Man 'threatens' club staff with fake gun

A man has been charged with threatening staff with a replica handgun at a licensed club in NSW. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged with threatening staff with a replica handgun at a licensed club on the NSW Central Coast. Police said...

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Two killed in blasts at Somali restaurant

Two explosions at a restaurant in the Somali city of Mogadishu have killed two people. Source: AAP AT least two people have been killed and several wounded in twin attacks at a restaurant on the popular beachfront of Somalia's capital Mogadishu....

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Gillard set for mixed Rooty Hill reception

EVERY second person entering the Rooty Hill RSL club has been asking if Julia's there yet. The prime minister's five-day stay in western Sydney, staying in The Novotel next to the club, is the talk of the town but she looks like getting a mixed...

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Big turnout tipped for 35th Mardi Gras

SATURDAY night's Mardi Gras is tipped to be one of the biggest in the event's history as the colourful parade celebrates 35 years in Sydney. Mardi Gras organisers said around 10,000 performers on 110 floats would take part in a parade of "tapestry,...

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Patients 'suffering from budget cuts'

A BLOWOUT in hospital waiting times shows patients are beginning to suffer from the NSW government's $3 billion in health spending cuts, the NSW opposition says. Labor MPs used question time on Thursday to hammer the government over the latest...

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Ombudsman slams cop probe into taser death

THE NSW ombudsman has criticised a police investigation into the death of a Brazilian student who was tasered 14 times, saying it failed to deal with the issue of police misconduct. Roberto Laudisio Curti, 21, died in the early hours of March...

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Taliban suicide bomber targets Kabul army

A TALIBAN suicide bomber has attacked a bus carrying Afghan army personnel in Kabul, wounding six people and highlighting a growing trend of strikes on Afghan rather than NATO military targets. The bomber struck on a busy main street in the heavily...

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Builders make unseen changes to homes

HOMEBUILDERS are opting for cheaper houses, given weaker economic conditions and problems with affordability, building supplies giant James Hardie says. Chief executive Louis Gries says homebuilders generally are building cheaper houses to ensure...

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Builders make unseen changes to homes

HOMEBUILDERS are opting for cheaper houses, given weaker economic conditions and problems with affordability, building supplies giant James Hardie says. Chief executive Louis Gries says homebuilders generally are building cheaper houses to ensure...

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Taliban suicide bomber targets Kabul army

A TALIBAN suicide bomber has attacked a bus carrying Afghan army personnel in Kabul, wounding six people and highlighting a growing trend of strikes on Afghan rather than NATO military targets. The bomber struck on a busy main street in the heavily...

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Whitehaven post heavy loss

AFTER years of modest profits Whitehaven Coal is headed for a $100 million full year loss in an anaemic coal market. While the NSW coal miner had already downgraded its forecast, it had only vaguely stated that operating profit in the first half...

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Aust bonds close stronger

AUSTRALIAN bond futures prices are higher amid growing concerns about Italy's political state following its weekend elections. At 1630 AEDT on Tuesday, the March 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.645 (implying a yield of 3.355 per...

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Four dead, 20 injured in Thai bomb blast

FOUR people have been killed and more than 20 injured when a homemade bomb was detonated during a fight at a Buddhist festival in northeast Thailand. Monday's explosion killed two policemen and two revellers at a concert to celebrate Makha Bhucha...

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Re-elected Raul Castro picks 'young' heir

Cuban President Raul Castro confirmed he will stand down at the end of his second term in 2018. Source: AAP PRESIDENT Raul Castro has been re-elected to what he vowed would be his last term in office, and unveiled a 52-year-old political heir...

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N.Korea, Mali set to stir UN rights summit

WIDESPREAD abuses in North Korea and Mali are set to be the subject of heated debate at the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, which kicks off on Monday. Around 100 ministers and other dignitaries are set to take part in the most important...

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Central Queensland braces for drenching

A SEVERE weather warning is in place for parts of Queensland, where authorities say heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding. The weather bureau is predicting heavy rainfall from Gladstone to the New South Wales border on Sunday night and Monday....

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