Deputy PM says airport curfew claims false

DEPUTY Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hit back at claims flights were allowed to land after curfew at Sydney airport because politicians were on board. Max Moore-Wilson, the boss of Sydney airport, claimed that Virgin Australia was on Tuesday...

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Underdog ALP to win, says Hawke

FORMER Prime Minister Bob Hawke says he rates Labor the "underdog" to win the election, but is still confident the party can beat the coalition on September 7. "We'd have to still be rated the underdog but we can win," Mr Hawke told reporters...

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Qld child porn sting leads to NYC arrest

AN undercover online operation run by Queensland police to capture pedophiles has led to the arrest of two brothers in New York accused of making child pornography involving a seven-year-old. Richard Hastings, 21, and Robert Hastings, 18, of...

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Honda to build second factory in Brazil

Carmaker Honda will invest more than $A485 million to build a second factory in Brazil. Source: AAP HONDA Motor Co says it will invest 1 billion reals ($A485.71 million) to build its second factory in Latin America's biggest country. ...

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Lower speed limits hailed in SA

CUTTING urban speed limits in South Australia to 50km/h has saved more than 100 lives and $1 billion in crash costs over the past decade. Marking the 10th year of the lower limit, Road Safety Minister Michael O'Brien says the change can now...

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Dodgy NSW drivers risking lives

MOTORISTS are failing to get out of the way of emergency vehicles, putting lives at risk, say the top brass from NSW's emergency services. A collective warning has been issued by the commissioners of police, firefighters and State Emergency Service...

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Abbott sceptical of boat slowdown

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott is sceptical that the flow of asylum seekers is slowing. He says there is still a pipeline of some 10,000 would-be asylum seekers yet to make the trip to Australian waters. It beggars belief that Prime Minister...

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WA still in the black but not for long

THE West Australian economy has managed to stay in the black, but a deficit looms for the 2014/15 financial year. The $239 million surplus for the year ended June 30 is just $2 million shy of the pre-election estimate in February. But it is down...

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More PTSD among combat soldiers

AFTER more than a decade of operations, there's yet to be a tsunami of traumatised combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. But new studies show higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among those on the frontline, particularly...

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Nuttall's house to be auctioned

Gordon Nuttall's Brisbane home will be auctioned so he can pay fines for contempt of parliament. Source: AAP FORMER Queensland MP Gordon Nuttall's home will be auctioned to pay the final debt he owes the state. He's serving a 14-year...

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Labor's boat message is working: Burke

Labor's message on boat arrivals is getting through in Indonesia, the immigration minister says. Source: AAP LABOR'S tougher message on boat arrivals is getting through in Indonesia with people seeking their money back from smugglers, Immigration...

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Prostate experts end PSA test confusion

SOME of the world's top prostate cancer specialists have endorsed PSA testing as a useful early detection tool. In an announcement at the Prostate Cancer World Congress in Melbourne on Wednesday, they said there was strong evidence in favour of...

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Rudd still popular on home turf

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has denied claims he's been an "absent member" in his Griffith electorate. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has denied claims he's been an "absent member" in his own Brisbane-based seat. Mr Rudd was back in...

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Vic assault suspect intoxicated: police

POLICE say a man suspected of two indecent assaults in the Melbourne CBD had followed the women and appeared to be drunk or on drugs. The incidents occurred on July 26, when two women were walking along Queen Street on their way to work about...

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Five Indian soldiers 'killed by Pakistan'

PAKISTANI troops have killed five Indian soldiers in an attack on a military post in Indian Kashmir, Indian officials say. "Pakistani troops simply attacked the Indian post, violating the ceasefire and they killed five of our soldiers," a senior...

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Rate cut should end rates and poll link

AN interest rate cut on Tuesday should finally kill the zombie idea that monetary policy is put on hold during election campaigns. If the Reserve Bank of Australia had been in the habit of putting off interest rate moves until after elections,...

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$123 million for Toyota Aust operations

TOYOTA will invest $123 million in its Australian manufacturing operations. The federal and Victorian governments will contribute to the package, it was announced on Monday. Toyota's Altona plant in Victoria will receive a $108 million investment....

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Greens confident in Melbourne, ACT

The Greens are confident of retaining Adam Bandt's seat of Melbourne at the federal election. Source: AAP THE Greens are confident they can hold their sole lower house seat of Melbourne and will gear their election campaign towards retaining...

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