Another asylum seeker boat arrives

A BOAT carrying 28 asylum seekers has been intercepted by the Navy off Christmas Island. Customs says the boat, which also had two crew on board, sought and recieved assistance from HMAS Maryborough on Friday night. The people on board have...

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Rudd dumps ALP candidate for Hotham

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has dumped the ALP's candidate for the safe Labor Victorian seat of Hotham following claims of misconduct several years ago, while another candidate has quit the campaign after a racism row. Geoff Lake was forced again...

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Fonterra faces new milk scare in Sri Lanka

NEW Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, already under pressure over a global botulism scare, is facing fresh trouble over milk powder in Sri Lanka allegedly mixed with a farm chemical. The company said on Saturday it had completed a recall of two batches...

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Dozens of cops injured in Belfast clashes

DOZENS of police were injured in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast on Friday night in clashes with pro-British Protestants protesting against a parade by Catholic republicans. Some 56 police officers were injured, four requiring hospital treatment,...

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Xenophon selects running mate for election

INDEPENDENT senator Nick Xenophon has selected his running mate for the federal election - his campaign manager. Stirling Griff will be in the number two spot underneath Senator Xenophon for the Nick Xenophon Group on September 7. Under new...

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European stocks mixed before weekend

EUROPEAN stock markets have traded mixed and the euro retreated from seven-week highs against the US dollar as traders banked profits ahead of the weekend pause. London's FTSE 100 index on Friday gained 0.26 per cent to 6,546.46 points following...

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Japan national debt at one quadrillion yen

JAPAN'S eye-watering national debt has topped Y1 quadrillion, official data shows, a record figure that underlines Tokyo's struggle to curb its huge borrowing. The figure supplied by the finance ministry of Y1.008 quadrillion by the end of June...

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One Nation defends candidate over gaffe

THE One Nation party is defending its candidate who was ridiculed after referring to Islam as a country, saying it was a simple slip of the tongue. One Nation leader Jim Savage says its candidate for Rankin in Queensland, Stephanie Banister, 27,...

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Tokyo investors eye Japan, US data

TOKYO investors will be eyeing Japanese and US economic data next week, but trading is expected to be thin with many dealers off for a national holiday. US economic figures including retail sales and industrial output are due out as markets look...

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FBI helps Kenya police probe airport blaze

International flights have resumed at Nairobi airport after a huge fire at the arrivals terminal. Source: AAP THE FBI is helping Kenyan authorities investigate the cause of a huge blaze that paralysed Nairobi airport, a police official says....

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Acid attack on two UK women in Zanzibar

TWO young British women are recovering after unknown attackers in the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar threw acid into their faces, the first such assault against foreigners in the popular tourist destination, police say. Late on Wednesday night...

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Vietnam War victims found in jungle

AN 82-year-old man and his 41-year-old son have been found living in a forest in central Vietnam after they went missing during the country's war with the US, an official says. The older man could communicate a little in the Cor ethnic minority...

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European stocks rise on China data

EUROPEAN stock markets have risen, mirroring the pattern in Asia after China posted upbeat trade figures that bolstered the outlook for the world's second-biggest economy, traders say. London's FTSE 100 index on Thursday rose 0.31 per cent to...

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US man on shooting rampage kills four

US authorities say a grenade-wielding man on a shooting rampage in Dallas and DeSoto, Texas, has killed four people and wounded four others. The suspect has been identified as Erbie Bowser, 44, but the names of the victims have not been released....

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Syria denies Assad motorcade attacked

SYRIAN authorities have denied media reports of an attack on President Bashar al-Assad's motorcade as he was on his way to a mosque, which rebel groups say they had carried out with rockets and mortars. Several media outlets, including Saudi-based...

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Costing debate is Labor election strategy

Policy costings and tax dominated the third day of the federal election campaign. Source: AAP THE federal government has entered the election campaign as the underdog but believes Labor's momentum is building now the coalition's policy costings...

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Peter Garrett's talents wasted: Blundell

Senate candidate James Blundell (R) says Peter Garrett's intellect was wasted in politics. Source: AAP COUNTRY music star James Blundell says fellow artist Peter Garrett's intellect was wasted in politics. But the lead Queensland Senate...

