Friday 10th September, 2010
Man charged over stabbing
Police say two men were fighting in the kitchen of their home in Roselyn Avenue, Boronia, when one of them, aged 40, stabbed his 41-year-old housemate in the neck.The younger man fled the scene but re...
Toyota plant at Altona saves 3300 jobs
believes the company has committed to produce up to 140,000 Hybrid Camry and four-cylinder new generation engines a year in Victoria from 2012.The Federal Government has invested $63 million to attrac...
One of the best shot dead at 26
AT 26, Constable Bill Crews was one of the best and the brightest in the NSW police force, having just cracked a place as a trainee detective on the state's elite Middle Eastern Organised Crime S...
Taxpayers 'should not fund spin doctors'
The AustralianTHE Brumby government's 22-strong media unit should be funded by the ALP and not the taxpayer if its function is purely political and to ensure Labor's re-election, political analysts said y...
Hurdle cleared for rail float
The AustralianTHE Bligh government's plan to float its QR National rail freight company cleared a major hurdle yesterday when a mining consortium abandoned its divisive bid to buy only certain coal lines for $...
Wage blowout threat to NBN
The AustralianSkills shortages in regional areas have prompted warnings of a wages blowout that could drive up the costs of the NBN to taxpayers even further, with every 1 per cent rise in construction labour costs...
Oakeshott 'asked Labor for state cabinet seat'
The AustralianVICTORIAN Labor MPs Dave Feeney and Bill Shorten may have worked together to bring down Kevin Rudd but behind the scenes the pair are in disagreement.
BER hall so small it can't hold 39 kids
The AustralianMost famously, Hastings Public School was to be charged $900,000 for a covered outdoor learning area or COLA, essentially a large shed with no walls.While the Member for Lyne "raised concerns&quo...
Less spin, more heart, PM vows
The AustralianJULIA Gillard wants to redefine Labor's heart, promising to dump the culture of spin that marred Kevin Rudd's leadership, demanding fresh ideas from her MPs and promising to keep her door op...
Jobs surge may force RBA to lift rates
The AustralianAUSTRALIA faces the prospect of higher interest rates sooner rather than later after the unemployment rate fell to 5.1 per cent today.
Let's shop our way out of retail slump
The AustralianCATE Blanchett and Ian Thorpe lent their star power to shopping last night when the actor and Olympian made an appearance in Sydney to support an event aimed at driving retail sales.
Police drop the ball on Fevola
The Canberra TimesVideo settings FOR Brendan Fevola, it was a case of good news and bad news. The controversial footballer will not be charged over his headline-grabbing drunken performance at last year's Brownlow Med...
Chidgey takes up Beaches mission
The Canberra TimesTIM Chidgey said he was looking forward to the challenge of guiding a young club after he was yesterday appointed coach of Southern Beaches.The announcement comes three weeks after Chidgey officially ...
World flocks to cocky cam
The Canberra Timeswhich has brought the age-old hobby of bird watching into the 21st century.Mrs Peachey lives about 10km out of Goulburn on the Crookwell Rd, and uses her webcam to capture real time images of the area...
Australia eyes defence business in India
New KeralaNew Delhi, Sep 9 : Australia Thursday sought to expand defence ties with India with the signing of a pact between the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the department of trade and economic de...
A new government in Australia: Victorious, just
The EconomistJULIA GILLARD emerged as Australia’s prime minister on September 7th promising an open parliament and a pragmatic government. She had little choice. The general election on August 21st had left neit...
Oakeshott to reveal position on ministry offer
ABC NewsFederal independent MP Rob Oakeshott is expected to announce today if he will accept a regional affairs ministry in the Gillard Government. Mr Oakeshott has been deciding whether to stay on the cross...
Five arrested, $1m in drugs seized
ABC NewsFive people have been arrested after police seized a large quantity of the drug ice in raids across Melbourne. The raids were carried out in Sunshine, Braybrook, St Albans, St Kilda and Dingley just ...
Schoolboy in a coma after alleged attack
ABC NewsTwo school students have been charged over an alleged assault on the New South Wales south coast that has left a fellow pupil in a coma. The 13-year-old suffered head injuries during last week's alle...
Australian's bungled snake theft
ITNTwo men have been arrested after bewildered diners at a McDonald's in Melbourne spotted them wrestling a 1.5 metre python in the restaurant car park. Victoria state police say the men stole the e...
Police mourn loss of young colleague
Sydney Morning HeraldBILL Crews made the ultimate sacrifice when he was gunned down during a routine drug raid. The 26-year-old trainee detective died in a Sydney hospital a short time after midnight on Wednesday - the 1...
Father prepares for reunion with son
Sydney Morning HeraldKEN Thompson has a film reel playing in his head. Over and over again, he sees his little boy's face break into a wide grin and as he gives his dad a hug, the words, whispered in his ear: ''I want to ...
Dolphins shell out for dinner
Sydney Morning HeraldBOTTLENOSE dolphins in Western Australia have invented a clever new trick for catching dinner. They use their snouts to lift conch shells to the surface and then shake them about in the hunt for fish...
NSW leads way in making jobs
Sydney Morning HeraldVideo settings VICTORIA has lost its place as the engine of Australia's jobs growth, with NSW creating the bulk of the nation's 31,000 new jobs in August and the bulk over the past three months. In p...
Swine flu doesn't scare us
Sydney Morning HeraldA BELIEF that swine flu was not a serious risk to their health and perceived problems with the vaccine were the major reasons most Australians chose not to be vaccinated, a federal government survey h...
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