Vic house prices soar to record highs

Melbourne house prices have hit record levels after a successful three month period on the market. Source: AAP MELBOURNE house prices have reached record levels after a successful three month period on the property market. The city's...

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Hinch denies fan plea to pay contempt fine

BROADCASTER Derryn Hinch has denied he's asked his fans to pay off a giant contempt of court fine, but he won't turn down any offers to cover his legal bills. Hinch has to pay $100,000 within three months or will be jailed for contempt of court....

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Sparkie burnt in NSW supermarket fire

A YOUNG electrician has suffered second-degree burns to his face and hands during a fire which destroyed a supermarket in northwest NSW. The 20-year-old sparkie, who is due to be airlifted to Sydney for treatment, was on Saturday afternoon working...

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No charges for driving on US jet survivor

A firefighter who ran over and killed a survivor of the Asiana Airlines crash will not be charged. Source: AAP THE US firefighter who ran over and killed a survivor of the Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco was unaware she was responsible...

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Abbott looks towards hot, dry summer

PM Tony Abbott has urged NSW employers to be patient with workers who are volunteer fire fighters. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has urged NSW employers to be patient with workers who are volunteer fire fighters during the coming long,...

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Archbishop urges new refugee debate

THE Anglican Church has called for a sane conversation on asylum seekers after Australia's major parties descended to the political basement on the issue during the election campaign. Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide Jeffrey Driver said Labor...

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One dead and 80 homes destroyed in fires

THEY have been described as apocalyptic, devastating and some of the worst we have ever seen. The fires in NSW have left one man dead and hundreds of homes feared destroyed, while emergency services warn there may be worse news to come. More...

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Man dies defending home in Central Coast

The mayor of Lake Macquarie says she's confident locals will band together in the face of bushfires. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS are still labouring to protect homes in NSW's Central Coast, after one man died and historic properties are feared...

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Search for bodies at Laos plane crash site

Six Australians were among those killed when a Lao Airlines plane crashed into the Mekong River. Source: AAP IT will be a slow process recovering the bodies from the Lao Airlines plane that crashed into the Mekong River, killing all 49 people...

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Rescued soldiers to leave hospital in Tas

TWO soldiers rescued while walking in Tasmania's wilderness as part of their recovery from combat injuries are expected to soon be released from hospital. The two were picked up from different locations on the Overland Track near Cradle Mountain...

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NSW braced for loss of homes, if not life

HUNDREDS of homes were feared destroyed and the premier believes it will be a miracle if no lives are lost in the most grave bushfire crisis NSW has seen in a decade. While the extent of the devastation was unclear on Thursday night, one of the...

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Six Australians killed in Laos plane crash

A father and his aid worker son (pic) are among six Australians who died in a plane crash in Laos. Source: AAP THE world has lost one of its best men after an aid worker and his father were among six Australians killed in a plane crash in Laos....

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Row grows over Qld sex offender jail terms

Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie announced plans to amend legislation over sex offenders. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie is on a collision course with civil libertarians and lawyers after announcing plans to...

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Italy may send Nazi's body to Germany

Clashes have broken out in Italy outside a Nazi war criminal's funeral which had to be suspended. Source: AAP ITALY appears set to send the body of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke to Germany as it commemorated the 70th anniversary of a round-up...

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HSU to chase Williamson settlement

THE Health Services Union says it's determined to wring a $5 million settlement from its disgraced former boss Michael Williamson, who has apparently declared himself bankrupt. The former HSU secretary and Labor Party president on Tuesday pleaded...

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US pins hopes on Senate leaders

The White House has rejected the latest effort by Republicans to resolve an impasse over the budget. Source: AAP THE US is hours from a fateful fiscal deadline, with a chaotic political stand-off threatening to trigger a debt default and rock...

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Plibersek gets Burke's disappointment

Former Labor speaker Anna Burke has criticised the way the opposition front bench has been selected. Source: AAP NEW federal Labor deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek understands that some senior MPs are disappointed they didn't make it to the new...

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Snitching bikies can avoid long jail terms

A Queensland government plan to lock up criminal bikies in a super jail could lead to more crime. Source: AAP BIKIE gang members can avoid the extraordinary jail terms threatened by new laws in Queensland if they turn informer. The laws...

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Former HSU boss pleads guilty to fraud

Disgraced former HSU boss Michael Williamson admitted he defrauded the union out of almost $1m. Source: AAP DISGRACED former Health Services Union boss Michael Williamson faces 30 years in jail and civil action by his former union for fraudulently...

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Qld compo changes to be rushed through

The Queensland government says changes to the workers compensation scheme will protect employers. Source: AAP SOME Queenslanders injured at work will no longer be able to sue their employers under reforms to be rushed through state parliament....

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String of Wheatbelt quakes not a cluster

A SERIES of earthquakes in Western Australia's Wheatbelt is a coincidence and not a cluster, Geoscience Australia says. On Tuesday, a 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Koorda, where two further quakes - magnitude 2.6 and 2.2 - hit...

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Average wet season forecast for northwest

RESIDENTS in Western Australia's north are being urged to prepare for the cyclone and flood season, which starts in a fortnight. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says there is a 55 per cent chance of a near-average wet season, with five tropical...

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Elderly man missing on Bribie Island

AN elderly man has been missing on an island north of Brisbane for six days. Police say 73-year-old Michael Newbon was last seen walking along the Heathland Street fire break heading towards Banksia Beach on Wednesday morning. Mr Newbon, who...

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No deal yet as US debt deadline looms

THE US is still facing a potentially devastating sovereign debt default after senators failed to agree on terms to reopen the federal government and raise the country's borrowing limit. Republicans and Democrats - at war over the country's finances...

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Let the Labor renewal begin: Shorten

The Labor Party will announce the result of the caucus and leadership ballot on Sunday. Source: AAP NEW federal Labor leader Bill Shorten is prepared to force a parliamentary showdown with the coalition government over the carbon tax. Junior...

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Vic boy killed crossing train tracks

A TEENAGE boy has been killed by a train in Victoria as he attempted to change platforms by crossing the tracks. The boy was at Riddells Creek train station, about 50km north of Melbourne, when he was hit by a train bound for Bendigo about 2pm (AEDT),...

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Mongols patch over the Finks in WA

The notorious US-based Mongols bikie gang has patched over the Finks in Western Australia. Source: AAP A POLICE operation has confirmed the notorious Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang has patched over the Finks in Western Australia. Police...

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Property damage reported in NSW fire

Properties have reportedly been damaged as an out of control bushfire continues to blaze in NSW. Source: AAP PROPERTIES have reportedly been damaged and there are fears some may have been lost as an out of control bushfire continues to blaze...

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