AUSTRALIA ArchiveO\'FARRELL FURY AS BLACKTOWN SHOOTING INVESTIGATION UNDERMINED BY WITNESS INTRANSIGENCE From Mick Campbell The Police investigation into the shooting of a 13-year-old-girl is being hampered by a lack of cooperation from her parents. So far, no one has claimed responsibility... WATER CONSERVATION WILL BECOME NUMBER ONE CONCERN AS ARID STATES GET DRIER From Rachel Wales Australia is working overtime to keep up with the demands being made on its water supply. A significant lack of rainfall over the last decade has drained water... ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS WORRIED ABOUT IMPACT OF RECENT FIRES ON INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE From Angela Wells Possums, koalas and gliders are being found with burns and smoke inhalation, following the aftermath of bushfires in NSW. The impact on wildlife... AUSTRALIAN PM FACES LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL OPPOSITION OVER PLANS TO REPEAL CARBON TAX From Max Foster Tony Abbot faces intense scrutiny over his plans to repeal the unpopular carbon tax this year. It isn’t just mining jobs, balance of trade, taxes... GILLARD PROMOTES FEDERAL GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION From Michael Dempsey Ms Gillard instructed Mr Clare to explore the limits of the federal government's legal and constitutional responsibilities in combating crime, in... QANTAS STILL COMMITTED TO ASIAN ROUTES AS LOCAL COMPETITION MOUNTS From Micky Randall Responding to criticism that Qantas was cutting back on Asian routes, the airline confirmed that it would increase the frequency on a number of its international... KANGAROOS TROUNCE THE KIWIS 34-2 AT OLD TRAFFORD WORLD CUP, AVENGING THEIR 2008 DEFEAT From Jerry Corbin Australia avenged their shock defeat to the Kiwis in the 2008 final by scoring five tries and not conceding one for a fifth straight game, in front of a.... DUST TSUNAMI STRIPS FARMLAND AND DUMPS 5 MILLION TONNES IN THE PACIFIC AFTER SCOURING SYDNEY From Vicki Briggs The outback dust storm has swept across eastern Australia, shrouding Sydney in a dramatic red glow. It's been wreaking havoc, disrupting transport and... NEW MALARIA VACCINE CAN BOOST IMMUNITY, WHILE MOSQUITOS TO BE INFECTED WITH DENGUE-REDUCING VIRUS From Susan Myles In a new study, researchers are giving mosquitoes an infection of their own, in the form of a strange bacterium that tinkers with the insects' sex lives and... | Are you a budding Journalist? Are you working on a story? Can you factually support a future outcome to your subject that will interest our readers? Want to get paid for your story? Then get it published on this news site. We Guarantee publication. Going on vacation? Don't forget your camera. There's a story there, we need to hear about. So GET PAID while you're on vacation. Earn money from your talents. Bring your story, or content, to a Global Audience and join the thousands who contribute content to this site every day. Bringing a New Product or Service to market? Launching a New Website? Written a New Book, Script or Screen-play? Want to publicise a Press Release? Submit your content today and get noticed. FREE ADVERTISING through our index library and Optional Banner Ads available for direct links to your site or business. FOR RESEACHERS, full archive access using the latest in word search. Ideal for students and reporters. |