Hackers sentenced for Jackson music theft

A BRITISH court has sentenced two hackers to 100 hours of community service for stealing a treasure trove of unreleased music - including Michael Jackson tracks - from the US servers of Sony Music Entertainment. Officials said music aficionados...

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Woman dies in car smash with truck in Qld

A woman has been killed when the car she was driving collided with a semi-trailer in Qld. Source: AAP A WOMAN has been killed when the car she was driving collided with a semi-trailer in southwest Queensland. Police said they were called...

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Twitter 'move' will help curb online abuse

Twitter is set to open an office in Sydney as part of plans to help combat cyber bullying. Source: AAP TWITTER'S first corporate presence in Australia will help curb the nation's growing online bullying problem, mental health organisation beyondblue...

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Film director shocked at NSW schools ban

RENOWNED Australian film director Ray Lawrence says he's shocked the NSW Education Department barred him from schools to film ads promoting the value of public school teachers. Mr Lawrence, director of the films Lantana, Jindabyne and Bliss, directed...

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Debt agreements rise to avoid bankruptcy

MORE Australians are using debt agreements to avoid bankruptcy. Nearly 50,000 people have used the agreements during the past five years, resulting in a 20 per cent decline in bankruptcies. Debt agreements are principally aimed at consumer...

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Call to fix hospital aircon in heat

THE NSW opposition is demanding the O'Farrell government urgently fix faulty air conditioning systems at Hunter region hospitals as heatwave conditions return. Acting Opposition Leader Linda Burney on Thursday blamed government cost-cutting...

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Govt seeks builder for new icebreaker

THE Australian government wants someone to build a new Antarctic icebreaker to keep Antarctic stations resupplied and support critical Antarctic and Southern Ocean research. Interested parties are being invited to submit proposals for the design,...

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McDonald's pioneer Turner dies

Former McDonald's CEO Fred Turner, who helped expand the chain's global footprint, has died aged 80. Source: AAP FRED Turner, a former McDonald's CEO who helped expand the fast-food chain's global footprint and spearheaded the creation of...

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Tarcutta residents ride out bushfire

THE residents of a township in southern NSW are gathering together after a bushfire cut off their planned escape route. About a dozen people in Tarcutta, east of Wagga Wagga, have arrived at the Tarcutta RSL and Citizens Club on Tuesday afternoon....

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Japan complains about Chinese ships

JAPAN has summoned the Chinese ambassador for the first time under the new nationalist government to "strongly protest" against the presence of official ships in waters around disputed islands. The foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had told...

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Qld offers help to fire-ravaged Tasmania

QUEENSLAND says it's ready to send help to bushfire-ravaged Tasmania. Premier Campbell Newman, who is still on leave, spoke with Tasmania's Acting Premier Bryan Green on Monday offering to send any assistance that might be needed. Acting Premier...

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Man found dead inside tent

A man has been found dead inside a tent in bushland on the NSW far north coast, police say. Source: AAP THE body of a man has been found in a tent in bushland on the NSW far north coast. Police said a man was walking through Wooyung Nature...

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Abalone fisherman lucky to be alive

ABALONE season in Western Australia has almost claimed another life, with only the swift actions of a beach inspector saving a 50-year old man at Trigg Beach in Perth. The fisherman was spotted unconscious in the water at 7.30am (WST) and dragged...

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Firefighters warn of hotter conditions

FIREFIGHTERS are urging NSW residents to prepare their homes against the threat of bushfires as about 70 blazes continue to burn across the state. NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) spokesman Ben Shepherd told AAP firefighters were trying to get as...

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