U.S president Barack Obama has launched a new offensive on America's gun culture, with packages of strict control, he is calling for bans on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines. And he wants broader background checks on gun custome...
Rio Tinto says its iron ore expansion plans are on track. The company has exceeded its expectations with a record annual production rate of 253 million tons. It's set an ambitious target to churn out 360 million tons a year in the Pilbara. Iron ore p...
New South Wales firefighters are throwing everything they've got, the large bushfire is still burning out of control in the state's northwest. The fire is just one kilometers from the township of Bugaldie near Coonabarabran. It's already destroyed 33...
Fire fighters in New South Wales are battling a large out-of-control blaze in the Warrumbungle National Park in the state's north. Several buildings at the Siding Spring Observatory and at least six properties west of Coonabarabran have been destroye...
When the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was up 20 points. The Dax and the Euro were also up. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is up 6 points, while the SP 500 is down 3 points. And the A...
A severe tropical cyclone is generating rain and storms on the northwest coast of Australia. Meanwhile a trough is triggering rains in the Northern Territory in WA. Finally another trough is drawing hot winds on the southern Queesland and NSW. Lookin...
Fire fighters are bracing for a new threat today as soaring temperatures return to the southern states. There will be a total fire ban across New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT. Fire authorities are warning residents in the affected areas to remai...
Thousands of firefighters have worked through a second night to try to bring dozens of blazes under control across the southern states. Crews have taken advantage of the cooler weather to carry out back burning, but high temperatures are scheduled to...
The number of people looking for work across the Eurozone has hit an all-time high. November figures put the unemployment rate at 11.8 per cent. Spain recorded the highest rate at 26.6 per cent. Greece has the second highest at 20 per cent. More than...
Communities in NSW and Victoria are being warned not to underestimate the fire dangers they face today. Soaring temperatures and strong winds combined with a high fuel load will create catastrophic conditions in many areas. Dozens of spot fires are a...
Hundreds of bushfire victims have spent the night stranded in evacuation centres in Tasmania. The Tasman Peninsula is still blocked and authorities say it's not safe for residents to return to their houses. Around 100 people are missing and it's fear...
And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was up 42 points to 6,090. The Dax and Euro both closed up 20 and 8 points, respectively. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is up 21 points, wh...
Hot northerly winds hitting Victoria and NSW. A trough over WA is triggering thundery showers. Meanwhile a high over the Tasman Sea is directing showers into northeast, while keeping most of the southeast clear. Looking around the states. In Queensla...
Extremely hot, dry and windy conditions will put southern states on the most extreme fire alert for several years. In Tasmania, fire crews have already been out in force, battling fires in the south and the northeast. There's(口误) been no injuries...
Emergency Services are on high alert with soaring temperatures forecast for much of the country. The heat wave is expected to be unusually large in scale, both in the land area and the number of the days expected to push above 40 degrees. Dozens of S...
