18 September 2013

All stories for world news

RSS

2.28am Clive Palmer

Clive Palmer's lead in Fairfax electorate shrinks to a handful of votes

Postal and pre-poll ballots are flowing to Liberal National rival Ted O'Brien, leaving the seat balanced on a knife edge
2.20am Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott cabinet sworn in with promise of instant action

New Australian prime minister will convene cabinet as he conveys 'straight down to business' message
1.59am Australian election 2013

Sophie Mirabella concedes in Indi

Liberal MP and former shadow minister acknowledges defeat to independent candidate Cathy McGowan
1.19am Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott sworn in as prime minister - live updates

Follow live tweets from political editor, Lenore Taylor and deputy political editor, Katharine Murphy, who is present at the Government house ceremony in Canberra
1.15am Austria

Austria: body of man suspected of shooting four dead is found

Regional police say they believe charred body discovered on farm is that of Alois Huber, who apparently set himself on fire
12.09am Australia

Australia should show more respect to its public servants | Simon Copland

Simon Copland: We Australians love targeting Canberra, and the city's public servants are the most obvious target of all. The exercise works for Abbott, who plans deep cuts in the sector
12.07am Australian politics

Tony Abbott to be sworn in as prime minister

Abbott says the day is not a ceremonial one, but a day of action and he will start enacting election promises immediately
12.01am Private sector

NGOs claim poor countries lose $100bn annually due to tax dodges by EU firms

Spotlight falls on tax avoidance as Concord group calls for action to ensure poor countries keep fair share of revenues

Close

notifications (beta)