GG visits Ord irrigation scheme

GOVERNOR-GENERAL Sir Peter Cosgrove is hoping to shine a light on economic opportunities in agriculture and progress being made on indigenous issues during a tour of northern Australia. SIR Peter said the second phase of the Ord irrigation scheme...

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Newman says ALP wrong on TAFE fee rises

QUEENSLAND'S premier has accused the opposition of playing Nostradamus over TAFE fee increases. LITERACY and numeracy fees for disability pensioners have risen from $140 to $800 while tuition fees for a diploma in marketing have increased from...

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Qld premier coy on chief justice pick

QUEENSLAND'S premier has held his first media conference in five days, but was coy when questioned about his government's controversial selection of Tim Carmody as the state's new chief justice. SINCE Campbell Newman last stood before reporters,...

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Baby gets HIV tests after given wrong milk

A THREE-WEEK-OLD baby is undergoing tests for HIV after being given breast milk from the wrong mother in a southeast Queensland hospital. THE Metro North Hospital and Health Service says it is urgently investigating the circumstances surrounding...

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Proudest mum sees top five graduate

SHE just had to be the proudest mother in the country. FIVE of her own graduating on the same day, and they were five of the smartest, happiest and furriest graduates you will ever see. Overjoyed mum Olwyn watched on as her top five; Rosie,...

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WA Police charge former hostel warden

CHILD abuse squad detectives have charged a 69-year-old West Australian man, who is currently in prison, with two additional charges relating to historic child sex offences. POLICE allege the offences occurred between 1975 and 1988 when the offender...

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Afghan voters defy Taliban threat

Afghans have braved threats of violence and searing heat to vote in the presidential elections. Source: AAP THE United States praised millions of Afghan voters who defied Taliban threats and attacks to vote in a presidential run-off election...

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Nicole Kidman for top Shanghai honour

NICOLE Kidman is to be honoured with an outstanding contribution award at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China. HUGH Grant and John Woo will present the Australian actress with her latest accolade at the opening ceremony on Saturday,...

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Get out of Iraq now, warns Bishop

Australia ready to help with humanitarian crisis in Iraq, but no troops envisaged says Julie Bishop. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS have been told to leave Iraq immediately by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who has described the escalating crisis...

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Vic teen killed after leaning out of train

A Victorian teenager is dead after he leaned out of a train and was hit by a trackside object. Source: AAP TRAIN safety features will be examined as part of a coroner's investigation into the death of a teenager, killed while leaning out...

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More drama over Qld chief justice pick

Queensland's controversial next chief justice had a private dinner with the state attorney-general. Source: AAP THE appointment of Queensland's next chief justice is arousing new controversy, with the state's attorney-general accused of leaking...

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US jazzman Jimmy Scott dies

American jazz man Jimmy Scott with an ethereal man-child voice has died at the age of 88. Source: AAP JIMMY Scott, a jazzman with an ethereal man-child voice who found success late in life with the Grammy-nominated All the Way, has died....

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Vic teen 'forced into sex work': police

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl may have been forced into sex work for three months, Victorian police say. A 33-year-old Warrnambool North man was arrested over the claims, but was released pending further inquiries. He was interviewed on Monday over charges...

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Nexus shareholders to reject Seven's offer

NEXUS Energy shares have slumped more than 35 per cent as investors worry their shareholdings could be worthless within 48 hours. Shareholders are expected to reject Seven Group's $26.6 million takeover offer for the struggling oil and gas company...

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Johnson won't be expelled: Barnett

WA's premier says rogue MP Rob Johnson is not at risk of being expelled from the Liberal party. Source: AAP ROGUE West Australian Liberal backbencher Rob Johnson is not at risk of being expelled from the party, Premier Colin Barnett says....

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Remains of NT croc attack victim found

Water police are searching a billabong in the Kakadu National Park for a man taken by a crocodile. Source: AAP THE remains of a man taken by a crocodile in front of his family in the Northern Territory's Kakadu National Park have been recovered....

