Tag: Community and Society
Govt, Oppn reject Palm Island ban
The Qld Govt and the State Oppn say the Palm Island Council is wrong to ban public servants.[MORE]
Big Penguin passes asbestos test
A tourist attraction on Tasmania's north-west coast looks to have been spared the chopping block.[MORE]
Group welcomes gay couple register, urges more changes
A leading same sex advocacy group has welcomed the creation of a relationship register for same sex couples in Victoria, but says discrimination will not end until the Federal Government formally recognises gay marriage. [MORE]
Aboriginal group slams 'bigoted' Harris
Rolf Harris labelled a bigot after advising Australia's Aborigines to get off their arses.[MORE]
Swiss vote to allow heroin prescriptions
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Swiss voters have opted to further liberalise drug laws so that hard core last resort users can now be prescribed heroin.[MORE]
Calls to ban violent drunks from Darwin pubs
People involved in violent incidents in Darwin's CBD should be black-listed from entering pubs and clubs, according to the Australian Hotels Association.[MORE]
Rudd denies surge in people smuggling
The Prime Minister has rejected the Opposition's claim that there has been a surge in people smuggling.[MORE]
Daniel Morcombe reward tops $1m
The reward for information in the case of missing Queensland boy Daniel Morcombe has now topped $1 million. [MORE]
Police trying to identify man missing in Moreton Bay
Police are trying to uncover the identity of a man missing in Moreton Bay, just north of Brisbane.[MORE]
Report finds paid maternity leave 'not important to executives'
A survey has found very few executives believe paid maternity leave is the key to keeping women in the work force.[MORE]
Early childhood ABC centres targeted for closure: LHMU
The union representing childcare workers says it believes several ABC Learning centres have been targeted for closure because they cater for very young children.[MORE]
Summer deals: NSW offers $1 train trips for kids
NSW families are being urged to travel on CountryLink trains over summer.[MORE]
Opposition wary of proposed IR changes
Some federal Opposition members are criticising the Government's industrial relations changes, despite promising to support the bill in the Lower House of Parliament. [MORE]
No HMAS Sydney cover-up, inquiry hears
An inquiry into the sinking of HMAS Sydney has been told there is no basis to claims of government conspiracy to cover up what really happened to the warship. [MORE]
$60 million dollar boost for NT schools
The NT Government expects to get millions in extra federal funding to improve primary school performance.[MORE]
Limits on rural water use
The Northern Territory Government is putting new limits on water use in some areas because too much is being taken out of ground-water bores.[MORE]
Utzon tributes flood Opera House website
The Sydney Opera House has received thousands of emails commemorating the life of Joern Utzon.[MORE]
Festival crackdown: 51 drug arrests
New South Wales Police arrested 51 people on drugs charges at yesterday's Global Gathering music festival in Sydney's Moore Park.[MORE]
Sydneysiders pay most stamp duty: study
A new study has found Sydney homebuyers pay the most stamp duty in Australia.[MORE]
Net porn: Whose rights matter most?
Trying to get the net warriors to acknowledge the extent of the social problem of youth access to pornography is nigh impossible.[MORE]
Brisbane Catholic parish prepares to defend practices
A Brisbane church will today deliver its formal response to demands that it change its practices or leave the Roman Catholic Church.[MORE]
NSW family wants cold case re-opened
The sister of a missing Newcastle woman is calling on the New South Wales Unsolved Homicide Unit to examine the case of 16-year-old Gordana Kotevski.[MORE]
Homeless man 'filmed kids on mobile'
A homeless man will face a Sydney court today, accused of using his mobile phone to store child pornography videos.[MORE]
Emergency services receive recruitment grant
A new Federal Government grant will boost the number of emergency service volunteers in the ACT.[MORE]
Shots banned in tighter alcohol laws
The New South Wales Government says this week will see a number of pubs and clubs across the state face new restrictions on the service of alcohol.[MORE]
