Tuesday, 7 June 2011

latest National News

latest National News

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Abbott to visit Nauru detention centre

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:45 PM PDT

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott will travel to Nauru to inspect the immigration detention centre he wants reopened.

Cattle exports banned to Indonesia

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT

THE federal government has refused to say if compensation will be offered to producers affected by the suspension of live cattle exports to Indonesia.

Smith unmoved by polls on Afghan war

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 04:17 PM PDT

DEFENCE Minister Stephen Smith says he's not surprised by polls showing the public wants Australian troops pulled out of Afghanistan.

Medal of Valour for brave Damo

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:02 PM PDT

QUEENSLAND Police posthumously awarded Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding the Medal of Valour at his funeral on the Gold Coast yesterday.

Tractor accident a farm tragedy

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT

THE death of a man in a farming accident near Tenterfield has served as a tragic reminder of the dangers of living and working on the land.

Sex claims against GP

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT

A DOCTOR accused of sexually assaulting female patients has been charged with four new offences.

Gillard hands back NT land

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:51 AM PDT

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has handed a large parcel of Aboriginal land back to its traditional owners.

Families will welcome rate relief

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:48 AM PDT

TREASURER Wayne Swan says the Reserve Bank's decision to leave its official cash rate unchanged will be welcomed by households and small businesses.

Police rescue girl from fatal fire

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 11:29 PM PDT

AN 11-year-old girl who was reportedly tied to a chair was rescued from a Beerwah home moments before it exploded into flames, killing a 33-year-old man.

Thousands farewell slain officer

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 08:56 PM PDT

A CHILD'S cries punctured the silence that fell over the vast congregation that gathered to farewell slain Gold Coast police officer Damian Leeding.

Surfer plucked from rip by chopper

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 08:00 PM PDT

FOOTAGE of a struggling surfer being plucked from a rip by the passing AGL Rescue Helicopter has reaffirmed calls for beachgoers to be more cautious.

Carbon price would not cut jobs: Swan

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 07:00 PM PDT

TREASURY modelling shows putting a price on carbon will not cut jobs, Treasurer Wayne Swan says.

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