Новости за 13.08.2015

Backing by the Baird government for just seven of the 17 recommendations proposed by an inquiry into the performance of the Environment Protection Authority represents a missed chance to restore public trust in the agency, the NSW Greens say.

A jury upset by the hardships of a long trial does not justify overturning a conviction, says appeals court.

Almost 100 Hutchison Ports workers sacked by text message have been granted a reprieve, with the Federal Court ruling that they be reinstated ahead of a substantive hearing.

Named after a former attorney-general in the Menzies Liberal government, the Sir Garfield Barwick Address has attracted a bevy of Liberal luminaries since its inception in 2010.

Tony Abbott's government is embroiled in a new political crisis, with the Prime Minister digging in on Thursday against calls to dismiss his hand-picked head of the royal commission on trade union corruption, Dyson Heydon, for perceived political bias.

This summer if you're not looking like an extra from a Robert Palmer video clip, you're doing it wrong according to Myer.

Julian Assange should come out of hiding.

A growing chorus of officials and analysts is urging the Obama administration to take more assertive actions against Beijing's creeping strategic presence in the South China Sea.

New data from the Department of Veterans' Affairs shows about 49,900 veterans from all conflicts and former serving personnel have a mental health condition.

The discrimination issues female surgeons face is a legacy of the deeply gendered nature of our health care system.

The 44th Parliament has become notable for its absence of urgency.

With one Test to go in this year's Ashes Australia's Mitch Marsh is already planning for 2019.

Having been an unofficial legend of the sport for decades, Joyce Brown was officially bestowed with the title in Sydney on Thursday, through her elevation as the first legend in the Netball Australia Hall of Fame.

Nick Kyrgios's mum Nill feels it was previous bad blood that led her son to make is controversial on court comments.

Gary Rohan has declared he is ready to make his return from a lengthy layoff after Sydney made a bold call at selection for their clash with Collingwood on Friday night.

Before the British and Irish Lions' second Test against the Wallabies in Melbourne, Welsh prop Adam Jones was put before the Australian media and asked about the difference between Australian scrummaging and, say, the New Zealand set-piece.

The Australian captain's retirement provides a chance for some clear air

One of the nation's biggest home builders, Mirvac, has warned that the residential property market is slowing, with double-digit price growth coming to an end

Myer's spring/summer fashion launch provided a sneak peek of the changes set to occur in stores as the retailer attempts to reverse a 20-year slide in sales by making its offer more relevant to customers.

Former US President Jimmy Carter says he has cancer and will undergo treatment at an Atlanta hospital.

Swedish prosecutors said on Thursday they would push on with an investigation into an allegation of rape made in 2010 against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after dropping investigations into three other allegations because as they had run out of time to bring charges.

An Australian doctor has been brought to tears by the abuse and trauma he witnessed in Nauru's immigration detention centre.

30,000 new jobs, $10 billion economy boost could be heading for SEQ.

At least 76 people killed and 212 wounded in a blast claimed by Islamic State in Baghdad's Sadr City, one of the biggest attacks on the capital since Haider al-Abadi became PM a year ago.

University of Canberra pursues legal action against Abbott Government for cancellation of funding.