Obama meets family of ailing hero Mandela

US President Barack Obama has met the family of his "inspiration" Nelson Mandela, but was unable to visit the anti-apartheid legend who remains critically ill in hospital. Despite tentative signs of an improvement in the condition of the father...

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US stocks open lower after 3-day rally

US stocks fell in opening trade on Friday after a three-day rally, with shares of Blackberry leading the way as the struggling phone maker reported a surprise quarterly loss. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down...

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US stocks open higher on mixed data

US stocks have opened higher as investors took mixed economic data as a sign the Federal Reserve will not imminently scale back its bond-buying program. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 108.52 (0.73 per cent) to...

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US stocks surge after Q1 growth rate slash

US stocks have surged in opening trade after a sharp cut to the government's estimate of growth in the first quarter sent bond yields lower for the first time in two weeks. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 135.62...

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Aussie employers have no plans to hire

NEARLY four in five Australian employers have no plans to put on new workers in the next three months. A survey of 5,400 Australian employers found a high degree of caution, with 63.2 per cent intending to maintain their employee numbers at...

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Six Libyan soldiers killed in ambush

UNKNOWN gunmen have launched a dawn attack on a Libyan army checkpoint south of Sirte, the home town of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, killing six soldiers, a military officer says. "An attack at dawn Tuesday against a checkpoint of the army...

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New vaccinations needed for govt payments

THE criteria for children to be considered fully immunised have been expanded to include two meningitis vaccinations and one for chicken pox. Most children are up to date with the vaccinations, which have been encouraged for some time, but from...

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Husband shares breast cancer journey

BRIAN Brady was sitting with his wife during a chemotherapy session, watching the whites of her eyes turn blood red as every capillary exploded. "That's when I really knew how desperately sick my wife was, how desperately concerning this was,"...

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Forum puts foot down on high-speed rail

INTERNATIONAL experts have been called in to champion the benefits of a high-speed rail network for Australia's east coast. While the fast train can travel at speeds of 350km/h, advocates for such a system fear the idea may stall. Federal Transport...

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Victorian energy bills hit 10-year high

VICTORIAN household energy bills have reached a 10-year high after five years of increases, a report shows. The average bill has increased by almost a third from 2001 to 2012, according to a report commissioned by Victoria's five electricity...

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People with dementia can live well: expert

PEOPLE with severe dementia can live well if they are treated with kindness and respect, says a visiting UK expert on ageing. With the right support and care, even someone with severe dementia can experience a sense of wellbeing, says Professor...

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US stocks down amid China concerns

US stocks have followed global markets lower on concerns about the Chinese economy and tight liquidity in the world's second-biggest economy. Five minutes into trade on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 133.91 (0.90 per cent)...

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Labor primary vote below 30%: Newspoll

THE final sitting week of the hung parliament has begun with another bad poll for Prime Minister Julia Gillard, this one showing Labor's primary vote has slipped below 30 per cent. The Newspoll to be published in The Australian on Monday shows...

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Snake exhibition brings poison to life

IT'S an exhibition about venom, fear and fascination, but it's not about the election and has no mention of politics. It is about snakes, spiders and jelly fish and Australia's long history of pioneering research into antivenene. The exhibition...

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