Seven killed in Pakistan Shi'ite blast

THE Taliban has claimed a bomb blast that killed seven people near a Shi'ite procession in northwest Pakistan, despite heightened security across the country. Four boys were among the dead and 30 other people were injured when the remote-controlled...

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Bomb hits Damascus refugee camp

A BOMB blast in a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus has killed four people and seriously wounded a member of a faction backing Syrian President Bashar Assad. The explosion late on Thursday in the Yarmouk camp targeted the Popular Front for...

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Girl tied up in school toilets

A SCHOOLGIRL has been tied up inside the toilets of her school in Wollongong, police say. The 11-year-old was leaving the toilet block at Port Kembla primary school on Thursday afternoon when a man allegedly grabbed her, police say. The man...

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Morsi's backers, rivals clash in Egypt

OPPONENTS of President Mohammed Morsi have set fire to offices of his Muslim Brotherhood in several Egyptian cities, clashing with his supporters after the Islamist leader assumed sweeping new powers. State TV says Morsi opponents set fire to...

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Esprit raises $667 million in share sale

CLOTHING retailer Esprit says it's raised around $US667 million ($A645 million) via a rights issue as it tries to rebuild its brand with a multibillion-dollar four-year transformation drive. A total of around 646.1 million shares were sold at...

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UK delays emissions decision to 2016

THE British government's long-awaited legislation that aims to secure investment in low-carbon energy will not include a target to cut emissions by 2030. After months of wrangling, the coalition government of British Prime Minister David Cameron's...

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Mining magnate Palmer resigns from LNP

Billionaire Clive Palmer says he isn't worried about being kicked out of the Liberal National Party. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer says he has resigned from the Liberal National Party, despite receiving a letter that he said reinstated his membership...

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Smartphone users: watch for online tricks

ATTENTION smartphone shoppers: watch for cyber criminals using phony apps or messages in an effort to hijack your device or steal your data. Law enforcement and security experts say that as more people use their mobile devices in stores and on...

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Five charged with Sydney home invasions

FIVE men have been charged in relation to a number of home invasions and armed robberies across Sydney. Police say two of the men allegedly broke into a man's home at Haberfield, in Sydney's inner-west, at 5.30am (AEST) on Thursday. The duo...

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Toshiba makes dog-like robot for Fukushima

JAPANESE nuclear reactor maker Toshiba has unveiled a remote-controlled robot resembling a headless dog that they hope will be used at the battered Fukushima power plant. The tetrapod, which weighs 65 kilograms and is about one metre tall, is...

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World-first study to probe blood cancer

BLOOD cancer patients are being encouraged to bring along a family member to participate in a world-first study hoping to uncover the causes of follicular lymphoma. Researchers from the University of New South Wales are launching a unique study...

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Grassroots approach to alcohol works:study

CO-ORDINATED community action reduces excessive alcohol consumption and associated risks in rural communities, a ground-breaking NSW research program has shown. The Alcohol Action in Rural Communities project saw a 20 per cent reduction in average...

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Shoppers to spend locally this Christmas

A NEW survey has found both good and bad news for retailers as the crucial Christmas season looms. While 80 per cent of consumers intend to buy locally this festive season - either at the shops or through local websites - 36 per cent intend...

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Man arrested on theft of 9 mn data files

GREEK police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of having stolen nine million Greek personal data files - which would cover nearly the entire population of the country of about 10 million people. Police say the 35-year-old, whose name...

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Australian workers are stressed: study

THERE are millions of stressed workers in Australia and half of them feel uncomfortable talking about mental health with their bosses. New research by The Australia Institute, to be launched on Wednesday, showing work hours and workplace culture,...

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Mind fitness a no-brainer

EXERCISING your memory is just as important as working out your body, says Jennifer Goddard, convenor of the Australian Memory Championships. A recent Newspoll survey found Australians are a forgetful bunch, with 58 per cent reporting trouble...

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Gillard, Noda talk on trade and security

SECURITY and trade concerns have dominated the agenda of a meeting between Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Japanese leader Yoshihiko Noda on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit. At their bilateral meeting in Phnom Penh on Monday afternoon,...

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Others' drinking habits 'affect the young'

NEW research has found almost 85 per cent of young Victorians aged between 16 to 24 have been affected by someone else's drinking. The study by the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research (CAPR) found harms experienced by the 5000 people surveyed...

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Research only way to reduce dementia

THE number of Australians who will develop dementia by 2050 could be cut by one-third if research breakthroughs can delay its onset by just five years, according to a new analysis. New medicines to delay or slow the progress of major diseases...

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Cameron secures Australian election guru

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has hired Australian election specialist Lynton Crosby to formulate the next Tory campaign. Labelled the "wizard of Oz" by UK media outlets, and both championed and lambasted for his straight-talking style,...

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Businesses more lenient on customer credit

BUSINESSES have adopted stricter lending and credit policies during the tough economic climate of the past year but a new survey suggests they may be more lenient in coming months. In its annual assessment of credit management, data provider...

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Warning over button batteries and kids

WHEN Dr Simon Craig saw the severe damage a bright, shiny button-sized battery did to a child unlucky enough to have swallowed it, he was surprised. Working at the Monash Medical Centre's emergency department in Melbourne, Dr Craig said he had...

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New data shows surplus of skilled labour

INDUSTRY groups might regularly complain about a skills shortage, but new data shows there is actually a current oversupply of skilled labour. Employment services firm Clarius Group's Skills Index for the September quarter showed there was a skilled...

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Peres says Israel acting in self-defence

ISRAELI President Shimon Peres has welcomed efforts by his Egyptian counterpart to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict but accused Hamas of rejecting the proposals. He also said he could foresee a scaling back of the situation and stressed...

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