Latest ABC News for Broken Hill and Far West New South Wales http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:52:47 +1000 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:52:47 +1000 Most of Perilya Limited's workers in Broken Hill will find out today if they still have a job. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/08/2357995.htm 2357995 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:48:00 +1000 company-news unemployment broken-hill-2880 The Broken Hill City Council's manager of community and development, Fiona Ellis, says the difficult news about Perilya's operational restructure did not stop residents coming out for the city's 125th birthday celebrations. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/08/2357904.htm 2357904 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:40:00 +1000 community-and-society broken-hill-2880 Broken Hill police say the weekend's football and birthday celebrations went off with only a few small hitches. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/08/2357900.htm 2357900 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:36:00 +1000 police broken-hill-2880 Perilya says it will be reducing its apprentice numbers over the next few weeks. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/05/2356015.htm 2356015 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:50:00 +1000 mining apprenticeships work broken-hill-2880 The executive director of the Australian Uranium Association, Michael Angwin, says Australia's nuclear industry will only get stronger as new technology is adopted during the next decade. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/05/2356012.htm 2356012 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:48:00 +1000 uranium-mining broken-hill-2880 It has been 125 years since Charles Rasp filed his 40 acre claim on Broken Hill's Line of Load, and the city is planning a huge celebration. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/05/2356011.htm 2356011 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:46:00 +1000 history human-interest broken-hill-2880 There has been a passionate exchange of views between irrigators during a tour of SA's lower lakes today. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/04/2355575.htm 2355575 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:37:00 +1000 drought environmental-management irrigation rivers water australia bega-2550 broken-hill-2880 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 toowoomba-4350 sa adelaide-5000 goolwa-5214 murray-bridge-5253 narrung-5259 renmark-5341 bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 wodonga-3690 Murray-Darling irrigators from NSW, Victoria and Queensland are viewing the lower Murray's plight. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/04/2355296.htm 2355296 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:31:00 +1000 drought environmental-management irrigation rivers water australia bega-2550 broken-hill-2880 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 toowoomba-4350 sa adelaide-5000 goolwa-5214 murray-bridge-5253 narrung-5259 renmark-5341 bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 wodonga-3690 The first signs of locusts in the White Cliffs and Wilcannia areas could be seen by next week. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/04/2354898.htm 2354898 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:36:00 +1000 pest-management broken-hill-2880 white-cliffs-2836 The Broken Hill City Council says it has made a number of approaches to organisations in South Australia regarding the situation with the Channing bottle yard, but has not had a response. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/04/2354894.htm 2354894 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:35:00 +1000 recycling-and-waste-management local-government broken-hill-2880 Broken Hill police say they will be stepping up patrols and targeting antisocial behaviour in the streets and at pubs this weekend. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/04/2354888.htm 2354888 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:29:00 +1000 police antisocial-behaviour broken-hill-2880 A water economist is urging the Federal Govt to consider abandoning parts of the River Murray. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/03/2354694.htm 2354694 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:26:00 +1000 climate-change irrigation rivers water bega-2550 broken-hill-2880 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 toowoomba-4350 renmark-5341 bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 wodonga-3690 Breandan Nelson says eight rescue options for the lower Murray are all unattractive. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/03/2353944.htm 2353944 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:30:00 +1000 drought environmental-management rivers water australia bega-2550 broken-hill-2880 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 toowoomba-4350 sa adelaide-5000 goolwa-5214 murray-bridge-5253 renmark-5341 bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 wodonga-3690 The New South Wales Teachers Federation says initial voting results show teachers across the state overwhelmingly support continuing their industrial campaign against the State Government. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/03/2353904.htm 2353904 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +1000 industrial-relations teachers unions work broken-hill-2880 The New South Wales Government is extending funding for its $60 million bridge replacement program on rural roads. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/03/2353907.htm 2353907 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +1000 regional-development broken-hill-2880 wilcannia-2836 Winter Murray-Darling inflows remain low but critical human water needs are set to be met. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/02/2352906.htm 2352906 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:40:00 +1000 drought environmental-management rivers water australia act bega-2550 broken-hill-2880 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 toowoomba-4350 sa adelaide-5000 goolwa-5214 murray-bridge-5253 renmark-5341 bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 wodonga-3690 A man arrested over an alleged drug seizure in south-west New South Wales has faced court. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/02/2352807.htm 2352807 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +1000 courts-and-trials drug-offences mourquong-2648 wentworth-2648 mildura-3500 Workers at Perilya Limited's Broken Hill operations will have to wait until Monday to find out if they still have a job. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/02/2352796.htm 2352796 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:48:00 +1000 company-news mining unemployment broken-hill-2880 The managing director of CBH Resources, Stephen Dennis, says there were no surprises in the company's situation at the end of the 2008 financial year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/02/2352794.htm 2352794 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:46:00 +1000 company-news mining broken-hill-2880 The New South Wales Department of Education and Training says it has statistics to show its new staffing procedures are working well in rural and regional schools. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/02/2352788.htm 2352788 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:43:00 +1000 industrial-relations schools teachers unions broken-hill-2880 A Broken Hill real estate agent, John Bent, says four Department of Housing properties were auctioned on Saturday, despite unpleasant weather. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/01/2351797.htm 2351797 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:31:00 +1000 housing broken-hill-2880 Experts are concerned about a proposal to build a 12km channel through Kinchega wetlands. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/01/2351654.htm 2351654 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:19:00 +1000 environment water australia nsw menindee-2879 Perilya Limited says the restructure of its Broken Hill operations because of falling zinc prices, has reduced its assets value by nearly $190 million. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/01/2351341.htm 2351341 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:36:00 +1000 company-news mining broken-hill-2880 The chairman of Havilah Resources, Bob Johnson, says Havilah will not be affected by the metal market. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/01/2351340.htm 2351340 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:33:00 +1000 company-news mining broken-hill-2880