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Darwin man charged with shooting murder of Fabian Brock

A man has been charged over the murder of Fabian Brock, who was shot in the head while sitting at the wheel of a car in Darwin. Mr Brock, 25, died in the shooting on Union Terrace, which happened about 2.30am on Saturday, June 13. A 24-year-old man ... >> view original

Darwin murder accused appears in court

A man accused of murdering Fabian Brock as he sat at the wheel of a car in Darwin has appeared via video link in court. Rodney Kenyon faces 26 charges after allegedly going on a 36-hour crime spree, in which he's accused of fatally shooting Mr Brock in ... >> view original

Coles to refund $12m to suppliers

Coles will have to refund more than $12 million to its suppliers for illegally squeezing them for funds, on top of $10 million in court penalties. Independent arbiter Jeff Kennett has instructed Coles to refund the funds, plus a further $324,000 to ... >> view original

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway expands into Australian healthcare insurance

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will underwrite insurance to cover property, casualty and professional lines of hospitals and medical practices in Australia. Bloomberg. Ruth Liew. Share on twitter. by Ruth Liew. Berkshire Hathaway's Australian arm ... >> view original

Eurozone on edge as Athens teeters

Greece is teetering on the brink of a default that could see it crash out of the euro, amd the country's prime minister has warned Athens's coffers are empty. Thousands took to Greece's streets on Monday night to support their government's opposition ... >> view original

New home sales stall, but near record highs

New home sales have stalled for the first time this year, but the Housing Industry Association (HIA) says the sector is starting to chip away at the shortage often blamed for eroding home affordability. The HIA figures show sales of new dwellings ... >> view original

Rodney Duke's Briscoe pounces on weakened Kathmandu

Kathmandu's board and its new chief executive Xavier Simonet were caught like deer in the headlights early Tuesday when news hit the market that New Zealand's Briscoe Group had acquired a 19.9 per cent stake in the company. Simonet only started in the ... >> view original

Oil and gas set to lead growth in 2015/16

OIL and gas, childcare services and beef farming are tipped to be Australia's leading growth sectors in 2015/16, according to business information analysts IBISWorld. BUT while they surge ahead, credit unions, banks and ceramic product makers are ... >> view original

Treasurer Joe Hockey awarded $200000 in defamation case against Fairfax Media

Treasurer Joe Hockey has had a partial victory in his defamation case against Fairfax Media, with a court finding he was defamed by the words 'Treasurer for Sale' on a poster and two tweets and awarding him $200,000 damages. Federal Court Justice ... >> view original

Lolly outrage as Allen's cuts Green Frogs and Spearmint Leaves but Sherbies ...

In the confectionery production system, green lollies are often considered especially heinous. At Nestle, the dedicated staff who investigate these preferences are members of an elite squad called the Allen's Lollies branding team. These are their ... >> view original