Tasmania fire downgraded

THE major fire at Bicheno in Tasmania's east has been downgraded and the Tasman Highway has been reopened. The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) has issued an "advice" alert level for the fire, which was earlier classified at an emergency warning...

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Suu Kyi 'should' help with Kachin

A peace negotiator has appealed to Aung San Suu Kyi to help end the bloody conflict in Kachin. Source: AAP MEDIATORS trying to broker a peace deal between the military and ethnic minority rebels in northern Myanmar have appealed to Nobel laureate...

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Earthquake off Alaska

A MAJOR earthquake measuring 7.7 shook an area in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the US state of Alaska early Saturday, US government researchers said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 0858 GMT (1958 AEDT) was located 102 kilometres...

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Manila gunman 'helper' to be charged

A HOUSE caretaker who reloaded the pistol of a man who went on a shooting rampage near Manila that left nine people dead is facing multiple murder charges, officials in the Philippines say. John Paul Lopez, who worked for the gunman, Ronald Bae,...

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Hong Kong stocks end 0.29% lower

HONG Kong shares have ended 0.29 per cent lower after a rally in the previous two sessions was capped by concerns the US Federal Reserve will end its monetary easing scheme earlier than expected. The benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 67.51 points...

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China fines LG, Samsung, 4 others

CHINESE regulators have fined South Korean companies LG and Samsung and four Taiwanese companies on charges they fixed prices of flat panel screens sold to Chinese manufacturers. The government announced on Friday that LG, Samsung and the Taiwanese...

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Death report as Tas bushfire razes homes

TASMANIAN police say they are not able to confirm reports of a death in a huge bushfire in the state's south that has already destroyed homes, a school and an RSL club. They say up to 65 buildings could have been damaged or destroyed in the small...

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Nikkei up 2.82% on first trading day

TOKYO stocks have closed up 2.82 per cent on the first trading day of 2013, as the yen tumbles on relief over a US deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and huge spending cuts. The Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which ended...

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Lawyers broaden soy milk class action

HUNDREDS of Australians who fell ill after drinking soy milk containing dangerous levels of iodine have widened their class action to include two Japanese companies. Bonsoy soy milk was removed from supermarket shelves in late 2009 after 10...

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Consumers warned about NSW cruise company

NSW'S Fair Trading Commissioner has warned people to avoid a cruise company that failed to give customers their night out on Sydney Harbour to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks. The warning comes after about 150 people found themselves $450...

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Motorcyclist killed in NSW Hunter

Police will investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a motorcyclist near Newcastle. Source: AAP A MOTORCYCLIST has been killed in a collision with a four-wheel-drive in NSW's Hunter region, taking the state's holiday road toll...

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UN allocates $10m for typhoon victims

THE United Nations has allocated $US10 million ($A9.57 million) for emergency assistance to nearly a million people in the Philippines displaced by typhoon Bopha. Bopha slammed into the southern region of Mindanao on December 4, triggering floods...

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Sharp drop in N Korea refugees to South

THE number of North Korean refugees fleeing to the South fell sharply in 2012, officials in Seoul say, with activists citing crackdowns and tighter border controls. A total of 1508 North Koreans arrived in the South in 2012 - nearly all of them...

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Indian lawyers shun rape accused

LAWYERS in India say they will refuse to defend the men accused of a fatal gang-rape that sparked protests across the country. Hearings are expected to begin on Thursday at the Saket district court in south New Delhi, where police will formally...

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Five killed in French flat fire

FIVE people, including a child, have been killed and 18 others hurt in a pre-dawn fire in a Paris apartment building. Rescue workers say they all lived in the same flat on the fifth floor of the six-storey building in a disadvantaged area of...

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Toxic cannisters washed up on Qld beaches

POLICE are warning people not to handle mysterious silver canisters containing a toxic gas that are washing up on beaches in central Queensland. The silver canisters, which have been found on beaches since February last year, contain toxic aluminium...

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Shark sightings clear SA beaches

SOUTH Australian swimmers have had a New Year's scare with shark sightings forcing the closure of two popular beaches. Police said Moana Beach, south of Adelaide, had been evacuated and closed on Monday evening (ACDT) after a 2.5-metre shark...

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Tourists flock to Sydney for NY eve

SYDNEY'S famous fireworks have attracted not only locals, but brought in overseas visitors keen to experience New Year's Eve down under. American Melissa Sjostedt says she's wanted to see the fireworks on the bridge since reading about it in a...

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Thousands gather on Sydney harbour for NYE

Sydney's lord mayor says the city is spending $6.6 million on its New Year's Eve event. Source: AAP THOUSANDS of revellers have gathered at Sydney's sparkling harbour to take part in the party that kicks off New Year's celebrations the world...

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UK bishop urges against gay marriage

THE head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has urged followers to write to their representatives in Parliament to oppose the government's plans to allow gay marriage. In a letter read to congregations over the weekend, the Archbishop...

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