The double bomb blast in Iraq has increased fears there'll be more violence ahead of elections in January. At least one hundred people are dead and more than five hundred injured after two car bombs exploded only minutes apart near government buildin...
Hello, Kathryn Stolarchuk with the National Weather. Southerly winds are maintaining cold, showery and windy conditions over the southeast. While a patchy band of cloud stretching from the eastern interior through to the western trough is bringing so...
Official figures show that the UK is in the grip of the longest recession since records began. Britain's economy contracted in the third quarter of this year, with the GDP falling 0.4%.This comes as a surprise to economists who were expecting a rise...
There have been violent scenes outside the BBC's Television Center in London. Protesters have breached security around the center, voicing their opposition to a far-right leader's appearance on a current affairs program. British National Party Chief,...
The federal government is under fire for considering a plan to pay Indonesia for the cost of intercepting boats of asylum seekers on their way to Australia. The opposition says the so-called Indonesian solution is an attempt by the government to buy...
Hello, Jessica Askin updating ABC News. Indonesia has agreed to temporarily accept the asylum seekers who were picked up on the weekend by an Australian customs ship. The arrangement was made during meetings between the Indonesian President and Austr...
Hello, Jessica Askin updating ABC News. The Prime Minister will attend the inauguration of Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta today. The leaders are expected to discuss people smuggling and any plans for Indonesia to accept asy...
Malcolm Turnbull has won the backing of the Coalition Party room to negotiate amendments to the Government's emissions trading scheme. The opposition leader wants to permanently exclude agriculture, protect the coal industry and keep electricity pric...
Hello, Kathryn Stolarchuk with the National Weather. A high pressure system is driving onshore winds and cloud over the southeast coast is causing the odd shower over western Tasmania. That high is keeping skies clear across most of the country, but...
Bank of America has announced a bigger-than-expected third-quarter loss of just over $1 billion. The total loss for shareholders was even larger, almost $2.5 billion dollars Australian, or 28 cents per share, which is five cents worse than expected b...
