Telstra employee claims discrimination
A CALL centre worker who claimed he was treated unfairly by Telstra because he was Australian and more outspoken than foreign-born colleagues has lost an anti-discrimination case.
Bomb threat stops Melbourne traffic
A MELBOURNE court building has been declared safe after a bomb threat caused 200 people to evacuate and shut down major city streets for two hours.
Bag of starch clears courthouse
A MYSTERIOUS white powder that forced the evacuation of a southeast Queensland court house has turned out to be harmless starch.
Oil prices slump in Asian trade
WORLD oil prices fell in Asian trade amid an intensification of Israel's conflict with Hamas, analysts said.
12-year-old killed mum over chores
A 12-YEAR-old boy has been found guilty of murder after shooting his mother following an argument over chores.
Bakers fined for making 300 people sick
THE former owners of a Sydney bakery have been fined $42,000 for what the New South Wales Government says is the worst food-poisoning outbreak in the state.
Whaler drowns in freezing water
THE search for a Japanese whaler who fell overboard in freezing waters south of New Zealand has been called off, with the man now presumed dead.
Parents bailed after baby ingested drugs
A VICTORIAN couple has been released on bail after their baby almost died swallowing a drug, believed to be ecstasy, in far north Queensland.
Bomb threat closes court
A MAJOR street in the centre of Melbourne has been blocked off after a bomb threat at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
