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
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
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
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
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
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
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
WorldRevitalised Labor eyes early electionThe Australian Labor Party has cleared its decks for the coming election, setting aside other business and raising speculation Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could call an early vote.11 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldRudd hails 'Aboriginal Magna Carta'Fifty years ago, the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land presented two petitions framed by ochre bark paintings to the federal Parliament.10 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldBoat people pawns in vote battleThe spectre of the 2001 Tampa crisis - in which the SAS was sent to take over a Norwegian container ship off Christmas Island - has been thrust into the Australian election campaign.09 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldRudd widens lead in new pollAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has widened his lead over Tony Abbott as the country's preferred leader, according to a new poll.08 Jul 09:47 PM
WorldParis accused of US-style spyingFrance's Government spies on its own citizens in the same way as the United States, it was claimed yesterday.05 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldCrackdown on BrotherhoodFresh from toppling the country's first democratically elected leader, Egypt's military risked further outrage from the Muslim Brotherhood by arresting the group's Supreme Guide as he was staying in a resort by the Mediterranean coast.05 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldMother of seven takes on MerkelShe is a rising star in European politics - the one woman who could, it is claimed, succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor.05 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionKathy Marks: Election starts to look like a contestAustralia's "new-old Prime Minister", as some are calling him, has been at pains to stress that he is a changed character. He wants MPs to be "a little kinder" to each other.02 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandSecond top spy appointment announcedPrime Minister John Key has made a second top-level intelligence and security appointment, as a Parliamentary committee starts hearings on the GCSB.01 Jul 11:50 PM
New ZealandMPs stand at ease to honour soldiersMPs will give way to New Zealand soldiers - including SAS troops - and their families this evening for a ceremony in Parliament's debating chamber.01 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldRudd sets cracking pace with new CabinetResurgent Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is moving fast to set the political agenda and fix crucial policies.01 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldRudd's promotion of women questionedAussie Prime Minister Kevin Rudd denies he's promoted a record number of women to his cabinet to stem a backlash among female voters.30 Jun 10:49 PM
WorldReturn of 'Messiah' boosts LaborKevin Rudd's spectacular 'Messiah-like' comeback as Australian prime minister has given the ruling Labor Party a dramatic boost.30 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Economic nerves tumbled GillardJulia Gillard wasn't sunk by sexism. She was sunk by economics, writes Liam Dann. That's not to say Australia's first female Prime Minister didn't have to battle some dreadful misogynistic rubbish.30 Jun 05:30 PM
