Clean up after 'devastating' Vic tornado

Crews will work around the clock to clean up following a tornado that devastated Victoria's north. Source: AAP MORE than 20 homes and 100 caravans have been destroyed - and many more badly damaged - after a tornado ripped through towns along...

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Bangladesh storm kills 20

THE death toll from a tornado that ripped through 20 villages in eastern Bangladesh has climbed to 20 people, with another 200 hurt, a government official says. Initial reports said at least 10 people were killed and a newspaper put the toll...

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Power price rises peak has passed: AEMC

Household electricity price rises are expected to moderate over the next two years to mid-2015. Source: AAP HOUSEHOLD electricity price rises are expected to moderate over the next two years to mid-2015. The assessment by the Australian...

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Rudd takes to cliff top to outline future

HOMECOMING: Kevin Rudd, his daughter Jessica and grand-daughter Josephine arrive at Brisbane Airport. PIC: Glenn Barnes Source: The Courier-Mail KEVIN Rudd has held a media conference at the Kangaroo Point cliffs in Brisbane to break his silence...

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Billabong to investigate share plunge

Billabong is investigating why its shares plunged by more than 20 per cent in morning trade. Source: AAP BILLABONG shares have been parked in a trading halt after a surprise sharp sell-off pushed the stock to record lows. Billabong requested...

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No toll-free day after Syd tunnel chaos

Southbound lanes of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel have been closed following a diesel spill. Source: AAP SYDNEY commuters who spent hours stuck in a massive traffic jam won't get a toll-free day on the Harbour Bridge and tunnel, though NSW Premier...

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Aust stocks close lower for third day

AUSTRALIAN stocks have tumbled for a third straight day, led by hefty falls from the major miners in response to a bleak outlook for iron ore prices. The big two - BHP and Rio - backpedalled more than two per cent on Wednesday, after Goldman Sachs...

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DJs boss tight lipped on Kerr talks

DAVID Jones boss Paul Zahra is remaining tight lipped on negotiations with international fashion model Miranda Kerr. Kerr's $1 million-a-year contract with David Jones expires in 2014 and the parties have been in negotiation about its renewal....

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Polka-dot dresses the rage in N. Korea

POLKA-DOT dresses and manual threshing machines were among the hottest consumer products in North Korea last year, according to an annual list compiled by a research analyst in South Korea. The arrival of the boldly-patterned dresses in the...

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Expert at loss over what made skin crawl

Accused killer Gerard Baden-Clay was facing debts of around $1 million at the time his wife disappeared. FOLLOW our rolling coverage of day five of the committal hearing to determine if Gerard Baden-Clay will stand trial for murder...

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Media laws under fire at parly hearings

Independent MP Rob Oakeshott says he won't support the government's media reforms as they stand. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN media bosses have united against the federal government's media law changes, while television networks are split over the...

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Gunman surrenders to end Sydney siege

A siege in Sydney's southwest is over with a man led away in handcuffs. Source: AAP A GUNMAN barricaded himself and an elderly woman in a southwestern Sydney home in a six-hour siege after an argument with his ex-partner. The siege ended...

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Man bashed in head with gun in central Qld

A man has been charged after hitting another man in the head with a gun in central Queensland. Source: AAP A MAN has received minor injuries after being bashed in the head with a gun during a home invasion in central Queensland. Police...

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Mum cries at band's tribute to daughter

MURDERED Mackay woman Shandee Blackburn would have been front and centre when international rock superstars KISS - the band that gave her her name - took to the stage in her hometown. Instead, her family watched in delight as lead singer Paul...

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