BusinessWeekly US unemployment benefit applications fall to 334K, a sign of an improving job market18 Jul 12:35 PM
WorldObama honours Mandela on 95th birthdayUS President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are sending their wishes and prayers to former South African leader Nelson Mandela on his 95th birthday.18 Jul 01:17 AM
WorldNew parties spring up to fight pollIn the bearpit of Australian politics, it helps to have the Terminator on your side.16 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldMayor favours new airportAirline passengers flying into Heathrow face 16 more years of stacking and stress at the world's busiest airport16 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldPutin plumbs new depths at Baltic SeaRussian President Vladimir Putin has dived to the bottom of the Baltic Sea on board a submersible to explore a shipwreck, the latest in a long line of publicity stunts.16 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldPM ticks off party in Italy's 'shameful' rowItaly's Prime Minister issued an ultimatum yesterday to the powerful Northern League, saying that racist remarks had shamed the country.16 Jul 05:30 PM
BusinessUS aims for more tourists with NZ baseThe United States hopes to capitalise on the surge of New Zealanders heading to that country by setting up a dedicated marketing organisation in Auckland.16 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldRudd ramps up policy pressure as poll support growsPrime Minister Kevin Rudd has firmly taken control of Australia's political agenda.15 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldAbbott rival rules out tiltMalcolm Turnbull says he knows many people would prefer he lead Australia's Liberal Party rather than Tony Abbott, but that they should vote for the party anyway.14 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldChild dead, 8 lost as hunt haltedAustralian authorities yesterday gave up the search for survivors of yet another asylum boat tragedy, with one young child dead and eight people missing.14 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldLittle room for high hopes in Ross Sea talksNew Zealand officials are tempering expectations ahead of make-or-break talks to establish the world's largest marine reserve in Antarctica this week.14 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldMP hit in Irish riotA missile knocked a leading Northern Irish politician unconscious as sectarian tensions escalated into rioting in Belfast at the climax of the Protestant marching season.13 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldFirst lady more than third wifeShakespeare, in one of Nelson Mandela's favourite lines, now strangely apposite, says that "the valiant never taste of death but once".12 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldArrest orders for Brotherhood leadership dim prospects of political reconciliationEgypt's military authorities ordered the arrest of the Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader yesterday for inciting an outbreak of violence that left at least 51 of the movement's supporters dead.11 Jul 05:30 PM
