Council urges talks over town camps
The council which oversees the troubled town camps of Alice Springs has implored the
Rudd government not to walk away from the negotiating table.
PM praises 'Aussie spirit' in floods
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has paid tribute to the resilient Australian spirit which
is seeing flood-affected communities through difficult times.
PM praises 'Aussie spirit' in floods
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has paid tribute to the resilient Australian spirit which
is seeing flood-affected communities through difficult times.
PM praises 'Aussie spirit' in floods
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has paid tribute to the resilient Australian spirit which
is seeing flood-affected communities through difficult times.
Christmas Islanders 'kept in the dark'
Christmas Islanders have appealed to the federal government to keep them better
informed about arrivals of asylum seekers and the use of the island to process them.
Job losses blamed on alcopops tax hike
The maker of popular alcohol mixed drinks such as Vodka Cruiser and Woodstock
Bourbon is blaming the alcopops tax hike for looming job losses.
Harrigan hits out at NRL coaches
Former NRL and State of Origin referee Bill Harrigan has accused coaches of having
double standards and says officials are on a hiding to nothing.
Floodwaters receding on NSW north coast
Floodwaters are receding on the NSW north coast, revealing costly damage caused by
days of heavy rain that killed one person, displaced thousands of others and now
Australia condemns N Korea nuclear test
Australia has added its voice to a global outcry over the latest nuclear test by
North Korea, which has threatened to carry out more atomic blasts.
Swine flu cases rise to 20 in Australia
School children returning from swine flu-affected countries in the Americas and Asia
will be quarantined, with 20 cases now confirmed across the country.
