Woman sexually assaulted in Vic

A SOUTH American woman has been sexually assaulted by a man who gave her a lift on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. Police say a man approached the 28-year-old, who is working in Australia as a nanny, at McCrae on Sunday and offered her a lift...

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Scooter company on track for first profit

SCOOTER maker Vmoto expects 2013 will be its first profitable year, thanks to growing sales in China. The company makes electric and petrol scooters in China, and distributes them to more than 30 countries. Vmoto also owns 10 retail outlets...

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China bans officials from public smoking

CHINA has banned its officials from smoking in public to set an example to the rest of the country that has the world's largest number of smokers. The official Xinhua News Agency said officials are not allowed to smoke in schools, hospitals,...

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Perth gets ready for NYE parties

LIVE music, fancy-dress parties and fireworks are on offer in Perth for New Year's Eve, but police are warning revellers to act responsibly. An extra 1000 police will be on the streets on New Year's Eve, to clamp down on rowdy or anti-social...

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Government won't 'speculate' on GP fee

THE federal government has refused to "speculate" about a proposal to make patients pay a $5 fee for bulk-billed GP visits. A national Commission of Audit has received a proposal for a co-payment scheme for GP consultations. Doctor groups and...

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WA's Taste Master reluctant to leave

JUMPING out of a plane was not as frightening as scaling the famously hair-raising Gloucester Tree in Western Australia's South West region, the man with one of the best jobs in the world says. Rich Keam counts the 72-metre tree near Pemberton...

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Man, girl found at north Qld campground

A man and a girl are missing after leaving a Townsville home to look for a campsite, police say. Source: AAP A MAN and a young girl who were missing for 24 hours near Townsville have been found. Police say the man, 32, and the six-year-old...

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NSW's 12km traffic queue spoils holidays

HOLIDAY makers in NSW are facing traffic jams up to 12 kilometres long, with queues growing throughout Saturday. Southbound traffic at Macksville was backed up 12kms at 2pm, adding 60 minutes travel time. In Woodburn, near Lismore, Northbound...

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Kids to benefit from big federal programs

KIDS with bad teeth are likely to be the biggest beneficiaries of two federal government programs focused on children starting in the new year. A new schools funding system begins in 2014 and will pump hundreds of millions into schools and their...

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WA govt's shark kill plan proceeds

THE West Australian government has revealed the beaches where up to 72 baited hooks will be used to catch and kill sharks this summer under its controversial new "mitigation" policy. The Liberal state government has come under fire for recently...

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Cops to speak to men injured in NSW crash

A single-vehicle crash on the M1 motorway on the NSW Central Coast has claimed the lives of two men. Source: AAP POLICE are waiting to speak to three men injured in a horror crash on the NSW Central Coast that claimed the lives of two friends....

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Vic journo appeals to Thai governor

AN Australian journalist, increasingly anxious over law suits brought against his Thai-based website by the Royal Thai Navy, has lodged an appeal with a provincial governor to try to persuade the navy to drop the charges. Alan Morison, formerly...

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Man charged after NSW church-goer stabbed

A man has been charged after a woman was allegedly stabbed while walking to church in Sydney. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged after a woman was allegedly stabbed while walking to church in Elizabeth Bay. The 44-year-old woman was walking...

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Two men arrested over SA police chase

Two men have been arrested after a police pursuit in Adelaide's southern suburbs. Source: AAP TWO young men have been arrested on Christmas Day after a police pursuit through the southern suburban streets of Adelaide. While responding...

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Saputo lifts stake in Warrnambool Cheese

Saputo has increased its stake in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to almost 18 per cent. Source: AAP CANADIAN dairy firm Saputo has increased its stake in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to almost 18 per cent. Saputo and Australian dairy...

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PaperlinX to axe jobs in Europe

PAPER merchant and packaging supplier PaperlinX will cut 75 jobs in Germany and 65 in the United Kingdom as it continues to restructure its operations. The redundancies will take effect in the second half of the current financial year. PaperlinX...

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15 Vic cops nabbed drink-driving

FIFTEEN Victorian police officers have been caught drink-driving in the past year, the state's most senior officer says. Chief commissioner Ken Lay told reporters at a press conference on road safety on Monday that he's embarrassed by the revelation....

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SA minor party to ditch election posters

SOUTH Australian Dignity for Disability MP Kelly Vincent has challenged other political parties to ditch their election posters ahead of the state poll in March. Ms Vincent says her party won't bother with posters, preferring to spend its modest...

