WA voters reject daylight saving
Western Australia has rejected daylight saving in its fourth referendum on the issue in four decades.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Saturday May 16
Congress celebrates Indian election victory
The leaders of India's Congress party have thanked the people for returning them to power with a quot;massive mandatequot;.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Saturday May 16
Sri Lanka President says Tamil Tigers 'defeated'
The President of Sri Lanka has declared the island's separatist Tamil Tiger rebels have been quot;defeated militarilyquot; after decades of bitter ethnic bloodshed.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Saturday May 16
Man Utd secures Premiership hat-trick
A goalless draw at Old Trafford against Arsenal overnight was enough for Manchester United to claim the 2008/09 English Premier League title with a game in hand.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Saturday May 16
Swine flu up 1,000 cases in 24 hours
The World Health Organisation says the number of confirmed swine flu cases has risen by nearly 1,000 in 24 hours to 8,451.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Saturday May 16
Second British MP suspended over expenses claims
Britain's ruling Labour party has suspended a second MP in an expenses scandal that has sparked public rage, after he claimed thousands of pounds for a mortgage he had already paid off.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Saturday May 16
6yo dies after falling off ute
A six-year-old boy has died in a fall from the back of a ute in Victoria's north-east.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Saturday May 16
A-League admits education needed after sex charges
Football Federation Australia (FFA) says it needs to do more to educate players about their responsibilities to women after an A-League player was accused of bringing the game into disrepute.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Saturday May 16
Bulk billing reaches record high
Bulk billing of medical services is at record levels and doctors say the financial downturn is partly to blame.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Friday May 15
Potent messages as Pope ends pilgrimage
Pope Benedict made a personal and potent denunciation of the Holocaust on Friday (local time), vowing to Israelis that the brutal extermination of Jews by the quot;godlessquot; Nazi regime would never be forgotten or denied.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Friday May 15
Recession storms across Europe
Recession storms barrelled across Europe on Friday as data revealed the extent of the damage to Germany and France, but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast the world economy will turn the corner by 2010.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Friday May 15
UK minister steps down in expenses row
British junior justice minister Shahid Malik is stepping down pending the outcome of an investigation into his parliamentary expenses.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Friday May 15
Howard slams Rudd's handling of economy
Former prime minister John Howard has slammed the Federal Government for its handling of the Australian economy during the global recession.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Friday May 15
Broncos get one over younger brother
Brisbane took bragging rights away from another hotly contested local derby against the Titans, storming home 32-18 in front of over 43,000 fans at Lang Park on Friday night.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Friday May 15
Tingwell to receive state funeral
A state funeral will be held for much-loved Australian actor Bud Tingwell, who died of cancer in a Melbourne hospital on Friday morning, aged 86.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Friday May 15
No plan to kill off Medicare: Turnbull
Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has reaffirmed his commitment to Medicare in light of Government claims he wants to scrap the scheme.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Friday May 15
A-League player faces child sex charges
Sydney FC defender Sebastian Ryall has been suspended from the A-League after being charged with engaging in a sexual act with a 13-year-old girl in January 2008.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Friday May 15
Clean up or clear out, schools tell NRL
The Sydney Catholic Education office is warning the National Rugby League that its schools will consider breaking ties with the sport if the league fails to change its attitude towards women.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Friday May 15
Opposition goes back to the future
In the end, it took Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull to come good with half the threat of what had been one of the more wildly speculative efforts of the pre-Budget reporting: quot;Beer and cigs up.quot;
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Thursday May 14
Australian forces lack armour in Afghanistan
Australian special forces in Afghanistan are pleading for better protection against roadside bombs as they approach perhaps the most intense fighting season they have experienced in the conflict.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Thursday May 14
Downpour of cash stops traffic
brA German motorway was closed in both directions after an envelope containing 23,000 euros ($42,000) flew out of an open-top car, causing a rainstorm of cash, police said.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Thursday May 14
Watchdog targets dodgy debt collectors
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is cracking down on dodgy debt collectors, by creating a code of conduct that all operators must follow and informs consumers of their rights.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Thursday May 14
Gould 'feared' for Johns's safety
Rugby league commentator Phil Gould says he feared for Matthew Johns's personal well-being after speaking to his former Channel Nine colleague earlier in the week.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Thursday May 14
Police shoot knife-wielding man
Police shot a man in Broadmeadows in Melbourne's north after he allegedly threatened them with a large knife Thursday evening.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Thursday May 14
Fairfax woes a sign of the times
The Fairfax newspaper group, whose mastheads date back to the 19th century, is finding itself coming to grips with 21st century reality.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Thursday May 14
Social networking: Haven for hatred?
