Two dead after strong Burma quake

A POWERFUL earthquake has struck Burma, reportedly leaving at least two dead and five missing, and sparking panic in the central city of Mandalay. "According to the information we have so far, two people died and three were injured because of...

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Denmark to scrap world's first fat tax

Denmark's government will scrap a fat tax it introduced a little over a year ago in a world first. Source: AAP DENMARK'S government will scrap a fat tax it introduced a little over a year ago in a world first. "The fat tax and the extension...

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Four kids linked to shopping centre fire

The fire at North Mackay engulfs the Toys R Us store. Picture: Seven News Source: Supplied A MASSIVE fire that gutted four shopping outlets in north Queensland has been brought under control. The "enormous fire", which destroyed most of...

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Bikies say arrest figures exaggerated

Rebels national president says there is no organised criminal elements within the outlaw motorcycle club. THERE is no organised criminal element in the Rebels outlaw motorcycle club, its national president says, and the police have...

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Aust shares close lower

THE Australian share market closed lower, with negative global headwinds reducing investors' risk appetite. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 21.8 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 4,462.0, while the broader All Ordinaries...

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Lynas seeks $200m for rare earths plant

ANALYSTS remain unimpressed by rare earths miner Lynas's financial position despite this week's legal win that will allow it to operate a rare earths plant in Malaysia. Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan have warned of difficulties and shortfalls in...

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Qld jobless rate still at GFC levels

QUEENSLAND'S jobless rate is continuing to hover at levels not seen since the global financial crisis. The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that Queensland's seasonally adjusted jobless rate for October eased...

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Whale calf still entangled off Sydney

NSW wildlife officers have suspended until morning a bid to disentangle a whale calf seen dragging ropes and buoys as it swam with its mother off Sydney. The pair were spotted in Sydney Harbour on Thursday afternoon, prompting a National Parks...

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NZ champ accused of dealing steroids

A CHAMPION body builder has been remanded in custody accused of dealing performance and image enhancing drugs, including anabolic steroids. Phil Musson, 44, appeared in Christchurch District Court on Wednesday afternoon, following his arrest...

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Barnett wants $1 billion lawsuit dropped

PERTH businessman Len Buckeridge should drop his billion-dollar lawsuit against the state government over a private port development and get on with the project, West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says. Lawyers for Mr Buckeridge have lodged...

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Macmahon apologises for downgrade

MACMAHON Holdings has apologised to shareholders for its recent earnings downgrade, as the mining contractor undertakes a review of costs and construction projects. Macmahon announced the downgrade last month, followed by the departure of chief...

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Choppers fight bushfire near houses

FIRE crews are gaining control of a fire that almost threatened to engulf properties near Inala this afternoon. Two helicopters are currently water-bombing the blaze that broke out near Brookside Street at Doolandella just after midday. "It...

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Child taken from hospital

A FOUR-WEEK-OLD baby taken from a Sydney hospital has been found safe and well in a cafe in Sydney's west. Police were caring for the boy, who was found in a Parramatta cafe and was to be reunited with his mother. They have arrested a 26-year-old...

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Police seek witnesses to Vic train crash

SPIRALLING construction costs are holding back the removal of dangerous level crossings from Victorian roads, Premier Ted Baillieu says, following a fatal crash in suburban Melbourne. One man is dead and 13 people remain in hospital after Saturday's...

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Budget surplus still on track: Wong

FEDERAL Finance Minister Penny Wong says the government has proven its fiscal discipline and is on track to deliver a budget surplus in 2012/13. Falling commodity prices and economic contraction in Asia have prompted doubts that Labor can keep...

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Petrol spill closes Pacific Highway

HAZMAT crews are mopping up a spill on the NSW north coast that is expected to leave part of the Pacific Highway closed for hours. Police say a petrol tanker and a car collided head-on on the highway north of Ballina shortly after 3pm (AEDT)...

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