Man arrested for Vic brothers killing

A MAN has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two brothers in country Victoria. The bodies of sheep farmers Douglas and John Streeter, both aged in their late 60s, were discovered at their Natte Yallock property, near Avoca,...

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UN makes breakthrough on women's rights

MUSLIM and Western nations have overcome deep divisions to agree a landmark UN declaration setting out a code of conduct for combating violence against women and girls. Iran, Libya, Sudan and other Muslim nations agreed to language stating violence...

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Maxim magazine up for sale

Maxim magazine's president says the international men's publication is up for sale. Source: AAP RACY men's magazine Maxim is up for sale. The international magazine's president, Ben Madden, confirmed the start of the sales process on...

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Leahy surrenders over Qld women's deaths

A MAN accused of the notorious slayings of his wife and her best friend in far north Queensland more than two decades ago has surrendered to police. Alan Leahy, who has been living in Western Australia, handed himself in at Cairns Police Station...

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NSW man to be sentenced over Kiesha death

THE stepfather of Kiesha Weippart is to be sentenced in May over the killing of the six-year-old girl in western Sydney. Kiesha was allegedly knocked unconscious by another person, who cannot be named, at her Mt Druitt home in July 2010. Robert...

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NSW coal tender kept quiet from media

A MEDIA officer was told not to release information about a NSW coal exploration tender without checking with then minister Ian Macdonald because it was to be kept "low profile", documents show. One of the sites up for tender, an area in the NSW...

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Army launches campaign to recruit women

WOMEN: The Army wants you. The Australian Army has launched a recruitment campaign to lift its intake of women, insisting there's been cultural change since the defence forces were rocked by highly publicised sex scandals. A major sex scandal...

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Gillard comments on shock jock examined

DEPUTY Opposition Leader Julie Bishop has called for Prime Minister Julia Gillard to be referred to the powerful privileges committee over comments she made about radio presenter Michael Smith. Ms Gillard told parliament in November last year...

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Documents missing from Mt Penny file

DOCUMENTS relating to the tender for a mining licence at Mount Penny don't appear to have been included in a file produced to the upper house in 2009, NSW parliament has been told. The Parliamentary Privileges Committee will now examine whether...

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New disclosure rules to start in May

NEW continuous disclosure rules on the release of market-sensitive information for listed companies are expected to come into effect from May. ASX chief compliance officer Kevin Lewis said the new rules struck the right balance between the needs...

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O'Farrell attacks Gillard over 457s

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has accused the prime minister of playing the race card over 457 visas. Source: AAP NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has accused the prime minister of playing the race card over 457 visas, sparking a parliamentary row...

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NT has Aust's first indigenous govt leader

Adam Giles (pic) has rolled Terry Mills as chief minister of the Northern Territory. Source: AAP ADAM Giles is the Northern Territory's new chief minister after securing the numbers to roll Terry Mills while he was overseas on a trade mission....

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Ten blasts key planks in media reforms

Ten Network boss has attacked key planks of the federal government's planned media industry reforms. Source: AAP TEN Network has slammed key parts of the federal government's planned media industry reforms. Ten boss Hamish McLennan has...

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Universal flu vaccine may be close: study

A Melbourne-led study has uncovered how influenza strains mutate and evade our immune systems. Source: AAP A UNIVERSAL flu vaccine may be closer than ever, with Melbourne researchers saying they've found a way to predict and protect against...

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Qld premier accused of contempt

The Queensland premier Campbell Newman has been accused of contempt of parliament. Source: AAP THE opposition will push for Queensland Premier Campbell Newman to be held in contempt of parliament for attacking the parliamentary body that...

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Govt needs to reveal media plan: Greens

THE federal government should reveal its plans to reform the media landscape after sitting on two reviews for a year, the Australian Greens say. The government is running out of time, with just seven sitting weeks left, to see any changes to...

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Kits extend bomb range for combat aircraft

BOEING has chosen Brisbane firm Ferra Engineering to make wing kits to extend the range of GPS-guided bombs carried by US and Australian combat aircraft. Defence Materiel Minister Mike Kelly says the JDAM-ER (joint direct attack munition extended...

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Hundreds gather to remember James Strong

Mourners gather to pay their respects to high-profile businessman James Strong, who died last week. Source: AAP JAMES Strong was a bow-tie bikie who lived life at full throttle. Hundreds of high-profile Australians from the boardroom to...

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Water divining jackpot still up for grabs

THEY turned out with rods, cricket balls and high hopes, but Australia's water divining jackpot remains unclaimed. About 30 water diviners took part in a challenge on Sunday set by the Australian Skeptics. To meet scientific standards, diviners...

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US man wins $13 million civil rights suit

A MAN who was exonerated after spending 13 years in a US prison for murder cried as a federal jury found that two police detectives violated his civil rights by coercing and falsifying testimony and withholding evidence that pointed to his innocence....

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Venezuela to hold post-Chavez election

A presidential election to replace late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez will be held on 14 April. Source: AAP VENEZUELAN political parties have begun registering candidates for a snap election on April 14, setting the stage for a bruising campaign...

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