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ASIO hunts for new recruits on Facebook

March 12, 2010 16:41:00

Australia's premier spy organisation is infiltrating social media and revamping its own website in a bid to attract more young people to join its ranks.[MORE]

Tags: security-intelligence, government-and-politics, federal-government, offbeat, australia

Fishing boat scuppered on Moreton Bay

March 12, 2010 16:28:00

A former fishing boat that will form part of an artificial reef in Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland has been sunk two days earlier than planned.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, environment, oceans-and-reefs, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, sea-transport, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Ridicule flies at question time but the pressure mounts

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March 12, 2010 16:22:00

Ridicule flies at question time but the pressure mounts[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, wa, perth-6000

Developer pushes ahead with aged care plan

March 12, 2010 15:31:00

The developer of a retirement village in Broken Hill says he is determined to see the project completed.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, aged-care, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, local-government, broken-hill-2880

Wind farm figure a mistake

March 12, 2010 15:28:00

The proponent of a wind farm planned for Penshurst, in south-west Victoria, says it is unsure how big the project will be.[MORE]

Tags: environment, alternative-energy, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, wind-energy, ballarat-3350, glenthompson-3293, penshurst-3289

Massive hole accounted for

March 12, 2010 15:13:00

The Treasurer Troy Buswell says a $210 million hole in the Government's request for a budget top up is to be allocated to the Health Department. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, wa, perth-6000

Privatisation plan sparks hospital job fears

March 12, 2010 15:12:00

The Western Australia Health Minister says people will not be left unemployed if services are privatised at Albany's new hospital.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, privatisation-and-deregulation, states-and-territories, health, healthcare-facilities, health-administration, albany-6330, denmark-6333

Green light for revamped Smiths Beach plans

March 12, 2010 15:12:00

Canal Rocks has welcomed the Western Australia Environment Minister's approval of a revamped Smiths Beach development near Yallingup, 10 years after plans were first proposed.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, yallingup-6282

40yr leases a human rights issue: Yanner

March 12, 2010 15:00:00

A Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria leader says the State Government's 40 year leases to build Indigenous houses are a human rights issue.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, government-and-politics, housing, states-and-territories, human-rights, aboriginal, indigenous-policy, cairns-4870, doomadgee-4830, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825

Commissioner considers Wild Rivers human rights impact

March 12, 2010 14:45:00

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner says he will look at whether the Queensland Government's Wild Rivers legislation has violated Indigenous people's human rights.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, land-rights, government-and-politics, human-rights, rivers, aboriginal, indigenous-policy, qld, cairns-4870, yarrabah-4871

NT accused of discriminating against SA renal patients

March 12, 2010 14:22:00

The Labor Member whose electorate covers South Australia's far north says it is up to the Northern Territory to lift a ban on renal patients from the far north-west Aboriginal lands, not South Australia.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, health, diseases-and-disorders, healthcare-facilities, liver-and-kidneys, nt, alice-springs-0870, sa, marla-5724, port-augusta-5700

Council brothel inspector jailed over bribes

March 12, 2010 14:14:00

A western Sydney council brothel inspector has been jailed for at least 15 months for corruption.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, prostitution, government-and-politics, local-government, law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, fraud-and-corporate-crime, australia, nsw, parramatta-2150

Qld government blames contractors for schools' asbestos problems

March 12, 2010 14:11:00

Queensland's Attorney-General Cameron Dick says contractors, not the Government, are to blame for at least one incident involving asbestos at a north Queensland school.[MORE]

Tags: education, schools, primary-schools, public-schools, secondary-schools, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, health, asbestos, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, mackay-4740, southport-4215

Fraser touts regional plan benefits

March 12, 2010 14:00:00

Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the Wide Bay statutory regional plan will create a diverse local economy and protect the region's lifestyle.[MORE]

Tags: regional-development, community-and-society, population-and-demographics, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, qld, bundaberg-4670

Talks focus on population policy need

March 12, 2010 14:00:00

A public meeting into whether Queensland needs a population policy to guide growth will be held in Bundaberg today.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, population-and-demographics, government-and-politics, local-government, bundaberg-4670

Nationals' MP set to quit

March 12, 2010 13:46:00

The long-standing state Member for Orange, Russell Turner, has announced he will not recontest the seat at the next New South Wales election.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, nationals, states-and-territories, orange-2800

Premier says relatives are 'exemplary' employees

March 12, 2010 13:42:00

The Premier, John Brumby is defending the employment of several of his relatives in Labor offices.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, state-parliament, states-and-territories, vic, melbourne-3000

Homeowners urged to address insulation fears

March 12, 2010 13:12:00

Homeowners on the New South Wales mid-north coast are being urged to have their insulation jobs checked.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-planning, government-and-politics, federal-government, programs-and-initiatives, coffs-harbour-2450

Charged councillors won't be standing down

March 12, 2010 13:01:00

Two Mildura councillors facing charges under the Local Government Act will not be required to stand down while legal proceedings are underway.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, mildura-3500

Scientology insider's nightmare childhood

March 12, 2010 12:45:00

A former Scientologist who says she was a "child slave" and alleges she saw a six-year-old boy chained up in a ship's hold is disappointed the Senate has blocked a full inquiry into the religious organisation.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, government-and-politics, federal-government, australia, south-africa

Redmond plan to cut government ad spend

March 12, 2010 12:41:00

Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond has pledged to cut $100 million from the government advertising bill if elected on March 20.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, liberal-party, states-and-territories, sa, adelaide-5000

Public transport boost pledged by ALP

March 12, 2010 12:27:00

Labor says it will fund $37 million of improvements to Adelaide public transport if it wins on March 20.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, states-and-territories, sa, adelaide-5000