Alerts follow more quakes
0pointsResidents of Cocos and Christmas Islands off Australia's west coast have been placed on a tsunami alert following another powerful earthquake near Indonesia's island of Sumatra this morning.
Huge earthquake hits Indonesia, region on tsunami alert
0pointsA powerful earthquake measuring 8.2 has struck Indonesia's Sumatra region, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean and sparking panic in coastal areas across south-east Asia ANOTHER ONE !!!!!!!
Powerful quake hits Indonesia
0pointsJAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway in at least four countries, and authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region.
Doctor 'fired for industrial activity'
0pointsA WEST Australian Aboriginal health service fired a doctor because of her industrial relations activities, a human rights report has found.
Teenager clocked driving 111km/h over speed limit: police
0points"A 19-YEAR-old Perth man has been caught driving 111km/h over the speed limit just days after completing his probationary licence period." Hehe, the Skyline would have easily had another 50km/h left in it. GO SON!
PM-Can't afford miss nuke bus
0pointsDr Man Mohan Singh laid a stress to get nuke deal though and its importance for India
PM's staff shifts the Wikipedia blame
0pointsTHE Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has blamed a mistake by its internet service provider for embarrassing reports its staff were editing politically sensitive Wikipedia entries.
Autopsy to determine if pet camel killed woman
0pointsAn autopsy will determine if a 10-month-old pet camel killed its owner at Bollon in south-western Queensland.
Plane hijackers hold six hostages
0pointsA TURKISH passenger plane heading for Istanbul from northern Cyprus was hijacked today and forced to land in Turkey where most of the 136 passengers were freed but six hostages left behind, the airline said.
Court told victim had been dead for days
0pointsA Perth court has heard disturbing details of how a 37-year-old man allegedly strangled his 32-year-old former defacto before placing her body in an armchair and making several attempts to kill himself last weekend.
Nurses' union cleared of bullying charge
0pointsA bullying charge against the secretary of the Australian Nurses Federation (ANF) in Western Australia has been thrown out by a Perth magistrate.
Witnesses sought after WA crash fatality
0pointsPolice are calling for witnesses to a crash which led to the death of an 89-year-old woman in Perth.
190,000 AK-47 missing says Pentagon
0pointsThe Pentagon cannot account for 190,000 AK-47 rifles and pistols given to Iraqi security forces in 2004 and 2005, or about half the weapons earmarked for soldiers and police, according to a government report.

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