Tag: Holsworthy 2173
Emergency services prepare for counter-terrorism exercise
A bus and a train carriage will be blown up as part of a major counter-terrorism exercise in Sydney today.[MORE]
Runner ends Sydney-Adelaide trek
A soldier ends his Sydney-Adelaide run, raising money for cancer research.[MORE]
Black Hawks to descend over Sydney
Four Black Hawk helicopters will be seen in the skies over Sydney's CBD today and tomorrow as part of pilot training.[MORE]
Smoke on train delays airport services
Train services have resumed on Sydney's Airport and East Hills line after smoke from an air conditioning unit on a train at Holsworthy led to services being suspended.[MORE]
Digger home after injured in Afghan fire
The Defence Department says an Australian soldier injured in Afghanistan last week has returned home for medical treatment.[MORE]
Baby in hospital after near drowning
A 14-month-old boy is recovering in Sydney's Westmead Hospital after being rescued from a spa at a house in Holsworthy in Sydney's south west.[MORE]
Carjacking incidents not linked: police
Police investigating separate carjackings in Sydney's south-west last night do not believe the two incidents are linked. [MORE]
ADF will sack soldiers if found guilty of drug charges
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has stressed its zero tolerance policy on illegal drugs in the wake of charges laid against two soldiers. [MORE]
Police charge soldiers with selling ecstasy
Police have arrested two soldiers for supplying large quantities of ecstasy.[MORE]
Better asbestos training, testing wanted for firefighters
Unions are urging New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma to improve training and access to testing for firefighters who have been exposed to asbestos.[MORE]
$2b deal to replace Sea Kings, Black Hawks
The Federal Government will spend $2 billion buying 34 new helicopters for the Army and Navy. [MORE]
Nuclear list earmarked for research, says Govt
The Federal Government says a leaked shortlist of sites for a nuclear research reactor has no connection to the debate about nuclear power in Australia.[MORE]
Govt accused of secrecy over nuclear power station plans
The Federal Opposition has accused the Prime Minister of keeping secret the potential future sites for nuclear power stations.[MORE]
