Posts Tagged ‘australian news’

Rhetoric clouds climate change debate

Relentless political debate over the carbon tax has confused the public and slowed Australia’s response to global warming, climate change experts say. Climate Commission member Gerry Hueston says the heated argument over carbon pricing is baffling, given both sides of federal politics have committed to the same long-term goals for cutting emissions and shifting to […]

Swan trumpets economy’s soundness

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has trumpeted Labor’s economic achievements on the back of a report which analysts say shows Australia is a global standout in its performance. The Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook for the June 2012 quarter, which was released on Monday, says the Australian economy remains a global standout compared with its peers […]

Swan trumpets economy’s soundness

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has trumpeted Labor’s economic achievements on the back of a report which analysts say shows Australia is a global standout in its performance. The Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook for the June 2012 quarter, which was released on Monday, says the Australian economy remains a global standout compared with its peers […]

Bushfires, rising seas to lash Vic: report

Devastating bushfires and heatwaves are set to lash Victoria more often as climate change heats up and dries out the state, a new Climate Commission report says. Thousands of coastal properties, along with the state’s iconic beaches, are also under threat, with data showing sea levels are on track to rise a metre by the […]

Bushfires, rising seas to lash Vic: report

Devastating bushfires and heatwaves are set to lash Victoria more often as climate change heats up and dries out the state, a new Climate Commission report says. Thousands of coastal properties, along with the state’s iconic beaches, are also under threat, with data showing sea levels are on track to rise a metre by the […]

WA on its own compared to other states

Western Australia remains by far the nation’s strongest state on most economic valuations, and even its weakest parts outstrip many other jurisdictions, Commonwealth Securities (CommSec) says. In its quarterly assessment of the states and territories, CommSec says WA comes out on top in six of the eight criteria used, while its worst results are third […]

WA on its own compared to other states

Western Australia remains by far the nation’s strongest state on most economic valuations, and even its weakest parts outstrip many other jurisdictions, Commonwealth Securities (CommSec) says. In its quarterly assessment of the states and territories, CommSec says WA comes out on top in six of the eight criteria used, while its worst results are third […]

Melbourne mum buried in wrong grave

A Melbourne family is demanding answers after they discovered their mother had been buried with a stranger for 12 months rather than her husband and son, who had died at 14. Kathleen Papatriandaphillou was mistakenly buried in the wrong grave and her family is still waiting for an apology from Preston Cemetery, the Herald Sun […]

Melbourne mum buried in wrong grave

A Melbourne family is demanding answers after they discovered their mother had been buried with a stranger for 12 months rather than her husband and son, who had died at 14. Kathleen Papatriandaphillou was mistakenly buried in the wrong grave and her family is still waiting for an apology from Preston Cemetery, the Herald Sun […]

Loveridge brother also facing murder charge

The older brother of the teenager accused of killing 18-year-old Thomas Kelly with a king-hit in Kings Cross is also facing a murder charge for an unrelated crime, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Corrie Kevin Loveridge, 19, will face a pre-trial hearing tomorrow in Penrith Local Court over the stabbing death of a teenager in […]

Loveridge brother also facing murder charge

The older brother of the teenager accused of killing 18-year-old Thomas Kelly with a king-hit in Kings Cross is also facing a murder charge for an unrelated crime, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Corrie Kevin Loveridge, 19, will face a pre-trial hearing tomorrow in Penrith Local Court over the stabbing death of a teenager in […]

Police investigate shooting in Sydney

Police are investigating a shooting in Sydney’s southwest after bullet holes were found in a fence. Officers were called to Shannon Street, Greenacre about 9pm (AEST) on Sunday after the discovery was made. They then found that three fence panels and a garage door had all been struck by bullets. Police said other residents had […]

Police investigate shooting in Sydney

Police are investigating a shooting in Sydney’s southwest after bullet holes were found in a fence. Officers were called to Shannon Street, Greenacre about 9pm (AEST) on Sunday after the discovery was made. They then found that three fence panels and a garage door had all been struck by bullets. Police said other residents had […]

Teen arrested following Sydney stabbing

A teenager has been arrested following the stabbing of another boy in Sydney’s southwest. A 17-year-old boy approached police in Casula for help just after 5pm (AEST) on Sunday, after he was stabbed multiple times in his abdomen. He was taken to Liverpool Hospital, where he underwent surgery and is now in a stable condition. […]

Teen arrested following Sydney stabbing

A teenager has been arrested following the stabbing of another boy in Sydney’s southwest. A 17-year-old boy approached police in Casula for help just after 5pm (AEST) on Sunday, after he was stabbed multiple times in his abdomen. He was taken to Liverpool Hospital, where he underwent surgery and is now in a stable condition. […]

Truck driver charged after multi-car crash

A man has been charged after a multi-vehicle accident on Sydney’s M7 last week in which two teenagers were thrown from a car. Police allege the 48-year-old man was driving a tip truck and trailer along the M7 in Acacia Gardens when it hit the rear of a Toyota van about 3.30pm (AEST) on Friday. […]

Truck driver charged after multi-car crash

A man has been charged after a multi-vehicle accident on Sydney’s M7 last week in which two teenagers were thrown from a car. Police allege the 48-year-old man was driving a tip truck and trailer along the M7 in Acacia Gardens when it hit the rear of a Toyota van about 3.30pm (AEST) on Friday. […]

Man injured in Melbourne house fire

A man has been injured in a housefire in Melbourne’s west. Firefighters were called to the blaze in Churchill Avenue, Maidstone at 2am (AEST) on Monday. The man suffered minor smoke inhalation and singed hair and eyebrows. He was taken to Footscray Hospital for observation. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) says the blaze was contained […]

Man injured in Melbourne house fire

A man has been injured in a housefire in Melbourne’s west. Firefighters were called to the blaze in Churchill Avenue, Maidstone at 2am (AEST) on Monday. The man suffered minor smoke inhalation and singed hair and eyebrows. He was taken to Footscray Hospital for observation. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) says the blaze was contained […]

Jurrah to face court over assault claims

Melbourne Demons AFL star Liam Jurrah is preparing to face court in Alice Springs on Monday for a hearing into claims he took part in an attack on four people in March. Jurrah is accused of being involved in the Alice Springs attack, which police allege involved weapons including an axe and a traditional Aboriginal […]

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