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Sydney Morning HeraldAustralian Michelle Smith 'killed for unpaid dinner bill'Herald SunImage Video Video < Prev of 2 Next > Security vision for Phuket stabbing New security vision has emerged showing two men attacking an Australian trave…

Yahoo!7 NewsElderly pilot escapes helicopter crashYahoo!7 NewsAn elderly pilot has had a lucky escape after his helicopter crashed and sank into a muddy beach on Victoria's Phillip Island. Police say the 71-year-old pilot crashed his gyrocopter on …

The AgeSlater named for Origin deciderABC OnlineQueensland selectors have given injured full-back Billy Slater the chance to prove his fitness for next week's State of Origin III at Lang Park. Slater sustained a posterior cruciate ligament injury i…

Globe and MailIn Utah, a softer touch on a still-tough immigration lawReutersBy Mary Slosson | SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Utah insists that on immigration issues, it is no Arizona. Its laws are kinder and gentler, officials say. Despite its conservatis…

SBSJames Ashby 'fixing black mark' of Peter Slipper link, court toldThe AustralianTHE political staffer who claims stood-aside Speaker Peter Slipper sexually harassed him told a colleague we was "fixing the black mark" of his associat…

NTNews.com.auNT police hunt for alleged NSW murder suspectABC OnlineBy Phoebe Stewart Northern Territory Police have closed part of Darwin's rural area as they search for a man wanted in connection with a murder in New South Wales. Officers from th…

Sydney Morning HeraldTony Abbott labels Julia Gillard a 'rotten Prime Minister"Herald SunVideo Image PM reaches out to Coalition on boats Julia Gillard says she is willing to compromise to reach a policy solution to the asylum-seeker crisis. U…

Brisbane TimesSolar expansion on iceBrisbane TimesA solar panel supplier has axed its plans to expand into Queensland after the government revealed it would slash the benefit for supplying power back into the grid from 44¢ per kilowatt hour, to 8¢. M…

CTV.caPolice to identify boat tragedy victimsHerald SunTWO more West Australian forensic police are on their way to Christmas Island to help identify bodies from last week's asylum-seeker boat tragedy. The two officers are expected to arrive on the…

Sydney Morning HeraldBroadway Shopping Centre death: three more charges laidSydney Morning HeraldA man and woman accused of fatally bashing a security guard at the Broadway Shopping Centre earlier this month have each had three more charges laid agains…

Sydney Morning HeraldFine striking NSW teachers, urges O'FarrellABC OnlineNew South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell has urged the state's Industrial Relations Commission to fine public school teachers who go on strike tomorrow. Thousands of t…

SafetyCultureForklift driver dies at Sydney MarketsNinemsnManagement at Sydney Markets say they are shocked and saddened by the death of a forklift driver during an early morning shift. The worker is believed to have been crushed to death after becomin…

The GuardianAndrew Holden to take reins at The AgeArmidale ExpressAs tectonic plates shift beneath the Australian media landscape, The Age has appointed an editor-in-chief with a reputation forged, literally, on shifting ground. Fairfax Media managemen…

Brisbane TimesPhone, camera, iPads seized in baby murder investigationBrisbane TimesA baby, with his parents, who drowned in the Logan River on the weekend. Photo: Facebook Police investigating a father over the alleged murder of his seven-month-old so…

Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia's Rinehart says may sell Fairfax stake, shares at record lowReuters* Billionaire Rinehart's threat sends Fairfax to record low * Australia's media industry in midst of major shake-up * Blames kids for holding …

BigPond NewsGreens propose asylum-seeker committeeSydney Morning HeraldAAP The Australian Greens are calling for a multi-party committee to resolve the asylum-seeker deadlock. Greens Leader Christine Milne says the committee would be similar to the gro…

Wall Street JournalIsrael Reacts With Caution After Islamist Wins in EgyptWall Street JournalBy JOSHUA MITNICK Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, with gray beard, celebrates in Gaza beneath a poster of Egypt's Morsi. TEL AVIV—Israel fears that t…

