The political deadlock in Papua New Guinea has dragged into a third day. The country now has two prime ministers and two governors-general. Sir Michael Somare and Peter O'Neil also have their own cabinets and police chiefs. A major technical glitch l...
And the US Federal Reserve says it won't take any more steps to boost economic growth this year. It says the economy has grown moderately, but warns the unemployment rate remains high. It's left open the option to implement more measures next year if...
Prime Minister is denying she used the cabinet reshuffle to reward her political backers. Julia Gillard says the move is all about focusing on the Government's main priorities for next year. The new ministry will be sworn in tomorrow. Veteran leader...
Police in Brisbane have detained a 36-year-old man wanted over the embezzlement of $16 million from Queensland Health. Joel Barlow was found overnight at an address in the inner Brisbane suburb of New Farm. He's being questioned by police at the mome...
The competition regulator says there's a good chance Telstra's structural separation plan will be approved early next year. The plan will see Telstra split its wholesale and retail arms to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as part of...
Taking a look at the satellite image first. And area of low pressure is bringing rain, storms to southern Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Another low over the Northern Territory is triggering showers and storms. Now for a look around the st...
European Union leaders are preparing for a key summit in Brussels where theyll try to find a way to save the debt-wracked euro. The leaders of France and Germany have made dramatic appeals for support in their bid to fix the EU's debt crisis. The Fre...
Police in New South Wales are scouring bushland in the state's north for a man accused of shooting a senior constable. Malcolm Naden is wanted for the murder of his cousin and has been on the run for six years. The officer was shot when police swoope...
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is urging European leaders to implement economic reforms at this week's EU summit. In a sign of just how bad the situation is in Europe, the ratings agency Standard Poor's has said it's reviewing almost every eu...
Sky News says it should be compensated for taking part in the tender process for the Australia Network contract. Last night, the Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said the contract would remain permanently with the ABC. Senator Conroy said this...
Labor's left faction says it won't give up the fight against uranium exports to India. The ALP National Conference yesterday endorsed the plan to try to lift the ban on selling uranium to India. Julia Gillard says securing the agreement will boost tr...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Europe is working towards setting up a fiscal union in an effort to resolve the eurozone's debt crisis. She told the German parliament that a new EU Treaty was needed to set up such a union and impose financia...
And thick cloud stretching across the Queensland tropics is triggering scattered showers and thunderstorms. Excessive cloud over the Northern Territory and WA interior is bringing thundery showers. Cloud pushing over Tasmania with a front is bringing...
It's that topic indeed--Labor leaders searching for a compromise on same-sex marriage ahead of the party's national conference which begins this morning. The National Right convener David Feeney says his faction has decided to vote as a bloc in a con...
Federal politicians are in line for a big pay rise in exchange for losing some of their perks. The Remuneration Tribunal has been reviewing politicians'salaries and entitlements, and will hand down a decision very shortly. There's speculation that MP...
