Tag: Australia
Fair Work inspectors to brief local businesses
Fair Work inspectors will be making around 60 educational visits to Moree and Narrabri this month.[MORE]
McDonalds appeals against snub over forth outlet
McDonald's Australia has vowed to push on with its controversial plan for fourth outlet in Port Macquarie.[MORE]
MP pushes for decision on Port Macquarie foreshore
The New South Wales Government is being urged to make a decision on future plans for the Port Macquarie foreshore.[MORE]
Coffs police warn drivers after highway deaths
A Coffs Harbour police officer has described how small communities are affected when local people are killed on local roads[MORE]
First locusts hatch in predicted 30-year plague
NSW authorities are predicting the worst locust plague in 30 years.[MORE]
Hockey hits back in billion-dollar bust-up
Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has suggested the Coalition was double-crossed by Tasmanian independent Andrew Wilkie over a controversial $1 billion offer to rebuild the Royal Hobart Hospital.[MORE]
Father to be extradited over abduction charges
A man facing charges of abducting his daughter from an Adelaide playground will be extradited from New South Wales this morning.[MORE]
Balloon vigil to show support against blood cancer
People in Broken Hill are being urged to light a balloon to remember and give hope to people with blood cancer tomorrow night.[MORE]
Hunter businesses submit wish list for region
Hunter businesses are ramping up pressure on the New South Wales Government ahead of next year's election in an effort to force the Government to commit to spending more on regional infrastructure.[MORE]
Maitland Show manslaughter trial continues
A teenager on trial for manslaughter over the death of a man at the Maitland Show has told the District Court he was being wrongly blamed shortly after the fatal fight.[MORE]
Grazier to sell up over wild dog attacks
A Hunter Valley grazier will today sell almost his entire herd of breeding cattle, saying wild dog attacks are forcing him to give up on the venture.[MORE]
Sharpe over sore ankle
Line-out chief Nathan Sharpe has completed his first full training session with the Wallabies after injuring his ankle in last weekend's loss to South Africa in Pretoria.[MORE]
Man stabbed in abdomen
A man is in a serious condition on Queensland's Gold Coast after being stabbed.[MORE]
Men charged with alcohol, firearms offences
Three men will face court on Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria after alcohol and a gun were found in a boat.[MORE]
Courts won't apply new sex offender laws: Opposition
The Queensland Opposition has welcomed new sex offender laws but says Queensland's courts are too weak to implement them.[MORE]
Immigration 'trying to deceive Australia' over Curtin move
An asylum seeker advocate has ridiculed Immigration's explanation over why it moved Afghans who broke out of the Darwin detention centre.[MORE]
Man charged over drug laboratory
Police say they have uncovered a drug laboratory and firearms at a house at Kingaroy, north west of Brisbane.[MORE]
Pipe construction to flood-proof Dubbo's CBD
Dubbo retailers are being warned they may be inconvenienced by the construction of a stormwater pipeline.[MORE]
Planning chief visits Oberon to resolve environment plan
New South Wales Planning Minister Tony Kelly has sent his department chief to Oberon today, in a bid to resolve an eight-year delay in signing off the town's comprehensive Local Environment Plan (LEP).[MORE]
New equine centre proposal for Mudgee
The Mayor of the Mid-Western Regional Council says he believes there would be a lot of local demand for a new state-of-the-art racing and equine centre at Mudgee. [MORE]
Water entitlement boost is premature: farmer
Concerns have been raised about a further increase in water entitlements for landholders in the Lachlan and Macquarie Valleys. [MORE]
More rain signals flood watch
The State Emergency Services (SES) says it is unlikely residents and properties along the Lachlan River will be evacuated with minor to moderate flooding predicted this weekend.[MORE]
Australian attacked by shark in Solomons
A 34-year-old man from New South Wales is in a stable condition after being attacked by a shark in the Solomon Islands. [MORE]
Councillor welcomes fast-tracking of housing development
A Sunshine Coast councillor says a possible plan by the Queensland Government to fast-track two major housing developments in the region is a "win" for housing affordability.[MORE]
Quality journalism and a 21st century ABC
The 2010 election has changed how we think of 'politics as usual' in this country.[MORE]
