Bikie boss sent back to jail

The head of the Comanchero bikie gang has been charged for allegedly breaching parole. Source: AAP THE head of the Comanchero bikie gang has been sent back to jail after being charged by Sydney police for allegedly breaching parole. Officers...

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Man dead in NSW north coast crash

A man has died after losing control of his car on the NSW north coast. Source: AAP A MAN has died after losing control of his car on the NSW north coast. The man's Honda was travelling south on the Pacific Highway at Mororo, near Iluka,...

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Sept 7 in doubt as Rudd has things to do

Speculation is growing that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is looking to approve a September 7 election. Source: AAP KEVIN Rudd says he has "made no determination whatsoever" on when the federal election will be held, throwing doubt on the likelihood...

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Nauru signs up to Rudd's stop boats plan

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced a new refugee plan with the Pacific Island nation of Nauru. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has announced a new agreement with the Pacific Island nation of Nauru, which like Australia's deal with...

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Mugabe claims victory in 'sham' poll

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe looks to extend his 33-year rule after a shock landslide vote. Source: AAP ZIMBABWE is set to release the official results of disputed elections, in which President Robert Mugabe's party romped to victory,...

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Allianz Q2 profits up 27%

Allianz says its Q2 profits rose on the back of an improvement in its property insurance. Source: AAP GERMAN insurer Allianz says net profit rose 27 per cent in the second quarter, as one-time expenses fell and its basic property insurance...

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Kiwi appointed Royal Bank of Scotland boss

TAXPAYER-RESCUED Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed New Zealander Ross McEwan as its new chief executive. Mr McEwan, who joined RBS as head of retail banking last year after holding a similar position at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, will...

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Toyota's April-June profit soars 93.6%

Toyota has revealed that its net profit soared 93.6 per cent in the three months to June. Source: AAP TOYOTA says its net profit soared 93.6 per cent in the three months to June and added that it was on track to produce more than 10 million...

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AU says Zimbabwe polls 'credible'

President Robert Mugabe's rivals slammed his election victory claims, branding the vote a "sham". Source: AAP ZIMBABWE President Robert Mugabe's party claims he is on course for a landslide win in an election branded a sham by his rivals, but...

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Russia faces US fury over Snowden asylum

RUSSIA is facing the fury of the US after granting asylum to fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden and allowing him to walk free from an airport transit zone where he was marooned for more than five weeks. The whereabouts of Snowden - who...

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Plibersek hopes youth quit ciggies

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says young people might stop smoking if cigarette taxes are raised. Source: AAP HEALTH Minister Tanya Plibersek would be delighted if a potential tax hike on cigarettes led to smokers quitting and ultimately...

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Body of fourth South Korean climber found

Authorities have recovered the bodies of four South Korean climbers who died in the Japanese alps. Source: AAP JAPANESE police say they have retrieved the body of a fourth South Korean climber who died along with three compatriots after the...

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FAA changes San Francisco landing policy

San Francisco Airport's landing policy was changed in the wake of the Asiana Airlines crash. Source: AAP US aviation officials are no longer allowing foreign airlines to land alongside another plane when touching down at San Francisco International...

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Hong Kong shares down 0.32% by close

HONG Kong shares have slipped 0.32 per cent as traders await the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting, looking for clues about the future of its stimulus program. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Wednesday fell 70.30 points...

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$US4.1m for US student left in cell 5 days

A MAN forgotten for almost five days in a US jail without food or water has won a $US4.1 million ($A4.54 million) settlement from the US government. Daniel Chong, 25, survived by drinking his own urine, after his jailers from the Drug Enforcement...

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Poorer kids have fat disadvantage: study

Children from low income families are at higher risk of being obese, according to new research. Source: AAP CHILDREN from low income families are at higher risk of being overweight or obese than more advantaged children, according to new research....

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Tunisia mourns slain soldiers, urges unity

TUNISIA is mourning eight soldiers slain by militants as appeals for unity from the Islamist-led government and the calling of a general election for December failed to quell violent protests. The soldiers were found on Monday, their throats slit,...

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Taliban storm Pakistan prison, free 250

DOZENS of heavily armed Taliban fighters freed nearly 250 prisoners, including hardcore militants, during a sophisticated overnight attack on a Pakistani jail that killed 13 people. Armed with guns, mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and bombs,...

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Switzerland looks into deadly train crash

SWISS authorities are investigating a head-on train collision in the west of the country that has killed one of the drivers and injured 26 other people. The accident on a rail network regarded as one of the world's most reliable came as Spain...

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Morsi 'well', says EU policy chief

The EU foreign policy chief held a two-hour meeting with ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi. Source: AAP EGYPT'S ousted president Mohamed Morsi is "well" and has access to news, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says after meeting...

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