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Woman critical after Sydney bus hit

A WOMAN is in critical condition in hospital after being hit by a bus in central Sydney. The woman, aged in her 30s, was crossing George Street when she was hit and has been taken to the nearby St Vincents Hospital in a with severe injuries. ...

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GM makes more recalls: air bags, chimes

GENERAL Motors Friday issued another four recalls, this time for air bag and warning chime problems in about 89,000 models from 2012 to 2015. It was the latest of dozens of recalls this year that covered at least 15.9 million cars worldwide,...

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One dead, one hurt in SA speed boat crash

ONE person is dead and another has been rushed to hospital after a speedboat crashed on the Murray River in South Australia. SA Police say Saturday afternoon's accident occurred during a competitive event. "There were two victims, one is sadly...

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PM wants Monash to be household name

THE efforts of Australian General John Monash on the Western Front in World War I should be as widely recognised as the story of Simpson and his donkey at Gallipoli, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. Mr Abbott revealed on Saturday a new memorial...

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Alleged Sydney card skimmer charged

A man has been caught allegedly skimming money out of ATMs in Sydney's west using stolen card data. Source: AAP A MAN has been caught allegedly skimming money out of ATMs in Sydney's west using stolen card data. Police were contacted...

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Uproar over O'Neill plan

PAPUA New Guinea's opposition has lashed out at a plan by Prime Minister Peter O'Neill to restrict nominees for the top job to members of his own party in the event of a motion of no-confidence. The government is planning to introduce legislation...

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Talking walls, robo-docs way of the future

GET ready for talking wallpaper, robo-doctors, cars that drive themselves and human body shops where organs are made to order. These are set to become part of our lives soon, says renowned American theoretical physicist Dr Michio Kaku, who is...

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Tas forest peace deal repeal's first step

TASMANIA'S new government has taken a step towards dismantling the state's forestry peace deal with legislation passing the lower house. Will Hodgman's Liberals vowed to tear up the agreement between environmentalists and the timber industry,...

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Abbott, SBY upbeat before crucial reunion

Tony Abbott says he will stress his respect for Indonesia when he meets the country's president. Source: AAP THE leaders of Australia and Indonesia have expressed their strong wishes to reconnect on the eve of a reunion meeting that could be...

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Call for radical Vic police overhaul

Victoria's police chief is considering using volunteers as he warns the force is struggling to cope. Source: AAP VICTORIAN police officers should work alongside volunteers, use high-tech communication gear and be based at fewer but bigger stations....

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Westfield in court before restructure vote

WESTFIELD Retail Trust (WRT) shareholders are eagerly waiting for the outcome of a Supreme Court application over merger plans by the shopping centre giant. Westfield is seeking approval to conclude an investor vote on a controversial proposed...

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PM Abbott laughs off leadership talk

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has moved to head off leadership ripples in the Liberal Party triggered by unrest over the federal budget. Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, a former Liberal leader, set off a fresh round of speculation after...

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Catholic diocese to face abuse realities

A CATHOLIC diocese whose response to child sexual abuse was criticised by a special commission of inquiry will now work through "the realities" of its history, its bishop says. Bishop Bill Wright says the Maitland-Newcastle diocese will have feelings...

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Qld mayor referred to corruption watchdog

IPSWICH Mayor Paul Pisasale has been referred to Queensland's corruption watchdog over revelations he received up to $150,000 in undeclared donations. The state government has been investigating Mr Pisasale, but on Monday a local government...

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FMG calls for 'use it or lose it' policy

FORTESCUE Metals has called for the enforcement of "use it or lose it" policies to ensure oil and gas companies develop fields they are sitting on. The world's fourth largest iron ore miner announced in January it was switching from diesel to...

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Search for man missing in Melbourne

POLICE are appealing for public help to find a Melbourne man missing since Friday. Toni Rabottini, from Sandhurst, was last seen in Dandenong about 9am on May 24. The 49-year-old suffers from a medical condition and police and family members...

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Aquila takeover wins FIRB approval

CHINESE steelmaker Baosteel and Australian rail operator Aurizon have moved a step closer to sealing their $1.42 billion takeover of Aqulia Resources. The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approved the deal on Thursday. The offer still...

