Three dead after North Sea chopper crash

Three people are dead and a fourth is missing after a helicopter went down off the Shetland Islands. Source: AAP THREE people have been confirmed dead after a helicopter transporting employees between oil rigs in the North Sea ditched, Scottish...

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US firefighters battle blaze near Yosemite

A out-of-control wildfire forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes inside Yosemite National Park. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS in California are struggling to contain a giant blaze that threatens thousands of homes and is sweeping into Yosemite...

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Woman cut in scuffle with armed robber

A WOMAN has a cut to her hand after trying to take a knife off a robber at a convenience store in Sydney's southwest. Police said that at about 8pm (AEST) on Saturday a man wearing a balaclava entered the shop on King Georges Road at Wiley Park...

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Man escapes from Sydney prison

AN inmate has escaped from the Parklea Correctional Centre in Sydney's northwest. Police say minimum-security prisoner Ryan O'Hara was last seen at about 10am (AEST) on Saturday while working in a kitchen at the centre. During a head count...

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South Africa to send troops to Congo

SOUTH Africa says it is contributing 1345 troops to a United Nations military mission with a mandate to fight rebel groups in eastern Congo in an effort to bring peace to the country. The office of South African President Jacob Zuma said on...

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Bob Jane says son reunion not on

TYRE tycoon Bob Jane says there is no chance of reconciling with his son Rodney following a bitter legal battle over his empire. "I can say to you emphatically there is no going back," Bob Jane has told Fairfax Media's Good Weekend, of his relationship...

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Bob and Blanche find graves together

FORMER prime minister Bob Hawke and wife Blanche d'Alpuget have picked out their graves side by side. Ms d'Alpuget said the decision to make arrangements for their passing came after the well publicised fight over the grave site of former South...

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WikiLeaks 'not a front for the Greens'

Julian Assange has taken responsibility for the apparent disintegration of his WikiLeaks Party. Source: AAP THE WikiLeaks Party has accused the Australian Greens of trying to divert voters away from it. Julian Assange's party faced criticism...

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UK government wins Snowden case

A BRITISH court has ruled the UK government may look through items seized from the partner of a journalist who has written stories about documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. Lawyers for David Miranda,...

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Strong earthquake shakes central Mexico

A MAGNITUDE-6.0 earthquake has rattled southern and central areas of Mexic, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, but there were no initial reports of damage or injuries. Its epicentre was located 13km northwest of San Marcos, near the Pacific...

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Smugglers try to overwhelm PNG boat plan

PEOPLE smugglers are trying to overwhelm Australia's hardline asylum seeker settlement deal with Papua New Guinea, Immigration Minister Tony Burke says. "In the last few days, some of the smuggling operations have tried to put together a bit...

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Nine charged in UK hacking probe

A SENIOR Sun journalist, a former Daily Mirror journalist, a police officer and a prison officer are among nine people to be charged as part of an ongoing probe into British media wrongdoing. Graham Dudman, former managing editor of The Sun; John...

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Consumer groups fight high medicine prices

THREE major organisations have joined forces against what they say are unfairly high medicine prices. The groups are opposing a Pharmacy Guild of Australia petition against a new government policy aimed at reducing drug prices. Under the policy...

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PM to announce $250m for medical research

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd is set to announce a $250 million fund to advance medical research, with a vision to eventually replace or regenerate damaged human organs. Mr Rudd will make this announcement in Brisbane on Tuesday as an initial response...

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Prince George 'is a rascal', says William

PRINCE William has described his newborn son George as a "bit of a rascal" and admitted that fatherhood has changed him already. In his first interview since the birth on July 22, the prince says he and Catherine are enjoying their new role...

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US stocks open mostly lower

US stocks have opened mostly lower, continuing their downward lurch on a quiet day as far as economic news. Five minutes into trade on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 16.19 (0.11 per cent) to 15,065.28. The broad-based S&P...

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Call for action as young adults get fatter

MORE young adults are getting fat than other age groups, according to a study that has tracked 11,000 Australians for 12 years. But the AusDiab study shows Australians in general are failing to make the lifestyle changes necessary to beat obesity,...

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Hand transplant man doing well 2 years on

IT has taken months of gruelling rehabilitation and daily doses of strong drugs, but Australia's only double hand transplant recipient is doing well after two years. "I have full feeling," says Peter Walsh, 67, a plumber from regional Victoria....

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CBA tops business satisfaction ratings

THE Commonwealth Bank has pulled ahead of its big bank rivals when it comes to business customer satisfaction, while ANZ continues to languish at the back of the pack. CBA scored an average customer satisfaction rating of 7.5 out of 10 among...

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McCain wants Egypt aid cut after killings

US politicians are calling for military aid to be cut after Egypt's security forces killed hundreds of supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi in a four-day "massacre". US Senator John McCain, who called for suspending the $US1.3 billion...

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