A consumer fraud forum in Melbourne has been told online shopping licences for people who wish to purchase goods on the internet could be used as a way to stamp out fraud.

A consumer fraud forum in Melbourne has been told online shopping licences for people who wish to purchase goods on the internet could be used as a way to stamp out fraud.

A man who caused a fatal crash while taking his daughter's friends on a joyride in Adelaide has been spared jail by a District Court judge.

The court heard Mark Anthony Ballard was driving with a group of his daughters friends at Penfield, in the city's north, on Australia Day in 2010 when he crashed.

Ballard, 52, admitted to driving at up to 150 kilometres per hour during the joyride.

A man who caused a fatal crash while taking his daughter's friends on a joyride in Adelaide in 2010 has been spared jail by a District Court judge.

As many as 200,000 demonstrators have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities to protest public transport fares and the billions of dollars spent on the Confederations Cup.

As many as 200,000 demonstrators have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities to protest public transport fares and the billions of dollars spent on the Confederations Cup.

The Queensland Government says it cannot give its full support to the referendum question on local government.

The east wing of Brisbane's Wesley Hospital has been cleared of legionella bacteria.

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has deferred its decision to place the Great Barrier Reef on the "in danger" list until 2014.

Carmaker Holden is in discussions with staff and unions about cutting costs at its South Australian plant.

In a statement, the company says it plans to make "labour-related cost reductions and productivity improvements" at the Elizabeth site.

The statement does not say what form the cost-cutting will take, but managing director Mike Devereux indicated that workers may be asked to forego some of their rights.

Mr Devereux says the carmaker, which is owned by US company General Motors, cannot survive in Australia without cutting costs and that "all options are on the table".

Victoria Police have charged St Kilda star Stephen Milne with four counts of rape over an alleged incident in 2004.

Police allege a 19-year-old woman was raped in a bedroom at the home of Milne's team-mate Leigh Montagna after a club family day.

Milne is due to appear in court on July 5.

Victoria Police have charged St Kilda star Stephen Milne with four counts of rape over an alleged incident in 2004.

Police allege a 19-year-old woman was raped in a bedroom at the home of Milne's team-mate Leigh Montagna after a club family day.

Milne is due to appear in court on July 5.