Tunisia ruling Islamists call for rally

MEMBERS of Tunisia's main ruling Islamist party are calling for a rally in the capital on Saturday, a day after police clashed with protesters at the funeral of murdered opposition figure Chokri Belaid. The Ennahda party demonstration was to...

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Unidentified child found wandering alone

POLICE are searching for parents of a young child who was found wandering alone in the streets of Perth's east more than 24 hours ago. The boy, who is about three-years-old, was found on Belgravia Street in Belmont at about midday on Friday....

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Domestic violence tracking set for WA

SERIOUS domestic violence offenders in Western Australia will almost certainly find themselves being monitored electronically, with both main political parties pushing the plan. If WA Labor wins the March 9 election, Opposition Leader Mark McGowan...

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Behemoth storm dumps snow on US northeast

Airlines are grounding their planes in New York City in response to an intensifying blizzard. Source: AAP A BEHEMOTH storm packing hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions has swept through the US Northeast, dumping more than half a metre...

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Khartoum-backed militia 'kill 17 people'

KHARTOUM-BACKED militia in Sudan's South Kordofan state have killed 17 civilians, rebels say. They accused the group of ethnic South Sudanese of ambushing a civilian lorry on Friday at Abu Nuwara, about 80km from the border with South Sudan's...

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Elderly woman dies in scooter accident

AN elderly woman has died after her scooter collided with a car in southwest NSW. The 81-year-old woman was riding her scooter in Lavington when she collided with a sedan at an intersection and was thrown onto the road about 8.20am (AEDT) on...

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Magnitude 7.1 quake hits Solomon Islands

A 7.1-MAGNITUDE earthquake has hit off the Solomon Islands, two days after an 8.0-magnitude quake sparked a tsunami, but there was no threat of a widespread destructive wave this time, US agencies say. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck...

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Mali troops attack Red Beret camp: reports

A GUNFIGHT has erupted in the Malian capital as soldiers attacked a camp of elite paratroopers loyal to ousted president Amadou Toumani Toure, military sources and witnesses say. "From 6am (1700 AEDT) heavily armed soldiers, from all units, attacked...

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Gunmen kill 9 at two Nigeria polio clinics

GUNMEN have attacked two polio clinics in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, killing nine people before fleeing, police and residents say. "Nine people were killed in two separate attacks by gunmen on (motorised) tricycles when they attacked...

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Bomb kills 10 people in northwest Pakistan

A BOMB planted near a market in northwestern Pakistan has killed 10 people and wounded 23 others, in the latest in an uptick in attacks in recent months, government officials say. The blast occurred in Kalaya, the main town in the Orakzai tribal...

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ECB holds key interest rate at record low

THE European Central Bank has decided to leave its main refinancing rate at a historic low of 0.75 per cent, despite worries about slow growth and the strength of the euro. ECB watchers had not expected the central bank to ease borrowing costs in...

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Tunisia president denounces assassination

TUNISIA President Moncef Marzouki has denounced "the odious assassination" of his friend and opposition leader Chokri Belaid. In an impassioned speech on Wednesday that brought tears to the eyes of Europe's politicians he said the murder would...

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Macklin coy on NT grog intervention plans

FEDERAL Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin refuses to say whether she'll intervene to reinstate grog restrictions in the Top End if the NT government refuses to. Canberra has called on the NT government to reinstate its Banned Drinkers...

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Germany takes steps to curtail risky banks

THE German government has agreed on a draft law that paves the way for criminal prosecutions for bankers who take excessive risks. The bill, to be put before Parliament this year, also requires banks to separate retail activity from proprietary...

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Japan's Mazda swings back to profit

JAPANESE car giant Mazda says it has swung back to profit in the nine months to December and has boosted its full-year earnings forecast. Japan's fifth-biggest vehicle maker logged a net profit of Y25.6 billion ($A264.09 million) for the April-December...

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Rain, floods kill 25 in Pakistan

HEAVY rain in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least 25 people and injured more than 50, emergency officials say. Collapsing structures in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province caused most of the casualties. Three soldiers were still missing after...

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Unis propose gradual boost to funds

UNIVERSITIES want the federal government to gradually increase base funding since it's said it can't afford a big boost all at once. The tertiary education sector's peak body, Universities Australia, has used its 2013/14 budget submission to...

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Early 2013 may be difficult: Vic business

BUSINESS confidence is stabilising but early 2013 could be challenging with business conditions expected to weaken, a survey from Victoria's peak business body says. The Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) survey shows...

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Millions sunburnt every summer weekend

AUSTRALIANS are less likely to seek tans but incidental sunburn remains a problem, according to new research. The Cancer Council has released its 2010-2011 National Sun Protection Survey which shows the number of adults getting sunburnt on summer...

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UN aims to feed 2.5 million Syrians

THE UN food agency says it will dramatically expanding its aid operation in Syria to reach one million more people, in the face of growing alarm over the situation in the war-torn country. "In February, we hope to scale up our operations and reach...

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French-Australian journo in Iraq court

A FRENCH-AUSTRALIAN reporter held for two weeks for taking unauthorised photos in Baghdad has appeared before an Iraqi judge for the first time, looking dishevelled but in good health, an AFP journalist says. Nadir Dendoune, who also holds Algerian...

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WA bushfire under control

RESIDENTS in Esperance on Western Australia's south coast have been put on a downgraded Watch and Act alert after a fire raging in the area was finally contained by firefighters. At least one home was damaged by the blaze in the area between...

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Lack of trust impedes reconciliation

INDIGENOUS and non-indigenous Australians don't trust each other but almost everyone agrees the relationship is important, Reconciliation Australia says. The organisation's Barometer 2012 report, which surveys the relationships between indigenous...

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Gore says direct action plan won't work

AUSTRALIANS should take a careful look at the progress made to slow climate change here and around the world before the federal election, former US vice-president Al Gore says. The prominent environmental campaigner believes Prime Minister Julia...

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Students boost learning via fast broadband

STUDENTS produce higher quality work with access to high-speed broadband as part of their schooling, a new report says. The report, 21st Century Teaching Strategies for a Highly Connected World, drew on the experiences of 60 teachers at three...

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UNHCR slams conditions on Manus Island

THE UN refugee agency has slammed the federal government's immigration detention centre in Papua New Guinea and has called for the transfer of children to be suspended. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says it has found...

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Thai cop arrested with 20 elephant tusks

A THAI policeman has been arrested after he was caught trying to smuggle 20 elephant tusks, officials say. The haul was discovered when the suspect - in plain clothes but driving a police van - was stopped at a checkpoint in the southern province...

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Steve Bracks a chance for Roxon's seat

FORMER Victorian premier Steve Bracks only has to ask, to be handed the safe Labor seat of Gellibrand replacing Nicola Roxon, who is retiring from politics, Fairfax Media says. Insiders have told Fairfax that the seat, which overlaps Mr Bracks'...

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