Crocs CEO leaving ahead of investment

THE company that makes Crocs shoes is getting a $US200 million ($A226.3 million) bailout from a private equity fund, and its CEO is retiring. Crocs shares peaked in 2007 as buyers snapped up the clogs known for being comfortable but ugly. But...

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Sydney NYE to be 'absolutely spectacular'

SYDNEYSIDERS are in for "absolutely spectacular" fireworks this New Year's Eve as the harbour city gears up to ring in 2014. Tuesday night's fireworks will include 11,000 aerial shells and 25,000 shooting comets that will explode from seven...

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Shots fired at German ambassador's home

GERMAN Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has condemned an attack on the residence of the German ambassador in Athens, saying the act would not affect German-Greek relations. "This is an act that we are taking very seriously. Nothing,...

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Many 'think coffee causes cancer'

A leading charity's found many adults mistakenly think coffee causes cancer. Source: AAP MANY adults mistakenly think that coffee causes cancer, a leading charity has found. A UK poll reveals the extent of the British public's misconceptions...

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David Campbell to swing on NYE in Perth

Entertainer David Campbell will perform swing favourites at Crown Perth on New Year's Eve. Source: AAP CROONER, cabaret star, television host, actor, musical theatre performer - David Campbell has it covered. The entertainer will perform...

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Family reunions recommended in WA prisons

A prison inspector says male and female inmates of the same family should be able to mix in prison. Source: AAP WESTERN Australia's prison inspector has recommended male and female inmates from the same family be allowed to visit each other...

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New Down Syndrome test "reduces risks"

A study has revealed that a new non-invasive test for Down Syndrome would increase detection rates. Source: AAP A NEW, non-invasive test for Down Syndrome in unborn babies could significantly increase detection rates if it was available to...

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Stott Despoja to visit Nauru

Ex-Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja will become Australia's ambassador for women and girls. Source: AAP SHE was critical of offshore processing of asylum seekers but now Australia's new ambassador for women and girls, Natasha Stott...

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India inflation soars to 14-month high

INDIA'S worrisome inflation rose to 7.52 per cent in November - the highest level in more than a year - driven by soaring food and fuel prices. This increases pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates this week. The wholesale price...

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Asylum seekers to sign conduct code

ASYLUM seekers in Australia could have their bridging visas cancelled or government payments cut if they breach a new code of conduct prohibiting anti-social behaviour. The Australian Greens have described the immigration minister's new code...

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Pike River disaster three years on

IT'S three years since a huge explosion ripped through New Zealand's Pike River mine but the remains of the 29 men who were killed, including two Australians, still haven't been recovered. In the afternoon of November 19, 2010 there was a large...

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Singer in UK court on child sex charges

VETERAN folk and rock performer Roy Harper has appeared in a UK court charged with committing a series of child sex offences in the 1970s. The singer-songwriter, who has performed with Pink Floyd and influenced rock band Led Zeppelin, was not...

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Malta to ID buyers of its citizenship

THE Maltese government has rolled back one element of its controversial law to sell its citizenship for 650,000 ($A942,644), saying it will publish the names of people buying their way into European Union passports. The government had argued that...

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Brooks a demanding editor: UK lawyer

REBEKAH Brooks was a demanding editor who wanted to "get stories into the newspaper", a lawyer has told her phone-hacking trial in Britain. But Justin Walford, who worked as an in-house lawyer at the company that published The Sun and the News...

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Vic Labor wants to sell Port of Melbourne

THE Victorian Opposition will remove Melbourne's 50 worst level crossings within eight years if it wins next year's election. This is part of its alternative plan to the East West Link that it would pay for with the $6 billion sale of the Port...

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Canadian gold mine set to be rejected

ROMANIA'S prime minister says a special parliamentary commission is set to reject a bill that would permit Europe's biggest open-cast gold mine. Canada's Gabriel Resources has been waiting 14 years for approval for the controversial project,...

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Parliament to open with a bang

SMOKE, gunfire, oaths and speeches will mark the start of the 44th parliament when it meets in Canberra. The events of the parliament's first sitting start on Tuesday morning with a Welcome to Country and indigenous smoking ceremony. New politicians...

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Aust urged to help modernise Indon defence

AUSTRALIA is being urged to support modernisation of Indonesia's military so that its capability is shaped in a way that suits our interests. In a new Australian Strategic Policy Institute study, ASPI analyst Benjamin Schreer says that could include...

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Slack emails, ignored calls hurt business

ETIQUETTE queen June Dally-Watkins isn't the only one who's concerned about emails eroding that personal touch - business leaders awarding contracts feel the same way. A failure to return phone calls, a poorly written email and not setting aside...

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Australia ranks 21st for organ donation

ORGAN donation in Australia is way behind the world leaders, according to international rankings that place the country at 21st. Spain is the world leader, and France, the US, UK, Belgium and Norway are among the countries with higher proportions...

