Japan extends sympathies over bushfires

JAPAN'S Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed his country's sympathies to Australia over the recent bushfires. Mr Kishida arrived in Sydney on Sunday as part of his first overseas trip since the new government of Prime Minister Shinzo...

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Six arrested in new India bus rape

SIX men have been held over the rape of a passenger on a coach in northern India, police say. The arrests on Sunday come just weeks after the gang-rape and murder of a student on a bus in New Delhi sparked nationwide protests. "Six men have...

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Iran nuclear talks date set: official

World powers will meet Iranian representatives to discuss the disputed nuclear program in Istanbul. Source: AAP WORLD powers will meet Iranian top representatives to discuss the Islamic state's disputed nuclear program in Istanbul at the...

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Pole embedded in teenager's head

A metal pole has been embedded in a teenager's head during a row at a Sydney birthday party. Source: AAP A SYDNEY teenager is fighting for his life after a metal pole was embedded in his head during a birthday party brawl. Police and...

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NT to cooperate with royal commission

THE Northern Territory government says it will co-operate with the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse. Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced on Friday the commission into institutional responses to child sex...

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One Child policy creates risk-aversion

CHINA'S controversial "One Child" policy produces grown-ups who lack entrepreneurial drive and the willingness to take risks, an Australian study has concluded. "Our data show that people born under the one child policy were less likely to be...

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NSW govt to provide farm aid

FARMERS affected by this week's bushfires will be able to access subsidised transport for their livestock, the NSW government says. The state government said on Thursday farmers in regions declared natural disaster areas would be eligible for...

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NSW parks to close during weekend heatwave

ALL walking tracks in NSW National Parks will be closed until after the weekend's forecast heatwave, which authorities fear will worsen bushfire conditions in the state. Parks in western NSW will remain closed until at least Monday, as will...

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Peugeot worldwide sales plummet 16.5%

FRENCH auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroen's worldwide sales in 2012 dropped by 16.5 per cent in 2012 due to contracting demand in debt-crippled southern Europe. The company said the suspension of its activities in Iran had also contributed to the...

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Grants available for NSW fire-affected

NSW residents in 37 communities affected by bushfires will be able to access natural disaster assistance. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell announced the assistance measures on Wednesday as 135 fires continue to burn...

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Vic bushfire still out of control

A LARGE bushfire in Victoria's southwest continues to burn out of control as the state positions firefighters near the border to help NSW and the ACT. A blaze at Kentbruck has burnt though 9000 hectares, and a westerly wind has forced the fire...

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Tas govt to spend what is needed on fires

TASMANIAN Premier Lara Giddings says her government will spend whatever is needed to get bushfire-ravaged towns back on their feet. Ms Giddings on Tuesday announced an interim committee to plan the state's recovery from the bushfires, which...

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Doubts over income quarantine in APY Lands

A SCHEME to manage welfare payments has stirred concern and confusion among remote indigenous communities in South Australia, government documents show. Documents obtained under freedom of information show federal officials held consultations...

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Post-smartphone era coming, says expert

THE era of the smartphone is rapidly becoming a post-smartphone era, a key tech industry analyst has said ahead of the opening of the world's biggest technology show in the US. Shawn DuBravac, chief economist at the Consumer Electronics Association,...

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