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Todays Weather News from around Australia

5 Jan 2009 at 11:56pm

• Barkly Highway may be cut for three weeks
Queensland Police say the Barkly Highway between Mount Isa and the Northern Territory will be closed for at least three weeks after rain washed away a large section of the road.

• North-west flood damage bill tops $12m
Disaster declarations have been made for eight regions in flooded north-west Queensland, as the damage bill tops $12 million.

• Last year was a scorcher: BOM
The Northern Territory Bureau of Meteorology says 2008 was scorching and wet, with maximum temperatures the tenth warmest on record and rainfall above average.

• Low rainfall trend continues
South Australia has had its 12th consecutive year of below-average rainfall.

• Stranded drivers camp out in flooded north-west
Drivers remain stranded in parts of outback Queensland and stock has been lost as floods sweep through the state's north west.

• Canberra hotter, drier than average
Canberra was hot and dry last year with 2008 the 12th year in a row where temperatures were above average.

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Weather details by: weatherzone.com.au

News Headlines (from major Australian sources)

6 Jan 2009 at 1:29am

• UN chief condemns both sides in Gaza conflict - ABC Online
5 Jan 2009 at 11:06pm

Financial Times

UN chief condemns both sides in Gaza conflict
ABC Online - 2 hours ago
Ministers and diplomats from Arab countries have been meeting at the United Nations in New York to pressure the Security Council to act over the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Fighting flares outside Gaza City BBC News
Warnings Not Enough for Gaza Families New York Times
Times Online - Telegraph.co.uk - AFP - Sydney M...

• Twitter accounts of Britney Spears and Barack Obama hacked - Times Online
5 Jan 2009 at 4:38pm

E! Online

Twitter accounts of Britney Spears and Barack Obama hacked
Times Online - 8 hours ago
Hackers have accessed the accounts of a series of celebrities on the popular micro-blogging site Twitter and left a variety of pornographic and dubious messages and links.
Twitter accounts of Obama, Britney Spears hacked AFP
Twitter hackers break into Barack Obama's account NEWS.com.au
Adelaidenow - CNN - ...

• Obama Is Said to Favor About $775 Billion for Stimulus Plan - Bloomberg
6 Jan 2009 at 12:39am

BBC News

Obama Is Said to Favor About $775 Billion for Stimulus Plan
Bloomberg - 50 minutes ago
By Laura Litvan and Brian Faler Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he favors a price tag of about $775 billion for the US economic stimulus plan, a Democratic aide said.
Obama demands 'bold' action on stimulus plan AFP
Obama demands 'bold' action on stimulus...

• Baby given back to parents after alleged ecstasy poisoning - ABC Online
6 Jan 2009 at 1:04am

TopNews

Baby given back to parents after alleged ecstasy poisoning
ABC Online - 25 minutes ago
A baby girl has been released from hospital in far north Queensland and back into the care of her Victorian parents, hours after they faced court charged with causing the infant grievous bodily harm.
Coupled bailed in baby drug case Melbourne Herald Sun
Ecstasy baby accused walk free The Age
NEWS.com.au - T...

• Macbeth Way's night of blood - Sydney Morning Herald
5 Jan 2009 at 8:52pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Macbeth Way's night of blood
Sydney Morning Herald - 4 hours ago
(Clockwise) Police at the area where the riot took place, neighbour Gail Coffey, a victim is brought to the hospital, and an item on the road is marked by police.
Man arrested over Sydney street brawl ABC Online
Two men shot in brawl between families The Australian
Melbourne Herald Sun - Ninemsn - NSW Police Online...

• Greens slam Howard human rights award - ABC Online
5 Jan 2009 at 10:11pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Greens slam Howard human rights award
ABC Online - 3 hours ago
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says former prime minister John Howard does not deserve the highest civilian honour from the United States.
Ex-Australian PM: US award compliments country eTaiwan News
George Bush to award John Howard the US freedom medal The Australian
Adelaide Independent Weekly - Xinhua - The Age ...

