Woman dies after scooter hits bus in Qld

A young driver has died and a passenger is in hospital after their car smashed into a tree in Qld. Source: AAP A WOMAN has died after her scooter collided with a bus on the Sunshine Coast. The 51-year-old woman was travelling in a roundabout...

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UK suspends financial aid to Uganda

BRITAIN has suspended all financial aid to Uganda over a corruption scandal in which millions in donor funds were embezzled in the office of the prime minister. Britain's Department for International Development (DFID) said in a statement on...

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Israeli raids kill eight, destroy Hamas HQ

Gaza militants have fired rockets at the Jewish state's political and commercial hearts. Source: AAP ISRAELI air strikes against Gaza have killed eight Palestinians and destroyed the Hamas government headquarters as the Jewish state called...

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49 killed in Egypt bus, train crash

FORTY-NINE school children have been killed and 18 injured when a train ploughed into their bus in the southern Egypt. Transport Minister Rashad al-Mateeni and the chief of the state-run rail authority, Mustafa Qenawi, resigned following Saturday's...

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Storms create havoc across Qld

More than 6000 homes and businesses remain without power in Brisbane following a damaging storm. Source: AAP A FIRE started, powerlines were ripped down, trees were uprooted and roofs collapsed as severe thunderstorms ripped across Queensland...

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Minister slams India's health system

INDIA'S rural development minister has said the country's public health system has "collapsed" in a blunt assessment of his government's failure to extend a social safety net for the poor. Jairam Ramesh, known as a maverick with often outspoken...

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Kiwis told no Marmite before Christmas

Sanitarium has told New Zealanders that Marmite won't be in production before Christmas. Source: AAP TOUGH luck, Kiwis, you won't get your favourite breakfast spread of Marmite before Christmas after all. Sanitarium's New Zealand general...

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Brian Burke fails in High Court appeal bid

Former WA premier Brian Burke won't be allowed to appeal to the High Court against his conviction. Source: AAP FORMER West Australian premier Brian Burke will not be allowed to appeal to the High Court against his conviction for giving false...

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Australia, NZ defence ties sound: Smith

Defence Minister Stephen Smith says Australia and NZ are working much closer together in defence. Source: AAP DEFENCE Minister Stephen Smith says formal talks with his New Zealand counterpart have proved fruitful, showing the bilateral defence...

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Hong Kong shares close higher

HONG Kong shares climbed 0.24 per cent on Friday, bouncing back slightly from a big loss in the previous session. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 50.08 points to 21,159.01 on turnover of HK$47.43 billion ($6.12 billion).Chinese shares closed...

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Bond move sends Sony shares to 30-year low

SONY shares dived to three-decade lows in Tokyo on Thursday after the troubled Japanese electronics maker announced a $1.9 billion bond issue that stoked dilution fears among investors. The stock closed down 8.85 per cent at Y793 on the Tokyo...

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Panetta in Thailand to boost military ties

US defence chief Leon Panetta has arrived in Thailand to try and boost security ties in the region. Source: AAP US defence chief Leon Panetta has arrived in Thailand as part of an Asian tour designed to beef up security ties across the region...

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Obama not ready to arm Syrian rebels

Barack Obama says his administration is not yet considering sending weapons to Syrian rebels. Source: AAP PRESIDENT Barack Obama says he is encouraged that the Syrian opposition has formed a new, more representative leadership council. ...

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S Africa platinum workers report for duty

ANGLO American Platinum Ltd. says miners in South Africa have returned to work, ending a more than eight-week strike that crippled the world's largest platinum producer. Company spokeswoman Mpumi Sithole said the workers returned on Thursday...

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Australia urges calm in Middle East

THE Australian government has urged Israel and Palestine to exercise restraint and step back from the brink of full-scale war. Israel has launched a major offensive on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, assassinating military commander Ahmed Jabari and...

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Australia told to be tougher on pedophiles

AUSTRALIA needs to do more to prevent child sex tourists travelling abroad and impose tougher sentences on pedophiles, a senior Thai official says. Saowanee Khomepatr, a director at the Thai Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, also...

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New WA crime laws to target bikie gangs

WESTERN Australia now has some of the toughest organised crime laws in the country after passing a bill that can ban bikie gang members from associating. The legislation is aimed at disrupting the illegal activities of outlaw motorcycle gangs...

