Abbott to Russia: uranium ban on the table

PM Tony Abbott has warned Russia that Australia will consider further sanctions. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has put Moscow on notice, warning that Australia will consider banning uranium sales in the event of a Russian incursion...

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Family escapes flaming 40-foot cruiser

FIREFIGHTERS will scuttle a Sydney family's 40-foot cruiser after it caught fire out on the water. THE young family made it to safety after a blaze broke out on the vessel on Saturday afternoon near the waterside suburb of Drummoyne. "When...

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Britain braced for tail of hurricane

MORE than a month's rain has fallen during an overnight downpour across parts of Britain, causing flash floods. AND further damp and windy conditions are expected, with the remnants of Hurricane Bertha due to hit the UK on Saturday. Eastern...

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Abbott warns of long wait for MH17 victims

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has warned Australians who lost loved ones in the MH17 disaster that the process of bringing bodies home may take time. MR Abbott leaves on Saturday night for talks in the Netherlands with his Dutch counterpart, Mark...

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Overseas AFL players flock to Vic

Woman 'dragged by hair through streets and raped' A MAN has been charged after allegedly raping a woman he met at a house party in Wagga Wagga, dragging her by her hair through several streets, forcing her into a car before raping her again. ...

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Egypt court dissolves Brotherhood party

AN Egyptian court has dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered its assets seized. THE Supreme Administrative Court in Cairo issued the ruling on Saturday in response to several lawsuits that accused...

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Indon girl found 10 years after tsunami

AN Indonesian girl swept away in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has been reunited with her parents 10 years after she was given up for dead, her mother says. RAUDHATUL Jannah was four when she and her brother were swept away by tsunami waters...

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Pistorius branded 'deceitful witness'

The Oscar Pistorius murder trial has almost finished with lawyers yet to give their final arguments. Source: AAP SOUTH African Olympian Oscar Pistorius has returned to the dock for the finale to his gripping murder trial as lawyers present...

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Two Blue Mountains mines a step closer

THE NSW environment department has recommended that two Blue Mountains mining projects go ahead, despite environmentalists' fears the plans will threaten unique rock formations. IN a statement, the Department of Planning and Environment stressed...

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Carwash chain, bosses fined $90,000

THE men behind a Sydney carwash chain that shortchanged hundreds of vulnerable workers have been fined a total of $90,000. THE Crystal Carwash Cafe was slapped with a $70,000 fine and its two executives, director Anthony Sahade and manager Peter...

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Prince William to be air ambulance pilot

Woman 'dragged by hair through streets and raped' A MAN has been charged after allegedly raping a woman he met at a house party in Wagga Wagga, dragging her by her hair through several streets, forcing her into a car before raping her again. ...

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Freddie Mac earns $US1.4b in 2Q

MORTGAGE giant Freddie Mac posted net income of $US1.4 billion ($A1.5 billion) for the April-through-June period, aided by a strengthening housing market. THE government-controlled company has turned a profit in each of the past 11 quarters....

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Gold miner cuts jobs as it expands

AUSTRALIA'S second largest gold miner has cut more than 200 jobs over the past six months after purchasing a series of gold mines. NORTHERN Star Resources managing director Bill Beament said the West Australian company had reduced its workforce...

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Business confidence hits 11-year high

BUSINESSES confidence has hit its highest level in 11 years, as the services sector and retailers become more optimistic about their sales outlook. FORTY six per cent of businesses expect higher sales in the December quarter, while only nine...

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CSG firm admits health impacts: activists

ACTIVISTS claim a coal seam gas firm's buy out of properties near its Queensland operation is an admission the gas is harmful. HOWEVER, the Queensland Gas Company (QGC) says it has purchased 60 properties in the Surat Basin over the past decade...

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NSW govt whip Cornwell to face ICAC

NSW government whip Andrew Cornwell is due to give evidence when the state corruption watchdog's inquiry into the alleged funnelling of illegal funds into the Liberal Party resumes this week. THE NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption's...

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Hockey still learning art of dealing: LDP

Brother sees twin die in holiday prank ALEX D'Aleo, a tradie from Sydney, was killed after trying to jump on to a boat during Croatia's yacht week while on holiday with his twin brother. Is your relative in this famous photo? IT'S...

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Lawyers criticise Vic coronial changes

PROPOSED changes to Victoria's coronial system seem to be more about trying to help the system cope with inadequate resources, rather than achieving justice for families and avoiding preventable deaths, lawyers say. THE reforms are set for debate...

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