POLITICS & POLICY

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, on Tuesday, vowed to adopt measure to circumvent the Senate block on the government's proposed temporary protection visa (TPV). Reacting to Senate disallowance of the measure, he, however, did not specify what measure the government intended to adopt.

Sunny Peter Dec 03, 2013

Following the spying claims made against Australia by Indonesia and the latest Edward Snowden leaks, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key sought confirmation from GCSB director Ian Fletcher that the spy agency does not collect metadata from Kiwis.

Reissa Su Dec 03, 2013

The Western Australia (WA) government’s efforts to build a new cosmopolitan city of Karratha in the traditional mining town on Pilbara got a fillip this weekend with the opening of a new main street, the town’s first ever with street lights. The town has been in the news recently for all the good reasons. Late November, mining major Rio Tinto approved the expansion of its iron-ore operations in the Pilbara to 360-million tonnes a year by 2017.

Sunny Peter Dec 03, 2013

ICAC commenced hearing on Murray Kear’s alleged corrupt conduct.

Athena Yenko Dec 03, 2013

Almost two years after initially receiving in Feb 2012 the temporary operating licence (TOL) of its rare earths plant facility, Australian miner Lynas Corp continues to face resistance from environmentalists in Malaysia.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 03, 2013

The police in Sydney arrested two men on Tuesday for their attempt to help fighters in the Syrian Civil war. A 39-year-old has been charged for being "actively involved in recruiting" Australian men and facilitating their travel to Syria; a 23-year-old was arrested for attempting to travel to Syria for participation in the ongoing civil war.

Sunny Peter Dec 03, 2013

The Guardian Australia and ABC slammed by senators on Snowden leaked documents

Athena Yenko Dec 03, 2013

A UN panel of investigators have collected evidence showing the scale and viciousness of the human rights abuses being perpetrated by both sides in the Syrian conflict.

Sunny Peter Dec 03, 2013

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar lost ground overnight on the back of a much stronger ISM result out of the US.

Christine Gaylican Dec 03, 2013

Posing a new challenge to the Abbott government, reports published in The Guardian Australia on Monday revealed that Australian intelligence agency, then known as the Defence Signals Directorate and now called the Australian Signals Directorate, offered a broader sweep of material to its partners - the U.S., UK, Canada and New Zealand.

Sunny Peter Dec 02, 2013

Australia has assumed leadership of the G20 meeting in 2014 and invited New Zealand and Singapore to attend a forum of the world's leaders. The G20 meeting is expected to bring in 4,000 delegates and 3,000 media personnel in Brisbane.New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said the Mr Abbott called him last Nov. 27 to extend the G20 invitation. Mr Abbott said New Zealand may be a small country but it has a significant role in the global economy so it is capable of providing valuable insight.

Reissa Su Dec 02, 2013

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says that carbon tax repeal is the “best possible Christmas present” for Australians.

Athena Yenko Dec 02, 2013

Hosting the G20 will cost Brisbane taxpayers $400m with only $100m estimated revenue

Athena Yenko Dec 02, 2013

BlackBerry's start to rise following the release of the BBM app for iPhones and Android devices that got the embattled Canadian phone makers 20 million downloads on the first week of release may be a short-lived spark of hope.

Vittorio Hernandez Dec 02, 2013

Australia is the new chair of the Group of 20 (G20), and the Australian city of Brisbane will host the next G20 summit to be held Nov 15 to 16, 2014.

Vittorio Hernandez Dec 02, 2013

Lawyers representing a family of asylum-seekers fighting to stay in Australia with their sick baby born on Nov 10 at the Brisbane’s Mater Hospital say the child is not an unauthorised maritime arrival and are "extremely confident" the court will clear the infant's a right to Australian citizenship. Judge Margaret Cassidy at the Federal Circuit Court is expected to decide on Friday whether the case falls within her jurisdiction. Commonwealth lawyers on the other hand argue the case be h...

Sunny Peter Nov 29, 2013

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is trading below USD 0.9100 this morning as it maintains its base around its fresh three-month low amidst declining commodity prices and a rallying US Dollar.

Christine Gaylican Nov 29, 2013

The A$2.8 billion ($2.6 billion) takeover bid submitted by US foods giant Archer Daniels Midland to acquire Australian grains handling company GrainCorp has been rejected.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 29, 2013

Officials of South Africa's Education Department are now embroiled in a nasty controversy after it included in a list of exam questions a scenario on baby rape.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 29, 2013

Colin Russell, the last detained Greenpeace activist in Russia of the 30-member crew, has been granted bail on Thursday.

Sounak Mukhopadhyay Nov 29, 2013

China's crackdown on online rumours has been successful, the country's internet regulator said on Thursday. Buoyed by this progress, local authorities are now mulling to regulate Chinese Internet even more.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 29, 2013

In a bid to reduce Indonesia's anger at Australia over the spying row, Australian Defence Minister David Johnston announced that Canberra will give an old C-130 Hercules plane to Jakarta.

Vittorio Hernandez Nov 29, 2013

The American National Security Agency spied at the 2010 G20 summit held in Toronto and Canada was well aware of it, according to documents leaked by former contractor turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden.

Sounak Mukhopadhyay Nov 29, 2013

The collapse of a supermarket roof in the Republic of Latvia's capital Riga, which killed 54 people, has forced the resignation of Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 28, 2013

Exercise Black Carillon 2013: Navy’s Submarine Force simulates evacuation under the sea

Athena Yenko Nov 28, 2013

The Australian Electoral Commission made its final payment to political parties and candidates for the Sept 2013 election

Athena Yenko Nov 28, 2013

Julie Bishop doesn't believe that the Australian government's opposition to China's air defence zone will affect the trade talks between the countries. The Foreign Minister is standing by her remarks even after the Asian nation labelled them as "irresponsible."

Anne Lu Nov 28, 2013

New Zealand Labour party leader David Cunliffe is set to fight for Kiwis' rights in Australia. Speaking in Sydney, Mr Cunliffe told Australian government ministers and business leaders to give Kiwis "a fair go."

Reissa Su Nov 28, 2013

Leaked document reveal that the National Security Agency of the U.S. has been in the continuous process of monitoring porn habits of the Muslim radicals.

Sounak Mukhopadhyay Nov 28, 2013