Новости за 20.11.2015

It's crunch time for 7-Eleven as franchisees decide whether to accept new contracts with head office.

All remaining hostages at the Malian siege where at least three people died are now safe and out of the Radisson Blu in Bamako where they had been held, ministerial adviser Amadou Sangho told French television station BFMTV.

A US judge on Friday dismissed Rio Tinto's lawsuit accusing rival Vale and others of conspiring to misappropriate its mining rights in the Simandou region in Guinea.

There is a happy place where John Farnham and AC/DC are equal in the eyes of God.

US stocks advanced, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index heading toward its best weekly gain in more than a year.

Two women have died in a collision between their small car and a NSW ambulance.

NSW has become Australia's half-trillion dollar economy, for the first time producing more than $500 billion in a calendar year.

On approach it could be a superhero headquarters, built sleek and low into the dunes north of Cape Paterson. From within, the Victorian desalination plant looks more like an intricate mess.

Three men carrying Australian passports were arrested at a Bolivian international airport last week waiting to board a flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil, accused of carrying explosives.

Despite the fact that much of Jonah Lomu's spectacular play was done at the expense of Australia, let the record show that the Wallabies and the Australian rugby community, adored him.

A former payroll officer at 7-Eleven and associated entity Starbucks Australia described head office as "unethical" and "unsupportive" when she tried to bring her concerns about expired visas and payroll issues to management's attention.

One year after Phillip Hughes was killed by a blow to the head from a bouncer, the cricket world continues to turn - but the pain remains close to the surface.

It's all too easy in times like these to think that the world is dominated and controlled by conflict and violence.

Melbourne-based builder AV Jennings has dismissed concerns about over over supply of apartments, saying demand is still strong for single and semi detached homes.

Salvatore Malatesta, the owner of the St Ali cafe empire, is on an "evangelical mission".

There is no justification for throwing the anti-corruption baby out with the reputation and legal technicality bathwater.

David Nugent once lost it and smashed up the family car, bashing in the windscreen. Seeing the look of terror on his children's faces reminded him of his own childhood. It was a turning point. He knew he had to change.

The Cattle King's empire is the deal of a lifetime – and, perhaps, a fresh direction for a battered outback.

Victoria has become the fastest-growing economy on the eastern-seaboard, overtaking NSW for the first time since 2008.

One of Indonesia's most senior cabinet ministers has denied offering Australia an island to temporarily house refugees and asylum seekers.

John Farnham, AC/DC, the Seekers, Olivia Newton-John and Archie Roach were among 10 inductees at The Age Music Victoria Hall of Fame concert.

BHP chairman Jac Nasser has recast perceptions of the group's dividend policy, and a dividend cut is now an even money chance.

Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix.

A senior customs officer has been jailed for at least eight-and-a-half years for his role in a major drug importation conspiracy that saw millions of dollars worth of drug precursors smuggled through Sydney airport.

Mitchell Johnson's sudden retirement midway through a series echoed that of Graeme Swann in 2013 - but whereas the England bowler was slaughtered, Johnson was feted.