NSW skydiver killed near Sydney

A skydiver has been killed after colliding with another jumper in Sydney's southwest. Source: AAP AN experienced skydiver has died after colliding in mid-air with another jumper southwest of Sydney. Paramedics were called to Wilton just...

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UN says Congo's army committed rapes

PRELIMINARY investigations by UN peacekeepers indicate Congolese army soldiers committed rapes, looting and other human rights violations after they retreated from the key city of Goma after its capture by M23 rebels. The UN mission could not...

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Grassfire burning in central Victoria

RESIDENTS in the central Victorian town of Heathcote have been warned to remain vigilant as a small grassfire burns nearby. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) first received reports of the blaze about 3.40pm (AEDT) and brought the one-hectare...

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Banksia investors get first payment

Investors owed $660m by the failed Banksia Securities have received a pre-Christmas first payment. Source: AAP INVESTORS owed $660 million by the failed Banksia Securities are expected to get at least half of their investment back and have...

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Church compensation needs review: victim

A SEX abuse victim wants a Victorian inquiry to review every compensation agreement between the Catholic Church and victims, saying he felt "intimidated and bullied" when he signed his. On the first day of regional public hearings in Ballarat,...

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Burglars pinch $100,000 from chicken chain

VICTORIAN police are hungry to catch burglars with a predilection for the spicy chicken restaurant chain Nando's. Police believe up to 10 men committed a string of 43 burglaries, which occurred mainly at Nando's restaurants throughout Melbourne...

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Nufarm expects 15% EBIT rise for FH13

PESTICIDE company Nufarm expects earnings to rise 15 per cent in the first half of fiscal 2013 due to a stronger performance in South America and an improvement in Europe. Chief executive Doug Rathbone told the company's annual general meeting...

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Traditional TV still most popular

TRADITIONAL television viewing remains Australians' favourite screen activity despite an increase in internet usage and the use of computers to watch videos. According to the Australian Multi-Screen Report Q3 2012 by ratings companies OzTAM and...

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Forum misses green tape opportunity: AiG

BUSINESS groups say the federal government has rejected an opportunity to remove "green tape" from companies wanting to invest in major projects. Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday chaired the second Council of Australian Governments business...

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'Police pressured Perth man to get drugs'

SERIOUS questions have been raised over the role played by police in the arrest of an Australian man accused of drug trafficking in Malaysia. Dominic Bird has pleaded not guilty to two charges, including one in relation to the alleged supply of...

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Retail services expand ahead of Christmas

SHOP owners have received some good news ahead of Christmas, with the retail services sector expanding for the first time in 12 months. The Australian Industry Group - Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) improved in...

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Santos cuts 100 jobs in SA

The nation's second largest oil and gas producer Santos has cut 100 jobs from its SA operations. Source: AAP THE country's second largest oil and gas producer Santos has cut 100 jobs from its South Australian operations. Redundancies...

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Chorus extends slide as NZ shares fall

NEW Zealand shares fell for a second day, retreating from a five-year high as Chorus extended its slide on concerns about price regulation and Xero fell from a record high. The NZX 50 Index dropped 33.396 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 4015.69. Within...

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Stocks to watch at close on Tuesday

TOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Tuesday: GNC - GRAINCORP LTD - up 38 cents at $12.32 Graincorp is likely to reject US food processing giant Archer Daniels Midland Company's (ADM) second takeover bid, a market analyst...

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Aust shares close lower

THE Australian share market closed lower after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut its cash rate to three per cent, a level not seen since the global financial crisis. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 27.9 points,...

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Air NZ testicle 'joke' hits a bum note

AIR New Zealand's latest promotion has bombed, with the airline accused of transphobia over a "joke" suggesting disgraced female Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk has testicles. The company launched a Christmas Cracker promotion on its...

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Japan's missiles on standby

TOKYO has begun deploying a surface-to-air missile defence system and is putting its armed forces on standby ahead of a planned North Korean missile launch this month, reports and officials said Monday. Public broadcaster NHK reported that a naval...

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Perth man faces death penalty if convicted

PERTH man Dominic Bird remains in good spirits despite facing a mandatory death sentence if convicted by a Malaysian court on drugs charges. The 32-year-old appeared in the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday for the first day of what is likely...

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Taliban suicide attack on Afghan NATO base

TALIBAN insurgents have launched a major attack against a NATO base at an Afghan airport with suicide car bombs, rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and small arms fire. The Taliban claimed on Sunday insurgents had entered the airport at Jalalabad,...

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Man charged with murder in Qld hit-and-run

A MAN has been charged with the murder of a teenage boy who died in a hit-and-run outside a wild house party near Brisbane. Police say between 100 and 150 people were at the party in Station Road, Woodridge when a brawl erupted and spilled on...

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Car park craze as HK property cools

CURBS on buying property in Hong Kong have cooled a market pushed sky-high by mainland Chinese investors. But the steps have sparked a craze for an unlikely new investment - car parking space. The Asian financial hub slapped new taxes on residential...

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