Severe storms, hail hit southeast Qld

INTENSE thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hailstones are battering parts of southeast Queensland. The Bureau of Meteorology is warning on Saturday afternoon "very dangerous" thunderstorms have been detected near Maroochydore, Boonah,...

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Meaty tale launches Vic weekend court

THE first weekend sitting of the Melbourne Magistrates Court has opened with little fanfare - but was presented with the tale of a hungry couple and a packet of hidden meat. Chief Magistrate Peter Lauritsen presided over the first hearing, designed...

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AEC petitions High Court for new WA poll

THE Australian Electoral Commission has lodged a petition with the Court of Disputed Returns seeking a new West Australian Senate election. That petition, lodged with the High Court registry on Friday, seeks an order from the court that the...

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Inquiry lifts lid on NSW greyhound deaths

THE boss of greyhound racing in NSW says animal welfare in the industry should improve, revealing about 3000 unwanted dogs are euthanised each year. NSW Greyhound Racing chief executive Brent Hogan on Friday fronted a parliamentary committee looking...

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Holden workers take industrial action

ABOUT 100 workers at Holden's engine plant in Melbourne have walked off the job in a dispute over redundancy payments. The workers are angry at the level of payments offered to about 30 workers who were subject to forced redundancies. It is...

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Business group backs support for Holden

SOUTH Australia's peak business group has backed further government funding for Holden as state parliament passed a motion calling for prompt action by the federal government. Business SA says whether or not Holden has a longer term future as...

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Hunt for 'brontosaurus bandit', Vic police

DINOSAURS have been extinct for millions of years but Victoria Police has footage of one terrorising a man at a Melbourne train station. Police are trying to identify a so-called "brontosaurus bandit" after he used a glass bottle to try to rob...

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Water prices rose 11 per cent in a year

INFRASTRUCTURE maintenance and the construction of desalination plants have helped push household water prices up by 11 per cent, experts say. Household water prices jumped 11 per cent over the past year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics...

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Vic police road toll blitz begins

VICTORIA'S police force is starting a two-month blitz on the state's roads despite tracking towards another record-low road toll. A total of 197 people have died on the state's road so far this year, compared with 241 at the same time last year....

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WesTrac to cut 630 jobs

EARTHMOVING company WesTrac is cutting 630 jobs as the mining investment downturn hits machinery sales. The cuts will be implemented in the next month as part of a restructure of the business, which is owned by Seven Group. The changes will...

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Miner relationships impact suicides: study

A University study shows relationship problems increases the risk of suicide for male mine workers. Source: AAP MALE miners with relationship problems are at greater risk of suicide than other men. A Griffith University study has compared...

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Melbourne ceremony marks sacrifice of war

THE first recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia says Remembrance Day is an emotional day, and one that deserves respect. Mark Donaldson, the first Australian to receive the country's highest military honour in 40 years, was among a crowd...

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Palmer sick ahead of first parliament week

BILLIONAIRE federal MP Clive Palmer could call in sick for his first week of parliament after coming down with a cold. The eccentric mining magnate failed to front for a scheduled interview with Network Ten's Meet The Press on Sunday morning....

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Australian among Philippines storm dead

An Australian man, believed to be a former priest, has been killed by a typhoon in the Philippines. Source: AAP AN Australian man is among the hundreds killed by a super typhoon in the Philippines. The Department of Foreign Affairs and...

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