Plane crashes into trees, injuring two

TWO men have been injured after crashing a light plane into trees near Maitland, in the NSW Hunter region. Police say the men, a 20-year-old pilot and a passenger in his early thirties, were practising take-offs and landings from an aerodrome...

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Cruise passengers make their way home

The passengers of cruise ship Triumph have finally disembarked after five numbing days stuck at sea. Source: AAP PASSENGERS have finally escaped the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph after five numbing days stuck at sea due to an engine-room...

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Carr says Xenophon detention surprising

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr says Malaysia's detention of independent senator Nick Xenophon is a surprising and disappointing act. Senator Carr said Australian officials in Kuala Lumpur were seeking the immediate release of Senator Xenophon, who...

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SA govt to insist on budget savings

THE South Australian government is at odds with both police and the courts insisting on budget savings the two agencies say they will struggle to meet. The government says total funds provided to both groups will rise in each of the next four...

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Navy gets new helicopter landing dock ship

AUSTRALIA'S new large amphibious landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship will give the navy an unprecedented ability to operate on land and sea, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. Speaking at a ceremony in Melbourne to name the first of two LHDs on...

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Crippled ship pulls into US port

The crippled cruise ship making its way to the US has suffered a setback after a tow line snapped. Source: AAP STRICKEN Carnival cruise ship Triumph has docked on the southern US coast, ending a nightmarish voyage for around 4000 desperate...

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Customs officer on drug import charges

A CUSTOMS officer who allegedly conspired with a baggage handler to smuggle drugs into Australia will remain behind bars following a Sydney court hearing. Paul Valsamakis, 40, is charged with three counts of conspiracy to import commercial quantities...

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Israeli diplomat has no comment on Zygier

ISRAEL'S top diplomat in Australia has refused to comment on the shadowy case of Melbourne man and suspected Mossad spy Ben Zygier. Ambassador Yuval Rotem was surrounded by reporters asking about the case when he attended an event at the Australian...

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Striking Vic teachers 'want respect'

VICTORIA'S striking teachers say they want respect not just increased wages. Up to 30,000 teachers and support staff who are locked in a pay dispute with the state government joined the 24-hour action with about 10,000 meeting at Melbourne's...

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Burst water main floods Perth freeway

A BURST water main has flooded part of a freeway and is causing traffic problems in South Perth. The water has been shut off and pumps have been used to get water off the streets. It is understood that a reticulation main in Melville Parade,...

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AFP return to Vanuatu after diplomatic row

AUSTRALIAN Federal Police are to resume their training mission in Vanuatu nine months after the Pacific island nation kicked them out as part of a diplomatic row. Vanuatu expelled 12 AFP officers in May 2012, two weeks after the AFP arrested...

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Policies always properly costed: PM

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says her government will always properly cost policies and identify offsetting savings, as has been the case since 2009. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott on Wednesday asked Ms Gillard if she stood by her statement that...

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Need to decide 2nd Sydney airport: Husic

BOTH major parties need to reveal where they want a second Sydney airport before the federal election, Labor backbencher Ed Husic says. Mr Husic, whose federal electorate of Chifley is in western Sydney, says fellow MPs from the area are concerned...

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RBA will have to cut rates again: ACCI

THE central bank will have to cut the cash rate again at some stage given the chronic low levels of business and consumer confidence, a leading business group says. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) also believes the mood...

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N. Korea carries out apparent nuclear test

North Korea has pulled manpower and equipment out of its nuclear test site, a report says. Source: AAP NORTH Korea has staged an apparent nuclear test in a striking act of defiance that, if confirmed, is sure to trigger global condemnation...

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Barclays tax advice unit to close

Barclays will close its tax avoidance unit as it seeks a break from its scandal-hit past. Source: AAP BARCLAYS boss Antony Jenkins will attempt to break from the bank's scandal-hit past this week by announcing the closure of its tax avoidance...

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Islamists attack troops in north Mali city

Malian soldiers and Islamic extremists have engaged in combat in a surprise attack in Gao. Source: AAP ISLAMIST gunmen have attacked the largest city in northern Mali following two straight days of suicide bombings, intensifying their insurgency...

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Zoo banks on frozen sperm to save reef

IT'S a sperm bank with a difference. For the past two years, Taronga Western Plains Zoo has been storing the sperm and eggs of coral from the Great Barrier Reef. It now holds the biggest collection of frozen coral gametes - mature reproductive...

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Listeria outbreak claims a third life

A third person has died of a bacterial infection linked to soft cheeses produced in Victoria. Source: AAP A LISTERIA outbreak linked to a Victorian cheese factory has claimed a third life. A 68-year-old NSW man died from the infection...

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NSW must act on Gonski reforms: unions

AROUND 60 parents, teachers and principals have gathered in Sydney to pressure the NSW government to act on the recommendations of the Gonski review. The action is part of the Australian Education Union's (AEU) national campaign, involving television...

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Two die after car flips into Qld creek

A WOMAN and a young boy have died and two people are in hospital after a car flipped and crashed into a creek in north Queensland. Police say four people were travelling in the car on the Bruce Highway, north of Proserpine, about 7.20am (AEST)...

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