NSW healthcare system 'working well'

RATES of premature death from cancer, heart disease and stroke have fallen across NSW, but further improvements could be made in the state's health care system, a report says. Results from the third annual Healthcare in Focus 2012 report, which...

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Opposition claims Egypt 'vote rigging'

THE opposition accused Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood of attempted "vote rigging" in today's referendum on a new constitution for Egypt. The National Salvation Front, in a statement, expressed "deep concern... over the...

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Mandela undergoes gallstone surgery

SOUTH Africa's presidency says Nelson Mandela has undergone successful surgery to remove gallstones. The presidency said the 94-year-old Mandela underwent the surgery overnight. The presidency said Mr Mandela's doctors wanted to treat a recurrent...

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Bodies removed from US massacre school

THE bodies of 20 young children and six adults massacred by a lone gunman in a quiet US town were finally removed from the blood-soaked school, police said. The formal identification of the victims in one of America's worst mass shootings marked...

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Queen gets art trove as jubilee gift

WHAT do you get the woman who has everything? Britain's Royal Academy of Arts has presented the Queen with works by some of the country's leading artists to mark the monarch's 60 years on the throne. The 97 works on paper include a royal portrait...

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Son-in-law of Tunisia's Ben Ali arrested in Seychelles

THE son-in-law of Tunisia's deposed former dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has been arrested in the Seychelles, the Tunisian authorities announced. Sakhr El Materi, who was convicted in absentia of corruption by a Tunisian court, fled to Qatar...

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Ex-cop sentenced for journalist's murder

A MOSCOW judge has sentenced a former police officer to 11 years jail and fined him 3 million rubles ($A95,400) for his part in the 2006 murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who prosecutors claimed helped track...

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'Inaction' not option in Syria: Cameron

DOING nothing is not an option in Syria, British Prime Minister David Cameron says as his European Union counterparts pledge to look at "all options" available to support the opposition and civilians. "Inaction and indifference are not options,"...

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Kidman in running for Globes double

NICOLE Kidman has scored two nominations for next year's Golden Globes awards - and other Aussies in the mix include her pal Naomi Watts, and Hugh Jackman. Kidman was nominated for best performance by an actress in a supporting role, for her...

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US retail sales rise 0.3 per cent

AMERICANS spent more on cars, electronics and building supplies in November, and shopped more frequently online. The data suggests the economy is rebounding from disruptions caused by Superstorm Sandy. The Commerce Department says retail sales...

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Overseas adoption process takes 4 years

PROSPECTIVE parents are waiting more than four and a half years for the completion of overseas adoptions, official figures show. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) says it took an average of 56 months for the processing of...

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Weekly US jobless aid applications drop

THE number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits has fallen sharply for a fourth straight week, in a sign the US job market may be improving. The Labor Department says weekly applications for unemployment benefits fell 29,000 last week...

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Govts told to improve regulatory process

THE Productivity Commission believes much could be done to improve the way regulations are developed and scrutinised by Australia's governments. The commission found evidence that proposals with the largest impacts on communities are often not...

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Australia, NZ ties a 30-year 'success'

THE success of economic ties between Australia and New Zealand could be improved through more services trade and investment, the productivity commissions of the two countries say in a report. Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of Closer...

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Record number of UK people have jobs

BRITAIN'S unemployment total has shrunk by the biggest quarterly amount for more than a decade, with a record number of people in work, official data shows. The number of unemployed people fell 82,000 to 2.510 million in the three months to October,...

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US deadly mall shooting appears random

THE US mall shooting that left three dead and forced hundreds of Christmas shoppers to hide or flee appears to have been a random attack, authorities say. The masked gunman, who was one of the three dead, was seemingly targeting "anyone who was...

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Japan researchers invent solar-cell fabric

CLOTHES that could literally light up your life were unveiled Tuesday by Japanese researchers who said their solar-cell fabric would eventually let wearers harvest energy on the go. The new fabric is made of wafer-thin solar cells woven together...

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More TV apps come to Xbox Live

MICROSOFT is rolling out dozens of new apps for the Xbox 360, building on statistics that show members of its paid online subscription service spend more time on it watching video than they do playing multiplayer games over the Internet. The...

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UK proposes gay marriage in civil ceremony

THE British government says it is proposing to allow same-sex couples to marry in civil ceremonies, but will ban the established Churches of England and Wales from conducting ceremonies. Culture minister Maria Miller told parliament the new...

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Sullivan to steer Catholic Church

AN Australian Medical Association (AMA) chief will help the troubled Catholic Church deal with the "issues and ramifications" of the federal royal commission into child sex abuse. The secretary general of the federal AMA, Francis Sullivan, will...

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Aussie firms among least optimistic

AUSTRALIAN small businesses are currently among the least optimistic in the Asia-Pacific region, a survey shows. Research by accounting firm CPA Australia found 60 per cent of Australian companies expect to grow their business in 2013, just...

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Surge in household energy disconnections

THERE has been a massive rise in the number of Victorians who have had their electricity or gas disconnected because they have failed to pay their energy bills. The Essential Services Commission (ESC) reported that in 2011-12 almost 24,000 electricity...

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Tibetan, 16, who set herself on fire dies

A 16-YEAR-OLD Tibetan girl has died after setting herself on fire, Chinese state media say, in an area that has become a flashpoint for protests against Beijing's rule. The school pupil self-immolated on Monday in the village of Dageri in China's...

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2Day FM 'didn't check with UK hospital'

THE London hospital that treated Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine says the Australian radio station behind a prank call did not check with them before the hoax was broadcast. The Sydney station, 2Day FM, said it had tried to contact King...

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What not to eat at Christmas

BRUSSELS sprouts may not be everyone's cup of tea, but they definitely should not be on some plates at Christmas. The controversial vegetable is a traditional festive staple in countries including the UK. But it can be a dangerous accompaniment...

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Christmas shoppers hitting the streets

AUSTRALIAN shoppers will be weighing up who's been naughty or nice as they splash out $285 each on Christmas gifts this week. Friends and relatives of ACT residents are in for a particular treat, though, as it is estimated they will each spend...

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New laws cause rise in child abuse reports

STRICTER child protection laws have led to a surge in Aboriginal child abuse notifications in the Northern Territory, research shows. Notification rates for the maltreatment of Aboriginal children increased on average by about 21 per cent a...

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Six dead as heavy snow hits Balkans

FREEZING temperatures and heavy snowfall have killed at least six people and caused travel chaos across the Balkans. Officials said four people have died in Croatia and two in Serbia as a result of blizzards in the region of southwestern Europe...

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