Philip Morris reports $A2.34b profit

TOBACCO giant Philip Morris International has reported first-quarter profit of $US1.8 billion ($A2.34 billion). THE New York-based company said it had profit of $US1.16 per share. Thursday's result topped Wall Street expectations. The average...

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Rock-throwing NT kids threatened with care

IF the parents of children responsible for attacking authorities and damaging property in Alice Springs can't control them they'll be taken into care, the NT chief minister has warned. ADAM Giles says he won't tolerate a situation, which early...

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WA's Water Corp cuts 300 jobs

About 300 full-time workers at WA's Water Corporation will lose their jobs over eight months. Source: AAP THE hundreds of jobs to go from Western Australia's Water Corporation reflect the high human cost of the Barnett government's post-mining...

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Lane's alleged US murderer faces trial

The murder of Aussie Chris Lane had such an impact on locals it may take 4 days to select a US jury. Source: AAP JUST before 3pm on a scorching August day in 2013 Chris Lane, a good-looking athlete from Melbourne, set off for a jog along...

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Aboriginal protest disrupts Melb CBD

A large protest opposing the closure of remote indigenous communities in WA has shut down Melbourne. Source: AAP A LARGE protest opposing the closure of remote indigenous communities in WA has shut down streets in central Melbourne. SEVERAL...

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Ukraine rebels 'killed govt soldiers'

Amnesty International believe Russian-back soldiers in east Ukraine executed government soldiers. Source: AAP AMNESTY International says it has evidence that Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine have executed several captured government...

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Man charged over Melb bouncer stabbing

A MAN has been charged after a bouncer was stabbed in the back outside a Melbourne nightclub. SECURITY camera footage released after Thursday's late-night attack shows the 29-year-old bouncer manning the door as a man approached from behind...

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Facebook must release documents: US judge

A US federal judge says Facebook must turn over documents important to a fake ownership claim. Source: AAP FACEBOOK and its founder must release documents and electronic correspondence to a defence lawyer whose client has fled from criminal...

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Handbags stolen from Vic hospital patients

A homeless woman is wanted by police after handbags were stolen from Melbourne hospital patients. Source: AAP A HOMELESS woman is wanted for questioning after handbags were stolen from Melbourne hospital patients. REBECCA Cheryl Porter,...

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Vic parade remembers 'Princess Marci'

FRIENDS of murdered Melbourne schoolgirl Masa Vukotic have celebrated her life in a celebration fit for a princess. THE dress code was pink, Lolita Japanese fashion and anything rabbit related, and the masses complied. As many as 300 people,...

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Man charged with intimidating girl on bus

A 65-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly intimidated a schoolgirl on a Sydney bus. Source: AAP A MAN will face court after allegedly making sexual comments to a 12-year-old girl on a bus to her Sydney school. POLICE say the...

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Bishop announces $30m to fight disease

THE federal government has pledged $30 million over three years to help fight tuberculosis and malaria in the Indo-Pacific region. FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop made the announcement in Canberra at the launch of the Australasian Tuberculosis...

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WA rally against Abbott government

Adversaries of the Abbott government have rallied in Perth to protest on a day of nationwide action. Source: AAP ADVERSARIES of the Abbott government have rallied in Perth to protest on a day of nationwide action. SEVERAL hundred people...

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Death shot supplier 'celebrated' rehab end

A PERTH man who supplied a lethal dose of heroin to a friend as they celebrated the end of his drug rehabilitation course has dodged jail. THE District Court of Western Australia heard on Friday that Peter Roy Barto, 46, didn't "taste" the drug...

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Price-fixing French yoghurt firms fined

FRANCE'S competition authority has fined the country's dominant yoghurt makers 192 million euros ($A266.98 million) for fixing prices over several years. THE decision announced on Thursday targets 11 companies - including Yoplait and Lactalis...

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Ericsson cuts 2,200 jobs

WIRELESS equipment maker Ericsson will cut 2,200 jobs in Sweden as part of a nine billion kronor ($A1.44 billion) savings package. THE Stockholm-based company said the layoffs would mostly affect research and development and supply positions....

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Homelessness in spotlight on women's day

HIGH-FLYING Australian women are thriving in business, telecommunications, boardrooms and the arts more than ever. BUT on any given night in Australia, 45,000 women are homeless. That is the contrasting reality in Australia on Sunday's International...

