Scooter company on track for first profit

SCOOTER maker Vmoto expects 2013 will be its first profitable year, thanks to growing sales in China. The company makes electric and petrol scooters in China, and distributes them to more than 30 countries. Vmoto also owns 10 retail outlets...

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Woman sexually assaulted in Vic

A SOUTH American woman has been sexually assaulted by a man who gave her a lift on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. Police say a man approached the 28-year-old, who is working in Australia as a nanny, at McCrae on Sunday and offered her a lift...

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Man killed, four kids injured in NSW crash

A MAN has been killed and four children injured in a single-vehicle crash in the state's Hunter region. Police said the crash occurred on George Downs Drive at Bucketty, about 50 kilometres south of Cessnock, about 1pm (AEDT) on Monday. A man...

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More cameras to monitor Adelaide

CLOSED-CIRCUIT television coverage of Adelaide's nightclub, restaurant and entertainment districts will be boosted with the state government to spend almost $5 million on more cameras and monitoring staff. Acting Premier John Rau says the money...

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WA's Taste Master reluctant to leave

JUMPING out of a plane was not as frightening as scaling the famously hair-raising Gloucester Tree in Western Australia's South West region, the man with one of the best jobs in the world says. Rich Keam counts the 72-metre tree near Pemberton...

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Icebreaker 100 miles from stuck ship

AN Australian icebreaker is closing in on a ship wedged in Antarctic sea ice as part of a second rescue mission to free the stricken vessel. A group of scientists, explorers and tourists has been stuck on the Russian research ship MV Akademik...

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WA woman charged over $1.5m drug stash

A 47-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged over a drug stash, estimated to be valued at more than $1.5 million. Police raided a home in Morley in suburban Perth on Tuesday, uncovering about three kilograms of drugs believed to be methylamphetamine....

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Woman leaves toddler in car, goes shopping

A WOMAN is expected to face charges after leaving a 17-month-boy locked in the car while she went shopping for the Boxing Day sales. Police have been told a woman drove to attend the sales at a Doncaster shopping centre in Melbourne's north...

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Two men arrested over SA police chase

Two men have been arrested after a police pursuit in Adelaide's southern suburbs. Source: AAP TWO young men have been arrested on Christmas Day after a police pursuit through the southern suburban streets of Adelaide. While responding...

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Thousands turn out for community lunches

THOUSANDS of Sydney-siders who would otherwise be alone for Christmas will spend the festive season celebrating with their communities. More than 600 people - including a few famous faces - turned out for the Wayside Chapel Christmas lunch in...

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Man stabbed, woman left unconscious

A MAN has been found with stab wounds to his neck and a woman has been found unconscious in Sydney's west. Police were called to a house on Woodville Road, Guildford, just after midday on Tuesday after reports of a man and woman fighting in...

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Aussies spend $29.6bn on Xmas

AUSTRALIAN shoppers are spending up big this Christmas, and the tills are tipped to be fuller than any year since the global financial crisis hit the world. Margy Osmond from the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) says the overall...

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128 staff retrenched at Brindabella

NEARLY all staff at troubled regional carrier Brindabella Airlines have been told they're out of a job just two days before Christmas. The 140 workers at the Canberra-based airline were told on Monday that 128 of them had lost their jobs. Staff...

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Boy's body found, horror day on NSW water

THE body of a five-year-old boy who vanished in a Sydney river on Sunday has been pulled from the water by police in a horror 24-hours on NSW waterways. On a day in which a man's body was dragged from the Murray River and a fisherman was swept...

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Two men killed in gyrocopter crash

A PILOT and his passenger were checking fire damaged bushland when their gyrocopter crashed northeast of Melbourne, killing both. The bodies of the 51-year-old pilot from Melbourne, and a second unidentified man, were found in rugged terrain...

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Man critical after CBD assault

Police would like to speak to this man in relation to a serious assault in Brisbane's CBD early Sunday morning. Source: Supplied Police would like to speak to this man in relation to a serious assault in Brisbane's CBD early Sunday morning....

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Winds ease fire threat, but blow out power

STRONG winds have blown away much of South Australia's fire risk, but also torn down trees and left thousands without power. A cool southerly change, which came after temperatures soared past 40 degrees, rolled in on Friday and brought wild wind...