An anti-racism group says the phenomenon of social networking online is proving a boon for extremists and race-hate groups.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Thursday May 14
Obama opposes release of detainee abuse photos
In a reversal, United States President Barack Obama has objected to the release of dozens of photographs showing the abuse of terrorism suspects, fearing the pictures could trigger a backlash against US troops.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
Farmer drought aid to be overhauled
The Federal Government says it plans to overhaul the current system of giving drought-affected farmers financial support.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
Palin strikes deal to publish memoirs
Sarah Palin, the controversial Republican vice presidential candidate in last year's election, is to write a book of memoirs, publishers HarperCollins said.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
Rudd denies budget framed to force poll
The Prime Minister has warned the Senate not to make significant changes to the Federal Budget, but denies it is a veiled threat to call an early election.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
Homes grant 'making crisis worse'
Economists have expressed surprise and concern at the Government's decision to extend the first home owners grant, saying the assistance is making the housing affordability crisis worse.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
WA man accused of anti-Jew YouTube posts
A 39-year-old Perth man has been charged under Western Australia's racial vilification laws in relation to a series of videos posted on the internet website YouTube.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
'Determined' teen launches solo sail quest
A Sunshine Coast school girl has launched her quest to enter the record books as the youngest person to sail solo around the world non-stop.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
Bushfire authorities deny 'losing control'
Victoria's emergency services commissioner has denied suggestions that authorities lost control of its bushfire response late on the afternoon of Black Saturday.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
'Sorry' Johns says woman was willing
Former NRL player Matthew Johns has publicly apologised to the woman at the centre of a group sex scandal, however he maintains she was a willing participant.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
Laffranchi rubbed out of local derby
Gold Coast back rower Anthony Laffranchi will miss Friday night's blockbuster against Brisbane after being found guilty of striking by the NRL judiciary.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
Pope calls for Palestinian homeland
Pope Benedict has visited the West Bank, offering Vatican support for a Palestinian state alongside Israel and the comfort of Christian faith to Palestinian refugees in the town of Jesus's birth.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Wednesday May 13
Indonesia stops 27 Afghan migrants
A total of 27 Afghan migrants waiting to be smuggled into Australia have been detained on the Indonesian island of Java.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Tuesday May 12
Pope was 'never in Hitler Youth'
The official Vatican spokesman has said that German-born Pope Benedict was never a member of the Hitler Youth, contradicting quotes from the pontiff that have been aired again during his visit to Israel.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Tuesday May 12
Industry lauds homes grant extension
Housing and real estate groups have welcomed the Federal Government's decision to extend the boosted first home buyer grant.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Tuesday May 12
Dockers' Schammer cleared of striking
Fremantle midfielder Byron Schammer is free to play against Hawthorn on Friday night after successfully challenging a one-match ban for striking.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Tuesday May 12
Extra cash for border protection
Border protection and measures to combat people smuggling have received a significant boost in the Budget in light of recent asylum seeker boat arrivals.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Tuesday May 12
Swan takes knife to health rebate
A record $64 billion in health and hospital funding has been flagged in the Federal Government's 2009-10 Budget, alongside reform that will see the Government grab back savings from high and middle-income earners.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Tuesday May 12
Tax-free limits not-so super
This year's Budget targets high-income earners and tightens family payments as a means of clawing back savings from the record $57.6 billion deficit, while attempting to ensure the system remains sustainable.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Tuesday May 12
Budget 09: Swan puts nation to work
Treasurer Wayne Swan is banking on massive investment in infrastructure to keep Australia's economy afloat as he deals with a record $57.6 billion deficit and unprecedented revenue losses.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Tuesday May 12
'Massive question mark' over Johns's future
National Rugby League boss David Gallop admits Matthew Johns's future involvement in the game is clearly in doubt following revelations of his role in a group sex scandal in 2002.
abc.net.au |
General Top News | Tuesday May 12
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