Benefits scheme to cost $13B by 2018 HEALTH Minister Nicola Roxon has suggested further reforms to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) may be necessary, with independent modelling showing costs could blow out to $13 billion in 2018. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:30:27 GMT
Man charged over indecent assault of girl A MAN has been charged over the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in inner suburban Brunswick three weeks ago. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:23:25 GMT
Two taken to hospital from industrial fire TWO people needed hospital treatment following a fire in a grain silo at an industrial estate in north Queensland. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:21:46 GMT
Back down on $5m misconduct penalty THE federal government has backed down on a plan to slug corporations and individuals a $5 million penalty for market misconduct. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:03:46 GMT
Power pole smash driver 'was unlicensed' THE driver of a car that smashed into a power pole in Sydney's west, killing his passenger, was unlicensed, police say. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:19 GMT
Private health funds in 'good shape' THE federal government has used new figures to declare health funds are in good shape and can deal with Labor's plan to means test the private health insurance rebate. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:59:03 GMT
Pluto strikers 'testing new IR laws' RECENT strikes at Woodside Petroleum's Pluto project were aimed at testing new industrial relations laws and were not "overly concerning", the gas giant's chief executive Don Voelte says. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:55:32 GMT
Ashby case 'nail in OPI's coffin' VICTORIA'S police watchdog has been humiliated and its future is uncertain with the collapse of its high-profile perjury case against former police assistant commissioner Noel Ashby. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:53:26 GMT
Author killed with hammer, court hears A MELBOURNE author used a hammer to fatally bash a man he owed money to before wrapping his body in plastic and burying it in a shallow grave, a court has heard. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:49:22 GMT
Metal insulation banned amid deaths THERE are fears thousands of households may have been fitted with potentially deadly roof insulation under a federal government scheme. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:02:26 GMT
