Residents flee as Qld's Dalby floods

RESIDENTS in the southeast Queensland town of Dalby are fleeing floodwaters as the expected peak of 3.2 metres could go even higher. Western Downs Mayor Ray Brown says water from the Myall Creek started entering homes when the level reached 2.8m....

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Pedestrian dies in Latrobe road accident

A WOMAN has died after being hit by a car while crossing a road in the Latrobe Valley in eastern Victoria. Police said the woman was crossing the road at Morwell when she was hit by a west-bound car on Princes Drive just before 7.30pm (AEDT)...

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Melbourne fugitive siege enters day two

A POLICE stand-off with convicted rapist Antonio Loguancio in Melbourne's north has entered its second full day. Loguancio has been holed up in a house in Justin Avenue in Glenroy since about 7pm (AEDT) on Friday. Police say they are intent...

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Titanic II a tribute to lives lost: Palmer

MINING magnate Clive Palmer has told British critics of his plan to build a replica Titanic that it's "bulls***" to suggest he's simply seeking publicity. And he's denied inappropriately making money from the 1912 tragedy that cost over a thousand...

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Two killed in blasts at Somali restaurant

AT least two people have been killed and several wounded in twin attacks at a restaurant on the popular beachfront of Somalia's capital Mogadishu. The blast, the latest in a string of attacks in the war-ravaged city, reportedly included a car...

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Spill at UK plant sends Scotch into sewer

A MASSIVE spill at a Chivas plant has sent the smell of spirits flowing through a Scottish sewer and sorrow coursing through the hearts of Scotch whisky fans. Chivas Brothers Ltd spokeswoman Jennifer Stevenson says the group is investigating...

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Hundreds protest in Delhi over sex assault

HUNDREDS of protesters have clashed with police outside a New Delhi hospital where a seven-year-old victim of sexual assault was admitted earlier in the day. Angry youths hurled stones at buses and police, who then used batons to break up the...

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Benedict starts new life with TV, snooze

BENEDICT XVI has begun his life of retirement by watching a bit of television, getting a good night's sleep and reciting the rosary, the Vatican says, a day after his resignation. After bidding the faithful a final emotional farewell on Thursday,...

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No VC for Simpson or 13 other diggers

THE Victoria Cross won't be awarded retrospectively to World War I digger John Simpson or a dozen others, despite calls for their gallantry to be rewarded. The Defence Honours and Awards Appeal Tribunal has concluded no award of the VC or any...

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Draft plan for Rookwood Cemetery released

THE NSW government has released a draft plan to better manage Rookwood Cemetery in Sydney's west. The plan involves ensuring environmental impacts are managed, heritage values are protected, and the use of burial resources is sustainable. The...

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British American Tobacco profit soars

BRITISH American Tobacco, the world's second-biggest maker of cigarettes, has announced a 24 per cent hike in annual net profit. Earnings after tax grew to STG3.84 billion ($A5.73 billion) in 2012 from net profit totalling STG3.1 billion a year...

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German inflation slows to 1.5%

INFLATION in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, slowed to its lowest level in two and a half years in February, official figures show. The cost of living in Germany increased by 1.5 per cent on a 12-month basis this month, down from 1.7 per cent...

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Gunmen kill journalist in Pakistan

UNIDENTIFIED attackers shot dead a senior local journalist in Pakistan's lawless northwestern tribal region on Wednesday, witnesses said. Malik Mumtaz, who worked for the Geo television channel as well as English and Urdu newspapers from the...

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Aged facility evacuated due to Vic floods

WILD weather in country Victoria has lifted the roof off a shopping centre, left motorists stranded and led to the evacuation of an aged care facility. The State Emergency Service (SES) has received more than 200 calls for help since midnight...

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Beijing restaurant sign triggers fury

A SIGN at a Beijing restaurant barring citizens of nations involved in maritime disputes with China - along with dogs - has triggered a wave of online outrage among Vietnamese and Filipinos. The Beijing Snacks restaurant near the Forbidden City,...

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South Africa unveils tough budget

SOUTH Africa finance minister Pravin Gordhan has unveiled a bootstraps budget of spending curbs and increased "sin taxes" for Africa's largest economy, predicting slow growth and a swollen budget deficit. Gordhan told parliament that growth...

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AirAsia profit soars, bullish on outlook

AIRASIA, Asia's largest low-cost carrier by fleet size, says its fourth-quarter profit has jumped 168 per cent year-on-year amid increased passengers. AirAsia said in a statement that net profit for the quarter ending December 31 stood at 350.65...

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Horsemeat scandal reaches Hungary

THE Europe-wide horsemeat scandal has reached Hungary after an announcement by the country's food safety authorities that undeclared horsemeat had been discovered in packets of "beef" lasagne. "Beef lasagne containing horsemeat has been discovered...

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New pope must lead reforms after scandals

THE next pope must drive through reforms in the wake of scandals that have hit the Roman Catholic Church, the former head of the Church in England and Wales says. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the former archbishop of Westminster, said Pope...

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Ikea meatball producer finds no horsemeat

THE producer of Swedish furniture giant Ikea's trademark meatballs says it has found no horsemeat in the product in which Czech authorities claim to have discovered traces of equine DNA. "Out of 320 tests performed in the last three weeks, none...

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Gympie braces for flooding

RESIDENTS of Gympie in southeast Queensland have been warned to prepare for flooding as the Mary River peaks following heavy rainfall in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Gympie Mayor Ron Dyne said the river was expected to reach 13 metres before...

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I could have been destroyed: Turnbull

FORMER opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has admitted he could have been destroyed by his political setbacks, but says he is a stronger and wiser person for surviving the "furnace" of life in Canberra. In a frank admission on ABC's Q&A...

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Syria says ready for talks with rebels

THE Syrian regime is ready for talks with armed rebels and anyone who favours dialogue, President Bashar al-Assad's foreign minister says, in the first such offer by a top Syrian official. Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem was in Moscow on Monday...

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Chainsaw used in break and enter

TWO men have used a chainsaw to break into a home in Arundel, southeast of Brisbane, before threatening an occupant with a firearm, police say. The men broke into the home about 3.30pm (AEST) on Monday and threatened a 50-year-old man before all...

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John Kerry embarks on Europe, Mideast tour

AMERICA'S top diplomat John Kerry has started his first official trip as secretary of state, a marathon get-acquainted tour of America's closest allies in Europe and the Middle East. A plane carrying the new US secretary of state and his team...

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Vic TAFE cuts 'hit women harder'

YOUNG women and people in rural and regional Victoria are likely to be the biggest losers from state government cuts to TAFE. The state's peak youth advocacy group has released a report on the impact of the government's $290 million cut to TAFE....

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Regional leaders sign Congo peace deal

REGIONAL African leaders have signed a deal aimed at bringing peace and stability to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with plans to reinforce a UN-led mission to combat rebels after years of unrest. Eleven countries in the Great Lakes...

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Explosions at house in Vietnam kill 10

VIETNAMESE state media say 10 people, including a family of seven, were killed in twin explosions at a house used to store materials for creating smoke and fire effects in film production. Tuoi Tre news says the blasts took place on Sunday in...

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