Vic teenagers bash man, steal car: police

A GANG of teenagers attacked and robbed a Melbourne man in the hallway of his residential care home before they fled with his car, police say. The teenagers, aged 14 to 17, had been driving for hours towards the NSW border when they were finally...

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Brisbane man accused in US over Silk Road

US prosecutors have accused Brisbane man Peter Phillip Nash of being one of the central figures in the hidden, encrypted internet "black-market bazaar" Silk Road. It is alleged the Silk Road website was used by several thousand drug dealers to...

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Govt backs Rio to help NT town

THE federal government has backed Rio Tinto to take the lead in helping unemployed Nhulunbuy residents as part of closure of the mining giant's alumina refinery. Rio met with workers on Thursday to reveal its three-stage timetable to close the...

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WA stolen generation test case fails

AN Aboriginal family split up by the West Australian government's past policy of forcibly removing indigenous children has lost a Supreme Court bid for compensation. Donald and Sylvia Collard, from the wheatbelt town of Kondinin, were seeking...

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Big paper mill fire still burns in Sydney

EXTRA ladder trucks have been called to a large blaze at a Sydney paper mill where more than 100 firefighters are battling to stop it spreading to surrounding buildings. The fire broke out in stacked bales of paper at the mill at Matraville...

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Missing man's body believed to be in grave

POLICE believe they will soon know if a missing South Korean man's body is in shallow grave found in southwest Brisbane. Detective Inspector Rod Kemp says two men and one woman were arrested on Wednesday night over the disappearance of 28-year-old...

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Bega doctor can appeal against sentence

FORMER NSW doctor Graeme Reeves has won the right to appeal against his sentence. But Reeves, who was found guilty in 2011 of removing Carolyn DeWaegeneire's clitoris and genitals, has lost his appeal against his conviction. The NSW Court of...

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First death from new bird flu strain

A 73-year-old woman in China has died from a new strain of bird flu, health experts say. Source: AAP A 73-YEAR-OLD woman in China has been confirmed as the first person to die from a new strain of avian influenza, health experts said. ...

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Researchers discover 'small dog syndrome'

SMALL dogs may suffer from a canine equivalent of short man syndrome, researchers believe, making them more aggressive and prone to mount people and objects. Regardless of breed, the smaller the dog is, the more likely it is to be unruly, aggressive,...

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N. Korea swears loyalty to young leader

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has presided over a mass gathering of military and party officials that was broadcast live on state television at a time of growing concern over the stability of his hardline regime. The ceremony in central Pyongyang,...

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Kiwi extends gains over Aussie dollar

THE New Zealand dollar has extended its rally against its trans-Tasman counterpart as the divergence between the neighbouring economies makes New Zealand interest rates more attractive. The kiwi rose as high as 92.49 Australian cents on Monday,...

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Wesfarmers sells underwriting operations

DIVERSIFIED conglomerate Wesfarmers is selling its Australasian insurance underwriting operations to Insurance Australia Group (IAG) for about $1.85 billion - its biggest ever divestment. Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder said the sale...

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Police officer stabbed in the neck

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with attempted murder after a north Queensland policeman was stabbed in the neck during a national crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence. The officer was stabbed with a knife at a Townsville bar about 12.30am...

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I don't expect marriage bill, says Abbott

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says he does not expect gay marriage legislation to come before parliament, despite a senior colleague saying it is "likely" coalition MPs will be allowed a conscience vote on the issue. As attention shifts from the...

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