Home > Australia

Australia

Half of Aussies Strung-Out and Stressed

Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:03:00 PM

A new stress survey paints a grim picture of a strung-out nation, with one in two Australians very strained by at least one aspect of life.   Full Story

Slain Australian Aid Worker Remembered as Hero

Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:01:00 PM

Charity worker Darren Stratti believed bad things happened when good people did nothing.   Full Story

Green Groups Attack Government over New Coal Power Plant

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:09:00 PM

MELBOURNE—Green groups have lambasted the Victorian Government for approving a new brown coal power station that will add to the state's greenhouse load.   Full Story

Goverment Releases Submissions on National Broadband Network

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:08:00 PM

CANBERRA—The majority of submissions on a Federal Government proposal to roll out high-speed Internet services across the nation have demanded that the company that wins the rights to the project has ...   Full Story

Federal Government Proceeding Ahead with Renewable Energy Plan

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:07:00 PM

CANBERRA—The Federal Government is forging ahead with its plan to dramatically boost renewable energy - in what will be a double whammy for electricity prices.   Full Story

We've Got the Science on Climate Change Wrong, Report Says

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:06:00 PM

Politicians may have got the science on climate change wrong and don't realise how bad the situation is, a new report says.   Full Story

Sow Tree Plantations to Save the Planet, Says Industry

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:05:00 AM

Tree plantations must be fully covered by emissions trading to recognise their role in consuming carbon dioxide, the industry says.   Full Story

Governments Need to Rethink Indigenous Urban Drift

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:04:00 AM

Governments need to radically overhaul their thinking when framing policy on the urban drift of young Aboriginal men, says a population expert.   Full Story

Water Tug-of-War to Dominate COAG

Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:03:00 AM

CANBERRA—The tug-of-war between irrigators and the environment for scarce water resources is to take centre stage at tomorrow's meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).   Full Story

< Previous |  Archive Pages: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   | Next >