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Man critical after CBD assault

POLICE are searching for a man who intervened in a couple's fight, seriously injuring a 38-year-old man in the early hours of Sunday morning. The couple were arguing on the footpath of Queen Street near the intersection with Wharf Street around...

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Two men killed in gyrocopter crash

A PILOT and his passenger were checking fire damaged bushland when their gyrocopter crashed northeast of Melbourne, killing both. The bodies of the 51-year-old pilot from Melbourne, and a second unidentified man, were found in rugged terrain...

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UK marks 25 years since Lockerbie bombing

The Lockerbie atrocity remains the deadliest act of terrorism in the UK, says PM David Cameron. Source: AAP BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has paid tribute to the "fortitude and resilience" of people affected by the Lockerbie bombing....

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Fears for missing Qld teenager

Police fear for a 14-year-old Gold Coast girl missing for four days. Source: AAP POLICE fear for a 14-year-old Gold Coast girl missing for four days. Shaylin Cole has not contacted family or friends since she was last seen at Mudgeeraba,...

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Mega zinc mine set to close in 2015

AUSTRALIA'S largest open-cut zinc mine is set close in 2015, affecting hundreds of workers. The Century Zinc mine, near Mount Isa, achieved record mining rates this year, meaning zinc metal reserves will be exhausted one year earlier than anticipated....

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Portrait Gallery appoints new director

A FORMER Fulbright Scholar has been appointed the new director of the National Portrait Gallery. Angus Trumble will take over from interim director Jennifer Bott at the Canberra gallery from February 10. Mr Trumble was a Fulbright Scholar at...

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Xenophon wants new data-interception laws

FEDERAL independent Nick Xenophon wants changes to Australian telecommunications interception laws following calls for a narrowing of National Security Agency (NSA) powers. A review board, set up by President Barack Obama in the wake of Edward...

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Boxer unfit for trial after jail beating

A WORLD kickboxing champion known as "the Aussie sniper" is unfit to stand trial for a drug charge because of brain injuries suffered in a savage jail attack, a Sydney judge says. Adam Keith Watt should remain out of jail for up to three years...

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Qld AG expresses confidence in courts

Queensland's attorney-general says he's not against expanding mandatory sentencing in the state. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S attorney-general says reports of hostility between the judiciary and the government have been exaggerated. Jarrod...

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Small business loans more risky, says RBA

IT'S inevitable that lending costs for small businesses will be higher than that of larger businesses, the head of the Reserve Bank of Australia says. Governor Glenn Stevens was asked at a parliamentary committee hearing about the discrepancy...

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Budget update a wake-up call: business

BUSINESS groups hope the mid-year budget update will be a wake-up call to the Abbott government to deal with the challenges it now faces. The mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) released on Tuesday forecasts the 2013/14 budget deficit...

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Sydney taxi fare freeze recommended

A PROPOSED freeze on Sydney taxi fares will mean a pay cut for drivers and ignores soaring prices for LPG, the NSW Taxi Council says. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) proposed a freeze on Sydney taxi fares for 2014/15 in...

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Aurizon to cut rail fleet, cancel project

FREIGHT and coal haulage operator Aurizon will take a hit of almost $200 million as it cuts the size of its rail fleet and cancels a major Queensland project. The company, previously known as QR National, is reducing its locomotive fleet by...

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Pressure grows for NSW pub lockouts

EMERGENCY service workers and doctors are demanding NSW government action to stop the carnage caused by alcohol-fuelled violence. NSW confirmed it was the capital of drunken violence at the weekend, with 540 arrests during a trans-Tasman operation...

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Bushfire threatens lives, homes in WA town

High temperatures in Western Australia have prompted bushfire warnings for much of the state. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS are battling an out-of-control bushfire that is threatening lives and homes northeast of Perth. An emergency warning...

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Woman hit by garbage truck in Melbourne

A young woman is in a critical condition after she was hit by a garbage truck in Melbourne CBD. Source: AAP A YOUNG woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a garbage truck during a night out in Melbourne. The...

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Vic motorcyclist critical after collision

A 50-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has life threatening injuries following a collision with a car in Melbourne's north east. Police believe the motorcycle was struck by a car in Warrandyte South about 11.20am on Saturday morning. The motorcyclist,...

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Dutch poll says 21% 'back more euthanasia'

MORE than one in five Dutch people believe that euthanasia should be allowed for elderly people who are "tired of living", new research suggests. Of 2000 Dutch people polled, 21 per cent said euthanasia should be allowed for people who no longer...

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COAG ditches national licensing scheme

A COUNTRY-WIDE licensing authority for a range of occupations including lawyers and real estate agents has been scrapped. The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has agreed to scrap the National Occupation Licensing Authority which was...

