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New South Wales News
- Oct 2: The New South Wales Police Force announces that Tasers will be made available to general duties police for the first time in New South Wales
- Oct 2: Two Sydney Ferries crew receive bravery awards for rescuing survivors of the 2007 collision between the Pam Burridge and Merinda on Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour)
- Sep 16: Malcolm Turnbull becomes Leader of the Opposition after defeating fellow New South Wales MP Brendan Nelson in a leadership ballot for the Liberal Party.
- Sep 8: Matt Brown resigns as New South Wales Police Minister after admitting to inappropriate behaviour at a late-night part in Parliament House
- Sep 5: Morris Iemma resigns as Premier of New South Wales, to be replaced by Nathan Rees
Victoria News
South Australia News
- Jan 17: Alliance Resources announces that it will begin a uranium mining trial at the Four Mile uranium project near Arkaroola by the middle of the year, which could make South Australia home to four of Australia's five uranium mines.
- Jan 14: A fall in university and TAFE applications for 2008, with young South Australians opting for unskilled positions instead, raises warnings that the state's greatest problem over the next decade could be an under-educated workforce.
Northern Territory News
Queensland News
- 28 Sep: The Gold Coast University Hospital opens to patients.
- 3 Jul: Wildlife photography John Young presents photos and videos of the elusive Night Parrot to an audience at the Queensland Museum.
- 19 Feb: BrisConnections, owners of Airport Link goes into voluntary administration.
- 26 Jan: The Mount Morgan Mine pit overflows uncontrollably into the Dee River for the first time ever.
- 23 Jan: Ex-tropical Cyclone Oswald causes widespread flooding across eastern Queensland.
Tasmania News
Western Australia News
- 24 January - New weekend markets open at the Perth Cultural Centre in Northbridge. Read more...
- 24 January - The Town of Vincent proposes a $75 million redevelopment of Members Equity Stadium. Read more...
- 21 January - BHP Billiton closes its Ravensthorpe nickel mine in response to falling nickel prices; 1,450 employees are made redundant. Read more...