NSW Greens criticise park hunting plans

THE Greens say it's no surprise the bureaucrat overseeing the introduction of recreational hunting in NSW's national parks had previously criticised such a plan. Office of Environment and Heritage head Sally Barnes recently issued assurances...

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Police appeal for clues to Sydney fires

POLICE are hunting a firebug or bugs who set fire to rubbish bins at four different unit blocks in Sydney's west. Firefighters extinguished the blazes outside the units on Guildford Road in Guildford early on Saturday morning. The first started...

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US cinema reopens after Batman shooting

THE Colorado cinema where 12 people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting rampage last year has reopened with a sombre remembrance ceremony and a screening of the latest Hobbit film for survivors - but the pain was too much, the idea too horrific,...

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Victoria's Licola still cut off by fire

THE bushfire threat facing the eastern Victorian town of Licola has been downgraded, but the community remains isolated. Licola was placed under an emergency warning when a large bushfire threatened the town on Friday morning, but it was downgraded...

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Pakistan calls for India talks on Kashmir

Pakistan's foreign minister has called for talks with India to ease tensions in the Kashmir region. Source: AAP PAKISTAN'S foreign minister has called for talks with her Indian counterpart to ease tensions over deadly clashes in the disputed...

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Third man charged over NSW drug murders

TWO more people have been charged over the murder of a suspected drug dealer from the NSW Illawarra region. Darko Janceski, 32, was shot multiple times in the front yard of his Berkeley home on April 14 last year and died in hospital. A 27-year-old...

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Popularity written in Rudd's tea leaves

POPULAR sentiment might not have returned Kevin Rudd to the Labor leadership but it is keeping his tea blend on supermarket shelves. While he turned out not to be the caucus' cup of tea, a year ago the people voted Mr Rudd's blend the winner...

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India warmongering says Pakistan

INDIA is "warmongering" over deadly clashes in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistan's foreign minister said Tuesday while calling for talks to end the new hostilities. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar spoke out after Pakistan reported another...

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California school shooting suspect charged

A 16-YEAR-OLD student who was teased by his California high school classmates for his red hair, social awkwardness and bookish appearance was charged as an adult for allegedly wounding a classmate with a shotgun and trying to target another. Bryan...

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Woman on drugs cocktail killed son: police

A VICTORIAN woman who killed her son when her car hit a tree was "smashed" on a cocktail of prescription drugs, a court has heard. Mandy Stevenson, 39, had five different prescription drugs in her system and was falling asleep at the wheel when...

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Two hurt in prison van crash

TWO people have been injured after a van transporting prisoners crashed in the Perth suburb of Success. The van was involved in a crash with a car on North Lake Road early on Monday morning, with two ambulances called to the scene. A St John's...

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NSW bushfire destroys 28 homes

Twenty-eight homes have been destroyed by a "dangerous and large" bushfire in northern NSW. Source: AAP A "PERFECT storm" of a fire in northern NSW has destroyed 28 homes, with firefighters expecting that number to rise. The fire has burned...

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Volcano erupting in Russia's Far East

A VOLCANO erupting in Russia's Far East is sending plumes of gas and ash high into the sky and creating a lava lake. The Plosky Tolbachik volcano is located in Kamchatka peninsula, hundreds of kilometres from the nearest residential areas. ...

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Mubarak questioned over alleged gifts

Hosni Mubarak has been interrogated over gifts he allegedly received from the Al Ahram newspaper. Source: AAP OUSTED president Hosni Mubarak has been interrogated over gifts worth millions of Egyptian pounds he allegedly received from the...

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