Myanmar unrest death toll reaches 43

The toll from violence between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar (Burma) has risen to 43. Source: AAP THE death toll from recent communal violence in central Myanmar (Burma) has risen to 43 with more than 1300 homes and other buildings destroyed,...

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Rudd tells China to be cautious of N Korea

Kevin Rudd faces the media in Brisbane. Picture: Darren England Source: News Limited FORMER prime minister and foreign minister Kevin Rudd has told officers of Beijing's main defence academy that the world is looking to China to use its influence...

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Vic faithful flock to city for Good Friday

ABOUT 2000 worshippers have re-enacted the stations of the cross in Melbourne as part of an annual event that is growing each year. The procession, called The Way of the Cross, was started by Melbourne City Churches in Action 12 years ago to...

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Qld toddler injured after boat capsizes

A TODDLER has been left with head injuries after a boat capsized on the Gold Coast. A Department of Community Safety spokeswoman says paramedics were called out to the incident at Surfers Paradise about 12.30pm (AEST) on Friday. When they arrived,...

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US boy survived on sugar after mum died

A NAKED, malnourished boy found in an apartment with the body of his mother, who had been dead for days, had resorted to eating from a bag of sugar and weighed only 11 kilograms, police say. The four-year-old's first request after being examined,...

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NZ cricketer critically injured in attack

NZ cricketer Jesse Ryder is in intensive care after an attack left him with a fractured skull. Source: AAP THE New Zealand cricket community is in shock as Test batsman Jesse Ryder remains in intensive care in hospital after being attacked...

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Gillard defends the 2011 live export ban

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has defended the federal government's 2011 ban on live exports, ahead of a possible confrontation with protesters in Perth. Ms Gillard said the government had to place a temporary ban on live exports after video...

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US state outlaws most abortions

THE state of North Dakota has approved the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States, a move that challenges federal protection of a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. Republican Governor Jack Dalrymple signed a bill on Tuesday...

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Budgets at western Sydney hospitals cut

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has been accused of marking his two years in power by slashing almost $5 million from the budgets of western Sydney's busiest hospitals. Opposition Leader John Robertson pointed to newly released budget documents for...

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Schapelle Corby's sister bashed in Bali

THE sister of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby has been assaulted in Bali. Mercedes Corby is in Kasih Ibu (Mother Love) Hospital , staff have confirmed to AAP. "We have admission under the name Mercedes Corby in room 407," a hospital...

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Labor climate position weakens: Greens

AUSTRALIAN Greens leader Christine Milne believes the federal Labor government is shifting closer to the coalition's position on tackling climate change. Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday announced the merger of the climate change department...

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EU approves Cyprus rescue deal

A preliminary agreement has been reached paving the way for Cyprus to receive a $A12.49b bailout. Source: AAP A DEADLINE-DAY deal to resurrect a 10 billion euro ($A12.49 billion) bailout for Cyprus in exchange for a massive wipe-out across...

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Qld man tries to run over cops after crash

A MAN crashed a stolen car into a tree during a police chase before allegedly trying to run over two officers in suburban Brisbane. The officers were patrolling in Beenleigh when they tried to pull over a stolen car just after 1am (AEST) on...

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14 killed in drug-plagued Mexican states

AUTHORITIES say the bodies of seven men were found in plastic chairs placed along the side of a street in the drug-plagued Mexican state of Michoacan, while another seven people, including three federal agents, were killed in neighbouring Guerrero....

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