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Abu Sayyaf group releases Malaysian cop

THE Philippines army says the militant Abu Sayyaf group has released a Malaysian police constable eight months after they kidnapped him from a Malaysian resort. MILITARY spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Harold Cabunoc said Zakia Aliep, a member...

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High winds set to hamper bushfire efforts

Aircraft are dumping retardant in a bid to contain a bushfire that continues to burn in Tasmania. Source: AAP WINDS forecast to reach speeds of up to 100km/h will hamper efforts to control a bushfire which continues to tear across northern...

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Ex-Knox head told to report allegations

Knox Grammar's ex-headmaster has admitted to impeding a police investigation into teachers at Knox. Source: AAP A FORMER Supreme Court judge says he told the headmaster of Knox Grammar to report an allegation to police that a teacher had...

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Borella Ride celebrates NT war hero

WHEN Albert Borella charged a German machine gun post with a revolver on the Western Front in 1918, he likely didn't even turn his head, because he knew his men would follow him. SUCH was the action of a man often described as a born leader...

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Executions 'risk condemnation' for Jakarta

A lawyer who claims to be able to help the Bali Nine pair is now reluctant to discuss the matter. Source: AAP SENDING Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran for execution while they have an appeal before the courts would jeopardise Indonesia's international...

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Abbott clawing back ground: Ipsos poll

Tony Abbott is staging an unlikely recovery with a poll showing the Coalition closing in on Labor. Source: AAP TONY Abbott is staging an unlikely recovery in the polls even as speculation about his leadership rumbles on. A FAIRFAX-IPSOS...

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Deal improves trans-Tasman criminal checks

Australia and New Zealand authorities have agreed to share more criminal history information. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA and New Zealand have agreed to share more criminal history information. AUTHORITIES on both sides of the Tasman will now...

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More Abbott leadership speculation: report

LESS than three weeks after Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a party room vote, leadership tensions at the top of the government have emerged yet again. THE Seven Network and the ABC have reported that Malcolm Turnbull has been told he has...

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Egyptian court jails activist for 5 years

A PROMINENT Egyptian democracy activist has been jailed for five years after being found guilty of organising an illegal demonstration and of attacking police officers by a court in Cairo. ALAA Abdel-Fattah was arrested in November 2013, two...

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Candidate denies punching Sydney mayor

A SUBURBAN Sydney council candidate says he didn't punch the local mayor at a polling booth. INDEPENDENT Victor Tagg has denied striking 52-year-old Ryde Mayor Bill Pickering at Putney Public School, in the city's northwest, on Saturday. The...

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Premier pledges to rebuild central Qld

THE big rebuild has begun in central Queensland with the army joining efforts in the mop up of the war zone-like destruction left by Cyclone Marcia. STUNNED Yeppoon, Rockhampton and Bileola residents were left to tidy up the mess on Saturday...

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SA man extradited to WA to face sex charge

A MAN who allegedly sexually assaulted two women at Perth's Scarborough Beach in June 1994 has been extradited from South Australia. THE 44-year-old is charged with five counts of aggravated sexual penetration without consent, two counts of deprivation...

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WA bushfire warning downgraded

A total fire ban has been declared for parts of WA's Midwest Gascoyne region on Thursday. Source: AAP AN alert for an out of control bushfire on Perth's northeastern fringe has been downgraded. THE watch and act warning was issued early...

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Brawl after bride marries guest, not groom

TWO wedding guests were briefly detained in northern India after the bride reportedly rejected her groom in favour of another guest. DURING one of the preliminary ceremonies of the Hindu wedding - the exchange of garlands - Jugal Kishore, 25,...

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Hepatitis A: What is it?

Five people who ate frozen berries have contracted hepatitis A, sparking a national recall. Source: AAP WHAT BERRIES HAVE BEEN RECALLED? ALL 1kg packs of Nanna's Frozen Mixed Berries, which are imported from China and distributed in Australia...

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Beaches reopen after NSW shark attack

BEACHES around Ballina on the NSW north coast have reopened following a fatal shark attack and shark sightings. THE beaches have been closed for six days since Tadashi Nakahara, 41, was bitten and killed by a 3-4m great white while surfing at...

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Fire danger continues in SA

SEVERAL South Australian districts face extended fire bans as hazardous conditions are predicted to continue over the weekend. TOTAL fire bans have been declared for 11 of the state's 15 weather districts from midnight on Saturday through to...

