| Oz 'bikie gangs' recruiting drug mules on Facebook Australia's dangerous outlaw motorcycle gangs are using social networking sites such as Facebook to recruit drug mules, the country's top crime body has revealed.
The Australian Crime Commission's... | |
| Family links strong in Australian terror cells Family connections and friendships are at the core of the terrorist networks active in Australia over the past 12 years, a Monash University researcher has found.
Most of the 57 people identified... |
| Hilfenhaus to replace injured Lee in Australian ODI squad In-form Test bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has replaced Brett Lee in the Australia ODI squad for the ongoing cricket tri-series involving India and Sri Lanka.
Lee has been ruled out for four to six weeks... |
| Qantas boss says proposed law will threaten airline's future Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has said a proposed legislation forcing Qantas to maintain its base in Australia and perform the majority of heavy aircraft maintenance and training at home, would seriously... |
| In form Hilfenhaus replaces injured Lee in Oz One-Day squad In form swing bowler Ben Hilfenhaus will replace injured Brett Lee in the Australian One-Day squad for the ongoing Commonwealth Bank series.
He will join the Australian squad for Friday's match... |
| Oz police announce $100K reward for information about Indian man's death The Australian police has announced a 100,000 dollar reward for information about the death of an Indian national in New South Wales, two years ago.
The partially decomposed body of Pardeep Kumar,... |
| Flood fears ease in Australia as clean-up begins AFP © <p>This handout photo provided by the Queensland Police Service shows a recently flooded road in Charleville, Queensland. Fears eased Tuesday that a swollen river would breach its... |
| Aussie and international artists Groovin in Maitland A MIX of Aussie and overseas chart toppers will perform at the Groovin The Moo festival for 2012.The series of concerts will kick off in Bendigo on Saturday May 5 and include Maitland on Saturday May... |
| Aussies don't trust politicians: survey As federal MPs gather in Canberra for the first parliamentary sitting of the year, a new survey has found 60 per cent of Australians don't believe what their political leaders... |
| Jeff Connolly appointed CEO of Australia Jeff Connolly (pictured alongside), the current Senior Executive Vice President of Siemens North East Asia, has been appointed as CEO... |
| Australians begin mopping up Thousands of Australians have been forced to abandon their homes as a record deluge sweeps through areas still reeling from devastating flooding last year that left 35 people... |
| No Mirage as Rod Stewart hits Gold Coast ROD Stewart made a low-profile arrival on the Gold Coast yesterday but the veteran rocker made some waves when he stepped out for a spot of shopping.The British singer, casually decked out in... |
| Sydney cruise boom causes waves With 214 ships scheduled to visit Sydney in 2012, the issue of where to berth them has hit the spotlight again. Ports Minister Duncan Gray reported to the ABC yesterday that the 43 per cent increase... |
| Wasim Akram reveals Starc advice Mitchell Starc's presently irresistible blend of swing, speed and direction is all in the wrist - the result of a fiendishly simple piece of advice... |
| Thomson saga: '3 years of inaction' The former head of the government's industrial relations watchdog has been ordered to appear at a Senate estimates hearing next Wednesday and will face a grilling over what the opposition says... |
| NAB posts 7.7% quarterly profit gain National Australia Bank has posted a 7.7 per cent increase in first-quarter profit and said it will undertake a review of its UK operations.While the increase was slightly below market expectations,... |
| Profit up for BNZ's owner, National Australia Bank Aussie banks face credit downgrade National Australia Bank, the parent company of Bank of New Zealand, has reported a net profit of $AU1.6 billion for its first quarter. Within its earnings report,... |
| Hawker makes a splash for MS TOMORROW the community of tiny outback town Hawker will get behind one of its own and a worthy cause as locals hit the pool to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of South Australia... |
| Loose goat captured in Australia Police in Australia said a goat reported on the loose near the Melbourne Zoo was caught at the end of a four-hour search. Police said officers were sent to search the area around 10:20 a.m. Monday... |
| Bradken delivers 65 per cent profit leap Mining and rail equipment manufacturer Bradken says its first-half profit is up 65 per cent and its full-year expectations remain unchanged. The company on Tuesday reported a net profit of $43.05... |
| NSW Premier undermining judiciary: lawyers The NSW Bar Association has written to Premier Barry O'Farrell, saying comments he made about Magistrate Pat O'Shane undermine confidence in the judiciary. Mr O'Farrell last month... |
| End 5-year jail for asylum crews: Greens The Australian Greens plan to introduce legislation to remove the mandatory minimum five-year sentence for crews of people-smuggling boats. Crews are not themselves people smugglers, the party... |
| Macquarie Group tips 25% net profit fall Macquarie Group says full-year net profit is expected to fall by as much as 25 per cent amid difficult trading conditions. "Macquarie's result for FY12 (2012 financial year) is expected to... |
