Tasmania bushfires cut off more towns

PARTS of Tasmania's east coast have been cut off by bushfires as a blaze on the Tasman Peninsula continues to burn out of control. The east coast holiday town of Coles Bay was isolated on Saturday afternoon by a fire the Tasmania Fire Service...

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US plans for fewer troops in Afghanistan

THE US Defence Department has prepared plans for a smaller presence in Afghanistan after the White House insisted on examining the option of leaving fewer troops in the country after 2014 than was initially proposed, The Wall Street Journal has...

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New alerts for Tas fires

THE Tasmania Fire Service has upgraded a bushfire at Forcett southeast of Hobart to emergency warning level with a "high" danger rating. It says a large, uncontrolled bushfire is burning between Forcett and the Tasman Peninsula. The fire is...

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China kids shelter fire kills at least 7

A FIRE at a private shelter for orphans and abandoned children in central China has killed at least 7 children and left an unknown number injured. The official website China.org.cn says the fire broke out on Friday morning at the shelter that...

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Man shot in the foot on the Gold Coast

A MAN has been shot in the foot on the Gold Coast. Police say the 23-year-old showed up at Southport Ambulance Station with a gunshot wound to his foot about 1.15pm (AEST) on Friday. He was taken to hospital in a stable condition. Start...

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Fire threatens SA properties

THREE farming properties are under threat as a bushfire burns out of control in grassland and scrub on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula. The blaze was among several across the state on Friday as temperatures soared into the high 40s in some...

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An heir for North Korea's Kim Jong-Un?

NORTH Korea's next dynastic succession may have been secured, with TV images of leader Kim Jong-Un's wife suggesting Pyongyang's first lady recently gave birth. When state TV showed Ri Sol-Ju attending a memorial service for her husband's late...

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Labor MPs agree it's tough to live on dole

Jenny Macklin's Labor colleagues are refusing to say whether they too could survive on the dole. Source: AAP LABOR MPs have continued to distance themselves from comments by Families Minister Jenny Macklin, who caused a furore by claiming she...

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Toddlers narrowly escape drowning

TWO toddler brothers have been rescued after nearly drowning in a backyard pool in Sydney's southwest. A two-year-old boy was found at the bottom of a pool at a Padstow home on Wednesday morning. His younger sibling was floating at the top....

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Foxtel feels viewer backlash over changes

Subscription TV giant Foxtel is facing a customer backlash over changes to its movie content. Source: AAP REDUCING the number of movie channels but not the subscription fee has been a horror for customers and a drama for Foxtel. From January...

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US Congress finally averts fiscal cliff

THE US Congress has finally backed a deal to avert a "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and massive spending cuts that had threatened to unleash economic calamity. The deal increases taxes on the rich and puts off $US109 billion ($A105 billion) budget...

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Bali pool death at private home not club

Bali police are investigating the suspicious death of a Qld woman who was found dead in a pool. Source: AAP A QUEENSLAND woman found dead in Bali was found at her home, not the beach club where she worked, her employers say. Indonesian...

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House destroyed in 'suspicious' fire

A Melbourne house has been destroyed in a suspicious early morning fire, police say. Source: AAP A MELBOURNE house has been destroyed in a suspicious fire. Fire crews arrived shortly after 5.30am (AEDT) on Tuesday to find a single storey...

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Vic Police happy despite 356 NYE arrests

Victoria Police has praised the behaviour of New Year's Eve revellers. Source: AAP VICTORIA Police has praised the behaviour of New Year's Eve revellers, saying the majority of people were well-behaved. Across the state, 356 people were...

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Fiscal cliff fix not enough: Carr

Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr says the temporary fix to avoid the "fiscal cliff" is not enough. Source: AAP THE short term agreement to head off the "fiscal cliff" in the United States is not enough, Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr...

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More toxic canisters wash up in Qld

MORE canisters containing a potentially lethal chemical have washed up on Queensland beaches. Three canisters containing aluminium phosphide, which authorities warn can be fatal if inhaled, have been discovered on beaches in central Queensland...

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Brisbane home destroyed in blaze

FIREFIGHTERS are battling a blaze that has caused significant damage to a house in Brisbane's northwest. Multiple fire crews were called out to the Ferny Grove property just before midday on Sunday and are continuing to fight the blaze. There...

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Australia ready to welcome in 2013

A GLITTERING night planned by pop princess Kylie Minogue will lead New Year's Eve celebrations throughout Australia. And the famous Sydney fireworks that are shown around the world are promising not to disappoint. As creative ambassador for Sydney's...

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