Qld family sleep in pub to escape cyclone

NORTH Queenslander Bruce Marshall reckons his 150-year-old pub is the safest place to be when a tropical cyclone bears down. "She's been through a fair few cyclones... she's real sturdy," Mr Marshall told AAP as he poured a beer at the Grandview...

23.46 | 0 komentar | Read More

Trust in government bucks global trend

AUSTRALIA appears to be bucking a global trend of distrust in governments since the election of the coalition last September. But a new global survey suggests Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his team still have work to do. The 2014 Edelman Trust...

23.46 | 0 komentar | Read More

Elton John, Lady Gaga get GLAAD award bids

ELTON John, Lady Gaga and the movie Dallas Buyers Club are among the nominees for awards presented by the gay advocacy group GLAAD. The 25th annual GLAAD Media Awards honour outstanding images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community...

23.46 | 0 komentar | Read More

Heavyweights front probe on boat secrecy

FIVE border protection heavyweights are set for a grilling over secrecy in the federal government's asylum seeker boat crackdown. Operation Sovereign Borders commander Angus Campbell, Defence Force Chief David Hurley, Customs boss Michael Pezzullo...

23.46 | 0 komentar | Read More

Almost 8000 Kiwis enter Gallipoli ballot

ALMOST 8000 New Zealanders have already registered for tickets to the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Anzac landings at Gallipoli. The ballot for tickets to the 2015 Anzac Day service closes at midnight on Friday. Veterans' Affairs...

23.46 | 0 komentar | Read More

Debate on urban projects helpful: Access

EDS: Not to be used until 0001 AEDT, Thursday January 30 By Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics Correspondent CANBERRA, Jan 30 AAP - At a time of a fading mining investment boom, Deloitte Access Economics is pleased to see policymakers discussing Australia's...

23.47 | 0 komentar | Read More

Aust could take big role in nuke security

IT'S the nightmare terror scenario: an extremist group building its own atomic bomb and detonating it without warning in Sydney or New York. A new study by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) says it's tempting to think that the...

23.47 | 0 komentar | Read More

Roache a gentleman, Kirkbride tells trial

CORONATION Street star Anne Kirkbride has told a jury that her on-screen husband William Roache was "always a perfect gentleman" around her. Kirkbride, a stalwart of the ITV soap as Deirdre Barlow, was called as a character witness for the actor...

23.47 | 0 komentar | Read More

Fruit processor seeks govt help

SPC Ardmona needs some "real encouragement" from the federal government to stave off closure of Australia's last major fruit processor. Federal cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss a proposal for a one-off grant of $25 million, which would...

23.47 | 0 komentar | Read More

Surgery wait times vary: report

AVERAGE elective surgery waiting times remain stable at public hospitals throughout Australia but a national comparison shows patients in some states and territories are waiting longer than others. Data published in a Productivity Commission...

23.47 | 0 komentar | Read More

Vic woman dies in festival accident

POLICE are investigating the death of a woman in a tent at a festival campground in Victoria's north. Police say a man is helping with their inquires after the Major Collision Investigation Unit were called to the scene to investigate whether...

23.47 | 0 komentar | Read More

Salvo homes subject to inquiry

A NATIONAL inquiry into the Salvation Army's movement of staff linked to child sex abuse between children's homes in two states will open this week. The fifth case study by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse...

23.47 | 0 komentar | Read More

Uni students want more say on services

STUDENTS still aren't getting enough say in how their money is spent on university services but their union is hopeful that will improve. A National Union of Students (NUS) report finds the funding situation at three-quarters of student organisations...

23.47 | 0 komentar | Read More

Bahrain 'man dead after police shooting'

BAHRAIN'S main Shi'ite opposition bloc says a young man has died after being shot by authorities earlier this month. The al-Wefaq bloc said on Sunday that 19-year-old Fadhil Abbas Muslim and a friend were hit with live ammunition on January...

23.47 | 0 komentar | Read More

Political unrest unsettles Aus sharemarket

THE Australian sharemarket is in for a volatile week after turbulence in emerging markets spooked investors on Friday. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 22.1 points, or 0.42 per cent, lower at 5,240.9 and the broader...

23.47 | 0 komentar | Read More