Terror's new breeding ground The Australian LATE last year, under the watchful eye of Australia's security services, Sydney man "Abdullah" boarded a plane out of Mascot airport, bound for the Middle ... and more »

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has today announced the Government will change the tax law to help volunteer bushfire brigades attract more donations. 'The Rudd Government will extend tax deductible donation support to all volunteer bushfire brigades,' the Assistant Treasurer said. 'The Rudd Government will act to ensure not only those fire brigades that already access deductible donations remain capable of receiving tax deductible support, but we'll also extend such support to all volunteer bushfire brigades,' said the Assistant Treasurer.

The Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP. The state of play for tourism employment. The National Long Term Tourism Strategy also provides a focus on future investment in tourism - in hotels, airports and attractions. .

Aussie Muslims Yearn For Halal Food Islam Online This widget will help you to store, organize, search, and manage your favorite online content through a range of social bookmarking services. ... and more »

Want to buy an illegal knife? Join the club The Age Victoria Police spokesman Adrian Keltie said the department's licensing services branch monitored clubs such as Australian Knife Collectors to ensure its ... and more »

The Rudd Government will implement a series of reforms to streamline the process and reduce the cost involved with assessing new medical technologies and procedures for use in Australia. Better Regulation Ministerial Partnerships form a key part of the Rudd Government's deregulation agenda and have proved effective in ensuring a disciplined and coordinated approach to delivering regulatory reform across government. The Report of the Review of Health Technology Assessment in Australia is available at.

Should the BBC axe 6 Music? ATV News (blog) The campaign to save 6 Music has already begun on Twitter and before long Facebook groups and online petitions will spring up and various personalities ... and more »

The Rudd Government has today appointed Professor John McMillan AO as the Information Commissioner Designate. The Office of the Information Commissioner will be an independent agency with oversight of freedom of information and privacy matters. Professor McMillan will start as Information Commissioner Designate on 8 March 2010.

I welcome the opportunity to continue my work in the Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts portfolio, focusing on key interests and passions of mine. As I have said previously, rolling out a program of this size and scale has not been without its problems - problems I have recognised and endeavoured to address at every stage. If you are unable to access a publication, please to organise a suitable alternative format.

Friday, 26 February 2010. By Monday morning (1 March 2010) Western Australia is almost certain to have sweltered through its hottest summer on record. This month is likely to be the third hottest February on record.