Motorcyclist critical after head-on smash

A MOTORCYCLIST is fighting for his life in hospital after he collided head-on with a cattle truck near Wagga Wagga. Police said the collision occurred on the Sturt Highway about 8.5 kilometres west of Wagga, about 10.40am (AEDT) Monday. The...

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Vic child killed after tree branch fall

A CHILD has died and a woman was seriously injured after a tree branch fell on them at a park in Bendigo. Police said the pair were at Rosalind Park when a large branch has fallen from a tree about 5.20pm (AEDT) and killed the young girl. The...

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Holiday toll rises to 21

Live BBL: Renegades v Heat THE Renegades are desperate for their first win in this season's BBL, as they host reigning champions Brisbane Heat. Cricket This guy is officially the world's biggest gamer IT STARTED with Cosmic Avenger...

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Cyclone closer to WA's north coast

A category two cyclone off the Western Australian Kimberley coast is expected to intensify. Source: AAP A CATEGORY two cyclone off Western Australia's Kimberley coast is expected to intensify as it heads towards the Pilbara. Tropical...

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Spike in mosquito-borne virus in WA

THE number of West Australians diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya has surged, with most contracting it in Bali. The latest notifiable disease report from WA Health shows there were 54 cases in the year to December 16, up from...

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Holiday road toll rises to 18

THE Christmas holiday road death toll has risen to 18, with the latest victims including a cyclist who collided with a ute and a woman whose car smashed into a tree. You have reached your daily Guest Accesslimit of 2* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER...

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SA bushfire under control

A serious bushfire south of Adelaide has been contained the Country Fire Service says. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS have protected a South Australian country town from an out-of-control bushfire, with two fire crew volunteers injured while quelling...

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China one-child policy change approved

Chinese state media says the National People's Congress has approved to change its one-child policy. Source: AAP CHINA'S top legislature has sanctioned the ruling Communist Party's decision to allow couples to have a second child if one parent...

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Arctic 30 members granted exit visa

If Russian authorities approve activist Colin Russell's exit visa he could be home for New Years. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN activist Colin Russell will finally make his way home after Russian authorities granted the Greenpeace campaigner an exit...

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Boats are stopping: Morrison

THE Australian government says no asylum seekers arrived in Australia by boat in the past week, as it declares its tough border protection policy is working. You have reached your daily Guest Accesslimit of 2* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER FOR FREE...

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Summer music fests get under way

The heat is on and so is the annual line-up of summer festivals getting under way across Australia. Source: AAP YOU might sizzle in the hot sun and be swamped in a crowd crush but your ears will thank you. The heat is on and so are the...

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Toddler saved after falling into pool

A family member's quick actions have saved a toddler who fell into a pool on the NSW Central Coast. Source: AAP A QUICK-THINKING family member used CPR to save a toddler who fell into a pool on the NSW Central Coast. The two-year-old...

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Nine road deaths dampen festive season

NINE people have died on Australian roads this festive season, including two friends killed in a single-vehicle incident in NSW on Boxing Day. You have reached your daily Guest Accesslimit of 2* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER FOR FREE To continue reading...

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Tourists die in poorly ventilated hotel

TWO Italian tourists have been found dead in their poorly ventilated hotel room in Nepal's capital, Katmandu. The man and woman were found after the hotel's owners alerted police they were not responding to calls, police official Umesh Raj Joshi...

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Locals help out after Grinch steals gifts

Generous people have been dropping off gifts for two Victorian families whose gifts were stolen. Source: AAP GENEROUS people have been playing Santa and dropping off gifts for two Victorian families whose gifts were stolen from under their...

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'Santa Claus' shot in US with pellet gun

POLICE say a man dressed as Santa Claus delivering toys in southeast Washington, DC was popped in the back with a pellet gun as he walked down the street. You have reached your daily Guest Accesslimit of 2* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER FOR FREE To...

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Abduction alert cancelled for QLD boys

A CAR driven by a man who took two young boys from a home south of Brisbane has been sighted in northern NSW. The 2003 Toyota Camry was seen in northern NSW, including the Pottsville area, on Christmas morning. Police say the boys, aged three...

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A very merry Christmas for Aussie shops

THE Christmas clock is ticking, and the tills have been ringing. Last-minute shoppers have helped push Australian retailers towards what's tipped to be their biggest Christmas since the global financial crisis hit. Australian National Retailers...

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Indon official in trouble over plane rage

AN Indonesian official has allegedly ordered his staff to prevent a plane landing because an airline refused to free up a seat for him. Marianus Sae, the head of Ngada district in East Nusa Tenggara province, is being sought for questioning...

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Police officer punched, spat on

Love Actually was, actually, right FEELING a little low this Christmas? If you're looking for joy, happiness and hope then this is the place to go. QLD News 1 video 12-24 Love Actually ending Raid reveals drug dealer's bikie links...

