Vic govt announces fire inquiry

AN independent inquiry will be held into the Morwell fires, the Victorian government has announced. Deputy Premier and Emergency Services Minister Peter Ryan says the inquiry will look at all questions being asked about the coal mine fire. On...

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Ex-Qld racing board referred to ASIC

TEN former Racing Queensland (RQ) board members have been referred to the corporate watchdog following an inquiry into the management of the industry. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said on Saturday that it would be up to the Australian Securities...

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Afghanistan troops welcomed home

Some 250 ADF personnel have been officially welcomed back from Afghanistan with a parade in Darwin. Source: AAP AS more than 250 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel were officially welcomed home from Afghanistan, Prime Minister Tony Abbott...

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Saving Dying Kangaroo will cost you

QANTAS and Virgin Australia are caught in a peculiar dilemma of their own making: they could end their deathmatch and make aviation a profitable business but neither is prepared to make the first move. And while Australians fret that the Flying...

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Signed Mein Kampf copies to be auctioned

Two signed copies of Hitler's manifesto Mein Kampf are to be auctioned in the US. Source: AAP ADOLPH Hitler's Mein Kampf is considered one of the most racist and heinous screeds in modern history, but an auctioneer says two rare, early editions...

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Girl bitten by a brown snake in WA

AN eight-year-old girl is being airlifted to a Perth hospital after being bitten by a dangerously venomous snake. The RAC rescue helicopter has been dispatched to the coastal town of Jurien Bay, about 220km north of Perth, to help transport...

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Parental pay needs strong economy: senator

The commission of audit have said the government's proposed paid parental scheme is too generous. Source: AAP A GOVERNMENT senator warns he'll have problems with Prime Minister Tony Abbott's signature paid parental leave policy unless it's...

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Qantas boss remains positive

QANTAS chief executive Alan Joyce remains optimistic the airline's new strategy will return it to profitability despite posting a $252 million first half loss. Mr Joyce told reporters in Sydney on Thursday that its plan to axe 5,000 jobs, defer...

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Vic groups want tobacco price board ban

Four Victorian health groups say cigarette vending machines should be banned at retail outlets. Source: AAP CIGARETTE vending machines and tobacco price boards should be banned at retail outlets, Victorian health groups say. Quit Victoria,...

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AGL profit down but should get high prices

AGL Energy's half year net profit has fallen 27.1 per cent to $261 million. Source: AAP THE Abbott government's repeal of the carbon tax and a bump in energy prices is set to benefit AGL Energy more than its utility rivals. Australia's...

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New governor plays down legal rift in Qld

QUEENSLAND'S chief justice and next governor doesn't think the rift between the judiciary and the Newman government is major or long-lasting. Premier Campbell Newman announced on Wednesday that Paul de Jersey would become the state's 26th governor...

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Legal fight over WA's shark kill policy

Western Australia's shark kill policy will be challenged in the courts by Sea Shepherd. Source: AAP THE West Australian government will be forced to defend the legality of its controversial shark kill policy, after marine activists Sea Shepherd...

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