Body found as Tibet mine disaster kills 83

Eighty-three workers have been buried after a large-scale landslide hit a mining area in Tibet. Source: AAP RESCUE teams have found the first body almost 36 hours after a giant landslide in Tibet buried 83 mine workers. Xinhua news agency...

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Record boat arrivals in March: opposition

A RECORD 2200 asylum seekers have arrived in Australia on 34 boats so far this month, the federal opposition says. It has also been a record first quarter for illegal boat arrivals with over 3600 people arriving - a 179 per cent increase on...

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Burma unrest death toll reaches 43

THE death toll from recent communal violence in central Burma has risen to 43 with more than 1300 homes and other buildings destroyed. Sixty-eight people have been arrested in connection with the Buddhist-Muslim unrest, which has left 11,376...

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Attacks leave more than 50 dead in Nigeria

ATTACKS on villages surrounding a central Nigerian city at the heart of unrest between Christians and Muslims have killed more than 50 people this week. Officials say an assault on Wednesday on a village in the Riyom local government area killed...

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Napolitano bids to end impasse in Italy

ITALIAN President Giorgio Napolitano has asked two unidentified "groups" to come up with a program for government in a bid to end a deadlock between parties more than a month after elections that left no clear winner. Napolitano stressed that...

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Court upholds election of Kenya's Kenyatta

KENYA'S Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Uhuru Kenyatta in the March 4 presidential election. The court unanimously ruled that the election had been conducted in a "free, fair, transparent and credible" manner and that Kenyatta and his...

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Mandela 'breathing without difficulty'

NELSON Mandela is comfortable and breathing without difficulty on his third day in hospital after the anti-apartheid hero was treated for pneumonia, South Africa's presidency says. Messages of concern for the ailing 94-year-old, one of the towering...

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Homeless caught in funding squabble

SEVENTEEN homeless services across Queensland have been warned they could be forced to close because of a funding battle between the state and federal governments. The Queensland government has accused federal Labor of leaving the agencies with...

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Patients die after ambo blunders

The Queensland Ambulance Service has been plagued by communications problems. Source: The Courier-Mail A BRISBANE man died after he was left to treat himself for 15 minutes when ambulance dispatchers wrongly classified his injuries as non-life...

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Answer to airport woes right on doorstep

Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson says the Sunshine Coast Airport could take more traffic and help ease delays at Brisbane Airport. PIO: Megan Slade Source: The Courier-Mail THE Sunshine Coast says it is ready, willing and able to ease Brisbane...

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Stress may limit CMC case load

PCMC Chair Liz Cunningham hears evidence relating to the release of Fitzgerald Inquiry documents. PIC: Darren England Source: The Courier-Mail THE State's misconduct watchdog may need to limit the number of cases it investigates to deal with...

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Bombings kill 23, wound dozens in Iraq

A STRING of bombings targeting Shi'ite mosques in Iraq have killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens, officials say. Friday's attacks were the latest in spectacular assaults staged by insurgents seeking to undermine the Shi'ite-led government's...

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Govt to crackdown on dodgy compo claims

THE workers' compensation scheme for federal public servants will be overhauled in an attempt to cut down on dubious claims, Fairfax Media reports. The government review of the billion dollar Comcare insurance scheme reportedly calls for a crackdown...

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SAC Capital funds manager arrested in US

A SENIOR portfolio manager for one of America's largest hedge funds has been arrested, accused of making $US1.4 million ($A1.35 million) illegally in a widening insider trading probe involving an investment company founded by billionaire Steven A....

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BlackBerry back in profit, sells 1m Z10s

RESEARCH In Motion says it sold about one million of its critically important new BlackBerry 10 devices and surprised Wall Street by returning to profitability in the most recent quarter. The earnings provide a first glimpse of how RIM's new touch-screen...