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Khodorkovsky starts life as a free man

Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky has arrived in Germany after being freed from a Russian prison. Source: AAP RUSSIA'S most famous prisoner, Kremlin critic and former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has begun life as a free man in Germany...

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Gunman had botched vasectomy: Neighbours

AUTHORITIES in the US are trying to determine whether a Northern California man's anger over complications he suffered from a 2010 surgery prompted him to go on a shooting rampage at a Nevada urologist's office, killing one doctor and critically wounding...

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Investigators probe UK theatre collapse

At least 88 people were injured when the ceiling collapsed during a show at London's Apollo Theatre. Source: AAP INVESTIGATORS are seeking to establish why the ceiling of a packed London theatre collapsed, injuring 76 people and coating terrified...

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No inquest for Ningaloo snorkelling couple

THERE will be no inquest into the death of a couple who died while snorkelling near Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef, with a coroner saying there is no evidence to support suggestions they may have suffered deadly jellyfish stings. Canberra...

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Conditions at Nauru horrendous: senator

Greens' Sarah Hanson-Young says conditions for children being held at Nauru are "heart wrenching". Source: AAP THE living conditions for children at the Nauru detention camp are "heart wrenching", Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says. ...

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Abuse victim's anger at church mediation

THE Catholic Church's response to sex abuse was "Towards Hurting" rather than "Towards Healing" one of the victims has told an inquiry. The man said he had no faith left after being abused by three Marist Brothers at school and then participating...

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Sattler suing Perth station for $500,000

Shock-jock Howard Sattler (R) is suing his former employer 6PR, claiming he was unlawfully sacked. Source: AAP VETERAN shock-jock Howard Sattler is suing his former radio employer for more than $500,000, claiming he was unlawfully sacked for...

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Court to rule on bail for alleged bikies

Apple forced to extend warranties TIME to return that broken iPhone or iPad. Apple Inc is forced to extend its Australian product warranties after an investigation by the ACCC. Why 2013 is the year of Jessica Hart YES, we know she criticised...

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Indigenous services watchdog axed

PM Tony Abbott has axed a watchdog that monitors service delivery in remote indigenous communities. Source: AAP THE Abbott government has axed a watchdog that monitors service delivery in remote indigenous communities. The coordinator-general...

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Woman charged over Vic man's disappearance

POLICE have charged a woman in relation to the alleged kidnapping and suspected murder of a Melbourne man. Wayne Amey, 54, was last seen leaving a Toorak restaurant on December 10. Police searched for his remains in bushland near Inglewood...

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Aurizon to cut rail fleet, cancel project

FREIGHT and coal haulage operator Aurizon will take a hit of almost $200 million as it cuts the size of its rail fleet and cancels a major Queensland project. The company, previously known as QR National, is reducing its locomotive fleet by...

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Kiwi extends gains over Aussie dollar

THE New Zealand dollar has extended its rally against its trans-Tasman counterpart as the divergence between the neighbouring economies makes New Zealand interest rates more attractive. The kiwi rose as high as 92.49 Australian cents on Monday,...

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Eight more dead in Bangladesh riots

10 people have been killed in Bangladesh's violence over the execution of an Islamist party leader. Source: AAP EIGHT more deaths were reported in Bangladesh in intensified riots and protests sparked by the execution of a top Islamist leader,...

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Red-suited revellers hit NY bars

The costumed New York pub crawl known as SantaCon has seen thousands of Santa's partying in bars. Source: AAP SANTA Claus came to town despite snow and widespread criticism of the costumed New York pub crawl known as SantaCon. New York...

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Man arrested after shots fired in Tas

A man is in custody after shots were reportedly fired in a Tasmanian street. Source: AAP A MAN is in custody after shots were reportedly fired in a Tasmanian street. Police received calls from the public reporting several shots being...

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Severe storm warning for wind and hail

ANOTHER round of severe thunderstorms is set to pummel the southeast. 7.15pm: The weather bureau has warned that while one severe thunderstorm is skirting dangerously close to Brisbane's CBD, another one is brewing just over the NSW border. Bureau...

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Qld man refuses to help find his shooter

POLICE are appealing for a woman who drove a man with a gunshot wound to a Brisbane hospital to come forward. The 35-year-old was shot in the right hip and has since undergone surgery. But he is refusing to co-operate with detectives and won't...

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Thirteen dead in 13 days on Vic roads

Thirteen motorists have been killed on Victoria's roads in the first 13 days of December. Source: AAP THIRTEEN people have died on Victoria's roads by the 13th day of December, Friday the 13th. A man died when his cement truck rolled...

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Last goodbye for Mandela before burial

ANXIOUS South Africans have queued through the night for the chance to say a final farewell to Nelson Mandela before his body is moved to his rural, boyhood home for burial. You have reached your daily Guest Accesslimit of 2* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER...

