New Zealand HeraldPM cites Standard & Poor's verdict to fend off budget criticismThe AustralianKEVIN Rudd today seized on positive comments from credit rating agency Standard & Poor's to fend off criticism of the budget as Labor began selling its economic blueprint.Budget 09: ABC analysis ABC OnlineBudget not about being popular: Swan Courier MailAustralia.TO - TheBull.com.au - Brisbane Times - WA todayall 1,361 news articles

Times OnlineAccused scuba killer remanded in custodyABC OnlineAn American man accused of murdering his wife during a north Queensland diving trip has been remanded in custody by a Supreme Court Judge in Brisbane.Accused wife killer in custody Brisbane TimesGabe Watson returns to face trial over wife's diving death Courier MailMonsters and Critics.com - WZTV - Illawara Mercury - NEWS.com.auall 60 news articles

Black Saturday bushfire cops face sex charges in courtThe AustralianTWO South Australian police officers charged with sex crimes while in Victoria helping with the Black Saturday bushfires disaster have faced a Melbourne court.Two South Australian policemen in court accused of sex assaults Melbourne Herald SunSA policemen face court over sex charges The Ageall 12 news articles

Brisbane TimesLacey brothers to appealBrisbane TimesLawyers for convicted Gold Coast brothers Jade and Dionne Lacey say they will appeal their guilty verdicts. Jade, 26, was this morning sentenced to five years' jail and Dionne, 22, 10 years over their role in the shooting death of landscape gardener ...Millionaire's sons jailed over shooting death ABC Online10 years jail for Dionne Lacey Gold Coast News - goldcoast.com.auABC Online - Brisbane Times - ABC Online - Brisbane Timesall 93 news articles

Policewoman found assaulted in Kings Cross bus shelterABC OnlinePolice say a colleague they found assaulted at a bus shelter in inner Sydney this morning suffered horrific injuries. The 34-year-old sergeant was discovered during a patrol of Craigend Street, Kings Cross just before 7:00am (AEST).Policewoman found assaulted in Kings Cross bus shelter ABC Regional OnlinePolice officer assaulted – Kings Cross NSW Police Online (press release)Brisbane Times - LIVENEWS.com.auall 26 news articles

BlueScope says fire may affect suppliesBrisbane TimesAbout 80 workers were evacuated when a building containing half a million litres of hydrochloric acid caught fire, early on Wednesday morning.Fire at BlueScope Steel Western Port plant pickle line disrupts ... Australian Metal WorkerFire crews assess acid threat in Hastings factory fire ABC OnlineThe Age - Sydney Morning Heraldall 25 news articles

WA todayABS gets $15m budget boostABC OnlineThe Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has been given a $15 million budget boost, a week after job cuts at the bureau were blamed for an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate.Australia's stats agency to restore full jobs survey NinemsnAustralian Unemployment Rate Falls Australia Migration ExpertThe Australian - Melbourne Herald Sun - LIVENEWS.com.au - ABC Onlineall 195 news articles

Australian Jewish NewsHolocaust denier Fredrick Toben jailedThe AustralianBy Sean Fewster | May 13, 2009 "REVISIONIST historian" Fredrick Toben has been given a three-month jail term for contempt of court - but has also won a 14-day reprieve to file appeal papers.Holocaust denier Toben sent to jail Earthtimes (press release)all 23 news articles

Farmers unhappy with federal BudgetNEWS.com.auBy Peter Veness LABOR has targeted agriculture in the federal Budget to find savings, the opposition has declared. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has seen its budget cut by almost $1 billion, opposition agriculture spokesman John ...Australian Government Preparing For A Future With Less Water AZoCleantechAgriculture sector 'faring better' Weekly Times NowBrisbane Times - Sydney Morning Herald - Stock and Land - NASDAQall 74 news articles

defproBudget 09: Vendors in firing line as Defence IT budget cutAustralian ITTECHNOLOGY companies supplying the Department of Defence will bear the brunt of a $185 million cut in federal Government funding. In addition, Defence's IT budget will be slashed by $166 million.Afghanistan war spending to double The AustralianBUDGET 2009-10: DEFENCE SAVINGS INITIATIVES Australia.TOdefpro - The Australianall 30 news articles

