US beef prices highest since 1987

THE highest beef prices since 1987 are hitting the hip pockets of home cooks and restaurant owners in the US. A dwindling number of cattle and growing export demand have tightened the supply and caused the average retail cost of fresh beef to...

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PM to end Asia trip with Forbidden City

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott will wrap up his first official visit to North Asia with a tour of the 600-year-old Forbidden City in China. Mr Abbott on Saturday is expected to visit the imperial palace of China's ancient dynasties following a meeting...

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Kate to meet Mad Hatter, White Rabbit

KATE may be wondering if she's fallen down a rabbit hole when she finds herself in a magic-themed teepee with a mad hatter. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will jet to Hamilton on Saturday, where Kate will pop into Rainbow Place hospice, which...

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GM to invest $449M in 2 Detroit factories

US carmaker General Motors will invest $A485.96 million in two Detroit-area factories. Source: AAP GENERAL Motors says it's investing $US449 million ($A485.96 million) in two Detroit-area factories to build the next generation Chevrolet Volt...

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Bob Carr reveals plane, lobbyist hassles

Former foreign minister Bob Carr is set to release a new book later this month. Source: AAP FORMER foreign minister Bob Carr likes his breakfast oats steel-cut and his Wagner opera with English subtitles. So, his latest book - Diary of...

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More relocatable units for Vic prisons

MORE shipping container-style "relocatable units" are being rolled out to boost the capacity of Victoria's prison system. The Victorian government has announced another 27 units will be installed by August at two correctional facilities near...

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Great Wall's SUVs to be made in Malaysia

MALAYSIA has awarded a manufacturing licence to a 2 billion ringgit ($A662.27 million) venture that will assemble fuel-efficient SUVs for China's Great Wall Motor Co Ltd. The licence was the first issued under the country's new car policy unveiled...

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Man shot in leg in Vic home invasion

A VICTORIAN man has suffered a minor gunshot wound during a home invasion. A man and a woman were in their East Geelong home when two men, one armed with a firearm, burst in and shot at the man, police said. The men them left the house. The...

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Fan tells inquest of Hillsborough 'hell'

THE son of the oldest fan killed in the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster has told an inquest jury how he and his father battled desperately for their lives after witnessing "hell before our eyes". Gerard Baron Jr recalled how he tried...

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Aussie tenor Skelton wins top opera award

AUSTRALIAN heroic tenor Stuart Skelton has been named male singer of the year at the second International Opera Awards in London. The 45-year-old singer from Sydney gave a surprise performance at the awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel....

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PM continues trade tour of north Asia

A FREE trade deal between Australia and South Korea will be formally signed when Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrives in Seoul for the next leg of his regional visit. Mr Abbott and South Korean President Park Geun-hye will on Tuesday discuss trade...

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Fatty food fires up body's defences: study

HIGH-FAT food provokes the same defence reaction in the body as a bacterial invasion. The airways become inflamed as protective cells are deployed, says Associate Professor Lisa Wood, a speaker at a meeting of the Thoracic Society of Australia...

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Afghan bombings kill 18, injure 9

AT least 15 civilians and three policemen have been killed and nine others wounded in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, officials say. "A roadside bomb struck a bus at 6pm (0030 AEST) in Maiwand district, in which 13 people - all civilians...

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Royals rest up for whirlwind NZ tour

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their baby Prince George will have a day of rest after their long flight from Britain before their whirlwind tour of New Zealand begins in earnest. The royal family have no public engagements planned and...

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Nigerian economy becomes biggest in Africa

OFFICIALS say Nigeria's recalculated economy is worth $US510 billion ($A554 billion), by far the biggest in Africa and easily surpassing that of previous continental titleholder, South Africa, at $US353 billion. Figures announced on Sunday are...

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One burger 'enough to max out on salt'

A SINGLE Australian burger can contain more salt than an adult can safely eat in a day. That's without chips, and even after four years of declining sodium in pizzas, burgers and takeaway chicken. New research shows fast-food companies are using...

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PM to meet Japan's emperor at palace

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott will meet Japan's revered emperor at his palace ahead of an announcement about the outcome of free trade talks in Tokyo. Mr Abbott on Monday will be formally welcomed to Japan, after spending the prior day in Tokyo...

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Guinea passengers screened for Ebola

HEALTH officials in Guinea say all passengers departing from the capital city's airport must fill out a health form and have their temperature taken as part of an effort to combat the spread of the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Dr Sakoba Keita,...

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