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08:10:00 04/02/2012
There are fears that the temporary levy protecting the Queensland town of Charleville may fail, as floodwaters continue to affect towns on both sides of the NSW/Queensland border More
08:12:00 04/02/2012
After months of stagnation, there are signs that the US economy could be improving. Joblessness has dropped to 8.3 per cent, improving the election hopes of Could President Barack Obama. More
08:16:00 04/02/2012
The survivors of the PNG ferry disaster are being treated in Lae's Angau Hospital, while relatives of survivors try to find out the fate of their loved ones. PNG correspondent Liam Fox spoke to Rebecca Kabrette as she helped care for her mother Regina. More
- David Weber
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08:18:00 04/02/2012
West Australian police say an Aboriginal man who survived a desert ordeal, resulting in the death of an eight-year-old girl, is unlikely to be charged over the tragedy. Augustine Miller and the girl went on a hunting trip on New Year's Eve, driving out from a remote community in Western Australia. More
08:20:00 04/02/2012
Victoria's gambling regulator has approved a bid to triple the number of poker machines in the central Victorian town of Castlemaine, north-west of Melbourne. More
08:22:00 04/02/2012
The UN Security Council is having trouble drafting a resolution on Syria that will be acceptable to Russia. Moscow says it'll veto any resolution that demands the resignation of Bashar al Assad. More
08:24:00 04/02/2012
Homeless people are being forced out of temporary accommodation earlier than before say advocates, and they're being asked to contribute to the cost of their temporary accommodation. The NSW Department of Community Services denies that it's enforcing a new policy. More
08:26:00 04/02/2012
A budding entrepreneur in the United States is hoping to entice teenagers into reading classic novels by giving them a new pitch. Justin Stanley says many of the great books of the past century have also been banned and believes that's what will make them too hard to resist for many a non-reading teen. More
- Peter Ryan
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08:28:00 04/02/2012
Superannuation funds are being pushed to invest their members' money in environmentally-friendly projects. The Financial Services Institute has drafted guidelines based on United Nations principles that fund managers are being asked to follow. Peter Ryan speaks with the institute's chief executive Russell Thomas. More
