PM draws solace from Menzies

Mr Abbott has drawn inspiration from Robert Menzies' 1963 election win despite his low poll figures. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says he'll bend every fibre of his being to do the job but won't be perfect and will sometimes disappoint....

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Ice cream-related illness kills 3 in US

Three people in the US have died after contracting a foodborne illness from Blue Bell ice cream. Source: AAP THE deaths of three people who developed an illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products have prompted the US company's first...

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Jailed Boko Haram suspects died: Cameroon

CAMEROONIAN authorities say 25 Boko Haram suspects died in custody late last year but deny the country's army carried out regular human rights abuses against the extremist group. INFORMATION Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary said in a press conference...

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Robbers gang-rape nun: Indian police

A NUN in her 70s was gang-raped by a group of bandits when she tried to prevent them from committing a robbery in a Christian missionary school in eastern India, police say. THE attack early on Saturday is the latest crime to focus attention...

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Satellites check cyclone toll in Vanuatu

REGIONAL satellite technology has been called in to aid cyclone-battered Pacific islands, especially Vanuatu, after the devastation wrought by Cyclone Pam. THE United Nations has triggered a regional pact calling on satellite-owning states to...

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Assange agrees to be quizzed in London

SWEDISH prosecutors will travel to London to interview Julian Assange inside Ecuador's embassy in a move described by WikiLeaks as a "victory" for its founder. SWEDISH prosecutors on Friday performed an about-face by asking Assange's legal team...

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Harper Lee 'not subject to abuse'

HARPER Lee's agent has said the To Kill A Mockingbird writer is "in full possession of her mental faculties" after it was suggested the 88-year-old was being taken advantage of over the publication of a follow-up to the best-selling book. THE...

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Perth braces for storms due to cyclone

PERTH is bracing for fierce storms this weekend as the weakening Tropical Cyclone Olwyn continues to hit Western Australia's Pilbara region. CYCLONE Olwyn intensified to a category three on Thursday but late on Friday it was downgraded to a...

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Ebola patient arrives at US hospital

AN American healthcare worker who contracted Ebola while volunteering in Sierra Leone has arrived at the National Institutes of Health's hospital in Maryland. THE patient's condition was still being evaluated after being flown in isolation from...

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Vanuatu hit by powerful cyclone

AN extremely powerful cyclone has reportedly blown over islands in the Pacific's Vanuatu archipelago after a westward change of course put populated areas directly in the path of its destructive 270km/h winds. THE UN Office for the Coordination...

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Al-Shabab group attacks Somalian town

THE Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab has attacked a regional government headquarters in the central-southern city of Baidoa, killing nine people, police and officials say. ATTACKERS detonated a car bomb and tried to enter the seat of newly created...

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Six Asian airports in global top 10

SIX Asian airports have made the list of the top 10 airports in the world, with Singapore's Changi Airport retaining the No.1 position for the third year running. AIRPORTS in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and China ranked in the top 10 at the...

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Bangladesh cement factory collapse kills 4

THE roof of a five-storey cement factory being constructed in Bangladesh has collapsed, killing at least four people and trapping many others, a fire official says. FIRE official Mizanur Rahman said the accident occurred on Thursday at Mongla in...

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US unemployment benefits applications fall

THE number of people seeking US unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, in a sign that strong hiring will likely continue. THE Labor Department says weekly applications for unemployment aid dropped 36,000 to a seasonally adjusted 289,000....

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British Ebola patient lands in UK

A PLANE believed to be carrying a British military healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone has landed in the UK. THE RAF plane, which has also brought back two of the female worker's colleagues for further monitoring,...

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Ericsson cuts 2,200 jobs

WIRELESS equipment maker Ericsson will cut 2,200 jobs in Sweden as part of a nine billion kronor ($A1.44 billion) savings package. THE Stockholm-based company said the layoffs would mostly affect research and development and supply positions....

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US chopper crash troops presumed dead

SEVEN Marines and four soldiers aboard a US Army helicopter that crashed off Florida during a night training mission are presumed dead, military officials say. SEARCH crews have found human remains despite heavy fog hampering search efforts...

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Wild storm lashes Sydney's west

A WILD storm has lashed Sydney's west and south, causing widespread damage including flooding and car accidents, as well as pulling a roof onto train tracks. MORE than 20,000 homes lost power when heavy rainfall, damaging winds and lightning...

