Gold Coast Hospital passes safety probe

A HOSPITAL accused of having a culture of bullying and intimidation and a serious shortage of beds has been cleared by a Government investigation. The Palmer United Party MP for Gaven, Dr Alex Douglas, raised concerns about Gold Coast Hospital...

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Lawyers stop baby going to Nauru

THE federal government won't send a two-week-old baby and his asylum-seeker family to Nauru before next week after lawyers sought a court order to stop their removal. A spokeswoman at Maurice Blackburn says the government has given an undertaking...

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Murphy's mum-in-law calls for death probe

s mother-in-law has called for a new investigation into her death. Source: AAP LATE actress Brittany Murphy's mother-in-law Linda Monjack has joined forces with the tragic star's father in calling for a new investigation into her death. ...

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Protesters clash with police in Jakarta

Images of Tony Abbott have been burned by protesters outside Australia's embassy in Jakarta. Source: AAP POLICE have used tear gas as hundreds of members from various hardline Islamic groups moved towards the Australian embassy compound in...

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Uni cuts undermine responsibility: union

THE tertiary education union has accused Education Minister Christopher Pyne of undermining ministerial responsibility by introducing laws he knows will hurt students and universities. The government moved on Thursday to legislate $1.1 billion...

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Sacked official cleared on MP's son link

A FORMER senior Queensland government official accused of misleading a parliamentary committee over business links with an MP's son has been cleared of wrongdoing. The state ethics committee found there was no evidence of contempt against transport...

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Critics vow to fight Zoe's law in NSW

The controversial Zoe's law bill passed the NSW lower house after being put to a conscience vote. Source: AAP WOMEN'S groups have issued a call to arms after the controversial "Zoe's law" bill passed a conscience vote in the NSW lower house....

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Bali punch victim family ask for privacy

The family of a man who was punched in Bali have asked for privacy as he is treated in Perth. Source: AAP A BIG-HEARTED Australian who taught orphans to surf remains in a coma after being punched in Bali while trying to help a woman in danger....

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Ziggy approached for NBN before election

Ziggy Switkowski says he was approached by the coalition for his views on the NBN as early as April. Source: AAP ZIGGY Switkowski has confirmed the writing was on the wall for his predecessor and former head of NBN Co Siobhan McKenna before...

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Starving Qld cattle 'too thin to export'

STARVING cattle in north Queensland are too thin to export, prompting concerns Indonesia might look elsewhere to import beasts. Northern Gulf Graziers Group chairman Barry Hughes says some cattle are so underweight because of a state-wide drought...

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Indon halts people smuggling cooperation

INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says he is suspending cooperation with Australia on people smuggling in the wake of recent spying revelations. The president also said on Wednesday that he would continue to demand an official explanation...

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Murray to head financial inquiry

FORMER banking chief David Murray will head an inquiry into Australia's financial system, which the government says is aimed at delivering lower fees and more competition. The inquiry will release an interim report in September and a final report...

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Telstra copper network 'robust': NBN chief

TELSTRA'S decades-old copper network continues to "perform robustly", new NBN chairman Ziggy Switkowski says. Dr Switkowski, who was Telstra chief executive for five years from 1999, says the copper network - the oldest part of which is 50 years...

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Contentious IR laws to pass Qld parliament

QUEENSLAND'S parliament is set to pass contentious industrial relation laws which the Opposition has dubbed as the premier's own version of Work Choices. The laws are expected to be passed on Tuesday night. But that hasn't stopped some 1000 unionists...

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Vic man falls from cliff at Cape Schanck

A MAN has suffered critical injuries in a fall from a cliff at Cape Schanck in Victoria. The alarm was raised about 4pm on Tuesday by friends the man had been walking with, Ambulance Victoria paramedic Bruce Harrop said. The man is believed...

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Redman replaces Grylls as WA Nats leader

WESTERN Australia's National party has chosen a new leader to replace Brendon Grylls, with Terry Redman to succeed him as widely expected. Mr Grylls, 40, announced his decision to step down as party leader and also as regional development minister...

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Goodes named NSW Australian of the Year

AFL star Adam Goodes has won the NSW Australian of the Year award. The 33-year-old Sydney Swans player was given the honour for his commitment to community programs, particularly for establishing and co-chairing the Go Foundation. Mr Goodes'...

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Indo recalls ambassador

INDONESIA'S ambassador in Canberra will immediately return to Jakarta following claims Australia had tapped the phone of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa announced on Monday afternoon the ambassador...

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ASIO still waiting to move into new HQ

AUSTRALIA'S top spy agency ASIO still can't be certain when it will move into its imposing new headquarters, despite former prime minister Kevin Rudd opening the building in July. The $630 million building, which looks over Canberra's Lake Burley...

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Schoolie on balcony-hopping charge

LET'S hope one schoolie on the Gold Coast packed his good clothes, because he's getting a guided tour of the magistrates court. The 18-year-old man from NSW has been accused of balcony-hopping on the eighth floor of a Surfers Paradise high-rise...

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Abbott defends Sri Lanka boat deal

Australia will give two retired navy boats to Sri Lanka in a bid to crack down on people smugglers. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has defended a decision to gift two refurbished patrol boats to the Sri Lankan navy in efforts to stop...

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Man dies, five hurt in multi-vehicle crash

A MAN has died and five people have been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in Sydney's southwest. Emergency services were called to the Hume Highway at Greenacre on Sunday evening after four vehicles collided, police said. A man...

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Alicia Keys to perform at ARIA Awards

GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys will perform at the upcoming ARIA Awards in Sydney. She will perform a medley of her hit song Girl on Fire and her new single, Brand New Me, at the 27th Annual ARIA Awards on Sunday, December...

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Protest against 'racist' Dutch tradition

The arrival of the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus has been greeted by protests. Source: AAP THE Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus arrived in the Netherlands on Saturday to the delight of thousands of children. But some adults protested vigorously...

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