Sydney Morning HeraldO'Farrell says hunting only in 79 parksHerald SunNSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says he has no intention of increasing the number of national parks where hunting is allowed. HE'S also admitted to looking forward to the day…

737 jet used to fly just one asylum seekerHerald SunA 737 plane was chartered just to fly one injured asylum seeker from Christmas Island to Perth, it has emerged. The aircraft, which usually carries around 130 passengers flew the man, a detention cent…

NDTVDefections and Downed Turkish Jet Worsen Syria CrisisNew York TimesBEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria's armed forces have been slowly bleeding defectors and deserters since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began 16 months ago. But now the …

The AgeDavid Leckie steps down as Seven CEOABC OnlineMr Leckie will take on a new role of executive director of media for Seven Group holdings. There is more movement in the media industry with Seven West Media appointing a new chief executive. David L…

Globe and MailGoogle will have to champion Android at I/O, say analystsComputerworldBy Cameron Scott IDG News Service – As Google ramps up for its big I/O conference in San Francisco this week, analysts say the company must continue to prove the value …

Gold Coast Bulletin NewsMan kneecapped in home invasionBrisbane TimesA gunman is on the run on the Gold Coast after shooting a man in the kneecap during a home invasion last night. Police said about 9.30pm a man broke into a house in Government Road in…

MSN NZ NewsMan charged over Gold Coast bus attackBrisbane TimesA mob of teenagers is caught on camera attacking a bus at Burleigh Heads late Sunday night, hurling iron bars at windows and spraying "frightened" passengers with glass. One man h…

Brisbane TimesRinehart ups stake in Ten, threatens to abandon FairfaxABC OnlineBy business editor Peter Ryan, staff Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart has increased her stake in Network Ten and is threatening to abandon Fairfax if she does not ge…

Stuff.co.nzThe verdict after 19 years: Gilham killed one person, not threeSydney Morning HeraldReactions outside court following Gilham acquittal (Video Thumbnail) Click to play video Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video se…

SA gets new Chief Justice, Hicks' lawyer new magistrateABC OnlineChris Kourakis has been appointed Chief Justice of the South Australian Supreme Court, replacing John Doyle who retired last week. And the lawyer who defended David Hicks has been ele…

NEWS.com.auAll smiles, but PM declines anniversary waltz with AbbottWarrnambool StandardON A second anniversary, a gift of cotton is traditional. But when it's the Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, organising the celebrations, a suspension of standin…

Voice of AmericaNATO to Hold Urgent Meeting on SyriaVoice of AmericaThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization will hold urgent high-level consultations Tuesday on Syria shooting down of a Turkish plane on Friday. Turkey invoked NATO's Article Four, wh…

Globe and MailGoogle IO giveaways: What's under the chair in 2012?CNETEvery year, Google gives attendees cutting-edge hardware at its Google IO developers' conference. What will be the draw this year? by Rafe Needleman Google launched its Googl…

HaaretzPeres to Putin: Israel knows Russia will prevent Iran from getting nuclear armsHaaretzSpeaking at Jerusalem state dinner, Russian president says no action should be taken in the region without considering the ultimate consequences. By Jonathan L…

Sydney Morning HeraldTwo men arrested over travel agent's murderABC OnlineBy South East Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel Two men have been arrested in Thailand for the stabbing murder of Perth travel agent Michelle Smith in Phuket last week. Ms Smith …

AFPEgypt Copts dismayed but determined after Morsi winAFPBy Mona Salem (AFP) – 4 hours ago CAIRO — Many Egyptian Coptic Christians were dismayed by the election victory of president-elect Mohamed Morsi, but they are now preparing to co-exist with t…

The GuardianFarewell to Lonesome George, who never came out of his shellThe GuardianHe was on Ecuador's bank notes and stamps, an evolutionary remnant, a money-spinning tourist attraction and an icon of international conservation. No one knew if he…

