Latest Australia News
RSS-
Mothers behaviour erratic - ex-partner
Ex partner of Kerry Murphy, pictured with son Sean, who died inside a closed washing machine, said her behaviour could be ''erratic.'' Picture from Channel ...
-
Public sector cuts intensify in Australia’s largest state
In its annual budget announced on Tuesday, the Liberal-National government in New South Wales deepened its already severe cuts to public sector jobs and services On top of the estimated 15,000 jobs eliminated since it took office in 2011, the government in Australia's most populous state unveiled further public sector "savings" worth $18 billion over six years. These will be ...
-
Tippett earns Swans teammates respect
Star Sydney recruit Kurt Tippett has impressed teammates with his attitude as he prepares to make his debut for the AFL premiers on Saturday.Tippett will play mainly as a forward against Port Adelaide at AAMI Park on Saturday after serving out an 11-game suspension imposed for his involvement in Adelaide's salary cap breaches.The former Crow has quickly gained the respect of his new ...
More Australia News
RSS-
Blackhawks draw level in Stanley Cup
The Chicago Blackhawks have resisted a stubborn Boston Bruins outfit to win 6-5 in overtime and level the NHL finals series at 2-2.Chicago led on three separate occasions at Boston's TD Garden before the home side drew level each time with Bruins defender Johnny Boychuk scoring in the 13th minute of the third period to ensure overtime was required.But after showing incredible determination ...
-
Slater awaits for local hope
Indonesian surfer Putra Hermawan set-up a third round match-up with Kelly Slater by defeating American Brett Simpson at the Oakley Pro Bali on Thursday.Hermawan narrowly defeated Simpson 12.00 to 11.07 to notch the first ASP WCT heat win by an Indonesian and will now take on the world number one in the next round."I am so excited to be in the event," Hermawan said."I am proud to ...
-
Qld hospital concealed fatal death union
Queensland's nurses union says an investigation is needed to determine why a private Brisbane hospital concealed a legionella death two years ...
-
$A does little to deter Asian travellers
A growing influx of travellers from Asia are flying into Sydney, with Chinese and Singaporean visitor numbers surging during May. The Australian dollar still held above parity with the greenback until last month, but this did little to deter overseas visitors, with international air travel volumes taking off by 5.9 per cent. Meanwhile, Chinese visitor numbers surged by 29.4 per cent in May ...
-
Aussie coach becomes part of trouble he criticizes
(11 mins ago) Mal Meninga who coaches Queensland State of Origin in the Australian rugby league confirmed reports he was ordered out of a bar by security guards, barely 24 hours after claiming he was fed up with rugby league's image being tarnished. But he insisted he was not drunk and had acted responsibly, while slamming media coverage of the incident. ';When national TV uses it ...
-
Birds on the brink 13 of species face extinction
Australia has lost 27 bird species since European settlement, and another 20 are considered at "imminent risk of extinction", according to a global report on the health of the world's birdlife. Compiled by BirdLife International, the report lists habitat loss, agricultural expansion, climate change and pollution as among the main threats. Released on Thursday in Canada, ...
-
Scott backs Kangaroos AFL skipper to fire
North Melbourne AFL coach Brad Scott is backing skipper Andrew Swallow to be back to his best for their trip west to face in-form Fremantle. The midfielder was one of a number of stars who delivered a below-par performance in the shock 15-point loss to Gold Coast on June 8. Scott expected Swallow to shine at Patersons Stadium on Sunday where they will try to stop the Dockers' seven-game ...
-
Bayley needs protection from Vic crims
Authorities will find a prison where convicted killer Adrian Ernest Bayley can best be protected from other inmates, the head of Corrections Victoria says. Bayley was on Wednesday sentenced to life behind bars, with a non-parole period of 35 years, for the rape and murder of Jill Meagher in Brunswick last year. Corrections Victoria Commissioner Jan Shuard said Bayley was still going through a ...
