Australia

  • Sep 18, 2013
  • 2 min read

Abbott's boats policy will have limited fallout

Tony Abbott, elected as prime minister on September 7, was sworn in today.

Australia
  • Sep 10, 2013
  • 6 min read

Abbott wins office, but faces more battles ahead

House of Representatives and Senate elections on September 7 installed a government that has been...

Australia
  • Sep 9, 2013
  • 2 min read

Abbot's election victory promises liberalisation

The erstwhile opposition Coalition has won 88 of 150 seats in a September 7 national election...

Australia
  • Sep 4, 2013
  • 2 min read

Economy sets scene for Australia's imminent election

Australia's GDP grew 0.6% during the April-July quarter, government data showed today, marginally...

Australia
  • Aug 5, 2013
  • 2 min read

Labor exploits Rudd 'honeymoon' with early election

Rudd yesterday set September 7 as the date for the next national election, which has to take...

Australia
  • Aug 2, 2013
  • 7 min read

Election pressure drives Rudd to hard line on refugees

Asylum-seeker policy has become a central issue ahead of the general election due by the end of...

Australia
  • Aug 2, 2013
  • 2 min read

Australia's economic transition follows China's

The government today revised down its GDP growth forecast for the year to June 30, 2014, to 2.50%...

Australia
  • Jul 19, 2013
  • 2 min read

Australia boat arrivals return as electoral issue

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) today signed an agreement on the handling of asylum seekers.

Australia