Coalition considers Gen Y dole ban
Posted on 21 April, 2010
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has confirmed that the Coalition is considering a scheme which could deny the dole to people under 30.
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Ash means cash for hotel industry
Posted on 20 April, 2010
Travellers say hotels are cashing in on the hundreds of thousands of airline passengers stranded around the world as clouds of volcanic ash keep airspace closed over Europe and the UK.
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Qantas still grounded, hope for European flights
Posted on 19 April, 2010
Airlines are questioning whether closing Europe's airspace has been an overreaction, as Qantas confirms that its services to the continent are unlikely to resume tomorrow.
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Volcano cloud smothers Europe
Posted on 16 April, 2010
A huge plume of drifting ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland has disrupted air traffic across much of northern and western Europe, stranding tens of thousands of air passengers.
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Watson battered by 50-knot winds
Posted on 15 April, 2010
Solo around-the-world sailor Jessica Watson's yacht has had its mainsail ripped apart after she struck bad weather in the Southern Ocean off Australia.
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Worldwide deal to stop terrorists getting nukes
Posted on 14 April, 2010
World leaders at a landmark nuclear summit in Washington DC have agreed to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials around the globe within four years.
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Keneally sees scope for deal on health overhaul
Posted on 13 April, 2010
New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally says there is scope for agreement on some areas of the Federal Government's plans to reform the health system.
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Dawkins, Hitchens want Pope arrested
Posted on 12 April, 2010
High-profile atheist Richard Dawkins is backing a push to have Pope Benedict arrested over the Catholic church's child abuse scandal when the pontiff visits Britain later this year.
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New species of human found in 'death trap'
Posted on 9 April, 2010
The discovery of two human-like skeletons in South Africa has shed further light on the evolution of humans.
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WA athlete killed as van hits cyclists in Spain
Posted on 8 April, 2010
WA police say a 34 year old West Australian athlete has been killed in a cycling accident in Spain.
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Tsunami alert as hugh quake hits Sumatra
Posted on 7 April, 2010
A huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake has struck just off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. The AFP news agency reports that a tsumami alert has been issued.
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RBA to make close call on rate hike
Posted on 6 April, 2010
Economists are divided about whether the Reserve Bank will lift interest rates today.
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Expert sounds warning on rogue psychotherapists
Posted on 5 April, 2010
A prominent mental health advocate has demanded national action to protect the public against rogue counsellors and psychotherapists.
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Brown banishes Lions' third-term blues
Posted on 2 April, 2010
Brisbane's hopes rested on captain Jonathan Brown's shoulders and he did not disappoint, as he kicked seven goals to carry the Lions to a 19-point victory over Carlton on Thursday evening.
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Petrol, rents push up inflation gauge up
Posted on 1 April, 2010
An unofficial monthly measure of inflation rose by 0.5 per cent in March, driven by increases in the price of automotive fuel, rents, financial services, alcohol and tobacco.
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Atom smasher closer to big bang
Posted on 31 March, 2010
Scientists are celebrating today after the world's biggest atom smasher started triggering particle collisions at energy levels close to that of the Big Bang.
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Putin vows to 'destroy' train blast terrorists
Posted on 30 March, 2010
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has vowed to destroy those responsible for the Moscow metro suicide attacks that killed at least 37 and injured 65 others.
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Asylum seeker transfer 'could spark test case'
Posted on 29 March, 2010
The Federal Opposition says the transfer of asylum seekers from Christmas Island to the mainland could have severe legal ramifications.
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Thieves target cyclone good Samaritans
Posted on 26 March, 2010
Police say they are appalled by reports of thefts from residents who have offered assistance to cyclone victims in north Queensland.
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Pre-history rewritten as new human discovered
Posted on 25 March, 2010
Scientists in Germany have discovered a new human species that lived in Siberia around 30,000 to 50,000 years ago.
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