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Indon VP sidesteps rows at Perth lecture

TENSE political relations between Australia and Indonesia have been put to one side as Indonesian Vice-President Boediono outlined his vision for the future of his country in a speech in Perth. In a lecture hosted by his former University of...

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Daleks to invade Buckingham Palace

THE Daleks will descend on Buckingham Palace next week at a reception to mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. Doctors past and present will join the Countess of Wessex, wife of Prince Edward, for a special celebration of the BBC's long-running...

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Jackson's doctor released from jail

THE former doctor convicted of causing Michael Jackson's death has been released from jail. Jail records confirmed Conrad Murray's release on Monday and the sheriff's office said he left a downtown Los Angeles jail at 12.01am (1800 AEDT). The...

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Investment outlook rests with govt

HOPES are fading that non-mining sections of the economy will be taking up the slack of a waning resources investment boom any time soon. So an independent forecaster believes government infrastructure spending must be encouraged. In its latest...

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NSW trucks deregistered for tunnel delays

THREE trucks have had their registration suspended after becoming stuck in Sydney tunnels and causing lengthy traffic delays. Their drivers are the first to be hit by state laws introduced in July. Roads Minister Duncan Gay said one over-height...

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Cyprus president expects positive review

CYPRUS' president says he expects international creditors' latest review to approve the country's handling of its bailout program. Cyprus in March got a 10 billion euro ($A14.5 billion) loan to save it from bankruptcy, but in return it had to...

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Tellabs agrees to be sold for $US891m

COMMUNICATIONS equipment maker Tellabs has agreed to be acquired for $US891 million ($A924 million) by investment firm Marlin Equity Partners. The deal announced on Monday calls for Marlin to buy all of Tellabs shares for $US2.45 each. The stock...

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Victorian fire trucks set for upgrades

MORE Victorian fire trucks are being upgraded to protect crews from unexpected burnovers. Seventy-four CFA upgraded trucks will be ready for this fire season, with equipment such as fire protective curtains and panels, water-spraying systems...

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US marathon runner sets knitting record

A US graphic design professor has knitted his way into the record books while running the Kansas City Marathon. The Kansas City Star reports that David Babcock, from the University of Central Missouri, finished the marathon in five hours and...

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Man's body found under Anzac Bridge

A MAN'S body has been found under the Anzac Bridge in Sydney. A crime scene has been established on Quarry Master Drive after police were called on Monday night. Detectives from Sydney City Local Area Command are interested in speaking with...

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Vic coroner wants better train warnings

A VICTORIAN coroner who investigated the deaths of 11 people in the Kerang rail crash has called for more technologically advanced road signals to warn drivers of approaching trains. A semi-trailer smashed into a V-Line train at a level-crossing...

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Youth charged in relation to NSW bushfire

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged over a bushfire that destroyed more than 5000 hectares in the NSW Hunter region last week. The boy was charged at Raymond Terrace Police Station on Monday evening with intentionally causing fire and being reckless...

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Dozens reported dead in South Sudan attack

DOZENS of people have been killed in an attack on South Sudanese villages by a rebel group and local tribesmen, officials say. The attacks on Sunday left at least 50 people dead, said military spokesman Philip Aguer, while a local official in...

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Hope for new way to beat aggressive cancer

AUSTRALIAN researchers are optimistic they have found a way to treat triple-negative breast cancer, an aggressive disease that mainly affects younger women. Although still being tested on mice, the treatment is based on two drugs that are already...

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Synthetic drugs gain popularity: study

SO-CALLED synthetic highs are becoming increasingly popular among recreational drug users in Australia, according to an annual survey of people who use psychostimulants like ecstasy. It's a big worry, says chief investigator Dr Lucy Burns of the...

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Sea cucumber overfishing could hurt reef

OVERFISHING is putting sea cucumbers in a pickle on the Great Barrier Reef, marine biologists say. Sydney University's Professor Maria Byrne and Dr Hampus Eriksson, a post-doctoral researcher at Stockholm University, say more than 24 sea cucumber...

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Union to protest Telstra job cuts at AGM

THE public sector union will use Telstra's annual general meeting on Tuesday to demand the company stop sending jobs overseas. The union will demonstrate outside Telstra's AGM against "massive" job cuts made by the company. It claims there...

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Knifeman nabbed at Buckingham Palace gates

A MAN has been arrested after trying to get into Buckingham Palace with a knife, Scotland Yard says. The 44-year-old was held around 11.30am on Monday (2130 AEDT Monday) when he attempted to get through the north centre gate and was stopped...

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Questions over Labor's factional control

FALLOUT from the deals done over Labor's shadow ministry is likely to continue ahead of portfolios being assigned later this week. Former Speaker Anna Burke unsuccessfully challenged for the position of chief opposition whip at Monday's caucus...

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Forrest donates $65m to WA universities

MINING billionaire Andrew Forrest has gifted a staggering $65 million - believed to be the nation's largest single philanthropic donation - to attract the world's best minds to Western Australia's universities. About $50 million from the chairman...