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NSW man jailed for beheading murder

A MAN who shot and decapitated his neighbour after an argument about a tree has been sentenced to at least 19 years in jail. Jonathon Andrew Stenberg, 47, killed Edward "Ned" Kelly, 54, at his Broadwater home on the NSW north coast in June last...

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NSW deficit revised with $656m downfall

A SOFT economy and government revenue decline have cancelled out the benefits from a prospering property market to deliver a big blow to NSW's bottom line. Despite initial budget forecasts for a $1.89 billion deficit in 2013-14, NSW is now on...

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Fares up and bus route changes for Sydney

SYDNEY commuters may have to travel further to reach their bus stops next year and pay more to climb aboard following a raft of transport changes. The NSW government's 20-year plan to redesign Sydney's bus system aims to streamline more than 600...

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Cloud over William Street tower

QUEENSLAND'S auditor-general has questioned whether the state government got value for money from its CBD revamp. No business case was developed for the William Street tower, a government agency hub to be built by the private sector opposite Parliament...

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Govts spend faster than economy grows:PBO

THE pace of federal government spending has outstripped economic growth over the past decade, particularly under the former Labor government. The independent Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) found that between 2002/03 and 2012/13 government...

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Joyce announces agriculture white paper

The government is looking for ideas on how to boost the productivity of the agriculture sector. Source: AAP THE federal government is looking for ideas on how to boost the productivity and competitiveness of Australia's agriculture sector....

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Parliament honours Mandela as great man

Warren Truss (L) has led a condolence motion to mark the passing of Nelson Mandela in parliament. Source: AAP FEDERAL parliament has paused to mark the passing of Nelson Mandela, with Acting Prime Minister Warren Truss describing him as a...

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Woman badly hurt in carpark attack

A woman has been badly hurt in an assault in a shopping centre car park in the NSW Hunter region. Source: AAP A WOMAN suffered severe head injuries after a man knocked her to the ground during an argument in a shopping centre car park in...

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Teenager dies on NSW road

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being struck by a ute near Dubbo. NSW police say the boy was hit on Old Dubbo Road about 10km south of Dubbo on Saturday night. He died at the scene. The ute driver, a 24-year-old man, was taken to hospital...

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PM Abbott to travel to Johannesburg

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott will travel to Johannesburg to attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Mr Abbott said in a statement on Saturday he would extend an invitation to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to accompany him on the trip to...

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Pilgrim robber on journey to Vic hold-up

HE was dressed as a pilgrim but he was not on his way to a holy place. Wearing a purple pilgrim top with a white collar and green gloves, a man entered a suburban Melbourne milkbar, demanded cash from the front counter and then produced a knife....

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Asthma hampers play, sex and work: study

NEARLY a third of dads with uncontrolled asthma avoid running around with their kids, according to a study that shows the condition affects almost every aspect of adult life. It takes a toll on dating, sexual pleasure and people's careers, according...

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House 'cleanest in world': Lawson

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has again denied allegations of heavy drug use in a London court. Source: AAP NIGELLA Lawson may be a "domestic goddess" but she doesn't accept being called "the lady of the house". In a second day of evidence...

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Australia seals FTA with South Korea

AUSTRALIA has sealed a Free Trade Agreement with South Korea, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. Mr Abbott told parliament Trade Minister Andrew Robb had successfully concluded negotiations with Korea, which is Australia's third largest export market....

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Qantas CEO says airline management 'great'

QANTAS chief executive Alan Joyce has launched a spirited defence of his management team's performance, saying they're doing a "great job in tough circumstances". Qantas said on Thursday it would shed at least 1000 jobs as it works to save $2...

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Branson attacks Qantas management, service

BILLIONAIRE Richard Branson has urged the federal government to resist helping Qantas, saying the airline's management and service are to blame for its financial woes. Qantas' rival Virgin Australia on Tuesday received approval from the Takeovers...

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Video shows Vic premier desperate: Oppn

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 was a move by a rattled and desperate premier, the opposition says. Independent MP Geoff Shaw, who holds...

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Two dead, 45 wounded in Thai protests

One protester has been killed after an attack on a bus carrying government's supporters in Bangkok. Source: AAP TWO people have been killed and 45 people have been wounded during political violence in the Thai capital. The opposition...

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G20 to shutdown tax leaks: Abbott

Australia is the new chair of the G20, the top global forum for examining the world's economic. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA hopes to lead a united global charge against profit shifting during its Group of 20 presidency. The nation on Sunday assumed...

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