Big classes, less activity as teachers cut

CHILDREN face more overcrowded classes in state primary schools and reduced activities in secondary schools next year as figures show there will be fewer teachers for the same number of students. Department of Education, Training and Employment...

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Give back our money, Spaniards tell banks

Protesters and members of the Association of Users of Banks and Insurance of Spain take part in a protest to demand that the bailed-out lenders give their money back to customers, in Madrid. Picture: AFP/CESAR MANSO Source: AFP FURIOUS Spaniards...

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Suu Kyi to head probe into Chinese-backed mine

MYANMAR opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will lead a probe into a crackdown on a protest against a Chinese-backed copper mine which will also assess the future of the disputed project, the president's office said on Saturday. The 30-strong...

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Syrian telecomms down for third day

SYRIAN Internet and mobile phone links remained cut for a third straight day on Saturday, an AFP correspondent in Damascus reported, amid US accusations the government is deliberately seeking to deprive the opposition of communications. But activists...

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Kuwait poll hit by opposition boycott

KUWAITIS have cast ballots for a second general election in 10 months, but turnout has been low after a boycott call by the opposition which argues the parliament has lost all its legitimacy. The vote comes nearly two months after Emir Sheikh...

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One dead in Miami airport bus crash

OFFICIALS say a double-decker bus has hit an overpass at Miami International Airport, killing at least one person and injuring more than two-dozen people on board. Airport spokesman Greg Chin says the bus, which was a cruise or tour bus, hit...

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Pope greets clowns, acrobats

POPE Benedict XVI has greeted thousands of clowns, acrobats, puppeteers and even a pair of lion cubs as the circus came to town for an unusual papal performance. Benedict clapped and watched amused as circus workers flipped, flopped, juggled...

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Pythons sued over Spamalot royalties

A PRODUCER of the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail is suing the comedy troupe over royalties from the hit stage musical Spamalot. Producer Mark Forstater wants a bigger share of proceeds from the show, which is based on the 1975 movie spoof...

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J&J CEO to replace retiring chairman

JOHNSON & Johnson says Bill Weldon will step down as chairman at the end of next month, and its board of directors picked new CEO Alex Gorsky to replace him. The world's biggest maker of health products had named Gorsky as CEO earlier this...

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Drawing by Raphael goes up for sale

ONE of the most significant drawings by Italian master Raphael in private hands is up for auction in London. Head of an Apostle is expected to fetch between 10 million pounds and 15 million pounds ($15 million and $23 million) at Sotheby's on...

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Historic church divided over hymnal sale

ONE of the nation's oldest churches is considering selling a copy of the first book ever published in British North America. Members of the Old South Church in Boston on Sunday are scheduled to vote on whether to sell one of their two copies...

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Israel to build 3000 settler homes

ISRAEL is to build 3000 new settler homes in east Jerusalem and the West Bank after the Palestinians won recognition as a non-member state at the United Nations, an Israeli official told AFP on Friday. Asked if he could confirm a report that...

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New iPhone, iPad to be sold in China

APPLE said is newest gadgets including the iPad mini and iPhone 5 would go on sale in December in China, the country where many Apple products are manufactured. The iPad mini and fourth generation iPad will be sold in China starting December...

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US stocks mixed as tensions rise

US stocks have shrugged off a second day of market gains around the world, trading mixed in early deals amid signs that fiscal cliff negotiations are going nowhere. Twenty minutes into trade on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up...

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Hunger Games author plans new book

THE Hunger Games novelist Suzanne Collins has a new book coming out next year. Publisher Scholastic says the multimillion-selling author has a picture book scheduled for next fall. The new book will be called Year of the Jungle, based on the...

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Russia bans 'extremist' Pussy Riot videos

A RUSSIAN court has banned access on the internet to the videos of performances by the jailed feminist punk band Pussy Riot, ruling the films to be extremist. A Moscow court declared the videos, including the infamous Punk Prayer in the Cathedral...

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Concorde manslaughter conviction overturned

A FRENCH appeals court has overturned a manslaughter conviction against Continental Airlines for the July 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people, ruling Thursday that mistakes by the company's mechanics were not enough to make...

