Dangerous NSW surf prompts beach warning

ROUGH surf along the Sydney coast has left one man dead and another missing. Lifesavers patrolling Warriewood, on the northern beaches, pulled an unconscious man from the surf on Saturday morning. Ambulances NSW said CPR was performed but he...

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Pope sets date to visit predecessor

Pope Francis has set a date to visit Benedict XVI at the papal summer residence, Castel Gandolfo. Source: AAP POPE Francis will visit his predecessor Benedict XVI on March 23. The Vatican said on Saturday that former Argentinian cardinal...

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Sri Lanka bars Briton with Buddha tattoo

SRI Lanka has denied entry to a British tourist sporting a Buddha tattoo on his arm because he showed disrespect to Buddhism. The unnamed Briton was turned back at Bandaranaike Airport, the daily Lankadeepa Sinhalese reported on Saturday. "When...

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Pakistan man arrested for Kashmir attack

A PAKISTANI and a local man have been arrested in connection with a Kashmir attack in which men pretending to be cricketers killed five paramilitary personnel. The militant, identified as Abu Talha, is a resident of Pakistan's Multan district...

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Japan set to accept child abduction treaty

JAPAN is moving closer to accepting a long-delayed treaty on child abductions. The cabinet on Friday gave approval to the 1980 Hague Convention, which requires children be returned to their usual country of residence if they are brought to the...

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Abbott vows to 'engage' with Aborigines

TONY Abbott says a coalition government would have a "new engagement" with indigenous affairs, including constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people as the first Australians. Speaking in Sydney, Mr Abbott said indigenous affairs will be a...

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N Korea takes sexist swipe at president

North Korea has taken its first official swipe at South Korea's new president Park Geun-Hye. Source: AAP NORTH Korea has taken its first official swipe at South Korea's new president, using a sexist phrase to paint Park Geun-Hye as overbearing...

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Cardinals start second day of voting

No new pope has been elected following a first vote by cardinals in the Sistine Chapel. Source: AAP CARDINALS have entered a second day of conclave to elect a pope. The 115 cardinals held a first inconclusive vote in the Sistine Chapel...

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Strong economy vital for NDIS: Abbott

Australia can only afford the NDIS with the coalition in power, Tony Abbott has told parliament. Source: AAP OPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott says a strong economy is vital to delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme and only the...

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1.7 million apply for 1500 Indian jobs

INDIA'S largest state-run bank has received 1.7 million applications for 1500 entry-level clerk jobs - and has promised to examine all of them. State Bank of India chairman Pratip Chaudhuri attributed the huge interest to good marketing and...

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Court battle over Irwin reserve in Qld

CAPE York traditional owners are continuing their fight to overturn a decision by the Queensland government to declare part of the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve a nature refuge. The Cape York Land Council wants a say in the management of the...

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Fire sparks evacuation in southwest Vic

A LARGE grassfire burning around the Cashmore area in Victoria's southwest is under control and no longer threatening houses. Some residents were evacuated as the 145-hectare fire threatened homes but the CFA said shortly after 8pm (AEDT) on...

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Giant snail destroyed in Brisbane

A SNAIL the size of a cricket ball and posing a serious threat to Australia's biosecurity has been destroyed after it was found creeping across a Brisbane container yard. Staff called the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)...

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Insulation deaths inquest underway in Qld

THE employer of a teenager electrocuted installing home insulation under an axed federal government scheme has told an inquest the 16-year-old didn't receive formal safety training because staying safe was "common sense". The director of Rockhampton-based...

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Hong Kong stocks end flat

HONG Kong shares closed flat on Monday, with disappointing Chinese economic data offsetting better-than-forecast US jobs figures and another record close on the Dow on Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index edged down 1.13 points to 23,090.82...

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900 dead pigs found in Shanghai river

CHINESE officials say they have fished out 900 dead pigs from a Shanghai river that is a water source for city residents. Officials are investigating where the pigs came from. A statement posted on Saturday on the city's Agriculture Committee's...

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Identity of WA gunshot victim released

THE identity of a man found dead with gunshot wounds to his head in a Perth beachside park has been released. The body of the man, David Liam Johnson, 32, was discovered at Lime Kiln Field in Swanbourne just before midnight (WST) on Friday....

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Attacks sway WA voters to Lib win: premier

WA Premier Colin Barnett says his party's win at the polls proves the Labor party is "on the nose". Source: AAP WEST Australian Labor's last-ditch attempt to sway voters with personal attacks on the Liberals not only backfired, it may well...

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