$40,000 gold prize to those who enrol

ACTIVIST group GetUp! will give away $40,000 in gold in a bid to encourage people to enrol to vote in the upcoming federal election. GetUp! National Director Sam McLean said 1.4 million people eligible to vote weren't on the electoral role,...

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Comedian Mel Smith dies in London

BRITISH comedian Mel Smith, known for the TV series Alas Smith and Jones and Not the Nine O'Clock News, has died from a heart attack at his home in northwest London, his agent Michael Foster says. In a statement to the Press Association on Saturday...

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Pope sets up body to overhaul Vatican

POPE Francis has set up a special commission of lay experts to overhaul the economic and administrative structure of the Vatican in a radical bid to streamline and clean up the scandal-hit institution. The commission will delve into the workings...

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Campion's Top of the Lake gets Emmys nod

THE ABC wasn't keen on American actress Elisabeth Moss playing an Aussie in Jane Campion's TV mini-series Top of the Lake, but Emmy voters don't care. Moss was nominated on Thursday for two Emmys - her role in the New Zealand-shot Top of the...

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Four drown after asylum boat capsizes

FOUR people have died after an asylum seeker boat carrying about 150 passengers capsized in rough seas off Christmas Island. A dramatic navy rescue operation was sparked on Tuesday after the vessel capsized about 70 nautical miles off the remote...

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Man found in US motel awakens with amnesia

DOCTORS are looking into the mystery of a US man who awoke speaking only Swedish, with no memory of his past, after he was found unconscious four months ago at a Southern California motel. Michael Boatwright, 61, woke up with amnesia, calling...

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Ford UK plant shuts as Turkey wins work

MORE than a century of vehicle production in the UK by Ford will end next week when its Transit factory closes its doors for the final time. A total of 531 employees were affected by the closure of the Southampton plant with a further 750 jobs...

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Smith rejects Bishop's Indonesia boat call

DEFENCE Minister Stephen Smith has bagged coalition suggestions that Indonesia would accept a policy of towing back asylum seeker boats. Deputy leader of the opposition Julie Bishop made the assertion on ABC TV's Q&A program on Monday night,...

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Citigroup reports jump in earnings

US banking giant Citigroup has reported a 26.2 per cent jump in quarterly earnings. A strong performance from its securities and investment banking division helped offset the drag of lower mortgage originations. Excluding the effects of a prior-year...

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US shares slip after last week's big rally

US stocks have opened slightly lower after last week's strong gains as a disappointing June retail sales report kept buyers cautious. Ten minutes into trade on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.58 (0.01 per cent) to 15,462.72....

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Aussies struggle to spot diabetes signs

EDS: NOT FOR USE BEFORE 0001 (AEST) MONDAY JULY 15 SYDNEY, July 15 AAP - It's the country's fastest-growing disease, but most Australians don't recognise all the symptoms of diabetes, a new survey shows. On the eve of National Diabetes Week,...

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Financial stress increase for uni students

TWO in three of Australia's university students are living below the poverty line, a report says, as student debt soars. The report from Universities Australia's longitudinal study of student finances, released on Monday, says more than two-thirds...

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