Plane crashes into trees, injuring two

TWO men have been injured after crashing a light plane into trees near Maitland, in the NSW Hunter region. Police say the men, a 20-year-old pilot and a passenger in his early thirties, were practising take-offs and landings from an aerodrome...

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Cruise passengers make their way home

The passengers of cruise ship Triumph have finally disembarked after five numbing days stuck at sea. Source: AAP PASSENGERS have finally escaped the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph after five numbing days stuck at sea due to an engine-room...

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Portable gas stove blamed for SA bushfire

TWO people have been accused of recklessly starting an Adelaide bushfire when they tried to cook fish on a portable gas stove. The CFS took just under two hours to contain the fire, which led to the evacuation of more than 100 people from the...

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France blames firm for horsemeat scandal

FRANCE has pinned much of the blame for Europe's meat scandal on a French firm that allegedly sold 750 tonnes of horsemeat as beef that ended up in millions of ready-to-eat meals sold across the continent. The move came on Thursday as police in...

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Teach farming in schools: NFF

FARMERS are warning that unless agriculture is added to the school curriculum, Australia won't have the expertise to keep the sector competitive. The National Farmers Federation (NFF) says the industry also needs more cash for research and development,...

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Gaga cancels rest of tour due to injury

US singer Lady Gaga has cancelled the rest of her North American tour dates because of a hip injury. Source: AAP LADY Gaga has cancelled the rest of her tour dates because of a hip injury. A Wednesday news release from Live Nation Global...

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Hilton bombing victims remembered

COUNCIL workers and police officers have laid wreaths and flowers outside the Hilton Hotel in Sydney as they remembered three men killed in Australia's first terrorist attack. Garbage collectors Alex Carter and William Favell were killed on...

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Patients could be 'confused as pedophiles'

MENTALLY ill Queenslanders may be mistaken for pedophiles and bullied if they are forced to wear GPS monitoring bracelets, medical professionals warn. The state government wants to amend Queensland's Mental Health Act to allow doctors to use...

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Pope's exit genuinely historic: Gillard

The PM says her thoughts are with the country's Catholics following the Pope's resignation. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says Pope Benedict XVI's resignation marks a "genuinely historic moment" for the country's Catholics, who...

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Govt to investigate Whitehaven claims

AN investigation will be carried out into claims that Whitehaven Coal provided false information in applying to develop a controversial open-cut mine in northwest NSW. Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke has granted conditional approval to...

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Bishop defends 'can't have it all' comment

JULIE Bishop has defended her comment that women can't have it all, saying it has sparked a healthy debate that should encourage flexibility in workplaces. The deputy leader of the opposition made the comment on Sky News on the weekend, and...

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Gotye wins Record of the Year

Gotye has won the Grammys for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S Wally De Backer, aka Gotye, has won Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. It was Gotye's third Grammy of the night....

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20,000 pelted with coloured powder

IT starts with yellow, then orange, then blue, then pink, and ends five kilometres later with tens of thousands of multi-coloured people. About 20,000 families, couples and friends have taken part in Sydney's first ever Color Run - a fun run...

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Japan man arrested in bizarre hacking case

JAPANESE police have arrested a man suspected of being behind a computer hacking campaign following an exhaustive hunt that at one stage had authorities tracking down a cat for clues, reports said. Yusuke Katayama, 30, was arrested on Sunday...

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