Prime minister Tony Abbott is meeting Clive.Palmer this morning for crucial budget talks.Mr Palmer has announced that his senators will support the government bid to scrape the fix carbon price as long as they guarantee the savings will pass on to co...
BHP Billiton is looking at cutting thousands of jobs from its iron ore operation in Western Australia. BHP Billiton has employed external consultants to conduct a review in order to cut costs. The company says jobs are likely to go as a result of thi...
The top stories now on ABC news and of course tonight the main story is that an Egyptian judge who sentenced an Australian journalist Peter Greste to 7 years in jail after finding him guilty on charges of colluding with a terrorist organisation. Pete...
Sunni militants said they further gains of Iraqwestern Anbar province. They now control four towns in the predominatelySunni regions as they advance towards Baghdad. During a surprises visit the Cairo US secretary of State John Kerry warnedthe ISIS p...
The European Union is taking on global companies which use loopholes to minimize their tax. Financial ministers meeting in Luxembourg have agreed on a united set of rules to discourage the multinationals from exploiting differences in national regula...
Let'stake a look at the satellite. Moist onshore winds feeding a weak trough over Eastern New South Wales and Queenslandare triggeringisolated showers, a trough and low are bringing showersto SA, Victoria and northern Tasmania. And Northwesterly wind...
The United States is sending up to 300 additional military advisers to help Iraq's government fight the Islamist insurgency. U.S. President Barack Obama says America is ready to act, but he has stressed the country will not be sending combat troops....
The Soccerroos have come agonizingly close to a major upset at the soccer World Cup in Brazil. They lost to the Netherlands three goals to two but not before Tim Cahill produced one of the goals of the tournament. This is what all it's about. You see...
Australias biggest oil and gas producer Woodside says Royal Dutch Shells plans to offer most of its majority stake in Woodside will end uncertainty for investors and improve the liquidity of its shares. Shell will cut its 23% stake in Woodside to aro...
The families of asylum seekers killed and injured when their boat crashed on rocks of Christmas Island four years ago are now suing the Federal Government. Fifty people died in that tragedy. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has praised the bravery...
Iraq's government says it's starting to get the upper hand against the Suni militants. It's saying the army has recaptured several towns in the north and killed hundreds of insurgents in the last 24 hours. The militant group Isaz has posted photograp...
Global loyal prices have jumped to a nine-month high on concerns that conflict in Iran could spread and hit production in other Middle Eastern countries. West Texas Crude Oil jumped 2 dollars a barrel overnight. The spot gold price has also benefited...
Lets take a look at the satellite. A deep trough moving over Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria is triggering widespread showers and the odd storm. Unstable air in the wake of the system is producing gusty showers about southeastern South Austr...
The sports anti-doping authority has issued 34 current and former AFL players with show-caused notices for alleged doping. The players have ten days to respond. They face a mandatory two-year ban if they are found to have used a prohibited drug. The...
Leading the news this morning, Iraq is sliding further towards anarchy as a second city has now fallen to the militants. Theyve now controlled Tikrit the former hometown of former dictator Saddam Hussein after seizing the northern city of Mosol. Doze...
