Monday's news

10 Mar 2014

The search continues for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as possible debris is spotted off the coast of Vietnam. In local news, closing submissions are expected to begin today in the Morcombe case.

Search continues for missing airliner

Possible debris from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been spotted in the sea off Vietnam as the search continues for the airliner that disappeared over the weekend. Six Australians were on board the Boeing 777 flight that took off from Kuala Lumpur. No distress signals were received from the plane. It lost contact with air traffic controllers 120 nautical miles off the east coast of Malaysia. Read more on ABC News.

Australian man found in Cambodia

An Australian businessman has been found in Cambodia, several weeks after being reported missing in Thailand. Nathan Hansford is believed to have been involved in a motor vehicle accident and is possibly suffering from amnesia. Read more.

Closing submissions in Morcombe case

Jurors will begin hearing closing submissions today as the trial of Brett Peter Cowan draws to a close. Cowan is on trial for the murder of Queensland schoolboy Daniel Morcombe. Nine News has the full story.

Two cyclones forming off Queensland coast

Two cyclones have formed off the Queensland coast, both being closely monitored by the weather bureau. A cyclone warning is currently in place for coastal areas from the Gilbert River Mouth to Welpa. Read more.

William Clay Ford dies at 88

The last surviving grandchild of automotive pioneer Henry Ford has died. William Clay Ford was 88 years old. Ford died of pneumonia at his home. News.com.au has all the details.

Japan widower still trying to find his wife

Yasuo Takamatsu’s wife is one of the thousands of people still missing three years after the earthquake that shook Japan and the tsunami that engulfed the coast soon after. The 57-year-old continues to dive off the coast to look for his wife’s body. Read more.

WWW turns 25

The World Wide Web has turned 25. The idea that started in a technical paper from an obscure scientist in Switzerland was so bold it almost didn’t happen. Tim Berners-Lee presented a paper outlining an easy way to access files on linked computers in 1989, marking the birth of the web. Read more.