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Operation Polaris - Seizure of more than 60 tonnes of illegal tobacco
A joint law enforcement operation has charged two men with alleged importation and bribery offences following the seizure of more than 60 ...
Thebarton Oval has been renamed Adelaide Airport Stadium
Thebarton Oval has been renamed Adelaide Airport Stadium starting from the 2012 footy season as part of a new partnership with the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL). ...
Australian Government receives valuable Prisoner of War records from Japan
Historical records of former Australian Prisoners of War (POW) held by the Japanese during the Second World War have been handed over to the Australian Government. ...
Virgin Australia partners with V8 Supercars as official domestic airline
Virgin Australia and V8 Supercars today announced a partnership that will see it become the official domestic airline of V8 Supercars. ...
Millipedes border control
A mysterious line where two millipede species meet has been mapped in northwest Tasmania ...
Restoring Australia's Most Exposed Buildings
A new partnership has been formed to help protect and preserve some of Australia’s most important and iconic buildings from some of the world’s harshest weather conditions. ...
The Royal Australian Navy’s newest ship HMAS Choules has arrived at its homeport
The Royal Australian Navy’s newest ship HMAS Choules has arrived at its homeport at Fleet Base East in Sydney after being formally commissioned into service in Fremantle on 13 December 2011. ...
More affordable housing a major priority for 2012
Australians for Affordable Housing today called for the Commonwealth Government and new Housing Minister Robert McClelland to make creating more affordable housing a major priority for 2012 in the light of the National Housing Supply Council’s third State of Supply report. ...
Human Services Kevin Andrews has shown ignorance about his portfolio
Shadow Minister for Human Services Kevin Andrews has shown his ignorance about his portfolio by contradicting his colleague Joe Hockey and criticising coalition policy, Minister for Human Services Brendan O’Connor said today. ...
Almost anything that is built requires a building permit
With do-it-yourself renovating a popular pastime, the Deputy Building Commissioner, Neil Savery advises that almost anything that is built requires a building permit. ...
Indonesian Government has committed to banning all live cattle imports from Australia
News reports that the Indonesian Government has committed to banning all live cattle imports from Australia within a few years points to the volatility of the live export trade, but it signals little reprieve for animals. ...
Electric vehicle charging stations in all mainland capital cities of Australia
From today, for the first time, each of Australia’s mainland capital cities has networked electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. This gives Australia a breadth of coverage that rivals the United States as the largest EV charging network in the world. ...
Sea King helicopters and 817 Squadron have made their final flight
The Royal Australian Navy’s Sea King helicopters and 817 Squadron have made their final flight as part of a decommissioning ceremony held at HMAS Albatross in Nowra today. ...
Great Eastern Ranges Initiative
A partnership of leading conservation organisations has welcomed the allocation of $4.4 million by the NSW Environmental Trust to continue the Great Eastern Ranges Initiative. ...
Malaysian woman charged after attempting to import heroin into Australia
A 22-year-old Malaysian woman has been charged after attempting to internally import heroin into Australia. ...
Australia's first indigenous drug and alcohol rehabilitation service
December 15, 2011: Today, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) celebrates the opening of Bunjilwarra, the first Australian drug and alcohol rehabilitation service solely dedicated to helping young Aboriginal people. ...
GetUp is launching a new recycling campaign
With Coca-Cola Amatil running a misinformation campaign against proposed container deposit legislation, GetUp and the Boomerang Alliance are today launching an interactive video to raise awareness and build public pressure in support of the proposed scheme. ...
JTI Launches High Court Challenge to Australia's Plain Packaging Laws
In order to protect its ability to use its brands and key trade marks on the packaging of tobacco products sold in Australia, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has initiated a legal challenge against the Commonwealth of Australia today. ...
Political Parties should Focus on Housing Affordability
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), the peak body for Australia’s development industry, which directly accounts for 7.3% of Australia’s GDP and 9.1% of the Australian workforce, has called for an urgent focus on housing affordability. ...
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce called for the ʻMalaysinisationʼ of Qantas.
The Australian and International Pilots Association is calling on Qantas CEO Alan Joyce to explain his friend and business partnerʼs comments today, after the latter called for the ʻMalaysinisationʼ of Qantas. ...
