Man dead after rolling car in QLD

A MAN has died after rolling his car on a North Queensland road. The man died at the scene of the crash at Calcium, south of Townsville, shortly after noon on Saturday police say. Forensic specialists are investigating. No further information...

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Hypnotists dies in Sydney balcony fall

The body of a man, believed to be a touring hypnotist, has been found outside a Sydney unit block. Source: AAP THE body of a man, believed to be a famous touring hypnotist, has been found outside a central Sydney unit block. According...

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Police find 14 stolen cars on property

POLICE have charged a 40-year-old man after locating suspected stolen property, including 14 cars, at Kingston today. A search of an Ariel Ave address revealed a large amount of property including cars, car parts and drugs.Police have charged the...

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Perth gas odorant leak tracked to centre

THE mystery gas smell which worried hundreds of Perth residents was likely to have been a leak of gas odorant from the industrial centre in Kwinana, south of the city. An investigation was launched by authorities on Thursday, after hundreds...

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Families of injured Vic officers thankful

THE families of three police officers seriously injured in a Melbourne explosion say words can't express their gratitude for the bravery of strangers who came to their aid after the blast. Sergeant Tony Scully, First Constable Emma Quick and Constable...

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Young man's death suspicious: police

Police have discovered a man's body on a dirt road in central Queensland. Source: AAP THE death of a young Rockhampton man whose body was found on a road in central Queensland is being treated as suspicious. A driver saw the body while...

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Police hunt teen after farmer threatened

A teenage boy is on the run after allegedly breaking into a farmhouse in NSW, police say. Source: AAP A FARMER was threatened by a teen armed with a stolen firearm after a break-in on the NSW north coast. Police say two teenagers forced...

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Rudd surprised Gates remembers anything

Robert Gates' memoir contains an anecdote about a dinner he shared with former PM Kevin Rudd (pic). Source: AAP KEVIN Rudd says he's surprised the former US defence secretary can remember anything from the night he dozed off during a long...

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Remaining Brothers in police sights

A Brothers for Life gang leader has been caught and arrested on Sydney's central coast. Source: AAP POLICE have vowed to go after other members of violent western Sydney gang Brothers for Life after the arrest of three key members, including...

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Minimum wage prevents working poor: Labor

Bill Shorten says deferring minimum wage increase could lead to the creation of working poor. Source: AAP FEDERAL Labor leader Bill Shorten says he won't support the creation of a US-style working poor in Australia, after business groups...

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Mystery Bali deaths haunt friends, family

Hundreds of mourners have attended a service for a Queensland mother and daughter who died in Bali. Source: AAP SUNSHINE Coast mother and daughter Noelene and Yvana Bischoff played together and travelled together, but the mystery of how they...

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Fund public transport, Labor tells Abbott

Labor says the PM has made a "strategic mistake" by eschewing federal funding public transport. Source: AAP LABOR says Prime Minister Tony Abbott has made a "strategic mistake" by eschewing federal funding for public transport, after a report...

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Aldi pulls 'racist' garments from stores

Aldi is pulling T-shirts from its Australia Day range after the designs were labelled racist. Source: AAP DISCOUNT supermarket chain Aldi has pulled an Australia Day T-shirt and singlet from its stores amid claims on social media that designs...

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Govt eyes indigenous alcohol inquiry

Alcohol-fuelled violence across the nation will be the focus of a federal parliamentary inquiry. Source: AAP THE federal government is planning an inquiry into alcohol misuse in indigenous communities across the nation. Indigenous Affairs...

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Sydney police charge man over king hit

A MIDDLE-AGED man who allegedly punched a man in the back of the head outside a pub in Sydney's inner west has been charged. Police say the 49-year-old followed the 48-year-old victim outside a pub in Rozelle late one night in mid December before...

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SA ex-funeral director charged with fraud

A FORMER funeral director has been arrested for allegedly submitting fraudulent funeral bond claims to insurers. The 45-year-old man, who has been charged with 119 counts of fraud, has been granted bail to appear in Adelaide magistrates court...

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New bushfire threat to Stradbroke homes

WATER-BOMBING helicopters and fire crews are battling a large bushfire heading for homes on North Stradbroke Island, off Brisbane. The blaze, fanned by strong winds, is burning at Brown Lake and is heading towards Myora Springs. At 5.30pm (AEST),...

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Indonesia warns anew on boat turnbacks

Indonesia's foreign minister has again warned Australia not to turn asylum seeker boats around. Source: AAP INDONESIA has again warned the federal government against asylum-seeker turnbacks following reports the Australian Navy secretly turned...

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Captive bosses holed up at French factory

TWO bosses held captive by workers have spent the night inside a tyre factory in northern France that the company wants to close. The plant, which Goodyear has tried to sell or shutter for five years, has become an emblem of France's labour...

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NRL's Russell Packer jailed for two years

Rugby league player Russell Packer has been sentenced to two years in jail for assaulting a man. Source: AAP NRL player Russell Packer has been left stunned and behind bars after being sentenced to two years' jail for a drunken assault in which...

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Swiss central bank reports loss on gold

SWITZERLAND'S central bank says it will report a loss of 9 billion Swiss francs ($A11.09 billion) for 2013, denying shareholders and governments of annual profit sharing. The Swiss National Bank said on Monday it lost 15 billion francs in the...

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GM to outfit Chevy vehicles with 4G

GM says it will start outfitting most Chevrolet vehicles with 4G cellular capabilities in partnership with AT&T. The technology will let drivers make phone calls and allow passengers to surf the Web without burning through the voice and...

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Child killed in horror day on NSW roads

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy has been fatally struck by a 4WD on the NSW Central Coast. Emergency services were called to Three Points Avenue, Macmasters Beach, about 6pm (AEDT) on Monday. Paramedics tried to save the boy but he died at the scene. ...

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Race to find India collapse survivors

Thirteen bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of a building that collapsed in India. Source: AAP INDIAN rescuers are racing to try to save up to 20 people still feared trapped in the ruins of a partially constructed building that collapsed...

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China reports drop in mining deaths

Deaths in coal mining accidents in China reportedly dropped by 24 per cent in 2013. Source: AAP SAFETY at China's coal mines improved in 2013, with the numbers of accidents and deaths decreasing from the previous year, the government says....

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Minister admits prisoner transfer 'dumb'

WA police have recaptured two violent prisoners who escaped from a security van in Perth. Source: AAP IT was "very dumb" to allow a rapist, who later escaped a security van, to be transferred from Perth to another prison to be near his family...

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US icebreaker sent to help trapped vessels

An American icebreaker will attempt to free two ships stuck in ice in Antarctica. Source: AAP AN American icebreaker will try to free two ships trapped by thick Antarctic ice. The US Coast Guard's Polar Star accepted a request from the...

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