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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Physically-fit children brainier: study

PHYSICALLY-FIT children are officially brainier than their punier peers, new research has confirmed. SCIENTISTS found that aerobically fit nine- and 10-year-olds had denser regions of "white matter" in their brains. White matter consists of...

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Aust, Indonesia to discuss terror threat

FEDERAL Justice Minister Michael Keenan will seek to regenerate the close working relationship with Indonesia on counter-terrorism that grew out of the Bali bombings. THE minister visits Indonesia on Wednesday as both nations confront the emerging...

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Home Depot profit climbs 14 per cent

Muslim leaders reject PM talks TALKS on preventing radicalisation of Melbourne youths will be held between the Napthine Government and Islamic groups after some prominent leaders boycotted talks with Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Taxing time...

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Italian military jets collide: report

ITALIAN news reports say two Italian Tornado fighter jets have collided over eastern Italy during a training mission and crashed into a wooded area that caught fire. A CIVIL Protection official, Susanna Balducci, told Sky TG24 TV there were...

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Gammy's mum may face Thai charges

Terror poses threat on home soil AUSTRALIA has traditionally been thought of as the home of sun, surf, Foster's beer and kangaroos but we are increasingly becoming known for an uglier type of cultural export — angry young men. Abbott unveils...

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Hearing rescheduled in Justin Bieber case

A MIAMI-DADE County judge has postponed a hearing to determine whether Justin Bieber will be tried on charges of driving under the influence and resisting arrest. THE judge on Tuesday postponed the hearing August 13 at the request of prosecutors...

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Family payments under scrutiny in report

THE government must fix existing family payments instead of focusing on its expensive paid parental scheme if it wants to improve female workplace participation, a conservative think tank warns. THE current system is complex, difficult for families...

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Target lowers forecast

TARGET has lowered its second-quarter forecast citing the promotional discounts it had to use to attract shoppers. THE Minneapolis-based retailer also said on Tuesday it expects gross expenses tied to a massive data breach this past winter to...

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US child dies after playground stabbing

US police say a nine-year-old boy has died after being stabbed repeatedly by another child at a playground in Michigan. POLICE said in a statement that Michael Conner Verkerke ran to his home on Monday evening after being stabbed and collapsed...

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Year-over-year US home prices show a slowi

Terror poses threat on home soil AUSTRALIA has traditionally been thought of as the home of sun, surf, Foster's beer and kangaroos but we are increasingly becoming known for an uglier type of cultural export — angry young men. Abbott unveils...

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US service-sector index jumps

US services firms grew at the fastest rate in more than eight years in July, the latest sign of an economy picking up speed in the second half of the year. THE Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, says its service-sector...

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'Smart glasses' hope for blind

BRITISH-DESIGNED "smart glasses" that provide a new set of eyes for the visually impaired are being tested in public for the first time. THE devices, which use a pair of video cameras to enhance residual vision, have the potential to transform...

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Liberia links seven more deaths to Ebola

A HEALTH official says seven people believed to have the Ebola virus have died in recent days in the Liberian capital, in the first reported deaths in Monrovia. DEPUTY Health Minister Tolbert Nyenswah said on Tuesday that brings to 16 the number...

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Complaints about data fees on the rise

MORE mobile users are complaining of being hit with up to thousands of dollars in fees for exceeding data limits. THE Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman says overall mobile and network complaints dropped by almost a fifth in the first three...

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US home building declines 6.5% in May

THE pace of US home construction has slipped in May, with many Americans still struggling to afford new houses. THE Commerce Department says builders started work at a seasonally adjusted annual rate on 1.01 million homes. That was down 6.5...

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Walmart tech lab buys Stylr app

WALMART Stores' innovation lab is diving deeper into mobile apps with another acquisition. THE latest purchase for WalmartLabs is Stylr, a mobile app that allows shoppers to find clothes in nearby stores. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Stylr...

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Bosnia floods reveal remains

RECORD flooding in Bosnia has uncovered human remains experts believe belong to people who went missing during the country's 1992-95 war. Lejla Cengic of Bosnia's Institute for Missing Persons said on Tuesday teams fixing power lines damaged...

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Bus strike hits Brazil World Cup city

BUS drivers are on strike in the World Cup host city of Salvador, snarling traffic in Brazil's third biggest metropolis. Bahia state transport secretary Fabio Mota says police will escort buses whose drivers are willing to work on Tuesday. News...

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GM recalls 2.4 million more vehicles

GENERAL Motors is recalling 2.4 million vehicles in the US as part of a broader effort to resolve outstanding safety issues more quickly. The latest action brings to 13.6 million the number of vehicles GM has recalled this year, a new record...

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AirAsia to do Interpol checks

BUDGET airline AirAsia says it will become the first carrier to check its passengers' passports against Interpol's database of stolen and lost travel documents. The Kuala Lumpur-based airline said on Tuesday it will begin implementing the screening...

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Hundreds trapped in Turkish coal mine

AT least one miner has been killed and 19 others hospitalised following an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey. More than 200 others are reported trapped. Local administrator Mehmet Bahattin Atci said 20 people were rescued...

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Chris Lane murder accused in US court

THE youngest teenager accused of the drive-by shooting murder of Australian baseballer Chris Lane has appeared in an Oklahoma court. James Edwards Jr, who was 15 when Lane was shot in the back while jogging along a Duncan, Oklahoma, street last...

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Six wounded in US shooting, suspect dead

A SHOOTER described as being armed with an assault rifle and having bullets strapped across his chest "like Rambo" opened fire at a FedEx station outside Atlanta, wounding at least six people before police found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted...

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Goodyear posts 1Q loss of $US58m

GOODYEAR has reported a $US58 million ($A62 million) loss for the first quarter largely due to Venezuelan currency charges. The loss was compounded by the extreme winter weather across the US that hurt tyre sales, the company said on Tuesday....

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Collette misses out on Tony Award nod

THERE will be no Tony Award for Toni Collette. The Australian actress, along with her high-profile cast mates Michael C. Hall, Marisa Tomei and Tracy Letts in the play The Realistic Joneses, were among the high-profile snubs when nominations for...

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Knox and Sollecito 'both stabbed Kercher'

BRITISH student Meredith Kercher was stabbed by both Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, Italian judges said, as they explained what led them to issue guilty rulings in the 2007 murder case. US student Knox and her former Italian boyfriend Sollecito...

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By George - a right royal welcome

BY George - they're finally here! Large crowds are expected to give the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince George, a right royal welcome when they arrive in Sydney on Wednesday afternoon to kick off their highly anticipated tour...

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Call for more money for Vic mine clean-up

COMMUNITY groups want a $90 million fund for new brown coal technology in Victoria's Latrobe Valley to be instead used to pay for the Hazelwood coalmine fire clean-up. The Voices of the Valley spokesman Simon Ellis said $2 million in support...

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Fan tells inquest of Hillsborough 'hell'

THE son of the oldest fan killed in the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster has told an inquest jury how he and his father battled desperately for their lives after witnessing "hell before our eyes". Gerard Baron Jr recalled how he tried...

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Aussie tenor Skelton wins top opera award

AUSTRALIAN heroic tenor Stuart Skelton has been named male singer of the year at the second International Opera Awards in London. The 45-year-old singer from Sydney gave a surprise performance at the awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel....

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Australia's trade performance sinks

AUSTRALIA'S standing as a global trade competitor has tumbled with exporters dogged by regulatory barriers, the Australian Industry Group says. The World Economic Forum's global "enabling trade" index released on Wednesday showed Australia dropping...

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Inflation slowing in developed countries

INFLATION slowed in major developed countries in February amid a steep drop in energy prices, a report shows. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Tuesday consumer price inflation in its 34 member countries slowed...

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Pyne accused of keeping cuts in the dark

LABOR is asking what the Abbott government has to hide after it apparently failed to consult with stakeholders about any proposed changes to the Australian Education Act. The federal opposition says Education Minister Christopher Pyne wrote...

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Airline accident death toll fell in 2013

AIRLINE crashes killed 210 people last year, half as many as the five-year average, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. The Geneva-based industry group said on Tuesday that of the 81 airline accidents in 2013, 16 resulted...

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Let current regulator police us: charities

SOME of Australia's biggest charities and community sector groups have banded together to warn the federal government it will commit a "huge mistake" by closing the national charity regulator. The federal government will introduce the first...

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Putin inks deal to incorporate Crimea

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin and leaders of Crimea and its biggest city Sevastopol have signed a treaty making the two entities new members of the Russian Federation. The treaty goes into force immediately, but stipulates an interim period...

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Market blast kills 17 in Afghanistan

AT least 17 civilians have been killed and 46 others injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded market in northern Afghanistan. "A pregnant woman and two children are also among the dead," said Abdul Sattar Barez, deputy governor...

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Govt to try to push through bills

THE Abbott government has had enough of stalling in the Senate and will move a motion on Wednesday calling for a vote on bills abolishing the mining and carbon taxes. The carbon tax repeal legislation has been bogged down in the upper house...

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Aust gets back-up in aircraft search

AIRCRAFT from New Zealand and the United States will bolster Australian search efforts in the southern Indian Ocean on Wednesday as the operation to find Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 continues. Four RAAF aircraft have already started sweeping...

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PM to start red tape cull

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott plans to light the nation's "biggest bonfire of regulations" on Wednesday with a promised $1 billion cull of red tape. The government intends getting rid of 10,000 redundant acts of parliament and regulations, putting...

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Australia attends Jakarta maritime talks

INDONESIAN immigration officers in the area where asylum seekers set off for Australia - and where the first orange lifeboat came back - say they are undermanned and overwhelmed, but still stopped almost 1000 people risking their lives last year. ...

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Bali Nine's Lawrence moves jails

THE Bali Nine's Renae Lawrence has been allowed to transfer from the remote jail she was sent to as punishment for an alleged prison murder plot. Lawrence was moved from Kerobokan jail to another prison in Bali in October, amid accusations the...

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Labor gives Abbott no credit for SPC deal

LABOR has accused Prime Minister Tony Abbott of inconsistency in jobs investment, despite the announcement by food processor SPC Ardmona that it has signed a $70 million deal with supermarket giant Woolworths. SPC announced on Tuesday the massive...

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'Smuggling boss' to fight Aust extradition

AN alleged people smuggling kingpin will fight long and hard against a decision to grant his extradition to Australia, his lawyer says. Sayed Abbas is accused of being a notorious people smuggler who has eluded Australian justice since 2009. ...

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RadioShack to close up to 1100 US stores

RADIOSHACK plans to close up to 1,100 of its underperforming stores in the US and has reported a wider loss for its fourth quarter as traffic slowed during the critical holiday season. The stock tumbled more than 24 per cent in Tuesday premarket...

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Winds pose new threat to Vic mine fire

Teacher sues over blackboard injury A FORMER science teacher who says using a defective 1950s-style blackboard left her with debilitating injuries is suing the state for $850,000 Law & Order Share Rodriguez joins Melbourne Grand Prix...

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Study shows HPV vaccine saves lives

AUSTRALIA'S mass HPV vaccination program is working and saving lives, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. The population-based study shows women who are fully vaccinated are far less likely to develop cervical cancer...

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Medicare costs must be reined in: Dutton

HEALTH Minister Peter Dutton says the Medicare system needs to modernised to be affordable, but he won't say if GP co-payments will be part of the mix. The Consumers Health Forum on Tuesday reignited debate on GP co-payments, when it released...

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Hospitals could be $1b more efficient

EDS: Not for use before 2000 (AEDT), Tuesday, March 4. CANBERRA, March 4 AAP - Almost $1 billion could be saved each year if public hospitals were forced to be more efficient with their spending, a think tank says. The Grattan Institute says...

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AEC assurances sought ahead of WA poll

FEDERAL parliament will seek assurances from the Australian Electoral Commission ahead of Western Australia's Senate poll re-run. A joint parliamentary committee hearing in Canberra on Wednesday will continue its investigation into the AEC's...

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Economic growth getting a little faster

AUSTRALIA'S economic growth is expected to have strengthened a little at the end of 2013, getting a boost from a lift in mining and resource exports. December quarter gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to have grown by 0.7 per cent, for...

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Parts of Pistorius trial can be broadcast

PARTS of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial can be broadcast live by three remote-controlled cameras set up in court, a judge has ruled, but the testimony given by the double-amputee Olympian himself can't be shown. Pistorius' defence lawyers failed...

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George Lucas donates $US25m to US school

FILMMAKER George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson are donating $US25 million ($A27.7 million) to a prestigious private school on Chicago's South Side. The University of Chicago said on Tuesday that the grant from The George Lucas Family Foundation...

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