UPDATE: The Nuclear Veterans have a new website as of 28 November 2009 as per comment below. The Australian Nuclear Veterans website has been closed down – it’s former web hoster TELSTRA, […]
Matt Chambers | October 09, 2009 The Australian Update: “BHP Billiton’s giant Olympic Dam underground mine could be running at just 20 per cent capacity for up to six months, analysts say, […]
OZ Minerals Limited notes that a Class Action claim against it has been lodged in the Federal Court of Australia today by listed legal group IMF (Australia) Ltd. The action is on […]
At approximately 10.30pm yesterday, the haulage system in the Clark Shaft at Olympic Dam was damaged in a mechanical failure. The haulage system used at Olympic Dam is fully automated, and no-one […]
30 September 2009 | by Olivia Collings (The New Lawyer) REGIONAL South Australian lawyers are concerned that changes to country court offices will prevent access to justice for locals. In recent weeks the […]
Is this the coal train that didn’t run? by: Nellie Malseed – Coober Pedy Regional Times (South Australia) “As a result of Operation Climate Camp SA 2009 emissions protest at Port Augusta, […]
CIVIL LIBERTIES: PRECEDENT SOUGHT BY STATE GOVERNMENT To the Editor, Impending SA State Legislation will see entry to Mintabie (an existing community settled prior to land grants), by ordinary Australians drastically restricted, […]
By: Margaret Mackay “70 million tonnes of radioactive tailings to be dumped at the Roxby mine site each year without evidence of dust control is cause for concern”, says David Bradbury A vigorous […]
• Large 1km long x 400m wide gold-in-calcrete anomaly identified at wholly-owned Nemesis Prospect directly north of producing Challenger gold mine • Immediate infill sampling program scheduled to define drill-ready targets at Nemesis • Exploration […]
abn newswire report Western Plains Resources Ltd (ASX:WPG) signed a A$45 million deal with the Australian subsidiary of Wugang Iron & Steel (Group) Corp (WISCO) to sell a 50 per cent participating […]
The second day of high velocity winds for the Far North of South Australia turned the Australian skies into a cloud of orange dust from coast to coast. On the second day […]
A significant volcano eruption in Australia is ‘well overdue’ and emergency authorities must better prepare themselves and the wider community to respond to it, Associate Professor Joyce the recipient of the prestigious […]
The residents of Mintabie are becoming increasingly concerned about the lack of health care available to them. Early in the year Clinic services in the town were withdrawn with no community consultation. […]
Members of Coober Pedy family received medical treatment after experiencing a violent assault while attending the funeral of a relative in a Far North Community on Thursday 27th August 2009. Allegations are: […]
THE 2010 GREAT BREAKAWAYS BOLT – Saturday 14 August 2010. Results will be published in Newspaper when they become available. Coober Pedy community unite for THE GREAT BREAKAWAYS’ BOLT and to make […]
Welcome to the first edition of the Coober Pedy Area School Community Chat Room. This is an exiting new forum which aims to provide the latest news on activities, achievements and issues […]
OZ Minerals is pleased to announce management appointments in the areas of Exploration and Business Development following the announcement of the departure of Tony Manini as Executive General Manager Exploration and Business […]
Tickets are now on sale for the 2009 Far North Regional Awards ceremony. The event will be held on 3rd November at the Standpipe Golf Motor Inn in Port Augusta. The event […]
Grading opal based on colour, clarity, carat, character and cut. Opal Producers of Australia Limited (O.P.A.L.), have just unveiled their new GDA technology, which will help revolutionise the way we look at […]
NRDB Newsletter September 2009 (PDF) “The Northern Regional Development Board would like to retract a statement made in the recently distributed ‘Northern News’ in relation to sale of the William Creek […]
OZ Minerals has initiated two share sale facilities designed to allow shareholders with less than 5000 shares to sell their shares cost effectively and simply and to assist the company in reducing […]
In week 6 of term 3, fourteen Coober Pedy Area School students travelled to Whyalla to compete in the regional Volleyball tournament. Host school, Stuart High arranged for the students to stay in […]
The Rudd Labor Government has today announced the funding that each and every local governing body in South Australia will receive this financial year through the Financial Assistance Grants program.
