澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-17

US President Barack Obama travels to Connecticut to mourn the victims of the Newtown mass shooting. President Obama will meet with grieving families. He'll also speak at a vigil. There's mounting pressure for Washington to introduce much tougher gun

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-18

The first funerals have been held for the victims of the mass school shooting in the U.S state of Connecticut. The Community of Newtown has farewelled Noah Pozner and Jack Pinto, both aged 6. They were among the 26 killed when a gunman opened the fir

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-08

A trough over Queensland is triggering potentially severe storms in northern Australia. While hot, northerly winds are filtering into South Australia and Vicotria. Finally troughs over WA, South Australia, and in the Northern Territory are triggering

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-14

The US ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice has pulled out of the race to become the country's next secretary of state. She says the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly. US President Barack Obama has confirmed Ms Rice

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-19

And Cotton On has received a record fine for selling extremely flammable children's pyjamas. The clothing company will be forced to pay one million dollars. The Federal Court ruled that it breached the the Trade Practices Act by selling pyjamas that

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-12

And HSBC has confirmed it's to pay a record fine of 1.9 billion dollars in a settlement over a money laundering. A US senate investigation earlier in the year found the bank had been a conduit for drug kingpins and rogue nations. The bank had been ex

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-07

New South Wales police are mourning the death of a respected colleague who was attacked as he tried to stop a neighbourhood dispute. Detective inspector Bryson Anderson was fatally wounded just moments after arriving at the Oakville property in Sydne

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-05

And big four banks haven't revealed whether they'll pass on their interest rate cut in full. The official cash rate is now three percent and it's the lowest it has been since the peak of the financial crisis back in 2008. ING Direct was the first to

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-03

A new CSRIO report warns average temperatures will rise by up to six degrees celsius by the turn of the century, because of increasing air pollution. It says greenhouse gas emissions rose by three percent last year and almost as much as that again th

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-04

Many economists are predicting the Reserve Bank will deliver an early-Christmas present when it holds its final meeting of the year today. Financial market are betting on a quarter of one percentage point interest rate cut. Latest figures show a slow

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-09

When the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was up 13 points. The Dax and Euro were down. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is up. The SP 500 is also up, while the Nasdaq is down 12 points. A

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-10

The management of Sydney radio station 2-Day FM says it will cooperate fully with any investigations into a royal prank call that ended in tragedy. The London hospital at the centre of the hoax has officially complained after the nurse who took the c

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-06

Philanthropist and meida matriarch dame Elizabeth Murdoch has died. She was 103, she passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home outside Melbourne. Dame Elizabeth was a renowned patron of the arts and a tireless charity worker. Violen

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-12-24

Egypt's main opposition is calling for an investigation into alleged electoral fraud during a referendum for the new constitution. Preliminary results show the new constitution has been passed with more than 60 percent of the vote after a second roun

澳洲新闻 ABC新闻快递 2012-12-25

An Australian lawyer caught up in a criminal investigation in Mongolia has been allowed to leave the country. It's understood Sarah Armstrong flew out of Mongolia yesterday afternoon. In October, she was prevented from leaving the country while autho

澳洲新闻 ABC新闻快递 2012-12-29

A weak trough over Queensland and northern NSW is triggering a few thunderstorms. A trough over WA is also generating storms. A large high is keeping southern parts of the country clear. Looking around the states. There'll be areas of storms and show

澳洲新闻 ABC新闻快递 2012-12-28

Wild Oats XI has set a new race record in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. There were scenes of jubilation at Constitution Dock in Hobart as the supermaxi crossed the finish line a short time ago. It's the sixth time Wild Oats XI has taken out line h

澳洲新闻 ABC新闻快递 2012-12-30

The US President Barack Obama is meeting with congressional leaders in a bid to prevent the country from going over the so-called fiscal cliff. Republicans and Democrats have just four days to reach an agreement in a bid to prevent massive tax rises

澳洲新闻 ABC新闻快递 2012-12-31

US politicians are still struggling to forge a last-minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. They need to find agreements on government spending before the new year or a series of tax hikes and budget cuts will come into effect. There are concerns fail

澳洲新闻 ABC新闻快递 2012-12-27

Syria's Military Police chief has defected and reportedly fled to Turkey. Abdul Aziz al-Shalal made the announcements in a video posted online, he says the army has failed to protect Syrians and it's turning to gangs of killers. Two Austrailan surviv