Rudd off to the US
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd will leave for the United States on Saturday to
chair part of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue.
Confusion over PM's East Timor solution
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has clarified her asylum seeker policy, confirming that
East Timor is her preferred choice for a regional processing hub for refugees.
Australia 'ahead of the curve': Swan
Treasurer Wayne Swan says the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) updated World
Economic Outlook shows Australia remains a "world leader" in the global recovery.
Gusmao agrees to talks on E Timor plan
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's plan for East Timor to become a regional refugee
processing hub has received a boost, with Xanana Gusmao agreeing to further
Melbourne man trampled by bulls in Spain
A Melbourne teenager seriously injured when trampled during Pamplona's famous
running of the bulls remains in a Spanish hospital.
Jobs growth in stark contrast to others
The jobs market continues to grow at a blockbuster pace and keeps the Reserve Bank
on course to resume raising interest rates once it is satisfied Europe's troubles
have subsided.
Reports create climate headache for PM
The federal government's climate change credentials have taken another blow with the
release of two damning reports into a botched $300 million scheme to green up
households.
PNG stays mum on asylum seekers
Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith has briefed Papua New Guinea on Australia's
new direction on handling asylum-seekers, but there's no indication PNG will help.
Election campaign rate rise on the cards
Julia Gillard is facing the prospect of a rate rise in the middle of an election
campaign after almost 50,000 people were added to the workforce last month, putting
Famous Kiwi dolphin believed dead
The body of a bottlenose dolphin, believed New Zealand's famous Moko, has washed up
on a beach on the North Island.
