Tag: Australia

Fair Work inspectors to brief local businesses

September 3, 2010 09:24:00

Fair Work inspectors will be making around 60 educational visits to Moree and Narrabri this month.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, business-regulation, small-business, australia, nsw, moree-2400, narrabri-2390

McDonalds appeals against snub over forth outlet

September 3, 2010 09:15:00

McDonald's Australia has vowed to push on with its controversial plan for fourth outlet in Port Macquarie.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, rural, community-development, australia, nsw, port-macquarie-2444

MP pushes for decision on Port Macquarie foreshore

September 3, 2010 09:11:00

The New South Wales Government is being urged to make a decision on future plans for the Port Macquarie foreshore.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, rural, community-development, australia, nsw, port-macquarie-2444

Coffs police warn drivers after highway deaths

September 3, 2010 09:09:00

A Coffs Harbour police officer has described how small communities are affected when local people are killed on local roads[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, grief, disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, nsw, coffs-harbour-2450, valla-beach-2448, woolgoolga-2456

First locusts hatch in predicted 30-year plague

September 3, 2010 09:03:00

NSW authorities are predicting the worst locust plague in 30 years.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, rural, agricultural-crops, pest-management, australia, nsw, nyngan-2825, orange-2800

Hockey hits back in billion-dollar bust-up

September 3, 2010 09:00:00

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]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, federal-elections, australia, tas, hobart-7000

Father to be extradited over abduction charges

September 3, 2010 08:41:00

A man facing charges of abducting his daughter from an Adelaide playground will be extradited from New South Wales this morning.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, australia, nsw, broken-hill-2880, cobar-2835, sa, adelaide-5000

Balloon vigil to show support against blood cancer

September 3, 2010 08:39:00

People in Broken Hill are being urged to light a balloon to remember and give hope to people with blood cancer tomorrow night.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, charities-and-community-organisations, health, diseases-and-disorders, cancer, charities, australia, nsw, broken-hill-2880

Hunter businesses submit wish list for region

September 3, 2010 08:35:00

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]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, small-business, government-and-politics, local-government, states-and-territories, rural, community-development, australia, nsw, maitland-2320, newcastle-2300, singleton-2330

Maitland Show manslaughter trial continues

September 3, 2010 08:34:00

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]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, australia, nsw, maitland-2320

Grazier to sell up over wild dog attacks

September 3, 2010 08:33:00

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]

Tags: rural, livestock, beef-cattle, pest-management, australia, nsw, dungog-2420

Sharpe over sore ankle

September 3, 2010 08:24:00

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]

Tags: sport, rugby-union, super-14, australia, south-africa

Man stabbed in abdomen

September 3, 2010 08:12:00

A man is in a serious condition on Queensland's Gold Coast after being stabbed.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, assault, australia, qld, bilinga-4225, southport-4215

Men charged with alcohol, firearms offences

September 3, 2010 08:07:00

Three men will face court on Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria after alcohol and a gun were found in a boat.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, australia, qld, cairns-4870, mount-isa-4825

Immigration 'trying to deceive Australia' over Curtin move

September 3, 2010 07:46:00

An asylum seeker advocate has ridiculed Immigration's explanation over why it moved Afghans who broke out of the Darwin detention centre.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, immigration, refugees, australia, nt, darwin-0800, wa, derby-6728, leonora-6438

Man charged over drug laboratory

September 3, 2010 07:43:00

Police say they have uncovered a drug laboratory and firearms at a house at Kingaroy, north west of Brisbane.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, drug-offences, australia, qld, kingaroy-4610, toowoomba-4350

Pipe construction to flood-proof Dubbo's CBD

September 3, 2010 07:41:00

Dubbo retailers are being warned they may be inconvenienced by the construction of a stormwater pipeline.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, government-and-politics, local-government, rural, community-development, australia, nsw, dubbo-2830

Planning chief visits Oberon to resolve environment plan

September 3, 2010 07:31:00

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]

Tags: environment, environmental-management, government-and-politics, local-government, states-and-territories, environmental-impact, environmental-policy, land-management, australia, nsw, oberon-2787

New equine centre proposal for Mudgee

September 3, 2010 07:31:00

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]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, rural, community-development, livestock, equine-production, australia, nsw, mudgee-2850

Water entitlement boost is premature: farmer

September 3, 2010 07:30:00

Concerns have been raised about a further increase in water entitlements for landholders in the Lachlan and Macquarie Valleys. [MORE]

Tags: environment, rural, irrigation, water-management, water-supply, australia, nsw, cowra-2794, dubbo-2830, lake-cargelligo-2672, orange-2800

More rain signals flood watch

September 3, 2010 07:28:00

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]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, floods, rural, australia, nsw, cowra-2794, orange-2800

Australian attacked by shark in Solomons

September 3, 2010 07:25:00

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]

Tags: human-interest, animal-attacks, shark-attacks, australia, nsw, solomon-islands

Councillor welcomes fast-tracking of housing development

September 3, 2010 07:22:00

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]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, housing, government-and-politics, local-government, parliament, state-parliament, australia, qld, caloundra-4551, maroochydore-4558

Quality journalism and a 21st century ABC

September 3, 2010 07:17:00

The 2010 election has changed how we think of 'politics as usual' in this country.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, information-and-communication, broadcasting, abc, federal-elections, australia