US bishop exposes churchgoers to hepatitis

An American bishop says his exposing parishioners to hepatitis by giving communion was accidental. Source: AAP A CATHOLIC bishop exposed some parishioners to hepatitis while giving communion in five different churches in late September and...

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Adoring NSW fans greet prince and princess

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary have visited the Australian Twins Registry in Sydney. Source: AAP CROWN Prince Frederik is accustomed to some titles, among them the most popular your royal highness. But he blushed as he responded...

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Iranian border guards killed in clashes

IRAN'S official news agency says armed men have killed 14 border guards in clashes near the frontier with Pakistan. IRNA said on Saturday that authorities were investigating to determine whether the attackers were drug smugglers or armed opposition...

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Canadian firm hikes dairy takeover offer

CANADIAN diary giant Saputo has increased its offer for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to $449 million, insisting its takeover of the local company would not reduce competition. The local dairy company's board has supported the new offer, but rival...

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We will deliver NDIS: Abbott government

THE Abbott government insists it has no plans to either privatise or unwind the national disability insurance scheme. But it could allow the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to contract out some administrative functions to the private...

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Army live-fire drill starts Qld grass fire

AN army live-fire exercise sparked a Queensland grassfire on Monday, the Department of Defence says. Defence has already admitted that explosives training started the massive State Mine Fire in Lithgow, NSW, last week. That fire has since scorched...

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Police crack illegal tobacco syndicate

ONE of the biggest cigarette importation syndicates in Australia's history has been smashed by police after trying to smuggle $67 million worth of tobacco hidden in packaged food products into the country. More than 70 tonnes of tobacco, 80 million...

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Credit Suisse posts 79pc rise in 3Q profit

Credit Suisse Group has posted a 79 per cent increase in third quarter profit. Source: AAP CREDIT Suisse Group has posted a 79 per cent increase in third-quarter profit compared with last year, based on what it calls strong results from private...

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Commissioner David Ipp to retire from ICAC

ICAC Commissioner David Ipp will step down as head of NSW's corruption watchdog next year. Source: AAP ICAC Commissioner David Ipp will step down as head of NSW's corruption watchdog next year. "In opposition I repeatedly expressed my concern...

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New petroleum exploration permits granted

THE federal government has granted petroleum exploration permits over significant areas off the South Australian and Western Australian coasts. Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane said the permits promised to deliver $580 million in exploration investment...

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Three new bushfire emergencies in NSW

A fire at Springwood was elevated to the highest emergency level after being fanned by strong winds. Source: AAP NSW is facing three fresh bushfire emergencies with new blazes springing up around Newcastle and a Blue Mountains blaze flaring...

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Treasury Wine says China demand is slowing

TREASURY Wine Estates says consumer demand for luxury products and wine in China is slowing. The owner of the Penfolds and Wolf Blass brands also says the current financial year will be challenging as it continues to sort out an excess of stock...

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Mirvac on track to hit earnings targets

PROPERTY group Mirvac says it is on track to reach its full year earnings targets as it works to put a disappointing 2012/13 result behind it. Mirvac expects to lift profit to between $428 million and $443 million in the 2013/14 financial year,...

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Facebook shows beheadings but bans boobs

BEHEADINGS yes, boobs no. That is essentially Facebook's new stance after confirming it will allow users to watch videos of people having their heads chopped off. But it won't allow bare female breasts. The internet is, weirdly, full of videos...

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Oil Search produces more but earns less

OIL Search lifted production during the September quarter but sold less oil and gas. Production in the three months to the end of September was up 10 per cent from the preceding quarter to 1.78 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe). That...

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'Australia's groundwater worth almost $7b'

AUSTRALIA'S groundwater reserves are worth almost $7 billion each year, a new study has revealed. A Deloitte Access Economics report, released on Monday, shows for the first time the role groundwater plays in the country's economy. Groundwater...

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I'll be tough on 457 visa cheats: Morrison

PEOPLE who abuse the 457 skilled migrant scheme will be treated in the same "tough" way that the government treats people smugglers. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison is warning those guilty of cheating the visa system to expect a firm response....

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SA Gov unveils $36 billion transport plan

SA premier Jay Weatherill has unveiled a 36-billion-dollar, 30-year integrated transport plan. Source: AAP THE South Australian government has unveiled a $36 billion, 30-year integrated transport plan for Adelaide and regional SA. The...

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Hole discovered in fence at WA prison

WESTERN Australia's prisons minister says there was never any risk of a jailbreak despite last week's discovery of a hole cut into a fence at one of the state's prisons. The state's Department of Corrective Services has confirmed the alarming...

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Khloe Kardashian to return to Australia

KHLOE Kardashian must be having mixed feelings about returning to Australia in November. Last time she visited, in 2011, she and her older sister Kim flew into a media storm. They arrived in Australia in the wake of Kim's announcement that she...

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Labor policy key to reduced boats: Burke

Former immigration minister says the reduction in asylum boat arrivals is due to Labor's policies. Source: AAP FORMER immigration minister Tony Burke says any reduction in the number of boat arrivals is because of Labor's hardline regional...

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