Egypt's army has ousted the country's president and pointed an interim administration .The country's constitution has been suspended and new elections will be held within 12 months . The news was greeted by wilds since jubilation in Tahara Square .Pr...
Australia's independent body that advises on infrastructure is calling for investment in the nation's ports to be made a priority. Infrastructure Australia has released its latest annual list of priority projects across the nation. The report advises...
US whistleblower Edward Snowden has now asked Russia for political asylum. Russian officials have confirmed request has been made. Mr. Snowden had been seeking asylum in Ecuador. Hes believed to be hold up at the moments in a hotel at Moscow airport....
Key supporters of Kevin Rudd are expected to return to the frontbench today when the prime minister does unveil his new-look cabinet. The ABC understands Joel Fitzgibbon and Kim Carr will both be promoted. Three new female faces have already been ann...
And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, Londons FTSE 100 was down 28 points. The Dax and Euro were also down. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly. The Dow Jones is down. The SP 500 is down by seven points. And the Austral...
An inland trough is bringing showers to Eastern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland while a high is directing onshore winds and the odd shower over southwest WA and coast of Victoria and South Australia. Looking around the country, for Queens...
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could announce his new cabinet as early as today as he prepares to revisit key policies. Former minister Simon Crane and Kim Carr are both tipped to make a comeback. The new cabinet meets next week and is expected to discuss...
Kevin Rudd will be sworn in as prime minister today. He's promising a new approach to make Labor competitive at the federal election. His return to the top job followed another day of drama in Canberra. In the end, his victory over Julia Gillard was...
The European Central Bank says it doesn't intend to follow the US Federal Reserve's lead and ease its stimulus measures any time soon. It says inflation is low, but unemployment remains high. However, it's still predicting a recovery later in the yea...
An Indonesian people smuggler has been caught on camera admiitting he was involved in a fatal boat voyage. The boat carring more than 200 people sank in June last year killing up to 96 asylum sinkers. In the video obtained by the ABC, he boasts about...
Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated. The former South African president is now in a critical condition. His condition had previously been described as serious, but stable. Mr Mandela has been in hospital for more than a fortnight, suffering from...
Lets check business and finance news. Europe's markets have taken a dive after news that Greece's fragile coalition government is again hanging by a thread. A junior party decided to pull its two ministers from cabinet after falling-out over the unpo...
A cloud band is generating patchy rain in Northern Queensland. A trough near the New South Wales and Queensland coast is causing isolated showers, while a high pressure ridge is keeping skies clear across central Australia. Looking around the country...
It's the Federal Government moving asylum seeker families off Manus island.Several family groups have already gone and more are expected to leave in coming days. The ABC understands no more families will be sent there until a permanent facility is bu...
Prime minister Julie Gillard will travel to Indonesia next month for annual talks with president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono .The visit will give the PM opportunity to discuss ways to stem the flow of asylum seeker boats before September's election .The...
