Scooter company on track for first profit

SCOOTER maker Vmoto expects 2013 will be its first profitable year, thanks to growing sales in China. The company makes electric and petrol scooters in China, and distributes them to more than 30 countries. Vmoto also owns 10 retail outlets...

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Man arrested over double murder

A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion over the double murder of a mother and her daughter in Perth. The bodies of Tamara Alexandra Horstman, 26, and her mother Maureen Anne Horstman, 67, were found on Sunday afternoon after Tamara...

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Police search for missing NSW teen

POLICE are searching for a teenage boy missing from Sydney's north shore. Justin Painter, 15, left his home on Mosman Street in Mosman at about noon (AEDT) on Sunday but has made no contact with friends or family since, police said. He was...

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Shares in construction firm Forge soar

SHARES in engineering and construction company Forge Group have soared after it got the go ahead for more work at Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill iron ore mine in Western Australia. Forge shares gained 56 cents, or almost 55 per cent, to $1.585 on...

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Quakes sink part of Mexico highway near US

A section of a Mexican highway near the US border has collapsed after a series of small earthquakes. Source: AAP A 275-METRE section of a Mexican highway near the US border has collapsed, sinking about 30m after a series of small earthquakes....

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Icebreaker 100 miles from stuck ship

An Aussie icebreaker is about 100 nautical miles from a ship trapped in sea ice near Antarctica. Source: AAP AN Australian icebreaker is closing in on a ship wedged in Antarctic sea ice as part of a second rescue mission to free the stricken...

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Vic braces as heat arrives, wind blows

A COOL southerly change will bring relief to firefighters battling grassfires throughout Victoria. Fire crews have worked to control more than 40 fires that have started across Victoria on a day of extreme weather. The Country Fire Authority...

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Liberian UN workers, peacekeepers face off

UN mission workers in Liberia have clashed with UN armed peacekeepers over work conditions. Source: AAP CIVILIAN employees of the United Nations Mission in Liberia have clashed with the United Nations armed peacekeepers in a protest over...

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Gold Coast adventurer reaches South Pole

A GOLD Coast adventurer taking a pink "boob-sled" across Antarctica has made it to the South Pole. Dr Geoff Wilson reached the milestone on Friday, leaving him with 1100km to go in his quest to become the first Aussie - and third person - to...

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Searchers for tramper find body

A BODY has been recovered from the bottom of a 100-metre cliff in Nelson Lakes National Park in New Zealand by searchers looking for British tramper Andrew Wyatt. The body is yet to be formally identified, police say. The body was below the...

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No laughing matter as scary clowns strike

UK clowns are up in arms about impostors who are tarnishing their name by scaring people in public places. The copycat craze - believed to have been started by a man known on Facebook as the Northampton Clown - involves people dressing as the...

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US migrant stats 'can't be produced fast'

US prosecutors say they can't meet demands to deliver documents about thousands of immigrants. Source: AAP US prosecutors say they can't meet a judge's demands that they quickly deliver documents about thousands of immigrants who've been detained...

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Man badly burned preparing Christmas lunch

A NSW man was airlifted to a burns unit after being injured in an explosion while preparing lunch. Source: AAP A NSW man is being airlifted to a specialist burns unit after being injured in an explosion while he prepared Christmas lunch....

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WA police concerned for missing woman

Police are concerned for a woman who disappeared from Albany, a day after arriving from Queensland. Source: AAP POLICE are concerned for a 79-year-old woman who disappeared from Albany on Christmas Eve, a day after arriving from Queensland....

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Cyclone could develop Christmas Day

A TROPICAL cyclone is expected to form in northern Western Australia on Christmas morning. A blue alert has been issued for people in or near the coastal and inland communities between the WA and Northern Territory border and the Mitchell Plateau....

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Sexting MP cleared by Qld parliament

SEXTING Queensland MP Peter Dowling has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Queensland Parliament. Parliamentary Clerk Neil Laurie says his investigation into the Redlands MP found nothing to support claims that he misused travel entitlements,...

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Premium hike to prompt insurance rethink

AUSTRALIANS may rethink their private health insurance coverage in the wake of increases almost triple the annual rate of inflation, consumer groups say. Insurance premiums will go up from April 1 next year by a weighted average of 6.2 per cent....

