ALP wants overseas booths for NSW poll

Labor says the decision to close all overseas polling stations for the NSW election is undemocratic. Source: AAP THE decision to close all overseas polling stations for the upcoming NSW election has been labelled "undemocratic" by Labor's...

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Man dead after park brawl near Sydney

A MAN has died in a park north-west of Sydney after an apparent brawl. POLICE were called to Macquarie Park in Freemans Reach, near Windsor, shortly before 7pm following reports of a confrontation between two groups. A 26-year-old was found...

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SA sellers ambushed after online deals

Two people have been attacked in apparent ambushes in SA after they arranged purchases online. Source: AAP TWO people have been attacked in apparent ambushes in an Adelaide suburb after they arranged purchases online. ONE man went to...

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Shaolin Temple's big plans for NSW

CHINA'S Shaolin Temple, historically known for its martial arts traditions but which recently has gained a reputation for aggressive commercialisation, is planning to build a $US297 million ($A381.11 million) complex in Australia including a temple,...

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Abbott's forestry call shamed Aust: Greens

The Greens claim Tony Abbott's decision over a Tasmania forestry proposal humiliates Australia. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott made a "captain's call" over Tasmanian forestry policy which globally humiliated Australia, the Greens...

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Harry to serve with Aus armed forces

PRINCE Harry will spend several weeks based in Australia in the next few months before attending the centenary Anzac dawn service in Gallipoli with his father Prince Charles, a British newspaper reports. HARRY will be seconded to work with the...

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'No plan B' to power sale: Baird

Premier Mike Baird (R) says there's "no plan B" if privatising NSW's electricity is stalled. Source: AAP PREMIER Mike Baird admits there's "no plan B" if his centrepiece election promise to privatise the NSW electricity network is stalled...

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GrainCorp expects profit to halve

GrainCorp has warned its full year profit could drop more than 50 per cent due to smaller crops. Source: AAP GRAINCORP has warned its full year profit could dive more than 50 per cent due to smaller crops and weaker exports. THE company...

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Abuser Glitter faces 16 years jail in UK

FORMER glam rock singer Gary Glitter faces dying behind bars after being jailed for 16 years for sexually abusing three schoolgirls. THE 70-year-old, real name Paul Gadd, was sentenced after being found guilty of one count of attempted rape,...

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Indian court acquits six of killings

A COURT in western India has acquitted six men accused of killing three British tourists during religious riots in 2002. THE court in Gujarat state said that it found no evidence against the accused. The three British Muslims were killed in...

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Afghan avalanches kill at least 108

AVALANCHES caused by a heavy winter snow have killed at least 108 people in northeastern Afghanistan. THE avalanches buried homes across four northeast provinces, killing those beneath, said Mohammad Aslam Syas, the deputy director of the Afghanistan...

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Bendigo Bank to operate in Nauru

BENDIGO and Adelaide Bank is making its first step overseas with an agency agreement in Nauru. IT will conduct banking services through an existing outlet in the small Pacific nation, returning banking services to the population of 10,000 after...

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Lego profits lift on back of movie success

LEGO has continued to capture the imagination of children after new figures showed the world's best-selling toy firm boosted sales and profits. HELPED by interest linked to The Lego Movie film, the Danish toymaker saw profits lift 15 per cent...

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Property boom pushes Aussies into flats

THE dream of the quarter acre block with a dog or two and a barbeque is fading fast. AUSTRALIANS are favouring smaller, more affordable homes, with approvals for the construction of flats, townhouses and semi-detached houses nearing their highest...

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No brain cancer boom despite more phones

IF mobile phones are supposed to increase the risk of brain tumours, there is no evidence of it in cancer statistics in New Zealand, research shows. THAT'S despite the explosion in numbers of people using mobile phones. Cancer expert Mark Elwood...

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Man flees Sydney police after 'siege'

A MAN is on the run from police yet again after escaping from the southwest Sydney townhouse into which he had been chased by officers. THE man had been holed up in the Liverpool house for several hours after fleeing police when he failed to stop...

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Qld premier must support live export: LNP

Queensland's opposition is pressuring Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to support live cattle exports. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S opposition is applying pressure on new Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to throw her support behind live cattle exports....

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Price falls contribute to BC Iron loss

Miner BC Iron has been hit by lower ore prices, but will operate at a profit after lowering costs. Source: AAP FALLING iron ore prices and production issues have sent Pilbara ore miner BC Iron to a $97 million half year loss. THE company...

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Alaska third US state to legalise pot

ALASKA has become the third state in the United States to legalise the recreational use of marijuana. A BALLOT measure approved by Alaskan voters in November kicks in on Tuesday, allowing adults 21 and older to possess up to an ounce (28 grams)...

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Anwar seeks Malaysian royal pardon

THE family of jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has sought a royal pardon for him, a spokesman for his party says. THE initiative to seek a royal pardon was made by his family and not by his party, People's Justice Party communications...

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Murder investigation in WA's Pilbara

A 25-YEAR-OLD woman is in custody and assisting detectives with a murder investigation in Western Australia's Pilbara region. POLICE were called to a Roeburne home at 8.10pm on Saturday where a 25-year-old man was found dead. Forensic officers...

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Funding activated for Qld cyclone victims

Hundreds of soldiers will help the clean-up under way after Cyclone Marcia, says Queensland Premier. Source: AAP AUTHORITIES are racing to put a roof over the heads of 100 families left homeless in the wake of Cyclone Marcia as another 50,000...

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Family violence royal commission enacted

SIGNED papers to formally enact Victoria's Royal Commission into Family Violence have been handed by the premier to the governor. PREMIER Daniel Andrews said on Sunday it was another important step in addressing a long overlooked problem. "The...

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Crash leaves NSW mum fighting for life

A YOUNG mother is fighting for life after a car mounted a footpath, injuring her child and two other women in Sydney's southwest. THE 23-year-old is in a critical condition in St George Hospital after the car mounted the footpath in Belmore,...

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Death toll rises from Bangladesh ferry

AN overcrowded ferry has sunk in a Bangladesh river leaving at least 41 people including 11 children dead as rescuers searched for missing passengers, officials say. THE ferry collided with a cargo vessel on Sunday and sank within minutes on...

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