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PM Abbott hosts his first COAG

League's most under siege in 2014 A BALL is yet to be kicked in 2014 but already pressure is mounting on a select few. We name our 13 most under-siege figures in the game. Welcome to the incredible 'dive of death' IT'S one of the most...

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Japan plans $60b economic stimulus

JAPAN'S Cabinet has approved billions of dollars of stimulus spending in a supplementary budget meant to perk up a faltering economic recovery and cushion the impact of a sales tax rise next April. The Y5.5 trillion ($A59.49 billion) in fresh...

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PM tributes troops in valedictory speech

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has kicked off parliament's annual valedictory speeches, marking 2013 as the year Australian troops were withdrawn from Afghanistan. Following a tribute to retiring clerk of the House of Representatives Bernard Wright,...

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NRL star Ferguson guilty of groping woman

Rugby league player Blake Ferguson has been found guilty groping a woman at a Cronulla nightspot. Source: AAP A MAGISTRATE has accused NRL player Blake Ferguson of being "reckless" after he was found guilty of indecently assaulting a young...

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Victim's plea for answers from Church

JENNIFER Ingham wants to know why one good, fearless person never stepped up against the wrongs and depravities in the Catholic Church. Ms Ingham, 51, had been "held captive" by Father Paul Brown, a parish priest in Lismore in NSW who abused her...

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Ministers' families on outside under code

Cops step up hunt for shooter POLICE say they want to speak to this man in relation to the shooting of a mother-of-five on the steps of a townhouse in Brisbane's north yesterday. Police hunt man over mum's shooting POLICE say they want...

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Second motorcyclist killed in Tasmania

A MOTORCYCLIST has died after colliding with a utility in country Tasmania, in the second motorcycle fatal in the state in 24 hours. Police say the Honda 600cc bike collided with the ute at Beaconsfield in the state's north, at about 11am (AEDT)...

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John Legend lands his first Aussie No.1

John Legend's All of Me has become his first No.1 single in Australia, topping the ARIA chart. Source: AAP JOHN Legend's All of Me has become his first No.1 single in Australia, topping the ARIA chart. Legend is in the country touring as...

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NSW police say hoon driver laws working

How to quit sugar now IF quitting sugar tops your New Year resolutions the good news is you can start cutting back now. Here's how to start curing your addiction to the sweet stuff before January even hits. The perfect time to start a family...

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Choppers, 16 crews battle fire

Sinead Duncan took photographs of the fires from Buderim and closer to Kawana Way. "We're just trying to get out of Brightwater at the moment .... it's getting bad." Reader picture: Sinead Duncan Source: Supplied FIRE crews are asking Sunshine...

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Abbott, Shorten to attend Mandela service

PM Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will present a united Australian front to honour and farewell Nelson...

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Urban, Lorde receive Grammy nominations

Replay: Adelaide Test, day three AUSTRALIA is in a near-unassailable position at stumps on day three in Adelaide thanks to Mitchell Johnson's heroics. Apple guides shoppers with iBeacon WITH iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once...

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Barnett won't be rushed on new WA laws

WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett has defended the state government's efficiency at passing legislation, saying parliamentarians shouldn't be rushed to vote on bills. The state government has come under fire for not introducing by the end...

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DFAT confirms Dili embassy protest

FEDERAL authorities have confirmed a protest was held outside Australia's embassy in East Timor amid a spying row between the two countries. About 100 protesters in East Timor's capital Dili reportedly threw rocks at the Australian embassy on...

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Brooks 'agreed to buy William snap'

FORMER News International executive Rebekah Brooks sanctioned a payment of STG4000 ($A7,300) to a public official for a picture of Prince William dressed as a Bond girl in a bikini at a Sandhurst party, a UK jury has heard. News+ Oops! Please...

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Indigenous shake up on council's agenda

THE man charged with leading Tony Abbott's indigenous affairs shake up hopes to help reverse the trend of prime ministers leaving office regretting they didn't do enough for Australia's first people. Former ALP president Warren Mundine, who chairs...

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Analysts tip positive start for Nine share

Analysts expect shares in the Nine Entertainment Company to start trading on a positive note. Source: AAP NINE Entertainment Co's shares are tipped to make a successful stock market debut but analysts say there are longer term doubts about...

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Eight carry great ape 'stud' to check-up

PERTH Zoo's primate patriarch, 126-kilogram Sumatran orang-utan Dinar, will remain the key player in a world-famous breeding program after getting full marks in a detailed health check. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's...

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Trade talks in doubt, yet again

Trade Minister Andrew Robb urged delegates of the WTO to strike a deal to liberalise global trade. Source: AAP TRADE Minister Andrew Robb has urged delegates at a crucial World Trade Organisation meeting in Bali to strike a deal to liberalise...

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