Shares in Greece have risen after France and Germany announced a plan to provide its troubled economy a financial safety net. Interest rates on Greek government bonds have come down in response to the deal and analysts say investor confidence in Gree...
The Federal Government has attacked the Opposition leader Tony Abbott for not dumping Barnaby Joyce sooner. The national senator has been replaced its finance spokesman by Andrew Robb. The Government says the Opposition's economic credibility's alrea...
The parents of Melbourne backpacker of Britt Lapthorne have welcomed an Australian review of the investigation into her death. The 21-year-old's body was found off the coast of Croatia three weeks after she disappeared from a Dubrovnik nightclub in 2...
Britain's expelled an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged UK passports in the murder of a top Hamas commander. Despite Israeli denials, the British foreign minister says theres compelling evidence to suggest the Mossad spy agency was involved in...
There're reports yesterday's freak storm in Perth caused a landslide just west of the CBD. The city was bucketed with more than 40 millimetres of rain while strong wind gusts and hail also took their toll. Houses were flooded and public transport was...
Australian consular officials will be barred from a Chinese court when industrial espionage charges are heard against Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu. Hu's trial starts in China today. He and three Chinese co-accused will face the Shanghai In...
Hello, Nick Lucchinelli with the National Weather. Taking a look at the satellite picture first. Tropical Cyclone Ului over the Queensland coast is causing heavy rainfall with destructive winds. There's some cloud crossing Tasmania and southern Victo...
Industrial strife has hit British Airways after the talks between the airline and the main union collapsed. The general secretary of the union Unite says British Airways offered its workers a ridiculous deal on pay and staffing levels. The airline sa...
The US President Barack Obama will not be visiting Australia next week. The White House says the trip is now being planned for sometime in June. Mr. Obama postponed his visit to Australia and Indonesia to focus on getting his health insurance bill th...
Australian aid is expected to arrive this morning in areas of Fiji, hardest hit by a powerful cyclone. Authorities are still trying to contact 17 Australians in Fiji's north. But damaged infrastructure is hampering communications. Cyclone Tomas has f...
