Boston becomes battle zone

CELEBRATIONS erupted across Boston as the capture of the remaining marathon bombing suspect was announced in a tweet from police. In the Watertown neighbourhood where 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev engaged in a firefight with police while hiding...

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Drama as Venezuelan president sworn in

New Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been jostled by a youth during his inaugural address. Source: AAP NICOLAS Maduro has been sworn in as president of Venezuela in a ceremony replete with drama as he replaced the late Hugo Chavez. ...

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Bushwalker's body found in north Qld gorge

THE body of an experienced bushwalker has been found in a far north Queensland gorge, police say. The 46-year-old man visited the Barron Gorge, near Cairns, on Monday. A land and air search was launched on Friday morning after the man failed...

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Qld car crash kills two men, injures seven

A SECOND man has died after a three car smash in central Queensland. Seven other people have been injured. The crash happened just before 6am (AEST) on Friday, about 20km south of Bundaberg. A man in his 20s died at the scene, while another...

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German plant to end production by 2014

GENERAL Motors' loss-making Opel division has confirmed it plans to end production at a plant in Germany by the end of 2014. Adam Opel AG said on Wednesday in a statement that the Bochum plant would wind down production as part of its plan to...

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Aussie WWII bomber casualties were high

THEY were so young. A famous painting depicts the teenage and 20-something Australians of Bomber Command before they set off on their ill-fated mission. The picture by Stella Bowen, in the Australian War Memorial, shows the six Australians and...

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Emeco redeploys equipment to Chile

EARTHMOVING equipment supplier Emeco Holdings is looking to boost its presence in Latin America. Emeco said on Wednesday that it expects an operating net profit of $40 million to $45 million for the 2013 financial year, with earnings in the second...

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Barnett 'not threatening Woodside'

WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he isn't punishing Woodside for shelving its Browse gas project by casting doubt on its gas leases. Mr Barnett said on Monday the oil and gas giant shouldn't assume it would automatically retain state...

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NSW homes cheaper after law changes: govt

A NSW government paper recommends speeding up the approval process for many types of developments. Source: AAP NEW homes will be cheaper to build under the NSW government's overhaul of the state's planning system, says Planning Minister Brad...

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Vehicle sales down in March

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says sales of new motor vehicles fell 0.6 per cent in March. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN sales of new motor vehicles fell 0.6 per cent in March. There were 95,113 new vehicles sold in March, seasonally adjusted,...

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Broker denies fraudulent mining proposal

Former mining broker Mike Chester rejected claims he lied in previous evidence to an ICAC inquiry. Source: AAP A DOCUMENT designed to persuade the NSW government to grant a mining exploration licence in 2008 was peppered with so many false...

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Welfare group welcomes SA pay hikes

THE South Australian government has delivered on a promise to pay its fair share for community sector workers, a peak welfare group says. The government on Sunday pledged $119 million to fund pay increases for community sector workers on state...

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NSW to mull Gillard's Gonski offer

SYDNEY 14 April 2013 - The NSW government says it needs more time to consider the federal government's offer of $2 for every extra $1 that states and territories invest in education. Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Sunday announced details of...

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States told to put up more for schools

THE states have been told to stump up an extra $5.1 billion over six years for schools funding, under a federal government plan to improve the national education system. Prime Minister Julia Gillard says a total of $14.5 billion would be pumped...

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