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LNP MP's charity tribute to Labor icon

LNP MP Neil Symes has paid $500 to charity for a poster of former ALP identity Tom Burns, who once held his seat. Source: The Courier-Mail A POSTER of a Labor stalwart is taking pride of place in an LNP electorate office in an unlikely tribute...

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New trap to lure out Mary River croc

SPOTTED: The 3.5m saltwater crocodile on the bank of the Mary River upstream from Maryborough. Source: The Courier-Mail WILDLIFE rangers on the hunt for an elusive saltwater crocodile on the prowl near Maryborough are hoping a new trap will...

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Are you a bunny if you work at Easter?

THERE will be no double time for the Easter Bunny, or anyone else hard at work this Sunday. An employment law expert said there was widespread confusion about Easter long weekend penalty rates. But Scott McSwan said he could solve the confusion...

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Staff sacked in wake of Driscoll claims

Member for Redcliffe Scott Driscoll makes a statement to Parliament earlier this month. Picture: Darren England Source: The Courier-Mail THE future of a taxpayer-funded community association secretly controlled by Scott Driscoll is in doubt...

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US stocks higher as Cyprus reopens banks

US stocks have pushed higher in early trade after banks in Cyprus reopened without major incident and Europe's markets gained on buoyant German retail sales data. Five minutes into trade on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 30.11...

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Man to face Sydney court over cocaine

A MAN will face court charged with drug offences after more than two kilograms of cocaine was found at a house on Sydney's northern beaches. Police from the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad arrested the man, 51, on Thursday after searching...

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Spending on mental health increasing

SPENDING on mental health services has ballooned by almost half a billion dollars to about $309 for every Australian, according to the latest statistics. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) says figures for 2010/11 show a rise...

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S&P puts Deutsche Bank on negative rating

INTERNATIONAL ratings agency Standard and Poor's has put the biggest German bank's long-term credit rating on negative watch after Deutsche Bank's 2012 earnings were hit by writedowns and legal costs. S&P said in a statement it has placed...

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Four killed in Iraq attacks

A SERIES of attacks near Baghdad and north of the capital have killed four people, the latest in an apparent spike in violence just weeks ahead of Iraq's first elections in three years. Separate bombings south of Baghdad - one inside a restaurant...

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Pre-dawn op removes part of Berlin Wall

WORK crews backed by about 250 police have removed parts of the Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery to make way for an upmarket building project, despite demands by protesters that the site be preserved. Residents of the area expressed...

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Jeep Cherokee takes a radical new turn

THE Jeep Cherokee is back, with a surprising design that could win some new buyers but lose some old fans. The 2014 Cherokee midsize SUV makes its debut on Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show. The remake is so radical that observers...

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BMW unveils new diesel 3-Series sedan

BMW is giving fans of its 3-Series more room and better petrol mileage in two important variations of the small luxury sports sedan that it's rolling out at the New York International Auto Show this week. On Wednesday, the German carmaker will...

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Flat year for US music industry: survey

US music industry sales held nearly steady in 2012 as gains from digital subscription services offset further declines in physical disc sales, an industry survey showed on Wednesday. Overall recorded music sales revenues for 2012 were $US7.1...

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Saudi says busted spy cell Iran-linked

AN alleged spy cell dismantled last week in Saudi Arabia had "direct links" to Iran's intelligence services, the kingdom's interior ministry says. "Preliminary investigations and physical evidence that has been collected as well as the defendants'...

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Russian teen 'flees US adopters'

A RUSSIAN-BORN youth has run away from his adoptive parents in the United States and returned to his grandmother in provincial Russia, state television says, adding fuel to a furious row with Washington over adoption. State television made huge...

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Breivik denied attendance at mum's funeral

NORWEGIAN prison authorities have rejected a request by mass killer Anders Behring Breivik to attend the funeral of his mother, who died last week after a long illness, his lawyer says. Breivik, a 34-year-old right-wing extremist who is serving...

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Portugal economy to contract: bank

THE Portuguese economy is set to contract by 2.3 per cent this year due to a sharp fall in domestic demand and disappointing export growth, the Bank of Portugal says. With the new forecast, which predicts a deeper contraction than an earlier...

