Teen sneaks to top of World Trade Center

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has bypassed security and climbed to the top of 1 World Trade Center, the US's tallest building, to take pictures in the middle of the night, police say. The teen was arrested early on Sunday and charged with misdemeanour criminal...

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Swiss Emmentaler named world's best cheese

A SWISS Emmentaler has won the title of 2014 World Championship Cheese in Wisconsin. Cheesemaker Gerard Sinnesberger took top honours for his Original Schweizer Rohmilch Emmentaler, a large format, big wheel Swiss cheese. Out of possible 100...

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PetroChina annual profit rises 12.4%

PETROCHINA Ltd, China's biggest oil producer, says its profit rose 12.4 per cent last year after higher retail petrol prices helped to narrow heavy losses for its refining unit. PetroChina said on Thursday that earnings rose to 129.6 billion yuan...

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Qld fruit flies set to lose their manhood

ONE of Australia's worst pests could soon lose its manhood or undergo a sex change. It's part of a bid to save the nation's $7 billion fruit and vegetable industry from the dreaded Queensland fruit fly. Australian and New Zealand scientists...

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NGA director Ron Radford retires

Director of the National Gallery of Australia, Ron Radford, has announced his retirement. Source: AAP THE National Gallery of Australia's director has announced his retirement. Ron Radford will have served close to a decade in the gallery's...

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Border protection team fronts Senate again

THE Operation Sovereign Borders band is getting back together to front another tough audience in a Labor- and Greens-dominated parliamentary committee. Immigration department secretary Martin Bowles, customs chief Michael Pezzullo and operation...

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20,000 Sydney homes lose power in storm

STRONG winds have lashed the NSW coast, cutting power to about 20,000 homes in Sydney's north and 19,000 on the Central Coast. Residents between Palm Beach and Freshwater lost power early on Sunday afternoon and, about an hour later, State Emergency...

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Science back on political agenda

AUSTRALIA'S science community is pushing for specialist advisers across all federal government departments. Following the Abbott government's scrapping of a science ministry, Science and Technology Australia boss Catriona Jackson said industry...

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Defence Minister attends Jakarta meeting

THE government is taking another step towards improving strained ties with Indonesia with Defence Minister David Johnston attending a top level conference in Jakarta on building maritime collaboration. Senator Johnston will be accompanied by...

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Baby sisters in hospital after collision

TWO baby sisters are in a serious but stable condition after the hatchback they were travelling in collided with a NSW Fire and Rescue truck driving in the same direction on the Pacific Highway in Sydney's north. A 17-month-old girl sustained...

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Woman dies in Beetle crash in NSW's north

A YOUNG woman has died in a crash in northern NSW. The woman, who police believe is 18 and from Brisbane, crashed her Volkswagen Beetle into a tree just after 5.30pm on Sunday while driving south on the New England Highway near Glen Innes. ...

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Dubai refinancing deal on $22bn debt

DUBAI has reached an agreement with Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates' central bank to extend payment of $US20 billion ($A22.23 billion) of debt due this year. Dubai built up tens of billions of dollars in debt during a building boom but...

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