point in the East Kimberley, after eight months of negotiations with the Kimberley...
- + Search for man who assaulted others (ABC)—Police are hoping to find the man responsible for an assault on two men in Northbridge at the weekend.
- + Darwin medical team heads to flood-hit Pakistan (ABC)—A Darwin-based medical team is expected to leave Australia in the next few days to join the relief effort in flood-ravaged Pakistan.
- + Ord's fertile land could boost investment (ABC)—A soil survey has found more than 50,000 hectares of fertile land in the East Kimberley in the Ord Valley.
- + Juvenile detention centre escapee (ABC)—Police are searching for a 17 year-old boy who escaped from the Banksia Juvenile detention centre in Canning Vale.
- + Young inmates line up for boot camp (ABC)—A new boot camp-style program for high-risk young offenders has started at Port Augusta prison in South Australia.
- + Thieves target Careflight as crew treats patient (ABC)—Careflight has appealed for the return of a safety strobe light, stolen during a crew's treatment of an elderly woman injured at Auburn in Sydney's we...
- + School attendance in remote areas takes a dive (ABC)—New figures show little progress is being made in efforts to close the gap in Indigenous education in remote Northern Territory communities.
- + Train kills man at Scone (ABC)—Investigations are underway after a coal train hit and killed a man at Scone in the Upper Hunter early this morning.
- + SA to lap up end of water restrictions (ABC)—The South Australian Government has announced the state's water restrictions will be lifted from December 1.
- + Kirby opens centre for human rights and health (ABC)—A new centre named after former High Court judge Justice Michael Kirby will focus on how human rights affect health.
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