Police clash with family after shooting
Posted on 5 April, 2005
Victorian police have increased their presence in Melbourne's west after relatives of a man shot dead by police this morning clashed with officers at the scene.
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Millions expected for Pope's funeral
Posted on 4 April, 2005
The Vatican is preparing for as many as 2 million people to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
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Pope nears death
Posted on 2 April, 2005
Pope John Paul II's health has worsened, drawing anguished prayers from Catholics around the world reluctant to accept that his historic pontificate was at an end.
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Pope's condition deteriorates
Posted on 1 April, 2005
Pope John Paul II has a very high fever and is being treated with antibiotics, the Vatican has said in a statement.
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Daihatsu to quit Australia
Posted on 31 March, 2005
Japanese car maker Daihatsu has announced that it will withdraw from the Australian car market by next year.
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Socceroos cruise past Indonesia
Posted on 30 March, 2005
Australia's foray into Asian football met with success last night as it extended its unbeaten international run to 11 matches with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Indonesia in the tsunami benefit match at Perth's Subiaco Oval.
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Quake causes panic but no tsunamis: UN
Posted on 29 March, 2005
A powerful earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra is spreading panic but there have been no reports yet of it triggering any tsunamis, the UN said as evacuation orders issued in Thailand, India and Sri Lanka were cancelled.
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Corby lawyers to speak with Vic prisoner
Posted on 28 March, 2005
Lawyers for alleged drug smuggler Schapelle Corby are expected to speak later today with a Victorian prisoner, who has been sent to Bali give evidence in the case.
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Baxter protesters object to arrest over kite
Posted on 27 March, 2005
Protesters have staged another noisy demonstration at the front gates of the Baxter detention centre in South Australia's north.
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Opposition supports move to fly Corby witness to Bali
Posted on 26 March, 2005
The Federal Opposition says the Government is doing the right thing in its response to Schapelle Corby's drug trial in Indonesia.
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Christian leaders reflect on love's triumph
Posted on 25 March, 2005
The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, says the Easter story remains a consolation for those in difficulty and a chance for the more fortunate to count their blessings.
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Corby lawyers fail to present 'key' witness
Posted on 24 March, 2005
Lawyers defending Australian woman Schapelle Corby on drug trafficking charges in Bali say they may ask for more time to present their case, after attempts to present a man they say is a key witness failed.
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Long-term detainees set to be freed
Posted on 23 March, 2005
The Federal Government will unveil a change to its immigration detention policy today, so asylum seekers awaiting repatriation can be released into the community.
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Abbott numb as DNA reveals 'son' isn't his
Posted on 22 March, 2005
After the publicity surrounding a reunion between the federal Health Minister and a man he thought was his son, Tony Abbott says he is disappointed to discover he did not father the child.
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Cabinet to examine refugee policy switch
Posted on 21 March, 2005
Federal Cabinet is to consider a plan to process some asylum seekers' refugee claims while they are in the community, rather than in detention.
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Investigation continues into deadly Vic fire
Posted on 20 March, 2005
The coroner and fire investigation officers will continue their inquiries this morning into the deaths of three young children in a car and house fire in central Victoria yesterday afternoon.
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ABC journalists win big at Quill Awards
Posted on 19 March, 2005
The ABC's coverage of news and current affairs has been recognised at the Melbourne Press Club's Quill Awards for Excellence in journalism.
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Homelessness rising in Australia
Posted on 18 March, 2005
Homelessness is increasing in Australia, with a new report by the Federal Government's agency for health and welfare statistics showing more people are seeking assistance from government services.
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Lightfoot denies smuggling cash into Iraq
Posted on 17 March, 2005
Federal Liberal Senator Ross Lightfoot has strenuously denied reports he smuggled $25,000 in cash into Iraq, while on a taxpayer-funded study tour.
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Two million want more work, Labor claims
Posted on 16 March, 2005
The Federal Opposition has seized on new figures that it claims shows two million Australians who want to work are either unemployed or are unable to find as much work as they want.
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