Indon ambassador returning to Canberra

INDONESIA'S ambassador to Australia says his return to Canberra comes after sustained work to repair ties severed after last year's spying scandal. Najib Riphat Kesoema was recalled to Jakarta in November when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono...

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Young on DSP to face work ability scrutiny

YOUNGER people on the disability support pension (DSP) are set to have their ability to work reviewed under a budget plan to rein in the rising cost of social security payments. That's set to be announced in the budget on Tuesday, targeting some...

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Five injured in stolen car crash

FIVE boys were injured when the allegedly stolen vehicle they were riding in rolled over in Alice Springs. A 12-year-old was allegedly behind the wheel when he lost control of the utility vehicle, which rolled over and hit a tree on a dirt road...

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Melbourne rail has business case: govt

THERE is a business case - albeit an interim one - for the multibillion dollar rail project at the centre of the Victorian government's infrastructure budget. Treasurer Michael O'Brien said the project, unveiled on Tuesday, built on work carried...

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ICAC probes false complaint

THE Liberal staffer at the centre of a NSW probe into donation rorts enlisted his little brother in a "black ops" mission to smear a senior bureaucrat, the corruption watchdog has heard. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is...

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Qld deputy attacks Palmer in parliament

Queensland's deputy premier has used parliamentary privilege to criticise Clive Palmer (pic). Source: AAP JUST a day after Clive Palmer applied to sue Queensland's premier for defamation, the deputy premier has called the federal MP a "crook"...

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Health regulator too slow to act: minister

Queensland's health minister has reassured patients about the abilities of foreign-trained doctors. Source: AAP THE national health regulator isn't acting quickly enough against a doctor accused of a string of serious surgical errors, Queensland's...

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Investment needed to create jobs: Vic govt

THE Victorian government made a decision to strengthen the state's finances so it could deliver infrastructure to improve the economy and the cost of living, Treasurer Michael O'Brien said. Tuesday's state budget included billions of dollars for...

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Job ads signal employment growth

FURTHER growth in job advertisement numbers suggests continued improvement in the labour market, but a tough federal budget could damage the employment outlook. Job ads rose for a fourth consecutive month in April, up 2.2 per cent, figures from...

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Scientists make bacteria-killing fabric

AN antibacterial fabric which has been shown to kill off two of the world's most infectious and deadly pathogens has been developed by scientists in Melbourne. Both E.coli and Staphylococcus aureus were shown to die off within 10 minutes of...

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British princes go to Graceland

Fans have gathered in Memphis to spot Princes William and Harry as they attend a friend's wedding. Source: AAP PRINCE William and Prince Harry toured the home of the King - Elvis, that is - and then went to a friend's wedding during their...

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Pedestrian killed in Sydney bus crash

A MAN has died after being trapped under a bus which witnesses say mounted a footpath in Sydney's Haymarket. Emergency services were called to Hay Street in the inner city around noon on Sunday following reports a pedestrian had been hit by...

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