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Aboriginal kids in care not about race: NT

THE over-representation of Aboriginal children in foster care has nothing to do with race, the Northern Territory attorney-general says. A senior researcher with the Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning at UTS, Paddy Gibson, said on Tuesday that...

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Confidence clouds hints of economic joy

THE steep drop in consumer confidence in recent weeks risks overshadowing positive signs emerging in the economy. A burst of new home building activity is providing a major boost to the economy at a time when resources investment is in decline....

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Dodgy travellers to be spotted in the air

SUSPECT travellers coming to Australia in the future could be identified while still airborne. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has outlined how technology will help catch criminals and identity fraudsters while cutting queue time for legitimate...

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Housing prices suffer winter blues

THE weather across much of Australia is unseasonably warm, but the housing market is cooling down right on schedule. After falling by 0.9 per cent the week before, prices in the five mainland state capitals were down by another 0.6 per cent over...

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Man, 21, burned in Sydney gas fireball

A GAS-FUELLED fireball in a busy northern Sydney shopping plaza has left a man in a stable condition with serious burns. The 21-year-old was rushed to Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital with burns to his lower body after a gas main caught alight...

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Speaker stands by fundraising event

Speaker Bronwyn Bishop must explain what took place in her suite on budget night, says Labor. Source: AAP SPEAKER Bronwyn Bishop has refused to reveal details of how her parliamentary office was used for a Liberal Party fundraising event. ...

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Australian snorkeller dies off Fiji resort

A 36-year-old Australian man has died while snorkelling off Fiji's coral coast. Source: AAP A 36-YEAR-OLD Australian man has died while snorkelling off Fiji's coral coast. The man was staying with a friend at a five-star resort on the...

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Shorten denies role in PM family attacks

Margie Abbott (pic) does not do enough charity work says former first bloke Tim Mathieson. Source: AAP LABOR has angrily denied suggestions that Opposition Leader Bill Shorten orchestrated a series of attacks against Prime Minister Tony Abbott's...

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'Callous' NSW thieves take surf rescue 4WD

SURF lifesavers in a small NSW town fear lives could be put at risk after "callous" thieves made off with their club's 4WD rescue vehicle. Surf Life Saving's far south coast director Andrew Edmunds says thieves broke into the Batemans Bay Surf...

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Suspected drug ring busted in Canberra

Police have raided 10 north Canberra properties, uncovering what they say is a major drug syndicate. Source: AAP A MAJOR drug ring has been busted in the national capital, with a Canberra man set to face court charged with trafficking drugs....

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Iran billionaire executed over $2.8b fraud

A BILLIONAIRE businessman at the heart of a $US2.6 billion ($A2.8 billion) state bank scam, the largest fraud case since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, has been executed, state television reports. Authorities put Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, also...

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Gunmen fire inside El Salvador bus, kill 6

Police in El Salvador say gunmen boarded a bus in a town near the capital killing six people. Source: AAP POLICE in El Salvador say gunmen boarded a bus in a town near the capital and opened fired on passengers, killing six. National...

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WA man, 69, jailed for life over murder

A 69-YEAR-OLD Perth man has been sentenced to life in prison for repeatedly stabbing his house mate during a drunken argument. John Henry Waterfall was found guilty of murdering Fifita Mailau, 56, at their Mount Lawley house, which they shared...

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Abbott urged not to 'wink' at Indonesia

An Indonesian newspaper has warned PM Tony Abbott against winking when he visits Jakarta. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has been warned to keep his winking" out of diplomacy, with the infamous gesture now also making headlines in...

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China mine tycoon sentenced to death

A Chinese mining tycoon has been sentenced to death for leading a crime gang that killed rivals. Source: AAP A FORMER Chinese mining tycoon has been sentenced to death for leading a crime gang that killed rivals, a state news agency reports,...

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Woodside weighs options for cash stash

WOODSIDE Petroleum chief executive Peter Coleman says he needs time to consider options for excess cash after the company's exit from the $US2.5 billion Leviathan project. The announcement on Wednesday that Woodside would not buy a stake in the...

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