Muse delivers epic Sydney show

British rockers Muse have thrilled Sydney fans with a spectacular sound and stage show. Source: AAP MUSE drowned out the screams of thousands of Sydney fans with an epic sound and stage show that did everything to add to their reputation for...

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Toyota to enter US settlement talks

Toyota is entering settlement talks on US lawsuits that allege sudden unintended acceleration. Source: AAP AFTER a four-year legal battle, Toyota is entering settlement talks on nearly 400 US lawsuits that allege sudden unintended acceleration...

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Severe storm warnings cancelled

ANOTHER round of severe thunderstorms pummelled southeast Queensland tonight. 8.25pm: The worst of this evening's severe thunderstorms has passed, with the weather bureau lifting its earlier warnings. The Bureau of Meteorology said dangerous...

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Mandela's remains transferred to air base

The South African military has handed over Nelson Mandela's flag-draped coffin to the ANC. Source: AAP THE remains of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela have been transferred to Waterkloof air base for a farewell from the African National...

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Vic pedestrian dies after being hit by car

Thirteen motorists have been killed on Victoria's roads in the first 13 days of December. Source: AAP AN elderly pedestrian has died in hospital after being hit by a car in Melbourne's east. Police believe the woman, 66, was crossing...

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Milat murder appeal angers victim's family

A great-nephew of Ivan Milat is appealing his 30-year jail term for the axe murder of his friend. Source: AAP THE great-nephew of serial killer Ivan Milat wants his murder sentence halved, infuriating the family of the boy he slaughtered. ...

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Coleman keen to clinch an overseas deal

Woodside Petroleum boss Peter Coleman is eager to secure a lucrative overseas LNG export deal. Source: AAP WOODSIDE Petroleum boss Peter Coleman would love to pull off a big overseas deal and set his company up for years of strong growth. ...

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SAfrica apologises for Mandela interpreter

The man accused of faking sign interpretation at Nelson Mandela's memorial claims he hallucinated. Source: AAP THE South African government has formally apologised for any offence caused by the sign language interpreter it hired for Nelson...

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Two die after being hit by cars in Vic

TWO people have died in hospital after being hit by cars in separate crashes in Melbourne's north. A 29-year-old woman died in hospital on Thursday afternoon after being hit by a car on the weekend. A passerby found her with life threatening...

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Batts inquiry start date announced

THE federal royal commission into Labor's home insulation program, which cost four lives and caused extensive property damage, is set to begin before Christmas. Former prime minister Kevin Rudd launched the $2.8 billion "pink batts" scheme in...

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Thai protesters cut power to PM's office

Thai protesters have cut power to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's office compound in Bangkok. Source: AAP PROTESTERS have announced they have cut off electricity to the Thai prime minister's office compound and are demanding that police...

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Gaddafi's son appears in Libyan court

THE son of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi has briefly appeared before a militia-backed court in western Libya, only to have the proceedings against him adjourned until the end of February. Since the end of Libya's 2011 civil war, Seif al-Islam...

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Navy suspends three over Ballarat claims

Three sailors have been suspended over allegations of unacceptable behaviour on HMAS Ballarat. Source: AAP THREE sailors have been suspended from duties and could face prosecution for unacceptable behaviour aboard HMAS Ballarat. Defence...

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UN maintains Liberia sanctions

THE United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to maintain an arms embargo on Liberia, a travel ban on named individuals, and an asset freeze against former Liberian president Charles Taylor, his key allies and associated companies. But...

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Parliament keeps eye on post office talks

A PARLIAMENTARY committee will "keep a watching brief" on Australia Post's discussions with struggling Licensed Post Office (LPO) owners, with many fighting for survival. In its interim report, the Senate inquiry noted there were "numerous issues"...

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Fire kills 16 at fruit market in China

AT least 16 people died and five were injured after a fire broke out at a wholesale fruit market in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, reports said. The fire started early on Wednesday and spread over about 1,000 square metres of the Rongjian...

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Hunger Games still on top of box office

THE Hunger Games: Catching Fire is still sparking the interest of Aussie punters, remaining at the top of the Australian box office for the third week running. Over the weekend, the sequel, which stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and...

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Turks arrested for Nazi salutes at camp

TWO Turkish students who posed in front of the former concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau while performing Nazi salutes are facing charges of propagating fascism, the Polish news agency PAP reported. The two 22-year-olds posed in front...

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Grandfather dies in NSW farming accident

A MAN has died in southern NSW after being pinned under a grain trailer in front of his grandson. NSW Ambulance were called to a farm at Benerembah, near Griffith, about 3:30pm (AEDT) on Monday. A 21-year-old man met paramedics and led them...

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US approves new hepatitis C drug

The FDA has approved a new medication for Hepatitis C but treatment looks likely to cost $US84,000. Source: AAP HEALTH officials in the United States have approved a highly anticipated hepatitis C drug that is expected to offer a faster, more...

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Vic minister slams hospital delay claim

OPPOSITION claims that sick Victorian kids are being forced to wait due to delays in building a children's hospital are wrong and hypocrisy in the extreme, the health minister says. Baulderstone Pty Ltd will build the 230-bed Monash Children's...

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Free transport urged for fire recovery

The NSW Opposition wants free weekend transport to and from the Blue Mountains to boost business. Source: AAP THE NSW government should provide free bus and train rides to and from the Blue Mountains these holidays to help businesses recover...

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Qld 30-year vision sets the bar high

Expanding children's literacy and numeracy levels is a primary target in a bold plan for Queensland. Source: AAP AN ambitious 30-year plan for Queensland aims to have half of the state's population living outside the southeast and to narrow...

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Drug arrests, seizures at Vic music fest

MORE than 100 people have been arrested for drug offences at a Melbourne music festival. Police seized drugs including ecstasy, amphetamine, cocaine, GHB and MDMA during a sniffer dog operation at the Stereosonic festival at Melbourne Showgrounds...

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