Chinese economy facing some risks

FALLING property prices in China and unregulated borrowing will have to be monitored closely to make sure it is not a risk to the world's second largest economy, the RBA says. RBA governor Glenn Stevens says the Chinese economy is going along...

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Vic healthcare staff protections broadened

The VIC government says it will broaden new laws designed to curb attacks on healthcare workers. Source: AAP NEW laws designed to curb assaults on Victorian healthcare workers will be broadened to include more professions, and house calls....

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British PM breaks holiday over beheading

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has broken off his holiday for talks on the threat posed by ISIL jihadists following the "shocking and depraved" apparent beheading of US journalist James Foley. CAMERON was returning to his Downing Street...

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Heineken reports sales, profit drop

HEINEKEN NV, the Amsterdam-based brewer, has reported first half earnings showing a small drop in both revenues and profits - but says its underlying performance was good. NET profit was 631 million euros ($A946.45 million), from 639 million...

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Qld bikies can fill out 'resignation' form

QUEENSLAND bikies and their associates can fill out a form to declare they are no longer part of an outlaw group. THE Queensland Police Service website has a questionnaire asking people to describe the steps they have taken to "disassociate"....

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Senator breaks into song during farewell

Senator Ursula Stephens has burst into song during her valedictory speech. Source: AAP LEAVING parliament may be a blessing in disguise for Labor Senator Ursula Stephens, who looks prepped to shine on another stage - in showbiz. THE Irish-born...

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Tax, security info at cyber attack risk

TAX and social security records and national security information remains vulnerable to cyber attacks, a new report shows. AN auditor-general review of seven major government agencies found that none complied with the required cyber security...

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Bishop restates support for Fiji election

FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has been updated on Fiji's progress towards its first democratic elections in nearly a decade. FIJI has promised to hold elections on September 17, the first since the country's leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama...

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Vic 'palm reader' jailed for assaults

A VICTORIAN man who used an offer to read women's palms as a ruse to sexually assault them while travelling on a train has been jailed for at least 10 months. AJAY Chopra, 41, had pleaded guilty to all five charges relating to the assaults on...

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Salvos sorry for abuse 'greatest failure'

The Salvation Army will again give evidence at the child sex abuse royal commission in Sydney. Source: AAP THE Salvation Army says it is profoundly sorry for the abuse suffered by children in its care, and events revealed by the royal commission...

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