Suspect killed in Indonesian terror raid

INDONESIAN police have shot dead a suspected militant and seized bombs during a raid in a district that has been at the centre of an anti-terror crackdown in the past week, a spokesman says. The raid on a house was conducted by local police...

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Man dies, nine injured in Melbourne crash

A MAN has been killed and at least nine people injured in a collision between a train and a truck in Melbourne. Emergency services say the man died at the scene after being found and treated by paramedics near the main engine of the train. ...

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Junior miners struggling in Qld: report

START-UP miners in Queensland are struggling with a cumbersome exploration permits system and falling commodity prices, a report says. The market value of the state's smaller mineral explorers has fallen by 42 per cent in 2012, compared with...

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Newman knew of LNP's donation worries

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman knew weeks ago that the Liberal National Party was worried about a political donation to his transport chief. But Mr Newman kept silent about his party's concerns, even as his government forced Michael Caltabiano...

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New China stealth fighter in test flight

CHINA'S second stealth fighter has made a first test flight, state media reports. The J-31, the second stealth plane to be unveiled by China in less than two years, flew for 11 minutes on Wednesday morning, the state-run Global Times cited an...

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Green groups slam govt reef strategy

GREEN groups have slammed the Queensland government's draft strategy for development near the Great Barrier Reef, saying it flouts United Nations guidelines. Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney tabled the draft 10-year Great Barrier Reef Ports Strategy...

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Winston the koala again visits Parliament

WINSTON the koala has made his third appearance at Parliament House in the name of better protection for threatened species. The nine-year-old marsupial sunned himself in a courtyard on Wednesday, along with Nara the dingo and a Stimson python....

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Elderly man pleads guilty to mercy murder

AN 81-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of his de facto wife, whom he has admitted killing as part of a failed "mercy" suicide pact. Herbert Erickson was charged with the murder of Julie Betty Kuhn, 73, in January this year after her...

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Foreign students to get transport discount

INTERNATIONAL students will get a 35 per cent discount on NSW public transport after a report said they were at risk of being attacked and mugged. A report also highlighted allegations of abuse at some student accommodation in NSW, including...

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Aussies cosy in NY bars as Sandy looms

THE wind from the outer reaches of Hurricane Sandy gusted ominously, public transport shut down and the warnings were grim, but AFL and rugby replays were keeping the clientele happily camped at several Australian bars in New York City. With authorities...

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Greenwich 'passionate' about many issues

NEWLY elected independent MP for Sydney Alex Greenwich has denied coalition claims he is a single-issue politician after his landslide by-election victory. More than 48 per cent of voters chose Mr Greenwich in Saturday's poll, with the Clover...

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Asia strategy needs joint effort: business

BUSINESS is calling for bipartisanship over the broad direction of the federal government's Asian century white paper, as Australia sets course to ramp up its engagement with Asia. The Business Council of Australia (BCA) and Australian Chamber...

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