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Dami Im: A cultural ambassador with the X Factor

Staff reporters 1:00pm Newly-crowned X Factor winner Dami Im will soon be handed the key to Logan City.

International prospects for Dami Im after 'overwhelming' X Factor win

Peter Vincent 12:55pm X Factor winner Dami Im is confident that signing a recording contract with Sony will not change her as a musician.

Driving restrictions for seniors to remain

RACHEL BROWNE 12:54pm The state government will continue to force older drivers to undergo mandatory on-road testing to keep an unrestricted licence despite pressure from one of the country's largest seniors lobby group to drop the ruling which they describe as discriminatory.

Australia's future 'completely linked to Asia': ANZ chief

CLANCY YEATES 12:47pm ANZ Bank chief executive Mike Smith has defended the bank's aggressive push into Asia, insisting the expansion plan is the best way to exploit the region's economic rise.

Hatred of the other masks a deeper sadness

Daphne Haneman 1:02pm Behind hate, behind anger, under the rolling wheels of racism, are things that are too sad to cry about.

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Lonely Planet top 10 regions list a 'massive boost' to WA and the Kimberley

ALEISHA ORR 12:47pm Western Australia's Kimberley region could be set for an influx of tourists after coming second on Lonely Planet's list of top 10 regions to visit.

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Double murderer Erwin James granted visa for Festival of Dangerous Ideas

ANDREW TAYLOR 12:41pm He insists on calling asylum seekers illegals, but the Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison, has given a visa to a convicted double murderer to appear at the Sydney Opera House next month.

AAP sells media monitoring business

12:40pm Australia's national news agency Australian Associated Press has sold its media monitoring business to iSentia, leading to a restructure

Markets

Meridian Energy shines on NZX debut

12:36pm Shares in New Zealand power company Meridian Energy climbed 8 per cent in their market debut on Tuesday after the government priced the stock at the low end to help keep investors on side for two more partial asset sales.

Power before the future: Greens point finger at Labor over carbon tax repeal reversal

JUDITH IRELAND 12:43pm The Greens have accused Labor of coveting power ahead of the wellbeing of future generations as the opposition positions itself to support the repeal of the carbon tax.

Young Queensland offenders headed for the bush

12:42pm The Queensland government will build a bootcamp for young offenders in the middle of nowhere so there's no repeat of an embarrassing escape.

Truck accident in Fyshwick

12:29pm A truck trailer has overturned on an northbound on-ramp to the Monaro Highway at Fyshwick.

Court hears of violence against Tanilla

12:32pm A man accused of murdering the child of his girlfriend had subjected her to violence, a Sydney court has heard.

Women shut out from corridors of power

Melissa Grah-McIntosh 1:01pm Australia needs a change of political culture to attract the best female talent.

Butcher of Bega launches High Court bid

Lisa Martin 12:28pm The High Court is hearing an appeal by the doctor known as the Butcher of Bega over an increase to his sentence.

Aviation

Qantas poised to inject millions into Jetstar Japan

MATT O'SULLIVAN 12:23pm Qantas is said to be on the cusp of pouring more money into Jetstar Japan as it seeks to secure its position in the domestic Japanese market against other newcomers.

Will venomous irukandji jellyfish reach south-east Queensland?

Shannon Klein, Griffith University and Kylie Pitt, Griffith University 12:22pm Under changing ocean conditions, could more dangerous jellyfish be moving farther south?

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Demand for skilled labour on the rise

12:22pm The availability of skilled tradespeople fell moderately during the September quarter, indicating a residential building recovery may be taking shape.

ICAC hears Obeid links to Quay leases

12:14pm The NSW corruption watchdog has heard a shopkeeper threatened to speak to corrupt former minister Eddie Obeid whenever he was upset about his lease.

$A will be materially lower: RBA governor

Jason Cadden 12:12pm Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens has warned investors that the high Australian dollar will eventually fall.

Security

Aussies hacked into US government computers: court

Peter Mitchell 12:04pm A global gang of hackers, including two Australians, broke into US government computer systems and stole "massive amounts of confidential data", US authorities allege.

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Mechanics Institute and Ezra Pound raising the bar in Northbridge

JILLIAN MCHUGH 12:03pm Small venues in Northbridge are continuing to thrive amongst a change in the 'drinking culture' of Perth's popular nightlife region.

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WAtoday nine to five: Tuesday October 29

12:03pm nine to five your news as it happens in your city, your state and around the world.

Smoke joins fog to make for a turgid Tuesday

PETER HANNAM 1:05pm Sydney's air pollution levels have again soared, this time from a combination of fog and smoke from the on-going bushfires.

AFL

Dylan Addison cut by the Bulldogs

11:54am Utility Dylan Addison has become the final player cut from the Western Bulldogs playing list in the lead-up to next month's AFL national draft.