Thursday March 1.

Nambucca councillor raises dredging concerns [09:01]
A Nambucca Shire councillor wants a policy that any delegation to a minister be brought to the council's attention.

Police checks aim to stop aged care abuse [09:00]
New workers entering the aged care industry must have a police check from today.

Foreign student unhappy with uni's response to attack claims [08:50]
An international student at Newcastle University's central coast campus says he cannot understand why management is refusing to do anything about a racially motivated attack on him.

Survey reveals impact of GP shortage on low income earners [08:39]
A survey by a Hunter welfare group has found the region's doctor shortage is taking a huge toll on disadvantaged families.

Petrol sniffing continues despite Opal roll-out [08:38]
A youth worker says petrol sniffing is the worst he has seen in Alice Springs for more than six months, despite the roll-out of Opal fuel.

Hunter rainfall below average [08:37]
Latest figures show the drought is continuing to take its toll on the Hunter region, with below average rainfall recorded over summer.

Power station gets heritage listing [08:30]
The Lake Margaret Power Station on Tasmania's west coast has been officially heritage listed.

Canberra storm fails to boost dam levels [08:24]
Tuesday night's damaging hail storm that swept through Canberra's inner city seems to have done little to boost dam levels, but its effects could linger for some time.

Longer elective surgery wait times at Launceston hospital [08:23]
The average waiting time for elective surgery at Launceston General Hospital has hit its worst level in at least four years.

UK museum agrees to mediation over Aboriginal remains [07:14]
The planned court battle in London over the return of 19th century remains of Tasmanian Aborigines is being put aside in favour of mediation.

Greenpeace urges Japan not to replace damaged whaling ship [06:34]
Greenpeace says it will continue to put pressure on Japan to permanently stop its whaling program after the country abandoned the remainder of this year's hunt.

WA's CCC inquiry to end public hearings [01:50]
The corruption inquiry that has brought down three State Government ministers and shaken the foundations of the Western Australian Labor party winds up its public hearings today.

Canberra woman charged with poisoning baby [01:13]
A Canberra woman charged with poisoning her five-month-old baby has been ordered to stand trial in the ACT Supreme Court.

Stanhope survives no confidence motion [01:05]
The ACT Government has defeated a motion of no confidence in Chief Minister Jon Stanhope over his handling of the 2003 bushfires.

Southern Tas lifts water restrictions [00:14]
Many southern Tasmanian residents can now return to unlimited water use in their gardens.

Wednesday February 28.

Sacked Bowler farewells Parliament [23:00]
The former Western Australian Local Government minister, John Bowler, has made a tearful apology to Parliament for breaching privilege.