According to Ms Jennifer Rankine the Minister for Families and Communities, in Coober Pedy on Tuesday (today), Anangu on the APY Lands will be able to apply for home loans through a […]
Dear Editor, As a Mum, I am writing to you out of concern for South Australian children. Recently I discovered that the new Mental Health Act in South Australia had been passed […]
By Nick Chesterfield (SA) Often it takes the death of a white man to get the story of West Papua past the gatekeepers of the media. With the shooting death of Melbourne […]
A Dairy Australia survey has confirmed that half the dairy farmers in the Lower Murray Darling Basin are expecting to make a decision regarding continuing in the dairy industry before the end […]
The OZ Minerals half year financial results ASX release and presentation released this morning. A full copy of the half year financial results is available on the OZ Minerals website. Highlights • Strong performance from OZ Minerals’ Prominent […]
The Woomera and Districts Football League is holding it’s “Night of Nights” at the Olympic Dam Clubrooms on Saturday 29th August 2009. Come along at 7pm for a 7.30 start and support […]
Button down the hatches for the possibility of more power outages across the State as severe weather is forecast to hit South Australia again this afternoon. Additional crews have been brought in […]
The Government and Opposition have voted against an Australian Greens amendment that would have prevented polluters from making windfall profits thanks to their exemption from the renewable energy target.
GENEVA / CANBERRA – The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya, arrived in Australia, 17th August. Mr. Anaya’s visit will visit until […]
Australia gets bad rap to UN rapporteur over Aborigines Canberra, 17 August 09 – A northwest NSW Aboriginal leader has put a submission to a visiting high United Nations official on indigenous […]
A shocking scandal surrounds BHP Billiton as the “big miner” is linked to a scandal over lobbying against the US Government’s climate change legislation. A lobbying firm working on behalf of the […]
The federal parliament in rejecting the Rudd government’s determination to implement it’s carbon emissions trading scheme has brought Australia closer to an early election. The Liberals together with Green and other independent […]
One of the main highlights of the 40th Coober Pedy/Oz Minerals Race weekend was the Coober Pedy Opal Inn Cup. This event was held on Saturday 8th August, the first day of the two day […]
On Friday, August 7, 2009, 10 students and staff from Mintabie Area School held a Golden Circle School Fun Run and Jump Rope for Heart Jump Off. Through participation in the combined […]
A new report into liquor sales proves the Rudd government’s alcopops tax was just a blatant and useless tax grab, Family First Leader Senator Steve Fielding said.
Letter to the editor Sir / Madam, Recently Penny Wong could not explain to Steve Fielding any evidence climate change is in fact man made. Therefore if it`s not man made, how […]
The 2009 Gem Trade Show held in Coober Pedy, 24 and 25th July saw two days of dedicated interest from both local and overseas buyers, with the standard, quality and variety of […]
Supreme Court Judge J Hall handed down his decision in the case Parkins v Lightning Ridge Miners Association Limited on 6 April 2009 and the miners won on all grounds and Parkins […]
Update: Sean and Jeannie Lynch and their five and six-year-old sons Alex and Oscar reported missing in the Flinders Ranges area have been found safe and well at Arkaroola in the South Australian […]
Patients affected by a State Government decision to withdraw publicly-funded home nursing services are being urged to contact RDNS direct.
Members of The Fresh Water Embassy including Professor Diane Bell met with Minister for the Environment Jay Weatheral MP to discuss damage that the new regulators are causing on the environment. “We […]
Major Crime detectives have arrested a 30 year old man formerly of Pt Augusta (in Adelaide) and charged him with the murder of a 25 year old woman from Pt Augusta who […]
The Australian mining industry is estimated to have diminished by almost 5% in real terms in 2008 Forecasts for Australia’s mining industry are discouraging, with the industry estimated to have contracted by […]
“A tax grab will not change our binge drinking problem”. Dehooking alcohol from sport once and for all is the recommendations from the National Preventative Health Taskforce. The Rudd Government must adopt this […]
12 Major US newspapers have stopped their presses since March 2007 with digital long predicted to replace newsprint. With half the population toting laptops, anyone can google their news in an airport […]
Greens MLC Mark Parnell has described the decision by Environment Minister Peter Garrett to approve the 4 Mile in-situ leaching mine as a deeply disappointing betrayal of SA’s environment that will leave […]
• Highest number of signatures gathered for a human rights issue in Australian history Activities in support to be held on Saturday, 18th July Melbourne CBD and City Square MELBOURNE – On […]
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