AAP General News (Australia) back issues from August 2006:
Fed: Leadership parallels in John Anderson story
Aug 01, 2006
Fed: Investment grows again, on mining and govt spending
Aug 01, 2006
Fed: Indoor Australians at risk of bone disease
Aug 01, 2006
Fed: Chinese medicine joins fight against diabetes
Aug 01, 2006
Fed: One in three say work laws will not boost productivity
Aug 01, 2006
Fed: Howard could topple Menzies' record says Turnbull
Aug 01, 2006
Fed: Howard could topple Menzies' record: Turnbull
Aug 01, 2006
Fed: No reason for another republic referendum: Turnbull
Aug 01, 2006
Fed: No reason for another republic referendum: Turnbull
Aug 01, 2006
Fed: Coalition draws level with Labor in poll
Aug 01, 2006
NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers = 3
Aug 01, 2006
NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers = 4
Aug 01, 2006
VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers
Aug 01, 2006
Fed: OECD gives wake-up call to Aust on eco reform
Aug 01, 2006
VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers =2
Aug 01, 2006
VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers =2
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 VIC: Main stories in today's Melbourne newspapers =2 THE AGE Page 1: Prime Minister John Howard and his deputy Peter Costello will fight their fifth election as a team. Page 2: Comment and reaction to Mr ...
Vic: Grain train derails in Victoria's north-west
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Vic: Grain train derails in Victoria's north-west A goods train carrying grain has derailed in Victoria's north-west. Police say the train .. made up of two engines and 40 cars .. was travelling from Manangatang to ...
Vic: Man with crowbar holds up post office
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Vic: Man with crowbar holds up post office MELBOURNE, Aug 1 AAP - A man wielding a crow bar has robbed a post office in Melbourne's suburban south-east. Police say the man entered the post office in Douglas Street, Noble ...
Vic: Grain train derails in Victoria's north-west
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Vic: Grain train derails in Victoria's north-west MELBOURNE, Aug 1 AAP - A goods train carrying grain has derailed in Victoria's north-west. Police said the train, made up of two engines and 40 cars, was travelling from ...
Vic: Man with crow bar holds up post office
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Vic: Man with crow bar holds up post office A man wielding a crowbar has robbed a post office in Melbourne's suburban south-east. Police say the man entered the post office in Douglas Street at Noble Park around ...
What Australian newspapers say on Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 What Australian newspapers say on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 SYDNEY, Aug 1 AAP - The uncertainty is over, with John Howard deciding to stay in office to fight the next election, and Peter Costello opting to stay, too, The Sydney ...
Vic: Screwdriver incident on train, off-duty officer intervenes
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Vic: Screwdriver incident on train, off-duty officer intervenes An off-duty police officer has detained a man on a Melbourne train after he allegedly threatened a female passenger with a screwdriver. Police say the ...
Fed: Howard to stay but won't commit to serving full term
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: Howard to stay but won't commit to serving full term CANBERRA, Aug 1 AAP - Prime Minister John Howard has vowed to stay on and fight the next election, but won't say if he will serve a full term if he is returned to ...
Fed: Kovco inquiry to resume today
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: Kovco inquiry to resume today SYDNEY, Aug 1 AAP - The inquiry into the death of Private Jake Kovco will resume today with the two soldiers that were with him at the time of his fatal shooting expected to give ...
Fed: Homeowners brace as Reserve Bank decides on rates
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: Homeowners brace as Reserve Bank decides on rates CANBERRA, Aug 1 AAP - The Reserve Bank board meets today to decide whether to lift interest rates for the second time this year. Most analysts are tipping the bank ...
Fed: One in three say work laws will not boost productivity
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: One in three say work laws will not boost productivity One third of small businesses say their productivity will not increase as a result of the federal government's new workplace laws .. while barely one in 10 believe it ...
Fed: Homeowners brace as Reserve Bank decides on rates
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: Homeowners brace as Reserve Bank decides on rates The Reserve Bank board meets today to consider lifting interest rates for the second time this year. The RBA is under pressure to curb borrowing .. after the latest ...
News Diary events for Tuesday, August 1
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 News Diary events for Tuesday, August 1 News Editors and Chiefs of Staff Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for today Tuesday 1 Aug (not for publication). This is a guide only and stories, local times ...
Fed: ABC confirms identity of abuse source
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: ABC confirms identity of abuse source The ABC has revealed the identity of a previously confidential source who spoke out about child sexual abuse in the remote Aboriginal community of Mutitjulu. The ABC's Lateline ...