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IPO conditions good in 2015: Deloitte

CONDITIONS for public floats of companies remain promising, after a strong year for public listings in 2014, says financial services provider Deloitte. "CONDITIONS remain largely the same for 2015, and the early signs are strongly positive with...

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Germany refuses to discuss WWII reparation

THE German government says it isn't prepared to reopen the issue of compensation for the Nazis' World War II occupation of Greece. GREEK radical left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has revived the question of wartime reparations, saying in a...

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Hockey taking time in lieu, says Abbott

Tony Abbott has defended the time Joe Hockey has spent on a defamation case against Fairfax Media. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has defended the time Joe Hockey has spent at the hearing of a defamation case against Fairfax Media. THE treasurer...

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Abbott waits for Joko call

Prime Minister Tony Abbott continues to plead for the lives of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott continues to plead for the lives of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, describing them as a force for good...

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AirAsia flight diverted, trouble landing

AN AirAsia flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur has diverted to Melbourne because of a minor technical fault. AN Airservices Australia spokesman denied reports that the plane had been circling Melbourne Airport for two hours, but confirmed it...

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Baird schools teachers, Foley woos nurses

EDS: Updating with further govt health spending pledges NSW ELECTION CAMPAIGN - TUESDAY, MARCH 10 WHERE THEY WENTMike Baird: QueanbeyanLuke Foley: KogarahWHAT THEY SAID"If we don't win here, obviously that threatens our ability to govern overall...

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Entertainer Stuart Wagstaff dies aged 90

ENTERTAINER Stuart Wagstaff has died in a Sydney hospital aged 90. WAGSTAFF came to Australia in 1958 after starting out in theatre and TV in England. He appeared in shows on all the Australian commercial networks and theatre productions in...

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Hungary to ban shopping on most Sundays

HUNGARIANS have taken advantage of the last opportunity to shop on Sundays before new regulations kick in greatly limiting opening hours for most stores. STARTING March 15, stores can only open between 6am and 10pm and are banned from opening...

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UN nuclear watchdog holds Tehran talks

Barack Obama says the US will walk away from nuclear talks with Iran if there's no acceptable deal. Source: AAP EXPERTS from the UN nuclear watchdog have held talks in Tehran in their investigation into decade-old allegations of possible...

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Call for probe over Europe C-section rates

WIDE variations in the rate of caesarean sections carried out in Europe have raised concerns about whether women are benefiting from best practice. A NEW study published by the journal BJOG has found around a quarter of births in the UK are...

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Finland radio to air full Koran readings

FINLAND'S state radio channel YLE is broadcasting readings of the entire Koran in Finnish to improve knowledge of Muslim culture in the country. THE 60 half-hour readings are accompanied by comments from the translator of the Islamic holy book...

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Indonesia prepares for executions

THE PRISONERS AWAITING EXECUTION AND THEIR LEGAL APPEALS: JAKARTA is yet to announce a date for the executions of up to 10 prisoners, including Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, indicating it's watching various legal appeals. MYURAN...

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Syrian airstrikes kill at least 10

SYRIAN government airstrikes on a rebel-held suburb of the capital have killed at least 10 people, activists say. THE Local Coordination Committees activist collective and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights say Sunday's air raids...

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Police probe woman's death in Sydney

A woman has died after being attacked in the street on her way home in Sydney's west. Source: AAP HOMICIDE detectives are investigating the death of a woman from a suspected knife attack in Sydney's west. THE woman, believed to be in...

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One dead, six wounded Egypt bomb blast

A BOMB has exploded outside a supermarket in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, killing one person and wounding six. SUNDAY'S blast took place at a branch of the French supermarket chain Carrefour in Alexandria's eastern district of Seyouf. It is...

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Egypt postpones retrial of Al-Jazeera duo

THE retrial of two Al-Jazeera journalists who face terror-related charges in Egypt has been postponed to March 19. SUNDAY'S decision comes after a brief hearing for acting bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian producer Baher Mohammed. The...

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Three dead amid Afghan prison standoff

INMATES in northern Afghanistan have killed two police officers they had taken hostage during a prison riot in which an inmate was shot dead, an Afghan security official says. THE riot erupted during a search for mobile phones, knives and other...

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