Новости за 27.11.2017

We are staring at a fairly flat start for Australian and Japanese equities indices on open this morning, although China is the market to watch and another day of reasonably heavy selling may impact sentiment across the region to an extent.

The engine of a public bus exploded and burst into "two metre high" flames while driving in a busy street in Sydney's Surry Hills.

​Australians can safely keep their air conditioners blasting during the summer's heatwaves after energy operators found extra power to cover shortfalls.

The pap smear as we know it is disappearing from our lives.

Victoria Police drops investigation into two year 7 schoolgirls caught with marijuana at Melbourne Girls' College.

The Chinese businessman whose large donations to the major parties sparked a national debate about foreign political donations, has stepped down as chairman of the Australian Council for the Promotion of the Peaceful Reunification of China.

In a rare display of unity, the panel agreed on Monday night's program that a change of diet might be needed to clear a bad case of political blockage.

Plus, the newest wedding craze to hit Canberra.

South Korea is broadcasting news of a North Korean soldier's daring escape on loudspeakers to his former colleagues across the border, South Korean media reported.

Prince Harry says his mother, Princess Diana would have been "over the moon" with his choice of bride - American actress Meghan Markle.

Water entered the snorkel of the Argentine submarine ARA San Juan, causing its battery to short-circuit before it went missing on November 15, a navy spokesman said.

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Two directors issued statements on Monday morning indicating they were in charge of the 1,600-employee CFPB.

His bottomless well of insecurity makes him a sitting duck for authoritarians well-versed in the art of flattery. His self-absorption make him incurious about the world - about anything other than himself.

"Good to see some cheery news," Vince Cable, the leader of the Liberal Democrats party said as news of Prince Harry's engagement to American actress Meghan Markle was announced. It was telling of the national mood in Britain as winter bites and an unstable 2017 comes to a close.

The fast-paced clip showcases the many different facets of police work; from the air, sea and land.

In the wake of the explosive revelations about the behaviour of Don Burke, Fairfax Media has been inundated with emails and calls from members of the public, former employees and other media figures making further allegations against the former top-rating presenter.

The federal government fought to have the stomach-churning footage kept secret, arguing that it would harm relations with Japan.

The amount of new coal mining output being assessed by the Berejiklian government eclipses the Adani megamine proposed for Queensland and dwarfs its carbon emissions, according to analysis by Lock the Gate.

Australia have one hand on the Ashes after leaving the Gabba with a 10-wicket victory and with England's team culture in disarray.

Only in Queensland do the Liberal and National parties operate as one merged party, the LNP. However the combined vote dropped, opening the door to One Nation.

Analysis of election booths has revealed where the Greens voters are - half of Brisbane’s electorates had a booth where one in four people voted green.

Despite predictions the right-wing, populist party could win up to six seats in the Queensland Parliament at the election, they now have one victory.

Anyone choking on their cornflakes over the obscene pay at our big four banks might gain a bit of perspective by looking at the financial Everest that Nic Moore's Macquarie Group has just scaled.

Among all the predictions from the Queensland state election, a key outcome escaped much consideration.