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Suspected NSW drug house goes up in flames

POLICE are investigating a blaze at what's believed to be a suburban Sydney drug lab. Firefighters arrived at the Yagoona house, in the city's southwest, just after 6am (AEDT) on Saturday to find it well alight. No one was inside, police say....

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Toll wins Coca-Cola Amatil contract

Toll has won a $380 million contract to distribute Coca-Cola Amatil's products across Australia. Source: AAP TOLL Group has won a $380 million contract to transport Coca-Cola Amatil's beverages across Australia. The five year contract...

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Big paper mill fire in Sydney

AROUND 100 firefighters are battling a serious blaze at a paper mill in Sydney, with the fire spreading from stacks of paper to a three-storey building. Three ladder appliances were deployed on Thursday afternoon to pour water on the fire near...

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Hockey highly dishonest on budget: Swan

Former treasurer Wayne Swan has lashed out at his successor for dishonesty of the highest magnitude. Source: AAP FORMER treasurer Wayne Swan has lashed out at his successor for "dishonesty of the highest magnitude" and fiddling the budget...

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Bega pulls out of cheese takeover battle

BEGA Cheese has pulled out of the three-way battle for control of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter. The other Australian player in the fight, meanwhile, says it still has the best takeover offer, despite Canadian dairy giant Saputo sweetening its...

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$A and house prices crucial in 2014

THE path the Australian economy takes in 2014 will be lit by two prices. One is the Australian dollar, the other is house values. If neither heads in the right direction, 2014 could turn out to be more disappointing than 2013. It was a year...

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Weaker growth not helping budget

THE budget bottom line is looking bleak, and a weaker economy isn't going to help the situation. The 2013/14 federal budget deficit has risen to $47 billion, from a $30 billion deficit forecast just before the September election, according to...

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Pressure grows for NSW pub lockouts

EMERGENCY service workers and doctors are demanding NSW government action to stop the carnage caused by alcohol-fuelled violence. NSW confirmed it was the capital of drunken violence at the weekend, with 540 arrests during a trans-Tasman operation...

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Aurizon to cut rail fleet, cancel project

FREIGHT and coal haulage operator Aurizon will take a hit of almost $200 million as it cuts the size of its rail fleet and cancels a major Queensland project. The company, previously known as QR National, is reducing its locomotive fleet by...

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Bushfire threatens lives, homes in WA town

High temperatures in Western Australia have prompted bushfire warnings for much of the state. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS are battling an out-of-control bushfire that is threatening lives and homes northeast of Perth. An emergency warning...

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Nervous trading ahead of Federal Reserve

THE Australian sharemarket is expected to see some nervous trading ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve meeting. The meeting is expected to indicate when the Federal Reserve might wind back its stimulus program, after a bipartisan US budget...

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Man dies following Vic skydiving incident

A MAN has plunged to his death in a skydiving incident in Victoria's northeast. The 33-year-old man's parachute malfunctioned and he fell a considerable distance in Drysdale Road, Euroa, about 12.30pm (AEDT), an Ambulance Victoria spokesman...

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PM backs easing Qantas ownership limits

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has backed unshackling Qantas from restrictions on foreign share ownership. But independent Senator Nick Xenophon said it was not the Qantas legislation which needed to be changed but the management and board. Mr Abbott...

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Milat relative appeals murder sentence

A GREAT-NEPHEW of serial killer Ivan Milat who killed his friend in a forest did not commit the worst class of murder, a court has heard. Teenage axe murderers Matthew Milat and Cohen Klein are having their appeal heard in Sydney on Friday. The...

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Thirteen dead in 13 days on Vic roads

THIRTEEN people have died on Victoria's roads by the 13th day of December, Friday the 13th. A man died when his cement truck rolled off a bridge and crashed into a river on Friday morning in the 12th fatal accident in 13 days. Road policing...

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NSW deficit revised with $656m downfall

A SOFT economy and government revenue decline have cancelled out the benefits from a prospering property market to deliver a big blow to NSW's bottom line. Despite initial budget forecasts for a $1.89 billion deficit in 2013-14, NSW is now on...

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Fares up and bus route changes for Sydney

SYDNEY commuters may have to travel further to reach their bus stops next year and pay more to climb aboard following a raft of transport changes. The NSW government's 20-year plan to redesign Sydney's bus system aims to streamline more than 600...

