Singer Paul Kelly performs on stage during the Live Earth concert at Aussie Stadium in Sydney. Picture: Dean Marzolla GIVEAWAY
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she will make the US administration's first visit to Australia in November.
Pope Benedict XVI meets the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at Lambeth Palace in London. Picture: AFP
Millie and Duncan Thibault on the family property near Gunnedah, in northern NSW. Picture: Peter Lorimer
Muffins and friands are delicious treats for one, or many. David Herbert explains how to make the best.
Six months after the city was rocked by riots, Bangkok is back in business and waiting to welcome tourists.
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Rudd catches up with Obama in new role
8:47AM Brad Norington, Washington correspondent BARACK Obama has met Kevin Rudd during a top level meeting at the White House after Hillary Clinton said she would visit Australia in November.
Pope to continue on after terror arrests
9:27AM Gildas le Roux POPE Benedict XVI will continue his historic visit to Britain despite six street cleaners arrested on suspicion of plotting a "terrorist" attack.
'Pairing' Speaker a recipe for chaos
Chris Merritt and Patricia Karvelas ROB Oakeshott's parliamentary reform deal with Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott could open the way to High Court challenges to laws passed under the agreement.
Violence erupts as Afghans vote
1:32PM Lynne O'Donnell INSURGENTS launched a rocket attack in Kabul today as Afghanistan votes, after the Taliban threatened violence.
Gillard's onshore solution for boats
Lauren Wilson and Tony Koch AUSTRALIA'S onshore detention facilities will be significantly boosted to cope with an overflow of asylum-seekers.
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Gold continues run to fresh record
9:40AM Matt Whittaker GOLD futures extended their record highs this morning amid fresh worries about the European banking system and US quantitative easing.
Wall St climbs for third straight week
9:00AM Kristina Peterson US stocks climbed narrowly into positive territory this morning, as technology companies added to the week's modest gains.
Perth scrambles up corporate power ladder
Andrew Burrell WHEN Shell Australia boss Ann Pickard arrived from Nigeria to take up her post, she did not move to Melbourne, the group's traditional HQ.
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Combet to extend batts compensation
Nicola Berkovic THE government's $15 million fund for compensating businesses hurt by its botched insulation scheme is facing a cost blowout.
'Pairing' Speaker a recipe for chaos
Chris Merritt and Patricia Karvelas ROB Oakeshott's parliamentary reform deal with Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott could open the way to High Court challenges to laws passed under the agreement.
Labor wins the two party preferred vote 50.1 to 49.9
2010-09-17
The counting is over and Labor ever-so-narrowly won the two party preferred vote. Recall this post and before…
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Violence erupts as Afghans vote
1:32PM Lynne O'Donnell INSURGENTS launched a rocket attack in Kabul today as Afghanistan votes, after the Taliban threatened violence.
Ablett to meet Cats on future
11:43AM Greg Buckle THE 2009 Brownlow Medallist Gary Ablett will meet with Geelong over the next week to hear their case in a bid to keep the star midfielder.
Three years is a long time in politics
Peter van Onselen, Contributing editor THE fragile balance of parliamentary numbers means the campaign must go on.
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Business-class airfares falling
2:41PM By Kate Schneider TRAVELLERS are saving up to $3000 on business class tickets to some of the world's most popular destinations.
Roo joke catches top chef on the hop
Michelle Rowe HE'S the planet's hottest chef, having knocked Ferran Adria's El Bulli out of top spot in this year's S. Pellegrino World's Best Restaurants awards.
SouFun IPO to bring $US433m: Telstra
Lyndal McFarland TELSTRA today said it expects to gross about $US433 million from the IPO of Chinese advertising website SouFun.
Photon shareholders approve $102m issue
Geoff Elliott SHAREHOLDERS in Photon yesterday quietly approved a capital reconstruction plan to raise more than $102 million.
There's madness in the methodology: unis
Julie Hare SOME top universities say a new formula used to rank the world's pre-eminent 200 institutions is confusing and contains anomalies.
Complacent country under fire
BUSINESS leaders warn the government to get its act together, and quickly.
Issues bring parties back to reality
THERE are challenges for both sides as pressure builds on many crucial issues.
Three years is a long time in politics
THE fragile balance of parliamentary numbers means the campaign must go on.
Simplistic scare tactics will not stop the boats
A GENUINE regional asylum-seeker solution would require Australia to take our share of refugees.
Regrets, there've been a few
NEW social media is fun but fraught with danger, especially for drunks and trigger-happy celebrities, says James Valentine.
Athletes' influence: it comes with turf
LIKE it or not, our sportsmen and women have real power in their hands.
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