Iran billionaire executed over $2.8b fraud

A BILLIONAIRE businessman at the heart of a $US2.6 billion ($A2.8 billion) state bank scam, the largest fraud case since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, has been executed, state television reports. Authorities put Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, also...

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Gunmen fire inside El Salvador bus, kill 6

Police in El Salvador say gunmen boarded a bus in a town near the capital killing six people. Source: AAP POLICE in El Salvador say gunmen boarded a bus in a town near the capital and opened fired on passengers, killing six. National...

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Woodside weighs options for cash stash

WOODSIDE Petroleum chief executive Peter Coleman says he needs time to consider options for excess cash after the company's exit from the $US2.5 billion Leviathan project. The announcement on Wednesday that Woodside would not buy a stake in the...

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GDP to look better than it really is

HEADLINE-GRABBING economic growth figures early next month will probably look good, but appearances can be deceiving. Every three months there's a barrage of economic data that can dramatically change perceptions of the state of the economy. ...

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WA Labor tight-lipped on Ferguson move

LABOR'S West Australian branch is remaining tight-lipped about moves to have former federal resources minister Martin Ferguson ousted from the party. On Monday night, the ALP's WA executive endorsed a motion put forward by the Maritime Union...

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Abbott contradicts budget on uni fees

A student union says Tony Abbott behaved cowardly by cancelling a university visit amid protests. Source: AAP CONFUSION abounds over government plans to deregulate university fees after Prime Minister Tony Abbott contradicted his own budget....

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Bentley blockade bids farewell

A protest camp in NSW has packed up after Metgasco's licence to drill for CSG was suspended. Source: AAP IT was meant to be the day when police swarmed an unwavering coal seam gas (CSG) blockade and exploration equipment was moved in. Instead,...

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Australia on track for El Nino

Australia is likely to get El Nino conditions from August, increasing the risk of drought and fire. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA remains firmly on track for El Nino weather conditions from mid-winter, potentially extending drought conditions in some...

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F1 legend Brabham an inspiration: Jones

Three-time Formula One champion driver Sir Jack Brabham has died aged 88. Source: AAP GENERATIONS of Australian motorsport drivers will forever be indebted to Sir Jack Brabham for opening the door to international success. That will be...

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WA won't meet funding shortfalls: Barnett

THE Western Australian premier concedes the federal government's planned public hospital funding cuts will start having an impact from July 1, but the state won't cover the shortfalls. After the opposition lashed Colin Barnett for skipping the...

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