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Settlement over leaky NZ schools

James Hardie and the NZ Ministry of Education have reached a settlement over leaky school buildings. Source: AAP BUILDING products maker James Hardie Industries and the New Zealand Ministry of Education have reached a confidential settlement...

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Hot air balloon lands in Melbourne carpark

THE pilot of a hot air balloon has been praised for his emergency landing in a Melbourne carpark without any of the 10 people aboard being injured. The balloon came down in the carpark of an apartment building in the inner suburb of Balaclava...

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Iraqi general among 24 killed in attack

Twenty-four Iraqi military personnel have been killed in an attack in western Iraq. Source: AAP TWENTY-FOUR Iraqi military personnel, including a senior commander, have been killed in an attack in western Iraq, according to police. A...

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Men found clinging to Esky after boat sank

Two men were found grasping an Esky after spending the night in seas off the northern NSW coast. Source: AAP TWO men were found grasping an Esky after spending the night in seas off the northern NSW coast. The men are recovering in hospital...

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Govt defends approval of $6bn Palmer mine

The government says Clive Palmers parliamentary role had nothing to do approving his coal project. Source: AAP THE Abbott government is defending its decision to approve Clive Palmer's $6.4 billion coal project in Queensland's Galilee Basin,...

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Telstra sells HK business for $2b

Telstra will sell its stake in Hong Kong mobile business CSL for $A2.74b to HKT limited. Source: AAP TELSTRA shares have hit their highest level in almost nine years after selling its stake in Hong Kong mobile business CSL for around $2 billion....

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Hockey okays China stake in SP AusNet

FEDERAL Treasurer Joe Hockey has granted conditional approval for the world's largest electricity company to take a 19.9 per cent stake in Australian energy infrastructure firm SP AusNet. State Grid Corporation of China will acquire the stake...

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Union polls suggest LNP loss in Redcliffe

UNION polling suggests the Liberal National Party could lose the state seat of Redcliffe to Labor at next year's by-election. The seat, north of Brisbane, was vacated by LNP turned independent Scott Driscoll in November after he was found in contempt...

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NZ shares rise as economy takes off

NEW Zealand shares rose after the Federal Reserve announced a smaller than expected reduction in stimulus and figures showed economic growth that beat estimates. The NZX 50 Index gained 31.182 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 4707.060. Within the index,...

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School in shock after boy dies in crash

A SYDNEY school community is in shock after a young boy on holidays from Malaysia died after he was hit by a car on the last day of the school year. The six-year-old was struck as he was walking with his mother and two female cousins, aged four...

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Ten chases ratings on the shiny floor

Ten Network's boss says the broadcaster's new focus on older viewers is starting to deliver results. Source: AAP SPORT, reality shows and "shiny floor" TV will be Ten Network's big guns as it fights its way back into ratings contention, chief...

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Victoria set to swelter, finally

SUMMER is set to finally arrive in Melbourne, with the mercury tipped to reach 40C for the first time this season. Victorians will sweat through three successive days of 30 degrees or higher from Wednesday with the temperature expected to top...

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NBN rollout is scattered: Switkowski

TELSTRA management has directly contradicted claims by its workforce that the company's copper network is in disrepair, a Senate Select Committee into the National Broadband Network has heard. Under questioning from Greens Senator Scott Ludlum,...

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Kiwi extends gains over Aussie dollar

THE New Zealand dollar has extended its rally against its trans-Tasman counterpart as the divergence between the neighbouring economies makes New Zealand interest rates more attractive. The kiwi rose as high as 92.49 Australian cents on Monday,...

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Wesfarmers sells underwriting operations

DIVERSIFIED conglomerate Wesfarmers is selling its Australasian insurance underwriting operations to Insurance Australia Group (IAG) for about $1.85 billion - its biggest ever divestment. Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder said the sale...

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I don't expect marriage bill, says Abbott

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says he does not expect gay marriage legislation to come before parliament, despite a senior colleague saying it is "likely" coalition MPs will be allowed a conscience vote on the issue. As attention shifts from the...

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Police officer stabbed in the neck

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with attempted murder after a north Queensland policeman was stabbed in the neck during a national crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence. The officer was stabbed with a knife at a Townsville bar about 12.30am...

