NRL star Inglis in third-party deal probe

An Aboriginal charity says NRL star Greg Inglis's work will continue amid a funds investigation. Source: AAP NRL star Greg Inglis will continue his $50,000 a year job with an Aboriginal charity amid an investigation into the use of Medicare...

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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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Male-only genetics to rid rivers of carp

GENETICALLY modifying carp so only males are reproduced could hold the key to ridding Australia's waterways of the pest. The introduced fish species has been compared with the cane toad, with millions clogging the nation's waterways, and the problem...

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Qld doctor suspended over alleged errors

A DOCTOR accused of botching four operations in central Queensland has had his registration suspended. Doctor Antonio Vega Vega has already been stood down from Rockhampton Hospital while he is being investigated. Dr Vega Vega allegedly misdiagnosed...

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NZ duty free cigarette allowance to be cut

NEW Zealand's duty free cigarette allowance will be cut from 200 to 50 from November 1, the government has announced. Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia says the new limit will bring New Zealand into line with Australia. "I considered...

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Melb, Syd Fairfax staff back to work

Staff at Fairfax newspapers in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra are striking over plans to cut jobs. Source: AAP FAIRFAX staff in Melbourne and Sydney have returned to work 24 hours after they walked off the job. Staff at The Sydney Morning...

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RBA stays firmly on the fence

SOMETIMES it's hard to know whether the Reserve Bank of Australia changes the wording of its monetary policy announcements because it's views have changed, or because it just wants to prove someone turned up to its monthly board meeting. The statement...

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David Jones sales strongest in four years

David Jones has lifted its third quarter sales 4.1%, with strong growth in a number of categories. Source: AAP DAVID Jones has delivered its best quarterly sales figures in four years, but the benefits of the retailer's resurgence are likely...

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Metcash settles tax dispute

THE company behind IGA supermarkets has settled a multi-million dollar dispute with the tax office. Metcash said it will receive a partial refund of the $24.4 million in income tax it paid in mid-2011 as a result of the settlement. But a tax...

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Forrest hands $12m to uranium explorer

MINING magnate Andrew Forrest has invested $12 million in a prospective West Australian uranium miner aiming to be in production by the end of 2016. Mr Forrest has paid Energy and Minerals Australia (EMA) $12 million for a 28 per cent stake...

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Sheeran single Sing debuts at No.1

ED Sheeran's Sing has debuted at No.1 on the ARIA singles chart, edging out Brisbane band Sheppard after three weeks at the top. Sheeran's recent promo tour, live appearances and Logies performance all helped to give the British singer-songwriter...

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Greens say they're the party to fix NSW

THERE'S a smell wafting from the Labor and Liberal party rooms in NSW parliament, the Greens say. Just days after police minister Mike Gallacher stepped aside following claims in front of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) over...

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