White House, Pentagon 'disagree over Mali'

THE White House and the US Defense Department are at odds over the danger posed by radical Islamic groups that have taken control of parts of Mali and are stirring up trouble in other parts of West Africa, The Los Angeles Times has reported. ...

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Bull shark gets into swimming enclosure

A LARGE shark managed to get into a swimming enclosure near a popular picnic spot on Macleay Island, off the southeast Queensland coast. Police were alerted to the bull shark in the swimming area, which is surrounded by a net, at Macleay Island...

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Intel 4Q profit down 27 per cent

INTEL Corp, the world's largest chipmaker, says its fourth-quarter net income has fallen 27 per cent from the previous year, as PC sales continued to weaken. Net income was $US2.47 billion ($A2.35 billion), or 48 US cents per share, for the October...

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Granville train crash victims remembered

THE 83 victims of Australia's worst train disaster have been remembered in a moving ceremony in Sydney's west. The packed 6.09am Mount Victoria to Sydney train, locomotive No.4620, derailed and crashed as it approached Granville station at about...

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Aust bonds rally on jobs figures

AUSTRALIAN bond futures prices have rallied on news Australia's unemployment rate rose to 5.4 per cent in December and weakness in Asian stock markets. RBC capital markets fixed interest strategist Michael Turner said there had been strong demand...

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Aust stocks close at 19-month high

AUSTRALIAN shares have closed at a fresh 19-month high as firming expectations of a February interest rate cut helped banking stocks. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 18.3 points, or 0.38 per cent higher at 4,756.6,...

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Aust dollar closes flat

THE Australian dollar has closed flat after a quiet domestic session, with investors focused on the upcoming release of local and overseas economic data. At 1700 AEDT on Wednesday, the local currency was at 105.53 US cents, little changed from...

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Minister defends SA treasurer Snelling

SOUTH Australian Sports Minister Tom Kenyon had defended Treasurer Jack Snelling ahead of a cabinet reshuffle that could result in Mr Snelling losing his hold on the state's finances. Mr Kenyon said Mr Snelling had been a good treasurer since...

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Firefighter death in Tas raises questions

Victorian firefighter Peter Cramer's family have questioned why he was allowed to work alone. Source: AAP THE family of a Victorian firefighter who died in Tasmania say they cannot understand why he was working in the bush alone and on foot....

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Afghan transition ahead of schedule: Smith

Defence Minister Stephen Smith says the transition to Afghan security takeover is ahead of schedule. Source: AAP AN Afghan-led takeover of security in Oruzgan province is set to occur ahead of schedule, raising the likelihood some Australian...

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Urgent CO2 cuts may ease hardship: report

Scientists say emission cuts now could delay some crippling impacts of climate change by decades. Source: AAP TENS of millions of people may be spared droughts and floods by 2050 if Earth-warming carbon emissions peak in 2016 rather than 2030,...

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Depardieu slams Russia protest movement

Actor Gerard Depardieu has defended the Kremlin's treatment of the Pussy Riot protest punks. Source: AAP FRENCH actor turned Russian national Gerard Depardieu has accused President Vladimir Putin's opposition of lacking vision and defended...

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New fire tax in train for NSW

A new fire tax on NSW homeowners will be fairer for funding the state's fire and emergency services. Source: AAP A NEW fire tax on NSW homeowners will be fairer than the current system which exempts people without home insurance from helping...

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Armed, barefoot man on the run in Qld town

A BAREFOOTED armed man is on the run in a southeast Queensland town, and should not be approached, police say. Officers wanted to speak to the man about in incident in Kingaroy on Sunday morning.But as they arrived at a home in the town, where he...

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