Union seeks legal advice on police guns
AAP - Thursday May 15, 09:50 AM
Victoria's police union will seek legal advice about whether force commanders have been negligent in not upgrading officers' weapons.

Million could dump private health cover: AMA
ABC - Thursday May 15, 09:50 AM
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is warning that up to 1 million people could dump their private health cover because of the Budget changes to Medicare.

Strike set to cause Qantas delays
ABC - Thursday May 15, 09:43 AM
Qantas is warning of domestic flight delays and cancellations as aircraft engineers take part in strike action tomorrow.

New royalty scheme joins the dots on Indigenous art sales
ABC - Thursday May 15, 09:43 AM
Indigenous artists are set to be the big winners from a royalty plan announced in this week's Federal Budget.

Woman dead, children stabbed in Sydney
AAP - Thursday May 15, 09:38 AM
A woman is dead and two young girls have been stabbed at a home in Sydney's north, emergency services say.

Coalition may block alcopop tax
AAP - Thursday May 15, 09:33 AM
The federal opposition has hinted it will use its Senate majority to block a tax hike on so-called alcopop drinks.

'No warning' about Beechwood collapse
ABC - Thursday May 15, 09:26 AM
The New South Wales Government says it had no warning one of the state's largest building companies was about to collapse, despite receiving more than 100 complaints over three years.

Coalition prepared to block alcopop tax
ABC - Thursday May 15, 09:26 AM
Senate Opposition leader Nick Minchin says the Coalition is ready to use its numbers in the upper house to block tax increases on pre-mixed drinks and luxury cars.

GP 'superclinics' detailed
ABC - Thursday May 15, 09:17 AM
The Federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon, has pledged to consult local communities over three new GP superclinics planned for Tasmania.

Opposition calls for Future Fund scrutiny
ABC - Thursday May 15, 09:13 AM
The Federal Opposition says there needs to be more scrutiny of the three new funds set up by the Government for future investment in infrastructure, education and health.

Energex disappointed after pay offer knocked back
ABC - Thursday May 15, 09:03 AM
Energex says a pay offer presented to electrical workers will cost the company $78 million over the next three years and it is disappointed the unions have rejected it.

Rain, hail forecast for SA
ABC - Thursday May 15, 09:00 AM
Farmers in southern agricultural districts of South Australia are hoping that forecast heavy rain this weekend will break the state's dry spell.