Tag: Australia
Govt asked to explain parental leave delay
Time is running out for the Federal Government to get legislation into the Senate for its parental leave scheme before Parliament's winter recess.[MORE]
Opposition backs call for population inquiry
The Federal Opposition is supporting a call by the Greens for an independent national inquiry into Australia's population target.[MORE]
Brisbane's CLEM7 tunnel to open
The long wait for motorists is over, with Brisbane's CLEM7 tunnel set to open on Monday night.[MORE]
Drug lab may be cause of house explosion
Police in Sydney's inner west are investigating the cause of a house explosion at Leichhardt early Sunday.[MORE]
Thurston takes some blame for loss
Salvage expert Johnathan Thurston launched the rescue mission, then bagged himself for not finishing the job properly in his post-mortem to the Cowboys' gripping 30-24 loss to Brisbane on Friday night.[MORE]
Jobs, health focus of Tasmanian leaders' debate
Jobs and health were the focus of the Tasmanian election debate in the State Parliament in Hobart on Sunday night.[MORE]
Smith determined to improve at half-back
Melbourne captain Cameron Smith concedes he has not done enough on the training paddock to help compensate for the loss of half-back Cooper Cronk.[MORE]
Injured Hahn pushing for round one
Western Bulldogs forward Mitch Hahn might play in round one of the AFL season, despite being injured in a collision with team-mate Barry Hall.[MORE]
Brumby unconvinced by Rudd's health shake-up
Victorian Premier John Brumby says a meeting with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has failed to resolve their differences over the Federal health overhaul.[MORE]
Reds put 50 on Force
Red-hot Queensland's long-awaited Super 14 resurgence has hit top gear with a record 50-10 smashing of the Western Force.[MORE]
Saints could lose Fisher for a month
St Kilda defender Sam Fisher is sidelined for up to a month after injuring his ankle in the AFL preseason cup final loss to the Western Bulldogs.[MORE]
Carseldine toey for Shield final
Nothing will stop veteran Bulls batsman Lee Carseldine from starting this week's Sheffield Shield final at the MCG.[MORE]
Rudd weighs into drink-driving debate
Kevin Rudd says changes to the blood alcohol limit for motorists needs to be considered in a national context.[MORE]
Tander sweeps Clipsal 500
Holden's Garth Tander has completed a clean sweep of both races at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, as a controversial stewards' decision cruelled V8 Supercar championship leader Jamie Whincup's weekend.[MORE]
Hussey happy with IPL security
Mike Hussey has expressed confidence in security preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL), which got underway over the weekend.[MORE]
Roosters show up talking Bunnies
A fresh-faced Sydney Roosters have put last season's wooden spoon behind them with an emphatic 36-10 thrashing of a much-hyped South Sydney side at Sydney's Olympic stadium.[MORE]
Webb slips up as Tseng takes Open
Taiwan's Yani Tseng had a premonition the night before that she was going to play well in the final round of the Women's Australian Open - just not well enough to win.[MORE]
Roar lure Theoklitos back home
Brisbane Roar have already started to rebuild after a disappointing campaign with the signing of former back-to-back A-League goalkeeper of the year Michael Theoklitos to a three-year contract.[MORE]
Smith has Midas touch: Ponting
Australia captain Ricky Ponting says Steve Smith is the man with the golden touch and is doing "everything right" in his bid to make his Test debut on Friday.[MORE]
Kookaburras laugh last after long wait
Australia's men's hockey players say they are elated to have avenged previous heartbreak by winning the World Cup in New Delhi.[MORE]
Titans roar back to down Warriors
An error-riddled Gold Coast Titans have somehow come from 18-6 down to beat the New Zealand Warriors 24-18 in their opening round NRL clash at Skilled Park.[MORE]
Australian soldiers capture Taliban commander
The Defence Force says Australian soldiers in Afghanistan have helped to capture a key Taliban insurgent commander.[MORE]
Bungle means fewer homes to be insulated
Wayne Swan says fewer homes will receive subsidised ceiling insulation to cover the cost of fixing problems with the scheme.[MORE]
Bishop hopes parental leave levy temporary
Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop has played down the impost the Coalition's paid parental leave plan would have on big business.[MORE]
Greens call for population inquiry
The Greens have raised concerns about Australia's growing population and are calling for a national inquiry into the issue. [MORE]
