'Number spoofing' scam hits UK consumers

BRITISH consumers are increasingly being targeted by a "number spoofing" scam in which criminal gangs fool telephones into displaying the numbers of legitimate organisations. THE con works by fraudsters cloning the telephone number of a trusted...

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Charlie's Country looks for Oscars nod

AFTER a rapturous reception at Cannes, Australian film Charlie's Country is in line for an Oscars nod. THE story of an Aboriginal man who takes a stand after the invasion of his Arnhem Land community is Australia's entry for Best Foreign Language...

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CSG risks can be managed: chief scientist

THE NSW Greens are calling for coal seam gas (CSG) mining to be banned across the state despite the NSW chief scientist backing the controversial industry. AFTER more than 18 months of investigating the industry, Professor Mary O'Kane handed...

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HK protesters threaten to occupy buildings

PROTEST leaders clarified their ultimatum for the Hong Kong government on Wednesday, after pro-democracy demonstrators turned their backs on a Chinese flag-raising ceremony on National Day. "BECAUSE the government ordered police to fire 87 rounds...

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At least 1,119 Iraqis killed in Sept: UN

AT least 1,119 Iraqis died in violence in September, the UN mission in Baghdad says. WEDNESDAY'S statement says 854 civilians and 265 members of the Iraqi security forces were killed and 1,946 Iraqis were wounded last month. The worst-hit city...

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50th anniversary of Japan's bullet train

JAPAN celebrated the 50th anniversary of its emblematic bullet train with several ceremonies around the country on Wednesday. WHEN it began, the bullet train was the world's first high velocity train and became the Asian country's symbol of...

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Australia continues to lose global edge

AUSTRALIA is continuing to lose its competitive edge in the global economy, strangled by government red tape. AUSTRALIA dropped one place in the latest World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index to 22nd, continuing a downward trend...

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Silly walks palace guardsman investigated

Massive waves of windy drama THE men of Bondi Rescue were no match for Mother Nature yesterday, as one was wiped out by 3m waves and knocked off a jetski. NSW Illegal and dangerous bush raves hit Sydney Partygoers were seen swimming...

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Carmody appointment still rankles: Davis

QUEENSLAND'S former bar association president has renewed allegations that the body was threatened by someone linked to the state government to support the appointment of Tim Carmody as chief justice. SPEAKING at a forum organised by left-leaning...

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Ashya to get treatment in Prague

Ashya King's parents have been released from prison after their arrest warrants were withdrawn. Source: AAP BRITISH brain tumour patient Ashya King is set to go to the Czech Republic for the treatment his parents wanted him to receive. ...

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Lambie calls for defence royal commission

Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie has used her first speech in parliament to slam defence. Source: AAP NEW Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie has used her first speech in parliament to slam defence and the Department of Veterans Affairs for a...

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Breakthrough hope for MS treatment

Anja unfazed by debut album flop ANJA Nissen won The Voice but failed to gain momentum with her self-titled release that sold just 1952 copies in its first week. MacGill and Singo's ex-wife step out SYDNEY'S hottest new couple Julie...

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UK Speaker under fire over Aussie choice

Anja unfazed by debut album flop ANJA Nissen won The Voice but failed to gain momentum with her self-titled release that sold just 1952 copies in its first week. MacGill and Singo's ex-wife step out SYDNEY'S hottest new couple Julie...

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Photo hacking revives digital privacy fear

AS the celebrity photo-hacking scandal has made clear, privacy isn't what it used to be. WHETHER famous or seemingly anonymous, people from all walks of life put all sorts of things online or into cloud-based storage systems, from vital financial...

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British PM breaks holiday over beheading

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has broken off his holiday for talks on the threat posed by ISIL jihadists following the "shocking and depraved" apparent beheading of US journalist James Foley. CAMERON was returning to his Downing Street...

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Chinese economy facing some risks

FALLING property prices in China and unregulated borrowing will have to be monitored closely to make sure it is not a risk to the world's second largest economy, the RBA says. RBA governor Glenn Stevens says the Chinese economy is going along...

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Tips for parents: To post or not to post?

SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS FOR PARENTS, RELATIVES AND FRIENDS WHEN IT COMES TO CHILDREN: - ASK FIRST, POST LATER If you don't know how a parent feels about having photos of their kids posted on Facebook, Instagram or elsewhere, ask before uploading...

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Apple's stock bounces back; hits new high

APPLE'S stock has touched a new high, reflecting investors' renewed faith in CEO Tim Cook's ability to outwit the competition and expand the technological hit factory. WEDNESDAY'S milestone represents a dramatic turnaround in sentiment since...

