US jobless aid applications on rise
MORE Americans sought unemplyment benefits last week, according Labor Departent figures.
MORE Americans are looking for jobs, though the overall level remains low and points to a healthy employment market.
THE Labor Department says unemployment benefits applications increased 7000 to a seasonally adjusted 282,000 last week.
Aussie mum suspected murdered overseas
Australian Federal Police officers travelled to Bangladesh amid a probe into the suspected murder of a young Queensland mother.
‘Monster’: Minister lashes Russia’s Putin
A senior minister has lashed Vladimir Putin, calling the Russian President an “immoral monster” as Labor mulls deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine.
Deadly disease detected in two major cities
Health officials have issued warnings after the same highly infectious disease was detected in two major cities, with exposure sites including hospitals, shopping centres and airports.