Bushfire threatens rural homes in NSW

AT least two sheds have been destroyed by an out-of-control bushfire threatening dozens of properties on NSW's mid north coast. An emergency warning was issued to around 110 homes in Upper Lansdowne at 3pm (AEDT) on Saturday, half-an-hour after...

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Six Afghan police poisoned, shot dead

SIX Afghan policemen have been shot dead after being poisoned by colleagues in southern Afghanistan, officials say. The shooting, which is the latest in a series by Afghan security personnel targeting their local and foreign colleagues, occurred...

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21 killed in Iranian bus crash

A BUS full of students has reportedly overturned, killing 21 people in southwestern Iran. Senior local police official Colonel Mohammad Reza Mehmandar, was quoted on state radio on Saturday as saying the driver lost control because of high speed...

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Aust stocks at fresh 15-month high

THE Australian share market closed slightly stronger at a fresh 15-month high, ahead of a summit of EU leaders this weekend. At the close of trade on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11.7 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 4,571.1,...

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Central Qld town saved from bushfire

THE township of Euleilah in central Queensland has been saved from a large bushfire that jumped containment lines. But firefighters warn the danger has not passed, and the blaze could flare up again over the weekend. Rural Operations manager...

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Police slam Catholic Church over abuse

THE Catholic Church has put its own reputation ahead of the welfare of victims by destroying evidence of sexual abuse and failing to report accusations against the clergy, Victoria Police says. Victoria's deputy police commissioner Graham Ashton...

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Hazaras fleeing Pakistan eye Australia

AS he knelt in prayer to mark one of Islam's holiest days, Ali Raza Qurban saw a childhood friend and dozens of others die in a suicide attack on their Shi'ite mosque. Sunni militants were again targeting minority ethnic Hazaras in this city of...

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Asylum boat intercepted

A BOAT carrying 64 asylum seekers has been picked up by Australian authorities near Christmas Island. Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare says HMAS Bundaberg intercepted the vessel, crewed by two people, on Thursday morning after it was detected...

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Electricity report wins broad support

A PRODUCTIVITY Commission report on electricity networks has won broad support for its call for privatisation and reforms to reduce costs to consumers. The draft report blamed surging electricity prices in the past five years on spiralling investment...

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European stocks open slightly higher

EUROPE'S main stock markets rose at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies adding a marginal 0.04 per cent to 5873.10 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained just 0.06 per cent to 7381.08 points and in Paris...

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Hopes rise as escapee Tassie Devil spotted

A TASMANIAN Devil has been spotted at the back of the zoo it broke out of in rural Western Australia, prompting hopes it and two fellow escapees will be recovered. A large eucalypt tree fell on the devil's newly built enclosure at Peel Zoo,...

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Fire prompts evacuations in central Qld

RESIDENTS of Euleilah in central Queensland are being warned to evacuate their homes if they have no bushfire plan in place. A large bushfire is burning in the area south of Agnes Water, between Gladstone and Bundaberg. The Department of Community...

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Commercial planes help in NSW yacht rescue

A TRIP down the NSW coast turned out to be anything but plain sailing for a lone yachtsman at the centre of a rescue operation that enlisted two commercial airliners to swoop in to help. A police vessel is heading out to the demasted yacht,...

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Wounded Australian soldiers back on duty

TWO special forces soldiers have returned to duty after recovering from wounds incurred in operations in Kandahar province. Defence said that for operational security reasons no information was released about the incidents when they occurred,...

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WA bikie denied appeal over shooting

A PERTH bikie sentenced to more than six years in prison over the shooting of a rival gang's boss has been rebuffed in his bid to appeal the conviction. Rock Machine member Benjamin Sipkes was convicted in April after a trial in the WA Supreme...

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Philippines govt, rebels sign peace deal

MUSLIM rebels and the Philippine government have overcome decades of bitter hostilities and taken their first tentative step toward ending one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies with the ceremonial signing of a preliminary peace pact. The...

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No forced redundancies at prison: WA govt

THE West Australian government has confirmed it will close Broome Regional Prison earlier than expected, but says there will be no forced redundancies. Corrective Services Minister Murray Cowper in August pledged to keep the ageing facility...

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Chinese shoppers power global luxury sales

CHINESE shoppers both at home and abroad are pushing personal luxury sales to new heights. A new study by Bain & Company released on Monday forecasts the global luxury goods market for apparel, accessories, jewellery, cosmetics and art will...

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5.9-magnitude earthquake hits Solomons

A 5.9-MAGNITUDE earthquake has rattled the Pacific's Solomon Islands, but there are no reports of damage and no tsunami alert has been issued, seismologists say. The quake struck 86km southwest of remote Chirovanga, on the island of Choiseul...

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Three soldiers killed in Philippine ambush

THREE soldiers have been killed in an attack by al-Qaeda-linked Islamic militants in the southern Philippines. The three were members of the army's intelligence unit on the southern island of Basilan and had left their barracks to buy food when...

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Abbott urges business to target Indonesia

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott says Australian businesses should focus more on the economic opportunities in Indonesia instead of considering it an exotic tourist spot. Mr Abbott is in Jakarta on the second day of a three-day trip to meet business...

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