Cop in Milne case biased, court told

Lawyers for Stephen Milne have accused an ex-detective of being prejudice in his investigation. Source: AAP LAWYERS for Stephen Milne have accused an ex-detective of being prejudiced in his investigation of rape claims against the former AFL...

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Govt refuses call for RBA papers

THE Abbott government has refused to produce documentation about its decision to give $8.8 billion to the RBA's Reserve Fund, saying it would breach cabinet confidentiality. Labor's Doug Cameron earlier this week called for the production of...

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Vic parly shut down in day of drama

Speaker Ken Smith has suspended the Victorian parliament amid calls for his resignation. Source: AAP THE Victorian government and opposition are pointing the finger at each other after parliament was shut down in uproar, sitting for just nine...

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Six soldiers booted for demeaning women

DEFENCE has booted out six soldiers for their part in the so-called "Jedi Council", an informal ring that shared offensive material including vision of secretly filmed sex acts. Another seven may be sacked. Army chief Lieutenant General David...

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New MPs look to history for inspiration

NEW MPs in Australia's 44th parliament have taken inspiration from history as they made their first speeches in the House of Representatives. New Liberal MP Sarah Henderson, a former ABC television journalist, pointed to lessons from the first...

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Christine Campbell quits Vic parliament

LABOR'S member for Pascoe Vale, Christine Campbell has announced she will quit state parliament at the next election. In a statement released on Wednesday, Ms Campbell announced her retirement after 17 years of service."It remains my honour to represent...

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Kevin Rudd quits parliament

KEVIN Rudd has announced he is quitting parliament. He said there came a time in every politician's life when their family said "enough is enough". The former prime minister and foreign minister said he would not be continuing beyond this week....

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Debt laws pass, but face Senate changes

The Australian Greens will side with Labor to stymie a plan to increase the debt ceiling by $200b. Source: AAP THE federal government has succeeded in rushing through laws to increase Australia's national debt ceiling by $200 billion, with...

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Migration Tribunal case load increases

SRI Lankans asylum seekers had the highest rate of applications to the Refugee Review Tribunal in the last financial year. The Migration Review Tribunal (MRT) annual report was tabled in the Senate on Tuesday. The report said the Refugee arm...

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16,000 Australians a week fly to Bali

AUSTRALIANS are still flocking to the Indonesian island of Bali at the rate of more than 16,000 a week - making up more than quarter of the visitors to the holiday idyll every year. New figures from Indonesia's Central Statistics Agency reveal...

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Combet joins SA manufacturing group

FORMER federal Labor minister Greg Combet has been appointed to South Australia's Advanced Manufacturing Council. Mr Combet was industry and innovation minister from December 2011 to July 2013 and retired from politics at the September federal...

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Measles fear for Bali-bound Aussies

Health authorities are urging travellers to Bali to check they're vaccinated against measles. Source: AAP AUSSIE schoolies have been told to check they're vaccinated after 27 Australians caught measles while holidaying in Bali recently. ...

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Ex-Sydney priest among Philippines dead

An Australian man, believed to be a former priest, has been killed by a typhoon in the Philippines. Source: AAP A FORMER Sydney priest who secretly married a woman he met in the Philippines is among the hundreds killed in the typhoon that has...

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Four die in SA in weekend crashes

A SWISS national and a pedestrian are among four people killed in crashes on South Australia's roads this weekend. A Victorian woman has been charged over one of the crashes which killed a Swiss woman and injured two others on Saturday. A sedan...

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No Iran nuclear deal in Geneva

Diplomats in Geneva say world powers have failed to agree on an initial nuclear deal with Iran. Source: AAP IRAN and world powers have failed to clinch a long-sought deal on Tehran's nuclear program despite marathon talks in Geneva but kept...

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Aussie cleared by Dubai court on fraud

AN Australian businessman's five-year legal nightmare in the Middle East appears over, with a Dubai court upholding his acquittal. Marcus Lee, 44, was cleared on fraud-related charges in Dubai in May but the Dubai Public Prosecutor appealed his...

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