Police pelted by brawling Vic youths

BRAWLERS pelted police with glass bottles in Melbourne as they tried to break up a large street fracas, sparking fears of drunken violence marring Australia Day festivities. Officers had been confronted by a huge crowd of aggressive youths after...

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Sydney Harbour to launch Australia Day

WHETHER you're into sheep shearing, whip cracking, fireworks or surfing, there is something for everyone this Australia Day. And a 100-year-old Iraqi-born grandmother and a two-year-old Indian boy are among nearly 3600 people from 113 countries...

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Industry group worried about climate plan

A lobby group has pointed out flaws in the government's direct action plan to tackle climate change. Source: AAP A MANUFACTURERS lobby group has cast doubt over whether the Abbott government's direct-action plan on climate change can cheaply...

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German escapes jail for mid-air meltdown

A GERMAN man who smoked in an aeroplane toilet, assaulted a crew member and threatened to open a door mid-flight on his way to Australia has escaped jail. But he'll have to pay compensation to the airline and the crew member he injured. Mathias...

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Chinese data weakens kiwi dollar

THE New Zealand dollar has dropped as weaker than expected Chinese manufacturing data raised concerns about the world's second biggest economy. The kiwi fell to 82.74 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 83.06 cents at 8am and 83.22 cents on Wednesday....

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Guns, drugs seized in Sydney's west

A MAN from Sydney's west has been arrested after firearms, ammunition and drugs were seized from his home. Six firearms were discovered at the property in Narellan on Thursday, including a semi-automatic rifle, a shortened 12-gauge shotgun,...

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Cockroaches part of Aust Day fun in Qld

SOUTH Bank will be the epicentre of Queensland's Australia Day activities as thong-wearing, snag-eating banana benders try to beat the heat in the water. The South Bank Parklands, in inner-city Brisbane, and its man-made lagoon will host festivities...

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WA police may appeal tasering conviction

TWO West Australian policemen found guilty of assaulting an Aboriginal man by repeatedly tasering him in a lock-up are considering appealing over their convictions. Aaron Grant Strahan, 45, and Troy Gregory Tomlin, 34, were on Wednesday given...

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WA Senate result trial to start next week

WA Greens senator Scott Ludlam has had his submission to the hearing that could see him lose his seat dismissed by a High Court justice. The six WA senators elected in November could face another ballot if the High Court - sitting as the Court...

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Sydney teen stabbed in back during brawl

A TEENAGER has been stabbed in the back during a brawl in Sydney's south. Police responding to reports of a fight on Monday night found the wounded 15-year-old on a residential street at Bexley. Paramedics treated the teenager at the scene...

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NZ dollar falls on inflation outlook

THE New Zealand dollar has fallen ahead of inflation figures expected to feed into the Reserve Bank's interest rate outlook and after an earthquake in the lower North Island caused a brief flurry of selling. The kiwi traded at 82.43 US cents...

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Shell's Arrow Energy to cut jobs in QLD

ARROW Energy is planning to cut jobs and reduce costs at its coal seam gas (CSG) project in central Queensland after key shareholder Royal Dutch Shell downgraded its profit forecasts. Hundreds of jobs are believed to be at risk at Arrow which...

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US okays mental disability test for babies

THE US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a first-of-a-kind blood test that can help diagnose mental disabilities in babies by analysing their genetic code. The laboratory test from Affymetrix detects variations in patients' chromosomes...

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Whales swim out in Golden Bay

MORE than 60 pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit at the top of New Zealand's South Island have been refloated but experts say it's too early to say they won't strand again. Department of Conservation rangers, Project Jonah volunteers and...

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