Shorten dismisses dire Labor poll

Bill Shorten says the federal election will be decided by voters, not opinion polls or newspapers. Source: AAP FEDERAL Education Minister Bill Shorten says the election will be decided by Australian voters, not opinion polls or newspapers....

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Factory ablaze in southeast Melbourne

FIRE crews are responding to a large factory fire in Melbourne's southeast. Metropolitan Fire Brigade crews were called to the brick and metal premises just after 7pm (AEST) on Saturday to find flames going through the roof. About 13 fire truck...

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Flood kills 76 in northeast China city

A RIVER flood triggered by torrential rains has killed 76 people in a northeast Chinese city, state media says. The official Xinhua News Agency said a memorial service was held on Saturday in the city of Fushun for the victims. It said another...

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Search on for NT crocodile victim

NORTHERN Territory police are searching for a man who is believed to have been snatched by a crocodile. Senior Sergeant Peter Lindfield says police received reports about 4pm (CST) on Saturday that the 24-year-old had been attacked by a crocodile...

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Three dead after North Sea chopper crash

Three people are dead and a fourth is missing after a helicopter went down off the Shetland Islands. Source: AAP THREE people have been confirmed dead after a helicopter transporting employees between oil rigs in the North Sea ditched, Scottish...

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PetroChina 1H profit rises

STATE-OWNED PetroChina's half-year profit rose to nearly $US11 billion ($A12.31 billion) as Asia's biggest oil producer increased output of crude and natural gas. The company said on Thursday its results were also helped by smaller losses at...

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Rowdy audience dominates Swan's debate

A rowdy crowd dominated Wayne Swan's (L) first candidates's debate of the campaign in Brisbane. Source: AAP A ROWDY crowd dominated former treasurer Wayne Swan's first candidates's debate of the campaign. Liberal National Party (LNP) stalwarts...

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Malaysia govt can appeal Allah case: court

MALAYSIA'S government has won the right to appeal a court ruling allowing the country's non-Muslim minority to use the word "Allah" to refer to God. Appeal hearings are scheduled to start on September 10 to resolve the politically sensitive dispute...

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Detaining of refugees 'inhumane': UN

AUSTRALIA has been accused of almost 150 violations of international law by a United Nations committee for its "inhumane" indefinite detention of 46 refugees. The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called for the mainly Tamil refugees to...

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Gambaro tells forum she's for gay marriage

Liberal MP Teresa Gambaro says she'll vote for gay marriage if allowed a conscience vote. Source: AAP THE Liberal MP representing Queensland's most marginal federal seat has declared she would vote for gay marriage if the coalition allowed...

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Rudd, Abbott in frank election debate

KEVIN Rudd and Tony Abbott had a frank exchange at the second leaders' debate, as the prime minister turned up the heat on the costing of the coalition's paid parental leave scheme. The opposition leader was narrowly voted the winner by the 105-member...

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Goward grilled in NSW parliament

NSW Community Services Minister Pru Goward has come under sustained opposition fire amid the continued fallout over conflicting child protection worker numbers. The minister told a budget estimates hearing last week she wasn't aware of a draft...

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33 killed in bus accident in Malaysia

A passenger bus has plunged into a deep ravine in Malaysia, killing at least 33 people. Source: AAP A PASSENGER bus has plunged into a deep ravine while travelling downhill near a Malaysian highland resort, killing 33 people, an official...

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Facebook unveils global net access plan

Facebook has announced a partnership aimed at connecting four billion people still not online. Source: AAP FACEBOOK and other technology giants have launched an initiative designed to give the whole world access to the internet. The project...

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Turkey bans NSW MPs from Gallipoli service

Turkey has warned that some NSW MPs will be denied visas to attend the Gallipoli service. Source: AAP TURKEY warns some NSW MPs won't not be welcome at the Gallipoli service after state parliament officially recognised the Ottoman genocide...

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86 Muslim Rohingya escape from Thai detent

POLICE say 86 Muslim Rohingya asylum seekers from Myanmar detained in southern Thailand for illegally entering the country have escaped from a crowded immigration detention centre. Police Colonel Kan Thammakasem says the men used blades to cut...

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Blue Jasmine may become gold for Blanchett

PLAYING Jasmine in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine could put Cate Blanchett in the same frame as Diane Keaton's Annie Hall or Mia Farrow's Hannah in Hannah and Her Sisters. Braving the chill in Sydney to walk the red carpet for the film, Blanchett...

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Actor Lee Thompson Young found dead at 29

AMERICAN television actor Lee Thompson Young has been found dead at the age of 29. Young's manager, Jonathan Baruch, says Young took his own life. The actor started his career as a teenager in the TV series The Famous Jett Jackson and was co-starring...

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Asylum boat tragedy leaves up to five dead

UP to five asylum seekers are believed to have drowned after a boat carrying more than 100 people sank north of Christmas Island. Australian authorities called off search and rescue operations on Tuesday night after rescuing 106 people, Customs...

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Musharraf indicted over Bhutto's murder

AN anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has indicted former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on charges of conspiracy to murder late opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, officials say. It was the first time that any of the four generals who have ruled...

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Legal blow for massive Browse gas hub

WA's premier says he will not give up on his plan for a massive gas hub in the Kimberley. Source: AAP DEFIANT West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has attempted to shrug off the embarrassing legal defeat which places even more doubt around...

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Kogan 'muscled' out by telco heavies

Budget retailer Kogan Mobile says it has been "muscled out" of the industry by "telco heavyweights". Source: AAP BUDGET mobile phone retailer Kogan Mobile says it has been "muscled out" of the industry by "telco heavyweights". Telstra announced...

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Rudd turns to health, spending cuts

Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott are accusing each other of negative politics half way into the campaign. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has warned the coalition would scrap GP super clinics and Medicare Local centres, as he fended off claims...

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Hong Kong stocks close 0.24% lower

HONG Kong shares ended 0.24 per cent lower on Monday following losses on Wall Street last week, while investors bet the US Federal Reserve will soon start winding down its stimulus program. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 54.11 points to 22,463.70...

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Hosni Mubarak may be freed in Egypt

An Egyptian court has ordered Hosni Mubarak to be freed pending his trial on corruption charges. Source: AAP EGYPTIAN judiciary officials say former President Hosni Mubarak could be freed from custody this week. They say a court on Monday...

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Top China official Liu faces bribes probe

China's former top economic policymaker Liu Tienan has been placed under judicial investigation. Source: AAP CHINA'S former top economic policymaker Liu Tienan has been placed under judicial investigation for suspected bribe taking, state...

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German opposition decries Merkel 'cuts'

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel's struggling rival in next month's general election has attempted to revive his campaign by attacking her euro policy at his biggest rally to date. Peer Steinbrueck, candidate for the main opposition Social Democrats...

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Spanish fishermen protest in Gibraltar

DOZENS of Spanish fishing boats have sailed to Gibraltar to demand that the British outpost remove 70 concrete blocks it has dropped in their fishing grounds. British naval and Gibraltar police patrols blocked the 38 Spanish boats from entering...

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Pakistan govt orders stay of executions

Outgoing President Asif Ali Zardari has called for a temporary stay of all executions in Pakistan. Source: AAP PAKISTANI authorities have ordered a temporary stay of executions following objections from the president and rights groups, days...

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Liberals fail to put Greens last

The Liberals have failed to live up to its promise to put the Greens last on all how-to-vote cards. Source: AAP THE Liberal party has failed to live up to its promise to put the Australian Greens last on all how-to-vote cards. Opposition...

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