Apartment blocks evacuated in east Sydney

ABOUT 60 people have been evacuated from two apartment blocks in Sydney's east after a fire broke out at an electrical substation. The apartment blocks in Maroubra have been evacuated as a precaution after the adjoining substation caught fire....

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14 Sri Lankan asylum seekers sent home

A MAN making his second bid for asylum was among 14 asylum seekers sent home after allegedly hijacking a ship off the coast of Sri Lanka, the federal government says. Speaking in Sydney, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said the 14 asylum seekers...

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Qld minister met with Echo: Newman

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman's office won't confirm a senior minister discussed the idea of a second casino in Brisbane with Echo Entertainment. Echo chairman John O'Neill says the gaming group has plans to spend $1.3 billion in Brisbane...

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$A down on regional market moves

THE Australian dollar has fallen more than half a US Cent, amid weaker performances on regional equity market and ahead of a much-anticipated reading of US gross domestic product (GDP). At 1700 AEDT on Friday, the local currency was trading...

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Caltabiano steps aside on ethics issue

Transport and Main Roads Director-General Michael Caltabiano appears at the Estimates Committee Hearing. Picture: Philip Norrish Source: The Courier-Mail A letter from Transport and Main Roads minister Scott Emerson to the Speaker, Fiona...

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Qld close to apology over forced adoptions

THE Queensland government says it is close to joining the growing list of states and territories that have apologised to victims of forced adoption. Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu on Thursday apologised in parliament for the practice, which...

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Japanese man nabbed for lizard smuggling

A 36-YEAR-OLD Japanese man has faced a Perth court after he allegedly attempted to smuggle nine shingleback skinks, also known as bobtail lizards, out of Australia. The man was stopped by Customs and Border Protection officers at Perth International...

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Fake real estate agent charged over fraud

A FAKE real estate agent has allegedly swindled almost three-quarters of a million dollars from a Sydney home buyer. Police in Sydney's southwest on Wednesday charged a 36-year-old man over the allegations relating to the purchase of a property...

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Obama's 'horses and bayonets' go viral

CAVALRY comments galloped online as a shot by President Barack Obama about "horses and bayonets" became the most talked about moment of the final presidential debate on Twitter. Online sparring between supporters of Obama and Republican challenger...

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$A treading water ahead of inflation data

THE Australian dollar is marking time ahead of the release of key inflation data. At 1700 AEDT on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.19 US cents, down slightly from 103.26 cents at the end of Monday's local session. Since 0700...

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Federal govt to continue belt tightening

THE latest round of budget cuts probably won't be the last if the federal government is intent on returning a surplus in the 2013 election year. Treasurer Wayne Swan announced on Monday an extra $16.4 billion of budget savings over the next four...

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Cup Day rate cut now more certain

THE onus on the central bank to keep the economy growing, and prevent the jobless rate spurting higher, just got heavier. Faced with a still-turbulent global economy, which has hit forecasts for tax revenues and trimmed domestic growth expectations,...

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Japan saves 64 Chinese seamen

JAPAN'S coast guard has saved 64 Chinese seamen from their burning cargo ship despite the two nations remaining locked in an acrimonious dispute over contested islands. The coast guard was alerted by Taiwanese authorities late on Saturday about...

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Girl, 7, suffers burns from campfire

A YOUNG girl has suffered serious burns to her legs and feet after falling onto a smouldering campfire northwest of Sydney. The seven-year-old was enjoying a day out with her family at Lower Portland, on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, when...

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