QLD: Jamie wins Big Brother
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 QLD: Jamie wins Big Brother JAMIE BROOKSBY has won the sixth series of the Big Brother reality show in a neck and neck voting battle .. recorded as the closest in the program's history. The 23-year-old West Australian ...
Diary Events for Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Diary Events for Tuesday, August 1, 2006 EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED: ADELAIDE No items listed. BRISBANE 0900 - Lexmark Indy 300 ...
Fed: Chinese medicine joins fight against diabetes
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: Chinese medicine joins fight against diabetes Australian researchers believe a molecule found in a plant root could be the newest weapon in the ever-growing battle against type two diabetes. Chinese herbalists have ...
Fed: Investment grows again, on mining and govt spending
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: Investment grows again, on mining and govt spending Investment in Australia is continuing to surge on the back of the mining sector and state governments. The Access Economics investment monitor shows a 6.5 per cent ...
Fed: RBA told use common sense - don't lift rates
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: RBA told use common sense - don't lift rates A leading economist is calling on the Reserve Bank to ignore demands to lift interest rates. RON WOODS .. from Challenger Financial Services .. says banana and petrol prices ...
Fed: OECD gives wake-up call to Aust on eco reform
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: OECD gives wake-up call to Aust on eco reform The OECD has given the federal government a huge wake-up call .. arguing Australia needs to embrace a range of major economic changes if it's to continue being the ...
FED: Kerr questions right of Austs to join Israeli army
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 FED: Kerr questions right of Austs to join Israeli army Federal Labor MP DUNCAN KERR has questioned whether Australians could be in breach of new terrorism laws if they join the Israeli army to fight Hizbollah. Mr KERR ...
NSW: Kovco inquiry to resume today
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 NSW: Kovco inquiry to resume today The inquiry into the death of Private JAKE KOVCO resumes today with the two soldiers that were with him at the time of his fatal shooting expected to give evidence. Private KOVCO was ...
Fed: Indoor Australians at risk of bone disease
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: Indoor Australians at risk of bone disease Australia may have a reputation as a nation of sun-worshippers .. but doctors say many older people are at risk of bone disease because they don't spend enough time in the ...
Fed: Howard to stay but won't commit to serving full term
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: Howard to stay but won't commit to serving full term JOHN HOWARD says he'll stay on and fight the next election .. but won't say if he'll serve a full term if he's returned to office. Mr HOWARD yesterday ended weeks ...
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, Aug 1
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, Aug 1 Breakfast Round-Up: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 0430 Leadership (CANBERRA) JOHN HOWARD says he'll stay on and fight the next election .. but won't say if ...
Vic: Two escape house fire
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Vic: Two escape house fire Two people have escaped a fire that badly damaged their house in Melbourne's south-east early this morning. Country Fire Authority crews were called to the fire at a house in Thirlmere ...
NSW: Pedestrian suffers severe injuries from motorcycle hit
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 NSW: Pedestrian suffers severe injuries from motorcycle hit A 21-year-old pedestrian has severe head and internal injuries after being hit by a motorcycle in inner Sydney. Police say the male pedestrian was crossing ...
Vic: Two escape house fire in Melbourne
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Vic: Two escape house fire in Melbourne MELBOURNE, Aug 1 AAP - Two people have escaped a fire that badly damaged their house at Berwick, in Melbourne's south-east, early today. Country Fire Authority crews called to the ...
NSW: Pedestrian seriously hurt after motorbike crash
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 NSW: Pedestrian seriously hurt after motorbike crash SYDNEY, Aug 1 AAP - A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a motorcycle in inner Sydney. A 21-year-old man was walking across Regent Street in ...
NSW: Man threatened with knife during carjacking
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 NSW: Man threatened with knife during carjacking SYDNEY, Aug 1 AAP - A man has been threatened with a knife by carjackers in inner Sydney. The 55-year-old man from the southern suburb of Sylvania was driving his Range ...
NSW: Thief barricades himself in Sydney unit
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 NSW: Thief barricades himself in Sydney unit SYDNEY, Aug 1 AAP - A thief barricaded himself inside a Sydney unit after neighbours noticed him scaling the apartment block. Police were called to the residence on Broughton ...
NSW: Man threatened with knife during carjacking
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 NSW: Man threatened with knife during carjacking A man allegedly was threatened with a knife during a carjacking in inner Sydney. Police say a 55-year-old Sylvania man was driving his Range Rover on King Street ...
ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra newspapers
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 ACT: Main stories in today's Canberra newspapers CANBERRA, Aug 1 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times: Page 1: John Howard commits to fighting a fifth election; ACT government to demand a coronial inquest ...
NSW: Thief barricades himself in Sydney unit
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 NSW: Thief barricades himself in Sydney unit A thief barricaded himself inside a Sydney unit after neighbours noticed him scaling the apartment block. Police say they were called to the Broughton Street residence in ...