• Car sales slide in 2008 - The Age
5 Jan 2009 at 8:38pm

Motor Report

Car sales slide in 2008
The Age - 4 hours ago
New vehicle sales in December dropped 11.3% to 76510 from 86250 a year earlier as consumer demand succumbed to the slowing economy.
Car buyers defy tough times Melbourne Herald Sun
Domestic car sales topped 1m in 2008 ABC Online
Weekly Times Now - Bloomberg - Motor Report - WA today
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• Pulp mill protest in Launceston - ABC Online
6 Jan 2009 at 12:58am

The Age

Pulp mill protest in Launceston
ABC Online - 31 minutes ago
About 100 anti-pulp mill campaigners have gathered outside the Launceston office of the federal member for Bass, Jodi Campbell. Tasmanians Against the Pulp Mill are voicing their concerns about Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett's part approval ...
Gillard, Garrett split over Tasmania pulp mill start The Australian
Garrett u...

• Australian sharemarket closes at seven-week high - NEWS.com.au
6 Jan 2009 at 12:40am

Australian sharemarket closes at seven-week high
NEWS.com.au - 49 minutes ago
LOCAL shares surged to their highest close in more than seven weeks today on the back of energy producers and banks. Despite a lacklustre lead from Wall Street, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 55.7 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 3742.7 after touching an ...
Stocks post first gain in new year The Age
Local shares rise to five-...

• Inside Jobs: 'I've said more than I wanted' - Sydney Morning Herald
5 Jan 2009 at 10:45pm

ABC News

Inside Jobs: 'I've said more than I wanted'
Sydney Morning Herald - 2 hours ago
Photo: AP The most famous pancreas in America is the one belonging to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Even though the "p" word wasn't mentioned in a statement he released overnight, Jobs's memo about his weight loss condition has set off a chain reaction of ...
Was Apple 'Adequate but Late' on Jobs? BusinessWeek
Steve Job...

• Business (The West Australian)
6 Jan 2009 at 12:51am
The Australian share market closed firmly in the black with gains across all sectors, except for healthcare. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 55.7 points, or 1.51 per cent, at 3742.7 while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 50.3 points, or 1.38 per cent, to 3689.2.

• News (The West Australian)
6 Jan 2009 at 12:51am
Tougher economic times and rising unemployment could be a blessing-in-disguise for the Australian Defence Force, new recruitment figures reveal.

• OECD wary of deposit guarantees: Bishop (The West Australian)
6 Jan 2009 at 12:50am
The OECD's warning about the dangers of unlimited guarantees of bank deposits shows the federal government needs to correct the problem, shadow federal treasurer Julie Bishop says.

• Native title proposal wins praise (The West Australian)
6 Jan 2009 at 12:50am
A proposal to give indigenous groups power to jointly manage all Crown land with government would be a step toward real reconciliation, a native title advocacy group says.

• Webber steps up rehabilitation (The West Australian)
6 Jan 2009 at 12:50am
Australian Mark Webber hopes to be back at the wheel of a Formula One car next month as he steps up rehabilitation from a broken leg. The Red Bull racer fractured his leg in Tasmania in November when his bicycle and a car collided on a remote road during his multi-sport charity challenge.

• Rising unemployment good for Defence recruitment (The West Australian)
6 Jan 2009 at 12:49am
Tougher economic times and rising unemployment could be a blessing-in-disguise for the Australian Defence Force, new recruitment figures reveal. The number of people applying to join the air force, a

• Native title proposal wins praise
4:40 PM

• OECD wary of deposit guarantees: Bishop
4:37 PM

• Crisis may boost Defence recruitment
14 Jan 2008 at 9:00am
4:36 PM

• Telstra worker loses discrimination case
14 Jan 2008 at 9:00am
4:33 PM

• Three major bushfires burning in NSW
14 Jan 2008 at 9:00am
4:30 PM

• Garrett denies doing PM's job on Gunns
14 Jan 2008 at 9:00am
4:27 PM

• Native title proposal wins praise
4:40 PM

• OECD wary of deposit guarantees: Bishop
4:37 PM

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