Rolling Stones sell Hyde Park in minutes

65,000 tickets for the Rolling Stones' concert in London have sold out in under five minutes. Source: AAP THE 65,000 tickets for the Rolling Stones' upcoming concert in London's Hyde Park have sold out in under five minutes. The clamour...

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Man charged over Easter fight in Qld

A MAN who started a street fight at a busy Gold Coast intersection has been charged. Police say the 24-year-old man assaulted a 50 year old man at the intersection of Bundall Road and Thomas Drive, near the Chevron Island Bridge, Southport on...

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US military to deploy spy plane in Japan

THE US military is set to deploy an unmanned spy plane in Japan to boost surveillance capabilities as North Korea apparently readied for missile launches, a newspaper report says. The Global Hawk will be stationed at the US airbase in Misawa,...

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US envoy shouts 'fore' in embassy district

CANBERRA'S diplomatic district may need to be on high alert for stray golf balls as the US ambassador tests out his new rooftop tee box. The tee box and a practice putting green sit on top of the embassy's new public affairs building, unveiled...

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Abbott transport priorities wrong: Greens

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott's plan to fund road and not urban rail projects shows 19th century thinking that will turn inner Melbourne into a rat's nest, the Australian Greens say. Mr Abbott on Thursday said if elected to government, the coalition...

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Shell sale 'could lead to fuel volatility'

Plans to sell Shell's Geelong refinery could lead to dependence on volatile foreign fuel markets. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S fuel supply could be exposed to foreign volatility in the wake of Shell's plans to sell its Geelong refinery, say industry...

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Vic jobs to go if Shell sale fails: union

HUNDREDS of jobs at Shell's Geelong refinery face the axe if the company can't find a buyer to keep the plant open, a union says. The global oil giant plans to sell the refinery to keep it open, but it may convert the site to a fuel import terminal...

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SA summer time debate set to continue: MP

DEBATE over the merits of daylight saving will continue, possibly for the next 50 years, South Australian Attorney-General John Rau says. Summer time ends in SA on Sunday, after the period was extended in 2009 to push into April each year. ...

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More Chinese influence in Pacific: Gillard

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard agrees China is increasing its influence in the Pacific, where Australia has numerous aid and development projects. After a speech to the Foreign Correspondents' Association in Sydney on Thursday, Ms Gillard was...

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Rainbow Warrior in Qld to protect Reef

PETER Willcox was nearly killed when French spies blew up Greenpeace's flagship, Rainbow Warrior, in Auckland Harbour in 1985. More than 25 years later he's at the helm of the third Rainbow Warrior, which is visiting Queensland to highlight the...

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Mediator for Tasmanian bus deadlock

A MEDIATOR has been called in to try to resolve an increasingly bitter pay dispute between Tasmanian bus drivers and the state government. Drivers marched on Parliament House in Hobart on Wednesday, angry they had been locked out of work with...

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Abandoned baby in Syria has lucky escape

A NEWBORN baby abandoned on the street in the battleground Syrian city of Aleppo has been named "Gift from God" by the family who adopted her even at the cost of an extra mouth to feed. In a city that has been devastated by fighting since July...

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RBA keeps cash rate on hold at 3%

The Reserve Bank kept the cash rate on hold at 3.0 per cent at its April board meeting. Source: AAP HOME owners will continue to enjoy the benefits of low interest rates, with the Reserve Bank of Australia opting to keep the cash rate on hold...

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Search widens for missing plane in NT

THE search is widening for a light plane that's been missing for almost a day in the Northern Territory. The Cessna 210 took off from Bullo River Station carrying an electrical contractor and his family about 2pm (CST) on Monday. It was due...

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Uni researcher killed in Vic wall collapse

UNIVERSITY colleagues have expressed their shock and condolences as the third victim of Melbourne's wall collapse was named as a Monash staff member. Frenchwoman Dr Marie-Faith Fiawoo, 33, died at the scene when a 15-metre-long section of brick...

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Abbott gay marriage views bizarre: ALP MP

A FEDERAL Labor backbencher has accused Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of "trotting out his daughters' views" in support of gay marriage to counterbalance his own opposition to marriage equality. Frances and Bridget Abbott have told News Limited...

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Rebels, oppn form govt in Central Africa

The Central African Republic's Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye has named a new post-coup government. Source: AAP THE Central African Republic's prime minister has named mostly rebels and opposition figures to his new post-coup government, as...

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N. Korea parliament meets as tensions soar

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament is set to meet at a time of soaring military tensions. Source: AAP NORTH Korea's rubber-stamp parliament is set to meet at a time of soaring military tensions and a day after ruling party leaders vowed...

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Overhaul gives Bank of England more power

THE Bank of England will become one of the most powerful central banks in the world on Monday when the biggest overhaul of financial regulation since 1997 takes place. As part of sweeping changes that will undo the system set up by former British...

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Man dies after Cockatoo Island cliff fall

A MAN has died after falling off a cliff at Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour. Police say the dead man, in his 40s, was found about 8.30am on Sunday at the base of the cliff. It was believed the man fell from the top of the cliff in the early...

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Gold Coast beach closed for mass rescues

A GOLD Coast beach had to be closed on Easter morning after four people became caught in a rip and another was taken to hospital. Gold Coast duty lifesaver Stacey Ferreira says a 21-year-old man had to be rescued at Southport Beach on Sunday...

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