Search the web:

These feeds come from some of the best Australian news sources, and we will be adding more links, resources and topical links as the site is developed.

Australian News Feeds:

Latest Australian News Headlines from the Sydney Morning Herald:

Truce on hardline sentencing
THE NSW Opposition has pledged to end the "law and order auction" in a dramatic break with the tradition of promising to increase punishments and fill jails that has characterised every state election campaign since 1988.

Superbug at hospital worse than golden staph
A LIFE-THREATENING superbug more difficult to treat than the notorious "golden staph" has been found on 13 patients at Royal North Shore Hospital.

Few secrets at Rees wedding
ON THE second floor of New York City Hall - marriage licences $35; wedding ceremonies $25 - casually dressed brides distinguish themselves with a posy, and only rarely with a traditional wedding gown.

Police, health services drive up write-offs
STATE public servants wrote off 235 government cars in 2007-08 while incurring $34.5 million in insurance claims for vehicles. the Opposition said.

Wary shoppers switch back to basics
SHOPPERS are expected to remain cautious at the check-out this year, despite slightly better than expected sales in the lead-up to the busy Christmas period.

General Aussie News (powered by Yahoo!):

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-06 20:06 PRESS DIGEST-Australian General News - Jan 7 (Interactive Investor)
Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) Leighton Holdings has cut its full-year net profit forecast by 21 percent to A$480 million as the economic slowdown hits the previously fast-growing construction group. Leighton yesterday also announced a A$200 million write-down on ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-06 19:58 PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Jan 7 (Interactive Investor)
Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com)

Latest News (TVNZ)
Most Australian households are meeting loan repayments despite the economic downturn, a new survey reveals. Surprisingly, given a wealth of bad economic news, more Australians feel financially better off now than they did in the first quarter of last year.

Australian Retail Sales Rose 0.1% in November on Food (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Australian retail sales rose in November as consumers spent more on food. The retail sales trend series increased 0.1 percent from October, when it advanced by 0.2 percent, the Bureau of Statistics said in Sydney today.

News: The Beards launch the Australian Bushrangers Team (Faster Louder)
The Beards warm up for their tilt at the World Beard & Moustache Championships in Alaska later this year.

Source Feed Links:

Pilot Links: