And the eurozone has passed another bleak economic milestone. The official jobless rate across the 17 member states has hit a combined record high of 12 percent. More than 19 million people were unemployed in February. That's an increase of one and t...
South Korea says it will retaliate with a strong combat response if it's attacked by North Korea. The threat comes as North Korea vowed to expand the country's nuclear weapons program and declared war on the South. Pyongyang has issued multiple threa...
Two Australian special force soldiers have been wounded in a bomb blast in Afghanistan. The defense force says improvised explosive device was detonated during a patrol in Helmand province. Another coalition soldier and two soldiers from the Afghan a...
South Korea's Samsung group has won a five-billion-dollar contract to redevelop Western Australia's Roy Hill iron ore mining project. The company confirmed the contract is to build a process plant to export iron ore as well as a railway line and port...
Let's take a look at the satellite A low pressure trough is triggering showers in northern New South Wales and southeastern Queensland. A low in the Top End is producing heavy rain and storms, a weak trough in the west is causing a few showers. While...
A 19-year-old woman is fighting for her life after a wall collapsed in inner Melbourne, killing two people. She suffered critical head injuries and has undergone an emergency surgery. She remains in a critical condition. South Africa former leader Ne...
Let's get to those growing concerns about potential changes to superannuation, the prime minister won't rule out cutting tax breaks on the super of high income earners. Labor backbencher Joel Fitzgibbon has given his warning the government not to tar...
There've been more angry protests in Cyprus as that country's banks remain closed. Authorities are still working on measures to restrict withdrawals to stop a feared run on deposits. They also want to control the flow of the money out of the country....
An Australian held captive for 15 months says he is overwhelmed by the compassion shown toward him since his release. Warren Rodwell has spoken for the first time about being held by a militant group in the Philippines. He has thanked to authorities...
Julia Gillard will announced a new frontbench today. The prime minister has replaced four ministers and a parliamentary secretary in the wake of last week's leadership drama. Those in line for promotion include Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare and b...
And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was a little up. We are just waiting for the graphics there. The Dax and Euro were both lower. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly. The Dow Jones is up, as is the...
The trough over NSW and Western Queensland is causing showers and potentially severe storms. Westerlies are bringing showers to Tasmania, Southern Victoria and South Australia. A broad area of low pressure is generating showers and storms in the trop...
Of course, it's the news out of Canberra.Prime Minister Julia Gillard is working on a cabinet reshuffle after staring down another leadership challenge. Her supporters say her re-endorsement has settled the Labor leadership. Simon Crean, who's been s...
Barack Obama has begun his first presidential visit to Israel by reaffirming what he calls the unbreakable bond of friendship, he says the U.S. is proud to be Israel's strongest ally. President Obama has held meetings with the president Shimon Peres...
The financial crisis in Cyprus has got worse. The parliament in Cyprus has overwhelmingly rejected a controversial bank bailout deal and most MPs voted against the plan and the rest abstained. The deal to impose a one-off levy on bank deposits sparke...