Qld: Man stabbed in shoulder during fight
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Qld: Man stabbed in shoulder during fight A man has been stabbed in the shoulder during an argument in Queensland's south-east. Police say the 51-year-old was attacked at a unit at Torquay .. near Hervey Bay .. about ...
FED: Campbell and Carroll take home Helpmann honours
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 FED: Campbell and Carroll take home Helpmann honours DAVID CAMPBELL and TAMSIN CARROLL have taken out the top musical honours at the 2006 Helpmann Awards. CAMPBELL's been named best male actor in a musical for his work ...
Qld: Man stabbed in shoulder during fight at Hervey Bay
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Qld: Man stabbed in shoulder during fight at Hervey Bay BRISBANE, Aug 1 AAP - A man has been stabbed in the shoulder during an argument in Queensland's south-east. The 51-year-old man was attacked at a unit at Torquay, ...
NSW: The NSW Snow Report for Tuesday, Aug 1
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 NSW: The NSW Snow Report for Tuesday, Aug 1 SYDNEY, Aug 1 AAP - The NSW Snow Report for Tuesday, August 1 THREDBO: Partly cloudy morning with moderate winds across the peaks. A good cover of fresh snow on a firm base ....
Vic: Conditions on Victoria's snowfields today
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Vic: Conditions on Victoria's snowfields today MELBOURNE, Aug 1 AAP - Conditions on Victoria's snowfields today: MT HOTHAM - Lifts: 6/13. Overnight temp: -5.3C. Road: Open, chains to two wheel-drives ....
Qld: Teens face torture, attempted murder charges over bashing
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Qld: Teens face torture, attempted murder charges over bashing BRISBANE, Aug 1 AAP - Five teenagers face charges including attempted murder and torture after allegedly bashing a man at a train station in Brisbane's south....
Qld: Five teens charged over train station bashing
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Qld: Five teens charged over train station bashing Five teenagers have been charged with attempted murder .. torture .. and robbery .. over the bashing of a man at a train station in Brisbane's south. The 32-year-old ...
Qld: Woman accused of spitting, flicking blood at police, ambos
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Qld: Woman accused of spitting, flicking blood at police, ambos BRISBANE, Aug 1 AAP - A woman has been charged with spitting on and flicking blood at police and ambulance officers in Brisbane's south. The 26-year-old ...
SA: Main stories in today's Adelaide Advertiser
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 SA: Main stories in today's Adelaide Advertiser ADELAIDE, Aug 1 AAP - The main stories in today's Adelaide Advertiser: Page 1: Prime Minister John Howard decides to contest the next election. Page 2: Bi-Lo and ...
Qld: Main stories in The Courier-Mail today
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Qld: Main stories in The Courier-Mail today BRISBANE, Aug 1 AAP - Main stories in The Courier-Mail today: Page 1: John Howard outfoxes Peter Costello in the battle to be the nation's leader and earns himself a free run ...
Qld: Woman 'spat and flicked blood' at police, ambos
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Qld: Woman 'spat and flicked blood' at police, ambos A woman's been charged with spitting and flicking blood at police and ambulance officers in Brisbane's south. Police say the 26-year-old allegedly became agitated and ...
SA: Girl fends off would-be abductor
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 SA: Girl fends off would-be abductor ADELAIDE, Aug 1 AAP - A primary school girl managed to fend off a man who tried to abduct her in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Police said the incident occurred at Salisbury Heights as ...
Main stories in today's 0745 ABC News
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Main stories in today's 0745 ABC News SYDNEY, Aug 1 AAP - Main stories in today's 0745 ABC News: - Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert crushes international hopes for a ceasefire in southern Lebanon saying they will ...
SA: Girl fends off would-be abductor
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 SA: Girl fends off would-be abductor A primary school girl's managed to fend off a man .. who tried to abduct her in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Police say the man tried twice to grab the girl and pull her away .. after ...
Fed: Last of 43 Papuan asylum seekers to get visa
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 Fed: Last of 43 Papuan asylum seekers to get visa CANBERRA, Aug 1 AAP - The last of 43 Papuan asylum seekers who sparked a diplomatic row between Australia and Indonesia is about to be granted a protection visa. David ...
SA: Man killed by train in Adelaide
Aug 01, 2006 ... AAP General News (Australia) 08-01-2006 SA: Man killed by train in Adelaide ADELAIDE, Aug 1 AAP - A man died when he was hit by a train in Adelaide's north-western suburbs early today. The man was struck at Largs North about 6am (CST) near a pedestrian ...