Mini-tornado slams Bargara

The Queensland coastal town of Bargara has been hit by a mini tornado as bad weather wreaks havoc across the state. A "MINI tornado" has ripped through the seaside town of Bargara, near Bundaberg, bringing down powerlines, tearing off...

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Body found in shallow SA grave

Human remains have been found in a shallow grave north of Adelaide, police say. Source: AAP A MURDER investigation is underway after human remains were found buried in a shallow grave on farmland northwest of Adelaide. The bones and ragged...

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Reporters to be compelled to give evidence

TWO Fairfax journalists will be compelled to give evidence about a confidential source in a banknote bribery case after a judge rejected a bid to prevent them from testifying. The Age journalists Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker were summonsed...

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Aussie of the Year prepares to move on

Geoffrey Rush has spent a year talking to citizens across the country as the Australian of the Year. Source: AAP ACTOR Geoffrey Rush has wound up 12 months as 2012 Australian of the Year. In his valedictory speech at a lunch in Canberra...

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Woman denies setting another woman on fire

A 28-YEAR-OLD Perth woman accused of setting another woman on fire has pleaded not guilty to the charge and will stand trial to fight the allegation. Natalie Dimitrovska is accused of setting Dana Vulin, 26, on fire in February last year and...

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Australian held in India for illegal phone

AN Australian man has been arrested in India for being in possession of a banned type of satellite phone favoured by militants. The man, identified as S Ramachandran, 35, will be held for 14 days while the case is investigated, the Times of...

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Matisse criminals jailed in Miami

A US federal court has jailed an American man and a Mexican woman for trying to sell a $US3 million ($A2.85 million) Henri Matisse painting stolen from a Venezuelan museum. Pedro Antonio Marcuello Guzman, 46, of Miami, was on Tuesday sentenced...

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Aust bons stronger on CPI data

AUSTRALIAN bond futures prices are higher following the release of weaker-than-expected domestic inflation figures. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the consumer price index (CPI) rose just 0.2 per cent in the December...

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Govt urged to rethink uni loans

Almost a quarter of uni student loans are not expected to ever be repaid, a new report says. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN graduates who work overseas might still have to pay off their university loans as the federal government looks to reduce the...

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Redmond says she's staying put

SOUTH Australian Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond has reaffirmed that she has no intention of standing aside to allow former foreign minister Alexander Downer to take her job. Ms Redmond has faced renewed speculation in recent days as the deadline...

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Original Batmobile sells for $4m

The original Batmobile from the 1960s television series has sold at auction for $US4.2 million. Source: AAP THE original Batmobile from the 1960s television series has sold at auction for $US4.2 million ($A4 million). A spokeswoman for...

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Police save man who drove into Swan River

THREE police officers are being hailed as heroes after pulling to safety a man who deliberately drove his car into Perth's Swan River in a bizarre Sunday morning incident. The man, who is yet to be identified, was seen driving his white Hyundai...

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