Man charged over Vic stabbing death

POLICE have charged a 33-year-old man with murder after a man was allegedly stabbed to death following a heated argument in Victoria's east. A 32-year-old man was rushed to hospital, but died from his injuries after being stabbed in Traralgon...

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Man throws loaded firearm on Sydney street

A man has been charged after allegedly being found with a loaded firearm in Sydney's southwest. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged with 10 offences after allegedly being found with a loaded firearm in Sydney's southwest. Police from the...

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N Ireland police open Bloody Sunday probe

Northern Ireland police have opened a criminal probe into the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre. Source: AAP NORTHERN Ireland police say they have opened a criminal probe into the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre, when British soldiers shot to death...

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Christmas greetings to diggers on duty

DEFENCE Minister Stephen Smith has extended Christmas greetings to all defence personnel and their families on behalf of the country. Mr Smith also said Christmas would be a very difficult time for the families of the seven Australian Defence...

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Time limits don't apply for Thomson: FWA

FAIR Work Australia (FWA) has rejected the defence filed by independent MP Craig Thomson and his argument that a two-year time limit applies to its allegations against him. The workplace relations watchdog has initiated civil proceedings in...

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Aust shares finish 0.3% higher

THE Australian share market has continued its stellar run, finishing higher despite falls on Wall Street amid caution about the outcome of the US budget talks. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 16.3 points, or 0.35...

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Artificial insemination ban upheld

A LONG-STANDING ban on using artificial insemination (AI) technology in thoroughbred racehorses has been upheld by the Federal Court, with racing figures expressing relief at the verdict. Under international racing law, only horses conceived...

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Qld cleaner rescued after high-rise fall

A HOTEL guest has helped rescue a window cleaner left dangling on a rope after falling four storeys at a Gold Coast high-rise. The man had been cleaning windows on the 21st floor of the Sunbird Beach Resort at Main Beach, when a rope went slack....

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Man faces 10 years jail over flight abuse

AN international flight was diverted after a drunken Perth man allegedly tried to smoke a cigarette on the plane before punching and spitting on crew members. The 34-year-old man was taken off the flight, enroute from Sydney to Japan on Monday...

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Price cut for some SA power users

The SA government has negotiated price cut for around 20 per cent of the state's electricity users. Source: AAP THE South Australian government has negotiated a 9.1 per cent price cut for about 20 per cent of the state's electricity consumers,...

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Two firms chosen to make combat uniforms

TWO Australian companies will share a $14.5 billion per year contract to manufacture combat uniforms for Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Australian Defence Apparel in Bendigo, Victoria, and Pacific Brands Workwear Group, in West Footscray,...

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Cops 'acted reasonably' in fatal shooting

TWO NSW police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a mentally ill man on Christmas Day almost three years ago did not comply with mental health protocols, an inquest has found. But Deputy State Coroner Sharon Freud said the officers acted...

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Fairfax TradeMe sale a good deal, analysts

FAIRFAX Media's reported sale of the company's remaining stake in NZ online auction and classifieds site Trade Me has come at a good time and will help the company reduce debt, analysts say. Media reports over the weekend said Fairfax had engaged...

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Newman defends Queensland's gun reform

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman says the state is not making it easier to own guns. The state's gun policy has been questioned following the shocking school shooting in Connecticut, which saw a gunman kill 20 small children and six teachers....

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