Salvos sorry for abuse 'greatest failure'

The Salvation Army will again give evidence at the child sex abuse royal commission in Sydney. Source: AAP THE Salvation Army says it is profoundly sorry for the abuse suffered by children in its care, and events revealed by the royal commission...

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Labor, coalition in cost of living battle

Prime Minister Tony Abbott will personally reintroduce a bill to axe the carbon tax. Source: AAP LABOR and the coalition have traded blows over cost-of-living pressures as the government reintroduced its carbon tax repeal bills. THE government...

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SUV carrying rapper ScHoolboy Q fired on

A gunman has fired on an SUV carrying rapper ScHoolboy Q after a concert in Colorado. Source: AAP A GUNMAN with a rifle fired on an SUV carrying rapper ScHoolboy Q after a concert at the popular Red Rocks outdoor amphitheatre near Denver...

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Ukrainian church desecrated in Sydney

A UKRAINIAN church in Sydney has been desecrated with racial slurs in an attack the NSW government has labelled vicious and abhorrent. MEMBERS of the Ukrainian community woke on Saturday morning to find the St Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic Church...

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Two Qld cops in trouble with the law

A CENTRAL Queensland police officer has been suspended from duty on misconduct charges. THE 31-year-old constable will be required to appear in the Mackay Magistrates Court for a "misconduct in relation to public office" offence. Police have...

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NZ consumer confidence rebounds

New Zealand consumer confidence has rebounded from a six-month low, supported by a strong economy. Source: AAP NEW Zealand consumer confidence has rebounded from a six-month low, supported by a strong economy. THE ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer...

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Picasso painting reveals hidden man

Experts have found a hidden painting beneath the surface of Pablo Picasso's, The Blue Room. Source: AAP FOR Pablo Picasso, 1901 was a pivotal time to experiment and find his own unique style. AT just 19 years old, he was living in Paris,...

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UK nurses to debate GP co-payment

British nurses are about to debate implementing a GP co-payment similar to the Abbott Government's. Source: AAP PETER Dutton would give his right arm for such an endorsement. AS the federal health minister struggles to sell his $7 GP...

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Iron ore price drop has miners uneasy

THE head of BC Iron concedes the industry is apprehensive after iron ore prices fell to 2012 levels of $US89 per tonne. "THE mood in Perth is apprehensive but pragmatic," managing director Morgan Ball told reporters after a tour of the company's...

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Sydney cyclist pinned under garbage truck

A SYDNEY cyclist was trapped under a garbage truck for more than half an hour as onlookers tried desperately to comfort him. MAVERICK Asuncion was working in a cafe across the road on Foveaux Street, Surry Hills on Tuesday morning when he heard...

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Drillsearch ups bid for Ambassador

DRILLSEARCH has taken a controlling stake in energy junior Ambassador Oil and Gas after topping up its share swap offer with cash. DRILLSEARCH moved to combat a rival offer from Magnum Hunter Resources in the US by adding five cents per share...

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Aquila Resources receives fresh interest

MINING contractor Mineral Resources looks set to make another move on iron ore explorer Aquila Resources. AQUILA is the target of $1.4 billion takeover bid from Chinese steelmaker Baosteel and rail operator Aurizon, as they look to kickstart...

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Nicole Kidman for top Shanghai honour

NICOLE Kidman is to be honoured with an outstanding contribution award at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China. HUGH Grant and John Woo will present the Australian actress with her latest accolade at the opening ceremony on Saturday,...

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Get out of Iraq now, warns Bishop

Australia ready to help with humanitarian crisis in Iraq, but no troops envisaged says Julie Bishop. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS have been told to leave Iraq immediately by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who has described the escalating crisis...

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Rally calls for Tas forest protection

5000 protesters have rallied in Hobart to oppose the delisting of Tasmania's World Heritage forests. Source: AAP OPPONENTS of the Abbott government's bid to wind back Tasmania's World Heritage wilderness have rallied outside state parliament....

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Israel combs West Bank for missing teens

Israeli security forces are combing the West Bank in search of three missing teenagers. Source: AAP ISRAELI security forces are searching for three teenagers who went missing near a West Bank settlement, the army says, amid media speculation...

