Новости за 27.08.2015

"Please tell John Swanton that the two florins he received as change are worth considerably more than 40¢," writes Robert Silvestrini, of Fairfield West (Column 8, Thursday).

Day of reckoning approaches for public service bosses and unions

A bid to avoid retrial by David Harold Eastman is expected to be heard in February.

Live coverage of the One Day International being held between Australia and Ireland in Belfast.

ANU researchers have found a way to transfer energy without losing any, which was thought impossible.

Orica has unveiled a new operating structure designed to make the heads of the company's four regional businesses more empowered and accountable.

A plan for ACT Senator Katy Gallagher to take up a seat on the board of the Canberra Hospital charitable foundation has been blocked by the territory government.

Lance Franklin has just one more hurdle to clear before making his return from injury as Sydney muscle up for the run into the finals.

Billabong International is counting on cost savings, fresher stores and new supply chain, ordering and e-commerce systems to boost earnings this year after reversing sliding sales in key brands to deliver its first profit in four years.

In the wake of yet another high profile shooting – this one aired on live television– some American politicians have again called for action on gun regulation.

Jarryd Hayne's US agent is looking for the next NFL convert.

Hipster havens are among Australia's most-sought suburbs for sharehouses.

In a new sequel to Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy, punk wild child Lisbeth Salander and crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist join forces after a long separation to protect a Swedish scientist.

Sydney's white elephant desalination plant may be the solution to minimise risk of the west flooding, says engineering expert.

China stocks rose as a strong rally on Wall Street helped calm shaky global markets, prompting Chinese and foreign investors to hunt for bargains.

Live updates as a strike by Melbourne tram drivers causes long delays across the city.

A lot has been said about loyalty this week. About Lachie Henderon's exit from Carlton and whether one of the most promising players on the Blues' list should have stuck by the club through a difficult period.

Bendigo Bank is joining rivals, saying it will raise rates on all housing investor loans by 0.2 percentage points.

The Australian Radio Network has sacked Ian "Blackers" Blackley, the anchor of 96fm's breakfast show as it continues to overhaul its line up.

Australian publisher Amanda Hayward will be parting with $US10million after a judge found she defrauded her business partner.

Suzanne Herveline King had lived through wars, the depression, a courageous move on her own to Australia and a lifetime of travel and adventure.

Water has started spilling over the Warragamba Dam wall for the first time since 2013, but the flood threat for low-lying areas along the Nepean River has been revised downwards.

Retail giant says it will no longer sell high-powered rifles in its stores following public pressure to stop stocking some of the most lethal weapons associated with many mass shootings.

A Subiaco councillor has lashed Wilson Parking as 'corporate psychopaths' on Radio 6PR on Wednesday and accused them of behaving like 'vultures sitting on a barbed wire fence'.

This might not be the last time a gunman takes to social media in an attempt to go viral.