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Green group urges solar scheme dialogue

March 11, 2010 14:47:00

The Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) says the Queensland Government must consult the solar sector as it creates an alternative solar hot water rebate program. [MORE]

Tags: environment, alternative-energy, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, programs-and-initiatives, solar-energy, qld, maroochydore-4558

Casey councillor faces charges over leak

March 11, 2010 14:46:00

A Casey councillor could be prosecuted for improperly giving sensitive information to a newspaper about a rival's bid for a contract.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, vic, narre-warren-3805

Senate demands federal action over dialysis dilemma

March 11, 2010 14:40:00

The Senate has voted in favour of a Greens' motion calling on the Federal Government to intervene in a deadlock between the South Australian and Northern Territory governments over renal dialysis patients.[MORE]

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

Health incentive scheme has merit: Premier

March 11, 2010 14:18:00

The West Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, says the Federal Government's proposed hospital incentive scheme is encouraging.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-state-issues, wa, perth-6000

Legal action launched over Xstrata discharge

March 11, 2010 14:08:00

Mining giant Xstrata says it has been advised the State Government has begun legal action over the discharge of water from a north-west Queensland mine.[MORE]

Tags: environment, mining, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, law-crime-and-justice, rural, water, qld, cloncurry-4824, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825

Rally calls for inquest into Aboriginal death in custody

March 11, 2010 14:08:00

There are calls for a full coronial inquiry into the death of a young Aboriginal remand prisoner in Brisbane.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, black-deaths-in-custody, government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Water restrictions ease

March 11, 2010 13:32:00

Water restrictions around most parts of the Mackay region have been relaxed.[MORE]

Tags: environment, government-and-politics, local-government, water-management, water-supply, mackay-4740

East Point developer withdraws legal proceedings

March 11, 2010 13:30:00

Legal proceedings have been withdrawn in the Planning and Environment Court to change development conditions for the controversial East Point development in Mackay.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, local-government, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, mackay-4740

Council snubs affordable housing plan

March 11, 2010 13:25:00

Gympie Mayor Ron Dyne says the decision to knock back an affordable housing development application in Gympie was based on town planning laws.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, local-government, gympie-4570, maroochydore-4558

Mayor defends apartment block development

March 11, 2010 13:23:00

Fraser Coast Regional Council says its approval of a multi-level apartment block in Hervey Bay does not conflict with planning restrictions.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, local-government, hervey-bay-4655

Fears aired for waste tender process

March 11, 2010 13:19:00

There is a call for calm amongst Shoalhaven councillors in amid big changes to the handling of waste services.[MORE]

Tags: environment, recycling-and-waste-management, government-and-politics, local-government, shoalhaven-heads-2535

Brisbane man waiting for urgent brain surgery

March 11, 2010 13:00:00

The State Opposition says a Brisbane man has been waiting nine months for urgent brain surgery that was supposed to happen within 30 days.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, health, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

NSW bucks the trend with falling unemployment

March 11, 2010 12:37:00

New South Wales is the only state to have recorded a fall in its unemployment rate last month.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, unemployment, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, australia, nsw

Rudd, Abbott 'running scared on Scientology'

March 11, 2010 12:34:00

Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has slammed the major parties for blocking his moves for an inquiry into the Church of Scientology.[MORE]

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

Arsenic found in children's toenail clippings

March 11, 2010 12:28:00

Ballarat University researchers say council run clean-up programs of old mine sites in the goldfields in central Victoria have prevented high levels of arsenic in children.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, health, child-health-and-behaviour, environmental-health, ballarat-3350, bendigo-3550

Labor pledge to extend tank rebate

March 11, 2010 12:24:00

Labor says it will extend a $200 rebate for household rainwater tanks to include those which are not plumbed into a house.[MORE]

Tags: drought, government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, states-and-territories, water, water-management, water-supply, sa, adelaide-5000, mount-gambier-5290, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341, whyalla-5600

Civil liberties erosion

Feature

March 11, 2010 12:21:00

Tough on crime but civil liberties under threat[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, wa, perth-6000

Vic Govt urged to aid Don KRC expansion

March 11, 2010 12:21:00

The Mount Alexander Shire will seek the Victorian Government's help to get roadworks done to support the expansion of the Don KRC factory in Castlemaine.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, states-and-territories, rural, community-development, bendigo-3550, castlemaine-3450

Land provided for Australia Zoo expansion

March 11, 2010 12:18:00

State Parliament has authorised more land for Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, tourism, government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, australia, qld, beerwah-4519, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558

Councils get Wyangala Dam report

March 11, 2010 12:18:00

State Water has received costings for the options of providing alternative access routes once the road across Wyangala Dam is closed.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, rural, community-development, boorowa-2586, wyangala-dam-2808

MP's son facing sexual assault charges

March 11, 2010 12:06:00

The son of the New South Wales Labor MP John Aquilina has been charged with five counts of sexual assault.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, law-crime-and-justice, crime, sexual-offences, australia, nsw, st-marys-2760

Speed limit change put on hold

March 11, 2010 11:45:00

Plans to reduce the speed limit on the Cargo Road, west of Orange, have been deferred again. [MORE]

Tags: urban-development-and-planning, government-and-politics, local-government, states-and-territories, orange-2800

Abbott signals support for parental leave laws

March 11, 2010 11:35:00

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has given his clearest indication yet that the Coalition will not try to block the Government's paid parental leave scheme.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, family-and-children, government-and-politics, federal-government, health, reproduction-and-contraception, pregnancy-and-childbirth, babies, women, australia

Redmond busy: second debate offer rejected

March 11, 2010 11:32:00

Offered a second election debate with a day's notice, Isobel Redmond told the SA Premier she was too busy.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, liberal-party, states-and-territories, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, mount-gambier-5290, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341, whyalla-5600