Health scan

The medical sector has winners and losers.

Altona sends Labor a message

THE BRUMBY Government was last night claiming a "solid result" in the Altona byelection, even though it was humbled by a significant swing against it of 11 per cent in one of its safest seats.

Victory optional as Brumbies prepare for a pre-season test drive

FORGET about the result - it's all about the process. That's the attitude fullback Adam Ashley-Cooper will take into the Brumbies' trial against the NSW Waratahs at Viking Park on Thursday.

Turnbull's prospects as leader look ever bleaker

The Liberals are not listening to those whose votes they need.

Make sure it all adds up

Show your processes, reference given material and interpret questions correctly, writes Rob Vermay.

Peer from under the umbrella €“ there are clearer skies ahead

It is hard not to be struck by the difference in styles between Qantas's previous chief executive, Geoff Dixon, and the new boss, Alan Joyce. Dixon was forever alert to ways to reshape the airline business €“ split the brands, privatise the business, spin off parts or merge with competitors.

CBA mediation scheme to settle Storm investor claims

THE COMMONWEALTH BANK has taken the unprecedented step of trying to settle any individual dispute over its involvement with the collapsed financial planner, Storm Financial, through a formal mediation scheme in an effort to avoid years of costly legal action.

Demand, not shortage, fuels year's strongest result

MELBOURNE'S auction market delivered another stunning result this week, with the clearance rate soaring to a new high for the year and posting one of the best performances on record.

Dubious poll has dashed hopes for reform in Iran

Ahmadinejad's win makes Western diplomacy more difficult.

Unreliable swine flu test leaves people in doubt

SOME Victorians may have been falsely diagnosed with swine flu while others with the disease may have been sent home with a negative result because laboratory testing used to identify it is only about 90 per cent accurate.

Swine flu test results are unreliable, WHO warns

SOME Australians may have been falsely diagnosed with human swine flu while others with the disease may have been sent home with a negative result because the laboratory test used to identify the potentially deadly virus is only about 90 per cent accurate.

Smith Confident Of K4 Spot

WARILLA paddler David Smith is confident his Beijing dream will not end as a result of the Court of Arbitration for Sport decision to set aside the selected Olympic kayak squad yesterday.