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Rising bomb attacks force MI5 to boost agents

Labor win sparks stock market bounce

The hard work starts for Gillard

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.

Gillard, Labor to govern Australia with independents

Julia Gillard will continue as Prime Minister of Australia after two independent MPs pledged allegiance to the Labor Party this afternoon.

North Korea rehearses

Bolivia's ex-leader jailed

<i>Gareth Morgan:</i> Too big to fail Kiwi style

The panic to bail out SCF reveals cracks in the economy, writes Gareth Morgan.

SCF 'unlikely' to be bought as single entity

MP weeps after wife exposed as prostitute

MPs to vote on strategy for Afghan withdrawal

Britain is facing calls to set out a detailed timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

<i>Tapu Misa:</i> Ethics too important to leave to chance

Stoning woman to be lashed over photo

Iran has sentenced a woman facing execution for adultery to 99 lashes for allowing an unveiled photo of herself to appear in a UK newspaper.

Mayor compared to Giuliani post 9/11

Mayor Bob Parker is unsure about the comparison with former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, but the earthquake that struck Christchurch could help him keep his job.

<i>Chris de Freitas:</i> Best approach to quakes: lessen vulnerability

Chris de Freitas says risk-management planning can help society in practical and economic ways.

<i>Aust election:</i> Reform dispute delays decision

A decision on who will form the next Australian government could still be a while away.

<i>Duncan Gillies:</i> The key to surviving brother of all battles

<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Sorry folks, but cancer won't be shutting me up

City awakes to billion-dollar aftershock

"It was like a giant had picked up our house and was just shaking it, shaking and shaking," said one resident.