Thousands evacuated in Lourdes bomb scare
A bomb scare has forced the evacuation of the Roman Catholic sanctuaries in the French pilgrimage destination of Lourdes. abc.net.au |
DFO battle to survive
THE DFO retail chain was fighting for survival last night, locked in crisis talks with bankers to stave off collapse. heraldsun.com.au |
Spaniard visits bar with head in bag
A Spanish man calmly drank beer with his mates in a bar with his murdered girlfriend's head in a bag, press reports said. abc.net.au |
Atkinson to front CMC police misconduct hearing
Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson will take the stand today at the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) hearing in Brisbane into police misconduct on the Gold Coast. abc.net.au |
SGX Bids for Australian Counterpart, ASX
The $8.3 billion deal is the first major consolidation of Asia-Pacific exchanges and will result in $30 million in cost savings. nytimes.com |