China Walmarts remove tainted donkey meat

Walmart has removed several batches of tainted donkey meat from its stores in China. Source: AAP WALMART has removed several batches of donkey meat from its stores in the Chinese city of Jinan after discovering that it was being sold fraudulently...

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Walker died of traumatic injuries: coroner

A coroner's report has ruled the death of late Fast and Furious star Paul Walker as an accident. Source: AAP THE Porsche carrying late Fast and Furious star Paul Walker was doing more than 160 kilometres per hour when it crashed, nearly cutting...

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Summernats to hit full throttle in Asia

BUCKLE up world - Summernats is going international. The once-infamous street machine festival will make the trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for four days from August 29 this year. Speaking at the second day of Summernats 27 in Canberra on Friday,...

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Hottest year sparks climate change fight

The Bureau of Meteorology's annual statement shows 2013 is Australia's hottest year on record. Source: AAP A SWELTERING 2013, Australia's hottest year on record, is the product of climate change and the warming trend is set to continue, experts...

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Bon Jovi still highest-grossing tour act

BON Jovi have re-affirmed their status as the highest-grossing tour act. The American rockers have ended 2013 on a career high after banking $US259.5 million ($A292.61 million) to score the year's highest-grossing tour. The Livin' On A Prayer...

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WA man in court over NYE murder

A 23-YEAR-OLD man appeared briefly in court charged with the murder of a young man at a New Year's Eve beach party north of Perth. James Dorloff, 20, died after being attacked, possibly with a knife or machete, on the 400-metre-long Wedge Island,...

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Avoid shonky claims in 2014: Choice

Consumer group Choice is urging shoppers to stop listening to supermarket chains' low price claims. Source: AAP GETTING mathematical at the supermarket banana stand may not be top of anyone new year's resolution list. But it should be,...

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Latvia becomes 18th country to adopt euro

Latvia has become the 18th member of the eurozone, despite opposition from half of the country. Source: AAP LATVIA has become the 18th member of the eurozone, which for all its dents and bruises still represents stability and security to...

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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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