-
Dont rely on sustained dollar fall ACCI
A leading business group has warned firms against relying on a sustained fall in the Australian dollar to lift their competitiveness. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief economist Greg Evans said there is an expectation the dollar will continue to decline to levels around 80 US cents. "I think if that is the case there may well be disappointment from a business point of ...
-
Two sex offenders caught in Vic
Two violent sex offenders who escaped from a Victorian residential facility have been caught. Sean Andrew Carmody-Coyle, 27, and David Gregory Byrnes, 26, walked out of Corella Place, near Ararat Prison, late on Wednesday night. After a police search the two men were arrested at nearby Buangor on Thursday afternoon. Victoria Police acting Commander Neil Paterson said both men had extensive ...
-
iiNet fined $102000 over Sydney bus advert
has been fined $102,000 by the competition watchdog for failing to prominently state the total minimum price payable for its Naked DSL service on a Sydney bus advertisement. The fine is the first to be paid by a publicly listed company for an alleged breach of the Australian Consumer Law. The advertisement, which the ACCC said was displayed on the rear of a bus in metropolitan Sydney between ...
-
Vic Black Saturday buy-back complete
THE Victorian government has bought 116 properties destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires at a cost of $25 million, to protect communities in high fire risk ...
-
Premier digs in with Browse gas vision
THE West Australian government is doggedly pressing ahead with land acquisition at James Price Point, setting space aside for future gas developments, despite Woodside axing its onshore Browse project ...
-
Carles ends bid to sue Satterley
A BID by former MP Adele Carles to sue millionaire property developer Nigel Satterley over comments he made about her affair with West Australian treasurer Troy Buswell has been ...
-
Together united we stand for Julia
LABOR powerbroker Paul Howes says his support is firmly behind Julia Gillard and there will be no leadership change before the September ...
-
Julia worse than Pauline - Abbott
OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has called Julia Gillard worse than Pauline Hanson and used the government's chief spin doctor's foreign worker visa to attack and mock legislation to crackdown on 457 ...
-
Overseas gay marriage vote fails
The failed vote in the Senate, in which 28 voted for and 44 against, came as Liberal Senator Sue Boyce broke with colleagues to vote for the Greens Bill, saying gay marriage would not see the world end.Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, who introduced the legislation, said it would have undone 2004 laws that prohibited the recognition of overseas marriages here and called on colleagues to follow ...
-
Spy training stays undercover
Police Federation of Australia (PFA) claimed the legislation would be "high risk'' for undercover officers, and could even "compromise public safety''.The federation told a Senate inquiry into the bill that the collection and storage of police officers' personal details on a central database could expose their identities to criminals."The risk is further ...
-
Complaints flood to sex taskforce
A TASKFORCE examining past abuses within the defence force has been inundated with new complaints but indicates a Royal Commission is ...
-
Well stop the boats says Abbott
TONY Abbott has reiterated his commitment to stopping the boats and says he will "make a difference from day one" despite attacks from Julia Gillard that his rhetoric has ...
-
Political uncertainty weighs on business
Prime Minister Julia Gillard had hoped to bring certainty when she unexpectedly called the September 14 election date back in January.But a leading business group says it hasn't worked.Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief economist Greg Evans believes it has only added to the uncertainty to an economy that has also been hit by a high Australian dollar and a volatile global ...
-
PMs Indonesia visit a cover-up Abbott
Julia Gillard's planned visit to Indonesia is a desperate attempt to cover up the prime minister's failure to stop asylum-seeker boats, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.Ms Gillard will meet Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for bilateral talks early in July.The visit is being seen as part of a last-ditch effort to stem the flow of would-be refugees ahead of the September ...
Digest on Australia
-
Australia the energy superpower?
A new boom in the extraction of Australia's natural gas reserves will have immense economic benefits for the country and especially the state of Western Australia, but conservationists warn of an environmental impact.
Australia is a country rich in natural resources, because of this its economy is an export driven one, and coal, iron ore, wool, meat, gold, and wheat are some of its main exports. It was in the 1920’s that Australia’s economic potential was underpinned by the gold rush that saw its population triple in size in just ten years. Read more
News from around our Network
