Jury sides with Love in trial over tweet

A US jury has rejected a defamation case against Courtney Love over a Twitter post that suggested one of her lawyers had been "bought off" for not pursuing a lawsuit over her late husband's estate. The verdict came after roughly three hours of...

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UK teacher tells of Kruger elephant attack

A BRITISH teacher who suffered a serious leg injury when an elephant tore through her car in South Africa has told how she desperately tried to drive away. Sarah Brooks, who works at the Sir John Gleed School in Lincolnshire, and her South African...

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Police pelted by brawling Vic youths

BRAWLERS pelted police with glass bottles in Melbourne as they tried to break up a large street fracas, sparking fears of drunken violence marring Australia Day festivities. Officers had been confronted by a huge crowd of aggressive youths after...

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Sydney Harbour to launch Australia Day

WHETHER you're into sheep shearing, whip cracking, fireworks or surfing, there is something for everyone this Australia Day. And a 100-year-old Iraqi-born grandmother and a two-year-old Indian boy are among nearly 3600 people from 113 countries...

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Govt 'creating' welfare crisis: Labor

LABOR has accused the Abbott government of "manufacturing" a welfare crisis ahead of a planned crack down on young people claiming the disability pension. Under federal government plans to overhaul the welfare system, young people who are deemed...

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Church official amends commission evidence

A Catholic church official has revised his evidence to the Royal Commission on Child Sex Abuse. Source: AAP A SENIOR church official has revised his evidence to the Royal Commission on Child Sex Abuse following a flurry of late night emails...

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Starbucks profit jumps, sales growth slows

Starbucks says its quarterly profit is up 25 per cent, following stronger sales around the world. Source: AAP STARBUCKS says its quarterly profit is up 25 per cent, thanks to lower coffee costs and stronger sales around the world. The Seattle-based...

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United Airlines posts 4Q profit of $US140m

United Airlines posted a growth in fourth quarter earnings with an increase in passenger numbers. Source: AAP THE parent of United Airlines has earned $US140 million ($A158.60 million) in the fourth quarter, as more passengers flew and paid...

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Ukraine protesters expand camp after talks

Thousands of anti-government protesters continue to hold out in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Source: AAP UKRAINIAN protesters have expanded their protest camp in Kiev closer to the administration of President Viktor Yanukovych after crisis talks...

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Swastika on Austrian tombstone defies ban

Nazi symbols continue to be seen on Austrian tombstones despite laws against displaying them. Source: AAP THE marble tombstone looks like others dotting the main cemetery of Graz, Austria's second city - but only at first glance. Carved into...

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Bushfire downgraded but threat remains

A bushfire continues to burn out of control in the City of Kwinana, threatening lives and homes. Source: AAP THE danger from a bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs has been downgraded but authorities warn there is still a threat to lives...

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Problems pile up for security contractor

THE list of embarrassments besetting security contractor Serco is growing on a daily basis, including prisoners and asylum seekers breaking out of custody under their officers' watch. It emerged on Thursday that a shackled prisoner was left unguarded...

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'Asylum-seeker burns issue for Australia'

BRUTALITY claims levelled at the Australian navy by asylum seekers could go unquestioned, with both Australia and Indonesia seemingly reluctant to investigate. The ABC this week broadcast footage of asylum seekers receiving treatment for burns...

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Govt helping the ACCC, Billson says

THE federal government is working with the competition watchdog to try and fix its dire financial position. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed late last year that it would run out of money in April. Minister...

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US tourist likely killed by elephants

PARK rangers in Thailand have found the body of an American tourist who was apparently trampled to death by elephants in a reserve outside Bangkok. The woman went missing on January 13 in Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park in the western...

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2 bodies found after migrant boat sinks

GREEK officials say the bodies of a woman and an 11-year-old boy have been found a day after a fishing boat crammed with immigrants capsized in the dark, leaving 12 people feared drowned in the Aegean Sea. A coastguard statement says the two...

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Abbott says navy claims are baseless

Prime Minister Tony Abbott (L) says Indonesia is Australia's most important single relationship. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says there is "absolutely no evidence" to back up claims Australian sailors mistreated asylum seekers during...

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Woman's body found in Sydney car park

A woman's body has been discovered in a car park in Sydney's south. Source: AAP A WOMAN'S body has been discovered in a car park in Sydney's south. Police found the body in a Taren Point car park after being called there on Wednesday...

