Rudd to attend Yunupingu's state funeral

PM Kevin Rudd will be flying to the Northern Territory to pay tribute to Mr Yunupingu. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will be flying to the Northern Territory on Sunday to pay tribute to Mr Yunupingu at his state funeral. The former...

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Ecuador 'seeks Snowden talks with Russia'

ECUADOR has asked the Kremlin for talks over the fate of fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, a Russian state-owned broadcaster says. Snowden, who is believed to be holed up in the transit zone of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, has...

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Review of Qld power tariff reforms begins

Electricity reforms in Queensland will be phased in from 2014, the state's energy minister says. Source: AAP ERGON Energy has begun a review of electricity pricing in Queensland, with tariff reforms due to be phased in from 2014. Earlier...

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UK PM makes unannounced Afghan visit

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, meeting troops in the southern province of Helmand as the NATO military coalition hands responsibility over to local forces. The British embassy in Kabul confirmed...

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Crowds set to farewell Sydney monorail

Large crowds are expected for the monorail's final lap as Sydney says goodbye to the steel giant. Source: AAP LARGE crowds are expected to head to Sydney's monorail on Sunday to witness the steel giant's last spin around town. The Sydney...

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Priest held in Vatican bank probe

A SENIOR Catholic cleric has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and corruption in connection with a sweeping probe of the scandal-plagued Vatican bank, Italian media reports say. Contrary to earlier media reports, the arrested cleric Nunzio Scarano...

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Grounded eagle at home in Sydney zoo

A wedge-tailed eagle that refuses to fly home has baffled keepers at Sydney's Taronga Zoo. Source: AAP FLYING higher than an eagle is hard without any wind beneath your wings. Keepers at Taronga Zoo are baffled why a Wedge-tailed eagle...

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Gillard's legacy will shine: Mathieson

Tim Mathieson (R) says it was a shock witnessing the overthrow of his partner Julia Gillard. Source: AAP JULIA Gillard's long-time partner believes the former prime minister's three years in office will be remembered fondly - in time. ...

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European stocks fall after strong gains

EUROPEAN stock markets have fallen, as traders banked profits from the week's strong gains. The gains came in response to positive US economic data and signs that the world's biggest economy may take time to wind down its stimulus program, analysts...

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Dinosaurs 'crawled Like toddlers'

DINOSAURS crawled on all fours like toddlers before switching to two feet when they grew up, experts have discovered. Analysis of bones 100 million years old showed baby Psittacosaurus had long arms and short legs, which were used to scuttle around...

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Mandela 'very critical', says daughter

NELSON Mandela's condition is "very critical" and "anything is imminent", his daughter Makaziwe Mandela says. "I can reiterate that Tata (father) is very critical, that anything is imminent, but I want to emphasise again that it is only God who...

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Nigella seen moving her stuff out

SINCE the now infamous paparazzi shots of art collector Charles Saatchi clutching Domestic Goddess Nigella Lawson's throat surfaced, Lawson seems to have moved on. Lawson, who has previously described her husband as "the exploder", has kept...

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European shares mixed after strong gains

EUROPEAN stock markets traded have been mixed after two days of strong gains, as traders digested news of an unexpected drop in German unemployment and rising Italian bond yields. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares rose 0.19 per cent to...

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Obama says Mandela a 'hero for the world'

US President Barack Obama said that Nelson Mandela was a "hero for the world" whose legacy will live on throughout the ages, as the anti-apartheid hero lay critically ill in hospital. "He is a personal hero. I think he is a hero for the world, and...

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Keneally won't contest Garrett's seat

Former NSW premier Kristina Keneally has ruled out contesting the federal seat of Kingsford Smith. Source: AAP FORMER NSW premier Kristina Keneally says she won't stand as a candidate to replace Peter Garrett in his federal seat of Kingsford...

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Hong Kong stocks close 2.43% higher

HONG Kong shares have finished 2.43 per cent higher as traders welcomed a move by China's central bank to ease a liquidity crisis that has hit the country's financial markets. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Wednesday rose 482.83 points to 20,338.55...

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Markets to take PM change in their stride

THE federal Labor leadership change to Kevin Rudd is unlikely have a material impact on Australian financial markets. Mr Rudd won a caucus ballot against former prime minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday 57 to 45 votes. RBC Capital Markets head...

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Rudd wins ALP leadership vote

KEVIN Rudd has exacted revenge on Julia Gillard, toppling her in a Labor Party coup to resume the prime ministership she took off him three years ago. Ms Gillard fulfilled her vow to retire from politics if she lost the caucus poll which Mr Rudd...

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Riots in China's Xinjiang region kill 27

RIOTS in China's ethnically divided Xinjiang region have left 27 people dead, according to state media which said police opened fire on 'knife-wielding mobs'. The violence is the latest to hit the troubled western region, which is about twice...

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European shares rally for second day

EUROPE'S main stock markets have rallied further in the wake of positive US economic data, but gold prices have hit fresh low points amid concern over a Chinese credit crunch. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares on Wednesday rose 1.05 per...

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More needed to protect cruise passengers

AS more Australians take holiday cruises both the government and cruise operators need to do more to protect passengers, a parliamentary committee says. In a report tabled in parliament on Monday, the standing committee on social policy and...

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Homelessness definition broadened

THE definition of homelessness will be broadened under draft laws passed by parliament's lower house. People staying in crisis accommodation will be regarded as homeless under bills that passed the House of Representatives on Monday. The new...

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Snowden set to fly out of Russia

The United States is demanding Edward Snowden should "not be allowed to proceed further" overseas. Source: AAP US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is set to fly out of Russia to seek asylum in Ecuador, as Washington demands Moscow hand over...

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Egypt PM condemns killing of four Shi'ites

EGYPT'S Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has condemned the "heinous" attack against Shi'ites in a village south of Cairo which left four dead and several injured, the cabinet said in a statement. Qandil "strongly condemns the ugly incident ... which...

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UK man arrested over French Alps murders

BRITISH police say they have arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the murders of three members of an Iraqi-British family and a French cyclist in a secluded car park in the French Alps. The man was detained in a "pre-planned arrest"...

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Snowden may be to Caracas via Moscow

FORMER US intelligence operative Edward Snowden Edward Snowden will head to Caracas via Havana after he arrives in Moscow on Sunday, Russian media reports, quoting sources at Aeroflot airline. "A passenger under that name will arrive in Moscow...

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Man dies after car smashes into tree

How one text at the wheel can kill SIGN THE PLEDGE: Trivial text messages sent or read by drivers have claimed at least 20 lives on the nation's roads and left many more injured. Dockers too classy for Kangaroos NORTH Melbourne's failed...

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Giant panda gives birth to twins in China

A panda named Haizi at the Wolong Nature Reserve in China has given birth to twins. Source: AAP A RARE giant panda has given birth to twins in China, the first pair of the endangered species born in the world this year, conservation workers...

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N Korean city wins World Heritage status

ROYAL tombs, fortress walls and a 700-year-old school in North Korea's medieval city of Kaesong were among a dozen monuments granted World Heritage status by UNESCO at its annual meeting. Twelve sites in the city, the heart of the Koryo dynasty...

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Osborne laughs off Obama's name gaffe

BRITISH finance minister George Osborne has laughed off Barack Obama's G8 gaffe when he repeatedly called the chancellor "Jeffrey". The US president apparently mixed the chancellor up with one of his favourite soul singers, Jeffrey Osborne....

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