SA teen charged over stabbings, assault

A teenager stabbed two men and struck a third in the head in an altercation in Adelaide, police say. Source: AAP A TEENAGER stabbed two men and struck a third in the head in an altercation in Adelaide, police say. A large disturbance...

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Aussie flights hinge on further eruptions

A massive ash cloud from an Indonesian volcano may disrupt aviation in parts of Australia. Source: AAP THE resumption of flights across northern Australia depends on whether further volcanic eruptions in Indonesia amplify an already huge intercontinental...

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Milne slams ABC, SBS funding 'attack'

GREENS leader Christine Milne has slammed what she says is a federal government attack on the ABC and SBS. A leaked draft report recommends SBS merge some operations with the ABC to cuts costs. SBS should also be able to raise more revenue...

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Vic mine fire health program 'a success'

THE monitoring of firefighters battling a blaze at a Victorian coal mine was the largest health assessment at a fire in the world, and it has been declared a success by the state's fire chief. Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley said 7000...

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Qld cracks down on Uber taxi service

QUEENSLAND has followed in NSW's footsteps by banning start-up taxi company Uber. The government issued a cease-and-desist notice last week to the web-based driver hire company, which allows non-taxi drivers to offer a taxi service. Uber's ride-sharing...

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MP shows off home state art

A MYSTERIOUS face stares across Teresa Gambaro's parliamentary office, looming out of a canvas covered in crosshatches. The character, drawn by Vernon Ah Kee, will greet visitors to the Liberal MP's digs in Parliament House until September as...

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Growth expectations hit 3-year low

EXPECTATIONS for Australia's economic growth have slumped to a three-year low, weighed down by a tumble in consumer confidence following the federal budget. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Leading Index fell sharply in May, pointing to a significant...

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NSW hikers survived huddled under a rock

A SYDNEY couple in their 60s has survived a freezing night in the Snowy Mountains by huddling together under a large rock. With the weather deteriorating, police had grave fears for the 62-year-old woman and 65-year-old man, who left Thredbo village...

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Vic mine 'told not to expect CFA help'

The operators of the Hazelwood mine didn't see models showing it could be threatened by bushfires. Source: AAP MINE workers were told not to expect help from the Country Fire Authority as they prepared to battle a blaze in a Victorian coal...

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Rogerson treated like a dog: lawyer

ROGER Rogerson's lawyer says the disgraced former policeman has been "treated like a dog" after being forcibly taken from his Sydney home for questioning over the alleged murder of university student Jamie Gao. "We're back to the Gestapo days...

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Man burned in Sydney shop fire

A MAN has serious burns after a large fire broke out in a busy northern Sydney shopping plaza. The fire was started after a gas main caught alight on Monday afternoon at the front of a shop in Lane Cove, Ian Krimmer from NSW Fire and Rescue...

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NSW to build artificial reefs in Sydney

TWO artificial reefs will be built off the coast of Port Botany in southern Sydney to boost recreational fish numbers. The NSW government will spend more than $2 million on establishing the reefs in a move that's been described as great news...

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Six Aussies arrested over illegal gambling

Six Australians have reportedly been arrested in Thailand over an illegal gambling operation. Source: AAP SIX Australians and a New Zealander have reportedly been arrested in Thailand over an illegal gambling operation. Police used an...

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Australian snorkeller dies off Fiji resort

A 36-year-old Australian man has died while snorkelling off Fiji's coral coast. Source: AAP A 36-YEAR-OLD Australian man has died while snorkelling off Fiji's coral coast. The man was staying with a friend at a five-star resort on the...

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