Abbott, Shorten to attend Mandela service

PM Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will present a united Australian front to honour and farewell Nelson...

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First day of gay marriage in ACT

A WA Labor MP has married his male partner as ACT marriage laws came into effect at midnight. Source: AAP THE bride wore white and so did her wife. Corinna Peck and Stacey Cowen were among some 15 couples to tie the knot in Canberra on...

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Choppers, 16 crews battle fire

Sinead Duncan took photographs of the fires from Buderim and closer to Kawana Way. "We're just trying to get out of Brightwater at the moment .... it's getting bad." Reader picture: Sinead Duncan Source: Supplied FIRE crews are asking Sunshine...

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Urban, Lorde receive Grammy nominations

Keith Urban has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Country Duo/Group. Source: AAP VETERAN rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 US Grammys with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were among those in the running...

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Fuel deal a win for consumers, business

CONSUMERS should expect lower grocery prices at Coles and Woolworths in 2014 due to an agreement from the supermarket giants to limit fuel discounts. Hailed as a win for independent supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths agreed on Friday to limit...

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Barnett won't be rushed on new WA laws

WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett has defended the state government's efficiency at passing legislation, saying parliamentarians shouldn't be rushed to vote on bills. The state government has come under fire for not introducing by the end...

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DFAT confirms Dili embassy protest

FEDERAL authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor amid a spying row between the two countries. About 100 protesters in East Timor's capital Dili reportedly threw rocks at the Australian embassy on...

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Brooks 'agreed to buy William snap'

A court has heard Rebekah Brooks agreed to pay an armed forces member for pics of Prince Harry. Source: AAP FORMER News International executive Rebekah Brooks sanctioned a payment of STG4000 ($A7,300) to a public official for a picture of Prince...

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Indigenous shake up on council's agenda

THE man charged with leading Tony Abbott's indigenous affairs shake up hopes to help reverse the trend of prime ministers leaving office regretting they didn't do enough for Australia's first people. Former ALP president Warren Mundine, who chairs...

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Analysts tip positive start for Nine share

Analysts expect shares in the Nine Entertainment Company to start trading on a positive note. Source: AAP NINE Entertainment Co's shares are tipped to make a successful stock market debut but analysts say there are longer term doubts about...

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Eight carry great ape 'stud' to check-up

The "stud" of Perth Zoo's orang-utan breeding program has been given a full health check by vets. Source: AAP PERTH Zoo's primate patriarch, 126-kilogram Sumatran orang-utan Dinar, will remain the key player in a world-famous breeding program...

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Australia promises not to spy on Indonesia

AUSTRALIA has agreed to a six-point plan aimed at repairing relations with Indonesia, with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop also providing assurances during talks in Jakarta that the Abbott government will not deploy intelligence assets against its northern...

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O'Neill turns Senate into classroom

NEW Labor senator Deb O'Neill wants visitation rights to her old chamber for a good cause - to increase awareness of the effort to close the gap on Aboriginal disadvantage. During her first Senate speech on Wednesday, in which she read from a...

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Trade talks in doubt, yet again

Trade Minister Andrew Robb urged delegates of the WTO to strike a deal to liberalise global trade. Source: AAP TRADE Minister Andrew Robb has urged delegates at a crucial World Trade Organisation meeting in Bali to strike a deal to liberalise...

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ALP says ADM-GrainCorp decision was wrong

Labor has stepped up its attack on the government's rejection of a foreign takeover of GrainCorp. Source: AAP THE federal opposition has stepped up its attack on the government's rejection of a foreign takeover of grain handling company GrainCorp,...

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Video shows Vic premier desperate: Oppn

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has released a video ruling out changes to abortion laws. Source: AAP THE release of a video by Victorian Premier Denis Napthine ruling out laws that would restrict a woman's right to choose to have an abortion...

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Interest rates weigh on US real estate

ONE look at the lacklustre gains of real estate mutual funds this year might give the impression that commercial property owners are struggling through a relapse of their post-financial crisis woes. But demand for office, retail and other commercial...

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Investors troubled by debt debate: Hockey

FEDERAL Treasurer Joe Hockey has again warned Labor that international investor confidence in Australia is being damaged by its opposition to lifting the debt ceiling. The government wants to increase the ceiling by $200 billion to $500 billion...

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PM defends work of intelligence agencies

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has defended Australia's intelligence agencies. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has defended Australia's intelligence agencies, saying their gathering of telephone and email metadata is within the law. ...

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Demolition of NZ cathedral to go ahead

A GROUP fighting to stop the partial demolition of the quake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral has lost its battle. The Supreme Court denied the Great Christchurch Buildings Trust leave to appeal against the deconstruction of the landmark that...

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PM stands by election schools promise

PM Tony Abbott has denied the government is breaking its pre-election schools funding promise. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott insists the government will keep the promise it made on school funding before the election - not the promise...

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Political violence shakes Thai capital

One protester has been killed after an attack on a bus carrying government's supporters in Bangkok. Source: AAP THAI police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters trying to force their way into Government House to overthrow Prime Minister...

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Call to benchmark drugs to overseas costs

A THINK tank has called on the federal government to benchmark local drug prices with those paid overseas to drive down the cost to local consumers. The Grattan Institute says the government's "price disclosure" system has failed to lower prices...

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Flume, Sebastian early winners at ARIAs

ELECTRONIC wunderkind Flume has taken out his first ARIA award after being named Breakthrough Artist of the Year. The 22-year-old producer/remixer, whose real name is Harley Streten, is up for six more awards on Sunday night. "Jesus. Wow. Thank...

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