Rudd, Barroso talk refugees and G20

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd and European Union President Jose Manuel Barroso have agreed talk further on the issue of refugees, after a phone call between the pair. A spokesperson for Mr Rudd's office said the two spoke on August 2, where the...

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Man arrested after Sydney stabbing death

A MAN has been arrested in connection to the fatal stabbing of a young Sydney woman, police say. Media reports say the woman was five months pregnant. The 23-year-old woman was found in a Maroubra unit with a stab wound to her chest by emergency...

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Banks can make a choice over levy: Bowen

TREASURER Chris Bowen says banks have a choice now that the government has announced a new levy on deposits. Either absorb the "modest" costs, or pass it onto their customers. The federal government will set up an insurance fund to gradually...

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Wong coy on potential car industry cash

FINANCE Minister Penny Wong is tight-lipped on speculation the car manufacturing industry may be set for more taxpayer subsidies. Senator Wong was quizzed about $500 million of unallocated money in Labor's mini-budget in Canberra on Friday and...

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Refugee 'groped blind woman on train'

SYDNEY, Aug 1 AAP - A Bangladeshi refugee who is accused of groping a blind woman's breasts on a Sydney train may have assaulted others, a court has heard. Rubel Sheikh, 25, applied for bail at Parramatta Local Court after he was charged with...

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Concerns grow for man missing in SA

SA Police have resumed their search for a man who went missing after swimming in a river near Lyrup. Source: AAP CONCERNS are growing for a man missing after swimming across the Murray in the South Australian Riverland. An extensive search...

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Signal-jumping focus of Swiss train probe

Investigators say signal-jumping is the likely cause of a head-on train collision in Switzerland. Source: AAP SWISS investigators have pointed to signal-jumping as the likely cause of a head-on train collision in the west of the country that...

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Appeal against Burke co-accused fails

AN appeal against a spent conviction order for a former West Australian public servant found guilty of passing on confidential information to former premier-turned-lobbyist Brian Burke has failed. Former deputy director-general of the Department...

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Robbo wants book thrown at corrupt NSW MPs

NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson wants the book thrown at anyone found to have acted corruptly by the state watchdog. He says findings against a number of high-profile former Labor MPs, to be released on Wednesday, will clear the air for...

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Train crash driver charged as Spain mourns

The driver of a train that derailed in Spain said minutes after the crash that he could not brake. Source: AAP THE driver of a train that hurtled off the rails in Spain has been charged with 79 counts of reckless homicide and released on bail....

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US concerned over Egypt 'bloodshed'

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called for an inquiry into violent rallies in Egypt. Source: AAP US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed "deep concern" about the "bloodshed and violence" in Egypt that has killed and injured scores,...

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Saudi man dies of MERS virus: ministry

Saudi health ministry says a man has died from the coronavirus MERS, bringing the global toll to 46. Source: AAP A SAUDI man has died of the coronavirus MERS and another has contracted the virus, the health ministry says, bringing the kingdom's...

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