Stoush sign of chaotic government: Abbott

THE stoush between federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson and Independent MP Rob Oakeshott is just another example of a "divided and dysfunctional" Labor government, says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. Mr Ferguson accused Mr Oakeshott of...

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Chair of casino assessment team appointed

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has appointed an independent chairman to oversee the next stage of James Packer's bid for a new Sydney casino. David Murray, former chief executive of the Commonwealth Bank, will be in charge of the assessment team...

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Chair of casino assessment team appointed

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has appointed an independent chairman to oversee the next stage of James Packer's bid for a new Sydney casino. David Murray, former chief executive of the Commonwealth Bank, will be in charge of the assessment team...

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21 injured in chemical spill in NZ tannery

TWO people are in a critical condition and 19 others have been injured after breathing in hydrogen sulfide following a chemical spill at New Zealand's only leather tannery. Emergency services were called to Tasman Tanning Company in Whanganui...

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Royal duty officer 'discharged gun'

A SCOTLAND Yard investigation has been launched after a British policeman believed to be guarding the home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge accidentally discharged a gun while sitting in an unmarked car. Nobody was injured when the officer,...

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Santoro unaware of donation allegations

FEDERAL Liberal Party vice-president Santo Santoro and former Queensland Liberal Party president Michael Caltabiano have cast the party into controversy, with police investigating their links to a slush fund. Mr Santoro, a politician turned lobbyist,...

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Ten completes sale of Eye outdoor ad arm

TELEVISION broadcaster Ten Network Holdings said on Thursday that it had completed the long-anticipated sale of its Eye Corp outdoor advertising unit. The buyer, which was reported several weeks ago, is Outdoor Media Operations (OMO), the owner...

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Study slams defence inquiry processes

THE Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) internal inquiry processes are excessively complex, take too long and the overall cost isn't known, which means it's likely to be too much, a defence study says. The study, commissioned by ADF chief General...

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BSkyB shareholders to grill James Murdoch

JAMES Murdoch will come under attack from shareholders at BSkyB's annual meeting after the telecoms watchdog called his "competence" and "attitude" into question. Murdoch stepped down as BSkyB chairman amid fears that the News International phone-hacking...

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Jail the priority for paedophiles: premier

ENSURING that paedophiles found to be abusing children in schools are sent to jail is a factor in how each case is handled, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says. In a spirited defence of how the government dealt with a case from 2010,...

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Qld uranium could be exported through reef

THE Queensland government says it would consider shipping uranium through the Great Barrier Reef if a new advisory committee made the recommendation. The comments come as the United Nation's environmental arm considers whether to list the reef...

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NT releases documents to back King sacking

NORTHERN Territory Treasurer Robyn Lambley has released documents to back her decision to sack the chair of Power and Water Corporation. On Tuesday Ms Lambley flagged higher power and water costs for Territorians, saying tariffs had been well...

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Seven in court over Vic drug bust

EDS: Changes keyword from Clandestine By Melissa Iaria MELBOURNE, Oct 29 AAP - Compiling evidence against seven men charged over one of Victoria's biggest ever drug labs may be delayed because of the sheer scale of the operation, a court has...

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Shark brains similar to humans: scientists

SHARK brains share several features with human brains, which could help researchers working on a shark repellant, scientists at the University of Western Australia (UWA) say. Researchers say sharks and other cartilaginous fish have highly developed...

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'Darwin's saviour' dies aged 90

HE was dubbed "Darwin's saviour" for his work after Cyclone Tracy's devastation, but former Australian of the Year Alan Stretton was also an AFL footballer, war hero and lawyer. Major General Alan Stretton died on Friday of a massive haemorrhage...

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Australians head overseas for surrogacy

AUSTRALIANS are increasingly turning to surrogacy arrangements in India to fulfil their desire to have children, new research shows. Hundreds of Australians are choosing India as their destination for commercial surrogacy, followed by Thailand...

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Hawaii tsunami warning after Canada quake

AN earthquake that struck in the Queen Charlotte Islands region off the west coast of Canada has generated a tsunami that is heading towards Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The first tsunami wave was expected to arrive in the...

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Union raises alarm on NSW asbestos

A SYDNEY power company has defended its safety practices after a union banned work on electricity meters amid fears workers and householders may have been exposed to asbestos. The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has stopped working on electricity...

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