Bombings kill 23, wound dozens in Iraq

Bombings targeting Shi'ite mosques in Iraq have killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens. Source: AAP A STRING of bombings targeting Shi'ite mosques in Iraq have killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens, officials say. Friday's...

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Qld's deadly Easter takes toll to 12

FOUR people have been killed in three separate road crashes in Queensland, the worst of the states' additions to the national Easter holiday road toll. A German tourist and a police officer were among the fatalities, which all occurred on Friday....

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Cyprus banks open calmly amid cash curbs

The Cypriot president tweeted his thanks to citizens for staying calm as national banks reopened. Source: AAP CYPRIOTS have stayed calm as banks reopened after a nearly two-week lockdown, with the first capital controls of their kind in the...

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Smartphones are Americans' new best friend

US smartphone owners revel in being connected from the instant they rise until they fall asleep. Source: AAP US smartphone owners tend to be connected from the instant they rise until they fall asleep and revel in every minute of it, a Facebook-sponsored...

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Stuffed critters on Easter shopping list

FORGET the bunnies and the bilbies; the Easter gift for that friend who has everything could just as easily be a big stuffed cat. Not the fluffy toy variety, mind. The big-ticket item at a Sydney auction this week was a genuine tiger, which sold...

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More jail for Qld driver who killed teens

A DRIVER who killed three teenagers in a hit-and-run smash in southeast Queensland has had his sentence increased to 10 years. Michael Daniel Henderson has also been branded a serious violent offender. That means he will have to serve at least...

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Economists question fuss over debt levels

A FRESH bout of hysteria over Australia's debt position has been challenged by at least two economists, who say they are sick of misleading comments about debt levels that are very low by global standards. Market Economics managing director Stephen...

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ACTU wants govt to back minimum wage bid

The ACTU is pushing for a $30-a-week pay rise for Australia's lowest paid workers. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S peak union body wants the federal government to back its push for the country's lowest paid workers to get a $30 a week wage boost. ...

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Qld wharfies claim small waterfront win

QUEENSLAND wharfies have made a small breakthrough in their attempts to get business to support waterfront safety reforms. The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) organised a rally at the offices of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland...

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Qld grocery store charges $5 to browse

A BRISBANE specialty grocery store owner is charging customers to browse after becoming fed up with people who enquire but don't buy. A poster telling customers they'll be charged $5 for browsing if they don't purchase anything has been put...

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4 CSIRO men killed in chopper crash named

FOUR CSIRO scientists killed in a helicopter crash south of Sydney have been named by police. The Robinson R44 light helicopter clipped a tree about 12.10pm (AEDT) on Thursday while attempting to land on a grassy area next to the popular landmark,...

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Petrol could get cheaper soon

PETROL could be up to three cents a litre cheaper in the next few weeks, an economist says. The national unleaded fuel price fell 4.4 cents to 146.8 cents a litre last week, the largest weekly drop in the past four months, according to the Australian...

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Leaders urge end to Myanmar clashes

BUDDHIST and Muslim religious leaders are calling for calm in violence-hit central Myanmar (Burma), while urging the government to step up security for both communities. The outbreak of religious violence in the town of Meiktila has claimed at...

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WA residents to get gas supplier choice

WEST Australian company Kleenheat Gas has entered the state's natural gas market, providing a first-time retail alternative. Kleenheat Gas, a subsidiary of Wesfarmers, will now compete with Alinta in the domestic gas market, potentially servicing...

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