18:05:00 03/07/2015
Panic has set in on China's share markets as traders call in investors' margin loans. The main index, the Shanghai Composite, is down by as much as a third from its peak in the middle of June. A new crackdown on market manipulation and mis-selling of investment products by the securities regulator has failed to stop the falls. That's prompted fears of a share market crash in China, but analysts here are playing down the risks. More
18:10:00 03/07/2015
In Athens, rival groups are competing to hold major rallies in the city ahead of Sunday's crucial referendum on an international bailout deal. Euro zone leaders have warned that a No vote could see Greece leave the union. But despite the campaigning, there's still a chance the referendum might be suspended. More
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18:15:00 03/07/2015
Mark Wills is head of Investment Solutions with State Street Global Advisors. He's been following the crisis in Greece and believes it's unlikely the court will rule against the referendum. More
18:20:00 03/07/2015
The world of Australian Rules football is in mourning today after the death of the Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh. Walsh was stabbed multiple times in the early hours of this morning and his 26-year-old son has been charged with murder. Players and staff have been meeting grief counsellors today and the Crows game against Geelong on Sunday has been cancelled. More
18:25:00 03/07/2015
Swiss authorities have confirmed that the United States has asked it to extradite seven FIFA officials arrested on corruption charges in May. The seven top executives arrested in Zurich are among 14 FIFA officials indicted on charges of 'rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted' corruption. The officials and their lawyers have 14 days to respond to the request. Many in the Australian soccer community have welcomed the news, saying it's a huge win for those working to clean up the game. But legal experts have warned it could be years before the officials are put on trial. More
18:30:00 03/07/2015
Many mysteries remain about the world's second biggest fish, the basking shark. But a specimen which died in a fishing net in Victorian waters is giving scientists a new opportunity to find the answers. More
- Mark Colvin
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18:05:00 03/07/2015
The Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced $167.5 million of funding over four years today for the UN World Food Program. It coincides with a visit from executive director of the program, Ertharin Cousin. It might sound like a lot of money, but she makes it clear that in the big picture of world need, far more is still required. More
18:40:00 03/07/2015
Northern Australian beef producers are in limbo because Indonesia is yet to release permits to import Australian cattle and boxed beef for the September quarter. Some are asking whether the delay is connected with diplomatic tensions between Australia and Jakarta. More
18:45:00 03/07/2015
A review of the police oversight system in New South Wales has been handed recommendations for sweeping changes. The Redfern Legal Centre has made a submission raising concerns that the existing watchdogs are essentially toothless. It argues that the nature of modern police misconduct has fundamentally changed, and that the system needs to adapt. More
- Christine Kearney
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18:50:00 03/07/2015
Authorities in Tunisia say they've arrested eight suspects in connection with last week's massacre by a gunman of 38 foreign tourists at the beachside resort of Sousse. Thirty of those killed have now been positively identified as British in the worst attack against British citizens since the 2005 London bombings. As more bodies of holidaymakers killed are repatriated, Britain's defence secretary is calling for airstrikes against the so-called Islamic State in Syria that's claimed responsibility for the attack. And in a bid to stop the collapse of its tourism industry, Tunisian officials have stepped up security measures in popular tourist areas. More
