Geelong, Australia News

Leslie Cunliffe will be sent to UK after serving 12 years for sex attack likened to Silence of the Lambs Melbourne airport in Australia.

MARK COLVIN: The ANZ bank job losses and the state of the economy dominated a rowdy session of Question Time in Canberra today.

Despite slashing 1000 jobs and raising mortgage rates to protect profit margins, ANZ Australia CEO Philip Chronican says there could be more pain.

Alcoa workers and officials from the Australian Workers Union have met Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Canberra to discuss the possible closure of the company's smelter in Victoria.

A British rapist who carried out a horrific sex attack likened to The Silence of the Lambs will learn tomorrow whether he will be deported from Australia to the UK.

The federal government has rejected that claims Alcoa is seeking a better deal on carbon tax compensation to ease its woes, maintaining its real battle is the high Australian dollar and high input costs.

Tennis Victoria has endorsed the expression of interest and passed it on to Tennis Australia, which is preparing for the possibility of a home second round tie in Asia/Oceania group.

Emergency services arrived at the house on Churchill Park Drive, Endeavour Hills, before 11am today to find the man was already dead.

CAR parts and plastics manufacturers warn their industries could be the next to shed jobs because the carbon tax will hit them hard.

The changing face of Australia's industry ... Corrado D'Agostino, a boilermaker at L & A Pressure Welding.

Little River Band has been a part of the American music scene for more than 30 years, still touring nationally and internationally, playing songs that hit home for multiple generations.

ST LEONARDS residents will push for more police in the region following a clandestine drug lab bust this week, according to a community representative.

GEELONG'S council is trying to secure a seat on a committee advising governments on the region's funding priorities, according to Mayor John Mitchell.

Alcoa this week announced a major review of the ageing Point Henry smelter labelling it uncompetitive, but operations at Portland Aluminium are not under investigation.

The nurses had performed hundreds of x-rays of improving quality since their training, the report says.

THE Federal Government has been urged to create a special logo to promote and reward companies who have Australian-based staff.

The Australian Workers Union is pleading with the Federal Government to do more to lower the Australian dollar and help the country's ailing manufacturing industry.

Marius Kloppers, chief executive of global miner BHP Billiton, yesterday said the company was wary about the short-term outlook following a reduction in global demand and a drop in commodity prices borne out of the volatility caused by the European debt crisis.

Australian Workers' Union boss Paul Howes says the Reserve Bank has signed a "death warrant" for manufacturing by putting its cash rate on hold.

Alcoa worker Ray O'Toole fears for his future as the Premier fights to protect 600 jobs.