Quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra

A strong quake has hit Indonesia's Sumatra days after a tremor killed dozens of people. Source: AAP JAKARTA, July 6 AFP - A strong 6.0-magnitude quake has struck off Indonesia's Sumatra, US seismologists say, just days after a tremor on the...

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Third whale found dead off Qld coast

A third killer whale carcass has been found after a stranding in waters off Fraser Island. Source: AAP A THIRD killer whale carcass has been found by wildlife rangers at Fraser Island, off the southern Queensland coast. The whale was discovered...

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Bomb in bag kills three police in Yemen

A BOMB hidden in a plastic bag has exploded at a checkpoint in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, killing three policemen and wounding a fourth, a security services official says. The device was planted near a police checkpoint in the north of the capital...

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$A higher as market waits for US jobs data

THE Australian dollar is higher after a subdued day of trade, as investors sit tight ahead of the release of US employment data. At 1700 AEST on Friday, the local unit was trading at 91.42 US cents, up from 91.06 US cents on Thursday after a...

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Crews close to containing Arizona fire

Fire officials say they are close to containing 85 per cent of a deadly Arizona blaze. Source: AAP FIRE officials say they are close to containing 85 per cent of a deadly Arizona blaze. Operations section chief Carl Schwope of a multi-agency...

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Killer whales off Qld close to open sea

Rangers are hopeful a pod of whales that became stranded near Fraser Island will move out to sea. Source: AAP RANGERS are hopeful a pod of killer whales that became stranded off the Queensland coast will move out to sea on Friday night. ...

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$A higher after RBA comment branded a joke

THE Australian dollar is higher after a comment from Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens that caused the local currency to fall to a three-year low was dismissed as a lighthearted remark. At 1700 AEST on Thursday, the local unit was trading at...

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Whales still at risk of restranding in Qld

QUEENSLAND marine park rangers will drag the carcass of a baby killer whale out to sea to stop members of its pod from potentially beaching themselves again. Up to eight whales remain in shallow waters near Fraser Island where two whales, a...

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Packer's celebrity pull helps casino win

Businessman James Packer is delighted his bid for a second Sydney casino has won approval. Source: AAP JAMES Packer's successful track record in attracting Asian high rollers and celebrities has played a part in his big win on the path to building...

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Portugal stocks plunge on crisis

PORTUGUESE share prices plummeted six per cent in early trading after the resignations of the foreign and finance ministers threw the government's survival into doubt. The Lisbon stock exchange's key index plunged 5.99 per cent to 5,199.01 points...

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Retail spending up in May

Retail spending rose 0.1% in May, official figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN retail spending rose 0.1 per cent in May, official figures show. That followed a surplus of $171 million in April,...

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New offence for loud-mouth CMC complainers

PEOPLE who make a complaint to Queensland's crime and corruption watchdog will be charged if they go public under sweeping reforms of the embattled organisation. The state government has released its response to two reports into the Crime and...

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Retailers frustrated by steady cash rate

Retailers have criticised the Reserve Bank's decision to leave interest rates on hold. Source: AAP THE decision to leave interest rates on hold will cause further damage to the struggling retail sector, a peak retailers group says. The...

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Rates unchanged as dollar falls

The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate on hold at 2.75 per cent at its July board meeting. Source: AAP THE Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate unchanged as the falling Australian dollar does the central bank's work. In a statement...

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Snowden abandons request for asylum

US leaker Edward Snowden has applied for political asylum in Russia after more than a week in limbo. Source: AAP US fugitive Edward Snowden has abandoned his request for political asylum in Russia after Moscow told him he would have to stop...

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Child safety groups pleased with inquiry

QUEENSLAND'S child safety advocates have welcomed a recommendation to increase support for families to prevent children from ending up in state care. Commissioner Tim Carmody handed down Queensland's child protection inquiry's final report on...

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China probes staff of GlaxoSmithKline

CHINESE police are investigating senior management staff of British drug firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in China for suspected "economic crimes", according to a statement. Police in the central Chinese city of Changsha said they were investigating...

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Army suspends five more soldiers

FIVE more soldiers have been suspended from the army over the "Jedi Council" email ring scandal. The Australian Defence Force Investigative Service is reviewing allegations of unacceptable behaviour by the five as part of an ongoing major investigation,...

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Robin Thicke enjoys eighth week at top

Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines has become the longest running No. 1 single of 2013 on the ARIA charts. Source: AAP NOT since last winter has a song spent so long at the top of the ARIA charts, with Robin Thicke with TI and Pharrell with Blurred...

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South China Sea row heats up ASEAN talks

THE Philippines has accused China of a "massive" military build-up in the disputed South China Sea, warning at a regional security forum that the Asian giant's tactics were a threat to peace. Sunday's statement by Philippine Foreign Secretary...

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Abortion drug overshadows new PBS listings

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says the abortion pill RU486 will be listed on the PBS. Source: AAP THE inclusion of controversial abortion drug RU486 on Australia's subsidised medication program has been labelled an "abuse of power" by pro-life...

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