Queen volunteered for Olympics Bond

Director Danny Boyle says the Queen offered to do the James Bond skit for the London Olympics. Source: AAP QUEEN Elizabeth II needed no convincing to appear in a James Bond-themed skit during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics -...

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US Senate agrees tax increases

THE US Senate has narrowly passed its first budget proposal in four years as majority Democrats went on record favouring almost $US1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade while sheltering domestic programs targeted by Republicans in the...

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Thai camp fire toll reaches 45

THE toll from a blaze that swept through a camp in northern Thailand has risen to 45, authorities say, after hundreds of shelters for refugees from Myanmar were reduced to ashes. Over 100 people were injured in Friday's fire, which destroyed about...

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Obama ends Mideast trip with tour of Petra

On the final leg of his Mideast trip US President Barack Obama spent 24 hours in Jordan. Source: AAP BARACK Obama is closing his first Mideast trip as president with a visit to Petra, Jordan's fabled ancient city. An unexpected sandstorm...

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Sydney icon glows green for Earth Hour

THE Sydney Opera House has glowed green while much of Australia plunged into darkness as the country united for the Earth Hour campaign on climate change. Thousands of households and businesses across Australia switched off their lights at 8.30pm...

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Chinese pollution affecting Japan

Air purifier sales in Japan have surged because of pollution being blown across from China. Source: AAP JAPAN logged a huge surge in air purifier sales last month, as Tokyo warned that smog was blowing into its territory from China, which...

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Quick look at Obama's health care law

THE new health care law was devised in Washington, but it's in the states where everyone will find out if it works. A look at the legislation: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the biggest safety-net legislation since Medicare...

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CMC info boss too stressed to confess

THE Crime and Misconduct Commission's information manager was too stressed about looming job cuts to tell his superiors he'd made another mistake over the release of sensitive Fitzgerald inquiry documents. In February 2012, director of information...

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Russia turns back on Cyprus debt crisis

RUSSIA spurned investment proposals that would have helped rescue the Cyprus economy, piling pressure on Nicosia as it races to stave off financial meltdown and possible exit from the eurozone. The European Union has given Nicosia until Monday...

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Consumers warned about funeral contracts

CONSUMERS are being warned to beware of "push advertising" for pre-paid funeral arrangements on daytime television. In a statement, NSW Fair Trading commissioner Rod Stowe said daytime TV was experiencing a "renaissance" in marketing around...

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Campbell Newman keeps lead in Qld: poll

THE ALP may have gained a few points, but a new poll shows Premier Campbell Newman is holding his ground with Queensland voters. A ReachTEL survey of 1237 Queenslanders taken for Network Seven on the night of March 20 shows the Liberal National...

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12 killed in Pakistan refugee camp bombing

A CAR bomb tore through a refugee camp in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and wounding 30 others in the latest in a wave of attacks ahead of general elections in May. The bomb went off at the Jalozai refugee camp close to the...

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Four killed at Afghan Koran protest

Four Afghans have been killed in clashes with police over the alleged desecration of the Koran. Source: AAP AT least four people have been shot dead when dozens of Afghan villagers clashed with police over the alleged desecration of the Koran,...

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Labor's bid for media reform is over

Independent MP Bob Katter is confident his alternative plan for media reforms will find support. Source: AAP STEPHEN Conroy's controversial media legislation has gone down in flames, in what the opposition calls a humiliating backdown. ...

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Gillard says leadership struggle is over

JULIA Gillard has declared the Labor leadership tussle over. After a tumultuous day on which party elder Simon Crean called for a showdown and was sacked from the ministry, caucus unanimously fell in behind the prime minister and her deputy Wayne...

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Cyberattack on Korean banks, broadcasters

THE South Korean military raised its cyber attack warning level after computer networks crashed at major TV broadcasters and banks, with initial suspicions focused on North Korea. The Korea Internet Security Agency, a state watchdog, said computer...

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Perth man killed by freight train

A 20-YEAR-OLD Perth man has died after being struck by a freight train. Police said the man was walking in the southern suburb of Yangebup early on Wednesday when he was struck by the west-bound train. The train driver did not witness the accident...

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Joyce denies he wants to challenge Truss

NATIONALS senator Barnaby Joyce says asking if he'll be the next deputy prime minister is like wanting to know if he will become the Pope. The high-profile senator has confirmed his interest in standing for the NSW seat of New England after the...

