Bill Shorten slams claims Labor is politicising the banking royal commission...

News you can trust, opinions you can't ignore View Online   |   Forward October 2, 2018 Bill Shorten slams claims Labor is politicising the banking royal commission Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has hit back at claims Labor is politicising the banking royal commission, arguing the bank's treatment of consumers is already inherently political. Image: Bill Hunter / News Corp Australia RBA keeps interest rates on hold for 26th month in a row The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold at 1.5 per cent for the 26th month in a row. Analysts say the decision is not unexpected despite three of the major lenders taking out-of-cycle action. Greg Inglis suspended for two matches following drink driving charge Kangaroos captain Greg Inglis has been suspended for two matches after he was charged for mid-range drink driving and speeding. Tasmania to force priests to reveal child abuse details Tasmania will become Australia's second state to force priests to reveal cases of child sexual abuse should information be disclosed in confessionals. WA's GST deal must protect the interests of other states: O'Connor FULL INTERVIEW: The Shadow Employment and Workplace Relations Minister has confirmed Labor will support legislation to make Western Australia's GST share fairer, provided it protects the interests of the other states. Royal Australian Mint releases new set of coins to honour AC/DC The Royal Australian Mint has unveiled a new set of coins to honour classic Australian rock band AC/DC. A special fifty cent and five dollar commemorative coin have been designed for the rock legends' 45th anniversary. Broadcaster Ron Casey dies aged 89 Former TV presenter and talk-back radio host Ron Casey has died at the age of 89. Calls for NT prisons to separate male and female inmates There are calls to separate male and female inmates in Northern Territory jails after a prisoner attacked his wife as she was being led through the grounds of a facility in Alice Springs. Government pledges $100 million to home aged care assistance FULL MEDIA CONFERENCE: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $100 million funding boost to support elderly people who need assistance living in their own homes. Labor will exploit anybody for political advantage: Sukkar Liberal MP Michael Sukkar has criticised Labor's reaction to the banking royal commission, accusing the party of exploiting 'anybody for a political advantage'. Bill Shorten resisting internal push to dismantle Home Affairs portfolio Bill Shorten is resisting a push from within his own party to dismantle the Department of Home Affairs if Labor wins the next election. Mass burials begin in Indonesia as disaster death toll passes 800 Mass burials are being held in Indonesia after an earthquake and tsunami tore through the island of Sulawesi, killing at least 844 people. Exorbitant foreign exchange fees are merely cream for the banks: Creighton Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has tasked the consumer watchdog with investigating the hefty fees banks charge ordinary people when transferring money into a foreign currency or using a credit card in a foreign denomination. Japanese-US pair win Nobel Prize for novel cancer treatment Immunologists Tasuku Honjo and James Allison have been jointly awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their novel approach to fighting cancer. Latest News Bulletin Copyright Australian News Channel Pty Ltd Unsubscribe