Authorities say a large bushfire burning in central Queensland is no longer directly threatening homes. The Department of Community Safety downgraded its warning message to residents of Euleilah,…
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PM speech won’t stop prejudice
A prominent feminist says the federal opposition’s attitude towards Julia Gillard is unlikely to change, after the Prime Minister labelled leader Tony Abbott a misogynist. Author and feminist…
Rudd urges more political debate
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd says Australians want to hear politicians debate the economy, hospitals, education and infrastructure, rather than a gender war. Speaking on the ABC’S Lateline,…
Jet rescue of sailor ‘a first’ – captain
Airline passengers have revelled in the excitement of helping to rescue a yacht drifting away from the New South Wales coast. Two commercial jets were called in by…
Nauru not enough to deter asylum seekers: Bowen
Immigration Minister Chris Bowen admits an offshore processing centre on Nauru is not enough on its own to deter asylum seekers arriving by boat.
Julia Gillard will elevate India to the highest priority for Australia
JULIA Gillard will today elevate India to the highest priority for Australia saying the relationship matters just as much as that with the United States, China and Indonesia.
More charges after police seize millions
Police have pressed more charges against a man linked to the discovery of millions of dollars in cash and a large quantity of drugs in Brisbane. A 32-year-old…
School children left hungry
Health and social experts say thousands of Australian children are suffering at school because their parents can’t afford to properly feed them. A report released today by Anglicare…
G4S may run Manus Island refugee centre
THE failure of a firm to deliver security at the London Olympic Games should not exclude the company in providing services at Australia's asylum seeker processing centre on…
Controversial Guam Firing Range Back Under Consideration
HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, Oct. 15, 2012) – The military is reconsidering a firing range on the island's northwest coastline, reviving a controversial proposal in an already…