Young on DSP to face work ability scrutiny

YOUNGER people on the disability support pension (DSP) are set to have their ability to work reviewed under a budget plan to rein in the rising cost of social security payments. That's set to be announced in the budget on Tuesday, targeting some...

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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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Levy investigation suspended in Qld

AN investigation into whether the head of Queensland's corruption watchdog misled a parliamentary committee has been suspended. Parliament's select ethics committee on Friday said it would wait until a police investigation into Dr Ken Levy was...

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News Corp keeps faith in newspapers

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has suffered an 85 per cent fall in quarterly profit to $US28m. Source: AAP RUPERT Murdoch's News Corp is confident advertisers will return to its Australian newspapers, despite a 21 per cent slide in revenue....

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Qld deputy attacks Palmer in parliament

Queensland's deputy premier has used parliamentary privilege to criticise Clive Palmer (pic). Source: AAP JUST a day after Clive Palmer applied to sue Queensland's premier for defamation, the deputy premier has called the federal MP a "crook"...

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Ballot security response inadequate: audit

THE Australian Electoral Commission failed to adequately respond to warnings about the transport and storage of ballot papers made years before the West Australian Senate debacle. An Australian National Audit Office report into the security...

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US circus acrobat wants to return to ring

Eight acrobats remain hospitalised in the US after an accident sent them falling to the ground. Source: AAP ONE of eight circus acrobats who plummeted about six metres to the ground during a hair-hanging stunt says she's thankful she's alive...

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Health regulator too slow to act: minister

Queensland's health minister has reassured patients about the abilities of foreign-trained doctors. Source: AAP THE national health regulator isn't acting quickly enough against a doctor accused of a string of serious surgical errors, Queensland's...

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New foreign surgeon scandal in Qld

An overseas-trained doctor is being investigated in Queensland for a series of surgical errors. Source: AAP AN overseas-trained doctor accused of incompetence, including removing the wrong kidney from a patient, could still be practising in...

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School chaplains face second challenge

A Queensland father is headed back to the High Court to challenge the school chaplaincy program. Source: AAP THE federal government's school chaplaincy program has turned into a "half billion dollar behemoth", says the man who's challenging...

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Woman admits stealing $110k from 95yo

A PERTH woman who was to face trial accused of stealing more than $110,000 from an elderly friend has lodged a last-minute plea of guilty. Yvonne Joan Rollans, 58, was charged with 102 stealing offences after she used the credit card of a 95-year-old...

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Arrest 'sends wrong signal' for N. Ireland

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams (pic) says his arrest over the murder of Jean McConville is wrong. Source: AAP IRISH republican leader Gerry Adams has criticised the Northern Ireland police's handling of his arrest over a notorious IRA murder,...

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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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