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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
The US government has slashed second quarter growth signaling a more pronounced slowdown in the recovery from recession. Gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of 1.6 per cent instead of the 2.4 per cent estimated by the Commerce Departmen
Julia Gillard's hopes of forming the next government have been dealt a serious blow. A recalculation of the two-party preferred vote shows the Coalition now more than 1,900 votes ahead of Labor. The Prime Minister had previously said the party with t
Thousands of passengers have been stranded in northern Europe due to mass flight cancellations. A volcanic eruption in Icelands caused a huge plume of ash and it's feared it could cause plane engines to fail. Britain's closed its entire airspace, and
Look at finance now, and the United States Congressional Budget Office has delivered a grim assessment for the countrys economy as the president continues to push his jobs creation package. It says the economy will grow more slowly than anticipated o
There is the report. World's stocks have bounced back from 14-month low as expectations among the policy makers will take further action to ease the eurozone debt crisis. Stocks were swinging between gains and losses on overseas markets overnight. Le
Standard Poor's has lowered New Zealand's credit rating one notch to AA. The ratings agency says it's because of the country's high external debts and the cost of rebuilding after the Christ Church earthquake. In a statement, Standard Poor's says the
A report by the Australian Strategic Institute says Indonesia's prisons have become incubators for terrorists. The assessment is based on in-depth interviews conducted with 33 convicted terrorists. The report's author, Dr Carl Ungerer, says some woul
A leading credit rating agency has downgraded its assessment of Ireland's ability to repay its debts, making it more expensive for the country to borrow money in private markets. Standard Poor's said the decision reflects concerns that some holders o
A Senate inquiry has recommended a range of reforms to boost competition in the banking sector. The inquiry was launched in the wake of the financial downturn amid public anger that major banks were raising interest rates beyond the official level. T
Prime Minister Julia Gillard will meet state and territory leaders at a COAG meeting on Sunday to try to finalise the health deal that Kevin Rudd signed with them last year. The Government has dropped its demand for 30 per cent of the states GST reve
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
One of Australia's pre-eminent boardman Stock... has given a frank assessment to Europe's financial problems, saying he never believes the euro would succeed. Former treasury head and reserve bank boardman says the euro was compromised from the very
Let's go to finance news.An oil and gas company Woodside will take another year to decide on its controversial energy project off the northern WA coast.The WA and federal government have agreed to the extension which will also delay the controversial
European leaders in Brussels have signed a new treaty designed to prevent the 17 Euro-zone countries from living beyond their means.Beliefs hope the accord will also prevent a repeat of the crippling debt crisis,which led to the bailouts of Greece,Ir
Six Australians have died in a plane crash in Laos. All 49 people on board the plane perished when it plunged into the Mekong River as it was trying to land at an airport in the countrys south. Its believed bad weather may have been a contributing fa
The navy is at the centre of new sex abuse claims. Defence has confirmed it is investigating claims of inappropriate behaviour on board HMAS Ballarat. The Ten Network has reported allegations that sailors on the ship have been sexually abused as part
Home owners shouldn't be expecting a rate cut anytime soon if the minutes from the Reserve Bank's November meeting are anything to go by. Some economists say the wording could still mean a cut could be up to 12 months away, but the minutes make a fai
Hello, Milles Hamilton with the top stories on ABC News. Advocates for the disabled have protested outside the ABC in Melbourne today, demanding the Ramp Up online website be restored. Ramp Up was axed earlier this month after 3.5 years of operations
The Reserve Bank has provided a somber assessment to the Australian economy in its quarterly update.In its statement of monetary policy,the RBA cut its worst forecast for the Australian economy this year by 0.75 percent to between 2.25 percent and 3.