| Bonds higher ahead of rates decision Australian bonds have opened slightly higher as the market awaits the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate decision. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the March 10-year bond futures contract... |
| Transurban boosts first half profit by 25% Toll road operator Transurban's first half profit has grown by 25 per cent as toll revenues and traffic numbers increased. Transurban said its net profit for the six months to December 31 was... |
| Oppn has long list of questions for PM The opposition has a long list of questions for Prime Minister Julia Gillard to answer when parliament resumes later on Tuesday. MPs and senators have returned to Canberra for the first sitting of... |
| GG to visit Moree on Tuesday Governor-General Quentin Bryce will visit the flood-ravaged region around Moree as NSW prepares for Queensland's floodwaters to flow across the border. Ms Bryce and her husband Michael will... |
| Departing Qld flood engineers named Two engineers in charge of Wivenhoe Dam when Brisbane and Ipswich flooded have stepped aside but it's no admission of guilt, the Queensland government says. Seqwater senior flood engineers John... |
| NAB first quarter earnings up 8% to $1.4bn National Australia Bank's cash earnings in the first quarter of its fiscal year are up eight per cent but the bank says higher funding costs are impacting its business. NAB on Tuesday reported... |
| Stocks to watch early on Tuesday Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Tuesday: DOW - DOWNER EDI LTD - up 25 cents at $3.79 AMP - up five cents at... |
| Aust stocks open flat ahead of RBA The Australian share market market has opened flat as investors await the release of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision and news from Greece and local earnings reports. At 1010 AEDT on... |
| Women want the chance to bend it like Beckham, headscarves and all Photo: Dean Sewell MUSLIM Lakembaroos are free to wear the hijab when they take to the soccer field in club competitions in Sydney every week. The only thing they need to watch is that their... |
| St George levee keeps town dry The Balonne River is expected to peak on Tuesday at around 14 metres, below the highest of the levees protecting the Queensland town of St George. A Bureau of Meteorology spokesman says the river is... |
| Busted! Cricket displays Hindi smoking ads The Gillard Government has received a number of complaints alleging that advertisements for tobacco products have been displayed at cricket grounds /... |
| Suspicious fire at death house A BLAZE last night at the house where 21-year-old Jeremia Iskander was shot dead in December is being treated as suspicious by... |
| Retail jobs in firing line The Australian Bureau of Statistics released December's retail figures yesterday, showing a seasonally adjusted 0.1 per cent decrease in consumer spending for the month. Australian National... |
| Naked driver arrested on obscenity charges A 30-year-old man will appear in court today facing obscenity charges after he was arrested driving half naked around Northbridge... |
| Severe storm alert for flood-hit towns FLOOD-HIT communities in inland Queensland have been warned to prepare for severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and large... |
| Woman tells of Woollard boat crash horror A YOUNG woman has given heart-wrenching evidence today in a Perth court on the first day of her civil proceedings against the son of a WA Independent MP who she claims caused her "horrific... |
| Business finds optimism in doldrums BUSINESSES are dragging themselves out of the doldrums and predicting record sales in coming months despite the difficulties buffeting some... |
| Flags at half mast for Victorian bushfires FLAGS on Victorian government buildings are flying at half-mast to commemorate the third anniversary of the Black Saturday... |
| Taxi driver guilty of raping drunk woman A JURY has found a Perth taxi driver guilty of raping a young drunk woman in his taxi but cleared his driver friend of similar... |
| Men barricade themselves inside unit POLICE negotiators have been called to a siege in Melbourne's northwest, after two men who were being arrested barricaded themselves inside a... |
| Perpetual motion as chief exits FORMER Perpetual chief Chris Ryan could walk away with up to $2.4 million in severance pay after serving in the top job for only a... |
| Rinehart children reject security ultimatum GINA Rinehart's children have reportedly rejected their mothers ultimatum to keep the familys courtroom brawl secret, potentially risking their personal security as a... |
| Noise-free train carriages 'attract commuters' Commuters travelling between Newcastle, Gosford and Sydney can participate in a three-month trial of quiet carriages, starting on February 13.It follows a recent CityRail survey that found 70 per... |
| Levee keeps Queensland town dry THE Balonne River is expected to peak today at around 14 metres, below the highest of the levees protecting the Queensland town of St... |
| Spotless opens its books to suitor SPOTLESS has agreed to open its books to suitor Pacific Equity Partners, blinking in its stand-off with investors who have agitated for the group to strike a... |
| Builder stake sold for $24.4m Monadelphous said yesterday the sale of the 14 per cent stake, which would be be realised in its 2011-12 financial results, would translate to a one-off, pre-tax profit of $16.2... |
| Man set alight sustains serious burns Police say the 44-year-old man sustained serious burns when he was set alight at a home in Taylor St, Toowoomba at 8am (AEST) yesterday.He was treated in the Royal Brisbane Hospital and is in a... |
