South Australia polls show Weatherill over Rann
South Australian Premier Mr. Mike Rann is prepared to accept the results of his recent approval ratings, which dropped at 38 percent, taking into account the tight budgetary allocations.
Environmental impacts to still occur under new coal seam gas legislation
Despite the proposed amendments, adverse environmental impacts will continue to occur as CSG companies still retain the right to extract unlimited amounts of groundwater under the Petroleum and Gas Act (PGA), according to Nigel Parratt from Queensland Conservation Council.
Feds maintain home insulation issues were resolved, defend ministers’ role
The federal government said on Friday that ministers who handled the country’s botched home insulation scheme should not take the entire blame even as a report furnished by the auditor-general declared that risk management measures were largely overlooked during the project’s implementation.
NSW should not back-track on national OHS laws and national IR laws need to apply to Barangaroo
"Today's reported announcement by the NSW Premier about stepping away from national OHS laws and comments regarding the Barangaroo development are extremely retrograde and out of step with the community's interests," Ai Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout said today.
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Libs call on Feds to ease impact of its planned water cutbacks on Murray-Darling Basin
The federal government needs to inform affected farmers on specific measures that it would implement to alleviate the anticipated damages set to be caused by the planned reduction of water usage in the Murray-Darling Basin area on South Australia.
MacKillop's popularity overwhelming ahead of canonisation
Australians continue to pay tribute to Mary MacKillop, soon to be canonised as Australia's first saint.
Chile's mining rescue mortifies China's work safety
As the world was awed by the successful rescue of Chile's 33-trapped miners, Chinese netizens have urged that similar safety and security measures should be put in place in China.
Sydney opens new cycleway route
Bike riders coming form the Inner West or the North Shore to the CBD can now enjoy a safer journey with the opening of City of Sydney's first completed cycleway route.
NAB: Private sector spending crucial to Australia's economic momentum
Australia's economic growth momentum remains on the upturn until the year 2011, the National Australia Bank's group chief economist Alan Oster said today.
Queensland Premier Bligh trains eye on possible PNG power supply for state grid
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh is set to meet energy stakeholders on Wednesday in Townsville for the proposed hydro-electricity power plant from Papua New Guinea that would supply electricity in the state and on the side, conduct a dialogue with usual nemesis Clive Palmer.
Higher Australian investments in gas-fired power seen--Fitch
Investments in gas-fired power plants may double and reach close to $15 billion in the near term if Australia starts to implement a stiff price on carbon emissions, Fitch Ratings said.
Will Diamond's Nobel prize help him win a Fed position?
Peter Diamond, an economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, may have won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, but whether this will be enough to get him a job on the Federal Reserve remains a question.
Australia to set a price on coal pollution
As the country struggles to retain its global competitiveness but retaining its current energy production levels to sustain local industries, the Australian Parliament has chosen to put a price on coal emissions.
NAB Survey: Slight drop in business confidence, optimism prevails
Business confidence remains high albeit a very slight tinge of wariness in the country's business sector. This is according to the latest of the National Australia Bank's quarterly business survey published today.
Libs to use existing broadband infrastructure for its own version of NBN
The National Broadband Network (NBN) infrastructure already in place would not be wasted by a Liberal government should it be voted into power come the next election.
Queensland Premier further takes cudgel for a privatised QR National
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh called on grumbling Labor Party members to continue engaging on discussions about the state government’s planned asset sales, specifically referring to the nearing float of QR National which elicited opposition even within the ruling coalition.
Australia gears up law enforcement, counter spy measures
To combat the threat of terrorism and crime, the Australian Parliament has decided to boost the budget of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.
Australia stands out in G20, calls for more mining investments
As other countries contend with labour and economic slowdown, Australia conjures on the opposite: Addressing how to downplay the impact of redounding domestic growth on the entire Australian economy.
NSW brace for job cuts, low production to save Murray-Darling River
New South Wales would have to brace for employment cuts and other extreme measures in order to save the Murray Darling river system.
Gillard gives recognition to first Aussie saint, vows protection for her name
The Vatican City is set to canonise Australia’s first saint on October 17 as the federal government declared on Monday that Mother Mary MacKillop’s name would be protected from the expected onslaught of commercialisation once her sainthood becomes official.
Wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner detained, silenced in China
Chinese police have put under house arrest the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xaobo, a former professor sentenced in December to 11 years imprisonment for his role in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement.
John Howard, former Australian Prime Minister, to published autobiography later in October
Australia's former Prime Minister John Howard's autobiography, LAZARUS RISING: A Personal and Political Autobiography is set to be published later this month of October.
Kim Jong-un takes spotlight in massive North Korea military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's son, Kim Jong-un, took the media spotlight for the second time amid a massive military parade during Sunday's celebration of the 65th anniversary of the communist state's ruling party in Pyongyang's Kim Il-sung Square.
Mining tax open for discussion and suggestions but no promises from the Feds
Federal Resource Minister Martin Ferguson is back in Perth and this time he appears not ready to pick a fight with resources companies as he announced on Friday that the federal government has opened its doors on more inputs about the much-disputed minerals resource rent tax (MRRT).
Labour demand: Australian parliament should consider migration
The employment surge this month also translates to a wake-up call for the Australian parliament to consider its policy on migration as the country now succumbs to higher demand for labour since 2006.
Extra holiday penalties for Queensland workers serve as bitter pill for businesses
Special entitlements for Queensland employees have been approved by the state parliament as the government announced on Friday that this year’s Christmas and New Year holidays would cost taxpayers up to $19 million in penalty rates.
Wesfarmers chairman prefers carbon tax
The chairman of coal to supermarkets conglomerate Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) has joined the BHP CEP in supporting the idea of a carbon tax but thinks Australia should wait for other countries to introduce a levy first.
Opposition reaffirms labour policy but feds says Libs are turning around
The Coalition said on Tuesday that it remains firm on its earlier elections stance that the Fair Work Act must be left unchanged for a maximum of three years in order to encourage certainty in the business environment.
Reserve Bank unexpectedly keeps rates at 4.5%
The Reserve Bank of Australia surprised the market on Tuesday by keeping the official cash rate at 4.5 per cent and granting borrowers a reprieve.
Hospital conditions the same
The issues involving meager hospital staff compensation and benefits and the lack of medical supplies and equipment are not far different between those who signed for the National Health and Hospitals Network agreement and those who refused.
Queensland stakeholders welcome feds inquiry on Wild Rivers Act
The Wilderness Society in Queensland expressed confidence that the state’s five-year-old Wild Rivers Act would breeze through a scheduled federal scrutiny as it stressed that the legislation not only protects rivers systems in Cape York but also encourages sustainable development.
World's first dengue control experiments in January
Testing of a dengue control experiment will be conducted first in Cairns this January. The experiment comes as the only solution to the rising cases of dengue infection in Australia's favorite tropical holiday destination in far north Queensland.
NZ deserves Aaa Credit Rating--Moody's Investors Service
New Zealand's low borrowings and excellent fiscal policy and monetary position have convinced Moody's Investors Service to give it the highest rating of Aaa credit rating.
Feds and opposition agree: GST must be left alone
Australian politicians are in agreement that the country’s good and services tax (GST) should be left untouched following recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on its report made public on Wednesday that calls for the further strengthening of consumer-based taxes.
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