Новости за 29.07.2015

The Tasmanian government has been accused of refusing to join a recovery effort for the migratory swift parrot, as the population of the bird collapses under pressure from predatory sugar gliders and logging.

Federal Speaker Bronwyn Bishop is expected to be among family and friends to farewell Federal West Australian MP for Canning Don Randall, who died suddenly of a suspected heart attack on July 21.

ANZ is offering customers free financial advice if they have less than $50,000 in superannuation and will pay staff a $500 a year super top-up – if they're female.

Yes, it's really happening.

With more than $2.3 billion under management, Kina Securities will become one of the first dual-listed Papua New Guinea-Australian companies on Thursday morning.

The company behind US discounter TJ Maxx buys the chain from Gazal Corp to take advantage of hundreds of brands seeking new distribution channels after being dumped by Myer and David Jones.

History and memory are part of a personal story of love and loss, in Chinese director Zhang Yimou's restrained drama, Coming Home.

A man has been arrested in relation to a series of attacks that targeted judges of the Family Court of Australia more than three decades ao.

An Australian free trade agreement with India is possible by the end of the year, according to one of Australia's biggest investors.

Throwing back to 1986 with one of the first reviews of Windows 1.0: "At last, these operating environments, also known as windowing programs, have arrived".

Until two days ago, Walter Palmer was a "very private" man living with his family. He practised dentistry and hunted animals with a bow and arrow. Now the dentist's old life has ended.

Government senator Cory Bernardi debates Labor frontbencher Penny Wong on marriage equality today.

Michel Platini will run for FIFA president and plans to announce his intentions this week.

Ex-champion AFL footballer Ben Cousins has been convicted of downgraded charges of reckless driving, failing to stop and refusing a breath test after a "low speed chase" with police in March.

There's a lot to like in Microsoft's new operating system, and plenty more worth waiting for.

An Egyptian court will decide on Thursday if Australian journalist Peter Greste will again be convicted of terrorism-related charges.

A man is trapped in the cab of his cement truck after a collision.

Hawke's Bay rugby boss Mike Bishop is backing troubled former All Black Zac Guildford to make an impact in Super Rugby again if he signs with the NSW Waratahs.

The daughter of one of the earliest Italian migrants to northern Brisbane suburb Stafford has been inspired by her family's story to write a debut novel.

A 22-year-old Melbourne man is facing 88 child pornography charges, including  "encouraging" and advising on the abduction, rape and killing of a 5-year-old girl in Russia.

Is there such a thing as a 'gay' voice? And does it really matter if you have one?

There are long delays on the Tullamarine Freeway heading to the airport after a car caught fire in a collision.

Well-travelled Australian Sam Groth has marched into the second round of the ATP Tour's Atlanta Open with a straight-sets win over an American qualifier.

Plan a musical night out.

Want to talk about suicide? Yep, it's a toughie. So much pain, so much distress tied up in that seven-letter word. But talking about it, and choosing our language thoughtfully, can really help.