ADF troops say war is all about your mates

IT was his fellow soldiers who made the time in Afghanistan worthwhile, a soldier says. At an official welcome home parade held for about 250 Australian Defence Force personnel in Darwin on Saturday, Captain George Minns reflected on his last...

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Islands to sink by 2100: Nauru president

ENTIRE islands, languages and histories will be lost to rising sea levels before the end of this century unless urgent action is taken on climate change, the president of Nauru says. While the world's island nations have a history of perseverance...

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Opinion divided on next rate move

ECONOMISTS are divided on whether the next move in the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate will be up or down, and how far away that move may be. They do agree that the cash rate will stay at 2.5 per cent for several months, with all 13...

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Elderly, young told to leave Morwell smoke

Authorities are advising vulnerable residents in the south of Morwell to move temporarily. Source: AAP THE elderly and young children are among those urged to leave Morwell South, the area worst affected by smoke from an ongoing Victorian coal...

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Ashby wins appeal in Slipper case

PETER Slipper's former staffer James Ashby has won his appeal against a Federal Court decision to throw out his sexual harassment case against the former parliamentary speaker granted. Federal Court judge, Justice Steven Rares, had dismissed...

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China rude towards Bishop: DFAT

AUSTRALIA'S top diplomat for north Asia has described China's public rebuke of foreign minister Julie Bishop as the rudest display he's seen in his career. It was a candid moment during a heated debate about the status of Australia's relationship...

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Kiwi keeps within narrow range

THE New Zealand dollar is little changed as a light data week keeps investors wary of testing recent ranges. The kiwi traded at 83.27 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 83.32 cents at 8am and 83.33 cents on Tuesday. The trade-weighted index...

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No money left for new ships: Johnston

DEFENCE Minister David Johnston says the government has no money for new naval vessels and has to "rob Peter to pay Paul" to keep shipbuilders in work. Senator Johnston said the government faced a deficit of $123 billion and there was no money...

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