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Schools key in Corangamite: Shorten

Senior minister Bill Shorten believes Labor's battle for the seat of Corangamite will be tough. Source: AAP LABOR can win the election, senior minister Bill Shorten says, but he's less confident it will retain its most marginal seat. ...

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Greens pledge big cut for small business

The Greens say they would support a bigger corporate tax cut, but only for small businesses. Source: AAP THE Australian Greens want to cut corporate tax rates harder and faster than the coalition - but only for small businesses. Opposition...

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BoE ties rate rise to fall in unemployment

THE Bank of England (BoE) has made a major break with policy, insisting that any rise in its record-low key interest rate would be tied to a drop in Britain's unemployment rate. The BoE said it "intends not to raise Bank Rate from its current...

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Rate impact stymied by election campaign

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate to a new all-time low of 2.5 per cent. Source: AAP BUSINESS groups are warning the latest interest rate cut won't have an immediate impact because of uncertainty generated by the federal election...

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Cochlear looking for success in Nucleus 6

Cochlear says its new Nucleus 6 implant will be the big driver behind its 2014 financial results. Source: AAP HEARING implant maker Cochlear says its "game-changing" Nucleus 6 device will be the big driver behind its 2014 financial results....

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Turkey's ex-army chief gets life over coup

A Turkish court has sentenced ex-military chief Ilker Basbug to life in prison for plotting a coup. Source: AAP ANGRY protests have erupted in Turkey after a former army chief and 16 others were sentenced to life in prison following a high-profile...

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European stocks push higher

EUROPE'S main stock markets have mostly risen as traders responded to positive economic data and the latter stages of the current earnings season. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares dipped 0.02 per cent to 6,618.46 points approaching midday...

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Downer EDI wins NBN contract

Downer EDI has won a contract to roll out the NBN to 300,000 premises across Melbourne and Brisbane. Source: AAP ENGINEERING company Downer EDI has been contracted to roll out the national broadband network (NBN) to properties in Brisbane...

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Abbott the 'sworn enemy' of divisiveness

UP on stage stood the tired, down below were the hungry. Prime ministerial hopeful Tony Abbott has capped off a long first day on the campaign trail with a visit to western Sydney, where local Muslims gathered to break their Ramadan fast for the...

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Bomb blast in Philippines city kills six

A POWERFUL bomb has exploded at the centre of the southern Philippines city of Cotabato, killing six people and wounding more than two dozen others, police say. The explosive device was placed in a vehicle - either a motorcycle or a van - parked...

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No schools deal between Qld, fed govts

The Queensland and federal governments have failed to strike a deal on funding for schools. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S hopes of getting billions of dollars in Commonwealth funding for schools appear to have dissolved along with federal parliament...

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UK singer Harvey backs Guantanamo detainee

Singer PJ Harvey has lent her vocal support to the last British person detained at Guantanamo Bay. Source: AAP PJ Harvey has recorded a song in support of the last remaining British resident at Guantanamo Bay. The musician has lent her...

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Russia slams flag desecration by US band

RUSSIA'S interior ministry has launched a criminal probe into flag desecration after a US rock musician stuffed a Russian flag down his trousers at a concert. The band Bloodhound Gang scandalised Russia when a video was released showing its bassist,...

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UK construction sector optimism grows

A SURGE in house building spurred a new wave of optimism in the UK construction sector as it achieved its best performance for three years, the latest figures show. The reading of 57 on the closely-watched Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index...

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Rudd, Abbott tussle over election debates

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he's prepared to debate Tony Abbott every week. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd is so keen to debate Opposition Leader Tony Abbott he wants to do it on Monday and every week after that. "I'm in like...

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Rudd 'no friend to NT', says Giles

Labor has been no friend to the Northern Territory, says Chief Minister Adam Giles. Source: AAP THE federal Labor government has been no friend to the Northern Territory, says Chief Minister Adam Giles. Mr Giles has welcomed an early September...

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Soldiers, judge among six killed in Iraq

ATTACKS in Iraq have killed six people, including three soldiers and a judge as authorities struggle to contain the worst violence to hit the country in five years. Militants opposed to the Iraqi government frequently attack security forces...

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Vote for ALP will fight for Tas: premier

PREMIER Lara Giddings says a vote for Labor at the federal election will help fight for Tasmania's future. "It is the Labor party that has delivered Disability Care Australia, Better Schools and the National Broadband Network," she said. "The...

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