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Aust election: Next govt 'probably a day away'
Australians probably won't know who their next prime minister will be until tomorrow.
<i>Liam Dann:</i> Disaster forces Govt to spend up
One upside of the Christchurch earthquake is that nature has unleashed the biggest job creation scheme NZ has seen.
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>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.
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>Aust election:</i> Reform dispute delays decision
A decision on who will form the next Australian government could still be a while away.
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.
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.
Kingmaking trio still deciding
A final decision on who will govern Australia for the next three years is not expected until next week.
NZ to spend $3.5m on Pacific tsunami system
The Govt will spend $3.5m to upgrade tsunami warning systems across the Pacific, Murray McCully announced today.
<i>Inside Money: </i>Why financial advisers need monitors
Just in time for Spring the Code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers (AFA) has blossomed.
Gillard inches closer to reins of power
Julia Gillard is now just two seats short of the 76 she needs.
Australian election: Key independent chooses Gillard
Julia Gillard is closer to retaining power in Australia with one of the four independents choosing her over Tony Abbott.
NZ as a republic 'inevitable' - Cullen
Former Deputy PM Michael Cullen has outlined a proposal which would see Parliament elect the Head of State, telling a conference there was "inevitability" about NZ becoming a republic.
Former Lehman boss comes out fighting at crisis inquiry
The former boss of Lehman Brothers has let loose his bitterness at the US government's failure to save his firm in 2008.