EMPTY shelves in Australian supermarkets are the result of staff shortages and are costing business and consumers money and causing inconvenience, new research shows
EUROPEAN stock markets suffered sharp losses overnight, with the London FTSE 100 index shedding 3.86 per cent to close at 5414.40 as investors dumped equities on fears of a deepening credit crisis
WORLD oil prices soared to new highs near $US112 overnight as the US currency slumped to a fresh low against the euro, sparking a rush of funds into dollar-priced commodities, traders said
QUEENSLAND Health Minister Stephen Robertson has denied a new report points to his knowledge of security issues for Torres Strait nurses weeks before media attention brought them to light following a nurse`s alleged rape
THE Queensland Government has defended its actions in not sacking 30 Queensland teachers accused of offences ranging from inappropriate sexual conduct to fraud during the past two years
AUSTRALIA has one of the least affordable housing markets in the English-speaking world and it is not just hurting young people wanting to buy their first home, new research shows
QUEENSLAND goalkeeper Griffin McMaster has been rewarded for his strong performance in the club`s first A-League finals appearance with a new two-year contract
SENIOR St George Illawarra players have pleaded with coach Nathan Brown to shelve the axe and give the side which lost to Wests Tigers on Sunday an opportunity to atone for their abysmal performance
BRISBANE teenager Dave Taylor is poised for a Good Friday NRL call up against Sydney Roosters with the Broncos hit by early season knee injuries to forwards Joel Clinton and Corey Parker
SUPPORT from the Asian Golf Tour is not critical to the success of a proposed regional super tour, according to Australian PGA Tour commissioner Ben Sellenger
NRL match review committee chairman Greg McCallum has no issue with his power to charge players over cheap shots despite Sydney Roosters hooker Riley Brown being cleared over his hit which will sideline Craig Wing until July
WESTS Tigers superstar Benji Marshall claims his NRL career has reached a new low with the injury-prone pivot set to once again spend a lengthy amount of time on the sidelines
Target employee Dan Swift removes recalled Polly Pocket toys from the shelves at a storein Richmond, Virginia / AP Photo
