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Sydney traffic chaos after fatal milk truck crash closes Parramatta Road

ABC Online - ‎7 minutes ago‎
Sydney's Parramatta Road is closed this morning after a milk truck crashed into a shopfront in the city's inner west late last night, killing the driver.
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London terror attack victim named as soldier Lee Rigby, two more arrested ...

ABC Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
The British soldier butchered on the streets of London by two suspected Islamists has been named as a 25-year-old father who had fought the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Wendy McCarthy reflects on Hazel Hawke's life and passing

ABC Online - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Hazel Hawke, ex-wife of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has passed away at 83 after a long fight with Alzheimer's and her close friend Wendy McCarthy joins us to reflect on her life.
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Ford will help workers who lose jobs: CEO

Brisbane Times - ‎31 minutes ago‎
Ford Australia will work with governments to see how it can contribute to a transition package for workers who lose their jobs in 2016, the company's president and CEO Bob Graziano says.
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Heckler interrupts Obama during speech

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
Washington: President Barack Obama was interrupted three times by a woman who shouted about drones and detainees in Cuba as he delivered a speech on national security.
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BREAKFAST DEALS: Casino games

Business Spectator - ‎1 hour ago‎
James Packer's Echo stake sale fuels speculation on his plans, while a full Billabong International takeover looks increasingly unlikely.
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Right to die bill is defeated

The Daily Telegraph - ‎9 hours ago‎
TERMINALLY ill people have been denied the right to die after the NSW upper house voted against the proposal. Greens MP Cate Faehrmann introduced legislation that would have enabled people with a terminal illness to access assisted suicide.

Man charged over child pornography seizure

Brisbane Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
A Shepparton man has been charged with possessing child pornography, after police seized computers and hard drives allegedly containing more than 6000 images and videos of illegal material.

Safety regulators lashed over air crash failings

The Australian - ‎8 hours ago‎
INVESTIGATIVE and regulatory procedures at Australia's air safety watchdogs were deficient and produced a flawed report into the ditching of a Pel-Air aircraft in the ocean off Norfolk Island in 2009, a Senate committee has found.
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Service Stream shares fall sharply

Business Spectator - ‎2 hours ago‎
Specialist telecoms construction firm Service Stream Ltd has continued to feel the after-effects of losing a key National Broadband Network (NBN) contract as the firm's share's tanked 25 per cent Thursday.

ASX pointed higher despite soft leads

Glen Innes Examiner - ‎1 hour ago‎
Australian shares are set to regain some of yesterday's losses after Wall Street posted its first back-to-back loss in a month and European shares fell sharply on a contraction in Chinese manufacturing.
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Greiner quits as head of Infrastructure NSW

The Australian Financial Review - ‎1 hour ago‎
Nick Greiner says he advised the NSW Premier in February that he proposed to resign as chairman of Infrastructure NSW once the advisory body's five-year state infrastructure plan was finalised.
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A manufacturing sneeze in China points to a nasty cold for share markets and ...

ABC Online - ‎10 hours ago‎
The latest survey shows China's factory sector is shrinking and it follows the release of new data showing Australia's resources boom is set to fall sharply in the next five years.
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Samsung Admire 2 brings LTE to the table

CNET
5 hours ago
Written by
Lynn La
LAS VEGAS--Cricket Wireless has big plans for this year. In addition to announcing that it will be offering the Galaxy S4 in June, and its new "Half is More" ad campaign, the prepaid carrier also reported that it will sell the Samsung Admire 2. Though no specific ...
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Amazon expands Kindle tablet sale to 170 countries

AFP - ‎9 hours ago‎
NEW YORK - Online retail titan Amazon announced Thursday it is expanding sales of its Kindle tablet computers to "over 170 countries and territories around the world," and its Appstore in nearly 200 countries.
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Change coming for TransACT customers

The Canberra Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
About 8500 TransACT customers in Canberra will be issued with new equipment in coming months to prepare for the National Broadband Network, following the sale of its fibre-to-the-premises network.
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Google visits the Galapagos Islands to capture Street View imagery

TechSpot
12 minutes ago
Written by
Shawn Knight
Google's iconic Street View cameras recently visited the Galapagos Islands and soon enough, you'll be able to explore the some of the region's most remote locations without leaving your house.
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Rolf Harris bailed as abuse probe continues

The Australian - ‎59 minutes ago‎
EMBATTLED entertainer Rolf Harris will continue to be investigated over historical sex abuse allegations after his bail was renewed.
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David Jones marks 175th birthday

Sky News Australia - ‎2 hours ago‎
David Jones marks 175th birthday. Updated: 06:48, Friday May 24, 2013. David Jones marks 175th birthday. Iconic Australian retailer David Jones has celebrated its 175th birthday with a big bash.
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Tigers set to hit new low at Leichhardt as fans stay away

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎9 hours ago‎
The worst losing streak in Wests Tigers' history is expected to be compounded by the lowest Leichhardt Oval crowd in nine years on Friday night.
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Obscene Waratahs tweet sent to thousands

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎12 minutes ago‎
The NSW Waratahs appear to have been subjected to an embarrassing episode on their Twitter account, with an obscene message sent out to more than 14,000 people on Friday morning.
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Longmire dismisses Pies hoodoo

Sportal.com.au - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sydney coach John Longmire has shrugged off suggestions Collingwood are their bogey side, ahead of the teams' Friday night blockbuster at the MCG.
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Osieck still open to Kewell recall

Sportal.com.au - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Veteran striker Harry Kewell may still have a future with the Socceroos, despite his recent omission from Holger Osieck's squad for the final stage of the World Cup qualifying next month.
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US carbon price backed by independent office

Sydney Morning Herald - ‎57 minutes ago‎
A tax on carbon dioxide emissions could help the United States mitigate climate change while significantly increasing government revenue, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said this week.
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Happy World Turtle Day!

HLNtv.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Yay, it's World Turtle Day! While turtles are super cute and do some really fascinating stuff, the purpose of WTD is serious. The day was started 13 years ago to raise awareness of the plight of turtles, tortoises and their shelled brethren.
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Obesity increase prompts warnings

Sky News Australia - ‎1 hour ago‎
Updated: 07:22, Friday May 24, 2013. Obesity increase prompts warnings. State and federal governments have been called on to urgently tackle the growing problem of obesity, as the latest snapshot from the COAG Reform Council found an increased ...
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Cops investigate caustic soda incident

The Australian - ‎8 hours ago‎
A SALT canister filled with caustic soda at a West Australian fast-food outlet has left five children under 10 with mouth and throat burns and sparked a police investigation in the southwest city of Bunbury.

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