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US stocks open higher on growth estimate

US stocks have opened higher, chasing solid gains in markets in Asia and Europe, helped by an expected strong upward revision in the US economic growth estimate for the third quarter. All major sectors were higher, led by consumer goods and...

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US economy grew stronger 2.7% in 3Q

THE US economy grew at a 2.7 per cent pace in the third quarter, faster than previously estimated, the Commerce Department says in a report that nevertheless points to a weaker fourth quarter. Gross domestic product growth was revised upward from...

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CNN names Jeff Zucker as new chief

CNN has named former NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker as its new top executive. Mr Zucker is replacing Jim Walton, who announced he was leaving this past summer. Mr Zucker takes over a network that was the first in cable news but has lagged...

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Syria 'shuts off the internet'

TWO US-based internet-monitoring companies say Syria has shut off the Internet nationwide. Activists in Syria reached Thursday by satellite telephone confirmed the unprecedented blackout, which comes amid intense fighting in the capital, Damascus....

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French lawyers exchange tweets in court

TWO French prosecutors have landed themselves in hot water after being caught tweeting during a trial, judicial sources have revealed. The pair are being investigated over a Twitter exchange which suggests they were frustrated with the pace...

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UK to abstain on UN Palestinian vote

BRITAIN says it will abstain on a vote for upgraded Palestinian status at the United Nations unless the Palestinians commit to an immediate return to negotiations with Israel. Foreign Secretary William Hague said Britain would only support Palestinian...

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Church to vote again on women bishops

THE Church of England is to relaunch the bid to admit women bishops at the earliest opportunity in July next year, it says in a statement. The 19-strong Archbishops' Council said it wanted to resolve the situation "as a matter of urgency" after...

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150 wounded in Tunisia clashes

MORE than 150 people were wounded in a second day of clashes between Tunisian security forces and thousands of protesters in a poor southwestern town, a hospital source told AFP. A doctor at the hospital in Siliana said more than 150 people were...

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BP banned from US government contracts

BRITISH oil giant BP has been temporarily banned by the US Environmental Protection Agency from US government contracts due to its behaviour in the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. "EPA is taking this action due to BP's lack of business...

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British team hunts for WWII Spitfires

A BRITISH team preparing to dig for a rumoured hoard of World War II Spitfire planes in Myanmar (Burma) says it would be one of the most fascinating discoveries in aviation archaeology if they were found. The team believe there could be 36 of...

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Red Square bomb plotter gets 15 years

A MAN whose plot to cause carnage on Moscow's iconic Red Square was thwarted by a spam phone message has been sentenced to 15 years in jail. Ilyas Saidov, a member of an underground Islamist group, brought explosives-laden belts disguised as...

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Facebook nixes copyright shift rumours

FACEBOOK is telling its users to ignore rumours spreading on the social network that they need to post a statement to protect their copyrights of their comments and other materials. "There is a rumour circulating that Facebook is making a change...

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Qantas cuts ties with Tourism Australia

A 40-YEAR partnership with Tourism Australia has been abandoned by Qantas amid allegations of sabotage. Qantas has suspended a $50 million marketing deal with the tourism body, claiming its boss Geoff Dixon was leading a consortium trying to...

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Israel's ex-FM Livni returns to politics

ISRAEL'S former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has announced she is returning to politics and has told supporters she is forming a new party to run in January parliamentary elections. Ms Livni told a news conference in Tel Aviv that her new party,...

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France to vote for Palestinian state

THE French foreign minister says France plans to vote in favour of recognition of a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week. Laurent Fabius has told parliament that France has long supported Palestinian ambitions for statehood...

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US stocks open lower despite Greek deal

US stocks have opened lower after Greece secured a revised bailout deal that will help it again avert a default on its huge debt load. Doubts remained about the new deal, which allows Athens to trim its debt load through bond buybacks and reduced...

