Opposition slams world inaction on Syria

Syria's opposition coalition says it will form a government to run "liberated areas" of the country. Source: AAP THE umbrella opposition National Coalition condemned world powers for failing to act to stop the slaughter in Syria, as missiles...

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Italy prepares for landmark election

ITALIANS hit by austerity and recession are preparing to take to the polls for an election being watched around Europe, a day after a mass rally in Rome showed rising social discontent. Tens of thousands turned out to hear Beppe Grillo, a comedian...

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Pistorius spends time with family

SOUTH Africa's Olympic "Blade Runner" and murder suspect Oscar Pistorius has spent his first day out on bail with his family pending trial for the killing of his lover. Pistorius was freed on a record one million rand ($A110,656) bail on Friday...

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Quake off Indonesia causes panic

AN undersea earthquake has rocked eastern Indonesia, causing panic among residents in neighbouring East Timor. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.7 quake that struck on Saturday...

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Boy dies after contracting bat virus

A RARE disease carried by bats has reportedly claimed the life of an eight-year-old boy in Brisbane. The boy was bitten or scratched by a bat in north Queensland in December and fell ill around three weeks ago, suffering from the Australian...

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Indon party chief named at graft inquiry

INDONESIA'S anti-graft commission has named the head of the country's ruling party a suspect in a corruption case and banned him from leaving the country. The chairman of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party, Anas Urbaningrum,...

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Medical helicopter crash in US kills 2

A MEDICAL helicopter has crashed near a nursing home in Oklahoma City, killing two people and injuring a third. Emergency Medical Services Authority spokeswoman Lara O'Leary said no one on the ground was seriously hurt or killed, and the person...

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NATO may station troops in Afghanistan

NATO may station up to 12,000 troops in Afghanistan to train and assist Kabul's forces after the alliance's combat mission there against the Taliban ends in 2014, US officials say. US Pentagon spokesman George Little said on Friday NATO was considering...

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Home brand products popular with shoppers

ALMOST all Australian shoppers buy home brand products because they're looking for value and to save money, a survey has found. The Product of the Year survey, which polled more than 11,600 shoppers, found 94 per cent of consumers bought a home...

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Wilders to give Sydney speech

RIGHT-WING Dutch MP Geert Wilders is expected to deliver a speech in Sydney on Friday on the third leg of his controversial tour of Australia. Mr Wilders is expected to address the conservative Q Society of Australia at 7.30pm (AEDT) at an undisclosed...

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Budget office to audit all policies: Swan

ALL election policies will be independently audited and published a month after elections, under a new plan to be announced by federal Treasurer Wayne Swan. Under the plan, the impact of election policies on the budget bottom line would be made...

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Three UK men found guilty of terror plot

THREE British Muslim men have been found guilty of planning a string of bombings that prosecutors said could have been deadlier than the attacks on London's transport network in 2005. Irfan Naseer, 31, Irfan Khalid, 27, and Ashik Ali, 27, were...

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Pistorius fought with Reeva 'non-stop'

WITNESSES claimed hearing arguing, a woman screaming and gunfire at the house of "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius the night he shot dead his model girlfriend, police have told a South African court. Pistorius's defence team undermined the reliability...

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Pope may bring conclave forward: Vatican

POPE Benedict XVI may issue a decree that would bring forward the conclave tasked with electing his successor before a date in mid-March scheduled under the current rules, the Vatican says. "The Pope is considering a Motu Proprio (decree) in...

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Bulgarian government quits after protests

BULGARIA'S prime minister has announced the surprise resignation of his government after days of sometimes violent rallies, paving the way for early elections in the European Union's poorest member. "It is the people who put us in power and we...

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Howes scoffs at Labor leadership rumours

LABOR leadership speculation is "much ado about nothing," union heavyweight Paul Howes maintains. Labor's popularity took a further hit in an opinion poll earlier this week with opposition leader Tony Abbott overtaking Julia Gillard's level...

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BP, Reliance plan $US5 bn Indian gas deal

BRITAIN'S BP and India's Reliance Industries say they plan to invest more than $US5 billion ($A4.88 billion) to develop India's largest natural gasfield in the Bay of Bengal over the next few years. "This plan, when implemented, would entail...

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Syria children among 19 killed in Aleppo

SIX children were among at least 19 people killed in an apparent surface-to-surface missile strike on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, a monitoring group says. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "it is likely a surface-to-surface...

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Komodo dragon attacks tour guide

A KOMODO dragon has mauled a tour guide in an Indonesian national park, just two weeks after a previous attack there by one of the giant lizards. The reptile, over two metres, appeared when the guide passed its lair on Tuesday while he was trekking...

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Debt levels to remain high, says Barnett

DEBT won't fall to levels seen under the previous West Australian government while big developments continue in the state, Premier Colin Barnett says. Labor has frequently reminded voters that debt was at a mere $3.6 billion in 2008 under the...

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EU approves military mission to Mali

EUROPEAN Union foreign ministers formally approved the launch of a 500-strong EU military mission to train the Malian army, which has already begun work on the ground. A first group of 70 EU military arrived in the west African nation 10 days...

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Opposition rules out emissions scheme

THE federal opposition's climate change spokesman says the coalition will never introduce an emissions trading scheme. "I don't see it's ever likely to happen," Liberal frontbencher Greg Hunt told ABC TV on Monday night. Mr Hunt said Canada...

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Spanish airline strike hits flights

WORKERS at Spanish loss-making airline Iberia launched a five-day strike against job cuts, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations and buffetting budget carrier Vueling, too. Iberia's cabin crew, ground staff and maintenance workers struck...

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France still sticking to deficit target

FRENCH Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici says he is sticking to the aim of cutting public deficit to three per cent of output this year but the country's credibility won't be hit if it fails to do so. Moscovici's comments came after revised...

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Gillard wooing blue-collar workers

EDS: not for use before 0001 AEDT on Monday, Feb 18. By Paul Osborne, AAP Senior Political Writer GOLD COAST, Feb 18 AAP - Prime Minister Julia Gillard will continue her jobs and industry pitch to blue-collar voters on Monday, addressing a key...

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Vic filmmaker Clifford wins Tropfest

VICTORIAN filmmaker Nicholas Clifford has been crowned victor at the 21st Tropfest, making him the last person to win before the festival moves dates and location. Tropfest is waving goodbye to the end of an era as it readies to move from February...

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Public servant numbers drop in Australia

THE number of bureaucrats in Australia has dropped for the first time in more than a decade, a new analysis of jobs data shows. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) quarterly jobs reports, released on Monday, show there were 2500 fewer...

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Lieberman corruption trial begins

THE trial of Israel's former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman on charges of fraud and breach of trust has opened at a Jerusalem court in a case that will decide the former bouncer's political future. Wearing a dark blue suit and white shirt,...

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