Queen's chaplain 'victim of racism'

A CHAPLAIN to Queen Elizabeth tipped as a possible contender to be one of the first women bishops claims she is a victim of racism within the Church of England. The Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who became the first black female chaplain to the House...

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Senate approves $633b defence bill

The US Senate has approved a $A606.41 billion defence spending bill for next year. Source: AAP THE US Senate has approved a $US633 billion ($A606.41 billion) defence spending bill for next year that tightens penalties on Iran, funds the war...

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Two men stabbed outside Xmas party

TWO men have suffered facial and neck wounds after being stabbed with scissors outside a Christmas party on NSW's far north coast. They were talking outside a community hall in Upper Main Arm near Byron Bay about 11.30pm (AEDT) on Friday when...

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Ex-Beatle's widow lauds Ravi Shankar

FORMER Beatle George Harrison's widow Olivia has joined hundreds of fans and family of Ravi Shankar at an open-air memorial to the Indian sitar legend near his California home. Anoushka Shankar, daughter of the late musician who died last week...

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Child abuse inquiry's terms of ref delayed

Settlement of the terms of reference for a Royal Commission into child sex abuse has been delayed. Source: AAP A LEADING child protection advocate group isn't worried the federal government has delayed settlement of the terms of reference for...

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WikiLeaks to release a million files

WikiLeaks plans to release one million documents next year affecting every country in the world. Source: AAP WIKILEAKS will release one million documents next year affecting every country in the world, founder Julian Assange has announced....

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N Ireland loyalists plan rush-hour protest

LOYALISTS could bring Northern Ireland to a standstill on one of the busiest days of the year, it has emerged . Province-wide protests over flags are being planned to coincide with Friday's rush-hour when thousands of people will leave work for...

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UBS faces Hong Kong interest rate probe

THE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is investigating Swiss bank UBS over possible misconduct related to the Asian financial centre's benchmark interest rate. The city's de facto central bank announced the probe on Thursday. The news comes...

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Head-on crash driver avoids jail

A MAN who drove on the wrong side of the road has been spared jail for a head-on crash which seriously injured an Adelaide woman. Judge Wayne Chivell jailed Udo Ikika Uduma for two years and six months but suspended the term and placed him on...

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Powercor settles Vic bushfire class action

A SETTLEMENT has been reached in a class action against electricity distributor Powercor over a Black Saturday bushfire that destroyed land and property in Victoria's southwest at Pomborneit. The parties reached the settlement on the eve of...

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UK Nissan plant to build luxury model

Carmaker Nissan will create 1000 jobs in the UK with the development of a new luxury model. Source: AAP CAR giant Nissan is to build a new luxury model in the UK, creating 1,000 jobs with a STG250 million ($A388.02 million) investment. ...

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Assange marks six months in Ecuador space

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has marked six months holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London. Source: AAP WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange marks six months holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London on Wednesday, with no end in sight to a diplomatic...

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Asylum boats big election issue for Labor

ASYLUM seeker boats will continue to haunt the Gillard government as it runs for re-election in 2013. Federal Labor this year embraced some tough new asylum seeker policies in a bid to stop the boats but so far, they haven't worked. A series...

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Fed govt cuts forcing bed closures: Vic

THOUSANDS of patients will suffer, with every Victorian hospital copping the brunt of "unprecedented" federal funding cuts, the state government says. Up to 700 Royal Melbourne Hospital patients will be forced to wait longer for elective surgery,...

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New species old threats to Mekong wildlife

FROM a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF says in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011. But from forest loss to the construction of major...

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Nelson starts role as war memorial chief

BRENDAN Nelson professes no encyclopaedic grounding in Australian military history. But the former senior politician and diplomat believes that will be an asset in his new role as director of the Australian War Memorial. "Most of the people working...

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Arson murder accused seeks trial delay

A MAN charged with attempted murder after he allegedly tied a woman to a bed before setting fire to her home has sought to defer his trial by more than half a year. Anto Prawira Bintan, an Indonesian-born Australian citizen, has pleaded guilty...

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PMP retains Woolworths print contract

PRINTING and distribution business PMP has received some welcome good news after it retained the contract to print catalogues for Woolworths. "PMP confirms Woolworths has indicated that, subject to the supply agreement being finalised, it has...

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US returns Guantanamo prisoner's remains

The remains of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner who died in September have been returned to Yemen. Source: AAP US authorities say the remains of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner who died in September have been returned to his native Yemen. A spokesman...

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Shot fired outside Gold Coast home

POLICE are trying to track down a group who fired a shot outside a Gold Coast home. The four men and one woman tried to force their way into the Chevron Island home on Saturday evening, as a group of people were socialising on the front balcony....

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Push to overturn cage fighting ban

VICTORIA'S Labor party is pushing to overturn a state ban on cage fighting. The party unveiled a policy on Sunday it says will make combat sports safer and boost sports tourism. It is pushing for a national code on combat sports and the introduction...

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