OpinionEditorial: Greens' wage policy has to be affordable for countryThe Green Party's policy to lift the minimum wage by almost $4 to $18 an hour by 2017 is undoubtedly smart politics.07 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldScotland: 'Yes' vote takes leadThe "Yes" campaign fighting for Scottish independence took a shock lead in the polls last night just 11 days before the country's referendum.07 Sep 03:17 AM
WorldUkraine crisis: Ceasefire holds, Russia says it 'will react' to further EU penaltiesA ceasefire between Ukraine and separatist rebels began last night and appears to still be in place following a five-month bloody conflict left more than 2,000 dead.06 Sep 09:40 PM
WorldUkraine crisis: Fighting fizzles out as ceasefire agreed – but for how long?The Ukrainian government and separatist rebels agreed to a ceasefire amid flickering hopes of peace.05 Sep 11:44 PM
WorldRise of Fiji’s strongmanIn the sleepy Fijian town of Rakiraki, Dami Naidu was waiting for a glimpse of the man he regards as the nation's saviour.05 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldJetsetting PM clocks up kudos and air milesWhen dawn breaks tomorrow on the one-year anniversary of his election, Tony Abbott will be at 12,000m, returning from yet another stint abroad as Australia's increasingly globetrotting Prime Minister.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDoubt over fairness of Fiji electionRob Naidu, a Fijian of Indian descent who lives in Manurewa, is thrilled that he is able to vote in Fiji's first election in eight years.05 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Why a single death horrifies us more than wholesale slaughter05 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessRussia ban hits NZ exportsRussia's decision to play hardball with Western food producers could not have come at a worse time for the New Zealand dairy sector as the season starts to get into full swing.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDiplomat case: McCully investigatedThe Foreign Minister is to be investigated over his decision to withhold papers relating to the Malaysian diplomat case.03 Sep 02:05 AM
New ZealandUN boss stays mum on NZ bid for seatUN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has touched down for a two-day visit, but won't be drawn on NZ's chances of securing a seat on the Security Council.01 Sep 10:32 PM
WorldRussia trembles on the brink of warRussia is "practically in a state of war against Europe", with the crisis in Ukraine rapidly approaching "the point of no return", warn EU leaders.31 Aug 06:20 PM
WorldUK's 'greatest terrorist threat'Britain faces the "greatest and deepest" terror threat in the country's history, Prime Minister David Cameron warned yesterday as he pledged emergency measures to tackle extremists.30 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldAbbott sets stage for strike roleAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says his Government will carefully consider the risks and objectives before agreeing to take part in further military action in Iraq.28 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldMP anxious to undo orang-utan slur curseThe senior politician who caused outrage by comparing Italy's first black minister to an orang-utan now claims he is under siege from vengeful African spirits.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandTests done in diplomat caseThe psychiatric evaluation of the Malaysian diplomat facing sexual assault charges in New Zealand has reportedly been completed.26 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeCentral banks to lawmakers: You try growing this economyPower of monetary policy to drive global growth is nearing its limit. Further progress depends on government leaders.26 Aug 02:30 AM
Banking and financeS&P upbeat on US growth picking upViewed from the vantage point of Standard & Poor's global chief economist the world economy does not seem too inhospitable a place right now, but not without risks either.25 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldRussia retaliates against McDonaldsRussia widened investigations into McDonald's restaurants in what looks like a tit-for-tat retaliation against American interests after the West imposed sanctions over Ukraine.22 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldChina vs US - superpower standoff in AfricaAs Muammar Gaddafi's regime began to unravel in 2011, amid chaotic fighting between Libya's military and rebels, foreign nations rushed to withdraw their citizens.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Green Party's move on benefits not the answerThe Green Party is offering a simple answer to child poverty: give beneficiary parents the same wage subsidies paid to low and middle income earners with children. That, the party calculates, would give beneficiaries an extra $60 a week.18 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldAssange hopes to soon quit embassyWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange last night argued that it was time he should be allowed to leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.18 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessRussia's beef industry rounds up help amid sanctionsRussia is scouring the world for produce ranging from Chilean salmon to Egyptian oranges to fill a big hole left by its ban on Western food imports.18 Aug 01:55 AM
WorldNo military with Ukraine aidRussia's defence secretary has assured his US counterpart that there are no military personnel in its controversial aid convoy for Ukraine, the US says.16 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldFuellish talk earns scorn for HockeyWhen the federal senator for the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party, Ricky Muir, sounds like the voice of reason, you know you have a problem.14 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldAustralian PM backs bid to avert genocideAustralia is considering joining the United States in a limited military operation to rescue as many as 30,000 Iraqi refugees trapped on a barren mountain in the north.13 Aug 05:00 PM