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Woman jailed for calling police 637 times

AN unemployed French woman has been jailed for calling the police 637 times in the space of 48 hours last week, French media is reporting. THE 24-year-old was given a six-month jail sentence, half of which was suspended, on her twelfth court...

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US parents to keep kids off Facebook

BEHOLD the cascade of baby photos, the flood of funny kid anecdotes and the steady stream of school milestones on Facebook. IT all makes Sonia Rao, a stay-at-home mother of a one-year-old in the US, "a little uncomfortable". At a time when just...

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Vic healthcare staff protections broadened

The VIC government says it will broaden new laws designed to curb attacks on healthcare workers. Source: AAP NEW laws designed to curb assaults on Victorian healthcare workers will be broadened to include more professions, and house calls....

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Heineken reports sales, profit drop

HEINEKEN NV, the Amsterdam-based brewer, has reported first half earnings showing a small drop in both revenues and profits - but says its underlying performance was good. NET profit was 631 million euros ($A946.45 million), from 639 million...

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UK AG won't challenge Harris jail sentence

British government won't challenge the sentence handed down to convicted paedophile Rolf Harris. Source: AAP DISGRACED entertainer Rolf Harris's sentence for sex offences will not be referred to an appeals court despite numerous complaints...

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US companies add 218,000 jobs

A PRIVATE survey shows that businesses hired at a healthy pace in July, though the job gains slowed from the previous month. PRIVATE employers added 218,000 jobs, down from 281,000 in June, payroll provider ADP said on Wednesday. It was the...

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Airlines divert flights over Iraq

Turia Pitt finally wins compensation THE burns survivor and her boyfriend today made their first court appearance to confirm a multi-million dollar settlement made with ultra-marathon firm. NSW Man carjacked at lights, forced to drive...

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British Airways sued for pilot 'sex abuse'

A LONDON law firm representing 16 girls in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania says it is initiating legal proceedings against British Airways over allegations that one of its pilots sexually abused the girls during layovers. THE 54-year-old British...

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Hyundai recalls 883,000 Sonatas

HYUNDAI is recalling its popular Sonata midsize sedan to fix problems with the gear shift levers. THE recall covers 883,000 cars from the 2011 through 2014 model years. The Korean carmaker says the automatic transmission shift cable can separate...

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Fiat 2Q profits drop by 55 per cent

Turia Pitt finally wins compensation THE burns survivor and her boyfriend today made their first court appearance to confirm a multi-million dollar settlement made with ultra-marathon firm. NSW Man carjacked at lights, forced to drive...

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Landslide kills 17 in Indian village

TORRENTIAL rains have triggered a massive landslide that buried a remote village in western India, killing at least 17 people as it swept away scores of houses and possibly trapping many more people under debris, officials said. NATIONAL rescue...

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Pistorius prosecutor submits summary

Turia Pitt finally wins compensation THE burns survivor and her boyfriend today made their first court appearance to confirm a multi-million dollar settlement made with ultra-marathon firm. NSW Man carjacked at lights, forced to drive...

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UK 'cancels' Assange working group

!--UK 'cancels' Assange working group | dailytelegraph.com.au -->!-- Last Updated: June 19, 2014 THE UK Government has cancelled a working group set up with Ecuador to find a way of resolving the future of Julian...

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Knox defence turns to Italy's last resort

!--Knox defence turns to Italy's last resort | dailytelegraph.com.au -->!-- Last Updated: June 19, 2014 AMANDA Knox's lawyers have formally asked Italy's court of last resort to review the US student's appeals...

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Nine dead after boat sinks off Malaysia

AT least nine people have drowned and 26 others are missing after a boat carrying Indonesian migrants sank off Malaysia, officials said. FISHERMEN recovered the bodies of a man and a woman, believed to be from the boat, floating near the mouth...

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ANAO says Customs missing most contraband

CLOSE to half a million prohibited items could have evaded Customs mail screening in 2012-13, allowing guns, drugs and quarantine risk items into the community. THE Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) says Customs' seizure of 67,123 prohibited...

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Slipper says he's been vindicated

James Ashby says he is ditching his case against former parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper (pic). Source: AAP FORMER house of representatives speaker Peter Slipper says sexual harassment claims by a former staff member caused enormous personal...

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Fish feel pain too: Expert

FISH have feelings and intelligence on a par with other animals and deserve better consideration of their welfare, according to a behavioural biologist at Australia's Macquarie University. DR Culum Brown came to the conclusion after reviewing...

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FedEx Q4 profit rises to $US730m

FEDEX says its quarterly profit rose as growth in online shopping gave its ground-shipping business a lift. THE earnings of $US2.46 per share beat Wall Street's forecast by a dime. Revenue also topped expectations. Its shares rose 4 per cent...

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