Monday, January 05, 2004
SA Opposition slams business agency changes
The South Australian Opposition says the Rann Government has dissolved an agency with a long and successful record of supporting South Australian business.[MORE]
Burundi's last rebels agree to peace talks
Burundi's sole remaining active rebel group says it will hold peace talks with President Domitien Ndayizeye this month, ending a longstanding refusal to do so.[MORE]
Cold snap claims 416 lives in S Asia
The death toll from a cold snap in parts of South Asia climbed to at least 416, officials and press reports said on Monday, as authorities scrambled to provide shelter to the homeless. [MORE]
Booby-trapped letter targets EU lawmaker
A booby-trapped letter sent to a leading European Parliament lawmaker has exploded as it was being opened by an aide in Brussels.[MORE]
Body discovered in Sydney rubbish bin
A body has been found in a rubbish bin in the inner Sydney suburb of Surry Hills.[MORE]
Earthquake costs Bali $15 million
A powerful earthquake that hit Indonesia's holiday islands of Bali and Lombok last week damaged more than 6,000 buildings and caused financial losses of $Au15.6 million.[MORE]
Fire at Adelaide day care centre forces evacuation
Up to 10 children were evacuated from a day care centre in Albert Park in Adelaide's west tonight, because of a fire.[MORE]
'Safe' to assume bin Laden tape genuine
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says it is a safe to say that the latest Osama bin Laden audio tape aired by Al-Jazeera television is authentic.[MORE]
Emergency landing for Austrian plane in Munich
A passenger jet has made an emergency landing in a field near Munich airport after the pilot reported problems with one of the engines.[MORE]
WA road toll alarms police
Police say they are extremely concerned about the number of people killed on West Australian roads over the Christmas-New Year period.[MORE]
Generous Queenslanders urged to continue donating blood
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has thanked Queensland donors for boosting red blood cell stocks to a healthy level.[MORE]
Liberals brand train roll-out delays outrageous
The Victorian Liberal Party has hit out at the State Government over what it says is a 10-month delay in the roll-out of new trains in Melbourne.[MORE]
Malaysian state to enforce Islamic dress code
Non-Muslim Malaysian women in Opposition-run Terengganu state will not be able to wear short-sleeved blouses, tight-fitting jeans, long skirts with slits or mini-skirts to work in future.[MORE]
Taiwan 'under threat' by Al Qaeda
A top Taiwanese intelligence official has confirmed for the first time that the island has been targeted by Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda network and has beefed up security. [MORE]
Camels to graze bushfire threat away
The Israeli army has signed up 17 new recruits to combat the threat of bush fires on its bases in the Golan Heights - a group of camels captured in the Negev desert of southern Israel. [MORE]
Agony continues for Akhtar
Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar was still in doubt on Monday for the second one-day cricket match against New Zealand as the groin injury suffered in practice appeared worse than first feared.[MORE]
Australia facing massive final day run chase
Australia will have to produce a world-beating run chase to win Steve Waugh's last Test on Tuesday's final day at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[MORE]
Waugh's men out to defy history
Australia can still send Steve Waugh off as a winner - but to do so, his team will need to produce the highest ever fourth innings total to win a Test match.[MORE]
Arroyo begins uphill battle for re-election
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has filed her candidacy for the May 2004 polls, vowing unprecedented reforms including an overhaul of the nation's system of government. [MORE]
Rebel identified at Aceh New Year's blast site
Police have identified a body found at the scene of a New Year's Eve blast that killed 10 people in Indonesia's Aceh province as that of a separatist rebel, a senior officer says.[MORE]
Spirit sends colour postcard from Mars
NASA has begun receiving high resolution color photographs of Mars from the Spirit rover and is processing them for release.[MORE]
China confirms SARS case
China's Health Ministry has confirmed that a 32-year-old television producer in the southern city of Guangzhou has SARS, the country's first case in months. [MORE]
Bali bomber adds pen to the sword
One of three Bali bombers on death row, Mukhlas, has written four books including his defence of the bombings but no publisher is willing to print them, his lawyer says.[MORE]
Euro hits new high against US dollar
The euro has hit a new all-time high in European trade today, rising to $US1.2687.[MORE]
Rowley Shoals protection plan released
The Western Australian Government has released a draft management plan to protect one of the richest marine ecosystems off the State's coast.[MORE]
