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Feb 8 2012
9:26pm
Queensland flood clean-up gathers pace
Extra help has arrived in Queensland's flood-ravaged southern inland, where the massive clean up is getting into full swing.... more
Feb 8 2012
9:26pm
Dam operator drops dirty tricks complaint
The operator of Wivenhoe Dam has withdrawn explosive allegations that a private investigator was hired to pose as a representative of the floods commission to gather information from two of its staff.... more
Feb 8 2012
8:50pm
Pomp-seeker Slipper told to get on with job
A former clerk of the Senate says new Speaker Peter Slipper should focus more on his job than on rekindling former parliamentary traditions.... more
Feb 8 2012
7:38pm
Oil spills from Sydney refinery
Fire crews are trying to contain a spill from Shell's Clyde refinery in Sydney's west.... more
Feb 8 2012
6:59pm
Academic sets sights on eco-label loopholes
There are calls for Australia to toughen up its regulation of environmental labelling to ensure consumers are getting clear information about the products they buy.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:54pm
Victorian man dies in Laos
A Victorian man has become the third Australian to die on holiday in Laos in the past month.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:48pm
Rudd summons Syrian diplomat to his office
Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd has told Syria's top diplomat in Australia that the Syrian regime lost its legitimacy when it started to attack its own people.... more
Feb 8 2012
5:36pm
Greek drama sees shares close higher
The Australian dollar is trading around a seven-month high, supported by hopes that a deal to secure another Greek bailout is close. ... more
Feb 8 2012
4:22pm
Xstrata investors may torpedo merger
Commodities trading house Glencore has agreed to buy the remaining 66 per cent of Swiss mining giant Xstrata in a deal worth around $US90 billion ($83 billion), in what the company is calling a "merger of equals". ... more
Feb 8 2012
4:14pm
Facebook faces uphill battle to crack China
Entering China is high on Facebook's agenda as it heads toward a stock market listing, but the social networking giant faces an uphill battle.... more
Feb 8 2012
4:04pm
Court maps out path to PNG solution
Papua New Guinea's supreme court has set out a way to deal with the quagmire of cases stemming from the country's ongoing political conflict.... more
Feb 8 2012
3:30pm
Musicians drum up attendance in NT schools
A Northern Territory drumming group is doing more than just teaching rhythm - it's boosting the school attendance rates of disadvantaged Indigenous youth.... more
Feb 8 2012
3:12pm
Commission hears of likely Pike River blast cause
The Pike River Royal Commission has heard for the first time the likely cause of the blasts that killed 29 men in a New Zealand coal mine.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:57pm
Ex-boyfriend faces court over lawyer's murder
The former partner of Wollongong lawyer Katie Foreman has appeared in court charged with her murder.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:55pm
Santorum trifecta rattles White House race
Rick Santorum reignites his White House bid, claiming an unexpected trio of wins in three state races for the Republican nomination.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:55pm
Santorum records dual primary wins
Former US senator Rick Santorum has rejuvenated his presidential hopes with overwhelming victories over frontrunner Mitt Romney in Republican nominating contests in Missouri and Minnesota.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:35pm
PM seeks advice over Optus copyright ruling
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the Federal Government is getting urgent legal advice on whether it needs to make changes to copyright laws.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:27pm
Last veteran of WWI dies in England
The woman believed to be the last surviving veteran from World War I has died in England.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:17pm
Gillard turns up heat in debate over economy
Julia Gillard raises the pitch of her attack on Tony Abbott, accusing him of using "disgusting" tactics by linking possible job losses with the carbon tax.... more
Feb 8 2012
2:13pm
Student hospitalised after alleged chisel stabbing
A 15-year-old boy is in hospital after another student allegedly stabbed him in the back with a chisel at a North Canberra school.... more