Three dead after North Sea chopper crash

THREE people have been confirmed dead after a helicopter transporting employees between oil rigs in the North Sea ditched, Scottish police say, while a fourth is still missing. "Following the incident off the coast of Shetland during Friday 23...

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Shorten dismisses dire Labor poll

Bill Shorten says the federal election will be decided by voters, not opinion polls or newspapers. Source: AAP FEDERAL Education Minister Bill Shorten says the election will be decided by Australian voters, not opinion polls or newspapers....

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Man taken by crocodile: report

A 24-YEAR-OLD man has reportedly been snatched by a crocodile at the Northern Territory's Mary River. The Nine Network reports the man was taken near the Mary River Wilderness Retreat, about 110km from Darwin. Police are on their way to the...

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Factory ablaze in southeast Melbourne

FIRE crews are responding to a large factory fire in Melbourne's southeast. Metropolitan Fire Brigade crews were called to the brick and metal premises just after 7pm (AEST) on Saturday to find flames going through the roof. About 13 fire truck...

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Flood kills 76 in northeast China city

A RIVER flood triggered by torrential rains has killed 76 people in a northeast Chinese city, state media says. The official Xinhua News Agency said a memorial service was held on Saturday in the city of Fushun for the victims. It said another...

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Vic sex worker killer to be sentenced

A man found guilty of murdering Melbourne sex worker Johanna Martin will be sentenced on Friday. Source: AAP A MURDERER who tried to explain away the death of a Melbourne prostitute as an erotic asphyxiation fantasy turned tragedy faces a...

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Shorten wins high praise from Hawke

Former PM Bob Hawke says Labor Minister Bill Shorten (pic) has "future leadership qualities". Source: AAP EDUCATION and Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten has won high praise from former prime minister Bob Hawke as a person with "future...

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Fairfax seeks new revenue sources

Fairfax Media will create marketing businesses as it chases new revenue sources. Source: AAP FAIRFAX Media will create marketing businesses to chase new revenue streams after weak ad markets and declining revenues contributed to a $16.4 million...

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Sydney teacher sorry for Facebook pics

A SYDNEY teacher who posted pictures of his students on Facebook is remorseful over his behaviour, the NSW Department of Education says. John Pheeney, an experienced teacher at Hurstville Public School, has outraged parents after posting several...

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Rowdy audience dominates Swan's debate

A rowdy crowd dominated Wayne Swan's (L) first candidates's debate of the campaign in Brisbane. Source: AAP A ROWDY crowd dominated former treasurer Wayne Swan's first candidates's debate of the campaign. Liberal National Party (LNP) stalwarts...

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Cafferkey murderer to die in jail

THE parents of murder victim Sarah Cafferkey led a round of loud and tearful applause as a judge sentenced their daughter's killer to die in jail. And minutes later they vowed to continue the fight to change the system that set Stephen James Hunter...

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Nazi Goering's cigars up for sale

A COLLECTION of cigars that were made for Hitler's deputy Hermann Goering are to go up for auction today. The cigars, expected to fetch between STG800 ($A1,392) and STG1,200 ($A2,088), were removed from the cellars of the Nazi officer's home...

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WA man in custody over suspected murder

A BROOME woman has died from a stab wound in a suspected homicide. West Australian police responded to an emergency call at a Miller Way residence on Wednesday morning and found the injured 42-year-old woman. St John Ambulance paramedics arrived...

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Vic murderer told 'preposterous' lies

THE man who killed Melbourne prostitute Johanna "Jazzy O" Martin told scurrilous and preposterous lies in his own defence, a judge says. Steve Constantinou was last week found guilty of murdering Ms Martin, a 65-year-old sex worker and stripper...

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WA mum robbed bottle shop with daughter

A PERTH woman who robbed a bottle shop with her 14-year-old daughter, stole some bourbon and was caught hiding behind a rubbish bin has been jailed for more than two years. The woman, who cannot be named, pleaded guilty to aggravated armed robbery...

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European stocks drop at open; London loses

EUROPE'S main stock markets have fallen at Tuesday's open, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.65 per cent at 6,423.57 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 sank 0.85 per cent to 8,294.87 points and the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.43 per cent to 4,066.36...

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WA reports its 12th case of meningococcal

A YOUNG adult has been diagnosed with the potentially deadly meningococcal disease in Western Australia. The WA Department of Health says it is the 12th case this year and the ill young adult is recovering in hospital. Meanwhile, the patient's...

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3 killed in central China bus stabbings

A KNIFE-WIELDING man has killed three people and wounded 12 aboard a bus in the country's latest rampage attack, police say. A suspect is in custody and officers are trying to confirm him as the assailant in the Monday attack, a government spokeswoman...

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Iran boycotts people smuggling talks

INDONESIAN Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa has downplayed the significance of the failure of Iran to turn up to people smuggling talks in Jakarta. The meeting, established under the so-called Bali Process, was aimed at deepening cooperation,...

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No consular help for Freedom Flotilla

Foreign Minister Bob Carr says a group of Australians sailing for Indonesia are risking jail time. Source: AAP FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr says a group of Australian activists planning to sail to Indonesia to highlight the fight for Papuan...

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Pistorius to face trial in March

Prosecutors in South Africa are set to indict Oscar Pistorius for murdering his girlfriend. Source: AAP PARALYMPIC sprint star Oscar Pistorius will go on trial in March charged with murdering his girlfriend on Valentine's Day, a South African...

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Palmer loses court case against Nicholls

A QUEENSLAND court has dismissed legal action by Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal against the state treasurer and a government-owned corporation over a decision to curtail port development in north Queensland. The action arose after a May 2012 announcement...

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Tougher parole laws go to Vic parliament

THE families of people murdered by parolees are about to learn whether the Victorian government has heeded their calls for sweeping changes to the state's parole system. Previously announced changes, including making breaching parole a crime,...

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Peak-hour chaos in Sydney CBD

BROKEN traffic lights have caused chaos in Sydney's CBD, with traffic snarls and delays of more than an hour on some bus routes. Commuters were warned to expect delays and urged to take a train where possible after the traffic lights on Castlereagh...

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Backpackers caught in fool's gold ring

Queensland police say they've cracked a syndicate that preyed on backpackers and other tourists. Source: AAP A CRIMINAL mastermind has been nabbed accused of tricking backpackers into selling fake gold and stealing their identities to launder...

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