WorldUS won't sue to stop marijuana use in 2 statesThe U.S. government said Thursday it won't sue to stop the first two states that allowed recreational marijuana use from letting the practice go forward.29 Aug 07:16 PM
WorldBookmaker pays early on Abbott victoryBetting agency sportsbet.com.au has declared the election over, paying out A$1.5 million in bets on the Coalition.29 Aug 05:30 PM
BusinessUS economy grew at revised 2.5 percent annual rate in April-June quarter, double first quarter29 Aug 12:35 PM
BusinessWeekly applications for US unemployment benefits fall to 331K, near a 5-year low29 Aug 12:34 PM
WorldObama: US has 'concluded' that Syrian government carried out chemical weapons attack28 Aug 10:08 PM
WorldToronto mayor admits he has smoked a lot of potToronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted Wednesday that he has smoked a lot of marijuana.28 Aug 09:25 PM
WorldObama speaks at 50th anniversary of King's speechPresident Barack Obama was set to lead civil rights pioneers Wednesday in a ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech roused the 250,000 people who rallied there decades ago for ra28 Aug 09:15 PM
WorldIndigenous backlash could cost Labor seatLast month, in the vast, remote Culgoa River region of New South Wales, the People's Council of the Murrawarri Republic assembled for the first meeting.28 Aug 05:30 PM
World11,000 fake cops on payrollA probe into policing in the troubled new country of South Sudan has uncovered 11,000 fake names on the payroll.28 Aug 12:10 AM
OpinionDan Costa: Mood swings and happy votersThe link between ideology and happiness is dubious, writes Dan Costa, and demographics could play a greater part.27 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldParties try to outbid each other on infrastructure plansTony Abbott said he hopes to be an infrastructure prime minister who puts bulldozers on the ground and cranes into our skies.27 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldRudd keen to play the statesmanThe Syrian crisis and plans to boost defence spending and shift elements of the navy to Queensland have driven national security to the centre of Rudd's election campaign.27 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldSaudis offered Russia dealSaudi Arabia secretly offered Russia a sweeping deal to control the global oil market and safeguard Russia's gas contracts.27 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldPrince at centre of push against AssadPrince Bandar bin Sultan has been gone from the capital for eight years.27 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldPM: Action in Syria may be unavoidablePrime Minister John Key says he is horrified by footage of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, and intervention by the US may be inevitable.26 Aug 11:08 PM
WorldUS: Syria chemical weapon use 'obscene'The US says chemical weapons had been used in an 'obscene' attack in Syria, and it has additional information about the attack it will make public.26 Aug 07:30 PM
WorldAbbott makes bid for grey power supportWith Labor nudging itself off the floor, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has turned to one of his most significant power bases: restive baby boomers.26 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldTale of adultery, deception, deathBo Xilai, formerly one of the most powerful and charismatic men in Chinese politics, has admitted that his wife left him because he cheated on her.25 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldRudd needs miracle to stop Coalition victoryTwo weeks out from the September 7 election, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd needs a miracle.24 Aug 02:39 AM
