![]() ABC Online | Labor infighting begins as counting in SA and Tasmanian elections continue Herald Sun By staff writers SA Premier Mike Rann says it is premature to presume the Goverment will be returned. Source: The Advertiser LABOR is in the grip of factional warfare, as the party's expected loss in Tasmania and drubbing in South Australia are seen as ... SA Liberals hope to claim Labor seats Rudd postpones COAG health talks Vote counting continues in SA election |
![]() CBC.ca | Power cut to 60000 homes as cyclone hits The Australian CYCLONE Ului yesterday smashed boats, ripped roofs from houses and blacked out 60000 homes, but nervous Queenslanders and officials were relieved the category-three storm did not do more damage or claim lives. The cyclone whipped up 205km/h winds and ... Cyclone-ravaged north Queensland 'dodges a bullet' Cyclone batters Queensland coast Queenslanders battered as Ului roars through |
![]() NEWS.com.au | Fatal collision driver 'crashed car last year' Ninemsn By ninemsn staff The unlicensed driver who killed a family of three in Canberra at the weekend had been in a coma only 10 months ago after crashing another stolen car. Justin Williams was killed on Saturday night when the speeding car he was driving ... Horror crash sparks call for police-chase ban Crash killer second time driving stolen car Four killed after Canberra police chase |
Mother arrested over 2yo's death ABC Online A mother has been taken into custody after the death of her two-year-old daughter in Sydney's inner west. Police say they were called to a house on Benham Street in Dulwich Hill at around 9:30pm AEDT after receiving reports of a dead body inside. ... Mum arrested over 2yo daughter's death Mother arrested over death of child – Dulwich Hill |
Electric car network on charge for Better Place Sydney Morning Herald BETTER Place Australia will introduce the world's third large-scale charge network to service electric cars across Australia from 2011 and expects up to 20 per cent of local cars will be electric by 2020. BPA says it will start building a network of ... Emission-free future for Australian cars Electric cars plan charging ahead Electric cars an 'attractive proposition' for Australia |
![]() ABC Online | Deadline announced for health takeover approval ABC Online Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will debate Opposition Leader Tony Abbott on his health takeover plans on Tuesday. (AAP : Bruce Long) The Federal Government has just under a month to convince the states and territories to back its plan for Australia's health ... Policy or panache - both sides claim key to debate victory Abbott and Rudd prepare for debate Abbott rules out revealing health plan |
![]() ABC Local | Far Northern duo compete in Kurrawa swells Cairns Post TWO Ellis Beach lifesavers have been rocked by the shock death of teenage drowning victim Saxon Bird in pounding surf on the Gold Coast. David Chapman and Tiarrn Raymond yesterday spoke of their fear of the big waves and atrocious conditions greeting ... Surf lifesavers say goodbye to Saxon Bird at Australian championships Abbott pays tribute to killed lifesaver Lifesavers weep for fallen ironman |
![]() Game Rant (blog) | SA attorney to leave Mike Rann's ministry The Australian OUTSPOKEN South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has announced he will step down from the ministry. The day after a tight state election in which the Rann Labor government seems assured of being returned with a majority of up to three seats ... Atkinson: Are gamers celebrating too soon? Troubled Attorney-General Michael Atkinson to quit front bench Attorney-General Michael Atkinson steps down |
![]() BigPond News | Wounded digger fought on for two days NEWS.com.au A WOUNDED Australian soldier continued fighting in southern Afghanistan for two days before he sought help - because he did not want to let his mates down. Defence said yesterday the latest casualties occurred last Tuesday when a roadside bomb was ... Sixth digger wounded in roadside bomb Injured digger in Afghanistan fought on Sixth wounded soldier identified after IED attack |
![]() The Age | A slow burn to ignition as Bob Jame T-Mart torn apart in Oakleigh Herald Sun Damage done: The Bob Jane T-Marts store after hoons ransacked it. Picture: DarrenTindale Source: Herald Sun Revheads trash Bob Jane T-marts store after EasterNats race meet was cancelled. A RIOT that saw a Bob Jane T-Marts outlet torn to pieces was ... 'Frustrated youths' gain support after racing riot Deprived of their race, angry fans decide to have a riot Angry revheads trash a Bob Jane store |