State Of Origin tops 2.4 million viewers

More than 2.4 million viewers tuned in to watch Wednesday's State of Origin opener. Source: AAP NSW'S State Of Origin victory over Queensland was watched by more than 2.4 million viewers, with about half of the audience living in Sydney....

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Cash to Vic athletes to Commonwealth Games

The Victorian government has granted $450,000 to help athletes travel to the Glasgow Games. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S Commonwealth Games team has received a $450,000 boost from the Victorian government to help them to travel to Scotland for...

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Buffett's older sister called in to help

Warren Buffett's older sister is helping to ensure the billionaire's fortune goes to just causes. Source: AAP WHEN Warren Buffett announced in 2006 that he would give away his billions, he was flooded with individual requests for help that...

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Experienced drivers' test struggle

MOST experienced motorists might struggle to pass the driving test if they had to take it now, according to a survey. A total of 50 experienced drivers took a test in an experiment organised by car insurance company Direct Line, with more than...

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Bush-Blair talks disclosure agreed

AN agreement has been reached over disclosing sensitive documents detailing discussions between Tony Blair and George Bush. Sir Jeremy Heywood, the UK Government's most senior civil servant, who was principal private secretary to Blair in 10...

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Ukrainian journo arrested in Pitt attack

A MAN arrested after rushing up and touching Brad Pitt on a Hollywood red carpet is a Ukrainian journalist with a history of getting too close to celebrities. Los Angeles Police officer Sally Madera identified the suspect as Vitalii Sediuk who...

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UK deputy PM facing Lib Dem calls to quit

THE leadership of British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been questioned by some of his own MPs as Liberal Democrat candidates joined voices urging him to quit over dismal election results. The Deputy Prime Minister has insisted he is staying...

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Taliban frees 24 Afghan hostages

TALIBAN militants have released 24 hostages who were seized in northeastern Afghanistan last week, an official says. Taliban fighters captured Yamgan, a remote mountainous district in Badakhshan province on Wednesday, and took 40 policemen hostage....

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Belgians vote, brace for new stalemate

Belgians have begun casting their vote for a new national parliament. Source: AAP BELGIANS are casting their vote Sunday for a new national parliament, amid fears that a fresh political stalemate may be in the making for the fissured country....

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Car bomb kills at least 10 in Syria

A CAR bomb has struck a pro-government neighbourhood in the central Syrian city of Homs, killing at least 10 people, setting cars on fire and sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky, activists and a government official say. The blast...

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China 'offers leniency' to bomb suspects

AUTHORITIES have called for anyone involved in terrorist activities in China's restive northwest to turn themselves in and promised leniency following a bombing that killed dozens of people. The announcement followed a security crackdown launched...

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Gunmen kill 6 police officers in Pakistan

GUNMEN have stormed a tribal police post in southwestern Pakistan, killing six police officers and wounding three, authorities say. The attack took place in Wadh area of Baluchistan province's Khuzdar district, where insurgents have launched...

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