Tuesday's news

10 Sep 2013

Craig Emerson has slammed Kevin Rudd saying the former prime minister needs to quit parliament. In other news, a 96-year-old widower is behind a hit single bursting through the Billboard charts.

Rudd must quit according to Emerson

Former Labor frontbencher Craig Emerson says former prime minister Kevin Rudd must quit parliament. In a scathing critique, Emerson claims Rudd is the cause of leaks against Julia Gillard and that he committed treachery against Labor leaders. Seven News has more.

A piece of Tasmania’s history up in flames

The former Brighton Army Barracks has been destroyed by fire after fire crews arrived at the scene to find the only remaining building well alight. It took fire fighters half an hour to bring the blaze under control at the heritage-listed building. Read more.

Assad warns US will pay

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the US will pay if it attacks Syria, warning of the repercussions, including the risk of possible chemical attacks by rebels. Assad denies his forces were behind the deadly attack outside Damascus, claiming the government is not the only player in the region. Read more on Sky News.

Explosion outside Chinese school

An explosion outside a school in China has killed two people and injured more than 40 others, most of them children. The cause of the explosion is still unclear. A motorcycle passing the school gate allegedly caught fire and then exploded. Read more.

Van Gogh painting discovered

The Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam has unveiled a never-before-seen painting by the Dutch master. Sunset At Montmajour was brought to the museum by a private collector and authenticated by researchers. See the incredible artwork on ABC News.

96-year-old lands hit single

A 96-year-old widower has produced a hit single with a touching ode to his late wife. Fred Stobaugh’s has already cracked the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart with Oh Sweet Lorraine. He is the oldest person to land a single on the chart and is outdoing pop artists such as Rihanna and Taylor Swift. Read more on News.com.au and watch the video below.