News - Australian & World News

Trending Now:

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Whale of a time

FIRST ON 7: The first whales of the season put on quite a performance for a lucky audience off North Stradbroke Island in Queensland.

Snorkeller search continues

The search continues for a man who disappeared and whose wife died while snorkelling in WA. 08:10 pm

Related:: Police investigate fatal house fire

'Schools to lose $16.2b with Abbott'

The PM has warned states stand to lose out if they don’t sign up to her school funding plan. 09:15 pm

Related:: Calls to overhaul the GST

Boy critical after carnival ride fall

A five-year-old boy is in a critical condition after falling from a carnival ride at a school fete. 08:29 pm

Related:: Man arrested after sex attack on teen

Body found in paraglider search

Police have found the body of a man during their search for two paragliders missing in Victoria. 05:39 pm

Related:: Missing hiker found alive and well

LATEST FROM 7NEWS

Local

Headlines for NSW Not your state? [Change]

NSW cracks down on fine defaulters

The NSW government is stepping up efforts to recover more than $909 million in unpaid fines. May 19, 2013, 5:22 pm

Police investigate fatal house fire in northern NSW May 19, 2013, 3:47 pm
Man arrested after sex attack on NSW teen May 19, 2013, 2:14 pm
Drugs found in NSW man's underwear: police May 19, 2013, 1:04 pm
GST hike should be on the table: O'Farrell May 19, 2013, 1:03 pm

More New South Wales Local News »

National

N. Korea test-fires another short-range missile

SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and the UN chief… 23 minutes ago

German minister calls EU move on China solar 'grave mistake' 43 minutes ago
After crushing Mali Islamists, France pushes deal with Tuaregs 50 minutes ago
Greece to sell Postbank, Proton in July, stress-test big banks 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
Syrian troops move on rebel-held town 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

Sport

Honda's Pedrosa wins French MotoGP

LE MANS, France (AFP) - Honda's Dani Pedrosa won the French MotoGP at Le Mans on Sunday to take the lead in the world championship standings. 22 minutes ago

Bennett praises improved Knights 22 minutes ago
Bennett praises improved Knights 23 minutes ago
McKenzie defends omitted Quade Cooper 24 minutes ago
McKenzie defends omitted Quade Cooper 24 minutes ago

World

One winning ticket in US $US590m lottery

A ticket has matched all the numbers to win a US lottery jackpot estimated at $US590.5 million, Powerball officials say. 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

Syrian troops move on rebel-held town 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
S.Korea slams N.Korea's 'provocative' missile launches May 19, 2013, 4:59 pm
Up to 60 injured in US parade crash May 19, 2013, 4:16 pm
Broken rail eyed in US train crash May 19, 2013, 4:04 pm

Travel

Virgin shares tumble after profit warning

Virgin Australia's shares have fallen by more than 17 per cent after the airline issued a profit warning. May 16, 2013, 4:53 pm

Likuliku opens arms to luxury May 17, 2013, 1:38 pm
Getting the most from your stay in Como May 17, 2013, 12:49 pm
Third Hangover film is grand finale May 17, 2013, 12:10 pm
$10m yacht highlights Qld boat show May 17, 2013, 11:01 am

Technology

Internet in 'coma' as Iran election looms

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social… May 19, 2013, 4:19 pm

Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million IDs stolen May 19, 2013, 6:13 pm
Al-Jazeera in big gambit with planned US launch May 19, 2013, 4:09 pm
Social media used to attack teachers May 19, 2013, 1:29 pm
Facebook hate-page targets Tasmanian teachers May 19, 2013, 12:33 pm

Odd

EU finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil

By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Critics ridiculed European Union bureaucrats on Saturday for taking time off fighting the euro… May 19, 2013, 1:20 am

Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida May 18, 2013, 9:43 am
Canadian astronaut wrestles with gravity after spaceflight May 18, 2013, 1:59 am
Dancer says showgirls dressed as Obama, nuns at Berlusconi party May 18, 2013, 1:47 am
Artists confess to mayoral street art tribute May 17, 2013, 2:57 pm

Entertainment

Campion pays tribute to cinema 'godfather'

Jane Campion has been awarded Carrosse d'or at the Cannes Film Festival and she dedicated the honour to the Frenchman who delivered her big break. May 17, 2013, 8:35 pm

