Fergie gives birth to baby boy

Fergie and her husband, Josh Duhamel, have welcomed their first child, a baby boy called Axl Jack. Source: AAP SINGER Fergie has given birth to a 3.46kg boy called Axl Jack Duhamel. Axl Jack, Fergie and actor Josh Duhamel's first child,...

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Cane fields to be set ablaze in Cairns

A practice of burning off cane fields before harvest is being demonstrated at the Cairns Festival. Source: AAP FARMER Jeff Pezzutti remembers watching raging fires rip through cane fields in far north Queensland as a child. "Those flames...

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Labor's credibility is shot, says Hockey

Treasurer Chris Bowen (R) is standing by his claim there is a hole in the coalition's savings. Source: AAP SHADOW treasurer Joe Hockey says Labor's credibility has been blown after the government claimed there's a $10 billion shortfall in the...

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Fire closes MasterChef host's restaurant

A fire has damaged MasterChef judge George Calombaris' restaurant in Melbourne's inner suburbs. Source: AAP A FIRE around a pizza oven has damaged one of MasterChef judge George Calombaris' Melbourne restaurants. Around 170 people fled...

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Four die on NSW roads in 24 hours

A MAN has become the fourth person to die on NSW roads in 24 hours after he was struck by a car in Sydney inner-city suburb of Redfern. It's believed the man, who is yet to be identified, was struck by a Toyota Camry as he tried to cross the...

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Labor's credibility dented: Hockey

SHADOW Treasurer Joe Hockey says Labor's credibility has taken a massive blow after Treasury and Finance denied costing coalition policies. Labor said on Thursday that an analysis, using previous advice from Treasury, Finance and the Parliamentary...

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Seven defends PNG corruption story

The Seven Network is standing by a story linking Australian aid to corruption on Papua New Guinea. Source: AAP THE Seven Network has defended a story which linked Australian aid to corruption in Papua New Guinea, after Prime Minister Peter...

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Abbott campaign trail hit by unexpected

A school website overshadowed an education policy announcement on an unexpected day for Tony Abbott. Source: AAP PHOTO shoots and funding announcements for sport and schools should have meant a smooth day on the election campaign trail for...

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Mock funeral held for NT education

Several hundred people have staged a mock funeral in Darwin to protest massive school funding costs. Source: AAP SEVERAL hundred schoolkids and their parents have laid flowers on a coffin in front of the Northern Territory parliament at a mock...

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Rolf Harris to be charged with assaults

BRITISH prosecutors say they have authorised police to charge Australian entertainer Rolf Harris with nine counts of indecent assault and four counts of making indecent images of a child. "We have concluded there is sufficient evidence and it...

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Georgia May Jagger says mum is style icon

GEORGIA May Jagger says her supermodel mum Jerry Hall is her style icon. The 21-year-old is back in Sydney for the third time this year, as an ambassador of 30 Days Of Fashion & Beauty. Hall is also in Australia, currently appearing in...

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NSW woman acquitted of mate's murder

A MENTALLY ill Sydney woman accused of stabbing her drinking buddy has been acquitted of murder. Patricia Anne Gallagher was charged with murdering her friend William (Billy) Grant at his home in Revesby on February 12, 2009, by stabbing him in...

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US, allies build case for military action

BASHAR al-Assad's friends and foes are headed for a showdown at the United Nations, as Britain pushes for a resolution to pave the way for military strikes over suspected chemical attacks. The meeting comes as the US and its allies pressed their...

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PNG PM demands Seven apology

PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has called on the Seven Network to apologise and a journalist to be fired after it aired a story linking Australian aid money to corruption in the Pacific Island nation. The report, which was aired...

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Rudd opens final leaders' debate

Labor has challenged Tony Abbott to reveal his plans for cuts in the final leaders' debate. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd believes Australia continues to face uncertain economic times and his core goal is to protect Australian jobs....

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Man charged over attack on AFL star

Victorian police have charged a man over the alleged assault on West Coast player Will Schofield. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged with recklessly causing injury to West Coast AFL player Will Schofield, who was king hit in Geelong last...

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Murdered Aust baseballer to be farewelled

The former baseball teammates of Australian Chris Lane will form a guard of honour at his funeral. Source: AAP THE former baseball teammates of murdered Melbourne man Chris Lane will form a guard of honour at his funeral. The baseball players...

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Leahy-Arnold case could still go to trial

A Supreme Court judge has overturned a decision to commit Alan Leahy to stand trial for murder. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND man Alan Leahy could still stand trial over the 1991 deaths of his wife and her friend, despite the Supreme Court overturning...

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Aussie celebs shocked by Miley Cyrus dance

Australian celebrities have reacted on social media to Miley Cyrus' performance at the MTV VMAs. Source: AAP MILEY Cyrus' performance at the MTV Video Music Awards has left many Australian celebrities bewildered, with some criticising the former...

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Japan halts rocket launch at last minute

Japan stopped its satellite rocket launch just seconds before lift-off after discovering a glitch. Source: AAP JAPAN suspended the launch of its next-generation solid-fuel rocket just seconds before lift-off after engineers discovered a technical...

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Qld police locate toddler's mother

THE mother of a two-year-old boy found wandering alone on a far north Queensland street has been located. The boy was found wearing only a nappy at an intersection in the Cairns suburb of Westcourt about 1.45pm (AEST) on Monday and authorities...

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Moody's downgrades NAB's UK bank

Ratings agency Moody's has downgraded the credit rating of NAB's troubled UK Bank. Source: AAP RATINGS agency Moody's has downgraded the credit rating of National Australia Bank's troubled UK subsidiary Clydesdale Bank. Moody's downgraded...

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NSW road toll hits seven in under 12 hours

A man and a woman have died after a motor scooter collided with a truck on a major Sydney road. Source: AAP SEVEN people have been killed on NSW roads in less than 12 hours. Police have launched an investigation into the death of an 84-year-old...

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Peace talks off over deaths in Palestine

PEACE talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have been cancelled after Israeli security forces shot dead three Palestinians during clashes in the West Bank, a Palestinian official said. "The meeting that was to take place in Jericho...

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Clashes in India over march ban

Hundreds of Hindu nationalists have clashed with police outside India's parliament. Source: AAP HUNDREDS of Hindu nationalists have clashed with police outside India's parliament after being barred from conducting a religious march at a disputed...

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Merkel warns of Greek deal domino effect

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned granting Greece another round of debt relief will unleash uncertainty in the eurozone and hit investment in the region. "I explicitly warn against a haircut," Merkel told the news magazine Focus. "It...

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Indian oil refinery fire toll rises to 10

THE death toll in a fire at a state-owned oil refinery in southern India has risen to 10 after six bodies were recovered from the accident site. The fire broke out on Friday at a refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd, in the southern city...

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Lawyer slams asylum seeker policies

A PROMINENT human rights lawyer has compared the major political parties to the Taliban as he endorsed the re-election of Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young as an alternative voice on refugees. Speaking to reporters alongside Senator...

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NSW man axes window in family fight

A MAN has been arrested after a fight with family southwest of Sydney. Police were responding to reports someone had been attacked with an axe when they attended a Tahmoor house, near Camden, about 3.10pm (AEST) on Sunday. When they arrived...

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Search for missing kayaker in Tassie

POLICE and local vessels are searching for a missing kayaker off Tasmania's south coast. The police helicopter is searching for the kayaker around Dover and the Hope Island area, police say. Waters are calm in the area and the helicopter is...

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