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Australia must diversify economy: report

FIVE "super growth" industries could boost the national economy by $250 billion over the next 20 years. Mining is expected to remain a major driver of prosperity, according to a new Deloitte Access Economics report released on Tuesday, with agribusiness,...

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Greece expects economy to grow, finally

GREECE expects its economy to grow next year - at last. In its draft budget presented on Monday, the government forecast the economy would grow 0.6 per cent, the first annual improvement after a brutal six years of contraction. This year it is...

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Greece expects economy to grow, finally

GREECE expects its economy to grow next year - at last. In its draft budget presented on Monday, the government forecast the economy would grow 0.6 per cent, the first annual improvement after a brutal six years of contraction. This year it is...

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Jetstar to fly Dreamliners

BUDGET carrier Jetstar will fly its new high-tech Dreamliner aircraft from Melbourne to the Gold Coast, starting in November. Qantas and Jetstar chief executives Alan Joyce and Jayne Hrdlicka have toured Boeing's factory in Seattle, as the group...

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ASX BookBuild to launch on Tuesday

THE Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has launched a new bookbuilding facility which it says will broaden the number and range of investors who can participate in this process to set the price of new shares. In a bookbuild, the bookrunner,...

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Target of US raid in Somalia named

THE target of raid by Navy SEALs in Somalia over the weekend was a Kenyan man named Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdulkadir, a US official says. A Kenyan government intelligence document names him as the co-ordinator of other planned attacks. The man,...

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WWF seeks to protect Congo park

THE World Wildlife Fund is trying to block proposed oil exploration in Africa's oldest national park where 200 gorillas live. The Swiss-based conservation group filed its complaint on Monday with Britain's Department for Business Innovation...

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American Airlines to hire 1500 pilots

AMERICAN Airlines says it will hire 1500 pilots over the next five years. That's in addition to recalling all of the airline's pilots who have been furloughed. American plans to start recruiting new pilots soon. It's already hiring 1500 new...

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Labor refuses to rule Rudd off front bench

LABOR leadership aspirants Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten have refused to guarantee Kevin Rudd won't get a spot in shadow cabinet - although both insist the former prime minister doesn't want one. The two went toe-to-toe for their third and...

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Abbott gives fresh assurances on boat plan

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has given President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono fresh assurances that Australia will not violate Indonesia's sovereignty amid ongoing tension over the coalition's plans to turn asylum seeker boats around. While both leaders...

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Election result boosts profit outlooks

THE election of a coalition government and the upcoming silly season has businesses more confident of profit growth in coming months. Profit expectations have jumped to their highest level since the beginning of the year, the latest Dun and Bradstreet...

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Russia: Greenpeace activists posed threat

RUSSIA'S main investigative agency accuses Greenpeace activists of posing a "real threat" to the security of personnel on an offshore drilling platform in the Arctic, another indication that Moscow plans to prosecute the jailed environmentalists...

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Driving does not hurt ovaries: Saudi doc

A SAUDI doctor has gone on-air to dismiss claims made by a well-known cleric who caused a stir when he said medical studies show driving affects a woman's ovaries. In comments aired over the weekend by the privately owned Rotana channel, gynecologist...

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Climate Commission experts to push on

EXPERTS once at the helm of the now defunct Climate Commission have vowed to continue their work and will launch an independent body after being dumped by the federal government. The Australian Climate Council will be officially unveiled in...

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Motorists spending thousands each year

AUSTRALIANS are forking out more than $3800 a year to keep their cars on the road. Fuel is a major expense, but it also costs more than $100 a year to park the car, and almost the same to clean it. Queenslanders pay the most to keep their wheels...

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Biometric trick fools iPhone: German group

A GERMAN hacking group claims it can bypass the fingerprint-based security system used to unlock Apple's new iPhone 5S. A spokesman for the Chaos Computer Club says the group managed to fool the phone's biometric sensor into accepting a fingerprint...

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Council to make big difference: Mundine

THE coalition government's planned Indigenous Advisory Council will make a difference to the quality of Aboriginal life in as little as five years, says incoming chairman Warren Mundine. The former ALP president was scathing of high spending in...

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Harper Lee settles copyright lawsuit

HARPER Lee has settled the lawsuit she filed to secure the copyright to her classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. A federal judge in New York City approved the order last week dismissing the case against Samuel L. Pinkus, the son-in-law of Lee's...

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Small business sees long haul to recovery

AUSTRALIA faces a long road to economic recovery, even if business gains a short-term boost in confidence from the election of a majority coalition government, new research suggests. A survey of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in August...

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Rates expected to remain on hold

THE Reserve Bank is likely to keep the cash rate on hold as it waits on the outcome of the federal election and allows its August rate cut to work its magic. All fourteen economists surveyed by AAP expect the RBA to keep the cash rate at the...

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