Gordon Ramsay hit with bizarre lawsuit

GORDON Ramsay has been hit with an odd lawsuit from a man who claims he can't taste food after cutting his tongue at the celebrity chef's New York City restaurant. German chef Markus Barthel visited the Brit's eatery at The London hotel last...

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Anti-violence laws in force at weekend

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has lashed out at lawyers opposing new laws against alcohol violence. Source: AAP ANTI-VIOLENCE campaigners have welcomed new laws to combat street violence but believe responsibility also lies with the judiciary...

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Bikie arrested over guns, drugs, reptiles

An alleged bikie gang member has been arrested after police found drugs and a crocodile in his home. Source: AAP A BIKIE gang member has been charged with multiple offences after police allegedly found weapons, drugs, a python and a crocodile...

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Vic Speaker slams Shaw, but mum on future

The Victorian Speaker will be in the chair when parliament resumes but he won't discuss his future. Source: AAP THE Victorian Speaker says he will be in the chair when parliament resumes next week, but will not say what will happen after that....

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Gold smuggled in mobile phones

AT least 21 kilograms of gold worth nearly $US1 million ($A1.14 million) has been seized from a commercial plane in southern India, officials say. "The gold was concealed in mobile phones, packed in 80 boxes in the cargo of the plane at Chennai...

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No one harmed in Vic 000 outage: report

IT was lucky no one suffered during potentially-life threatening failures to Victoria's triple-zero emergency line, a new report reveals. Emergency service operators were forced to revert to manual technology when four outages between May and...

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Pharma giant Novartis reports profits dip

SWISS pharmaceuticals giant Novartis has announced that its net profit fell 1.0 per cent in 2013 to $US9.2 billion ($A10.51 billion), blaming the impact of unfavourable exchange rates. Without taking into account rate fluctuations - notably...

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Economy to remain 'bright spot': Sinodinos

Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos hopes Australia will remain a "bright spot" among economies. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN economic growth appears to be entrenched in a sub-trend pace, with employers still hesitant about taking on new staff....

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Govt won't be rushed on tax reform agenda

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is sticking to the government's timetable and commitments on tax reform. Source: AAP FRUSTRATION among businesses about the slow pace of tax reform is growing but Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he is sticking to...

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North Qld braces for possible cyclone

TOWNSVILLE'S disaster management team has been activated as a potential cyclone brews off north Queensland. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a cyclone watch warning on Tuesday afternoon for northern communities from Port Douglas, north of...

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NSW baby girl circumcised in Indonesia

An Australian father allegedly travelled to Indonesia to have his baby daughter circumcised. Source: AAP AN Australian father charged with organising to have his baby daughter circumcised allegedly travelled to Indonesia for the procedure....

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Nauru slams reports of island chaos

THE Nauru government has slammed reports about chaos on the tiny island nation as irresponsible, arrogant and even racist. In a statement on Tuesday, the government maintained it was calmly going about its business and moved to set the record...

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Bahrain 'man dead after police shooting'

Bahrain's main Shi'ite opposition bloc says a young man has died after being shot by authorities. Source: AAP BAHRAIN'S main Shi'ite opposition bloc says a young man has died after being shot by authorities earlier this month. The al-Wefaq...

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Political unrest unsettles Aus sharemarket

The sharemarket is in for a volatile week after turbulence in emerging markets spooked investors. Source: AAP THE Australian sharemarket is in for a volatile week after turbulence in emerging markets spooked investors on Friday. At the...

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US officials probe illness on cruise ship

At least 300 passengers aboard Royal Caribbean International's Explorer have reported getting sick. Source: AAP US health officials have boarded a cruise ship docked in the US Virgin Islands to investigate an illness outbreak that has stricken...

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Gay won't pay back insider trading money

Former Gunns chairman John Gay will not be forced to pay back proceeds of his insider trading. Source: AAP FORMER Gunns chairman John Gay will not be forced to pay back an estimated $800,000 he made from insider trading. The Australian...

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New Springsteen album makes debut at No.1

Bruce Springsteen's new album has knocked Beyonce's self-titled album off the top of the ARIA chart. Source: AAP BRUCE Springsteen's High Hopes has knocked Beyonce's self-titled album off the top of the ARIA chart after a three-week run. ...

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Abbott on indigenous recognition crusade

Tony Abbott wants to start a "national crusade" to recognise indigenous people in the constitution. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott is determined that recognising indigenous people in Australia's constitution is a "national crusade"...

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Goodes represents decency: Abbott

Tony Abbott believes Australian of the Year Adam Goodes (pic) stands for decency in national life. Source: AAP TONY Abbott thinks Adam Goodes is an excellent choice of Australian of the Year as he believes the indigenous footballer stands for...

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Vic woman dies in festival accident

A MELBOURNE woman has been killed in a tent while camping at a concert held on a farm in Victoria's north. Paramedics were called to the property near Rochester, 180 kilometres north of Melbourne, about 9am (AEDT) on Sunday but the 35-year-old...

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