Northern Territory

National Breaking News

Tuesday, 4 February

Vic power saboteur knew plant well: police

5:41PM POLICE believe the saboteur who lit the fire that shut down at Victoria's Yallourn power station last year had intimate knowledge of the plant.

Deliberate bushfires are "urban terrorism"

5:41PM A MINISTER says deliberately lit bushfires are akin to urban terrorism, as firefighters continue to battle a blaze south of Perth.

Shaw blocks Vic govt business

5:40PM INDEPENDENT MP Geoff Shaw has sided with the opposition to stall the Victorian government's business agenda.

Ex-cyclone Fletcher threatens to reform

5:40PM WEATHER forecasters warn ex-cyclone Fletcher could reform if it heads to water again, bringing heavy rain to the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Thorpe faces tough depression battle

5:38PM AMERICA'S Cup winning skipper John Bertrand says like many athletes, Ian Thorpe faces a challenge adapting to retirement.

SPC says allowances not 'over generous'

5:32PM STRUGGLING fruit processor SPC Ardmona says claims its problems are down to "over-generous" staff allowances are mistaken.

Vic anti-taxi reform protesters batter cab

5:31PM TAXI drivers and owners upset at reforms to the taxi industry have battered a taxi as part of their protest against the changes.

Rates to hold steady for a while: Stevens

5:24PM THE Reserve Bank left the cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent at its first board meeting on Tuesday as was widely expected.

Govt seeks penalty rates review

5:24PM AS the Fair Work Commission starts its review of the modern award system, the government says it must look at penalty rates and high labour costs.

Tanker drivers want govt to act

5:18PM THE fuel tanker drivers' union says government inaction and contract pressure from companies mean road safety standards are being compromised.

Govt accused of misleading over SPC grant

5:14PM THE Abbott government based its decision not to grant $25 million to SPC Ardmona on wrong information, the company and a Liberal MP says.

Sailors rescued from rough Bass Strait

5:08PM THREE sailors have been rescued by emergency services in a dramatic air and sea operation in Bass Strait.