Twenty-seven people died when that Indonesian fishing boat carrying asylum seekers smashed into the cliffs of Christmas Island. Around 41 of the 80 people on board of the vessel were rescued. Two asylum seekers have been transferred to a Perth hospit...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains behind bars as Swedish authorities appeal against the decision by a London judge to grant him bail. Mr Assange is fighting extradition to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations. His lawyer, Mark Stephens, s...
Swedish police say they are 98 per cent sure they've identified the man who detonated a car bomb in Stockholm over the weekend. An al-Qaeda-linked website says the bomber was Iraqi-born Taimour Abdulwahab al-Abdaly who lived in England before Sweden....
The Federal Government is facing strong opposition from the banks about plans to scrap mortgage exit fees. Banks say they might charge higher interest rates in order to compensate for the lost revenue if the Government goes ahead with the plans. Fede...
Queensland can expect rain and thunderstorms today with moderate to heavy falls about the tropics and eastern districts; fine over the southwest. New South Wales: the far northeast can expect isolated showers and possible thunderstorms. Isolated show...
China has lifted reserve requirements for commercial banks by 50 basis points in an effort to slow the economy. The latest exports and imports data show China imported 38 per cent more in November than a year earlier while exports were up by 35 per c...
Thirty-five shires across New South Wales and Queensland have been declared disaster zones as floods grip the state. There's been 91 millimetres of rain in Coonamble overnight. And the SES says Cowra residents may be evacuated. Parts of Queanbeyan ar...
And the Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd says the United States is to blame for the release of 250,000 secret diplomatic cables. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is causing angst for governments around the world with the release of the secret files. Mr As...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appeared in a London court to face extradition. Hes been refused bail and is now being held in custody. Mr Assange was arrested on a Swedish warrant to face alleged sex crimes. The 39-year-old Australian told the...
And the assets of Julian Assange have been frozen as authorities close in on the WikiLeaks founder. Mr Assange is believed to be hiding out in England, and a warrant for his arrest has reached UK authorities. European authorities want to question him...