Australia's ambassador to Iran has been hauled in and given a dressing down by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's officials over Kevin Rudd's criticism of the regime's brutal crackdown on demonstrators.July 2, 2009, 11:57 am
Telstra's pariah status among unionists appears over after the company marked day one of the new industrial relations regime by committing itself to bargaining with unions.July 2, 2009, 11:55 am
Scientists will this month attempt to catch Christmas Island's remaining pipistrelle bats for captive breeding in a last-ditch measure to save them from extinction.July 2, 2009, 11:53 am
Wairarapa Bush is getting geared up to challenge Wellington for the Ranfurly Shield.July 2, 2009, 11:51 am
James Bond would be shaken, not stirred by Aston Martin's move towards creating a new supermini.July 2, 2009, 11:48 am
In bedrooms and living rooms across Australia, hardcore lovers of Japanese animation are busy sewing and stitching, gluing and bejewelling, in hope of becoming a champion.July 2, 2009, 11:45 am
Australias trade deficit widened in May by more than economists estimated as exports of coal, wheat and natural gas fell.July 2, 2009, 11:45 am
Fremantle will be missing a third of their best side for Sunday's match against Carlton in the wake of Dean Solomon's club-enforced suspension for a late-night drinking session in Melbourne.July 2, 2009, 11:45 am
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A two-year-old girl has died after being strangled by a pet snake in Florida.July 2, 2009, 11:40 am
Workers aged over 25 who have been laid off will be guaranteed training under an agreement expected today between Kevin Rudd and the Premiers.July 2, 2009, 11:34 am
The return of NSW Waratahs No.8 Wycliff Palu and the selection of the 21-year-old Queensland Reds halfback Will Genia highlight the 30-man Wallabies squad named this morning for the upcoming Tri Nations tournament.July 2, 2009, 11:30 am
Depute Prime Minister Julia Gillard made a big push for single national systems for industrial relations and for occupational health and safety at a Perth breakfast this morning.July 2, 2009, 11:30 am
Ford, Honda and Nissan all reported June U.S. sales that were better than estimates, as analysts predicted a stabilizing U.S. economy may have led the auto industry to its strongest month this year.July 2, 2009, 11:30 am
Spurned Rio Tinto suitor Aluminum Corp. of China has taken up all of its rights in the Rio issue, the company said today after Rio announced a 97 per cent acceptance for its offer.July 2, 2009, 11:30 am
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It was the $10 that flew out of my husband's pocket that did it.July 2, 2009, 11:15 am
Transperth has scheduled extra train services to help patrons get home from the Simon and Garfunkel concert at Burswood Dome tonight.July 2, 2009, 11:15 am
A move to the United States and debuts in grand slam main draws have proved invaluable to teenage tennis star Bernard Tomic as he strives towards cracking the world's top 100.July 2, 2009, 11:15 am
A Rockingham sex worker who allegedly went on an online shopping spree using credit card details stolen from her clients has been arrested by police.July 2, 2009, 11:15 am
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John Key must wake up every morning and worry.And I'm not talking about what the economy is doing or if climate change has become irreversible.I'm confident in saying that I bet he wakes up and worries about what the people who make up his side of parliam..Read more
I was the closing speaker at the United States - New Zealand 2009 Partnership Forum in Washington DC last month. As a believer in soft power, I talked about the power of language to create frameworks of freedom, freedom based on metaphors around family, c..Read more
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