Vic man, 73, dies in bungalow fire

A 73-YEAR-OLD man has died in a bungalow fire in central Victoria. A woman in her late 50s who was unaccounted for when police and fire fighters discovered the body has been found and is uninjured. Ambulance Victoria spokesman John Mullens...

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Etihad to raise stake in Air Berlin

ETIHAD plans to increase its stake in Air Berlin to 49.9 per cent, German weekly WirtschaftsWoche reports. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier already holds almost 30 per cent of the shares in Germany's second-biggest airline. WirtschaftWoche reported...

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More truancy officers on the beat

AN additional 270 truancy officers will be organising uniforms and packing lunch boxes in indigenous communities in a bid to get Aboriginal children back into schools following a boost in federal funding. Forty remote communities already benefit...

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Ukraine's east rallies for referendum

MORE than 5000 pro-Russia residents of a major city in Ukraine's east have demonstrated in favour of holding a referendum on whether to seek to split off and become part of Russia. Saturday's rally in Donetsk came less than a week after the...

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Five dead in plane crash near Brisbane

FIVE people are dead after a light plane carrying a group of skydivers crashed and burst into flame at an airfield north of Brisbane as family members of those aboard watched in horror. Witnesses said the Cessna 206 disintegrated in a fireball...

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No sweet tooth for Australian cake champ

FOR an award-winning cake decorator who spends Monday to Friday surrounded by the temptations of her sugary creations, Jacquie Goldstaiz's palate is a blessing in disguise. "I never bake for me. I just really love fresh fruit and vegetables,"...

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Trio charged after Vic bikie gang raids

Police are conducting raids on properties linked to the Comancheros outlaw bikie gang in Victoria. Source: AAP THREE men have been charged and guns and drugs seized after raids on the Comanchero bikie gang across Melbourne. Police searched...

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10 women drown as boat sinks in India

POLICE say 10 women drowned when a small boat loaded with farmworkers sank in a lake in western India. Police officer Satyendera Singh says six women and a boatman were also rescued after the accident on Friday in Rajasthan's state Tonk district,...

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NASA could predict sinkholes

RADAR images taken from planes or satellites could some day be used to predict where sinkholes might form - a potential boon for Florida, the sinkhole capital of the US. The possibility of an early-warning system stems from new NASA research...

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Bosnian war criminal to Polish jail

A BOSNIAN Serb war criminal has been brought to Poland to serve out his sentence after he was assaulted in a British prison, a justice official says. Former general Radislav Krstic was convicted in 2001 and handed a 35-year prison sentence by...

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NGA director Ron Radford retires

Director of the National Gallery of Australia, Ron Radford, has announced his retirement. Source: AAP THE National Gallery of Australia's director has announced his retirement. Ron Radford will have served close to a decade in the gallery's...

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Man wedged between car and wall critical

A man who became wedged between his car and a wall in Sydney is in a critical condition in hospital. Source: AAP A MAN is in a critical condition in a Sydney hospital after becoming wedged between his car and a brick wall. The 50-year-old...

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Asylum seekers unaware of rights: inquiry

ASYLUM seekers have told a Papua New Guinea court they were not made aware of their right to free legal representation, as the judge refused to allow an Australian lawyer to represent 75 detainees at the inquiry. However, Justice David Cannings...

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Cuts pinching Treasury, says Parkinson

PUBLIC service cuts are pinching the federal Treasury, stymieing creative thinking and attempts to promote more women to senior positions, Secretary Martin Parkinson says. As the Abbott government presses ahead with plans to slash 12,000 public...

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PetroChina annual profit rises 12.4%

PETROCHINA Ltd, China's biggest oil producer, says its profit rose 12.4 per cent last year after higher retail petrol prices helped to narrow heavy losses for its refining unit. PetroChina said on Thursday that earnings rose to 129.6 billion yuan...

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Growth in spending slows

SPENDING across the Australian economy grew for the 18th consecutive month in February, but at a slower pace than in recent months. That meant annual economy-wide spending growth eased to a more sustainable pace after strong rises in the past...

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Qld doctors reject govt pay deal

Unions warn senior Queensland medical officers will walk away if individual contracts are rejected. Source: AAP MORE than a thousand senior doctors working in public hospitals across Queensland have voted to reject the state government's offer...

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Qantas workers to lobby pollies

QANTAS workers and their union delegates from across Australia are flying to Canberra to warn politicians of the harm they say changes to the Qantas Sale Act will bring. The Australian Services Union (ASU) says the Qantas Sale Act protects Australian...

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Telco complaints hit six-year low

COMPLAINTS about telcos have hit their lowest level in six years, but the industry Ombudsman continues to receive an average of about 360 a day. Consumers lodged 33,351 complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) between October...

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NSW, Vic at risk of losing triple-A rating

NSW and Victoria are at risk of losing their triple-A ratings if the trends in rising state debt continue unabated, a think tank has warned. The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) says while the focus has been on the rapid increase in federal...

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Let current regulator police us: charities

SOME of Australia's biggest charities and community sector groups have banded together to warn the federal government it will commit a "huge mistake" by closing the national charity regulator. The federal government will introduce the first...

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US consumer prices tick up just 0.1%

CHEAPER energy kept US consumer prices in check last month, despite a big rise in the cost of food, the latest sign that inflation is tame. The Labor Department says the consumer price index rose 0.1 per cent in February, matching January's...

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US home construction falls for 3rd month

US home construction fell for a third month in February, but in a hopeful sign, applications for building permits rose to their highest level in four months. The Commerce Department says builders started work on 907,000 homes at a seasonally...

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Greece reaches long-delayed bailout deal

GREECE has reached an agreement with its international debt inspectors that will allow the release of a long-delayed rescue loan instalment. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Tuesday that the agreement does not include the requirement for...

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Carney names IMF official to BoE committee

THE Bank of England has appointed an International Monetary Fund official to a new job overseeing markets and banking - a position created amid allegations that bank officials condoned fixing in currency markets. Nemat "Minouche" Shafik, the...

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Woman dies in Beetle crash in NSW's north

A YOUNG woman has died in a crash in northern NSW. The woman, who police believe is 18 and from Brisbane, crashed her Volkswagen Beetle into a tree just after 5.30pm on Sunday while driving south on the New England Highway near Glen Innes. ...

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Science back on political agenda

AUSTRALIA'S science community is pushing for specialist advisers across all federal government departments. Following the Abbott government's scrapping of a science ministry, Science and Technology Australia boss Catriona Jackson said industry...

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20,000 Sydney homes lose power in storm

STRONG winds have lashed the NSW coast, cutting power to about 20,000 homes in Sydney's north and 19,000 on the Central Coast. Residents between Palm Beach and Freshwater lost power early on Sunday afternoon and, about an hour later, State Emergency...

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Baby sisters in hospital after collision

TWO baby sisters are in a serious but stable condition after the hatchback they were travelling in collided with a NSW Fire and Rescue truck driving in the same direction on the Pacific Highway in Sydney's north. A 17-month-old girl sustained...

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Defence Minister attends Jakarta meeting

THE government is taking another step towards improving strained ties with Indonesia with Defence Minister David Johnston attending a top level conference in Jakarta on building maritime collaboration. Senator Johnston will be accompanied by...

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