澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-04

Another row is brewing between around the federal government and the states, this time over school funding. Julia Gillard wants to give schools an extra 6.5 billion dollars a year. The premiers are concerned they'll be asked foot a large portion of t

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-02

And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was down. The DAX and Euro were both higher. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is higher. The SP 500 is also up. And the Australian dollar is w

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-28

A woman has died in a house fire in Geelong, west of Melbourne. Another woman has severe burns, and is fighting for her life in hospital. Firefighters were called to the house around 9:30 last night after neighbors reported smelling smoke. The body o

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-01

A trough is triggering showers and an occasional storm on the coast of New South Wales. Another trough is causing showers and storms over eastern Queensland. A front is bringing gusty showers and a cool change to the southwest of WA. A high is keepin

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-31

The Prime Minister has cut short her overseas trip after the deaths of five Australians in Afghanistan. Julia Gillard will be briefed today on the hunt for the rogue Afghan who shot dead three soldiers and injured two others. In a separate incident,

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-26

Some analysts believe Fairfax Media is now at risk of a private equity bid after its shares plunged to a new low. The share price tumble comes after an unsuccessful bid by the company's biggest shareholder Gina Rinehart to offload more of her stake.

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-25

A low and / cold front are creating strong winds. Showers and Alpine snow over Victoria and Tasmania. There are isolated showers over coastal Queensland because of the trough. A large belt of high pressure is keeping the rest of the country cool and

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-27

Syrian activists are accusing the government of yet another massacre. They say more than 200 bodies have been found in a town near the capital Damascus. Activists say they've been executed. Syrian state TV is reporting the town has been cleansed of t

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-29

Another region of the Spain is asking the government for a bailout. Catalonia says it needs a loan of more than 6 billion dollars. It's the third region to ask for financial help. Spain's regional governments are struggling to fund basic services as

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-03

The Prime Minister will announce a new funding model for schools today. It's aimed at lifting Australia's falling education levels. The plan will give a basic grant to every student, whether public or private, with top ups for special needs. The chan

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-05

Expansion plans are on hold at Fortescue Metals Group as it feels the pain of the slump in commodity prices. Several hundred jobs will be lost as non-essential work is cut back. The company says it will defer some developments until iron ore prices r

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-10

Dozens of people have been killed in a wave of sectarian attacks across Iraq. At least 11 cities were targeted. In the worst single incident, eleven soldiers died in a raid on an army base near Baghdad. Sunni insurgents have been blamed for trying to

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-26

Financial analysts say shareholders in Gunns will be last in line to recover any funds from the Tasmanian timber company after it entered administration. Gunns shares hit close to 3 dollars and 50 cents in 2007. They were placed in a trading halt at

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-10-11

The prime minister and the Opposition leaders say they will go to Bali to commemorate the 2012 bombings despite reports of terrorist threats made against them. Indoneisan police have raised a security alert after receiving credible information about

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-10-12

Ten years after the Bali bombings, the world is pausing to remember the 202 victims, 88 of them Australian. Services will take place around Australia this morning and in Bali, flowers have been laid and candles lit outside what used to be the Sari cl

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-10-13

Let's take a look at the satellite. An extensive cloud bend associated as extends from the Coral Sea. Low cloud in a moist southwestly it flew behind this system covers parts of Victoria,Tasmania,and southeastern News South Wales. Looking around the

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-10-10

And Germany Chancellor Angla Merkel has pleged her country's support for Greece's austerity measures during a visit to Athens. She says Greece has made good progress in dealing with its massive debt. Her visit prompted a large protest outside the par

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-10-07

And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was up, as were the Dax and Euro. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is up. And the Australian dollar is worth nearly one dollar two US this mor

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-14

Anti-American protests are spreading across the Middle East and North Africa. They've been sparked by anger over a US-made film denigrating Islam. Four people have died in Yemen where protesters briefly stormed the grounds of the American embassy. De

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-09-13

A 23-year-old man is expected to face court on terrorism related charges after raids in Melbourne. Victorian and federal police have raided serveral properties, items including firearms and computer equipment have been seized. Australian has joined i