UK prison vote ban 'breaches rights'

THE European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the rights of more than a thousand prisoners in Britain were breached when they were prevented from voting in elections. THE case was brought by inmates who were behind bars during various elections...

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US job openings near 13-year high

THE number of US job openings remained near the highest level in 13 years in July, and companies also stepped up hiring that month to the fastest pace in nearly seven years. THE Labor Department says that available jobs ticked down 2,000 to...

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UK sham weddings 'on industrial scale'

A UK vicar conducted hundreds of sham weddings so foreign nationals could stay in the country, a London court has been told. REVEREND Nathan Ntege, 55, is accused of marrying almost 500 bogus couples at a church in Thornton Heath, south-east...

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Attenborough returns to Great Barrier Reef

SIR David Attenborough is returning to the Great Barrier Reef for a new BBC series, almost six decades after he first filmed there. THE veteran wildlife presenter will front three hour-long films from the natural wonder off the coast of Australia,...

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Google's EU antitrust woes extended

'Quick response' needed on UFOs A LEADING Australian researcher has called for the launch of a quick response team to investigate UFO sightings across Australia within hours of them being reported. Stress tests for burnt-out teachers ...

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Brisbane man charged after plane diverted

'Quick response' needed on UFOs A LEADING Australian researcher has called for the launch of a quick response team to investigate UFO sightings across Australia within hours of them being reported. Stress tests for burnt-out teachers ...

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Pregnancy news is splendid: Charles

THE Prince of Wales has described becoming a grandfather for the second time as "splendid" news. CHARLES appeared in good spirits when he was quizzed about the announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant, and when a well-wisher congratulated...

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Ebola cases number more than 4000

THE number of people infected with Ebola has climbed to more than 4000 in the three West African countries at the centre of the epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. IN Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, there were 4269 suspected...

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Marchioness victims remembered 25 years on

FAMILIES bereaved by London's Marchioness party boat tragedy will attend a memorial service on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the disaster, which claimed 51 lives, including that of five Australians. IT was on August 20, 1989, the riverboat...

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Famous UK doctor on voyeurism charges

A LEADING consultant held a Bible in his hand and silently whispered a prayer as he sat in a court dock accused of using hidden equipment to spy on 100 patients in hospital toilets. WORLD-RENOWNED hearing specialist Dr Lam Hoe Yeoh allegedly...

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