Russian army in Ukraine disturbs Bishop

FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop says she's gravely worried about reports of a Russian military presence in Ukraine. Her comments came amid reports of masked troops in Crimea, including at its international airport, and after the Australian government...

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UK science minister tours WA SKA site

UK Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts has had his first taste of the outback touring the site of what will be the world's largest and most powerful radio-telescope. The beginnings of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) are emerging...

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Pharrell, U2 rock Oscar rehearsals

HAVING the number one song on the charts does not exempt an artist from Oscar rehearsals. Pharrell Williams ran through his catchy hit Happy more than half a dozen times on Friday in preparation for the Oscar telecast. He even shared the spotlight...

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WA man dies when vehicle rolls off road

A MAN has died after a vehicle drove off a Perth road, entered bushland and rolled over. Police were notified of the single vehicle rollover off the Great Northern Highway about 30-kilometres south of Wyndham at 10.30am (WST) on Saturday. It...

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Sink hole swallows soldier's grave in UK

WORK is to begin next week on filling a sink hole that has appeared in a British military cemetery, swallowing the grave of a soldier called Private Ryan. The grave in the Pembroke Dock war cemetery, Wales' only military graveyard, collapsed...

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$2.5m of cannabis found in northern NSW

Police have seized more than 1200 cannabis plants, worth about $2.5 million, during raids in NSW. Source: AAP MORE than 1200 cannabis plants valued about $2.5 million have been seized by police during raids in northern NSW. The plants...

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Welsh brewer creates lamb-flavoured beer

A WELSH brewer has created a new beer with lamb flavour to mark St David's Day, the national day of Wales. Conwy Brewery said its Sunday Toast has infused lamb in the brewing process, combining the aromas of a Sunday roast with a dark ale. ...

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Motorists suffer 'accident anxiety'

MOST motorists are suffering from "accident anxiety", and drivers aged 35-44 are the most worried, according to a survey. As many as 79 per cent of those taking to the road are anxious about driving, the poll by Allianz Insurance found. This...

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Qantas planes clip wings in LA

Two Qantas planes have clipped wings at LA airport, forcing the cancellation of two flights. Source: AAP TWO Qantas planes have clipped wings while being towed out of a hangar in Los Angeles, causing the cancellation of two flights back to...

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Refugee activists march in Sydney

Refugee activists have clashed with police in a peak-hour march through inner Sydney. Source: AAP REFUGEE activists have clashed with police in a peak-hour march through inner Sydney. Riot police were called in as hundreds rallied along...

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Bishop spiked rhino program, hearing told

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has spiked plans to help save the Sumatran rhinoceros. Source: AAP FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has spiked plans by the former Labor government to help save the Sumatran rhinoceros. In June 2013, then foreign...

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Signed Mein Kampf copes to be auctioned

TWO rare early editions of Mein Kampf, signed by Adolf Hitler could sell for more than $US20,000 ($A22,373) at an online auction, officials say. Nate Sanders, owner of Nate D Sanders Auctions in Los Angeles, says he knows he'll catch a lot of...

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Pet parrot helps Indian cops crack murder

A PET parrot has helped police nab its owner's killer in the northern Indian city of Agra. Police were struggling to solve the murder mystery until a key clue was provided by the dead woman's pet parrot, Hercule, The Times of India reported...

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900 turtles found dead on Indian coast

MORE than 900 sea turtles have been found dead along the coast in southern India, conservationists say, blaming illegal fishing near their sanctuaries. Supraja Dharini of the Tree Foundation, a marine conservation group, said trawlers fishing...

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Costa Concordia captain returns to ship

THE former captain of a luxury cruise liner that capsized off an Italian island has gone back aboard for the first time since the 2012 shipwreck that killed 32 people. Francesco Schettino, who is on trial accused of manslaughter and abandoning...

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