Australia
Festival begins at Brisbane protest site
A Brisbane festival has begun without incident at the site where an Aboriginal tent embassy was evicted.
Codes for conduct hard to crack
With scandal dogging the federal parliament, talk has turned to whether politicians need a code of conduct.
French leader sticks to Afghan pull-out
French President Francois Hollande has visited the White House and met the US President for the first time.
Babies malnourished in drought-hit Niger
Niger is the latest African country to be hit by famine, with 300,000 children suffering from malnutrition.
Olympic flame arrives in Britain
The Olympic flame has arrived in Britain ahead of the July 27 opening of the London Games.
Obama touts $3b to help feed Africans
President Barack Obama says the US has a moral imperative to help feed drought-stricken Africans.
Facebook’s market debut closes flat
Facebook shares have stumbled, managing a gain of less than one per cent in the first day of trade.
15y o dead after car hits tree in Melb
A 15-year-old is dead after the car he was driving hit a tree and burst into flames in Melb’s north-east.
PM talks positive amid global market rout
Julia Gillard has spruiked the national economy despite the recent massive dive on the stock market