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Train breaks down on Sydney level crossing

A TRAIN has broken down at a level crossing blocking the main road through a northwestern Sydney suburb. Drivers are being urged to avoid Garfield Road at Riverstone, which has been shut in both directions, the Transport Management Centre (TMC)...

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Probe into alleged attack by Qld cops

POLICE have launched an investigation after footage emerged showing a police officer allegedly punching a man in the face outside a Brisbane nightclub. The footage, taken by a member of the public, shows three uniformed police officers speaking...

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Sydney wife killer jailed for 21 years

BEFORE stabbing his wife to death, Andrzej Giercyznski had humiliated her, abused her and treated her as a servant for his "exclusive use" for more than 28 years. Now Giercyznski has been jailed for more than 21 years. Giercyznski stabbed his...

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Queensland Motorways to be auctioned

THE Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) is to auction off road toll division Queensland Motorways. Treasurer Tim Nicholls had said on Thursday there were no plans to sell the government-owned corporation. Although the company will stay...

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Gay marriage lobby to pressure Abbott govt

The High Court of Australia has overturned the ACT's same-sex marriage laws. Source: AAP THE honeymoon hadn't even begun for newlyweds Narell Majik and Ash Watson before the High Court of Australia declared their marriage constitutionally invalid....

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Vic designer killed 'days before fire'

POLICE have accused a man of murdering Stuart Rattle five days before the well-known interior designer was found dead in his burned Melbourne unit. Mr Rattle's body was found by firefighters at his South Yarra unit in the early hours of Monday...

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Paul Walker's body released to family

US actor Paul Walker will be buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. Source: AAP US actor Paul Walker will be buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. The Fast & Furious actor, 40, and...

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Police get fresh clues on NSW missing man

Police will search a home on the Central Coast where missing man Ronald Penn was last seen in 1995. Source: AAP POLICE are preparing to search a Central Coast property where a missing NSW man was last seen in 1995. Ronald Penn was last...

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Fonterra units drop 2% on price hike tip

THE New Zealand sharemarket has retreated as a brokerage put a sell rating on Fonterra Shareholders' Fund ahead of what's expected to be a hike to its forecast milk payment. The NZX 50 Index fell 11.8 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 4706.506 on...

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Victorian firm wins SA design competition

A DESIGN featuring an art gallery, a new high school and with an emphasis on open space has won a competition for what will emerge on the site of the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The site, in the centre of city, will be redeveloped after the new...

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Investors wipe out QBE by $4.2bn

QBE has flagged a $250 million loss and announced its chairman will leave the company. Source: AAP INSURER QBE insists it can make its disastrous US business a success after taking a near $1 billion hit and watching its shares plunge. The...

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Man and 15 birds die in Sydney unit fire

TWO pet parrots may owe their lives to their owner who apparently battled to save them before he died in a fire at his home in Sydney's southwest. The body of the man, believed to be a 63-year-old, was found in the Greenacre unit after firefighters...

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Australia pledges more aid to Philippines

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is pledging another 10 million dollars in aid to the Philippines. Source: AAP FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has visited typhoon-devastated communities in the Philippines, pledging another $10 million to Australia's...

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Send customs ship to stop whaling: Greens

The Abbott government is being pressed to honour its commitment to take action on Japanese whalers. Source: AAP THE Abbott government is being pressured to honour its election commitment and send a customs vessel to Antarctica, as Japanese...

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First day of gay marriage in ACT

A WA Labor MP has married his male partner as ACT marriage laws came into effect at midnight. Source: AAP THE bride wore white and so did her wife. Corinna Peck and Stacey Cowen were among some 15 couples to tie the knot in Canberra on...

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Keith Urban among Grammy nominees

Keith Urban has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Country Duo/Group. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S Keith Urban has been nominated for a Grammy Award. The country music star is a nominee in the Best Country Duo/Group Performance...

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Shark blamed for NSW surfer's injuries

Authorities say a surfer may have had a brush with a shark off the NSW coast without realising. Source: AAP A SURFER who showed up at a NSW mid-north coast hospital with cuts to his hand and leg has received a surprising diagnosis: shark...

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Fuel deal a win for consumers, business

CONSUMERS should expect lower grocery prices at Coles and Woolworths in 2014 due to an agreement from the supermarket giants to limit fuel discounts. Hailed as a win for independent supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths agreed on Friday to limit...

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