澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-24

The head of the Commonwealth Games organising committee says he's confident enough can be done to stop any teams pulling the pin on the games. Eight countries are threatening to withdraw if their concerns unaddressed. The Indian government has held c

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-08-16

Labor is maintaining its lead in the polls as it prepares to launch its election campaign in Brisbane today. The latest Newspoll shows Labor with a narrow lead over the Coalition, 52 to 48 on a two-party-preferred basis. Julia Gillard is expected to

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-16

The Opposition isn't backing Rob Oakeshott's bid to become Speaker. The government is seeking legal advice, but one constitutional expert says there is no legal reason stopping the move. George Williams warns though, it will make the operations of Pa

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-19

Cloud over central and eastern Australia is bringing some rain as humid tropical air is drawn into a developing trough. There will also be isolated showers over the southeast from low cloud being driven over in southwesterly winds. Queensland can exp

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-20

The bodies of three election workers have been found in Afghanistan after the weekend's presidential election, taking the death toll to 25. Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission says the three workers were kidnapped during voting. NATO offici

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-18

The local share market finished higher today, taking gains to three straight weeks. Both the All Ordinaries and the ASX 200 closed up about 0.75 per cent higher. Shares in Santos gained three per cent after the energy company issued 900 million dolla

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-21

A group of asylum seekers is refusing to leave the roof of the Villawood Detention Centre following the death of a fellow detainee. Eleven men say they won't come down unless authorities agree to review their asylum applications. The Immigration Depa

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-03

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has described the Coalition's billion-dollar offer for Hobart hospital as reckless. Mr Wilkie yesterday announced that he'd support Prime Minister Julia Gillard's attempt to form government. And it means Labor is now just

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-04

Local stocks ended only slightly high today, but they kept their best weekly performance in the year. The All Ordinaries finished up 15 points. The ASX 200 put on just nine points but it put on about four per cent for the week. Fortescue Metal Shares

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-07

After two weeks, Australians should find out today just who'll be getting the keys to the Lodge. The three independents yesterday wrapped up a deal with both major parties on parliamentary reform. And West Australian National's MP Tony Crook has conf

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-08

While the uncertainty is finally over, now the hard work begins. Julia Gillard's first task will be sorting out her ministry after scraping back into government. She needs to find a spot for her predecessor Kevin Rudd, and she's also offered independ

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-09

A policeman is in critical condition after being shot during a drug raid in Sydney's southwest overnight. Police were searching a Bankstown flat for drugs when it happened. Dozens of riot police descended on the area and residents were ordered to sta

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-10

The US President Barack Obama has joined international condemnation of a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran. Mr Obama says the burning would be a recruitment bonanza for Al Qaeda. He's appealing to the congregation's pastor to consider

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-11

US stocks finished the week with the 7th gain in eight sessions. Improvement in the trade deficit and some better than expected jobs data pushed the Dow up half a per cent. Across the Atalantic, London's FTSE 100 hit a four-month closing high for the

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-15

Malcolm Turnbull has been given the brief to demolish the government's National Broadband Network. Tony Abbott has appointed the former opposition leader as communications spokesman. While labeling the government's plan a white elephant, Mr Turnbull

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-09-17

Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in the United Kingdom. The 83-year-old Pontiff was greeted by the Queen in Edinburgh before celebrating Mass for 70,000 Scottish Catholics. He told the crowd that secularism in the UK threatened to damage society and tha

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-07

Australia won six swimming gold medals on the third night of competition at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Leisel Jones won gold in the 200m breaststroke ahead of compatriots Tessa Wallace and Sarah Katsoulis who took the silver and bronze meda

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-17

First, to the satellite image and a dominant high is keeping skies clear and conditions chilly across eastern Australia. Low cloud over the southern states is triggering scattered showers there. A northern trough is generating late storms about the t

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-16

The Australian dollar has hit parity with the US dollar for the first time since the Australian currency was floated. The new post-float high comes after a rally over recent months that's been fueled by growing expectations the Federal Reserve will p

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-10-14

Optimism at the Chilean mine continues to grow with more than half of the miners now rescued. Twenty-one miners have now been winched to safety, and authorities say the operation is now running ahead of schedule. Schapelle Corby has been accused of f