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Jail term cut for WA teen's murder attempt

A WEST Australian teenager who changed his mind about killing an acquaintance after repeatedly stabbing him and attacking him with a brick has had his sentence reduced. THE young man was aged 17 and drunk when he and two acquaintances went to...

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Millions for homeless but refuges in doubt

WOMEN'S refuges fear they are days away from closing their doors, despite the NSW government's new promise to pump money into homeless support and restore funding for inner-city shelters. THE government had foreshadowed cuts to inner-city areas...

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Jobless rate steady for third month

Unemployment is tipped to have risen in May, amid job losses linked to the wind down in mining. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S jobless rate is steady, but only because people are dropping out of the race for a job. UNEMPLOYMENT remained unchanged...

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Govt providing certainty for jobs: Hockey

A FURTHER rise in full-time employment comes at an opportune time for Joe Hockey as he continues to peddle his poorly received budget. THE jobless rate also remained at 5.8 per cent for a third straight month in May when economists had expected...

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BHP cuts Downer contract, jobs at risk

Downer EDI has had a Queensland coal mining contract worth $360 million cancelled by BHP Billiton. Source: AAP MORE than 400 people are expected to lose their jobs after BHP Billiton tore up a $360 million mining services contract with Downer...

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Privacy concerns over Kings Cross scanners

EARLY lock-outs, 3am last drinks, year-long bans from party spots and now ID scanners. While the NSW government and police are praising the early success of measures to curb alcohol-related violence, civil libertarians fear it may have gone too...

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Calls for floor price on cigarettes

AN independent senator is pushing for a minimum floor price on cigarettes to counter a tobacco giant's "cynical" move to sell discounted packets. British American Tobacco Australia has launched what it claims is the cheapest legal packet of...

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Public comment sought on WA shark cull

ALMOST 1000 sharks could be caught in the next three years if the West Australian government's controversial shark kill policy continues, but less than 25 are predicted to be great whites. The state government opened its public environmental review...

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Woman critical after Sydney bus hit

A WOMAN is in critical condition in hospital after being hit by a bus in central Sydney. The woman, aged in her 30s, was crossing George Street when she was hit and has been taken to the nearby St Vincents Hospital in a with severe injuries. ...

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GM makes more recalls: air bags, chimes

GENERAL Motors Friday issued another four recalls, this time for air bag and warning chime problems in about 89,000 models from 2012 to 2015. It was the latest of dozens of recalls this year that covered at least 15.9 million cars worldwide,...

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PM wants Monash to be household name

VILLERS-BRETONNEUX, France, June 7 AAP - The efforts of Australian General John Monash on the Western Front in World War I should be as widely recognised as the story of Simpson and his donkey at Gallipoli, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. Mr...

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One dead, one hurt in SA speed boat crash

ONE person is dead and another has been rushed to hospital after a speedboat crashed on the Murray River in South Australia. SA Police say Saturday afternoon's accident occurred during a competitive event. "There were two victims, one is sadly...

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No foul play in Qld creek death: police

DETECTIVES have ruled out foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in a Sunshine Coast creek. Michael Gent's body was found by Queensland State Emergency Service volunteers at the bottom of a four-metre bank at Nambour last Sunday....

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Govt looks abroad for navy upgrades

THE federal government will turn to Spain or South Korea to build navy refuelling ships after a poor performance by Australian shipbuilders constructing new air warfare destroyers. Defence Minister David Johnston has announced the tender process...

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iSentia makes strong ASX debut

MEDIA monitor iSentia has made an impressive stock market debut, with its shares rising nearly 20 per cent above their issue price. Shares in the company, which was previously known as Media Monitors, opened trading at $2.45, 41 cents above the...

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Mega ports to be allowed near Barrier Reef

FIVE mega ports will be allowed along the Queensland coast, mainly in areas near the Great Barrier Reef. Abbot Point, one of the world's biggest coal terminals, has been declared a port development priority area. The declaration comes only six...

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Palmer writes Credlin an apology

Tony Abbott has accused Clive Palmer (pic) of not understanding his paid parental leave policy. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer has apologised to Prime Minister Tony Abbott's chief-of-staff for personally attacking her over the government's paid...

