China eases exchange rate controls

CHINA has announced it will ease exchange rate controls that have been criticised by Washington and other trading partners as part of reforms aimed at making its economy more efficient. The band in which the tightly controlled yuan is allowed...

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Liberals win majority government in Tassie

Over 360,000 Tasmanians will vote in 305 polling places from Hobart to King Island in Bass Strait. Source: AAP IF only Will Hodgman's parents could have seen this. Victorious Mr Hodgman and defeated opponent Lara Giddings united in wishing...

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SA election still too close to call

About one million people are set to cast their ballots to decide the next state government of SA. Source: AAP THE South Australian election is neck and neck with almost a quarter of the vote counted, as swings varied widely across the state....

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Stormy weather moves through Vic

STORMS have swept through Victoria, bringing down trees and causing damage to homes. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm alert on Saturday, warning that damaging winds, heavy rainfall and large hailstones were likely to affect...

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Gorgon could be delayed until 2016

AUSTRALIA'S largest gas project Gorgon could be delayed until at least 2016 as joint venture partners Chevron and Shell differ on the expected start-up date. It follows a series of delays and cost blowouts to the massive $US54 billion ($A60.02...

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Indigenous concerned about Cape York plan

TRADITIONAL owners on Queensland's Cape York say they need more time to consider the government's 20-year plan for the peninsula. About 10 indigenous groups say they want the March 25 deadline for submissions on the Cape York regional plan extended...

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Vic MP recovering after surgery

A VICTORIAN MP who underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour is now on the road to recovery. The member for Carrum, Donna Bauer, had surgery last Saturday to remove a large growth that was discovered during a routine medical check. Doctors...

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Jakarta governor to run for president

INDONESIA'S main opposition party has nominated popular Jakarta governor Joko Widodo as its candidate for July's presidential election. "To the people of Indonesia, please give your support to Mr Joko Widodo as the candidate of the Indonesian...

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Qld and Texas now sister states

Qld Premier Campbell Newman has opened a new office in Texas to boost economic ties with the US. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND the Sunshine State has reached out to Texas, the Lone Star State. Premier Campbell Newman has travelled from Australia's...

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Sydney man's alleged killer to front court

Sydney real estate agent, Vissa Esan, 48, has been stabbed to death on the way to work. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged over the alleged stabbing murder of Sydney real estate agent Vissa Esan. Police say the 47-year-old Aussie Unity...

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One dead in fatal road collision in SA

ONE person has died after a car hit a tree and then a truck in South Australia's rural Riverland region. Police and emergency services remain at the scene of the fatal smash that occurred at a Renmark intersection at about 7.30pm on Thursday....

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AFP drops Corby interview investigation

THE Australian Federal Police have dropped a proceeds of crime investigation into Schapelle Corby. Federal officers raided Seven Network offices in Sydney last month amid intense speculation the network was working on a deal with the convicted...

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Barangaroo firefighters work through night

FIREFIGHTERS will work through the night at Sydney's Barangaroo construction site, where a major blaze forced the evacuation of about 2500 workers and brought peak hour traffic to a standstill. The basement fire broke out around 2pm (AEDT) on...

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Shark fight continues despite EPA ruling

Conservationists have vowed to continue the fight against Western Australia's shark kill policy. Source: AAP CONSERVATIONISTS have vowed to continue the fight against Western Australia's shark kill policy, despite being dealt another blow in...

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Religious leaders fight holy day shopping

THOU shalt shop for no longer. That's the commandment from religious and union leaders who say politicians must love, honour and obey existing retail trading hours. Four-and-a-half days are at present restricted retail trading days in NSW, with...

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Native title and mining leases co-exist

THE High Court of Australia has made a landmark ruling in favour of traditional owners following a long-running native title dispute in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The Ngarla people were granted a native title claim in the East Pilbara...

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Japan marks 3rd anniversary of disaster

Japan has observed a moment of silence in Japan to mark the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami. Source: AAP JAPAN has observed a moment of silence to mark the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which swept away thousands of...

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Emerging markets to keep lid on activity

EDS: Not to be used until 2200 AEDT Tuesday, March 11 By Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics Correspondent CANBERRA, March 11 AAP - Sub-par economic performances by several emerging markets will likely be a restraint on the global economy in the near...

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Man with stolen passport was asylum seeker

A man travelling on the missing Malaysia Airlines jet with a stolen passport was an asylum seeker. Source: AAP A MAN travelling with a stolen passport on a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner was an Iranian teenager trying to migrate to Germany,...

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Israeli drone crashes in Gaza

AN Israeli airstrike has killed three Gaza militants near an area where an unmanned Israeli surveillance aircraft crashed earlier in the day, a Gaza official says. The Israeli military said the Skylark drone experienced a technical malfunction...

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Tattoo key to saving abused boy

A LITTLE boy adopted by a pedophilic Queensland couple and farmed out to an international ring of sex abusers was rescued thanks to a distinctive temporary tattoo, investigators have revealed. Australian, New Zealand and US officials have given...

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Inquiry told Pell backs right to sue

A NSW hearing will examine the response of the Catholic Church to John Ellis's claim of child abuse. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S most senior Catholic Cardinal George Pell believes victims of child sex abuse should be able to sue the church. ...

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Several swine flu cases on Palm Island

SEVERAL people have contracted swine flu on Palm Island in north Queensland, health officials say. Townsville Hospital and Health Service confirmed on Monday that four residents from the mainly indigenous community off Townsville have the virus....

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Aust ready to do more for Malaysia: Bishop

Canberra says it will do more to help search for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane. Source: AAP CANBERRA will do more to help search for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane if Kuala Lumpur needs additional assistance, Foreign Minister Julie...

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Wife prays for miracle for missing husband

Hopes are dwindling that Paul Weeks will be found alive after the plane he boarded went missing. Source: AAP THE wife of a Perth man on board a missing Malaysia Airlines jet is praying for a miracle that he will return home safely. The...

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Thoughts with those on Malaysia flight: PM

PM Tony Abbott says Australians' thoughts are with the families of those on a missing Malaysia jet. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says Australians' thoughts are with the passengers and families of those on a missing China-bound Malaysia...

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Australian found with amnesia in Cambodia

AN Australian man who went missing in Thailand more than a month ago has been found across the border, reportedly suffering from memory loss. Financial consultant Nathan Hansford had last been seen leaving his home in the Bangkok suburb of Thungkru...

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Thai case against Aust journalist delayed

AN Australian journalist facing criminal defamation and computer crimes brought by the Royal Thai Navy says the case is being delayed until April, raising hopes the charges may be dropped. Alan Morison, originally from Melbourne and editor of...

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