PM wants Monash to be household name

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 Abbott revealed on Saturday a new memorial...

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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 visa info over Tamil's death: group

IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison says Australian officials have contacted the family of a Tamil asylum seeker explaining visa processes so they can travel to Australia to attend his funeral. But a spokesman for the Tamil Refugee Council said...

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Alleged Sydney card skimmer charged

A man has been caught allegedly skimming money out of ATMs in Sydney's west using stolen card data. Source: AAP A MAN has been caught allegedly skimming money out of ATMs in Sydney's west using stolen card data. Police were contacted...

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10 Islamists sentenced to death in Egypt

An Egyptian court has sentenced 10 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood movement to death. Source: AAP AN Egyptian court has sentenced ten supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement to death in absentia on...

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Man lied over boy's abuse before murder

WHEN a two-year-old boy turned up to his Sydney pre-school with bruises, his stepfather told the carers he'd had another fall in the shower. The swollen bite marks around the little boy's elbow, he said, were self-inflicted. But after the man...

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Smithsonian names Aussie museum director

THE Smithsonian has named Australian Melissa Chiu, a museum leader for the Asia Society in New York, as the next director of the Hirshhorn Museum for modern and contemporary art in Washington. Darwin-born Chiu joins the Smithsonian in September....

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Police search new area for Madeleine

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have focussed their attention to drains. Source: AAP BRITISH police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are focusing their attention on a new patch of scrubland close...

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Gunman kills one, injures three in US

A suspect is in custody after four people were wounded in a shooting on a Seattle university campus. Source: AAP A GUNMAN has killed one person and injured three others on a college campus in the northwestern US city of Seattle, the latest...

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Moo-ving tale as cow saved from pool

A drowning cow has been saved from a backyard pool in the NSW Hunter Valley. Source: AAP A COW has been saved from drowning by firefighters who helped it out of a backyard swimming pool in the NSW Hunter Valley. A woman returned to her...

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Dredge spoil dumping near reef approved

THE government body that protects the Great Barrier Reef has approved the dumping of more than 370,000 cubic metres of dredge spoil in the marine park. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has issued a permit to allow a port authority...

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Nepal tree-huggers reach for record

MORE than 2000 people have gathered in Nepal's capital in a bid to set a world record for the largest tree hug. Parliament members, students, office workers and even Buddhist monks took part in the attempt on Thursday, gathering at a park on...

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Thousands affected by Adelaide lockdown

A 13-hour siege caused a lockdown in parts of central Adelaide, causing disruption to thousands. Source: AAP THOUSANDS of commuters, workers and residents were barred from several blocks in central Adelaide as dangerous fugitive Rodney Clavell...

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Uproar over O'Neill plan

PAPUA New Guinea's opposition has lashed out at a plan by Prime Minister Peter O'Neill to restrict nominees for the top job to members of his own party in the event of a motion of no-confidence. The government is planning to introduce legislation...

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Red Cross staffer killed in Libya

ARMED men have killed a 42-year-old Red Cross staffer in the coastal Libyan city of Sirte, firing at his car after he left a meeting, the organisation says. Michael Greub, a Swiss national, died in the attack on Wednesday, the International Committee...

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Putin slams Obama as he meets Poroshenko

PRESIDENT Barack Obama has met Ukraine's president-elect Petro Poroshenko, in a show of US support for Ukraine's right to chart its own future, before an encounter with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Obama sat down with Poroshenko on Wednesday in Warsaw,...

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Alleged jewellery thieves flaunted booty

IT took several police officers and a member of the public to bring down an alleged jewellery thief as he fled through a Perth mall before a dramatic arrest. About 5.45pm (WST) on Wednesday, officers saw two men in their early 20s, who had allegedly...

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PM vows to resolve Indon spy row

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has pledged to resolve the spying row with Indonesia to the mutual benefit of both nations, and has told the outgoing president that his policy on asylum-seeker boats means they shouldn't be a problem for much longer. ...

