The orchard scheme that bore no fruit

Treetop trumpeted a tax deduction of $40,000 for an outlay of $16,000.

Teen accused of killing schoolboy denied bail

A 13-YEAR-OLD Brisbane boy accused of the stabbing death of schoolboy Elliott Fletcher was in custody last night after being denied bail late yesterday.

Brumby shrugs off big swing against Labor

THE Victorian Premier, John Brumby, says people should not read too much into the results of a byelection in which voters punished his government with a swing almost double what would be needed to turf Labor out of office in Victoria.

GALLOWS HUMOUR AS THE MALCOLM MANIFESTO UNFOLDS

Once they face the fact, those heading for the chopping block have a way of cheering up. Malcolm Turnbull seemed on top of the world yesterday.

Carey's brother in 'minor role'

THE brother of former AFL champion Wayne Carey will admit to a "minor" role after the importation of chemicals from South Africa that could have made up to 13 kilograms of pure amphetmine.

Bail granted for Dubai fraud accused

TWO Australian executives jailed in Dubai for the past nine months will be freed while they fight fraud charges €” to the immense relief of their wives.

Storm founder defiant on loans

STORM FINANCIAL'S one-size-fits-all approach to financial planning was like McDonald's selling a Big Mac, Emmanuel Cassimatis told a federal parliamentary inquiry yesterday.

US spy jailed for 10 years

Barbara Powers, 29, wife of the downed U2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers, saw her husband for 75 minutes at the Soviet Supreme Court after he had been jailed for 10 years for spying. Mikhail Grintov, the Russian lawyer who defended Powers, said it would be the last visit permitted before Powers, pictured, began his sentence.

Legal fraternity stunned after skylarking lawyer plunges to death

SYDNEY'S legal community is mourning the loss of corporate solicitor David Catts, who plunged to his death from a Brisbane hotel balcony.

Symonds Hits The Fan, Legal Action May Follow

ANDREW Symonds faces a nervous wait today after knocking a streaker to the ground with his shoulder during last night's second one-day final in Brisbane.

Haneef's Lawyer Cleared Over Leak

THE lawyer for former terror suspect Mohamed Haneef has escaped punishment for leaking a transcript of his client's police interview to the media.

The Phone Call That Sparked A Lawyer's 'terrorism' Dilemma

BRISBANE lawyer Peter Russo had no idea of the sweep and power of Australia's terrorism laws until he answered a call from the sergeant in charge of the watchhouse at Brisbane's police station in July.