Two hurt in US mall shooting

A man has shot and wounded two women at a community college branch in a Virginia shopping mall. Source: AAP A MAN has shot and wounded two women in a US shopping mall before being subdued by police. The suspected gunman was being interviewed...

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US names Russians targeted for sanctions

THE US Treasury Department has announced sanctions against 18 Russians over human rights violations, but avoided some prominent officials that could have inflamed bilateral relations. US politicians who backed the sanctions viewed the list as...

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Our businesses to benefit from China: Swan

Treasurer Wayne Swan says businesses will benefit from the this week's currency deal with China. Source: AAP TREASURER Wayne Swan is encouraging Australian businesses to get "ahead of the curve" and push toward greater use of the Chinese...

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Howard to attend Thatcher funeral for Aust

John Howard has been named as Australia's official representative at Margaret Thatcher's funeral. Source: AAP FORMER prime minister John Howard has been named Australia's official representative at Margaret Thatcher's funeral. Baroness...

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Mum accused of poisoning daughter

A YOUNG mother has fronted court accused of poisoning her little girl over a 10-month period. It is understood the 22-year-old from the Gold Coast has been accused of administering chemotherapy drugs to her four-year-old daughter after buying...

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Vic govt defends Aust's biggest job slump

A VICTORIAN government frontbencher has lamented the performance of the national economy as he defended more jobs being lost in the state than anywhere else. Some 9300 fewer people were employed in Victoria in March compared with the previous...

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War memorial launches WWI gallery makeover

THE $32 million makeover of the World War I galleries at the Australian War Memorial has begun, with Director Brendan Nelson promising the end result will be truly stunning. The redevelopment, regarded as one of the most significant modernisations...

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Women tied to a tree for days: Qld inquest

Three Queensland men linked to an unsolved double murder of two Sydney nurses are to face court. Source: AAP A SUSPECT in the 1970s murders of two Sydney nurses once let slip incriminating details about their last moments, including that they...

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Fake Rockefeller 'a master manipulator'

A man who posed as a member of the Rockefeller family likely killed his landlord and his wife. Source: AAP A GERMAN man who posed as a member of the famed Rockefeller family after allegedly killing his landlord in California likely killed the...

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Coalition's NBN plan a farce: Albanese

AUSTRALIAN households would get internet connections fast enough to download all their entertainment needs under the federal coalition's national broadband network (NBN) plan, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says. The coalition is offering minimum...

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Diver dies in waters north of Perth

A MAN has died after becoming trapped under water while diving for cray pots in waters north of Perth, police say. The man's body was recovered near Two Rocks Marina on Monday morning.It's believed he was free diving - without the aid of breathing...

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NSW death certificate 'may be in breach'

A DOCTOR who signed a death certificate for his elderly mother and did not report cuts on her wrists may have breached professional guidelines, an inquest has heard. According to the death certificate signed by Dr Jerry Schwartz on August 20,...

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Sandy Hook families drive gun debate

Families of those killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School will campaign for stricter US gun laws. Source: AAP FAMILIES of those killed in the Connecticut school shooting are becoming an emotional advocacy group in the campaign for stricter...

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Pope Francis makes first Curia appointment

Pope Francis has named a Spanish Franciscan as No. 2 at the church's office for religious orders. Source: AAP POPE Francis has named a Spanish Franciscan as No. 2 at the church's office for religious orders, his first appointment to a Vatican...

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