Livestock saved in Vic abattoir fire

FIREFIGHTERS have rescued hundreds of cattle and sheep from a fire at a Melbourne abattoir. CFA Incident Controller Peter Lucas said more than 20 trucks and 100 firefighters were called in to fight the blaze at a Cranbourne abattoir in Melbourne's...

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Boy critical after being hit by 4WD

A YOUNG boy is fighting for his life after being knocked off his pushbike by a 4WD while crossing a road in western Sydney. The boy suffered life-threatening head injuries after he was hit by a silver Subaru Escape at traffic lights on Richmond...

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Vic man charged after ute crash kills two

A 19-YEAR-OLD Victorian man has been charged with culpable driving after a ute rolled killing two people. Robert Saunders was the driver of a ute carrying six people when it left the road and rolled onto its roof ejecting several passengers,...

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Assault weapons ban deserves vote: Obama

US President Barack Obama says each of his proposed steps to reduce gun violence should get a vote in Congress - even an assault weapons ban that both parties agree stands little chance at passing. Senate Democrats dropped the ban from the bill...

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One month delay in Berlusconi trial

A COURT in Milan has delayed by a month the next hearing in former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's appeal trial against a conviction for tax fraud after a request by his lawyers. Judges accepted Berlusconi's justification that he could not...

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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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Tourists kidnapped in Egypt

ARMED Bedouin tribesmen in Egypt's Sinai abducted two tourists, an Israeli man and a Belgian woman, as they were travelling between two beach resorts. Police officials said the gunmen intercepted the tourists' car and forced them into their...

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WA prison escapee found

A PRISONER who escaped a Western Australian jail has been caught by police. Nigel Ryder, 33, was wearing his prison greens when he escaped Wooroloo Prison at 3.15pm (AEDT) on Friday. The escapee was found in Woodbridge in Perth's northeast...

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Musharraf set to return from exile

PAKISTAN'S former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was granted protective bail in a series of legal cases, paving the way for his return from exile without the risk of immediate arrest. Musharraf, who seized power in 1999 and left the country after...

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Bodies in streets of riot-hit Myanmar town

Global pressure is mounting for an end to the Buddhist-Muslim unrest in Myanmar. Source: AAP MYANMAR declared a state of emergency for a riot-hit town where 20 people have been killed in Buddhist-Muslim violence that has sparked fears of spreading...

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Universe 80m years older than thought

NEW results from a look into the split second after the Big Bang indicate the universe is 80 million years older than previously thought but the core concepts of the cosmos - how it began, what it's made of and where it's going - seem to be on the...

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Run on Cyprus ATMs

ANXIOUS Cypriots queued outside Popular Bank ATM machines to withdraw their cash as fears rose that the country's banking meltdown will mean its second largest bank closes for ever. "It's all about cash now. Only a gambler will take cheques...

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'Autism risk rise over generations'

OLDER fathers are more likely than younger men to have grandchildren with autism, researchers say. A new study suggests genetic risk factors for the condition accumulate over generations. Scientists have analysed family and psychiatric records...

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Kurdish rebel leader calls for ceasefire

JAILED Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan has called for a ceasefire, telling militants to lay down their arms and withdraw from Turkish soil, raising hopes for an end to a three-decade conflict with Turkey that has cost tens of thousands of lives....

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Vic man charged with murder

A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been charged over the murder of a man in Victoria's southwest. Matthew Drayton was charged with the murder of a 57-year-old man found dead at a house in Winchelsea. Police found the dead man at about 4.15pm (AEDT) on Wednesday...

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Aust could fuel India 'nuclear accident'

ANTI-NUCLEAR campaigners have raised concerns Australian uranium could fuel a nuclear accident in India similar to the Fukushima and Chernobyl disasters. Negotiations are under way in New Delhi to establish nuclear safeguards before Australia...

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Over 100 missing from Nigeria boat sinking

A BOAT that capsized off southern Nigeria in recent days was carrying an estimated 128 passengers and only two survivors have been found so far, an emergency official said. "One hundred twenty-eight people were suspected to be aboard the boat,...

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Asian markets mixed after Cyprus vote

ASIAN markets were mixed on Wednesday after Cypriot lawmakers comprehensively rejected a plan to tax savings as part of a crucial bailout deal. The euro rebounded from morning losses to climb against the yen and dollar as European leaders sought...

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Tiny implant conducts blood tests

A TINY implant that conducts blood tests under the skin could greatly improve the tracking and treatment of cancer and other diseases, researchers claim. The 14 millimetre-long device is packed with miniaturised electronics including five sensors...

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Three-parent IVF to move closer?

THE UK could move a step closer today to allowing IVF babies with DNA from three different people. Techniques that give a baby DNA from a father, a mother and a woman donor to prevent inherited disorders are currently outlawed. But today the...

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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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UK dad and son found dead on Mont Blanc

A BRITISH man and his 12-year-old son have been found dead in the French Alps after apparently falling while hiking. Their bodies were found a day after contact was last made with the 48-year-old father, who had called an emergency centre in...

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UAE opens world's largest solar plant

OIL-RICH Abu Dhabi has officially opened the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, which cost $US600 million ($A580.80 million) to build and will provide electricity to 20,000 homes. The 100-megawatt Shams 1 is "the world's largest...

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PM facing landslide loss in new poll

THE latest Fairfax Media/Nielsen poll offers no glimmer of hope for Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her government which shows the Labor Party seemingly entrenched at a 31 per cent primary vote. With the Tony Abbott-led coalition unchanged...

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'Pray for me', new Pope Francis urges

POPE Francis has appeared before some 150,000 pilgrims massed in St Peter's Square for his first Angelus prayer and asked the faithful to pray for him. "Thank you for your welcome, and for your prayers," the first Pope from Latin America said...

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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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