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Cold lambs feast on chocolate eggs

TWO lambs have caused mayhem at a popular UK tourist attraction after trying to scoff a pile of a quarter of a million chocolate Easter eggs. A ewe and the two lambs were found in the egg store at Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset where staff believe...

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Native title boss to step down

THE boss of the body that oversees native title claims in Australia is stepping down after almost two decades of involvement with Aboriginal land rights. National Native Title Tribunal president Graeme Neate announced on Tuesday he would leave...

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Italian star Lollobrigida auctions jewels

ITALIAN actress Gina Lollobrigida is to sell jewellery worth as much as three million euros ($A3.71 million), with some of the proceeds going to help stem cell research, auction house Sotheby's says. Designed by Italian creator Bulgari in the...

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Suspension lifts standard of leadership

MANY critics will rush to condemn Campbell Newman for failing to act fast enough against Redcliffe MP Scott Driscoll. However, the Queensland Premier should get some credit for acting at all. Standing by embattled MPs - regardless of the nature...

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MP's bid for back-door deal with Woolies

Member for Redcliffe Scott Driscoll was yesterday suspended from the Liberal National Party. Picture: Darren England Source: The Courier-Mail SUSPENDED MP Scott Driscoll made a secret back-door approach to Woolworths last year for cash to prop...

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Taking Brisbane city to greater heights

Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk wants a review of height limits for city skyscrapers. He says the current limit restricts economic opportunity. PIC: Mark Calleja Source: The Courier-Mail BRISBANE'S ever-changing skyline faces transformation...

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Labor's lousy week continues with Newspoll

THIS September's federal election is getting more lopsided with 30 Labor MPs likely to lose their seats, according to the latest Newspoll. With Prime Minister Julia Gillard admonishing her own party for an "appalling" two weeks of self-indulgence,...

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NSW Labor isn't winning over voters: poll

THE Labor brand in NSW continues to suffer with a new poll revealing less than a quarter of voters are behind the opposition party. The Nielsen poll, published by Fairfax Media, revealed only 23 per cent of those surveyed would give NSW Labor...

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Man facing Facebook threats charges

A BRITISH man who allegedly posted on Facebook threats to kill 200 people in America will face extra charges, a court has heard. Reece Elliott, 24, from South Shields, South Tyneside, appeared before magistrates in the town, where his case was...

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Bidding war for Dell as new offers emerge

A BIDDING war has broken out for US computer maker Dell as two new acquisition offers emerged in competition with the private buyout led by founder Michael Dell. The company said the offers were from billionaire corporate raider Carl Icahn and...

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Shark attack hero wins bravery award

That was the only thought Trevor Ronald Burns had when he saw a woman being attacked by a Great White Shark. He never expected to be awarded for his bravery. The Brisbane man was holidaying in Perth with his family in October 2010 when they took part...

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Storms black out 50,000 Qld properties

A SERIES of severe storms, accompanied by 90km/h winds and lightning strikes, have swept through southeast Queensland, cutting off power to thousands of homes and businesses. The State Emergency Service responded to up to 100 calls for help,...

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LNP economic 'cure' a blow for sick state

The unemployment rate in Queensland has risen from 5.5 per cent to 5.8 per cent under the Newman LNP Government. IN the lead up to the State election held one year ago yesterday, the LNP had a mantra of "getting Queensland back on track". ...

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Risk of storm repeat as man fights for life

Brian Willey took this photo looking east from Oakey, on the Darling Downs, about 9pm. PIC: Brian Willey. Source: Supplied THE southeast could be in the firing line again today after a storm yesterday afternoon left one man in a critical condition...

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'Albo' has nothing to fear from reshuffle

Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese is likely to remain a part of Julia Gillard's Cabinet after any reshuffle this week. Picture: Sam Ruttyn Source: News Limited ANTHONY Albanese is not universally liked within the...

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