US extends visa law for Iraqi war aides

President Barack Obama has approved special visas for Iraqis who risked their lives to help America. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama has signed into law a measure providing special visas for Iraqis who risked their lives to help the...

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Irish voters consider scrapping senate

An Irish referendum on a proposal to abolish the country's senate has had a low turnout. Source: AAP VOTER turnout has been low in an Irish referendum on whether to abolish the country's upper house of parliament. As polling stations closed...

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Gunmen kill 15 Libyan soldiers

GUNMEN have attacked a Libyan military post southeast of the capital Tripoli, killing 15 soldiers, an official and Libya's state news agency report. The attackers rode vehicles topped with machine guns, the military official said. The highway...

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Gunman kills NATO service member

A GUNMAN, possibly a private security guard, has shot dead a member of the US-led international coalition in southern Afghanistan before himself being killed, according to NATO. A coalition statement blamed Saturday's shooting on an "alleged...

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Planned Qld coal ports in doubt

Plants to build two central Queensland coal ports are in doubt due to a downturn in the coal market. Source: AAP PLANS to build two central Queensland coal ports are in doubt due to a downturn in the coal market. However, proponents of...

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Keysar Trad to launch love poetry book

Muslim community spokesman and polygamy supporter Keysar Trad is releasing a book of love poetry. Source: AAP OUTSPOKEN Muslim community spokesman Keysar Trad is making a foray into the literary world, releasing a book of love poems. ...

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GrainCorp decision due in December

The government will decide on the takeover of Australia's largest grain handler by December 17. Source: AAP TREASURER Joe Hockey has given the new federal government more time to consider the implications of a takeover of Australia's largest...

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PR guru Clifford denies child sex charges

CELEBRITY British publicist Max Clifford says his "nightmare continues" after appearing in a London court to deny a string of historical indecent assaults. The 70-year-old faces 11 counts relating to seven alleged female victims between 1966...

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Leighton's King denies knowing of bribes

Former Leighton Holdings boss Wal King denied knowledge of the company's alleged corruption in Iraq. Source: AAP FORMER Leighton Holdings boss Wal King has denied he had knowledge of the construction giant's allegedly corrupt dealings in Iraq....

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The Gambia pulls out of Commonwealth

THE Gambia has pulled out of the Commonwealth of Nations, accusing the organisation of "colonialism". "The government has withdrawn its membership of the British Commonwealth. The Gambia will never be a party to any institution that represents...

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Woman drowns after NT houseboat sinks

A WOMAN has drowned after a houseboat sank on the Mary River, east of Darwin. Police attended just before 5pm (CST) after receiving reports that strong winds from a storm front tipped over one houseboat that was moored to another. Police believe...

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Church sex abuse process fails victims

A Catholic Church spokesman has announced proposals to reform the approach to clerical sexual abuse. Source: AAP LACK of oversight and accountability by the Catholic Church in handling child sex abuse complaints has led to mixed outcomes for...

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Baby found dead outside WA daycare centre

THE death of an 11-month-old boy who was found in a car outside a daycare centre in Perth's eastern suburbs is being investigated by police. Officers were called along with paramedics to the Ladybugs Child Care Centre in Helena Valley just after...

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US deadlock risks higher Aussie dollar

FINANCIAL markets are taking the partial shutdown of the US government in their stride in hope of a swift political breakthrough. Australian shares ended Wednesday's trading session 0.2 per cent higher, while the Australian dollar was modestly...

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Truck company hit with 26 defects

Police have issued defect notices to the trucking company believed to be involved in a fatal crash. Source: AAP POLICE have issued 26 defect notices to the trucking company believed to be involved in Tuesday's horrific fuel tanker crash on...

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Is Perth about to be putting on the Ritz?

There is speculation the Ritz Carlton hotel brand is to be a part of Perth's Elizabeth Quay project. Source: AAP PERTH could soon be putting on the Ritz, with speculation the iconic hospitality brand has won the right to build a luxury hotel...

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Holden talks seek to save company in Aust

Talks are set to start in Adelaide to help secure the future of the embattled car maker Holden. Source: AAP TALKS involving federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Holden boss Mike Devereux are...

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Winds batter NSW and Vic, man dies on roof

A SYDNEY man has been apparently electrocuted and roofs have been ripped from houses as high winds lash NSW and Victoria. NSW Police found a 31-year-old man injured on the roof of a Bexley property about 3.30pm (AEST) on Tuesday. Paramedics tried...

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US health insurance program rolls out

MILLIONS of Americans will be able to shop for the first time on the insurance marketplaces that are at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care reforms. They are entering a world that is supposed to simplify the mysteries of health...

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ASIC clarifies action on RBA

The corporate regulator has clarified its stance on its investigation into corruption in the RBA. Source: AAP THE corporate regulator has backed away from suggestions it has thoroughly investigated potential breaches by senior public servants...

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Vic govt moves ahead with East West Link

THE construction phase of Melbourne's East West Link may already be underway by the time Victorians go to the polls next November. The Victorian government on Monday revealed a shortlist of building consortia which have submitted bids to build...

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Palmer vows to make difference in Senate

CLIVE Palmer is hopeful of holding the balance of power in the Senate and vows to give Prime Minister Tony Abbott a run for his money. The mining magnate already has two Palmer United Party Senators. Former soldier Jacqui Lambie has won a Tasmanian...

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Gillard takes swipe at Rudd's takeover

FORMER prime minister Julia Gillard has taken a swipe at Kevin Rudd, saying a key difference in their leadership takeovers was that she spent all of her time in the lead up genuinely trying to help Labor prosper. Speaking to Anne Summers at the...

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Pent-up demand for new cars will end

THE boom in sales of new cars in the US has been fuelled by consumers replacing vehicles they kept through the recession. But a top auto industry executive says that the pent-up demand likely will be satisfied by late next year. Jim Lentz, Toyota's...

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Kings Of Leon's new album debuts at No.1

Kings of Leon have landed their third consecutive No.1 album on the ARIA chart. Source: AAP KINGS of Leon have landed their third straight No.1 on the ARIA albums chart after their new album Mechanical Bull debuted at the top. The Nashville...

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Morrison rejects claims of boat delay

The Greens want an inquiry into the government's delayed response to the latest asylum seeker boat. Source: AAP IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison has defended Australia's response to an asylum seeker boat that sank off Indonesia as survivors...

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NSW firefighters contain most fires

FIREFIGHTERS have managed to contain a majority of the 60 bushfires burning across NSW after a day of favourable conditions. The Rural Fire Service expects the milder temperatures and slight winds to flow into Monday but Tuesday could see more...

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Italy grapples with new Berlusconi crisis

Five cabinet ministers from former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi's party have quit the government. Source: AAP ITALY is mired in a fresh political quagmire after Silvio Berlusconi pushed his party's ministers to quit the fragile coalition government,...

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