Cliff Richard’s home searched
Cliff Richard at Wimbledon in 2013. Photo: Getty Cliff Richard, one of Britain’s best known singers, has denied allegations that he committed sexual offences involving a boy under 16 years old, after...
View ArticlePM, Pyne won’t support Hockey on poor, cars
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is standing by Joe Hockey even though he doesn’t agree with the treasurer’s poor-people-don’t-own-cars argument. Mr Hockey has been labelled out of touch with ordinary...
View ArticleVictoria puts thugs on notice
Thugs who kill people with a single blow, or a “coward punch”, will face a decade behind bars under new sentencing laws to be introduced in Victoria, six months after New South Wales introduced tougher...
View ArticleBrutal step in Ebola fight
Liberia’s armed forces have reportedly been given orders to shoot people trying to illegally cross the border from neighbouring Sierra Leone, which was closed to stem the spread of Ebola. Soldiers...
View ArticleMH370 families join forces to solve mystery
Chinese physics student Jimmy Wang had no interest in aviation until March 8, when Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing with his 58-year-old father Wang Lijun on board. But Wang, 31, now spends...
View ArticleState of Origin easier than Senate: Lazarus
Glenn Lazarus is under more pressure lining up for Queensland in the Senate than he ever was for NSW in the State of Origin. The Palmer United Party (PUP) leader in the Senate has opened up about the...
View Article‘You can’t declare war in a suit like that!’
The subjects were serious enough at US President Barack Obama’s impromptu press conference, but many viewers and the collective press corps seized on something more immediately visible: his tan suit....
View ArticleUS launches air strikes on IS rebels
The US military has launched fresh attacks on Islamic State forces in Iraq, using fighter aircraft and drones to carry out strikes near the Mosul dam. “The strikes destroyed an ISIL armed vehicle, an...
View ArticleCormann slur sends ‘worrying message': Wong
Labor has attacked Finance Minister Mathias Cormann for labelling Bill Shorten an “economic girly man” for opposing the budget. The Liberal senator channelled Arnold Schwarzenegger, calling Opposition...
View ArticleShare grab frenzy for Medibank Private
Brokers looking to buy a slice of the $4 billion Medibank Private float have poured in $12 billion of bids on behalf of clients, but only have $1.5 billion of shares to sell. While the Federal...
View ArticleDefence pay rise of 1.5 per cent ‘insulting’
Advocates for members of the Defence Force have condemned the annual pay increase servicemen and women will get for the next three years. The Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal signed off on a deal...
View ArticleHail, wind and rain hit NSW
Thunderstorms struck NSW during peak hour on Wednesday, bringing large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rain. A severe thunderstorm warning for Sydney, the Illawarra, Hunter, mid-north coast and...
View ArticlePhil Rudd’s ‘working girl’ problems
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd’s problems with ‘working girls’ are the latest details to emerge in the 60-year-old’s court saga. Mr Rudd is charged with attempting to procure murder, threatening to kill and...
View ArticleObama vows to work with Republicans
US president Barack Obama has vowed to work with the Republicans to deliver more outcomes for the American people after his party’s resounding loss in the US mid-term elections. “Today I had a chance...
View ArticleAus troops enter Iraq: PM
Australian special forces are moving into Iraq to advise the country’s military in its fight against Islamic State militants. Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the breakthrough following talks with...
View ArticleVettel joins Ferrari on three-year deal
Sebastian Vettel hopes to emulate “childhood idol” and fellow German Michael Schumacher after being announced as a Ferrari driver for next season. Ferrari confirmed the four-time world champion will...
View ArticleBoko Haram kills 48 in Nigeria
Nearly 50 people have been killed in Nigeria in an attack by militant Islamist group Boko Haram on a group of fish traders, a union leader says. The head of the fish traders association said the...
View ArticleMourners pay tribute to Hughes
As the nation remembers Phillip Hughes, mourners gathered at several stadiums around Australia to remember the late cricketer. About 3000 people attended a screening of Hughes’ funeral service at...
View ArticleCosby’s wife lashes out at accusers
Chelan, an alleged victim of Bill Cosby: Photo: Getty Bill Cosby’s wife has lashed out at media reporting on sex abuse claims against her husband, insisting he is the victim of unfounded accusations....
View ArticleWorld leaders gather in Paris
World leaders and hundreds of thousands of French citizens are gathering in Paris ahead of a march to show solidarity and protest against three days of deadly attacks in and around the city. More than...
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