No visa info over Tamil's death: group

IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison says Australian officials have contacted the family of a Tamil asylum seeker explaining visa processes so they can travel to Australia to attend his funeral. But a spokesman for the Tamil Refugee Council said...

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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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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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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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10 Islamists sentenced to death in Egypt

AN Egyptian court has sentenced ten supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement to death in absentia on charges of inciting violence and blocking a road last July. Judge Hassan Fareed on Saturday referred the...

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Man lied over boy's abuse before murder

WHEN a two-year-old boy turned up to his Sydney pre-school with bruises, his stepfather told the carers he'd had another fall in the shower. The swollen bite marks around the little boy's elbow, he said, were self-inflicted. But after the man...

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Former Qld Lib leader slams treasurer

A FORMER Queensland Liberal leader has slammed the state treasurer for likening a solar bonus scheme to middle-class welfare. Brisbane talkback radio went into a frenzy on Friday after Treasurer Tim Nicholls told parliament the former Labor...

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Moo-ving tale as cow saved from pool

A COW has been saved from drowning by firefighters who helped it out of a backyard swimming pool in the NSW Hunter Valley. A woman returned to her Maitland home on Friday afternoon to find her dogs barking at the cow after it wandered through...

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Settlement in WA baby flu vaccination case

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl has received a confidential multi-million dollar payout from pharmaceutical manufacturer CSL Ltd and the state of Western Australia after becoming severely disabled from a flu vaccination. Saba Button got the vaccination...

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Gunman kills one, injures three in US

A suspect is in custody after four people were wounded in a shooting on a Seattle university campus. Source: AAP A GUNMAN has killed one person and injured three others on a college campus in the northwestern US city of Seattle, the latest...

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Dredge spoil dumping near reef approved

THE government body that protects the Great Barrier Reef has approved the dumping of more than 370,000 cubic metres of dredge spoil in the marine park. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has issued a permit to allow a port authority...

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Australia looks beyond China for growth

AUSTRALIA won't be putting all of its economic and investment eggs into China's basket, Trade Minister Andrew Robb says. Mr Robb and Prime Minister Tony Abbott will embark on a trade and investment tour of Canada and the United States next week....

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Nepal tree-huggers reach for record

MORE than 2000 people have gathered in Nepal's capital in a bid to set a world record for the largest tree hug. Parliament members, students, office workers and even Buddhist monks took part in the attempt on Thursday, gathering at a park on...

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Thousands affected by Adelaide lockdown

A 13-hour siege caused a lockdown in parts of central Adelaide, causing disruption to thousands. Source: AAP THOUSANDS of commuters, workers and residents were barred from several blocks in central Adelaide as dangerous fugitive Rodney Clavell...

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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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New home for Perth's wandering peacock

A YOUNG peacock found strutting his stuff in suburban Perth has a new home after doing time in an animal shelter. He also has a new name: Gerald. The juvenile bird was seen wandering in Westminster about a month ago and was cared for at the...

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Alleged jewellery thieves flaunted booty

IT took several police officers and a member of the public to bring down an alleged jewellery thief as he fled through a Perth mall before a dramatic arrest. About 5.45pm (WST) on Wednesday, officers saw two men in their early 20s, who had allegedly...

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Economy has solid growth foundation:Hockey

A surge in economic growth in the first three months of the year has made Joe Hockey optimistic. Source: AAP JOE Hockey is cautiously optimistic the unemployment rate will not hit the heights predicted in the budget. The treasurer says...

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Putin slams Obama as he meets Poroshenko

PRESIDENT Barack Obama has met Ukraine's president-elect Petro Poroshenko, in a show of US support for Ukraine's right to chart its own future, before an encounter with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Obama sat down with Poroshenko on Wednesday in Warsaw,...

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PM runs late for important date with SBY

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott's meeting to repair the relationship with Indonesia had already been months in the making, before a problem with his plane delayed the highly-anticipated event a little more. Mr Abbott left Canberra for Batam, Indonesia,...

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8 cars earn top mark for collision warning

Eight cars have earned the highest safety rating in new tests of high-tech crash prevention systems. Source: AAP THE 2014 Chevrolet Impala was the only non-luxury car to earn the highest safety rating in new tests of high-tech crash prevention...

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Long-term effect of Vic mine smoke unknown

HEALTH officials don't know the long-term effects of exposure to smoke will have on residents living near a Victorian coal mine that burned for 45 days, a senior health official says. But he also said there was a lot of anxiety caused by misinformation....

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Top Tasmanian health bureaucrat sacked

TASMANIA'S government says the sacking of a top health bureaucrat is not the result of her being named in an Integrity Commission report. Former acting Royal Hobart Hospital boss Jane Holden was last week given 48 hours to explain why her employment...

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Sniffer dogs search for Madeleine

SNIFFER dogs are being used to search an area of scrubland close to where Madeleine McCann went missing in Portugal seven years ago. The development came as British officers, accompanied by their Portuguese counterparts, spent a second day investigating...

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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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Driver may have seen missing Vic girl Bung

THREE years and 1000 calls to CrimeStoppers on, police are still waiting for the one tip-off to help them find missing Melbourne schoolgirl Siriyakorn "Bung" Siriboon. Police have chased down a mountain of leads, doorknocked 1000 homes, interviewed...

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Abbott to meet with Indonesian president

PM Tony Abbott is to meet with Indonesian President to mend diplomatic rifts. Source: AAP AN Indonesian resort island known as a romantic wedding venue will host an ice-breaking meeting between Tony Abbott and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. ...

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No electricity sell-off plans yet: Baird

The NSW premier's reported plan to sell the state's electricity network in stages has been attacked. Source: AAP NSW Premier Mike Baird has hosed down suggestions he is preparing to sell off the state's poles and wires, as Labor accuses him...

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Sydney woman arrested after terror hoax

A WOMAN has been accused of falsely reporting a terrorism plot targeting a plane at Sydney's international airport. The 30-year-old, from Blacktown, allegedly contacted police on March 21, claiming to have overheard a conversation at Kingsford-Smith,...

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Qld mayor referred to corruption watchdog

Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale has been referred to Queensland's corruption watchdog. Source: AAP IPSWICH Mayor Paul Pisasale has been referred to Queensland's corruption watchdog over revelations he received up to $150,000 in undeclared donations....

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Aust pledges $100m for polio fight

Australia has pledged 100 million dollars to go towards eradicating polio in northern Africa. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA has pledged $100 million to help eradicate polio for good. The funds will be spread over five years and will go towards...

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Vic rebel MP will stand as independent

Victorian MP Geoff Shaw says he intends standing as an independent at the November state election. Source: AAP VICTORIAN balance-of-power MP Geoff Shaw says he intends standing as an independent at the November state election. Mr Shaw...

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People want vision, not complainers: PM

Tony Abbott says he is the man with the plan and the Australian public will back him. Source: AAP SENIOR government ministers have been accused of being ignorant of their own policies as the prime minister continues to hard sell an unpopular...

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Qld still on track for surplus

Queensland premier Campbell Newman isn't phased by a massive increase to the fiscal deficit. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND is still on track for a surplus despite the budget deficit quadrupling to a projected $2.27 billion next financial year. ...

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Bali flights under cloud but Darwin clear

Flights in Darwin are expected to resume later today as plumes from an Indonesian volcano dissipate. Source: AAP FLIGHTS to and from Darwin have resumed after they were grounded by an ash cloud from an Indonesian volcano, as Jetstar grounds...

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