Thursday, 7 July 2011

latest National News

latest National News

Link to news-mail.com.au: National News

Greens announce renewable dollars

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 06:00 PM PDT

AN independent authority has been established to manage $3.2 billion of renewable energy funding.

CEO: Tiger will be in Aust long term

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

TIGER Airways Australia's new CEO says the grounded airline is focusing on a fresh start and will have a long-term future in Australia.

MPs revolt as live export ban lifted

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 03:44 PM PDT

SEVERAL Labor backbenchers are revolting against a federal government decision to resume live cattle exports even if stunning isn't used before slaughter.

Carbon pricing means bye Oz: sceptic

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 01:43 PM PDT

IT'S "bye-bye Australia" if a price on carbon is introduced, British climate change sceptic Lord Christopher Monckton says.

Queensland driving test under review

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 04:59 AM PDT

QUEENSLAND'S practical driving test is being reviewed for the first time in more than a decade.

Power bills to spike under new tax

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 03:53 AM PDT

INDEPENDENT MP Rob Oakeshott has confirmed household electricity bills will rise once the carbon tax is introduced.

Incorrect figure for Tiger landing

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 01:48 AM PDT

TIGER Airways pilots were relying on an incorrect altitude figure when they flew too low into Melbourne Airport.

Toowoomba cyclist killed in Italy

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 01:00 AM PDT

WHEN Carly Hibberd left Toowoomba, she was well on her way to becoming a world class cyclist. This week, that dream was shattered in tragic circumstances.

Long road to cattle export recovery

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:37 PM PDT

THE ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia was only in place a month, but politicians and producers agree it will take the industry a lot longer to recover.

Khazaal granted bail ahead of trial

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 09:00 PM PDT

A FORMER Qantas cabin cleaner jailed for writing a "do-it-yourself" terrorism jihad book has been granted bail ahead of his retrial.

Elders preparing cattle application

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 07:40 PM PDT

AUSTRALIA'S largest dairy cattle exporter, Elders Ltd, says it is well advanced on an application to resume cattle exports to Indonesia.

At least 30 dead in India train smash

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 05:30 PM PDT

AT least 30 people have been killed after a train rammed into a packed bus carrying a wedding party in northern India.

Jakarta confirms plan to cut beef imports

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:49 PM PDT

Indonesia has confirmed it will significantly cut the number of cattle it sources from Australia when it re-assesses its import quota for next year.

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