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Hong Kong shares close 1.20% higher

HONG Kong shares have climbed 1.20 per cent, in line with a regional rebound after recent selling fuelled by concerns over the US fiscal cliff. The benchmark Hang Seng Index, which had lost more than four per cent in the past four sessions, rose...

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Aust could keep some forces in Afghanistan

UNITED States Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says a deployment of Australian special forces to assist in maintaining security in Afghanistan after 2014 is worth considering. Mr Panetta, who visited the barracks of the Special Air Service Regiment...

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Most Afghans optimistic about future: poll

MOST Afghans believe their country is headed in the right direction but still worry about the lack of security resulting from the 11-year war, a public opinion survey by a major international non-profit group says. The poll by the San Francisco-based...

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'Romance' robbers fined $1.5m by NSW court

THREE "romance robbers" from True Love Corp must pay almost $1.5 million for exploiting vulnerable clients and leaving them dateless and destitute. NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe says True Love's conduct was "despicable" and he hopes...

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Floodwaters recede from Venice

FLOODING in Venice has receded after record highs over the weekend that left much of the city under water, as four people were found dead from flooding due to heavy rains in Tuscany in central Italy. The level of the water in Venice reached...

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Nepal flood due to 'small rockslide'

FLASH flooding which swept away an entire village in Nepal originated with a minor rockslide, scientists say, warning that the disaster could be repeated. More than 70 people are believed to have died when the Seti River burst its banks on May...

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Car employees to be paid before Christmas

FORMER employees of a used car dealer which collapsed in July will be paid in time for Christmas. But more than 1000 owners around Australia who sold their vehicles through We Buy Any Car will have to wait between four and six months to hear...

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Hong Kong shares close 1.13% lower

HONG Kong shares have slid 1.13 per cent, in line with a regional sell-off sparked by growing concerns over Greece's bailout and the approaching US "fiscal cliff". The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Tuesday fell 241.65 points to 21,188.65 on turnover...

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Qld minister dumps second top staffer

QUEENSLAND Housing and Public Works Minister Bruce Flegg has dumped another senior staffer - but unlike the others this one is not going meekly into the wilderness. Dr Flegg's senior media adviser, Graeme Hallett, has called a news conference...

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PM announces child abuse royal commission

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has made the call for a royal commission to uncover the truth into child sexual abuse but its scope will move beyond the Catholic church and target all institutions. The royal commission will cover all religious institutions,...

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BBC's director of news steps aside

The BBC is braced for further bloodletting following the resignation of its director-general. Source: AAP THE BBC's news chief and her deputy have "stepped aside" as the broadcaster deals with the fallout from a child abuse scandal that has...

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Child abuse probe may help healing: Greens

A WIDE-RANGING royal commission into Australian institutional responses to child sex abuse may help heal shattered lives, the Australian Greens say. Prime Minister Julia Gillard will ask Governor-General Quentin Bryce to set up the inquiry into...

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Priests used guns, dogs in abuse: inquiry

A victims group will present an inquiry into sex abuse by clergy with a list of pedophile priests. Source: AAP SOME Catholic priests have used guns, knives and dogs in their sexual assaults on children and women, an inquiry has heard. Victoria's...

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Two women missing in separate incidents

TWO women have gone missing in separate incidents in Melbourne. Sandra Pevitt, 45, has not been seen for five days since leaving her Werribee home. Katie Dircks, 30, is believed to have caught a tram in South Melbourne to Flinders Street shortly...

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Third arrest in Savile scandal

Jimmy Savile bragged of his sordid sexual exploits with young girls in his now out-of-print 1974 autobiography As It Happens. Source: AP A MAN in his 70s has been arrested in connection with the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse investigation, police...

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Rhiannon welcomes animal export pressure

GREENS senator Lee Rhiannon says she welcomes pressure from within the Labor caucus to phase out the live animal export trade. Senator Rhiannon, addressing an animal welfare protest in Sydney's Hyde Park on Sunday, said the Greens welcomed the...

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NSW teenager fatally stabbed

A TEENAGE boy has died after being stabbed in northwestern New South Wales. Police say the 16-year-old was knifed during an altercation in Moree on Sunday afternoon. Another 16-year-old boy is helping them with their inquiries. Officers from...

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13 killed in strong Burma quake

A POWERFUL earthquake has struck Burma, killing at least 13 people, injuring 40 and sparking panic in the central city of Mandalay. The shallow 6.8-magnitude quake struck in a rural area 116 kilometres north of Mandalay and was followed by strong...

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