Brisbane cops another drenching

BRISBANE is on track to have its wettest day since the Australia Day holiday weekend, with almost 70mm of rain soaking the city since 9am and more heavy falls expected. Some suburbs have copped even bigger dumps with Corinda Heights recording...

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Mardi Gras to shine as rain clears

HEAVY rain has cleared just in time as thousands of people gather to celebrate Sydney's Mardi Gras, the Australian gay and lesbian community's night of nights. Feathers, wigs and ponchos are the most common accessories on Oxford Street. Spanish...

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Rebels, troops die in north Syria battle

A FEROCIOUS battle on the outskirts of the northern city of Raqa, near the Turkish border, killed dozens of Syrian troops and rebel fighters, a watchdog reported. "Fierce clashes pitting rebel fighters from several battalions against regular...

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Metronet would cost $4.3bn: WA Treasury

THE West Australian Labor party's flagship Metronet rail plan has been independently costed at $4.335 billion by the state's Treasury. Labor's scheme to run rail links to Perth's outer suburbs in a bid to ease congestion across the city was...

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Three dead as Malaysia ends stand-off

THREE people including two police officers were killed as Malaysian security forces ended a stand-off with Filipino gunmen over a territorial dispute in Sabah, the Philippine government said. Dozens of followers of the little-known sultan of Sulu...

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Fears for fisherman as trawler overturns

A Parkwood man was found clinging to a raft by an AGL Action Rescue Helicopter. THE deckhand of a fishing trawler is missing after his vessel overturned in waters off the Gold Coast early today. Police believe the 39-year-old...

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Spain's Bankia posts $A24.57bn loss

BAILED-OUT Spanish banking giant Bankia suffered a loss of 19 billion euros ($A24.57 billion) in 2012, it said in an earnings statement. Bankia, which has become a symbol of Spain's banking collapse, said the losses were in line with its expectations...

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Helicopter rescue at sea for fisherman

A FISHERMAN has been winched to safety after falling ill on a fishing trawler 180km north-east of Mackay. The RACQ rescue helicopter was called to the man this afternoon after he became severely ill with an undetermined medical condition. Duty...

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Police investigate suspicious baby death

THE tragic death of a baby boy earlier this month is now the centre of a police investigation. The Cairns Child Protection Investigation Unit and investigators from the Homicide Investigation Unit from Brisbane are investigating the death of...

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WA Labor campaign launch venue cancelled

WESTERN Australia's Labour Day holiday seemed like good timing for the opposition's general election launch, but the party has been left looking for a venue after its booking was cancelled. WA Labor said on its Facebook page it had confirmed...

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Farm chemical laws gets nod from committee

A COMMITTEE has recommended the Australian government pass a bill to improve the efficiency of rules around farming and veterinary chemicals. The bill was introduced into the House of Representatives in November and was designed to tighten up...

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Car fringe benefits taxes to be reviewed

A COMMITTEE has called on the Australian government to review the car fringe benefits taxation arrangement. The recommendation, handed down by the Senate Economics References Committee on Wednesday, relates to the tax benefits enjoyed by employers...

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Ikea pulls meatballs from sale in Asia

SWEDISH furniture giant Ikea has expanded to 24 the number of countries where it has pulled its meatballs from sale over fears that the popular food could contain horsemeat. The Ikea-label meatballs have now been pulled from stores in Hong Kong,...

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Prime takes a writedown on radio licences

THE economic effects of the Queensland floods have forced regional broadcaster Prime Media Group to write down the value of its radio licences by $15 million. Prime Media chief executive Ian Audsley said the non-cash accounting charge reflected...

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Boy, 5, killed in crash at Mount Cotton

A BOY, 5, has died in a car crash at Mount Cotton, south-east of Brisbane, police have confirmed. He was the sole passenger of the vehicle which was driven by a 45-year-old-man. The vehicle left Mount Cotton Road at around 4.15pm and slid down...

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China enjoys traditional Lantern Festival

CHINA celebrated the traditional Lantern Festival on Sunday with fireworks and food, as millions of migrant workers flowed back to cities and smog blanketed a large part of the country. The Lantern Festival formally marks the end of celebrations...

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Centre-left are favourites as Italy votes

ITALIANS fed up with austerity went to the polls on Sunday in elections likely to be won by the centre-left, as Europe held its breath for signs of fresh instability in the eurozone's third largest economy. The elections are Italy's first since...

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Police investigating restaurant bus crash

A bus has crashed into a popular Indian restaurant in Brisbane's West End, injuring ten people. THE DRIVER of the bus that crashed into West End Indian restaurant Punjabi Palace on Saturday afternoon is not likely to face charges. ...

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