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Western Australia's major electricity provider has admitted it may be to blame for a devastating bushfire north of Perth. Police investigators say they are confident power lines sparked the blaze in Toodyay which ripped through 3,000 hectares and lef
Hello, US car giant General Motors is having trouble raising much needed capital after a spectacular fall from grace during the golbal financial crisis. It's failed to sell its Swedish car brand SAAB and will begin an orderly wind down of SAAB operat
Speculation is growing that New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees could be ousted from the top job today. Anti-Rees forces in the party are due to call a special meeting to mount a leadership challenge. Frank Sartor is expected to nominate for the posi
Catastrophic fire warnings have been issued across South Australia with temperatures set to rise above 40 degrees. Eight districts have been put on alert, including the Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula and the Flinders Ranges. Extreme and severe warni
Celebrations are continuing in Germany as thousands mark 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined the world leaders and dignitaries, setting off the line of giant dominos where the wall once stood. Despite th
Indonesia has confirmed that 20 of the 78 asylum seekers on board the Oceanic Viking have agreed to disembark. The Sri Lankans have been refusing to go ashore to Indonesia. But they've now accepted the government's proposal to fast track their resett
Both sides of politics will today make a national apology to the Australians and former child migrants who suffered while in institutions or in care. The Federal Government says it's a significant step forward in the healing process. Britains Prime M
Hello, Kirsty Heenan with the National Weather. Cloud bands over northeastern New South Wales and central Queensland in a trough are causing showers and storms. Cloud being driven over the east coast in moist easterlies is bringing patchy showers. An
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
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
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
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,
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
Hello, Melissa Hamilton with the National Weather. The satellite showing a broad band of cloud through western and South Australia. Thats triggering showers and storms, while cloud in the southeast is causing a few showers over Victoria and Tasmania.
Hello, Kirsty Heenan with the National Weather. Cloud over the tropics in a monsoon will bring more rain and storms to the north. Cloud over the interior near a low and trough is triggering showers. Bands of cloud in a trough are causing storms in WA
Hello, Melissa Hamilton with the National Weather. Let's check the satellite image first. You can see cloud over Queensland and northern New South Wales thats causing a few showers and storms. Cool southwesterly winds are pushing more cloud across th
US troops are fanning out across Haiti as aid operations gather momentum. The first of 2,000 US marines have arrived, landing by helicopter in the grounds of the presidential palace. At the same time, aid drops by helicopter have resumed after being
The International Red Cross says 40 people have been pulled alive from the rubble in Haiti in the last 12 hours. The latest is a Danish, United Nations worker rescued from the ruins of the UN mission headquarters. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Hello, Geoff Ernest with the National Weather. Tropical Cyclone Olga will spread heavy squally rain over north Queensland. The cloud in a trough over WA is also bringing showers and storms. Another trough near the New South Wales coast is causing lig
Stock markets around the world have fallen after the US president proposed sweeping new rules for Wall Street banks. Barak Obama's proposals could dramatically curtail the activities of American financial institutions, limiting their size and risk ta