Новости за 07.03.2016

The Aussie dollar has been swept up in iron ore's strong rally, continuing its five day winning streak.

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Maria Sharapova has told a news conference in Los Angeles that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman died in suspicious circumstances in a house fire at Lalor Park in Sydney's west on Monday night.

Picture Donald Trump being elected president and then getting hit by a meteor. That is about as likely as a 19 per cent one-day jump in the price of iron ore.

Local shares are poised to rise at the open. Iron ore jumps 18.5%. Rio, BHP advance in London. Oil higher. ASX futures up 24pts.

An Illawarra girl who died of a "clearly preventable" asthma episode weighed more than 112kgs and lived in a putrid, mice-infested home – both contributors to her demise, an inquest has heard.

The United States has carried out an air strike in Somalia, killing more than 150 fighters with the al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab, following US intelligence on preparations for a large-scale militant attack.

One of the men who was taken hostage during a deadly six-hour siege in Sydney's south-west on Monday says he was working his first shift at the sign-making factory when the violence broke out.

Out of favour South Sydney playmaker Luke Keary - who has been linked to rugby - will have six weeks to impress potential suitors after halfback Adam Reynolds was ruled out with a broken jaw and back rower John Sutton sidelined for four months with a pectoral muscle tear.

For the sake of our future prosperity as a nation we need to proactively encourage more female entrepreneurs.

On Saturday, pastor Tim Remington put his arm around Ted Cruz and delivered a rousing invocation at a campaign rally in Idaho. Now he is on the receiving end of prayers.

They may be husband and wife, but when it comes to a snowball fight there is no love lost between the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning texted all his teammates, before bidding an emotional farewell to the NFL after an 18-year career that established him as one of the game's greatest quarterbacks.

From oil to iron ore and Glencore to Vale, being a commodity bear is pretty terrible right now.

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The fallout from Niki Savva's The Road to Ruin has triggered a blistering response from Tony Abbott's former Chief of Staff Peta Credlin.

Pushed out of the limelight by cuddly koalas and kangaroos, Australia's less glamorous native bats and rodents have failed to catch the eyes of scientific researchers, a new study shows.

Operation was of the type Tunisia's government has feared as Islamic State spreads in neighbouring Libya.

The wealth manager says worries about China are overblown, and is advising some of Australia's wealthiest families to diversify their investments overseas.

Sydney might not be getting a tram up the guts of George Street if Gladys Berejiklian did not catch the bus into town most mornings from Willoughby. That's not a fact. It's my impression of things, but an impression formed from five years of reporting on this stuff.

Wall Street's average bonus fell 9 per cent to $US146,200 in 2015, according to estimates by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

"Bile from Savva" whose husband works for Turnbull to "justify the coup." Peta Credlin unleashes attack on journalist behind new book on Tony Abbott's downfall.

Police believe a Coffs Harbour woman may have returned the highest blood alcohol reading in the state's history after she crashed into a fence last month.

ON Monday night's Q&A, TV's most unlikely double act - the Jones Boys - picked up where they left off after two successful outings in 2015: Tony in the host's chair, Alan a voluble guest, with the latter again delivering something extra for the television audience.