Woman set alight in vile act: police

POLICE have described as a "vile act" an attack on a woman who was set alight in Sydney's CBD in a domestic dispute. Emergency services were called to a building on Castlereagh Street about 6.15pm (AEDT) on Friday after receiving reports that...

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Will and Kate in Maldives sans baby George

Prince William and Kate are holidaying in the Maldives ahead of their three-week tour Down Under. Source: AAP PRINCE William and Kate have jetted off to the Maldives for a week-long holiday just a month out from their three-week tour of New...

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Australians on board missing plane

A search and rescue mission is underway for a Malaysia Airlines flight, which has lost contact with air traffic control. Flight with 227 passengers and 12 crew on board missing ... Malaysia Airlines service bound for...

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Malaysian couple to hang for starving maid

A MALAYSIAN couple has been sentenced to hang for murdering their Indonesian maid by starving her to death, according to reports that say she weighed just 26 kilos when she died. In the latest case of abuse against the legion of Indonesian migrant...

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RBA acknowledges the unknowns

AS always, it's what the Reserve Bank of Australia doesn't know that's important for the interest rate outlook. When he fronted a parliamentary committee on Friday, RBA governor Glenn Stevens reiterated the central bank's recent switch to an on-hold...

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Falconio murderer withdraws appeal

LAWYERS for Bradley John Murdoch, convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio, have withdrawn an appeal against his conviction. Murdoch is serving a life sentence with a 28-year non-parole period, but wanted his conviction quashed...

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High wind a hurdle for Vic mine fire crews

FIREFIGHTERS battling a coal mine fire in a Victorian township will have to deal with high winds on Saturday as they try to contain the blaze by the end of the long weekend. Wind speeds on Wednesday afternoon caused the multi-million dollar fire...

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WA sailor's mystery death investigated

THE mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a sailor off the West Australian coast are being investigated by the state's water police. The body of 69-year-old Roger Liebmann was found floating near his catamaran on Thursday morning...

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Labor goes on attack over Qantas safety

LABOR has been taken to task by the government for questioning whether allowing Qantas to send its maintenance operations offshore will lead to safety problems. The new line of attack came as laws to remove the 49 per cent cap on foreign ownership...

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NZX record-breaking rally continues

NEW Zealand's NZX 50 Index has extended its record-breaking rally as investors are drawn to a market with robust economic growth. The benchmark index rose 39.829 points, or about 0.8 per cent, to 5073.090 on Wednesday. Within the index, 21...

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Senate inquiry set to probe Qantas

QANTAS managers are expected to front a Senate inquiry into the airline, as debate continues over what the government should do to support the company. Labor is set to gain the support of the Senate on Thursday for an inquiry into measures that...

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Manus, Nauru detention under UN spotlight

AUSTRALIA is set to face a high-level international call to review its offshore asylum seeker detainment arrangements after the death of an Iranian man on Manus Island. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will deliver her annual...

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Fatal Qld ship blast sparks global warning

A FATAL explosion on board a bulk carrier was mistaken for a wave crashing into the ship, an investigation has found. On March 20, 2013, the 229-metre Liberian-registered Nireas was anchored off Gladstone, Queensland, during its maiden voyage...

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Aussies drawn to the Big Apple

THE Big Apple continues to seduce Aussies, topping our holiday wish lists for the second year. According to the latest hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI), New York is our favourite overseas destination. Our love for Bali is showing no sign of...

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Assaults of NSW paramedics rising

THREE NSW paramedics have allegedly been assaulted in 24 hours, alarming the ambulance service, which says violence against staff is on the rise. There have been 35 reported attacks on 47 paramedics in 2014, NSW ambulance chief Ray Creen said....

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Nut grower questions free trade deal snub

AUSTRALIA'S biggest walnut producer will have to wait seven years before it can export to South Korea after walnuts were excluded from a new free trade agreement. Webster Ltd chief executive John Hosken said no clear reason was given for walnuts...

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Windy conditions ahead for Vic fire crews

EXTRA fire crews will be on stand-by to fight Victoria's Morwell mine fire ahead of windier conditions predicted over the next two days. Authorities have at least two extra strike teams on ready in case expected higher winds aggravate the fire...

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Cashed-up firms eye new workers

AT a time of high-profile job cuts, there are more tentative signs that business has the confidence to hire staff. New figures show employment advertising jumped by more than five per cent in February, following similar strength in the federal...

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