Myanmar unrest death toll reaches 43

The toll from violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar (Burma) has risen to 43. Source: AAP THE death toll from recent communal violence in central Myanmar (Burma) has risen to 43 with more than 1300 homes and other buildings destroyed,...

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Rudd tells China to be cautious of N Korea

Kevin Rudd faces the media in Brisbane. Picture: Darren England Source: News Limited FORMER prime minister and foreign minister Kevin Rudd has told officers of Beijing's main defence academy that the world is looking to China to use its influence...

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WA man dies in sand dune accident

A man has died after coming off his motorbike in sand dunes north of Geraldton in WA. Source: AAP A MAN has died in Western Australia after crashing his motorcycle in sand dunes. Police say the 29-year-old Geraldton resident was riding...

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NSW govt says deputy pay rise gone

THE NSW government says a recent regulation giving deputy premiers an extra $1000-a-week when they act as premier is being repealed. Premier Barry O'Farrell approved the regulation last month but Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner chose not to take...

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Vic faithful flock to city for Good Friday

ABOUT 2000 worshippers have re-enacted the stations of the cross in Melbourne as part of an annual event that is growing each year. The procession, called The Way of the Cross, was started by Melbourne City Churches in Action 12 years ago to...

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Qld toddler injured after boat capsizes

A TODDLER has been left with head injuries after a boat capsized on the Gold Coast. A Department of Community Safety spokeswoman says paramedics were called out to the incident at Surfers Paradise about 12.30pm (AEST) on Friday. When they arrived,...

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Vic govt, teachers agree to more talks

VICTORIA'S teachers and government have agreed to intensive negotiations to end a long-running pay dispute. The teachers' union will hold talks with the government over the next two weeks with the aim of resolving the disagreement before April...

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Asylum seekers targeting loophole: Crossin

Asylum seekers are trying to exploit a legislative loophole, Senator Trish Crossin says. Source: AAP LABOR Senator Trish Crossin says asylum seekers are trying to land on mainland Australia to exploit a legislative loophole that means they...

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Newcrest cuts production targets

GOLD miner Newcrest has cut its production targets by about 10 per cent due to ongoing challenges at its Lihir operations. Newcrest, which also announced a series of executive changes, reduced its gold production guidance to 2.00 to 2.15 million...

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US state outlaws most abortions

THE state of North Dakota has approved the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States, a move that challenges federal protection of a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. Republican Governor Jack Dalrymple signed a bill on Tuesday...

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No-confidence motion 'progress': Pyne

NEGOTIATIONS with key independents are "making progress" to secure support for a no-confidence motion in the federal government, opposition education spokesman Christopher Pyne says. Mr Pyne says he has talked with crossbench MPs since the opposition...

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Tolls a matter for Vic govt: Abbott

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has not bought into the issue of whether the Victorian government should impose a toll or sell off existing roads to fund Melbourne's East-West freeway. The federal coalition has promised $1.5 billion for the multi-billion...

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Budgets at western Sydney hospitals cut

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has been accused of marking his two years in power by slashing almost $5 million from the budgets of western Sydney's busiest hospitals. Opposition Leader John Robertson pointed to newly released budget documents for...

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Schapelle Corby's sister bashed in Bali

THE sister of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby has been assaulted in Bali. Mercedes Corby is in Kasih Ibu (Mother Love) Hospital , staff have confirmed to AAP. "We have admission under the name Mercedes Corby in room 407," a hospital...

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Adelaide desal plant officially opened

A NEW desalination plant means Adelaide has a secure fresh water supply for the first time in its history, Premier Jay Weatherill says. Mr Weatherill on Tuesday officially opened the state's largest water infrastructure project with the $1.8...

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EU approves Cyprus rescue deal

A preliminary agreement has been reached paving the way for Cyprus to receive a $A12.49b bailout. Source: AAP A DEADLINE-DAY deal to resurrect a 10 billion euro ($A12.49 billion) bailout for Cyprus in exchange for a massive wipe-out across...

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New CSG pipeline approved in Qld

A BILLION dollar gas pipeline has been approved by the Queensland government. Environment Minister Andrew Powell gave the go-ahead to Arrow Energy's Bowen Pipeline Project on Monday. The 580-kilometre buried pipeline would deliver coal seam...

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No comment on Shearer's problems: Clark

FORMER New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has again refused to comment on embattled NZ opposition leader David Shearer. The Labour Party leader has been under fire for failing to include his New York bank account on the NZ parliament's pecuniary...

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Holiday in tornado-hit towns: Napthine

VICTORIAN Premier Denis Napthine is encouraging people to take their Easter holidays in towns where a tornado cut a devastating path. More than 20 homes and 100 caravans were destroyed when the freak storm smashed through towns on the Victoria-NSW...

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Four boot camps for young offenders in Qld

FOUR boot camps designed to put young offenders on the straight and narrow will be running in Queensland within six months. Premier Campbell Newman announced on Sunday that boot camps for convicted youths will open in Townsville and Rockhampton...

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Papers link top China university to army

RESEARCHERS at one of China's top universities collaborated with a Chinese army unit accused of carrying out hacking attacks on the United States, academic papers published online show. The elite Shanghai Jiaotong University conducted network...

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