Man charged over Christmas Eve stabbing

A MAN has been charged over a Christmas Eve stabbing outside a Sydney restaurant. Police say an argument between two men, aged 29 and 33, in Strathfield's Everton Road, turned violent shortly before midnight (AEDT) on Monday. The younger man...

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Kylie gears up for a special Sydney NYE

POP princess Kylie Minogue will meet with Sydney New Year's Eve planners to put the finishing touches on plans for the big night. As creative ambassador for the event in 2012, the UK-based singer developed the event's theme "embrace" and chose...

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Australia condemns Japan whale hunt

The Australian government has vowed to continue its fight against Japan's whale hunt. Source: AAP THE Australian government has vowed to continue its fight against all forms of whaling as Japan's whaling fleet leaves for its annual hunt in...

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Vietnam police arrest dissident lawyer

VIETNAMESE police have detained a well-known dissident lawyer as part of a continuing government crackdown on opposition to its rule. State-run Tuoi Tre newspaper reported that Le Quoc Quan was taken into police custody in Hanoi on Thursday...

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Apple must pay on copyright: Chinese court

A CHINESE court has ordered Apple Inc to pay 1.03 million yuan ($A159,740) to eight Chinese writers and two companies who say unlicensed copies of their work were distributed through Apple's online store. The Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's...

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Leighton wins two LNG contracts

LEIGHTON Holdings has secured $1.2 billion worth of contracts linked to the $34 billion Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Darwin. The first contract, worth $923 million, is to build infrastructure such as roads, foundations and trenches,...

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Student survivors of Hiroshima honoured

HIROSHIMA University says it will bestow honorary doctorates on three former students from South-East Asia who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city. The degrees will be given to former Brunei prime minister Pengiran Yusuf, 91;...

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US childhood obesity falls: study

Obesity rates among small children in the United States may be on the decline, a study suggests. Source: AAP OBESITY rates among small children may finally be on the decline after more than tripling in the United States over the past 30 years,...

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Heatwave and fires continue in Perth

PERTH'S heatwave has already sparked several accidental and deliberate fires in the past couple of days, and with the mercury continuing to hover around 40 degrees until the New Year, authorities are warning people to be extra vigilant of spot fires...

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Fun turns to mishap for some on Xmas Day

NEW toys, goofing around and eating the good stuff are all part of Christmas Day but paramedics know the fun can quickly turn to pain and tears. Ambulance Service of NSW crews were kept busy on Tuesday thanks to skateboards, scooters, trampolines,...

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Students 'missing' after accident in Japan

A GROUP of 15 Japanese students who went missing after a boat accident near Tokyo have all been rescued, public broadcaster NHK and Jiji press news agency report citing police and local officials. A group of 50 students from different high schools...

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Longest bullet train launched in China

The world's longest high-speed rail route has started in China, linking Beijing and Guangzhou. Source: AAP CHINA has started service on the world's longest high-speed rail route, the latest milestone in the country's rapid and - sometimes troubled...

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Jobs estate pays to free impounded yacht

Steve Jobs' estate has paid a deposit to resolve a dispute that had impounded his superyacht Venus. Source: AAP STEVE Jobs' superyacht Venus is free to leave Amsterdam port after the late Apple co-founder's estate paid a deposit to resolve...

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Russia to renovate Lenin's mausoleum

Russia is carrying out major repair work on the mausoleum for revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin. Source: AAP THE mausoleum for Russia's revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin must undergo major repair work after its foundation suffered water...

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Severe storm warning for NSW

THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for large parts of NSW, with emergency authorities urging residents to be prepared for flash flooding and damaging winds. The warnings, issued at 2.06pm (AEDT) on Tuesday are for...

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Aust shares close at 18-month highs

INVESTORS have brought some festive cheer to the Australian sharemarket, sending it back up to 18-month highs on light volumes on Christmas Eve. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed 11.6 points, or 0.25 per cent, higher at 4,635.2, while...

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Santa visits Tas forest defender in tree

SHE may be living in a tree but even conservationist Miranda Gibson isn't away from Santa's line of sight. The 30-year-old, who has spent the past year living at the top of an old eucalyptus in Tasmania's Mount Mueller, west of Hobart, got an...

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Syria jets kill 60 in bakery strike

A military air strike has hit a bakery in a Syrian rebel-held town, leaving at least 60 people dead. Source: AAP A GOVERNMENT airstrike on a bakery in a rebel-held town in central Syria has killed more than 60 people, activists say, casting...

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100,000 prepare for fishy Christmas feast

Tens of thousands of people are expected to stock up on seafood at the Sydney Fish Markets. Source: AAP FORGET the ham - 100,000 Sydneysiders are expected to stock up at the Sydney Fish Markets this Christmas. The doors opened at 5am (AEDT)...

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Govt gets tough on anti-social behaviour

Troublemakers could be banned from all licensed venues as part of a NSW government crackdown. Source: AAP TROUBLEMAKERS could be banned from all licensed venues in their area as part of the NSW government's crackdown on anti-social behaviour....

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Hunting in NSW parks 'will cost lives'

Tourism will suffer if the government allows hunters access to national parks, the opposition says. Source: AAP LIVES will be put at risk and tourism will suffer under a plan by the NSW government to allow amateur hunters access to national...

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