澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-28

An Indonesian governor says he'll let 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers be taken off from an Australian customs ship only if he's given a guarantee they won't stay longer than a month. The asylum seekers were due to be moved to an Indonesian detention fac

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-26

The double bomb blast in Iraq has increased fears there'll be more violence ahead of elections in January. At least one hundred people are dead and more than five hundred injured after two car bombs exploded only minutes apart near government buildin

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-31

Weak consumer spending figures in the US are dampening hopes the countrys economic recovery will be quick. Household spending fell for the first time in five months in September, down 47 billion dollars or 0.5%. Government spending was behind the thi

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-27

One of the convicted killers of heart surgeon Victor Chang is to be released next month. Victor Chang was killed in 1991 during a kidnap attempt on his way to work at Sydneys St Vincent's Hospital. Phillip Choon Tee Lim was convicted of the murder th

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-03

Search efforts will continue today for 11 people missing after a boat sank off the Cocos Islands. One person is dead and 27 others have been rescued. A number of planes have been deployed to search for survivors this morning. The Federal Government w

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-02

Australian authorities are coordinating the rescue of up to 40 people off the Cocos Islands after their boat sank. A merchant ship has launched life rafts for the suspected asylum seekers after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority received a dist

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-01

Hello, Melissa Hamilton with the National Weather. The satellite showing a broad band of cloud through western and South Australia. Thats triggering showers and storms, while cloud in the southeast is causing a few showers over Victoria and Tasmania.

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-24

Official figures show that the UK is in the grip of the longest recession since records began. Britain's economy contracted in the third quarter of this year, with the GDP falling 0.4%.This comes as a surprise to economists who were expecting a rise

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-22

The federal government is under fire for considering a plan to pay Indonesia for the cost of intercepting boats of asylum seekers on their way to Australia. The opposition says the so-called Indonesian solution is an attempt by the government to buy

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-21

Hello, Jessica Askin updating ABC News. Indonesia has agreed to temporarily accept the asylum seekers who were picked up on the weekend by an Australian customs ship. The arrangement was made during meetings between the Indonesian President and Austr

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-20

Hello, Jessica Askin updating ABC News. The Prime Minister will attend the inauguration of Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta today. The leaders are expected to discuss people smuggling and any plans for Indonesia to accept asy

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-15

More than 260 Sri Lankans on board a boat moored in western Java say they are refusing to come ashore until they are granted asylum. The Indonesian navy intercepted the boat on its way to Australia over the weekend after tipped off from Australia aut

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-14

The Federal government has boosted the capacity of the immigration detention center on Christmas Island to cope with an increase in asylum-seekers. Two hundred bunk beds have been placed in rooms that had been set aside for recreation. Portaloos are

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-16

There is no sign of a young boy who was thought to have been stuck in a home-made balloon that floated thousands of meters above the US state of Colorado. It's believed the boy got into the contraption in his backyard and it floated away with the six

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-18

Hello, Kathryn Stolarchuk with the National Weather. A high pressure system is driving onshore winds and cloud over the southeast coast is causing the odd shower over western Tasmania. That high is keeping skies clear across most of the country, but

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-23

There have been violent scenes outside the BBC's Television Center in London. Protesters have breached security around the center, voicing their opposition to a far-right leader's appearance on a current affairs program. British National Party Chief,

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-30

A boat carrying 34 asylum seekers and 4 crew has reached Australian waters. The navy intercepted the boat yesterday and they will be taken to the Christmas Island detention center. Meanwhile there is no end in sight to the stand-off involving 78 asyl

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-17

Bank of America has announced a bigger-than-expected third-quarter loss of just over $1 billion. The total loss for shareholders was even larger, almost $2.5 billion dollars Australian, or 28 cents per share, which is five cents worse than expected b

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-25

Hello, Kathryn Stolarchuk with the National Weather. Southerly winds are maintaining cold, showery and windy conditions over the southeast. While a patchy band of cloud stretching from the eastern interior through to the western trough is bringing so

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-11-15

Hello, Jessica Askin with the National Weather. Taking a look at the satellite image first, and cloud trailing over Victoria and southern New South Wales is causing a little bit of rain. And a cloud band extending over WA in a trough is generating th