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Profit growth for David Jones

Stronger sales have delivered a 10 per cent rise in profit for department store David Jones. Source: AAP STRONGER sales have delivered a 10 per cent rise in profit for department store David Jones. THE retailer's new owners, South Africa's...

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NT govt draws line in sand over infighting

THE Northern Territory government has drawn a line in the sand and is hoping to leave its divisions behind - at least publicly. CHIEF Minister Adam Giles' latest cabinet was sworn in on Wednesday, marking the leader's 10th reshuffle, and the...

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Stand-off in Tas home enters second night

NEGOTIATIONS with an armed man inside a Tasmanian home are stretching into their second night. A 35-YEAR-OLD man who is thought to have access to guns remains holed up inside a home in Cedar Street, Newnham. On Monday he was holding a woman...

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Perth Mint coins honour the Anzac spirit

Limited edition collectable coins commemorating the Anzac spirit have been released by Perth Mint. Source: AAP LIMITED edition collectable coins commemorating the Anzac spirit have been released by Perth Mint. THE Baptism of Fire 2oz...

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Sultry film noir star Lizabeth Scott dies

LIZABETH Scott, whose long tawny hair, alluring face and low seductive voice made her an ideal film noir star in the 1940s and '50s, has died in Los Angeles. She was 92. THE Los Angeles Times reported that Scott died on January 31 at Cedars-Sinai...

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Govt to crack down on foreign home buyers

The federal government will toughen up laws to stop foreigners illegally buying homes in Australia. Source: AAP THE federal government is vowing to clamp down on foreign nationals illegally purchasing residential real estate in Australia....

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$4 billion needed for abuse victims

The child sex abuse royal commission has estimated a compensation scheme of over $4 billion. Source: AAP STATES and territories might have to pay almost half of a $4 billion national compensation scheme for victims of child sexual abuse....

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Labor spruiks teacher wage review

The ALP has promised to review teaching classifications and their pay rates in Queensland. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk is pledging $6 million to pave the way for the state's best teachers to get a pay rise. ...

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LNP politicians target Alan Jones

RADIO personality Alan Jones is facing more legal action from Queensland government ministers. LAWRENCE Springborg's office has confirmed the health minister will file a defamation case against Mr Jones for falsely accusing him for orchestrating...

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Rihanna wins Topshop T-shirt legal battle

Singer Rihanna has won a legal battle with high street store Topshop over a T-shirt with her image. Source: AAP POP star Rihanna has won a legal battle with high street store Topshop over a T-shirt with her image. IN an important ruling...

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Police search for dead Sydney baby's mum

Hundreds of women will be interviewed by police after a baby was found dead on a Sydney beach. Source: AAP HUNDREDS of women who gave birth towards the end of last year in eastern Sydney will be interviewed by police as they search for the...

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Vic park killer spent night drinking

A man who pleaded guilty to murdering a woman in a Melbourne park spent the previous night drinking. Source: AAP A WOMAN who was raped and killed by a homeless man spent her final evening practising hymns for a performance at a Melbourne...

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Toxic leak forces ISS astronauts to move

A PART of the International Space Station (ISS) has been evacuated after a toxic substance leaked, the Russian Federal Space Agency says. THE incident happened in the US-sponsored part of the ISS, and all astronauts were safely brought to the...

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Newman not a fan of balcony smoking ban

The Queensland premier is not a personal fan of forcing smokers to butt out on their own property. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman has one message for body corporates wanting to ban smokers from lighting up on their own balconies:...

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Home made bomb explodes in Melbourne

A MOLOTOV cocktail thrown at a suburban home in Melbourne's west has exploded. A PLASTIC bottle containing an unknown chemical was thrown at a balcony in Waterloo Road, Oak Park just after 7am on Saturday, Victoria Police spokeswoman Belinda...

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Kiwi heads for 1.7% weekly gain

THE New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.7 per cent weekly gain as the oil price slide seemed stemmed. THE kiwi rose to 78.33 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 77.02 cents on Friday in New York last week, and was up from 78.17 cents at 8am...

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Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Yemen

A SUICIDE bomber driving a minibus full of explosives has killed at least 15 people near a police academy in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. WEDNESDAY'S blast wounded at least 40 people, officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for...

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