Apartment blocks evacuated in east Sydney

ABOUT 60 people have been evacuated from two apartment blocks in Sydney's east after a fire broke out at an electrical substation. The apartment blocks in Maroubra have been evacuated as a precaution after the adjoining substation caught fire....

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14 Sri Lankan asylum seekers sent home

A MAN making his second bid for asylum was among 14 asylum seekers sent home after allegedly hijacking a ship off the coast of Sri Lanka, the federal government says. Speaking in Sydney, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said the 14 asylum seekers...

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Qld govt faces test over Caltabiano

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman is in crisis management as a senior public servant he hand-picked is investigated for allegedly misleading parliament. Michael Caltabiano on Thursday stood down on full pay from his $500,000-a-year post as transport...

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Suicide bomber kills 32 in Afghan mosque

A SUICIDE bomber has killed at least 32 people and wounded 34 when he struck inside a mosque in Maymana city in northern Afghanistan during Eid al-Adha prayers, officials say. The attacker was wearing a police uniform when he blew himself up...

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Tokyo stocks close down 1.35%

TOKYO stocks have ended 1.35 per cent lower on profit-taking, with selling pressure fuelled by a rebound in the yen after recent weakness. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday closed down 122.14 points at 8,933.06,...

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Qld bureaucrat faces ethics probe

QUEENSLAND'S Transport and Main Roads director-general Michael Caltabiano has stepped aside after being accused of misleading state parliament over his work history. Mr Caltabiano could face criminal charges over the matter as the Newman government...

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Breast cancer treatment should be reversed

BREAST cancer treatments in Australia should be "reversed" so that a patient's medication begins before she's operated on, a tumour expert says. Oncologist Fran Boyle says beginning drug therapy before a sufferer undergoes an operation - which...

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African Union readmits Mali

THE African Union has readmitted Mali after suspending it from the pan-African bloc following a March coup, and backed plans for authorities there to recapture the north from radical Islamists. The move comes with the International Red Cross warning...

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Suspect dead after shooting at US family

A MAN found dead at the property where five members of a Southern California family were shot, including two fatally, was the neighbour suspected in the shooting, police say. Desmond John Moses, 55, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the...

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Reef pilot system blasted in govt report

A FEDERAL government report has heavily criticised the safety systems for ships piloted through the Great Barrier Reef. Following a 12-month investigation, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) found no organisation was clearly responsible...

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Petrol sniffing blamed for mall fire

A 29-YEAR-OLD man was sniffing petrol in the roof cavity of a Darwin shopping centre shortly before a fire ignited, a court has heard. Gabriel Brendon Hazelbane faced Darwin Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with two counts of damage to...

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Tokyo stocks mixed at close

TOKYO stocks have closed mixed as profit-taking offset earlier gains fuelled by yen weakness that came on the back of poor trade data and speculation of further central bank easing. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on...

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Namoi Cotton posts strong turnaround

A BUMPER crop has helped Namoi Cotton return to profitability compared with the previous corresponding half year. The cotton processor posted a net profit of $9.8 million for the six months ended 31 August. This compared with a net loss of...

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Qld grassfire danger eases

THE danger from large grassfires has eased in Queensland, but much of the state remains covered by a thick blanket of smoke. Crews have contained the northern side of a big burn on the Centenary Highway at Ipswich, where Staines Memorial College...

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Aust troops adopt new combat uniform

NEW Australian-made MultiCam combat uniforms with a distinctly Australian design are on their way to Afghanistan. Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare said local production of this uniform was under way and the first troops to wear them would...

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Arson charges laid over Qld grass fires

QUEENSLAND Police have laid a string of arson charges against a 27-year-old man, after more than 70 fires were lit deliberately in the Laidley-Gatton area west of Brisbane in the past three months. The man, from Mount Berryman a few kilometres...

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B-grade horror ruining shark debate

A QUEENSLAND marine scientist says B-grade horror films contribute nothing to the debate on shark attacks. Bond University Associate Professor Daryl McPhee believes that, with attacks increasing worldwide, serious debate is needed. "The image...

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Russian troops strike at militants

RUSSIAN troops have reportedly killed 49 militants in a massive security sweep that followed angry comments from President Vladimir Putin about raging violence in the troubled North Caucasus. The National Anti-Terror Committee said the operation...

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Korean man feared drowned off NSW beach

AUTHORITIES hold little hope for a South Korean man who went missing while swimming off a northern NSW beach. The 23-year-old student was caught in a strong rip just off Woolgoolga's northern beach on Saturday evening. Authorities spent all...

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Hong Kong steps in to curb strong currency

THE Hong Kong Monetary Authority has reportedly sold $US603 million ($A584 million) worth of Hong Kong dollars in the foreign exchange market in an effort to curb the currency's rise. The move on Saturday came as the US dollar hit HK$7.75, the...

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