Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls for party unity

MYANMAR'S (Burma's) opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for her once-banned party to unify as it prepares for landmark 2015 polls, conceding there had been "some fighting" over party positions. Speaking at the first congress of her...

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New tech aims to transform homes, shopping

WITH a flick of the wrist, residents of a futuristic home developed in Spain can browse internet pages displayed on the living room walls, switch off a giant projected alarm clock in the bedroom or transform the entire interior into a busy streetscape...

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Staying safe during the Vic heatwave

DRINK plenty of water, wear sunscreen, keep covered and drink responsibly. That's the advice being given to Melburnians as they deal with an extended period of extreme heat. Victorian paramedics say unrelenting heat drains people of energy...

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Shaw will support Vic government: premier

INDEPENDENT MP Geoff Shaw has promised to support the Victorian coalition government but won't return to the Liberals. The rebel MP called Premier Denis Napthine on Thursday night to deliver the news he would support the government on key issues,...

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Good budget crucial for Asia success: Wong

FEDERAL Finance Minister Penny Wong says a strong budget position is critical to Australia's success in the Asian Century. She told a conference in Melbourne on Thursday the Labor government won't allow itself to be deterred from its medium-term...

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New Vic premier says Baillieu not knifed

Victoria's new premier will seek to secure the support independent MP Geoff Shaw. Source: AAP VICTORIA'S new premier Denis Napthine wants to heal the rift between the state government and Canberra. Under former premier Ted Baillieu, relations...

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Economy grows at robust 3.1 per cent

THE Australian economy grew close to trend in calendar 2012, after a jump in exports during the final three months of the year. The national accounts released on Wednesday showed production expanded by a seasonally adjusted 0.6 per cent in the...

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Gas canister removed from Gold Coast beach

A GOLD Coast beach has been re-opened after Fire and Rescue crews removed a potentially lethal gas canister which washed ashore. The canister, which had a slight leak, has been disposed of safely. Police acted swiftly to shut down a section...

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Club shooting left blood on wall: court

A MAN was shot in the shoulder when a fight broke out in a Sydney strip club - and a jury will have to decide who pulled the trigger. Ricky Anthony Ciano, 31, has pleaded not guilty to wounding Amer Tashman with intent to cause grievous bodily...

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Vic crackdown on match fixing

INDIVIDUALS found guilty of match fixing face up to 10 years' jail under new Victorian laws. The government will introduce new match-fixing legislation into parliament this week, Premier Ted Baillieu said. Under the new laws, a person found...

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ACTU to consider anti-corruption measures

CODES of conduct for union officials and better financial transparency will be on the table at a meeting of the ACTU executive this week. The executive will consider the findings of a report written in the wake of the Health Services Union (HSU)...

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French firm to launch NBN satellites

A FRENCH company will launch two satellites to deliver faster broadband speeds to parts of outback Australia that can't access the land-based National Broadband Network (NBN). Arianespace has won a $300 million contract to build two 777-tonne...

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Dog bites off man's nose in Sydney's west

A DOG has bitten off a man's nose in Sydney's west. The 30-year-old was attacked by a dog reported to be a Rottweiler at North St Marys about 4.45pm (AEDT) on Saturday, the NSW ambulance service said in a statement. Paramedics transported the...

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Third Malaysian policeman killed in Borneo

A MALAYSIAN policeman has been killed by "militants" in a region where Filipino followers of a self-claimed sultan are holed up in a deadly stand-off with security forces, state media reports. The police officer was killed when he was fired...

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