Local, national and world news for Ipswich, QLD | Wednesday 14 May, 2008

Meatworks pushes for water cost guarantees

IPSWICH'S biggest commercial water user, Swift Australia meatworks at Dinmore, wants the State Government and Ipswich City Council to do more to keep water costs down and guarantee supply. Swift director John Berry said yesterday the company had spent hundreds of millions of dollars on water efficiency...
 

Australian news

  • 'One punch can kill' law delayed

    The Queensland Government has been accused of ?dithering? over the proposed ?one punch can kill? law reform aimed at cracking down on violent crime.

  • Qld delays controversial defence changes

    The Queensland government has sought further advice on changes to the justice system's controversial accident and provocation defences involving death.

  • FBI tip-off leads to child sex arrest

    A 57-year-old Canberra man has been charged with child sex offences following a tip-off from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, police say.

  • Swan can't promise rates won't rise

    Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan believes his first budget has done enough to keep inflation under control, but says he can't promise rates won't rise again.

 

World news

  • Obama looks towards McCain fight

    Democrat Barack Obama looked headed for a crushing defeat to Hillary Clinton in the West Virginia primary but was already cranking up a general-election battle.

  • Mokbel makes last-minute appeal

    Lawyers for drugs fugitive Tony Mokbel have made a last-minute appeal to the Australian and Greek governments to delay his long-awaited extradition from Athens.

  • Charges dropped against alleged hijacker

    The Pentagon has dropped charges against Mohammed al-Qahtani, the alleged "20th hijacker" in the September 11 attacks on the US, a Pentagon spokesman says.

  • Breast saving surgery not always best

    Many young women with breast cancer are risking their lives by opting for surgery to save their breast over more protective treatment, a database has found.