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Portuguese MPs clear austerity budget

BAILED-OUT Portugal's MPs have given final approval to a 2013 budget imposing an unprecedented austerity squeeze even as protesters massed outside. The budget, aimed at saving 5.3 billion euros ($A6.63 billion), passed easily with the support...

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Pot-loving defendant asks for final toke

AN AVID marijuana user has agreed to give up his favourite pastime to avoid a jail sentence, but not before asking a judge if he could have just one more toke. Nineteen-year-old Damaine Mitchell got credit for time served for marijuana possession,...

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Studying amid exposed wires, leaky ceilings

The exterior of Dakabin State High School. PIC: Steve Pohlner Source: The Courier-Mail ALMOST 90 state schools across Queensland are in a state of serious disrepair, with more than 12,000 outstanding maintenance issues needing attention. ...

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It's getting hot 'round here

Bridget Wood, from Coffs Harbour, enjoys the weather at Surfers Paradise. PIC: Adam Head Source: The Courier-Mail BRIDGET Wood, 17, of Coffs Harbour was floating on air thanks to brilliant beach conditions at Surfers Paradise yesterday. ...

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State could be called to sex abuse inquiry

NO CHANGE: Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie. Picture: Peter Wallis Source: The Courier-Mail A STATE department charged with protecting Queensland children could be called on to give evidence at the Gillard Government's royal commission into...

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Soldier of surf in fight for survival

Big Wave Surfer Mark Visser. PIC: Alpha Blu Source: Supplied ELITE fighting forces are turning to a Queensland surfer for an edge in life-and-death battles. Extreme athlete Mark Visser, a cult hero for his big-wave riding, is the star of...

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LNP defector unloads on fellow MPs

OPENS UP: Ray Hopper Member for Condamine at his property outside Toowoomba PIC: Jamie Hanson Source: The Courier-Mail RAY Hopper has laid bare the tensions inside the LNP, labelling the deputy leader an "ignorant slob". He also accused...

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Are you Queensland's newest millionaire?

Lotto numbers Source: Supplied QUEENSLAND'S newest millionaire could be a Cairns resident after a winning Gold Lotto ticket was bought from a Manunda newsagency. Raintrees Newsagency owner Sharryn Stokes said the mystery winner was likely...

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Prime farmland for sale on Coast

FOREIGN and interstate buyers are being sought for one of Queensland's biggest strawberry farms, Gowinta, which has gone into liquidation with debts of more than $17 million. Gowinta, at Beerwah in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, is a third-generation...

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Voters apathetic about Vic leaders: poll

VICTORIA'S political leaders might be suffering from attention deficiency because a large number of voters don't know or don't care who they are, according to a new poll. A JWS Research poll in Monday's Herald Sun found that despite being premier...

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Man charged with attempted murder, rape

A MAN has been charged with attempted murder, torture and rape after an incident on the Gold Coast on Saturday. It is alleged about 11.15pm the man assaulted a woman at a Tallai home. The man and woman were known to each other, police said.The 29-year-old...

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Blast rocks Nigerian army barracks church

AT least one explosion has ripped through a church in a military barracks in northern Nigeria, the army says, with reports that a number of people have been wounded. "There was a blast today in a church inside the military barracks in Jaji (in...

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NAPLAN stress causes vomiting, insomnia

STRESS-RELATED vomiting and insomnia are affecting children in the lead-up to the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), a new study shows. In the landmark University of Melbourne study, for which 8353 teachers and principals...

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Violation of Gaza truce a sin: cleric

A LEADING Islamic cleric in the Gaza Strip has ruled it a sin to violate the recent ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group that governs the Palestinian territory - according a religious legitimacy to the truce and giving the Gaza government...

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Driver dies as US band's bus overturns

SWISS police say a bus carrying the Marcus Miller Band, an American jazz group, has overturned - killing the driver and injuring several musicians. Police in the central canton (state) of Uri said the German-registered private bus tipped over...

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China in first aircraft carrier landing

CHINA has conducted the first landing of a fighter jet on its new aircraft carrier in a move that extends Beijing's ability to project its growing military might in territorial disputes. The Chinese-made J-15 made the successful landing on the...

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