Radio AustraliaMentally impaired held in NT jails without convictionABC OnlineBy Suzanne Smith Medical experts are appealing to the Northern Territory Government to address a law that sees mentally impaired people kept in jail indefinitely, without bei…

Stuff.co.nzThe verdict after 19 years: Gilham killed one person, not threeSydney Morning HeraldReactions outside court following Gilham acquittal (Video Thumbnail) Click to play video Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video se…

Sydney Morning HeraldOne-of-a-kind giant tortoise dies a bachelorSydney Morning HeraldLONESOME GEORGE, the last giant tortoise of his kind, who confounded scientists with his inability to produce offspring, has died. The tortoise, "Galapagos's…

TIMEEgypt rejoices as Mursi faces tasks aheadSydney Morning HeraldEgypt's neighbours react to Morsy win (Video Thumbnail) Click to play video Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds. …

Sydney Morning HeraldEconomic refugees flee Sydney for NYCSydney Morning HeraldI finish my delicious, very large chicken and salad sandwich ($5), before taking the train ($2.25) home to my massive apartment ($400 a week), stopping off on the way at a b…

BigPond NewsCampbell Newman to slash solar subsidiesThe AustralianQUEENSLAND will wind back some of the nation's most generous subsidies for solar power by slashing the feed-in tariff to households by 80 per cent, adding State Energy Minister weigh…

The AgeTourist death 'suspicious'The AgeMYSTERY surrounds the death in Bali of a young Sunshine Coast surfer after an autopsy cast doubt on the original suspicion that he died in a motorcycle accident. Mark Richard Ovenden, 34, was a profession…

NEWS.com.auRinehart sends ultimatum to Fairfax boardThe AgeAuthor Adele Ferguson reveals the obstacles she battled and overcame to write her unofficial biography of the world's richest woman. MINING magnate Gina Rinehart, disappointed that she has …

NEWS.com.auAust man thought murdered in BaliThe Canberra TimesBy Karlis Salna Police suspect an Australian man found dead on the side of a road near a popular resort area in Bali was murdered. It was initially thought Mark Ovenden, from the Sunshine Co…

MSN NZ NewsPassengers cower as teens smash busNinemsnFootage has emerged of the moment more than 30 teenagers attacked a Gold Coast bus, breaking every window and taunting passengers inside. Passengers can be seen cowering as the teens clamber onto the…

Teen mob armed with metal bars smashes windows of Gold Coast Surfside bus as …Courier MailA TEEN mob has attacked a bus on the Gold Coast, smashing windows and doors with metal bars as terrified passengers and the driver cowered inside. The group of …

19-hour siege on Caulfield street over, police sayHerald SunImage Others Siege at Caulfield home UPDATE: A MAN wielding a nail gun has surrendered to police after a Melbourne workplace dispute escalated into a 19-hour stand-off. The 45-year-old had spe…

Yahoo!7 NewsNew WA detention camp 'no holiday'NinemsnCapacity at the new Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre has been more than halved from 1500 to 600, partly because of local concerns. But when the facility for asylum seekers opens in ru…

Man denies shooting girlfriend with nail gunThe AgeA man has been accused of attempting to murder his girlfriend by shooting her multiple times with a nail gun during a drinking binge on Christmas Day 2010. Justin Michael Hare, of Morwell, is also accu…

Brisbane TimesLiberal MP Russell Broadbent breaks ranks on boats policyThe AustralianVideo Video Video A fresh approach on boats Carbon tax and boats to dominate debate Abbott sticks to Nauru asylum solution A THIRD Liberal moderate has rejected Tony A…

BigPond NewsNSW Police's 'clandestine drug laboratory' in Catherine Street Punchbowl is …The Daily TelegraphPOLICE have made a blunder in the investigation of a drive-by shooting, declaring the home a clandestine drug laboratory, when in …

Sydney Morning HeraldSupersonic jet to fly London to Sydney journey in four hoursNEWS.com.auLONDON to Sydney in just four hours – that's the aim of US aeronautical engineers as they race to develop a 'Son of Concorde' prototype. Boeing, Loc…

Sydney Morning HeraldFarewell for Baby Bridget two years after being found in a shoeboxSydney Morning HeraldWith a black and white polka dot cardboard box the only clue to her identity, a baby girl will be given a final resting place two years after sh…

Man dies in custody at Carins hospitalSky News AustraliaMan dies in custody at Carins hospital Updated: 12:47, Monday June 25, 2012 A 36-year-old man has died in custody after collapsing at a Cairns watch house. Police say the man went to the Cairns Po…

Radio AustraliaCoroner wants shopping trolley survey after deathNEWS.com.auAUDITS of CCTV footage across all shopping centres should be conducted after the South Australian state Coroner found an elderly woman died because her Woolworths trolley had no…

AsiaOneAustralia ramps up sanctions on SyriaABC OnlineForeign Minister Bob Carr says Australia is stepping up sanctions on Syria in an effort to push the regime to agree to a ceasefire. Australia already has an arms embargo in place, as well as travel …

The AgeTHE INCREDIBLE SULK: What's Grant Hackett not telling us?NEWS.com.auHE says he wanted out of the marriage. He says he never laid a hand on his wife. And he cried through his embarrassment. But was Grant Hackett's 60 Minutes interview tru…

Teen mob armed with metal bars smashes windows of Gold Coast Surfside bus as …Herald SunTeen mob smash up bus on Gold Coast Up to 30 young people involved in the terrifying incident Passengers and driver on the bus at the time of attack A TEEN mob ha…

Teen breaks into police station with knifeNinemsnA teenager has been tasered after he allegedly broke into a police station in northern NSW and confronted an officer with a knife. Police were called to a home in Tomline Street, Bundarra, following a re…

BBC SportEngland pays the penaltyThe AustralianVideo Image Italy shoots England out of Euro 2012 < Prev of 2 Next > ENGLAND'S penalty curse struck again as Italy advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2012. The Italians progressed to the last fo…

Sydney Morning HeraldAbbott rejects push for asylum-seeker dealSydney Morning HeraldOPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has dug in against pressure from Liberal moderates to seek a deal with the government on fighting the people-smuggling trade, as customs a…

The GuardianBlack Caviar found to have torn muscles after Royal Ascot winThe GuardianBlack Caviar, who won the Diamond Jubilee Stakes by a head at Royal Ascot on Saturday, tore muscles in her back during the race, Neil Werrett, one of the unbeaten mare…

Sydney Morning HeraldGreeks to ask for a 'bailout holiday'Sydney Morning HeraldTHE newly elected Greek coalition government will seek a two-year ''bailout holiday'' from some of the harshest elements of the European Union and In…

BigPond NewsWater contamination scare in FiskvilleHerald SunFIREFIGHTING recruits have been pulled from training at the CFA's notorious Fiskville hub amid fears water is contaminated with dangerous bacteria. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade recruits&#…

NEWS.com.auCity rallies for Baden-Clay children with charity fundraiserCourier MailGOING IN TO BAT: Nathan Chadwick, Melissa Bulow and Tom Deverell at the fundraising cricket match at Brookfield Showground. Picture: Lisa Clarke Source: The Courier-Mail…

Hell on EarthSydney Morning HeraldJudy Courtin Click to play video Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play Play now More video Recommended Politics impasse as asylum seeke…

PinkNews.co.ukSalvation Army apologise for death-to-gays insultHerald SunTHE SALVATION Army has apologised after one of its leading officials said homosexuals deserved to die. Speaking to gay radio station, Joy FM, the Salvo's Victorian spokesman M…

The West AustralianNewman uses TV ad spot to tout Costello auditBrisbane TimesPremier Campbell Newman has used a $45000 television ad spot paid for by the previous Labor state government to tout a report on the state's financial affairs by former f…

Brisbane TimesBoats and carbon tax to dominate debateNinemsnBorder protection and the imminent introduction of Labor's carbon tax are expected to dominate debate when parliament resumes for the final sitting week before the long winter recess. Labo…

Person missing after Caulfield South house fireHerald SunONE person is missing after a house fire in Melbourne's southeast. Fire crews were called to a single-storey weatherboard home in Booran Road, Caulfield South, just before 3pm (AEST) on Sunda…

Sydney Morning HeraldT-Rex back, Uate dropped for Origin IIIThe AustralianMANLY backrower Tony Williams has been rushed back into NSW's 19-man squad for next month's State of Origin rugby league decider against Queensland in Brisbane. Williams …

CTV.caNo US hint of extraditing Assange: CarrSydney Morning HeraldAAP The US government has given no hint it wants to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over the release of secret diplomatic cables, Foreign Minister Bob Carr says. Senator Carr …

BigPond NewsTruss backs NSW Pacific Highway fundsNinemsnA NSW government push to have $2.1 billion earmarked for a Sydney rail link transferred to the Pacific Highway has the backing of federal Nationals Leader Warren Truss. Mr Truss said the proposal …

conscience vote narrowly defeatedThe AgeA motion calling on federal Nationals MPs to be given a conscience vote on same sex marriage has been narrowly defeated at the party's NSW conference. Federal leader Warren Truss argued such a move would brea…

Sydney constable charged with assaultNinemsnThe constable was arrested at Mt Druitt Police Station on Sunday, where he was charged with domestic assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The charge followed an alleged domestic assault incident on Wednesd…

The AgeCarr welcomes talks on detained lawyer's releaseABC OnlineThe Government says "constructive" talks have been held between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Libya over the detention of Australian lawyer Melinda Taylor. Ms T…

Nats reject gay marriage conscience voteSBSA NSW motion calling for Nationals MPs to have a conscience vote on gay marriage has been defeated by just 11 votes. A motion calling on federal Nationals MPs to be given a conscience vote on same sex marriage…

Nats reject gay marriage conscience voteNEWS.com.auA MOTION calling on federal Nationals MPs to be given a conscience vote on same sex marriage has been narrowly defeated at the party's NSW conference. Federal leader Warren Truss argued such a move…

Brisbane TimesFamily illness forces Harry Kewell to stay in London, quit Melbourne VictoryThe AustralianMELBOURNE Victory has confirmed that Harry Kewell has quit the club. The Socceroo, who was close to signing a new two year deal at the club, has opt…

BigPond NewsPolice breakthrough in fatal hit and runABC OnlinePolice investigating a fatal hit and run south of Sydney will return to the crash site today, after questioning a man about the case. 58 year old Paul Snepvangers was found dead on the road …

The Chamberlains before and afterHerald Sun< Prev of 2 Next > NEVER-before-seen photos have emerged of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain and their daughter, Azaria, before the baby girl was taken by a dingo. The photos – released by Michael Chamberla…

'Drink-driver' hits two parked carsNEWS.com.auA DRIVER has lost his licence after he allegedly smashed into two parked cars and recorded more than six times the legal alcohol limit. Police were called to Flowerdale Road in Liverpool, in Sydney&…

'Drink-driver' hits two parked carsNEWS.com.auA DRIVER has lost his licence after he allegedly smashed into two parked cars and recorded more than six times the legal alcohol limit. Police were called to Flowerdale Road in Liverpool, in Sydney&…

Sydney Morning HeraldWhat on earth? Rio+20 = 0Sydney Morning HeraldWatch the PM's post-Rio address in full (Video Thumbnail) Click to play video Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 second…

USA TODAY2 Die in Gaza as Violence EscalatesNew York TimesTEL AVIV — A Hamas cease-fire pledge seemed to be a mirage on Saturday, as strikes resumed on both sides of the Gaza border. Gaza officials blamed Israel for two deaths, including that of a 6-…

Victorian prisoners spared TAFE cuts while the rest of us sufferHerald SunEXCLUSIVE: TAFE courses axed for law-abiding citizens will continue to be offered to criminals in jail. The Baillieu Government has confirmed its $100 million cuts to TAFE and vo…

Alleged sex attack near Broadmeadows train stationHerald SunPolice release CCTV picture of suspect on BMX-type bike 25yo woman attacked as she left Broadmeadows station Attack happened about 4.30pm on Thursday, June 14 POLICE are hunting a man who inde…

Sydney Morning HeraldNationals recruit was keen on my party, Katter claimsSydney Morning HeraldTHE federal independent MP, Bob Katter, has questioned the credibility of the Nationals' star recruit, Richard Torbay, saying Mr Torbay first approached …

CTV.caSandusky found guilty on child sex abuse charges; appeal expectedCNNBellefonte, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will likely spend the rest of his life in jail after a jury convicted him on 45 of 48 …

CTV.caPakistan's new prime minister faces formidable challengesXinhuaby Muhammad Tahir ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Xinhua) — Pakistan's new prime minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf, formally assumed office on Saturday and is facing countless and tough chall…

NEWS.com.auFormer NSW premier Keneally bows outBrisbane TimesThe NSW opposition will meet to discuss a possible candidate for the seat of Heffron with former NSW Premier Kristina Keneally announcing her resignation from parliament. More than a year aft…

CBC.caRio summit shows UN impotence – analystsHerald SunTHE outcome of the Rio summit provides further proof that the nation-state system is failing badly in tackling global environmental threats, say analysts. The UN's Conference on Sustainable De…

The AgeSorry for 30-year adoption policyHerald SunAttorney-General Nicola Roxon announces apology Similar to that made over Stolen Generations About 150000 forced adoptions from '50s to '70s THE Federal Government will formally apologise to fam…

No victims found in Gold Coast fireNinemsnThe Mermaid Beach building was popular with squatters and officers had feared a 20-year-old homeless man was inside when it went up in flames just after 1.20pm (AEST) on Friday. However, they say there was no s…

SBSFloodwaters peak overnight in GippslandHerald SunOthers Video Floods force evacuation of 20 Vic homes Three homes have been flooded and 20 have been evacuated in towns southeast of Melbourne. SES current emergency warnings Road closures and traffic …

Cowra Community NewsSHAKEN: Earthquake rocks southern NSWNEWS.com.auA 3.8-magnitude earthquake has struck in southern New South Wales. The quake, with an epicentre about 20 kilometres north of Boorowa, occurred at 7.16pm (AEST), Geoscience Australia sa…

RTMag 3.8 earthquake hits Central West regionABC OnlineBy Jodie van de Wetering A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook the Central West on Friday night. The quake hit at about 7:15pm, and the epicentre was 20km north of Boorowa and 40km northeast of Young. T…

The GuardianStudents say sorry to bullied US granNinemsnTwo of the bullies who taunted a New York school bus monitor until she broke down in tears have apologised. A 10-minute mobile phone video of bus monitor Karen Klein, age 68, being insulted by 12 …

ABC NewsTaliban Take Women and Children Hostage in Hotel AttackABC NewsHeavily armed Taliban insurgents stormed a popular lakeside hotel just outside of Kabul, killing at least 18 people and wounding several more in a brazen overnight attack. The assau…

BigPond NewsPublic sector union demands job cut detailsABC OnlineThe public sector union says the Victorian Government is not being open and transparent in its plan to slash 3600 jobs in the public service. The Government had already flagged its plans …

Quake unearths missing moggy lost for three yearsThe AustralianFAMILY reunited with missing kitty following earthquake Kitty had been missing for three years before quake Was a little shaken and worse for wear, ready for TLC THE earthquake that shook V…