US public offered prizes for python hunt

Cash prizes are up for grabs in a program aimed at catching giant Burmese pythons in Florida. Source: AAP PEOPLE in Florida will have their mettle tested as the wildlife service seeks help in eradicating the giant Burmese python. The...

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Britain to allow gay marriages in churches

Britain is set to allow gay marriages in churches and other religious buildings. Source: AAP BRITAIN will announce plans next week to allow gay marriages in churches and other religious buildings, officials say, although Prime Minister David...

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Starbucks caught out on UK tax

Starbucks promised to pay more corporate tax in the UK following pressure from the country's MPs. Source: AAP STARBUCKS has bowed to mounting pressure over its tax affairs in Britain and revealed that it would pay about STG10 million ($A15.49...

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Melbourne police hunt fast food burglars

POLICE are hunting for eight men believed to be responsible for burglaries which have netted more than $100,000 from fast food stores across Melbourne. Two men - a 30-year-old from Thomastown and a 20-year-old from Heidelberg - have been charged...

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Qld governor asked to rule on KAP dispute

KATTER'S Australian Party (KAP) has called on the Queensland governor to intervene in a dispute sparked by laws stripping the party from attaining official status in state parliament. KAP became eligible to be recognised as an official party...

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Witness didn't see Elkass point gun

A WOMAN who witnessed the fatal police shooting of a man on a western Sydney street has told an inquest she did not see him point a gun outside his car window. Rodney Elkass, 37, was killed last year following a brief confrontation with plainclothed...

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HSBC to sell stake in China insurer

BRITAIN'S HSBC says it will sell its stake in China's second largest life insurer Ping An for $US9.4 billion ($A9.01 billion), as it looks to shift its focus back towards its traditional banking business. The lender said in a statement it will...

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Mining banned at WA tourist attraction

The WA government has established a 72 sq km mining exemption area surrounding the Horizontal Falls. Source: AAP MINING has been banned around a prime tourist attraction in Western Australia's west Kimberley region, the Horizontal Falls, but...

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NSW govt to hold crane safety meeting

WorkCover NSW will hold a safety discussion on cranes following an incident in Sydney last week. Source: AAP THE NSW government is urging crane operators to check the safety of their machinery and is calling on key stakeholders to attend...

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Weak global growth sparks another rate cut

The RBA has dropped the cash rate to 3.00 per cent, its lowest level in more than three years. Source: AAP THE Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut the cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point to three per cent, its lowest level since...

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Bushfire alert for most of Queensland

TWO-THIRDS of Queensland is expected to be on bushfire watch as temperatures in parts of the state soar above 40C for the fourth consecutive day. Authorities say the fire threat will intensify from the NSW border to the edge of the Northern Territory....

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Hottest December in decade for Brisbane

THE hottest December temperatures in a decade and gusty winds could spark more bushfires around Brisbane, the weather bureau says. Top temperatures in the Queensland capital are forecast to hit 39 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, which is 10 degrees...

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Two women smash through restaurant window

TWO women who smashed through the window of a Fremantle restaurant during a fight over a purse have been discharged from hospital with only minor injuries. West Australian police said they were attending an unrelated matter at 4am (WST) on Sunday...

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Euro finance bosses tackle banks, bailouts

EUROPEAN finance ministers will regroup in Brussels for two-day talks focused as much on EU-wide problems installing cross-border banking supervision as on eurozone bailouts. After a string of emergency Eurogroup gatherings that finally resulted...

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