EU states want business tax equality

THE finance ministers of Britain, France and Germany have launched a drive to force big business to pay its fair share of tax and halt the schemes of top firms to keep payments to a minimum. Britain's George Osborne, France's Pierre Moscovici...

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Vatican's chief exorcist thanks the Pope

THE Vatican's chief exorcist has thanked Pope Benedict XVI for opening the way to exorcisms, not only for those possessed by the devil but also those tormented by him. "Benedict held an audience with exorcists from all over the world and welcomed...

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WA facing day of fire danger

LARGE sections of Western Australia are facing a day of serious fire danger on Sunday. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has declared a severe fire danger rating for the Gascoyne, Goldfields, Great Southern, Central West,...

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Crippled ship pulls into US port

The crippled cruise ship making its way to the US has suffered a setback after a tow line snapped. Source: AAP THE last passengers have left a stricken cruise ship in the United States, some kissing the ground, and many angry. "All guests...

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Mideast funeral picture wins top award

SWEDISH photographer Paul Hansen has won the 2012 World Press Photo award for a picture of two Palestinian children killed in an Israeli missile strike being carried to their funeral. The picture, published in the newspaper Dagens Nyheter, shows...

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Hundreds pay tribute to Shandee

Shandee Blackburn's boyfriend Arron Macklin visits the site where his girlfriend died last week. PIC: Liam Kidston Source: The Courier-Mail Boddington Street, Mackay, where Shandee was found. PIC: Liam Kidston Source: The Courier-Mail ...

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Streets cordoned off in WA siege

POLICE are negotiating with a man holed up in his house in Perth's northern suburbs. Firefighters were called to the home on Mayflower Crescent, Craigie, mid-afternoon on Thursday because of a fire in the backyard. The man became aggressive...

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President's son quits Indonesia parliament

THE son of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has resigned from parliament following criticism over his absence at a recent plenary session of the House. Edhie Baskoro announced his resignation on Thursday, two days after being caught...

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'Axe the Tampon Tax' issue rises again

FEDERAL politicians are again under pressure to scrap the GST on tampons, with thousands of people signing an online petition calling for the 10 per cent levy to be dropped. Perth student Sophie Liley launched the petition on change.org on Tuesday...

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NATO raid kills civilians: Afghan official

A NATO airstrike has killed eight civilians, four children and four women, as well as a number of insurgents in an eastern province near the Pakistani border, an Afghan official says. The governor of Kunar province said the airstrike occurred...

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Two homes destroyed in WA bushfire

TWO homes have been destroyed in Western Australia's South West as a string of bushfires sparked by lightning strikes sweep through the region. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said just before 6pm (WST) that a homestead in Southampton,...

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Pope greets pilgrims after resignation

The Vatican has begun a momentous transition process following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Source: AAP LOOKING tired but serene, Pope Benedict XVI has told thousands of faithful he is stepping down for "the good of the church". ...

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UK inflation holds steady at 2.7 per cent

BRITAIN'S inflation rate remained unchanged in January, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) was unchanged at 2.7 per cent but economists predict energy price hikes and rising food prices...

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Train hits truck in Japan, 16 injured

A PASSENGER train has hit a truck at a level crossing in Japan with footage and reports from the scene showing it had mounted a station platform. A picture published by the Yomiuri Shimbun showed a carriage half-on a platform in Hyogo prefecture....

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Iran calls for end to all nuclear arms

SANCTIONS-HIT Iran has called for the destruction of all atomic weapons in the world after North Korea announced that it had staged its most powerful nuclear test yet. "We need to come to the point where no country has any nuclear weapons and...

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Federal money now for Qld flood victims

QUEENSLAND farmers and business owners hit by ex-tropical cyclone Oswald can start applying for money to rebuild. Federal government clean-up and recovery grants of up to $25,000 are now available to people in Queensland's hardest hit areas....

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Ten killed in Russian coal mine blast

TEN miners were killed and seven missing when a methane explosion tore through a coal mine in the remote Russian Far North town of Vorkuta within the Arctic Circle, the emergencies ministry said, the latest disaster to hit the country's mining industry....

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Hostility over climate change cools off

VENOMOUS attacks against the scientific community have markedly decreased since the introduction of Labor's carbon pricing scheme, one of Australia's leading climate change experts says. Professor Will Steffen, science adviser to the Department...

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Curry plays cricket like John Howard

AUSSIE actor Stephen Curry says when it comes to cricket, he's like former prime minister John Howard. At the cricket-themed premiere of the Save Your Legs! in Sydney on Sunday night, Curry said he would have a bit of a game on the green carpet...

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Hunt for fugitive LA cop continues

THE hunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings is continuing for a fourth day in snow-covered mountains. Meanwhile, officials will re-examine the allegations in 2007 by Christopher Dorner, 33, that his law enforcement...

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Man drowns snorkelling in Coast creek

A MAN has drowned while snorkelling in Tallebudgera Creek. The Brisbane man, believed to be in his early 40s, was with his family, who became concerned when he had not been seen for two hours. Lifeguards were alerted the man was missing, just...

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