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Farmers to finally get drought loans

DROUGHT-STRICKEN farmers are finally getting access to a $200 million loans package promised by the federal government three months ago. But only farmers in parts of Queensland and NSW will be able to take advantage of the cheap finance. Agriculture...

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Budget-hit confidence stabilises

AFTER all the doom and gloom, there is finally a chink of economic light. Consumer confidence has risen moderately in the past week, the first time since federal budget leaks started to emerge in April. Retail spending has posted its longest...

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Metgasco launches CSG court action

A MINING company which had its controversial coal seam gas drilling licence suspended by the NSW government is seeking to overturn the decision in court. Energy Minister Anthony Roberts suspended Metgasco's licence at Bentley, in northern NSW,...

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Stranger grabs Sydney girl in 'bear hug'

A man tried to snatch a teenage girl by grabbing her in a bear hug in Sydney's west, police say. Source: AAP A MAN tried to snatch a teenage girl by grabbing her in a bear hug in broad daylight in Sydney's southwest. The 16-year-old girl...

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AHA says figures show lockouts not needed

Assaults at licensed premises in Kings Cross have fallen by 30.5 per cent, figures show. Source: AAP A DRAMATIC fall in assaults in pubs and clubs in Kings Cross and the Sydney CBD in the past two years shows that early closings and lockouts...

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Qld still on track for surplus

Queensland premier Campbell Newman isn't phased by a massive increase to the fiscal deficit. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND is still on track for a surplus despite the budget deficit quadrupling to a projected $2.27 billion next financial year. ...

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Aust pledges $100m for polio fight

Australia has pledged 100 million dollars to go towards eradicating polio in northern Africa. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA has pledged $100 million to help eradicate polio for good. The funds will be spread over five years and will go towards...

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Ash grounds flights to Darwin, Bali

A massive ash cloud from an Indonesian volcano may disrupt aviation in parts of Australia. Source: AAP DARWIN remains cut off to all air services until Sunday, and flights from Australia to Bali are now affected, as three separate ash plumes...

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One dead and six injured in NSW crash

A MAN is dead and six people, including two children, have been injured in a head-on collision at Coffs Harbour on NSW's north coast. The 58-year-old was killed when a Nissan Pulsar and Ford Falcon collided on Hogbin Drive just before 1pm on...

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Seven years' jail for Halloween killer

NEARLY four years ago, Ardavaz Delir lost his son in a way no parent would want to imagine. Eden Delir was 17 when he was surrounded by a group of gatecrashers at a Sydney Halloween party, savagely bashed and struck on the head with a wine bottle...

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Zuckerberg donates $A130m to schools

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly donating $A130 million to US public schools. Source: AAP FACEBOOK CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $US120 million ($A130 million) to the San Francisco Bay Area's public...

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Aquila takeover wins FIRB approval

CHINESE steelmaker Baosteel and Australian rail operator Aurizon have moved a step closer to sealing their $1.42 billion takeover of Aqulia Resources. The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approved the deal on Thursday. The offer still...

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Search for man missing in Melbourne

POLICE are appealing for public help to find a Melbourne man missing since Friday. Toni Rabottini, from Sandhurst, was last seen in Dandenong about 9am on May 24. The 49-year-old suffers from a medical condition and police and family members...

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Work-for-the-dole scheme returns

Young people in areas of high unemployment will have to work 15 hours a week to get the dole. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has urged young Australians not to waste their lives as the government unveiled details of its revamped work-for-the-dole...

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Katter party MP moves for son

Katter Party state leader Ray Hopper has switched seats for his son Ben to run in his old one. Source: AAP KATTER'S Australian Party's Queensland leader Ray Hopper has moved to a new electorate ahead of the state election to make way for his...

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Three-year-old girl dies in Mount Isa

AN investigation is under way to determine how a three-year-old girl died in an outback Queensland home. Police say the toddler was driven from a home in Mount Isa to the mining town's hospital, where she was declared dead about 7.30pm on Monday.No...

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Frail, dazed Rogerson put behind bars

Former NSW cop Roger Rogerson (C) has been taken away for questioning over the murder of Jamie Gao. Source: AAP HE was once considered one of the toughest cops in a tough town. But former Sydney detective Roger Rogerson cut a frail, dazed...

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