NSW releases freight and port strategy

SHIFTING truck movements to off-peak periods is just one of the ways the NSW government is hoping to cope with increasing pressure on the state's transport network. The NSW government released its first Freight and Ports Strategy on Saturday,...

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First day of gay marriage in ACT

A WA Labor MP has married his male partner as ACT marriage laws came into effect at midnight. Source: AAP THE bride wore white and so did her wife. Corinna Peck and Stacey Cowen were among some 15 couples to tie the knot in Canberra on...

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Abbott, Shorten to attend Mandela service

PM Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will present a united Australian front to honour and farewell Nelson...

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Urban, Lorde receive Grammy nominations

Keith Urban has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Country Duo/Group. Source: AAP VETERAN rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 US Grammys with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were among those in the running...

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Crews monitor Sunshine Coast blaze

At Sippy Downs. The buildings are University of Sunshine Coast. Picture: Kaye Keioskie Source: Supplied FIRE crews are asking Sunshine Coast residents to avoid an out-of-control grass fire near Mountain Creek. 7.45pm: CREWS are still monitoring...

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Barnett won't be rushed on new WA laws

WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett has defended the state government's efficiency at passing legislation, saying parliamentarians shouldn't be rushed to vote on bills. The state government has come under fire for not introducing by the end...

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DFAT confirms Dili embassy protest

FEDERAL authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor amid a spying row between the two countries. About 100 protesters in East Timor's capital Dili reportedly threw rocks at the Australian embassy on...

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Brooks 'agreed to buy William snap'

A court has heard Rebekah Brooks agreed to pay an armed forces member for pics of Prince Harry. Source: AAP FORMER News International executive Rebekah Brooks sanctioned a payment of STG4000 ($A7,300) to a public official for a picture of Prince...

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Smog at hazardous levels in Shanghai

SHANGHAI authorities have ordered schoolchildren indoors and halted all construction as China's financial hub suffered one its worst bouts of air pollution, bringing visibility down to a few dozen metres and obscuring the city's spectacular skyline....

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Apple guides shoppers with iBeacon

GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you're inside. On Friday, Apple will begin using the technology at its 254 US stores to send you messages tailored to where you are inside,...

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Vic PSOs may be given new powers

Victoria's transport police may be given new powers after incorrectly issuing infringement notices. Source: AAP VICTORIA Police are open to granting new powers to the state's public transport protectors, after it was discovered they issued...

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Aussie prisoner numbers hit record high

Official data shows the number of prisoners in Australian jails hit a record 30,775 in 2013. Source: AAP MORE prisoners are doing time in Australian jails than ever, official data shows. The number of inmates in Australian jails hit a record...

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Banned Gay asks for management right

Former chairman of Gunns John Gay wants part of his penalty for insider trading overturned. Source: AAP FORMER chairman John Gay of failed Tasmanian timber company Gunns is asking a court to allow him to manage two companies after he was...

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Top cop, silk join Qld corruption watchdog

Australia's former top cop Mick Keelty will join Queensland's Crime and Misconduct Commission. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S former top cop and a barrister have been appointed as acting commissioners of Queensland's corruption watchdog. The...

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China bars banks from handling bitcoins

BITCOINS have suffered a new setback after China barred its banks from handling the virtual currency. The Chinese central bank said on Thursday that bitcoins did not qualify as a currency. But it said private individuals still are allowed to...

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O'Neill turns Senate into classroom

NEW Labor senator Deb O'Neill wants visitation rights to her old chamber for a good cause - to increase awareness of the effort to close the gap on Aboriginal disadvantage. During her first Senate speech on Wednesday, in which she read from a...

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Video shows Vic premier desperate: Oppn

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has released a video ruling out changes to abortion laws. Source: AAP THE release of a video by Victorian Premier Denis Napthine ruling out laws that would restrict a woman's right to choose to have an abortion...

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Ex Qld transport head won't be charged

No criminal charges will be laid against Queensland's former transport head Michael Caltabiano. Source: AAP FORMER Queensland transport department head Michael Caltabiano will not be charged over allegations he gave a minister's son a leg...

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Bieber gives injured Vic fan private show

EDS Att: Language in 7th par Pop megastar Justin Bieber has performed a secret, intimate concert for a Melbourne fan whose dreams of seeing him perform were shattered, along with her spine, in a horrific car accident last month. Friends of Melbourne...

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Ken Reed to give $5.5m to Sydney Uni

Arts patron Kenneth Reed will give $5.5m and a collection of paintings to the University of Sydney. Source: AAP RENOWNED arts patron Kenneth Reed will give $5.5 million and a collection of centuries-old paintings to the University of Sydney....

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Palmer calls for thought revolution

Billionaire MP Clive Palmer is set to deliver his maiden speech in the lower house on Monday. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer has derided Australia's political system, offered a national economic solution and credited his party with the coalition...

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Interest rates weigh on US real estate

ONE look at the lacklustre gains of real estate mutual funds this year might give the impression that commercial property owners are struggling through a relapse of their post-financial crisis woes. But demand for office, retail and other commercial...

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PM defends work of intelligence agencies

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has defended Australia's intelligence agencies. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has defended Australia's intelligence agencies, saying their gathering of telephone and email metadata is within the law. ...

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Demolition of NZ cathedral to go ahead

A GROUP fighting to stop the partial demolition of the quake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral has lost its battle. The Supreme Court denied the Great Christchurch Buildings Trust leave to appeal against the deconstruction of the landmark that...

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Investors troubled by debt debate: Hockey

THE federal government has begun preliminary talks with the Australian Greens in a bid to end the debt ceiling stand-off as Treasurer Joe Hockey again warned it was impacting international investor confidence. The government wants to increase...

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Political violence shakes Thai capital

One protester has been killed after an attack on a bus carrying government's supporters in Bangkok. Source: AAP THAI police have fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters trying to storm the government headquarters to overthrow Prime...

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PM stands by election schools promise

PM Tony Abbott has denied the government is breaking its pre-election schools funding promise. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott insists the government will keep the promise it made on school funding before the election - not the promise...

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Call to benchmark drugs to overseas costs

A THINK tank has called on the federal government to benchmark local drug prices with those paid overseas to drive down the cost to local consumers. The Grattan Institute says the government's "price disclosure" system has failed to lower prices...

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Flume, Sebastian early winners at ARIAs

Singer Guy Sebastian is an early winner at the ARIA awards in Sydney taking out best pop release. Source: AAP ELECTRONIC wunderkind Flume has taken out his first ARIA award after being named Breakthrough Artist of the Year. The 22-year-old...

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VC winner joins fight against bushfires

Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is urging Australians to be prepared to fight bushfires. Source: AAP VICTORIA Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith knows something about preparing for a fight. Now the West Australian war hero has...

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