Entire department in budget firing lineABC OnlineTasmania's Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts will be abolished as the Government scrambles to cover a $1 billion budget shortfall.Parks department abolished Tasmania MercuryTIME FOR A GREEN JOBS TASKFORCE Tasmanian GreensTasmania Examiner - ABC Online - Tasmanian Greensall 15 news articles

WA todayBudget not as tough as expectedABC OnlineASHLEY HALL: Pension rises, benefit cuts for the wealthy and a massive spend on infrastructure are at the core of the tasks the Government set for itself in last night's Budget.Budget verdict - pensioners WA todayPensioners get a rise but the rest must work longer to pay for it Sydney Morning HeraldNEWS.com.au - The Age - Lismore Northern Star - ABC Onlineall 243 news articles

Radio New Zealand InternationalClimate accountability lacking in Australian budgetRadio AustraliaDespite tough economic times, Australia has increased its overseas aid budget for 2009-10. The Australian Federal Budget includes an increase of $AUD25-million Australian dollars for Papua New Guinea, bringing its Australian aid to 414-million, ...Foreign aid survives Budget axe ABC OnlineForeign aid rising, but not as fast as extreme poverty The AgeRadio Australia News - Radio New Zealand Internationalall 9 news articles

WA todaySmoking at beach set to be bannedNEWS.com.auWESTERN Australia's tough new smoking bans, which impose fines of up to $1000 for smoking in cars carrying children or between the flags at the beach, are set to become law after passing through the Lower House of Parliament.AMA throws support behind tough anti-smoking laws The West AustralianAUS: New anti smoking laws proposed Food Weekall 34 news articles

ABN Newswire (press release)Federal Budget predictions look optimistic: BarnettABC OnlineWA Premier Colin Barnett says Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan's budget forecasts are optimistic. (AAP: Mark Graham) The West Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, says the Federal Government is taking a punt on the economy improving in the next 2 years in ...WA's budget slice not enough: CCIWA WA Business News (subscription)Murchison Metals Limited (ASX:MMX) Welcomes A$339 Million In ... ABN Newswire (press release)The Age - WA today - ABC Online - ABC Onlineall 25 news articles

Rocky start to coal emission talksThe AustralianTHERE has been an acrimonious start to negotiations between the coal industry and Greg Combet, the "troubleshooter" appointed to win its support for the Rudd Government's delayed emissions trading scheme.Stand firm on green scheme: Garnaut ABC OnlineMining job loss claims rejected by Combet WA todayThe Canberra Times - The Age - NASDAQ - The Ageall 36 news articles

Solar industry welcomes billion-dollar funding boostABC OnlinePETER CAVE: The sun seems to be shining on the renewable energy sector with 4.5-billion Budget dollars going towards new projects and research.Budget 09: $4.5bn for clean energy, smart grids The AustralianNational Energy Efficiency Initiative to be Developed by ... AZoCleantechThe Age - AZoCleantechall 11 news articles

Airfare fight benefits touristsAdelaidenowAN airfare war has erupted just as budget airline Tiger has announced it will start flying the Adelaide-Sydney route offering one-way fares from $48.Tiger Airways Adelaide to Sydney Amid Mounting Safety Concerns Mathaba.NetTiger expands Sydney flights Adelaide Independent WeeklySpiceNews - e-Travel Blackboard (press release) - Mathaba.Netall 14 news articles

Deadly 48 hours sparks call for road safety strategyThe West AustralianIt has been a bloody 48 hours on WA roads with the deaths of five people in separate crashes across the State, renewing calls for the State to implement its new road safety strategy.Four killed in country WA road carnage NEWS.com.auTwo killed in Kellerberrin crash ABC Regional OnlineWA today - The West Australianall 9 news articles