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Daisy, five, discovers dinosaur in UK

A SPECIES of prehistoric flying reptile dating from 115 million years ago has been discovered by a girl who was only five at the time. Daisy Morris is to have the species named after her as Vectidraco daisymorrisae. The youngster, who is now...

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Hug, massage imitated by jacket

A HIGH-TECH company from Singapore has come out with the world's first jacket that imitates the feeling of being hugged and massaged. The light and fashionable jacket has an integrated touch-technology system that produces deep pressure stimulation...

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Dead pigs in China river exceed 13,000

The number of dead pigs found in a river running through Shanghai has reached more than 13,000. Source: AAP THE number of dead pigs found in a river running through China's commercial hub Shanghai has reached more than 13,000, as mystery deepened...

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US backs Aust and NZ's Antarctic plans

The US is backing a proposal by Australia and NZ to set up marine sanctuaries in Antarctica. Source: AAP HAILING the waters of Antarctica as a living laboratory, the United States has joined Australia and New Zealand in appealing for the creation...

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Xstrata cuts 100 jobs

GLOBAL miner Xstrata says it will axe about 100 jobs as part of a decision to close its Brisbane office. The weak global coal market including poor prices and a high Australian dollar, as well as high costs, have been blamed for the decision....

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Qld MP Driscoll still facing allegations

A ROOKIE Queensland MP has been unable to shake off allegations of misusing taxpayer funds despite an attempt to explain himself in parliament. Redcliffe MP Scott Driscoll has faced a raft of allegations in recent weeks, including claims of sexual...

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Half a million new homes for Sydney

NSW Planning Minister Brad Hazzard has unveiled a 20-year blueprint for Sydney's growth. Source: AAP A 20-YEAR blueprint for Sydney's growth has identified a need for more than half a million new homes by 2031 but lobby groups want clarity...

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Mugabe in Rome for Pope's inauguration

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is in Rome for Pope Francis's inauguration. Source: AAP ZIMBABWEAN President Robert Mugabe flew into Rome on Monday to attend Pope Francis's inauguration, sidestepping a travel ban that applies to the EU...

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Charges over $4m car pile up in Japan

A multi-car pile up involving eight luxury cars could see 10 drivers charged. Source: AAP POLICE in Japan want to charge 10 drivers over a $US4 million, multi-car pile up involving eight Ferraris, one Lamborghini and a Mercedes-Benz. ...

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ACCC best to assess media mergers: Nine

Nine's boss pledged to protect regional TV jobs in a potential merger with Southern Cross. Source: AAP THE competition watchdog has better ways of assessing the pros and cons of any merger between two companies than the measures proposed under...

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PA equipment threatened by broadband sale

GYM instructors and clerics could struggle to get their message across when the federal government sells the rights to broadcast frequencies used by analogue television, and wireless microphones. In April the government will auction a spectrum...

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US trial of abortion doctor starts

A PHILADELPHIA abortion provider is going on trial for murder in a case that could send the 72-year-old to death row. Dr Kermit Gosnell, whose trial starts on Monday, is charged with running a rogue abortion clinic in West Philadelphia that...

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Melb Heart believe they know fan attacker

A-LEAGUE club Melbourne Heart are confident they have identified the supporter was who launched a cowardly attack on a celebrating a Western Sydney Wanderers fan at AAMI Stadium. Heart chief executive Scott Munn told AAP the club believes it...

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Asian markets mixed

ASIAN markets have closed mixed following another strong lead from Wall Street, where traders took heart from more upbeat US jobs numbers. The yen was flat after Japanese MPs gave final approval to the government's nominees to take the helm at...

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Cyprus postpones debate on EU bailout

THE Cyprus government has postponed a planned emergency session of parliament on Sunday to debate a controversial EU bailout as the scale of opposition to its terms became clear. President Nicos Anastasiades also put off until Monday a planned...

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Count under way after Zimbabwe referendum

ZIMBABWE is tallying the ballots from a constitutional referendum that looked set to curb President Robert Mugabe's powers and tee up crucial elections in the violence-plagued nation. The first incomplete trickle of results pointed to landslide...

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Search for missing man to resume on Monday

THE search for a man missing off Sydney's northern beaches will resume at first light on Monday. The 23-year-old was swept out to sea at North Curl Curl beach at around 1.15pm (AEDT) on Saturday. A full search continued on Sunday morning but...

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