Obama won't support building 'Death Star'

A DEATH Star won't be a part of the US military's arsenal any time soon. More than 34,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the Obama administration to build the Star Wars inspired super-weapon to spur job growth and bolster the...

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Beijing air pollution hazardous

AIR pollution levels in China's notoriously dirty capital have hit dangerous levels, with cloudy skies blocking out visibility and warnings issued for people to remain indoors. Local authorities have warned the severe pollution is likely to...

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NSW man dies during surf rescue

A MAN who tried to rescue four young people from the surf got into trouble himself and died. Emergency crews rushed to Patonga, on the NSW Central Coast, about 2.30pm on Saturday. The four young people, including children, were visiting from...

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Road deaths cost South Africa 10th of GDP

FATAL road crashes cost South Africa's economy 309 billion rand ($A33.17 billion)) each year or the equivalent of 10 per cent of gross domestic product, the Transport Minister has revealed. Accidents blamed mainly on drunk driving and excessive...

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Aust shares close lower

THE Australian share market closed lower amid profit taking on Friday and mixed messages about economic data out of Asia. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 13.5 points, or 0.28 per cent lower at 4,709.5, while the...

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Tokyo surges on yen, Asian shares down

ASIAN shares fell on Friday after the previous day's gains but Tokyo hit a 23-month high as the yen sank further after Japan's new leaders unveiled a stimulus package worth hundreds of billions of dollars. While the yen came under fresh selling...

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Pakistan denies killing Indian soldiers

The Pakistan Army denies that its soldiers killed two Indian troops after crossing Kashmir's border. Source: AAP INDIA has lodged a protest with Pakistan against the alleged intrusion of Pakistani troopers into India-administered Kashmir, the...

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Palmer Qld refinery at tipping point: WWF

Tailing ponds at Clive Palmer's nickel refinery in Queensland may collapse during the wet season. Source: AAP CONSERVATIONISTS are concerned tailing ponds at a north Queensland nickel refinery owned by mining magnate Clive Palmer will burst...

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Bob Brown to lead anti-whaling fight

Sea Shepherd says its four ships will be in the Southern Ocean sanctuary ahead of Japanese whalers. Source: AAP FORMER Australian Greens leader Bob Brown will direct the coming campaign against Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean, taking...

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Campfires under scutiny after Tas disaster

THE use of campfires could come under scrutiny in outdoor mecca Tasmania after one allegedly caused a massive bushfire in the state's Derwent Valley. Police charged a 31-year-old man after he allegedly didn't completely extinguish a campfire near...

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NSW residents try to stay cool in heatwave

NSW residents have flocked to the beach in an attempt to escape the heatwave that grips the state. Source: AAP NSW residents have flocked to the beach and taken refuge in air conditioned buildings in an attempt to escape temperatures in excess...

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Hagel draws fire as Obama's Pentagon pick

President Obama has named Chuck Hagel (L) to head the Pentagon and John Brennan (R) to lead the CIA. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama has named Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon, setting up an ugly confirmation battle as Republican opponents...

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Businesses expect to cut prices

THE first few months of 2013 will be a bargain-hunter's paradise, with more businesses cutting prices than at any point in the last 24 years. A survey of 1,200 business owners and senior managers in the retail, wholesale and manufacturing sectors,...

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Vic bushfire spreads to farming community

A MASSIVE bushfire could potentially double in size and hit small farming communities in Victoria's southwest, as the north of the state faces severe conditions. There is a threat to lives and property with the southwest Victorian settlement of...

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Delhi gang-rape suspects appear in court

The father of the gang-rape victim has revealed his daughter's identity to a British newspaper. Source: AAP THE magistrate hearing the case of five men accused of gang-raping and murdering a 23-year-old medical student in New Delhi has ordered...

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Kuwait jails opposition tweeter

A KUWAITI court has sentenced an opposition youth to two years in jail for writing tweets deemed offensive to the ruler of the oil-rich Gulf state, a rights activist says. Rashed al-Enezi, who was in the courtroom to hear the sentence, was immediately...

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Suicide attack hits Afghan tribal meeting

TWO suicide bombers have struck inside a meeting of community leaders in the southern Afghan town of Spin Boldak, causing an unknown number of casualties, local officials say. "There has been a twin suicide bombing in the Spin Boldak council...

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Crash victims 'gone too young'

VICTIMS: Zara Simons and Samantha Neilsen died in a car crash at Anstead. Picutres: Facebook Source: The Courier-Mail FRIENDS have paid tribute to two beautiful girls "gone too young" after they died in a devastating crash at Anstead today....

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