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Two shot dead as Ukraine police storm Kiev

Ukraine's opposition has accused President Viktor Yanukovych of fanning violent protests in Kiev. Source: AAP TWO activists have been shot dead as Ukrainian police stormed protesters' barricades in Kiev, the first fatalities in two months of...

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Royal wedding activists lose appeal

ROYAL wedding protesters have lost the latest round in their legal action over how the Metropolitan Police conducted operations when Prince William married Kate Middleton. When a case brought by 20 individuals, who claimed they were the victims...

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Teen charged over attempted home invasion

A TEENAGER accused of threatening a middle-aged couple with a shotgun during an alleged attempted home invasion on the NSW south coast has been charged. The 16-year-old allegedly pointed the gun at a man, 54, and a woman, 53, when they answered...

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UN makes 'mistake' on Iran: Russia

THE UN chief's decision to rescind the invitation to Iran to join this week's Syria peace talks was a mistake but not a catastrophe, Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday. Sergey Lavrov said that Ban Ki-moon's decision to withdraw his last-minute...

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Indon border trespass to be reviewed

CUSTOMS and Defence have started a review into the entry of Australian vessels into Indonesian waters as part of the government's Operation Sovereign Borders. In a joint statement Customs and Defence said "the review will assess the sequence...

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Australian killed in US car crash

A 49-YEAR-OLD woman from Victoria has been killed in a three-vehicle crash on a snow-covered road in New York. Troopers say Carolanne Boulionis was driving a pickup truck too fast for the weather conditions on Route 60 on Monday afternoon when...

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St Vincent's Hospital welcomes lockouts

A PROMINENT Sydney neurosurgeon has welcomed Premier Barry O'Farrell's proposed restrictions on trading hours for licensed venues in an effort to combat drunken violence. St Vincent's Hospital neurosurgeon Dr Mark Winder has in recent weeks treated...

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Accused baby-basher faces Qld court

A NORTH Queensland mother accused of punching her baby girl in the face has appeared in court. Police say a passer-by allegedly saw the 29-year-old punch the crying baby, who was in a pram on a footpath, in the Townsville suburb of North Ward...

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Cameras found in SA Tour toilets: police

SECRET cameras have been found in the female and male toilets at the Tour Down Under village in central Adelaide. A member of the public found what he believed to be a hidden camera in the Victoria Square male toilets late on Monday afternoon,...

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SA fires continue, but Barossa gets Tour

Firefighters are continuing to battle SA blazes, which have destroyed 16 homes and 33 buildings. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS are still battling blazes across South Australia, which have been estimated to have caused $10 million worth of property...

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Firefighters escape serious injury in NSW

FIREFIGHTERS in northern NSW have had a lucky escape from one of their trucks that caught alight in a sudden wind change. Crews were protecting properties around Moree on Monday evening when a sudden wind change blew a fast-moving grass blaze...

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Foreign soldier killed in Afghan attack

AN assault by suicide bombers and gunmen against a NATO base in southern Afghanistan has killed one service member, the coalition says. The statement said the attack involved a suicide car bomb and gunmen wearing vests with explosives. It added...

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Baby panda Bao Bao makes her bow

Baby panda Bao Bao made her first public appearance at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington. Source: AAP BABY panda Bao Bao, born in captivity a little less than five months ago, has made her first public appearance at the Smithsonian's...

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Woman in court over 3-year-old's death

A 33-YEAR-OLD woman will appear in a Scottish court after being arrested and charged in connection with the death of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular. Police did not name the woman, although it has been widely reported that Rosdeep Kular, the mother...

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Man dies in Melbourne kayaking accident

A MAN has died in a kayaking accident on a Melbourne creek. Police believe the man, in his 20s, got into difficulty while kayaking just before 8pm (AEDT) on Sunday, prompting a passer-by to come to his aid then attempting to revive him. The...

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Innocence of kids non-negotiable: Vatican

THE "most terrible" cases of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy have come to light, but the Church should not lower its guard, says the Vatican's former sex crimes prosecutor. Malta Auxiliary Bishop Charles Scicluna told the Sunday Times of Malta...

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Egyptian army says top Sinai militant dead

EGYPTIAN army forces have killed the military commander of the al-Tawhid Wal Jihad group in Sinai, military spokesman Colonel Ahmed Ali says. Ahmed Hamdan Harb al-Maneiy, also known as Abu Mariam, was killed in the northern Sinai town of al-Mahdiya...

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