Israel approves West Bank settler homes

ISRAEL has given the go-ahead to build nearly 300 homes in the Beit El settlement near Ramallah, an official says, in a move likely to spark tensions as Washington seeks to rekindle peace talks. "The Civil Administration has given the green light...

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Injured Imran won't cast Pakistan vote

Pakistani politician Imran Khan is expected to make a full recovery after fracturing his spine. Source: AAP CRICKET star turned Pakistani politician Imran Khan won't be able to vote in landmark elections on Saturday as his doctors insist...

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Sea Shepherd call for cash

Sea Shepherd is asking Australians to help raise the funds it needs to take on whalers next summer. Source: AAP SEA Shepherd is calling on Australians to help stump up the $4 million it needs to take on Japan's whalers next summer. The...

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Labor, coalition claim jobs high ground

The coalition and Labor will fight over jobs as Tony Abbott unveiled his workplace relations policy. Source: AAP LABOR and the coalition are at loggerheads over their workplace policies, after the opposition unveiled its proposals to bolster...

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China reports stronger April trade growth

CHINA has reported stronger April trade but analysts say its export data is inflated and its shaky recovery may be weaker than it looks. Exports rose 14.7 per cent over a year earlier, up from March's 10 per cent growth, customs data showed on...

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NSW church abuse victims may miss compo

MOST child abuse victims who emerge during the course of ongoing national and state inquiries won't be able to claim compensation in NSW, despite finally mustering the courage to come forward. Under changes to the victims compensation scheme,...

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Triangular coin to mark Canberra birthday

The nation's first triangular coin has been minted to mark the 25th birthday of Parliament House. Source: AAP CANBERRA is often labelled the city of swings and roundabouts but the triangle will be featured as the Australian capital celebrates...

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Bangladesh factory death toll passes 800

The death toll from the collapsed Bangladesh factory has passed 750 after more bodies were found. Source: AAP THE death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster has passed 800 with rescuers pulling dozens more bodies from the rubble...

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Cheap beef on table at Qld cattle talks

Independent MP Bob Katter says selling Queensland beef cheap could help the cattle industry crisis. Source: AAP SELLING cheap Queensland beef in supermarkets could be the key to getting the cattle industry back on its feet, graziers say. ...

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Two in custody after Darwin shootings

A WOMAN suspected of using a handgun to open fire on two people in different locations in Darwin's rural fringe is in custody. Northern Territory Police say a domestic dispute is probably behind the shootings, which left a 63-year-old woman in...

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Rate cuts due to fiscal policy: Swan

An unexpected interest rate cut has pleased Treasurer Wayne Swan ahead of a tough budget next week. Source: AAP TREASURER Wayne Swan will enjoy the benefit of an interest rate cut as the federal government prepares to make the difficult choices...

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Qld deal moves full NDIS step closer

Julia Gillard is closer to getting a nation-wide deal on disability care, as WA are yet to sign on. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND is ready to sign up to federal Labor's national disability care scheme, leaving Western Australia the only state not...

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We'll fight for May Day holiday, ACTU says

UNIONS will fight to have May Day returned as a public holiday across Australia, ACTU president Ged Kearney has told a rally in Darwin. Speaking in the Northern Territory, the only jurisdiction in Australia that still provides a public holiday...

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WA sex assault doctor dodges deportation

AN Indian-born doctor who spent more than 18 months in jail for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old patient while examining her has successfully fought a deportation order. Suhail Ahmad Khan Durani has been held at an immigration detention centre...

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Challenge to Aust plain package tobacco

Cuba has become the latest country to launch a legal attack on Australia's plain packaging rules. Source: AAP CUBA has become the latest country to launch a legal attack on Australia's landmark plain packaging rules for tobacco at the World...

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Fed govt defends live animal export trade

The live animal export industry warns animals will suffer if Australia withdraws from the trade. Source: AAP AGRICULTURE Minister Joe Ludwig continues to defend Australia's live animal export trade, fending off calls for the practice to be...

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Tension in Somalia after top chief killed

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for calm following the killing of a top chief in Sudan. Source: AAP TENSION and anger gripped the Abyei region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan following the killing of a top tribal chief and an...

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N Korea holds firm on jailed American

North Korea says jailed American Kenneth Bae won't be used as a 'bargaining chip'. Source: AAP NORTH Korea said it won't invite any leading US figure to seek the release of a jailed American and he would not become a "bargaining chip" in any...

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Pakistan troops kill 16 militants

Three people have been killed and 35 others wounded in twin bomb blasts in southern Pakistan. Source: AAP PAKISTANI troops overran two militant hideouts and killed 16 insurgents after heavy overnight fighting at a flashpoint near the Afghan...

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Bangladesh building collapse toll tops 600

The Bangladesh building that collapsed was not designed to be used for factory. Source: AAP THE death toll from Bangladesh's worst industrial disaster surpassed 600 after dozens of bodies were pulled from the wreckage of a nine-storey building...

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