Brawny burglar cut by elderly man

POLICE are looking for a muscular burglar who was badly injured when an elderly Brisbane homeowner confronted him with a knife. They say the brawny man was stabbed in the stomach while leaving the property at Kenmore, in Brisbane's west. The...

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Greens to decide ACT's next government

The Greens will hold the balance of power in the ACT Legislative Assembly. Source: AAP THE Greens will hold the balance of power in the ACT Legislative Assembly, after Labor and the Liberals won eight seats each, resulting in a hung parliament....

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Philippines storm toll rises sharply

THE death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Son-Tinh rose sharply to 24 on Saturday as casualty reports from isolated central islands and the far-flung south flooded in, the government said. Drowning and landslides were given as the cause...

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Packer's Sydney casino approval questioned

THE first-stage approval of James Packer's $1 billion hotel and casino has been criticised by people across the political spectrum, including former federal Liberal leader John Hewson, who has questioned the "probity of process". Premier Barry...

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Drought package framework agreed

THE framework for a new national drought package - focussed on risk management and preparedness rather than crisis management - has been agreed on by Australian primary industry ministers. Federal, state and territory ministers meeting in New...

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Suicide bomber targets Kabul mosque

A SUICIDE bomber has blown himself up inside a mosque in Maymana city in northern Afghanistan during prayers for the Eid al-Adha holiday, causing a number of casualties, an official says. "There was a suicide bombing in the city's main mosque as...

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NSW mine approval sparks anger

THE NSW government's approval of a coalmine in a state forest has prompted criticism from Labor and the Greens and a vow by protesters to maintain a blockade. Whitehaven Coal has secured planning permission to develop the Maules Creek coal project...

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Gang hits cashed-up bank customers: police

AN organised criminal gang may have snatched nearly one million dollars from Australian bank customers after they made large cash withdrawals. Victorian detectives have linked 11 incidents in Melbourne and Sydney but fear there are many more victims...

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Qld A-G seeks advice on slasher's sentence

QUEENSLAND'S attorney-general is seeking advice on the sentencing of a man who sliced off a part of his ex-girlfriend's tongue during a 2010 attack. Mohammed Tasleem Tahir was sentenced to a maximum eight-and-a-half years' jail in Southport...

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Securitisation key to crisis: RBA

THE packaging of securities on financial markets had a key part to play in the way the global financial crisis spread from the US housing market, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says. Speaking at the CPA Australia Finance and Accounting Expo...

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Govt to spend $8.5m on truck filters

THE NSW government will spend $8.5 million retrofitting exhaust filters on trucks that regularly use the M5 tunnel, despite tests showing pollution in it does not exceed standards. Roads Minister Duncan Gay says a trial air filtration plant...

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Souris dodges Packer casino questions

NSW hospitality minister George Souris has denied any knowledge of James Packer's proposal for a second casino in Sydney, despite reports the government will soon approve the billion-dollar development. NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell's cabinet is...

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TAFE reform will undermine sector: NSW ALP

NSW government moves to cut funding from TAFE courses not included on a skills list and to introduce competition with private colleges will undermine the sector, the opposition says. TAFE courses that don't fill skills shortages and directly lead...

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Firies battle 60 blazes across Queensland

A SMOKE haze is covering much of Queensland as scores of firefighters battle 60 blazes across the state. Much of Brisbane has been blanketed in smoke from a huge grassfire at Ipswich. Staines Memorial College in Redbank Plains was evacuated...

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Gunman arrested in Perth hostage drama

A SIEGE in Perth's northern suburbs has ended without injuries and the arrest of a 38-year-old man who allegedly held a woman hostage at gunpoint. Police, including the tactical response group, were called to a home on Collier Road, Embleton,...

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Sydney set for foreign sailor invasion

SYDNEY will become warship central and be awash with foreign sailors next October for a fleet review to mark 100 years since the first entry of the Royal Australian Navy's fleet into Sydney Harbour. Up to 10,000 invited sailors in more than 40...

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Vic cancer centre seeks private ward

VICTORIA'S new $1 billion cancer centre may have an extra floor devoted to private patients. Health Minister David Davis said the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute's board was considering applying to add one floor for private patients to the...

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Stun gun mugging alarms police

ILLEGAL imports of stun guns are in the spotlight after police revealed one of the prohibited weapons was used in a violent street attack in Melbourne. There are fears the weekend robbery, which put a 37-year-old man in hospital with a dislocated...

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WWII bomb successfully defused in Tokyo

AN unexploded 220-kilogram World War II bomb has been defused and removed from Tokyo's business district after a delicate hour-long operation, officials say. Around 200 residents evacuated their homes within a 100m radius of the 230kg bomb,...

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Qld crews battle grass fire

FIRE crews are battling a grass fire that's closed a road southwest of Brisbane, as southern Queensland prepares for severe fire conditions. Fifteen crews are trying to extinguish the blaze after it broke out about 7am (AEST) Sunday near Redbank...

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Condolences for WA worker buried alive

THE owner of building and mining company BGC, Len Buckeridge, has offered his condolences over the death of a Perth man buried alive in a sand silo at one of his company's sites. The man was moving sand from a pile when it collapsed on him at BGC...

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