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NRL's Ferguson denies groping woman in bar

RUGBY league player Blake Ferguson has denied groping a young woman at a Sydney nightspot and says it's all a case of mistaken identity. Ferguson is accused of touching a 24-year-old woman between her legs at 2230 Bar and Restaurant in Cronulla...

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Govt moves to extend Senate sitting

The government will try to extend Senate sitting hours to force a vote on the carbon tax repeal. Source: AAP THE federal government will attempt to have the Senate sit beyond Thursday to try to force a vote on its carbon tax repeal legislation....

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Echo says debt restructure to cost $22m

CASINO owner Echo Entertainment will incur a one-off charge of $22 million from changes made to its debt arrangements. But the owner of Sydney's The Star said the changes will reduce its finance costs from the second half of the 2013/14 financial...

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Senate rejects first carbon tax bill

THE Senate has rejected the first of the government's carbon tax repeal bills with Labor and the Greens combining to vote it down. Parliament's upper house voted 38 to 29 against further debate on a bill to scrap the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance...

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Aust research could prevent stillbirth

A team of Victorian researchers has developed a test they say could prevent stillbirth. Source: AAP A MELBOURNE woman involved in a world-first test that aims to reduce stillbirths says she hopes she can help other expectant mothers avoid...

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NSW bar owner on fraud charge

A BAR owner has been charged with providing fraudulent information to get a liquor licence for his premises in Armidale in the NSW's Northern Tablelands. The 39-year-old man allegedly submitted an application to the licensing police in the New...

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John Legend lands his first Aussie No.1

JOHN Legend's All of Me has become his first No.1 single in Australia, topping the ARIA chart. Legend is in the country touring as support act to Alicia Keys, and while the racy video clip featuring his wife, model Chrissy Teigen, must have given...

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Australia pledges more aid to Philippines

FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has visited typhoon-devastated communities in the Philippines, pledging another $10 million to Australia's aid effort. Ms Bishop on Sunday met the Australian medical team in Tacloban, one of the areas worst hit...

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NSW releases freight and port strategy

SHIFTING truck movements to off-peak periods is just one of the ways the NSW government is hoping to cope with increasing pressure on the state's transport network. The NSW government released its first Freight and Ports Strategy on Saturday,...

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2014 Grammy nominations announced in LA

MACKLEMORE & Ryan Lewis, Lorde, Taylor Swift, Pink, Pharrell Williams and Kendrick Lamar are among the multiple nominees announced at the Grammy nominations concert. Macklemore and Lewis have been nominated for major awards best song, best...

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Champagne flows at Nine listing

Nine Entertainment shares are tipped to make a successful debut on the ASX on Friday. Source: AAP IT wasn't quite a champagne launch but the bubbly still flowed at the sharemarket debut of Nine Entertainment as current affairs star Liz Hayes...

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Holden urged to declare Australian plans

The government and opposition have denied rumours Holden will pull out of Australia from 2016. Source: AAP THE future for car maker Holden looks increasingly bleak, with pressure growing on the company to decide on the fate of its local manufacturing...

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Analysts tip positive start for Nine share

NINE Entertainment Co's shares are tipped to make a successful stock market debut but analysts say there are longer term doubts about the company's earnings. The company, which owns the Nine Network, Ticketek and ninemsn, will list on the Australian...

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Qantas CEO says airline management 'great'

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says the airline is being managed well, despite posting a loss of up to $300m. Source: AAP QANTAS chief executive Alan Joyce has launched a spirited defence of his management team's performance, saying they're doing a...

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Westfield's Aust assets to be spun off

Westfield Group will split its Australian and New Zealand assets from its international business. Source: AAP WESTFIELD founder Frank Lowy says a move to split its Australasian and international businesses is a "win-win" that will help both...

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Weak domestic spending weighs on GDP

THE Australian economy's great rebalancing act had a touch of the wobbles in the September quarter. Stronger housing and retail spending data over the past few months raised hopes that the non-mining parts of the economy were ready to balance...

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Petero turns down chance at Newman's team

RUGBY league legend Petero Civoniceva has passed on a chance to join the Queensland premier's team, believing he can do more for Redcliffe by himself. The record-breaking former Australian forward says he was flattered by an invitation to stand...

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Antarctic crash probe to take months: ATSB

Three Australians are in a stable condition after being injured in a helicopter crash in Antarctica. Source: AAP AN investigation into a helicopter crash in Antarctica that injured three Australians could take several months to complete....

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