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People smugglers now struggling
KEY people smugglers in Indonesia are said to have forged a "super syndicate" in a bid to secure passengers amid a massive downturn in demand. More National News
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Holden future bleak - Kim Carr
SHADOW Industry Minister Kim Carr fears Holden's manufacturing future is bleak and believes the Productivity Commission has setup the industry to fail. more companies news
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Cyclist dies after sliding under car
A LEARNER driver is assisting police after a man came off his bike trying to avoid a crash and instead slid underneath a car. More National News
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Holden boss: industry future uncertain
HOLDEN boss Mike Devereux has told dealers the future of the Australian manufacturing industry is "uncertain" but GM will continue negotiations. more companies news
Read MoreEmissions target is 'inadequate'
THE soon to be abolished independent climate change advisory body recommends we increase our 2020 emissions reduction target to at least 15 per cent.
Sex injury 'not workers' comp'
A COMMONWEALTH public servant injured while having sex in a motel room during a work trip will not receive workers' compensation.
Tweet sacking goes to court
THE case of a public servant sacked over tweets critical of the immigration department will head to Fair Work Australia.
Report 'timed to meet Holden deadline'
THE Productivity Commission has officially begun a new study into Australia's struggling car manufacturing industry.
Hockey changing tune over debt
WHAT do government debt and other people's farts have in common? Jessica Irvine poses a question for the ages.
Schools to teach vital work skills
AUSTRALIA'S first 'work studies' curriculum will instruct students to market themselves as 'brands' to win jobs - and teach them how to keep a secret.
Man arrested over shooting
A MAN has been arrested over the shooting murder of organised crime figure Ali Jammas, at Abbotsbury, earlier this year.
Cherry auction bid dedicated to Lui
AT $5000 a kilo the two 5kg boxes of cherries Ben Cicco forked out $50,000 for are undoubtedly the most expensive dessert ingredients he is ever going to buy.
YMCA defends handling of paedophile
IT was with obvious exasperation that royal commission chair Justice Peter McClellan took over the questioning of a YMCA official, Ann Mary Nolan, today.
$5b privatisation plan to fire up NSW
EXCLUSIVE: UP to $5 billion in future company tax could be funnelled into Sydney to fast-track projects over the next decade.
Man quizzed over shooting death
UPDATE: A MAN is being questioned after another man was shot and died of his injuries in an attack near Albury on the Victoria-NSW border.
Kevin's really a swill guy
THE owners of pig-napped Kevin Bacon intend to go the whole hog and give the animal a hero's return.
Drones could take off ... or not
IT looks like an oversized remote-controlled spider, but the State Government says it could be a key to Queensland's economic growth.
Police links to ruthless bikie gang
QUEENSLAND police officers are under investigation for possible criminal links to a bikie gang accused of murder and drug running.
Dami keen to stay on in Brisbane
NEWLY crowned X Factor winner Dami Im is hoping to launch her music career from her home in Daisy Hill.
Full-time work, study elusive for some
ONE third of Queensland's young adults are not in full-time work or study, or a full-time mix of both - and the situation is not improving.
Gusty night ends storm run
STRONG winds and rain continued in the southeast overnight but forecasters say the worst is over. SEE THE FORECAST
Tot's death may give life to others
UPDATE: Little Korbin Sprott's tragic death could save the lives of three other children after his parents donated his organs.
Former Cat wakes from coma
FORMER Geelong player Cameron Thurley has been cleared of major brain damage after waking up from 23 days in an induced coma.
Top Hawk axed in theft probe
EXCLUSIVE: HAWTHORN has sacked one of its senior executives over allegations that he sold club memorabilia on eBay for his own profit.
Strike team to fight bikie gangs
UPDATE: A SPECIALIST federal anti-gang squad that is aimed at the growing bikie menace has been launched in Victoria this morning. | Bikie special report
Cheaper fines for transport cheats
FARE dodgers will be able to pay a cheaper on-the-spot fine of $75 in a crackdown on a growing army of public transport freeloaders.
Poorer kids left behind at school
A GROWING number of poor Victorian kids are getting left behind at school and ending up on the dole, a key education report shows.
Cheats on notice for VCE exams
LARGE water bottles and those with labels will be banned under stringent rules in this year's VCE exams.
The surf club without a beach
A METROPOLITAN Adelaide surf lifesaving club is calling for action as its once-sandy beach becomes a rocky, unusable terrain.
Explore latest crime for your suburb
MURDER was down in Sturt, the city remained top for assaults on police and theft from shops spiked in the Eyre & Western region, latest statistics show.
Accused killer bailed on eighth try
ONE of the men accused of murdering Christopher Hatzis outside the Savvy nightclub has succeeded in his eighth application for bail.
Holden future bleak - Kim Carr
SHADOW Industry Minister Kim Carr fears Holden's manufacturing future is bleak and believes the Productivity Commission has setup the industry to fail.
Evacuations for Centro Arndale fire
STAFF and customers at the Centro Arndale shopping centre were evacuated this afternoon after a small fire broke out in the centre's roof space.
Heat on over SA's fire plan
A DAMNING review of South Australia's emergency services bureaucracy has been released on the eve of the bushfire season.
Sex charge counsellor able to work
A LEADING WA counsellor will be allowed to return to work despite facing almost 50 charges of child sex abuse against a dozen boys.
Day care centre evacuated after fire
A CHILD care centre was evacuated in Perth's eastern suburbs this morning as fire fighters fought to control a house fire next door to the centre.
Volunteer firefighter killed in blaze
A VOLUNTEER firefighter has been killed in a blaze at Quindanning, near Williams, about 160 kilometres south-east of Perth.
McGowan wins the night, but only just
IF there is such a thing as a winner from tonight's Leaders' Debate - then Opposition leader Mark McGowan was probably just a nose ahead.
Shark mystery asks bigger questions
WHAT creature would be able to chase down and devour a 500kg great white shark on the sea floor off Western Australia?
WA bikies 'will challenge laws'
NEW laws that aim to break up bikie gangs will likely be challenged by the outlaws in court, WA Attorney-General Michael Mischin has predicted.
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