A closely-watched measure shows that Chinese manufacturing defied expectations by expanding in the past month. The HSBC manufacturing PMI rose to 50.5 despite analyst predictions it will fall to the breakeven level of 50. The index provided a boost f...
The Islamic State extremists have made a direct threat to Australians. The group has issued a long line Fatwa, calling on its followers to kill by any means possible non-Muslims in several Western countries including Australia. The Attorney General s...
The Prime Minister Tony Abbott will update Federal Parliament on the international security situation when they resume today. Security at Parliament House has been beefed up in the wake of last week's counter-terrorism raids in Sydney and Brisbane. T...
The decision by Scotland to stay in the UK reduces the risk of financial instability in Europe, so as the British pound has hit a two-year high against the Euro. And it's up against the Australian dollar and the greenback. It's been a positive sessio...
We've got a high-pressure system building across the southeast and underneath that we've got clearing conditions of any showers about Victoria and the very isolated clearing to the easterly in the day. Still a few showers though about the southwester...
Police say the ongoing investigation that prompted yesterday's anti-terror raids in Sydney and Brisbane is likely to lead to more arrests and charges. Four people have been charged in relation to an alleged plot to kidnap and execute a member of the...
State and Federal police have been carrying out raids across northwest Sydney and Brisbane's south this morning, in one of the largest anti-terrorism operations ever conducted in Australia. Police say several people have been arrested. Meanwhile the...
Now Bambi Joyce is in China working on the proposed free trade deal. It's expected to be announced in November when the Chinese leaders visit Australia for the G20. Mr. Joyce told LightLine talks about the possible agreement have been positive so far...
Leading our news today, world leaders have been meeting in Paris to work out a strategy to fight Islamic state militants in Iraq. Thirty countries including ten Arab nations have now agreed to provide support. Australia will begin deploying forces an...
Australian military personnel and fight jets will begin being deployed to the Middle East this week. Speaking from Arnhem Land Prime Minister Tony Abbott as usual has told the mission has clear and achievable objectives. It's to work with the Iraqi f...
The Australian dollar is at a fresh six-month low against the greenback today and thats as a force-out favor with investors who are betting on their prospect of higher returns in the US. Right now, its down to 90.67 US cents. The Australian share mar...
With a fairly dry conditions across much of the country as we heading to the weekend, the only exceptions to that with troughs, one sitting through inland Queensland, and it will trigger some showers and thunderstorms extending downing to the southea...
A South African judge has cleared Oscar Pistorius of murder, but the athlete could still be found guilty of culpable homicide. That sentence carries up to 15 years in jail. The judge has ruled Pistorius had acted hastily when he shot dead his girlfri...
Two men will face court in Brisbane today on terrorism-related charges. They are accused of recruiting and funding people to fight in Syria. The men were arrested during a series of raids across Brisbane yesterday. And we are talking about a broad sw...
And Apple has upped the end teeth on its rivals unveiling a new smart watch, a bigger new iPhone and new pay service. The smart watch is Apple's first new product line since the iPad. It'll feature apps including a heart and fitness tracker. The iPho...
