Victim of Pemex explosion death toll to 38

MEXICO'S federal Health Department says another person injured by last week's explosion at the headquarters of the country's state-owned oil company has died, raising the death toll to 38. A statement issued on Friday says 19 people remain hospitalised,...

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Gillard has a bite of bet-losing NZ apple

UPHOLDING her end of a two-year-old bet on the Rugby World Cup has left a bitter taste in the mouth of Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Ms Gillard made a bet with New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key on the outcome of the 2010 Rugby World Cup...

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UK keeps rate low despite recession threat

The Bank of England has voted to keep its key interest rate on hold at a record-low 0.5 per cent. Source: AAP THE Bank of England has voted to freeze its key interest rate at a record-low 0.5 per cent and maintain the level of its quantitative...

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Foreign troops at Mali's rebel-held mount

FRENCH and Chadian troops have pushed to the far northeast of Mali, up to the mountain range where Islamists fighters are thought to be holed up with seven French hostages. The joint force arrived late on Thursday at the town of Aguelhok, 160km...

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City circle trains closed on the weekend

INNER Sydney train stations including Central, Town Hall and Circular Quay will be shut down over the weekend for trackwork. RailCorp says major cleaning work will take place at Redfern, Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James and...

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Govt ordered to release Hobbit documents

The Ombudsman has ordered NZ ministers to release documents about the Hobbit movie deal. Source: AAP THE Ombudsman has ordered the NZ government to release documents about the deal it struck to ensure the Hobbit movies were made in New Zealand....

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8.0 quake hits Solomons, generates tsunami

A MAJOR 8.0 magnitude earthquake is feared to have flattened villages in the Solomon Islands and triggered a tsunami with destructive potential for Pacific nations' coasts, monitors say. Tsunami watches were in effect as far afield as Hawaii,...

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Greens urge Burke to back CSG bill

ENVIRONMENT Minister Tony Burke is being urged to support an Australian Greens bill giving him more power over coal seam gas (CSG) approvals, after expressing frustration at NSW for rejecting new national protections. Key independent MP Tony Windsor...

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Newman doesn't want towns cut off again

QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman says steps must be taken to make sure no communities are cut off during natural disasters such as the state's recent floods. Several towns south of Gladstone were unable to communicate with emergency services...

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RBA leaves cash rate on hold

The Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold at 3.00 per cent at its February board meeting. Source: AAP THE Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the cash rate at three per cent, saying that fears about global economic growth have abated....

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Gillard seeks new spark for Labor

Labor has sworn in six new ministers ahead of the start of the parliamentary year. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard is starting the 2013 parliamentary year with a new Labor team as latest opinion polls show the government trailing the...

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Ciggie smugglers fined almost $8 million

Two men have been fined nearly $8 million for smuggling illegal tobacco products into Australia. Source: AAP TWO Sydney men have been fined nearly $8 million for smuggling prohibited tobacco and cigarettes into Australia. Customs and...

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Release boys in Tassie detention: Milne

MORE than 100 young asylum seekers at the Pontville detention centre in Tasmania should be released into the local community, Australian Greens leader Christine Milne says. "They should be cared for in the community. They should be able to go...

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More help for Qld flood clean-up

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has announced two new appointments to lead the flood clean-up. Source: AAP TWO more disaster co-ordinators have been announced to lead clean up efforts after the Queensland floods. Premier Campbell Newman...

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