POLITICS & POLICY

China criticises Australia’s asylum seeker policy but Gillian Bird chose to be elusive

Athena Yenko Feb 21, 2014

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar fell quickly after a disappointing flash manufacturing PMI number from China yesterday afternoon but has recovered to open the day around the .9000 level.

Christine Gaylican Feb 21, 2014

The PM will be introducing Cate McGregor, his college friend, who will be featured in ABC's Australian Story next week. Ms McGregor used to be Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm McGregor, an army officer and cricket expert whom Mr Abbott met during their student days.

Vittorio Hernandez Feb 21, 2014

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar traded over .9000 again overnight before the release of the minutes from the most recent FOMC meeting which occurred late on Wednesday US time.

Christine Gaylican Feb 20, 2014

Canada closed the Kiev embassy while it threatened Ukraine that sanctions could be brought in against it.

Sounak Mukhopadhyay Feb 20, 2014

Suspended Canadian senator Patrick Brazeau has got a new job. He is working in one of the strip clubs in Ottawa as a manager.

Sounak Mukhopadhyay Feb 20, 2014

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has emerged the most liked and trusted politician in a recent poll. According to a Fairfax Media-Ipsos survey, 59.3 per cent of Kiwis say they like Mr Key, while 58.7 per cent say they trusted him.

Reissa Su Feb 19, 2014

China has recently surpassed India as the world's top consumer of the safe haven yellow metal gold for the first time in 2013.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Feb 19, 2014

Save the Children Australia calls for unity for full and immediate humanitarian access inside Syria

Athena Yenko Feb 19, 2014

North Korea is a heartless murderer of the highest order, staging killings comparable to Adolf Hitler's Nazi-era regime, the UN's Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights said on Tuesday.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Feb 19, 2014

Bell FX Currency Outlook: Yesterday in Australia, the Minutes to the February Board Meeting provided few extra clues to recent public pronouncements by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Christine Gaylican Feb 19, 2014

Australian Employment Minister Eric Abetz sought an apology from convicted MP Craig Thomson for misleading Parliament and denying he misused the Health Services Union (HSU) credit card when he was still the union's national secretary.

Vittorio Hernandez Feb 19, 2014

The fisheries organization at Fukushima Prefecture in February launched a Web site that will contain information concerning the radiation levels of fishes caught in waters surrounding the crippled nuclear power plant.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Feb 18, 2014

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is slightly lower this morning following quiet range bound trade overnight.

Christine Gaylican Feb 18, 2014

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop talks about plans that will fortify Australia’s relation to ASEAN nations

Athena Yenko Feb 18, 2014

Retail sales in New Zealand grew 1.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2013, but was still behind what economists expected.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Feb 18, 2014

Australia has been urged by International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde to continue being the "pioneer" in the ongoing climate change debate. Ms Lagarde spoke ahead of the G20 meetings and acknowledged Australia's effort in being at the "forefront" of climate change issues.

Reissa Su Feb 17, 2014

Despite being considered illegal in the country, China has nonetheless launched at least 25 baby dump hatches for unwanted and abandoned children nationwide. The scheme effectively encourages irresponsible parenting to a country with a population of 1.360 billion as of end 2013.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Feb 17, 2014

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is higher as the prospect of a stable interest rate outlook helps investors shrug off last week's disappointing jobs figures.

Christine Gaylican Feb 17, 2014

The Abbott government is paying $4.3 million for media positioning analysis.

Athena Yenko Feb 17, 2014

The Australian government collected $4.1 billion carbon tax in 2012/13, $1.2 billion less than the original projection of $7.7 billion.

Vittorio Hernandez Feb 17, 2014

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is lower following weak employment data.

Christine Gaylican Feb 14, 2014

Declaring they pose a potential threat to national public order, the government of New Zealand has denied issuing visas and effectively barred Los Angeles rap collective Odd Future from coming into the country, jeopardising the group's supposed participation in the Rapture event at Western Springs in Auckland on Saturday night.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Feb 14, 2014

That question actually remains unanswered, not because New Zealand Prime Minister John Key was offended by the query if he is a reptilian alien who could change shapes, but because no evidence could be found to disprove the theory.

Vittorio Hernandez Feb 14, 2014

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar has once again maintained its firm tone overnight, pushing higher yesterday, as Chinese trade figures exceeded expectations.

Christine Gaylican Feb 14, 2014

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison shed light on pertinent issue of alleged child bride case, Syrian passport cancellations and torture claims

Athena Yenko Feb 13, 2014

As a celebration for the 11th year of Safer Internet Day, AFP partners with ThinkUKnow cyber safety program

Athena Yenko Feb 13, 2014

Australia: The AUD reached its highest level since the 14th of January, following some good domestic data yesterday, while overnight, new Fed Chair Janet Yellen's first address to the House provided few surprises.

Christine Gaylican Feb 12, 2014

Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) launched a research paper which shed light to sexual violence rampant in conflicted areas

Athena Yenko Feb 12, 2014