Tag: Community and Society
The meaning on 9/11 only became clear on 9/12
Nothing has changed the modern world so decisively, or wounded the Western psyche so deeply, as the events of September 11, 2001. Nine years on, the fires of that day - which forged nigh-on unbreakable alliances and ignited bitter blood feuds - still burn with a kind of sacred intensity.[MORE]
High school awarded for asylum seeker program
Leonora District High School has been recognised for its asylum seeker transition program. [MORE]
Accommodation stretched on eve of Race Round
Tourism operators are warning visitors will struggle to find last-minute accommodation just a day before Kalgoorlie-Boulder's annual Race Round kicks off. [MORE]
Funeral march: the day the music died
A Melbourne priest says while he disagrees with the Catholic Church's ban on footy anthems at funerals, he will do as he's told.[MORE]
Residents group threatens backlash over Caloundra development
A Sunshine Coast residents' group is predicting widespread opposition if the Queensland Government takes control of planning for the Caloundra South residential development.[MORE]
Grafton girl wanted to be teacher before sexual assault
A Sydney court has heard a student who wanted to become a teacher had her dreams shattered after being sexually assaulted.[MORE]
Two way traffic for Barrack street
There will be two-way traffic on Barrack street between the Esplanade and St Georges Terrace in the Perth CBD from midday tomorrow.[MORE]
More than 90pc meet education benchmarks in SA
Education Minister Jay Weatherill says SA is ranked about fourth in literacy and numeracy test results.[MORE]
Broken Hill to launch new film festival
One of the stars of new Australian film Broken Hill will visit the regional centre tomorrow to launch the AusCivics Film Festival.[MORE]
Bedourie races hope for crowd after Birdsville wash-out
The organisers of the Bedourie races in far central-west Queensland are hoping for a good crowd at its race meeting this weekend after the iconic Birdsville Cup was washed out. [MORE]
12yo dies after collapsing during soccer game
A 12-year-old boy from Wollongong has died after collapsing during a soccer game last night.[MORE]
ICAC recommends councils tighten recruitment process
The Coonamble Shire Council has adopted new employment processes after a former employee lied on a job application.[MORE]
Father faces court over 20 child sex offences
Newcastle District Court has heard a woman who accused her father of incest when she was a girl was regularly absent from school, until authorities intervened.[MORE]
Showgrounds rezoned for major development
Rezoning the Adelaide Showgrounds will allow for their transformation, says the SA Government.[MORE]
Sydney Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan
Thousands of Muslim Australians have gathered in Sydney to mark the end of Ramadan. [MORE]
$20m plan aims to boost Riverland
Regional Development Minister Michael O'Brien has unveiled a Riverland blueprint for growth.[MORE]
Patel victims' support group holds last meeting
A support group for former patients of convicted surgeon Jayant Patel has met in Bundaberg in southern Queensland for the last time.[MORE]
Call for tougher regulations after miner fined
An environmental group says the Queensland Government needs to tighten regulations around mines after a company in the state's north-west was fined for releasing contaminated stormwater. [MORE]
Police search for missing Tolga woman
Police are looking for a 79-year-old woman from the Atherton Tableland in far north Queensland who has been missing since Monday. [MORE]
Police find man's body in Dawson River
Police say they have yet to formally identify the body of a man found in a flooded river in central Qld.[MORE]
Funeral for slain digger to be held today
An Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan last month will be laid to rest in Brisbane today.[MORE]
White House mulls call to Koran-burning pastor
The White House is considering making a direct appeal to the pastor who is threatening to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.[MORE]
Miners withdraw bid for QR coal network
A consortium of mining companies is not going ahead with its bid to buy the Queensland Rail (QR) coal network.[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]
