Barrage of heatwaves predicted AUSTRALIA is in for a tenfold increase in heat waves as climate change sends the mercury soaring. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:24:00 GMT
Wensley new Queensland governor CAREER diplomat Penelope Wensley will be the next governor of Queensland, Premier Anna Bligh announced today. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:08:00 GMT
Coalition 'not climate change populists' DEPUTY Opposition Leader Julie Bishop has rejected suggestions the coalition is taking a populist stance on climate change. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:20:00 GMT
Afghan boy claims diggers hurt him AN INJURED 16-year-old boy who claims he was wounded as a result of Australian military operations in the Baluchi region in Afghanistan has been transported to a military hospital for treatment. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:52:00 GMT
Nude child art to be referred THE NSW government will refer a magazine featuring a naked child on the cover to the Australian Classification board. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:49:00 GMT
Locusts compound 'drought horror' THE most drought-ravaged areas of NSW have received the cruel double blow of worsening conditions and a looming locust plague. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:03:00 GMT
Climate report 'a disaster novel' FEDERAL Agriculture Minister Tony Burke has likened a scientific study into links between climate change and drought to the final chapters of a disaster novel. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:39:00 GMT
'Media frenzy' affects child sex case A QUEENSLAND magistrate has suppressed the name of a Sunshine Coast man facing child pornography charges, saying she feared a Dennis Ferguson-style "media frenzy". Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:34:00 GMT
Rich live longer after illness - study POOR Australians die sooner after a serious illness than those who have more money and social advantage, a study shows. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:29:00 GMT
Climate change fuelling drought - CSIRO A NEW "very disturbing" report due today shows climate change in Australia is inflicting severe drought conditions much more often, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:19:00 GMT
