The Prime Minister Julia Gillard will tour Queensland's flood-affected areas today. About 4,000 people have now left their homes to escape the floods. In Emerald, more than 700 people spent the night in evacuation centres, waiting for the Nogoa River...
It's been another sleepless night for many in Queensland with floodwaters slapping at their doorsteps. The water continues to rise in Bundaberg. The Burnett River was expected to peak overnight, and 200 residents have been advised to leave their home...
Queensland's flood emergency continues with more evacuations expected today. Another 50 homes at Chinchilla in the state's south are likely to go underwater. At nearby Dalby, more than 100 homes have been evacuated. And hundreds of homes in Rockhampt...
(Good morning!) Authorities are warning there's worse to come in Queensland's worst floods in half a century. Towns, west and north of Brisbane, have been cut off by floodwaters. Some residents have left their homes; many more are getting ready to do...
A bus crash in Egypt has killed eight American tourists. The tour bus was traveling to some ancient temples when it collided with a truck. Twenty-one others were injured; two of them remain in a critical condition in hospital in Cairo. In Nigeria, vi...
In satellite image, thick cloud over northeastern Queensland near a weakening tropical low is bringing heavy rain that's ex-Tasha. Cloud extending over the remainder of Queensland and northeast New South Wales in a trough is causing showers. Around t...
An Australian expert on consumer behaviour has warned that this year's slow Christmas sales marked the beginning of a changing retail climate. Dr Paul Harrison from Deakin University says for the last five years, Australian retailers have enjoyed a s...
Security has been stepped up at foreign embassies in Rome. Two parcel bombs have exploded at the Swiss and Chilean embassies, injuring two people. Italian police are now checking all embassies and consulates as a precaution. No one has yet claimed re...
The battle is on in Europe to clear the backlog of passengers who have been stranded by the continent's appalling weather. Airports have reopened and planes are flying again. Thousands of weary travelers are still camped out at airport terminals. And...
A source has told the ABC more than 30 sailors from one ship have tested positive to drugs. The Defence Force has conducted a series of raids in military sites. It's investigating allegations of drug abuse and a drug ring operating out of Sydney's Ga...
Leading the news this morning: Farmers in Western Australia's flood-affected Gascoyne region are facing millions of dollars worth of stock and crop losses. The record floods are now receding, but it will be days before many of those evacuated will be...
Three Indonesian crew members rescued from last week's shipwreck off Christmas Island are close to being charged. Australian Federal Police have already questioned the men, but they won't comment on whether any charges could include manslaughter. In...
Looking at the satellite image, cloud over the southwest is triggering showers and potentially severe storms. A cloud band stretching from Western Australia to New South Wales in a westerly airstream is bringing patchy rain. Cloud over Queensland, no...
Moody's Investors Service has slashed Ireland's credit rating by five notches. Moody's says the downgrade reflects the problems in the country's banking system and increased uncertainty regarding the country's economic outlook. Ireland recently had t...
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has walked free after being granted bail by the High Court in London. Mr Assange was released after paying a $315,000 bond. He's fighting extradition to Sweden over sexual assault allegations. Rescuers are still searc...
