Cabcharge Monopoly Result Called Weak

LISTED taxi services company Cabcharge continues to make super profits from its in-cab charging system, with the near-monopoly collecting fees of almost $100 million from $954 million in taxi fares.

Labor Pledges To Kill Off Access Card

THE $1.1 billion Access Card could soon be dead, with the Labor Party confirming it would kill off the proposal if it won this year's election.

Health Card Photo Fears

THE Privacy Commissioner has advised the Federal Government not to include photographs on the proposed health and welfare access card unless it wants people to think of it as a de facto national identity card.

An Oasis For The Homeless Who Want An Education

THE squat near Central Station has gone to ruin since the days Jessica Spicer slept there, but it will still work for a film location. The Oasis Training Program, run by the Salvation Army, will allow homeless and disadvantaged young people to qualify for the same certificate they would get from TAFE, but with dedicated counselling and mentoring services.