Monday's news

15 Jul 2013

Probus members featured on A Current Affair on Friday night, discussing how they will spend their savings rather than leaving their kids inheritances.

Probus in the news

Probus and Probus members featured in a story on the Nine Network’s A Current Affair on Friday night. PSP General Manager Patricia Atkinson, along with Cherry and Stan Fields, who readers will remember as the cover models on Active Retirees February/March Valentine’s Day special issue, spoke about ‘spending the kids’ inheritance’. Citing recent research that has found that just one in five members of Gen X and Gen Y expect an inheritance, the segment spoke to retirees about how they are spending their life savings. The resounding answer? Having fun and seeing the world.

Watch the full segment and tell us how you plan to live it up on the Probus Facebook page.

England wins the first Ashes test        

England won the first Ashes test overnight when a referral saw Brad Haddin caught behind 15 runs short of victory just after lunch, with Australia all out for 296. Catch up on all the action below.

Political polls a dead heat

The latest Fairfax/Nielsen poll shows Labor and Liberal even in the two-party preferred vote. Labor is up seven points in the past month, with the ALP primary vote at 39 per cent, the Coalition’s three points down to 44 per cent and the Greens down two points to nine per cent. Labor Treasurer Chris Bowen has also confirmed that the government will soon scrap the controversial carbon tax for an emissions trading scheme, with a floating price for carbon expected to come in at $14-$18 less per tonne than under the current system. The change is expected to cost several billion dollars, but PM Kevin Rudd told reporters that the change must be budget neutral.

Read more about the latest polls and the change from the carbon tax to an ETS.

Trayvon Martin trial over, protests continue

George Zimmerman has been acquitted of the murder of teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, with peaceful protests across the country calling for justice. Emotions are running high in discussions of a death some believe is a result of racial profiling.

Read more and watch reactions from outside the courtroom on USA Today and get the full story on the USA Today multimedia timeline.