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Sunday, 21 August 2011

latest National News

Anti-Gillard convoy a flop: Brown
Black Saturday heroes honoured
Gigantic seas put Bruce in Arms way
Search halted as Bruce flies home
Banks to absorb account change costs
Parliament to debate two CSG bills
Democracy is strong: Greens
Powerful earthquakes hit near Vanuatu

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 07:00 PM PDT

ABOUT 80 trucks are on their way to Parliament House in Canberra in the first phase of a convoy of no confidence against the Gillard government.

Black Saturday heroes honoured

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 04:29 PM PDT

QUEENSLANDER Stephen Gatenby is 33 Black Saturday survivors to receive bravery medals and commendations from the Governor-General.

Gigantic seas put Bruce in Arms way

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT

BRUCE Arms admits there were moments during his record-breaking sail around Australia that he thought he might not survive.

Search halted as Bruce flies home

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 12:05 AM PDT

UPDATE: Bad weather has suspended the search for Daniel Morcombe's remains today as the teen's father returns home following the discovery of three bones.

Banks to absorb account change costs

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 12:00 AM PDT

A NEW initiative to make it easier for customers to switch banks will require a lot of behind-the-scenes changes, but costs will not be passed on to consumers.

Parliament to debate two CSG bills

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 10:03 PM PDT

THE major parties' bipartisan support for the coal seam gas (CSG) mining industry will be tested in federal parliament this week.

Democracy is strong: Greens

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 08:00 PM PDT

THE hung parliament is a strength of democracy and people need time to adjust to a different mindset, the Australian Greens say.

Powerful earthquakes hit near Vanuatu

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 06:39 PM PDT

A SERIES of earthquakes have struck off Vanuatu but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning.