Police charge would-be carjacker

A MAN who allegedly tried to carjack a BMW in central Sydney before hitting a bouncer outside a bar has been charged. In the early hours of Saturday the 39-year-old allegedly pushed the driver of a BMW, parked on the corner of Sussex and Slips...

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Honduran candidate calls for protest

Honduras' opposition leader says she will refuse to recognise the results of the country's election. Source: AAP OPPOSITION candidate Xiomara Castro has announced that she won't recognise the result of Honduras' presidential election because...

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Peaches sorry for tweeting names

PEACHES Geldof has taken to Twitter to apologise for tweeting the names of the two mothers whose babies were involved in abuse by disgraced British rock star Ian Watkins. The daughter of Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof posted a series of tweets...

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$375,000 supercar gets Lister treatment

Street artist Anthony Lister has been let loose on a Lamborghini to help raise money for a charity. Source: AAP TAKE note Justin Bieber - THIS is how you do street art. As the king of brat pop continues to cop flak for his attempts at...

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Traditions endure in Clipper yacht race

SALTY sea dog rituals were observed during the gruelling and at times frightening Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, including paying tribute to Neptune, the race's only Australian skipper says. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue....

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ADM ups Graincorp spending promises

US food giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has enhanced its takeover offer for GrainCorp with extra commitments to the Australian agriculture sector. ADM is promising an extra $200 million investment in GrainCorp's grain storage and handling network,...

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Hot and dry summer in store for east

SUMMER is set to be drier and hotter than usual on Australia's east coast, cooler in the far southwest and wetter in Tasmania and parts of WA's mining country. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's quick, easy and free.) Continue...

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Bega weighs options in Warrnambool fight

BEGA Cheese is considering whether it will join legal efforts to stall Canadian firm Saputo's takeover offer for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter. Dairy cooperative Murray Goulburn on Wednesday sought to stop Saputo acquiring shares in Warrnambool,...

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Courts can cancel licence for any crime

Victorian courts can now cancel the licence of any person convicted or found guilty of any offence. Source: AAP NEW laws give Victorian courts the power to cancel licences even if the offence has nothing to do with driving. Changes introduced...

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SA hit by federal cuts: premier

SOUTH Australia is feeling the brunt of the new federal government's fiscal conservatism, with funding cuts to various projects worth $2 billion, Premier Jay Weatherill says. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's quick, easy...

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Electricity usage drops, prices increase

ABS figures show electricity usage per household fell 14 per cent from 2008-09 to 2011-12. Source: AAP THE good news is you're using less electricity than you were four years ago. The bad news is that power is costing Australians about 50...

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Police appeal for video of NSW ski crash

POLICE are calling for anyone who may have filmed the moments leading up to a tragic waterskiing accident in NSW to come forward. On Sunday morning a 20-year-old champion waterskier, Sarah Teelow, had just started the Bridge to Bridge Water...

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Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 5 troops

A bombing near Baghdad has killed five members of Iraq's security forces. Source: AAP A SUICIDE car bomb and another bombing near Baghdad have killed five members of Iraq's security forces. Police say the suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden...

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Drug lab uncovered in Sydney's north

A DRUG lab has exploded on Sydney's northern beaches. Police were called to a unit block on Frazer Street at 5pm on Saturday following reports of the blast. Entering the unit via a balcony, they allegedly found a clandestine laboratory. NSW...

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No let up as more storms forecast this evening

NT residents are being urged to make final preparations as tropical Cyclone Alessia heads for the coast. SEVERE thunderstorm warnings remain in place for several areas across Queensland tonight. The weather bureau said the Wide...

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ACT house shatters Christmas lights record

From: AAP November 24, 2013 8:36PM MORE than half a million Christmas lights have been switched on in Canberra, smashing...

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