
Super City election - police called in after enrolment 'irregularities'
Police are investigating a possible attempt to influence the Super City election in which nearly 90 voters have been enrolled as living in two houses.
Police are investigating a possible attempt to influence the Super City election in which nearly 90 voters have been enrolled as living in two houses.
Julia Gillard's nail-biting victory over Opposition leader Tony Abbott, 17 days after Australians went to the polls, has hardly been convincing, writes Greg Ansley.
Julia Gillard has finally been confirmed as Australia's first elected female Prime Minister, more than two weeks after an election that has now given her a razor-thin majority.
Julia Gillard will continue as Prime Minister of Australia after two independent MPs pledged allegiance to the Labor Party this afternoon.
A decision on which of the two major Australian parties will be able to form a minority government is likely to be announced at 5pm.
Julia Gillard is now just two seats short of the 76 she needs.
Julia Gillard is closer to retaining power in Australia with one of the four independents choosing her over Tony Abbott.
Australian Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has spoken out in reply to a Treasury report about his budget costings.
Former Deputy PM Michael Cullen has outlined a proposal which would see Parliament elect the Head of State, telling a conference there was "inevitability" about NZ becoming a republic.
President Obama is right to play down the US withdrawal from Iraq.
Caretaker Prime Minister Julia Gillard has moved to shore up her claim for power.
President Barack Obama has brought down the curtain on the seven-year conflict in Iraq.
An agreement with the Green Party brings Labor's seat tally to a total of 73.
Last week was an indecently busy political week in the United States, writes the Independent's Rupert Cornwell.
The South African public service is being riddled with strikes.
Prince Charles is strange and his father so prejudiced that he could be a breakfast TV host, says NZ's former deputy prime minister.
Australia's fourth independent MP has accused the other three of acting as a bloc.
Australia's future may well be decided by three or four independent MPs from the backblocks.