Friday, May 24th, 2013

National

Health system failed meningitis baby: mum

A mother says she believes her baby boy, who died after contracting bacterial meningitis, would be alive if he'd been admitted to a hospital in Victoria.
April 3, 2013, 3:22 pm
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Qld watchdog bogged down, review says

A review of Queensland's crime and corruption watchdog recommends major changes to its administration and the complaints process.
April 3, 2013, 3:50 pm
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Abuse royal commission begins work

The royal commission into institutional sexual abuse will begin taking calls from victims and has already asked the Catholic Church to provide documents.
April 3, 2013, 3:05 pm

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Govt 'racist' on foreign workers: Bishop

The federal government is being hypocritical and using racist language to attack foreign workers on 457 visas, the opposition says.
April 3, 2013, 3:04 pm

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NSW farms 'already protected from CSG'

Energy Minister Chris Hartcher says NSW already has the toughest CSG regulations in Australia after a poll found voters want it banned from farmland.
April 3, 2013, 2:58 pm

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Australia hails UN arms trade treaty

A new global reporting system for international arms sales will be set up under a treaty approved by the United Nations with Australian support.
April 3, 2013, 2:58 pm
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Trade gap shrinks by more than $1b

Australia is set to continue gaining from its engagement with Asia as the nation's trade balance improved in February, Trade Minister Craig Emerson says.
April 3, 2013, 2:45 pm
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Climate Commission back in firing line

The Climate Commission has warned extreme weather is here to stay, but the future of the independent body is again in doubt.
April 3, 2013, 2:44 pm

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Bail denied to alleged stabbing murderer

A Sydney woman accused of stabbing her flatmate to death after a prolonged fight has been denied bail.
April 3, 2013, 2:40 pm

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Cheap water sustaining irrigation: ACCC

Fewer farmers are selling their water entitlements in the Murray-Darling Basin, but trade in entitlements is on the increase, the ACCC has found.
April 3, 2013, 2:40 pm

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Macdonald's department opposed licence

Former NSW mining minister Ian Macdonald's department opposed his granting of a mining exploration licence to a group including union boss John Maitland.
April 3, 2013, 2:04 pm
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Stevens to serve as RBA boss until 2016

Treasurer Wayne Swan has extended Glenn Stevens' term as central bank boss for three more years while appointing Wayne Byres as new APRA chair.
April 3, 2013, 1:45 pm
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SA mass fish deaths 'a natural phenomena'

Scientists in South Australia say the death of tens of thousands of fish along Adelaide's coastline is the result of a natural phenomena.
April 3, 2013, 1:29 pm
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Vic mum wants answers from insane killer

A Victorian mum wants answers from child killer Derek Percy so she can bury her seven-year-old daughter who disappeared 44 years ago.
April 3, 2013, 1:23 pm

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Yacht rapist victim regrets keeping silent

One of the victims of serial Queensland yacht rapist John Collins has spoken of her regret that she didn't report him sooner.
April 3, 2013, 1:15 pm
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Super concessions very generous: Swan

Treasurer Wayne Swan says the superannuation scheme needs to be sustainable, but has refused to engage in speculation about tax increases.
April 3, 2013, 12:40 pm

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Church will pay compo to child sex victims

The Catholic Church's representative at the royal commission into child sexual abuse says the church is keen to pay victims appropriate compensation.
April 3, 2013, 11:21 am

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Lawyers found liable for some of scam loss

High Court judges have ruled that a law firm whose negligence allowed a $1 million fraud to occur is liable for some but not all of the loss.
April 3, 2013, 10:41 am
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Vic inquiry may start abuse reform: parent

Parents of abuse victims hope a Victorian inquiry into institutional abuse will start the process of reforming laws to hold organisations to account.
April 3, 2013, 10:31 am
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Vanity, vengeance part of social media

Aussie social media users have been portayed as vain and vengeful, with up to 40 per cent airbrushing pictures of themselves before posting online.
April 3, 2013, 10:25 am

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