Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

National

Rate cuts likely as growth falling short

Few can remember his name, but Glenn Stevens will be the toast of the nation if interest rates are cut next month - at least among borrowers.
April 6, 2012, 9:59 am
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Defence faces $1b Budget cut

The Federal Government will dump plans to buy new hi-tech artillery for the army in a bid to save almost $1 billion in the May Budget.
April 7, 2012, 3:16 am
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Aged want to stay at home

Older Australians have demanded they be given the chance to stay in their homes for as long as possible, while conceding those able to should pay more for aged accommodation.
April 7, 2012, 3:04 am
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Research unlocks birth defect causes

Most birth defects are unexplained but new research has shed light on why some babies are affected and others are not.
April 6, 2012, 6:30 am

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New twist in Thomson probe

Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson may avoid criminal charges for alleged misuse of a union-issued credit card because the nation's premier prosecutor says he has neither the power nor the paperwork to proceed.
April 5, 2012, 3:10 am

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Australia in top 10 happiest countries

Australia is ranked among the world’s top 10 happiest countries, albeit behind New Zealand.
April 4, 2012, 3:51 pm
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Bank accused on rates

The Reserve Bank has been accused of putting the national economy at risk after deciding to keep official interest rates on hold.
April 4, 2012, 3:42 am
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Auditor attacks TV tender saga

Cabinet's deep distrust of former foreign affairs minister Kevin Rudd has been laid bare with the release of a scathing audit report into the bungled tender for the Australia Network.
April 4, 2012, 3:35 am
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Labor MP protests innocence

Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has protested his innocence after unnamed members of his former union were referred to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions for suspected criminal offences.
April 4, 2012, 3:22 am

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Pressure to cut interest rate

The Reserve Bank board is under pressure to deliver an interest rate cut to the nation's homeowners today after new figures showed the building sector at its lowest point since the global financial crisis.
April 3, 2012, 2:35 am

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Jimmy Little dies, aged 75

Update, 4pm: Australian singer Jimmy Little has died peacefully at his home in Dubbo aged 75.
April 2, 2012, 1:03 pm

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CSIRO rakes in $220m more in WiFi battle

The CSIRO has secured $220 million from major international technology companies after settling a second round of litigation in the US over its hugely successful wireless internet patent.
April 2, 2012, 2:05 am

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Carbon tax 'bad economic reform'

The outgoing head of the Future Fund has slammed the Gillard Government's carbon tax as the worst piece of economic reform he has seen.
March 31, 2012, 3:10 am
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WA under pressure to back no-fault insurance

The Federal Government will press WA next week to sign up to a groundbreaking insurance change that would safeguard the financial future of people who suffer a catastrophic injury in a car accident.
March 31, 2012, 2:40 am
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Into the Jaws for big-wave rider in Hawaii

Victorian surfer Jeff Rowley has been announced as one of five finalists in the 2012 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards for this ride in Hawaii.
March 30, 2012, 11:27 am
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Murray slams gov't on carbon tax

The outgoing chairman of the Future Fund has launched a stinging attack on the federal government ahead of his departure next week.
March 30, 2012, 6:08 am

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Childcare rebate safe: PM

Julia Gillard has killed off suggestions the Federal Budget will means test the childcare rebate.
March 30, 2012, 2:12 am
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Man run down 'in disabled parking bay row'

An 18-year-old mowed down another man with his car in Kelmscott yesterday after the man yelled at him for parking in a disabled bay to use an ATM.
March 29, 2012, 6:12 am
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News piracy claims probed

The Australian Federal Police is aiding a British investigation into claims that Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation promoted piracy of its pay TV competitors.
March 29, 2012, 2:38 am
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Newton must face trial

Actor Matthew Newton must face court over assault charges against him, a Sydney magistrate has ruled.
March 28, 2012, 12:26 pm

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