澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-15

More than 260 Sri Lankans on board a boat moored in western Java say they are refusing to come ashore until they are granted asylum. The Indonesian navy intercepted the boat on its way to Australia over the weekend after tipped off from Australia aut

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-14

The Federal government has boosted the capacity of the immigration detention center on Christmas Island to cope with an increase in asylum-seekers. Two hundred bunk beds have been placed in rooms that had been set aside for recreation. Portaloos are

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-16

There is no sign of a young boy who was thought to have been stuck in a home-made balloon that floated thousands of meters above the US state of Colorado. It's believed the boy got into the contraption in his backyard and it floated away with the six

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-18

Hello, Kathryn Stolarchuk with the National Weather. A high pressure system is driving onshore winds and cloud over the southeast coast is causing the odd shower over western Tasmania. That high is keeping skies clear across most of the country, but

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-23

There have been violent scenes outside the BBC's Television Center in London. Protesters have breached security around the center, voicing their opposition to a far-right leader's appearance on a current affairs program. British National Party Chief,

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-30

A boat carrying 34 asylum seekers and 4 crew has reached Australian waters. The navy intercepted the boat yesterday and they will be taken to the Christmas Island detention center. Meanwhile there is no end in sight to the stand-off involving 78 asyl

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-17

Bank of America has announced a bigger-than-expected third-quarter loss of just over $1 billion. The total loss for shareholders was even larger, almost $2.5 billion dollars Australian, or 28 cents per share, which is five cents worse than expected b

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-25

Hello, Kathryn Stolarchuk with the National Weather. Southerly winds are maintaining cold, showery and windy conditions over the southeast. While a patchy band of cloud stretching from the eastern interior through to the western trough is bringing so

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-15

Hello, Jessica Askin with the National Weather. Taking a look at the satellite image first, and cloud trailing over Victoria and southern New South Wales is causing a little bit of rain. And a cloud band extending over WA in a trough is generating th

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-30

The Federal Government is adamant its emissions trading scheme should pass Parliament today. But a large rump of Opposition senators is determined to delay the vote, to allow the election of a new leader and a new policy direction on climate change.

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-01

The Federal Liberal Party will this morning decide whether to force Malcolm Turnbull out of the leadership amid increasingly bitter divisions over climate change policy. The leadership ballot would be a three-way contest between Malcolm Turnbull, Ton

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-12-02

The Coalition is poised to vote down the government's proposed emissions trading scheme in the Senate. It's expected most Coalition senators will oppose the bills in line with the wishes of their new leader, Tony Abbott. Some Liberals are contemplati

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-29

Hello, Jessica Askin with the National Weather. Cloud over the Top End and Queensland in a trough is triggering isolated showers and storms, mainly in the tropics though. Thick cloud over southern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania is causing sho

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-26

Australian photo journalist Nigel Brennan has been released by kidnappers in Somalia. After being held for 15 months, he and a Canadian colleague say they cant believe theyre free. Theyre now in a hotel in Mogadishu and are reported to be in good hea

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-23

Cooler weather forecast for this week is expected to help bring blazes across New South Wales under control. About a hundred fires are burning with residents in the central west townships of Kandos and Rylstone still on alert. But the weather bureau

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-24

The Rudd Government's emissions trading scheme is before Cabinet. It's due to sign off on the deal this morning before going to the shadow ministry. It's also expected to approve the plan, but 17 senators say they won't vote for it. Carbon is not a p

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-25

Malcolm Turnbull has reaffirmed his position as Opposition Leader in the wake of yesterday's gruelling party room meeting. Mr. Turnbull says his party agrees with him on doing a deal with the government on the emissions trading scheme. But some Liber

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-18

The remaining asylum seekers on board the Oceanic Viking are preparing to disembark. The Australian customs ship will leave Indonesian waters later today if the 56 Sri Lankans still on board honor a commitment to come ashore in Indonesia. Australian

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-20

The Rural Fire Service is urging people not to panic, despite issuing the highest possible fire danger warning in New South Wales for the first time. Forecast temperatures in the mid 40s and hot winds have pushed the fire danger into the 'catastrophi

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-21

Stocks in Europe have dropped for 4th consecutive day, marking the longest losing streak in four months. The Euro stock dipped almost 1%, the share markets slumped after the European Central Bank announced it would withdraw some emergency cash. The P