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Economy has solid growth foundation:Hockey

A surge in economic growth in the first three months of the year has made Joe Hockey optimistic. Source: AAP JOE Hockey is cautiously optimistic the unemployment rate will not hit the heights predicted in the budget. The treasurer says...

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New home for Perth's wandering peacock

A YOUNG peacock found strutting his stuff in suburban Perth has a new home after doing time in an animal shelter. He also has a new name: Gerald. The juvenile bird was seen wandering in Westminster about a month ago and was cared for at the...

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8 cars earn top mark for collision warning

Eight cars have earned the highest safety rating in new tests of high-tech crash prevention systems. Source: AAP THE 2014 Chevrolet Impala was the only non-luxury car to earn the highest safety rating in new tests of high-tech crash prevention...

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ABS controls fail to trigger insider alert

THE Australian Bureau of Statistics has admitted it is difficult to counter the threat of a trusted insider leaking market-sensitive information. Former ABS public servant Christopher Russell Hill, 24, of Belconnen in the ACT is facing criminal...

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Westfield in court before restructure vote

WESTFIELD Retail Trust (WRT) shareholders are eagerly waiting for the outcome of a Supreme Court application over merger plans by the shopping centre giant. Westfield is seeking approval to conclude an investor vote on a controversial proposed...

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Parents seek answers to son's Yemen death

THE parents of an Australian man killed in a US drone strike in Yemen want to know how their son died and what evidence the federal government has of his possible links to terrorism. Christopher Harvard, 27, was killed in a US drone strike in...

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$33.6b of Qld assets earmarked for sale

Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls has handed down his third budget in Brisbane. Source: AAP ASSETS worth $33.6 billion will be sold or leased if the Newman government wins next year's election, with a quarter of the proceeds going towards state...

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Qld mayor referred to corruption watchdog

Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale has been referred to Queensland's corruption watchdog. Source: AAP IPSWICH Mayor Paul Pisasale has been referred to Queensland's corruption watchdog over revelations he received up to $150,000 in undeclared donations....

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Sydney woman arrested after terror hoax

A WOMAN has been accused of falsely reporting a terrorism plot targeting a plane at Sydney's international airport. The 30-year-old, from Blacktown, allegedly contacted police on March 21, claiming to have overheard a conversation at Kingsford-Smith,...

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Fairfax scales back job cuts

Fairfax Media will push ahead with cuts to its staff but has scaled back the number. Source: AAP FAIRFAX Media will push ahead with cuts to its staff but has saved some positions from the firing line. Staff at Fairfax papers, including...

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Alleged freeze on asylum seeker's claim

REFUGEE supporters claim the immigration department had put a "freeze" on the application of a now-deceased Sri Lankan asylum seeker because he had reached the Australian mainland. Leorsin Seemanpillai, 29, set himself alight on Saturday. He...

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Lucy rejects Malcolm leadership talk

Malcolm Turnbull says claims he might mount a leadership challenge are 'demented' and 'unhinged'. Source: AAP MALCOLM Turnbull's fluey quest for spicy soup has been miscast as a leadership challenge, the cabinet minister's wife and former...

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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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Bali flights under cloud but Darwin clear

Flights in Darwin are expected to resume later today as plumes from an Indonesian volcano dissipate. Source: AAP FLIGHTS to and from Darwin have resumed after they were grounded by an ash cloud from an Indonesian volcano, as Jetstar grounds...

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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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Shotgun fired at Hobart house

A SHOTGUN has been fired at a house in Hobart. The occupants were home when the shot was fired on Saturday evening, police said. Neighbours heard the blast but the occupants of the Bridgewater residence did not report the incident until the...

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Iraq violence killed 799 in May: UN

VIOLENCE has claimed the lives of 799 Iraqis in May, the highest monthly death toll so far this year, the United Nations says, underlining the daunting challenges the government faces as it struggles to contain a surge in sectarian violence. The...

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