Tag: Community and Society
Koran burning would be Al Qaeda 'recruitment bonanza'
US President Barack Obama warned a Florida church's plan to burn Korans would bolster Al Qaeda as the church at the centre of the storm defied a growing chorus of global outrage.[MORE]
Dozens arrested in drug raids
Police have raided scores of properties across south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales in a crackdown on drug trafficking.[MORE]
Qld unemployment drops to 5.4 per cent
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the latest unemployment figures show the Government's economic policies are on the right track.[MORE]
Lawyer questions prostitute's credibility in rape case
The lawyer for a Geraldton man accused of raping a local sex worker has questioned the woman's credibility.[MORE]
ACT job figures 'a mixed blessing'
ACT Treasurer Katy Gallagher has welcomed the latest unemployment figures but says skills shortages are looming as a problem.[MORE]
NSW unemployment falls to 5 per cent
The New South Wales unemployment rate has fallen and is now just below the national average.[MORE]
New CEO for Indigenous employment organisation
The Wunan Corporation has a new chief executive officer.[MORE]
Riverina residents happy after aged care announcement
There is relief in the Riverina today at news that three state run nursing homes in southern New South Wales will not be outsourced or privatised.[MORE]
Garrawarra aged care facility remains public
The Garrawarra aged care facility at Helensburgh is set to stay in public hands.[MORE]
Holden to boost Adelaide workforce by 50
Holden says it will employ 50 more workers when a second production shift resumes soon in Adelaide.[MORE]
Assessor refuses to be drawn on light rail network
The man who will be recommending whether or not Newcastle should get federal funds for light rail in the inner-city has given an upbeat assessment of the region's economic outlook.[MORE]
Cyclists on home stretch in cancer charity ride
Sixty cyclists are heading out of Clermont, south-west of Mackay in north Queensland, this morning on the home stretch of a 1,600 kilometre bike ride from Brisbane to Townsville.[MORE]
Marrickville Council against Metro expansion plans
Marrickville Council, in Sydney's inner-west is attempting to block plans currently before the New South Wales Government to double the size of a local shopping centre.[MORE]
Cancer Council urges women to have a Girls Night In
The Cancer Council New South Wales is encouraging all women in the far west to get involved in this year's Girls Night In.[MORE]
Council calls for traffic study in Orange
An Orange Council committee has called for a study on the traffic impacts of the city's new hospital, as well as a planned residential and retail precinct at Bloomfield.[MORE]
Mildura teacher killed in UAE road accident
A Mildura teacher has been killed in a road crash in the United Arab Emirates.[MORE]
Economists predict fall in unemployment
Economists are predicting a fall in the unemployment rate when official figures are released today.[MORE]
Police divers to search for missing man
Police divers are expected to arrive in central Queensland today to help in the search for a man who went missing in the Dawson River. [MORE]
Palin slams threat to burn Korans
Sarah Palin has added her voice to the rising chorus of condemnation over a US pastor's plans to hold a Koran bonfire on September 11.[MORE]
Iran suspends stoning sentence
Iranian authorities have suspended the sentence of death by stoning for a woman convicted of adultery, the foreign ministry said, after weeks of condemnation from around the world.[MORE]
Changes made to same-sex adoption bill
A bill to give same sex couples the right to adopt in New South Wales is close to becoming law after it was passed by the Upper House last night.[MORE]
Dancing queens dig lords of the dance
Scientists reveal the secret to how a man can attract women on the dance floor: it's all in the way he moves his neck, torso and right knee.[MORE]
Slain soldier farewelled in Adelaide
Leaders put politics aside to farewell another Australian soldier who was killed in Afghanistan.[MORE]
Missing Broken Hill teenagers found in Sydney
Two teenage girls reported missing from their parents' house in Broken Hill on Friday night have been found in Sydney.[MORE]
Country Women's Association still relevant: president
The Country Women's Association (CWA) believes the organisation is just as relevant now as it when it formed 88 years ago.[MORE]
