Pope set to begin Middle East pilgrimage

The Vatican has billed Pope Francis' first visit to the Middle East as a "pilgrimage of prayer". Source: AAP POPE Francis has made an urgent plea for peace in war-torn Syria as he kicked off a three-day pilgrimage to the Middle East. And...

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Suspected drug ring busted in Canberra

Police have raided 10 north Canberra properties, uncovering what they say is a major drug syndicate. Source: AAP A MAJOR drug ring has been busted in the national capital, with a Canberra man set to face court charged with trafficking drugs....

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Vic motorcyclist nabbed 100km/h over limit

A MOTORBIKE rider has been caught travelling at almost 100 km/h over the speed limit in the middle of Melbourne's premiere restaurant strip. The rider reached a speed of up to 133 km/h in the 40 km/h-zone on Lygon Street, in Carlton. He was...

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Girl, 13, hit crossing Sydney road

A TEENAGE girl has been placed in a coma after she was hit by a car near Dee Why, on Sydney's northern beaches. The CareFlight helicopter, police and paramedics rushed to help the unconscious 13-year-old after she was hit while trying to cross...

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Man who helped create GI Joe dies

DONALD Levine, the American toy company executive credited with developing the world's first action figure, GI Joe, has died aged 86. He died of cancer early on Thursday at a hospice on Rhode Island, said his wife, Nan. They were just about to...

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No refugee ticket to first world: Morrison

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Cambodia wants refugees from Australia to rebuild the nation. Source: AAP IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison has signalled that Australia is about to cut a deal with Cambodia to resettle refugees held in...

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Port Hedland strike halted for 30 days

Fortescue Metals has warned it could cut jobs if a threatened strike at Port Headland goes ahead. Source: AAP A POTENTIALLY damaging strike that could have shut down operations at Australia's largest export port has been called off. But...

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Thailand's army launches coup

THAILAND'S army chief says the army is taking control of the government to "restore order and push through political reform", Sky News reports. The head of the Thai Army made the announcement on TV with senior military officers surrounding him,...

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US to end to door-slot mail for millions

15 million addresses in the US will no longer get mail delivered to the door under proposed new laws Source: AAP MILLIONS of people in the United States will no longer get mail delivered to their door but will have to go to communal or curbside...

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Bali crash victim arrives in Australia

AN Australian man who was critically injured in a motorcycle crash in Bali has arrived safely in Melbourne and is receiving hospital treatment. There were concerns Nicho White, who has not roused from an induced coma, would not survive his medivac...

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Tiffany shines in the first quarter

TIFFANY & Co's net income has spiked 50 per cent in the first quarter as worldwide sales jumped by double digits and the company boosted prices. The jeweller raised its earnings guidance for the year, sending shares up nearly nine per cent...

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Regulation focus of Iowa global insurance

INSURANCE companies, trade groups and regulators are gathering in Iowa to discuss the industry's major issues. As the three-day Global Insurance Symposium is set to get underway in Des Moines, plans to regulate firms like banks and impose national...

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Chile, Argentina trade barbs over mine

CHILE'S government says it will respect the environmental regulator's decision to block work on Barrick Gold's Pascua-Lama mine despite harsh criticism from neighbouring Argentina. The $8.5 billion project straddling the Argentina-Chile border...

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Settlement for US school shooting victims

THE families of three students killed in a 2012 shooting at a Ohio high school will receive settlements of about $US890,000 ($A963,000) each from a lawsuit filed against the shooter's family. A probate judge has approved the settlement of a...

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One dead, two injured in Vic car crash

A PASSENGER was killed and another man is in a life-threatening condition after a speeding car crashed into a Victorian residential garage. Three men were out getting food when the driver lost control and hit a pole before smashing into the...

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George Harrison's guitar brings $657K

GEORGE Harrison's 1962 Rickenbacker guitar has sold for $US657,000 ($A710,850) at auction. Harrison purchased the guitar in 1963 at Fenton's Music store in Mount Vernon, Illinois, while visiting his sister. The Julien's Auctions sale of rock...

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Guard distressed after shooting bandit

A SECURITY guard who shot dead an armed bandit outside a Gold Coast tavern appears to have acted instinctively, police say. Police have interviewed the 47-year-old guard but haven't laid charges against him after the fatal incident on Monday...

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Colombia arrests bus driver after crash

COLOMBIAN authorities have arrested the driver of a bus that crashed and killed 31 children. The youngsters burned to death on Sunday after the bus caught fire and exploded in the north of the South American country as they returned from church...

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UK child abuse probe goes to Australia

THE UK's largest ever public inquiry into institutional child abuse is to travel to Australia to interview alleged victims transferred from Northern Ireland. More than 100 children were removed from church-run residential homes in Northern Ireland,...

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Swiss vote against raising minimum wage

SWISS voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have introduced the world's highest minimum wage, early results from a referendum indicate. About 77 per cent of voters cast ballots on Sunday against the measure that would have...

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