'Scissor-handed' creepy-crawly named after Johnny Depp May 17, 2013, 8:38 am
Young Archie wins the Young Archie May 16, 2013, 6:47 pm
Julie Andrews to tour Australia for the first time May 16, 2013, 6:44 pm
DNA sequencing set to become routine medicine May 16, 2013, 5:49 pm

Finance

Westpac drops fixed rate

1 hour, 30 minutes ago

Aust market tipped to open higher May 19, 2013, 2:47 pm
Google boss defends British tax affairs May 19, 2013, 12:50 pm
Greece enters sixth year of recession May 19, 2013, 9:11 am
China police billions spell profit opportunity May 19, 2013, 7:25 am

Latest

11:09 pm N. Korea test-fires another short-range missile
10:49 pm German minister calls EU move on China solar 'grave mistake'
10:42 pm After crushing Mali Islamists, France pushes deal with Tuaregs
10:30 pm Greece to sell Postbank, Proton in July, stress-test big banks
10:25 pm Syrian troops move on rebel-held town
10:24 pm Syria troops enter central Qusayr: military source
10:19 pm Search for missing paraglider scaled down overnight
10:16 pm Tesco clothing brand plans international expansion
10:11 pm U.S. job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early
10:09 pm English Premier League Final Day: Live Report Coming Soon

More News »

News Poll

Should David Warner be disciplined?

Vote

Related Link:: David Warner's expletive-laden Twitter rant

News Tips - Contact 7News

Do you have a story for us to investigate?

Send us an email, photo or video

As Seen On 7 News

Anzac Day around the country

April 24, 3:41 pm
Name Monarto Zoo's cheetah cubs

April 19, 11:36 am
Aussie cars in huge global recall

April 12, 9:21 am

Opinion

Alex Hart
April 2, 6:00 am

Labor's way forward
Labor MPs were ultimately forced to consider one question when weighing up who they would support in the party’s leadership spill. Do they want ‘shor...

View blog archive >>

David Salmon
May 14, 9:04 am

Dads with obese thumbs can’t type on iPhomes
Daughter Two was giving me the look.The one that tells me I’m not performing at the level she expects.As usual, it was followed by the giggle. When s...

View blog archive >>

What’s on Tonight

Sunday 19th at 6:30pm

Seven
- Sunday Night
  6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Kath &Kim..
  (PG) 7:30pm - 8:30pm
- A Place to Call..
  (M) 8:30pm - 9:30pm
- Lewis
  (M) 9:30pm - 11:30pm
7TWO
- Heston's Mission..
  (PG) 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Doc Martin
  (PG) 7:30pm - 8:30pm
- Escape to the..
  (G) 8:30pm - 9:30pm
- 60 Minute Makeover
  (G) 9:30pm - 10:30pm
- Homes Under the..
  (G) 10:30pm - 11:45pm
ABC1
- ABC News
  7:00pm - 7:31pm
- Doctor Who
  (PG) 7:31pm - 8:17pm
- The Boffin, the..
  (G) 8:17pm - 8:30pm
- Call the Midwife
  (PG) 8:30pm - 9:31pm
- Parkinson..
  (G) 9:31pm - 10:25pm
- Stephen Fry on..
  (G) 10:25pm - 11:27pm
Nine
- The Block Sky High
  (PG) 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- 60 Minutes
  7:30pm - 8:30pm
- House Husbands
  (PG) 8:30pm - 9:30pm
- CSI: Crime Scene..
  (M) 9:30pm - 10:30pm
- CSI: Miami
  (M) 10:30pm - 11:30pm
SBS ONE
- World News..
  6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Eurovision Song..
  (PG) 7:30pm - 11:15pm
TEN
- Modern Family
  (PG) 7:00pm - 7:30pm
- The Biggest..
  (PG) 7:30pm - 8:30pm
- Elementary
  (M) 8:30pm - 9:30pm
- The Graham Norton..
  (M) 9:30pm - 10:30pm
- Hawaii Five-O
  (M) 10:30pm - 11:30pm

Full TV Guide »

YAHOO!7 NEWS HOME

ALSO ON YAHOO!7

Connect

Fun Stuff

Serious Stuff

Trending Now:

LATEST FROM 7NEWS

Low Rate Home Loans

Mobile Phone Deals

Top Saving Accounts

Personal Loan Offers

Cheap Credit Cards

Switch Electricity Providers

Most Viewed