Super reforms not a cash grab: Shorten

Federal Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten says changes to super are not a cash grab. Source: AAP THE federal government has denied claims by opposition leader Tony Abbott that superannuation reforms are a cash grab. Mr Abbott has accused...

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Canada to deport Aust killer mum: report

Allyson McConnell is being deported to Australia after serving 10 months for drowning her sons. Source: AAP ALLYSON McConnell, the Australian mother convicted of drowning her two young sons in Canada, will be deported to her homeland next week,...

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ACTU boss warns of Thatcherism

Key labour figure Ged Kearney says she fears an Abbott-led government would champion "big society". Source: AAP THE Australian labour movement will wage a pre-emptive strike against the federal opposition as the election nears, ACTU boss Ged...

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Deadline for reporting defence abuse

FORMER defence personnel who experienced sexual or other abuse while in service have until the end of May to come forward or miss out on possible reparations of up to $50,000. Slater and Gordon military compensation lawyer Brian Briggs said...

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Sundance concluding Hanlong talks

SUNDANCE Resources says it is concluding talks with suitor Hanlong Mining. The Africa-focused iron ore hopeful released a statement saying it is "concluding and documenting outcomes of its good faith consultations with Hanlong". Under a Scheme...

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Labor reveals superannuation changes

Treasurer Wayne Swan says about 16,000 individuals will be impacted by an increase in earnings tax. Source: AAP THE federal government has moved to end damaging pre-budget speculation over the nation's retirement nest eggs, announcing a series...

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Gillard still bitter over ALP spill

JULIA Gillard has no regrets about calling Australia's longest election campaign, but she clearly retains some bitterness about the way her party's leadership bumblings have cruelled her chances. Her plan was to clear the air of futile speculation...

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Shell Geelong workers reel from sale news

SHELL workers face an uncertain future and fear shattering job losses, after the company announced it is selling its Geelong refinery. The global oil giant plans to sell the refinery with a view to keeping it open, but says it may convert it...

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Aust shares close weaker

THE Australian share market finished almost one per cent lower due to weaker offshore leads and lower commodity prices. RBS Morgans director of equities Bill Chatterton said the local market had followed US markets down after weak US economic...

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Stocks to watch at close on Wednesday

STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Wednesday: ANZ - ANZ BANKING GROUP - down 55 cents at $28.27 CBA - COMMONWEALTH BANK - down 50 cents at $68.45 NAB - NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK - up 16 cents at $31.11 WBC - WESTPAC...

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Govt 'racist' on foreign workers: Bishop

Rupert Murdoch has labelled the government's language on 457 visas as "disgraceful and racist". Source: AAP THE federal opposition has joined media mogul Rupert Murdoch in labelling the Gillard government's language about foreign workers as...

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Macdonald's department opposed licence

FORMER NSW mining minister Ian Macdonald's own department was against him granting the controversial Doyles Creek coal exploration licence directly to a group including former union boss John Maitland, an inquiry has heard. The department's position...

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Warning of reef disaster repeat

CONSERVATIONISTS are warning proposed port expansions will increase the risk of another cargo ship grounding on the Great Barrier Reef. Part of the reef is still recovering from a coal carrier running aground three years ago. The Shen Neng...

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Abandoned Sydney school fire under control

A RAGING fire in an abandoned south Sydney school has been brought under control after the blaze destroyed the school hall. A NSW fire services spokesman said firefighters responded after reports the old Caringbah High School was on fire at...

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SA premier says budget will be a challenge

SOUTH Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says he understands he won't be able to please everyone when he delivers his first budget as state treasurer in June. Mr Weatherill said he was excited at the prospect of delivering a fiscally restrained...

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Indigenous Aussie is ambassador to Denmark

AUSTRALIA'S first indigenous ambassador is headed to the nation's embassy in Denmark next month. Damien Miller, a career diplomat, is the first indigenous Australian appointed as head of an overseas mission. As well as being Australia's ambassador...

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WA's first indigenous minister dies

All sides of politics paid tribute to politician Ernie Bridge who lost his battle with mesothelioma. Source: AAP TRIBUTES are flowing for Australia's first indigenous cabinet minister Ernie Bridge, who has died of mesothelioma just days after...

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Two found dead in Silverwater jail cell

Police are investigating the deaths of two prisoners at Sydney's Silverwater jail. Source: AAP TWO prisoners have been found dead in a cell at Silverwater jail in Sydney's west. The bodies of the two men were found at the jail's Metropolitan...

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'Green'-tinted SUVs at Seoul Motor Show

GAS-GUZZLING 4WDs, eco-friendly electric cars and the odd brave attempt to marry the selling points of both are taking centre stage at the biennial Seoul Motor Show. Carmakers including Hyundai, Toyota, GM, BMW, Volkswagen and Ford are taking...

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Six Qld doctors face criminal charges

SIX Queensland doctors have been referred to police and risk facing criminal charges over the harm or death of their patients. Health minister Lawrence Springborg says up to 11 medical bungles had been attributed to one practitioner. The potential...

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Hopes fade for trapped miners in Tibet

HOPES are fast fading that Chinese search and rescue teams will find survivors two days after a huge landslide crashed down a Tibetan mountain, burying scores of mine workers. Around 3,500 rescuers were searching for survivors and 300 pieces of...

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