| Earthquake hits Papua New Guinea A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea but there are no immediate tsunami warning or reports of damage. abc.net.au |
Elderly man dies in house fire An elderly man has died in a house fire in western Victoria. abc.net.au |
US drone strike kills five in Pakistan A US drone fired three missiles at a militant compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan border, killing five militants. abc.net.au |
New index measures impact of fish farming on environment Researchers in Canada have released the first scientific index designed to measure the impact of fish farming on the environment. abc.net.au |
Damage Worse Than Thought in Jet Engine Blast A superjumbo aircraft whose engine blew apart after the plane left Singapore earlier this month was damaged far worse than had been believed. nytimes.com |