Shorten dismisses dire Labor poll

Bill Shorten says the federal election will be decided by voters, not opinion polls or newspapers. Source: AAP FEDERAL Education Minister Bill Shorten says the election will be decided by Australian voters, not opinion polls or newspapers....

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Factory ablaze in southeast Melbourne

FIRE crews are responding to a large factory fire in Melbourne's southeast. Metropolitan Fire Brigade crews were called to the brick and metal premises just after 7pm (AEST) on Saturday to find flames going through the roof. About 13 fire truck...

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Flood kills 76 in northeast China city

A RIVER flood triggered by torrential rains has killed 76 people in a northeast Chinese city, state media says. The official Xinhua News Agency said a memorial service was held on Saturday in the city of Fushun for the victims. It said another...

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Search on for NT crocodile victim

NORTHERN Territory police are searching for a man who is believed to have been snatched by a crocodile. Senior Sergeant Peter Lindfield says police received reports about 4pm (CST) on Saturday that the 24-year-old had been attacked by a crocodile...

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Shorten wins high praise from Hawke

Former PM Bob Hawke says Labor Minister Bill Shorten (pic) has "future leadership qualities". Source: AAP EDUCATION and Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten has won high praise from former prime minister Bob Hawke as a person with "future...

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Fairfax seeks new revenue sources

Fairfax Media will create marketing businesses as it chases new revenue sources. Source: AAP FAIRFAX Media will create marketing businesses to chase new revenue streams after weak ad markets and declining revenues contributed to a $16.4 million...

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Sydney teacher sorry for Facebook pics

A SYDNEY teacher who posted pictures of his students on Facebook is remorseful over his behaviour, the NSW Department of Education says. John Pheeney, an experienced teacher at Hurstville Public School, has outraged parents after posting several...

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Rowdy audience dominates Swan's debate

A rowdy crowd dominated Wayne Swan's (L) first candidates's debate of the campaign in Brisbane. Source: AAP A ROWDY crowd dominated former treasurer Wayne Swan's first candidates's debate of the campaign. Liberal National Party (LNP) stalwarts...

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Rudd set out to be feisty: Abbott

TONY Abbott says Kevin Rudd set out to be feisty and confrontational during their second leaders debate. He and Mr Rudd faced off in a second leaders' debate of the election campaign, taking questions from undecided voters in a "people's forum"...

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33 killed in bus accident in Malaysia

A PASSENGER bus has plunged into a deep ravine while travelling downhill near a Malaysian highland resort, killing 33 people, an official said. Sixteen people survived the accident, which occurred on a winding slope in central Genting Highlands,...

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Tourists safe from WA bushfire

ABOUT 200 tourists have returned to their accommodation after a bushfire in Western Australia's Kimberley region forced them to take refuge in nearby administration buildings. The fire near the five-star Kooljaman Tourist Resort at Cape Leveque...

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Rudd, Abbott in frank election debate

KEVIN Rudd and Tony Abbott had a frank exchange at the second leaders' debate, as the prime minister turned up the heat on the costing of the coalition's paid parental leave scheme. The opposition leader was narrowly voted the winner by the 105-member...

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European stocks drop at open; London loses

EUROPE'S main stock markets have fallen at Tuesday's open, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.65 per cent at 6,423.57 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 sank 0.85 per cent to 8,294.87 points and the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.43 per cent to 4,066.36...

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No consular help for Freedom Flotilla

Foreign Minister Bob Carr says a group of Australians sailing for Indonesia are risking jail time. Source: AAP FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr says a group of Australian activists planning to sail to Indonesia to highlight the fight for Papuan...

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Labor, coalition battle over leave scheme

LABOR has seized on the coalition's inability to say how it will fund a $5.5 billion a year parental leave scheme as evidence spending cuts will be hidden until after the election. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and senior coalition frontbenchers...

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Syria Kurds, jihadists in fresh battles

FRESH battles have broken out in strategic, majority Kurdish areas in Syria, as jihadists and the main Kurdish party fight each other for control. In the northeastern province of Hasakeh, "clashes broke out at dawn pitting the Committees for the...

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Kogan 'muscled' out by telco heavies

Budget retailer Kogan Mobile says it has been "muscled out" of the industry by "telco heavyweights". Source: AAP BUDGET mobile phone retailer Kogan Mobile says it has been "muscled out" of the industry by "telco heavyweights". Telstra announced...

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Legal blow for massive Browse gas hub

WA's premier says he will not give up on his plan for a massive gas hub in the Kimberley. Source: AAP DEFIANT West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has attempted to shrug off the embarrassing legal defeat which places even more doubt around...

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Rudd turns to health, spending cuts

Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott are accusing each other of negative politics half way into the campaign. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has warned the coalition would scrap GP super clinics and Medicare Local centres, as he fended off claims...

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Hong Kong stocks close 0.24% lower

HONG Kong shares ended 0.24 per cent lower on Monday following losses on Wall Street last week, while investors bet the US Federal Reserve will soon start winding down its stimulus program. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 54.11 points to 22,463.70...

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