Tag: Community and Society
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]
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]
Pigs, sheep, showbags and rain: It's show time
Wet weather for the start of the Royal Adelaide Show, but rains have boosted the number of agricultural entries.[MORE]
Chelsea sale plan formally deferred
Burnside Council has officially abandoned plans to sell or lease out the Chelsea Cinema in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.[MORE]
New asylum seekers moved to Port Augusta
The Immigration Department says 15 asylum seekers have been moved from Christmas Island to a housing facility at Port Augusta in South Australia.[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]
Palestinians fund Church of Nativity renovation
The Palestinian Authority and Christian leaders have signed an accord to repair the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, on the traditional site of Jesus's birth.[MORE]
Wilkie deal will restrict 'right to punt'
The clubs industry says Prime Minister Julia Gillard has not properly consulted with the sector over plans to put betting limits on poker machines.[MORE]
Netanyahu, Abbas hold private peace talks
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have spent several hours meeting alone in the first day of direct talks on Middle East peace. [MORE]
US sues Arizona sheriff in immigration probe
The US Justice Department is suing an Arizona sheriff for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into allegations the sheriff discriminates against Hispanics in his program to crack down on illegal immigrants.[MORE]
Police concern for missing Melbourne woman
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.[MORE]
Chick lit writers tell critics to hush
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.[MORE]
Water not withheld from Darwin detainees: police
Police have denied withholding food and water as part of negotiation tactics to stop Afghan asylum seekers protesting in Darwin.[MORE]
Darwin detention protesters moved to WA
The Immigration Department has confirmed that a group of Afghan asylum seekers who broke out of the Darwin immigration detention centre yesterday will be taken to the Curtin detention centre in Western Australia.[MORE]
Ex-policeman's cardiac death avoidable: coroner
A coronial inquest has found the death of a former policeman after an exercise stress test at a Sydney hospital was avoidable.[MORE]
Ombudsman finds domestic violence campaign 'misleading'
A national men's group is claiming victory over what it calls a feminist agenda on domestic violence.[MORE]
Court overturns duo's transgender legal recognition
Two transgender West Australians have lost the latest round in a fight to be legally considered men.[MORE]
Affordable housing numbers will improve, conference told
A national conference on homelessness has heard there should be significant progress on the issue in the next two years as homes built with stimulus money are finished.[MORE]
'Less violence, better school attendance' in Indigenous communities
The Queensland Government says a new report shows a reduction in violence and improved school attendance in Indigenous communities.[MORE]
Same-sex adoption bill clears hurdle
NSW Lower House MPs have narrowly voted in favour of a bill allowing same-sex adoption.[MORE]
Company fined over outback rigger's death
A company has been fined $140,000 and must compensate the family of a rig worker who died in the outback.[MORE]
Indigenous students represent Dubbo at youth conference
Five Dubbo teenagers are in Cairns in north Queensland to take part in The Gathering, a three day Indigenous Youth Conference.[MORE]
People with disabilities encouraged to be active
The achievements of people with disabilities will be on display in Rockhampton next week, as part of Disability Action Week.[MORE]
Police searching for Gold Coast woman
Police say they hold grave fears for the well being of a 63-year-old woman from Queensland's Gold Coast who was reported missing almost three weeks ago.[MORE]
