08:01:00 10/11/2012
Just days into his second term, president Barack Obama is now dealing with the shock resignation of CIA director David Petraeus. The former General has quit after acknowledging he had an extra-marital affair. More
08:05:00 10/11/2012
President Obama has broken his silence since his victory speech to say that he wants to stick with his campaign promise to raise taxes on the wealthy. But striking a deal with Republicans will be difficult. More
08:08:00 10/11/2012
The NSW Government's decison to establish a special commission of inquiry into the police handling of sex abuse allegations in the Hunter region, has been labelled a decoy. The inquiry will look at how police handled claims of sexual abuse, after a senior detective detailed allegations of cover-up by the Catholic church.
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08:12:00 10/11/2012
The acting head of Victoria's prison system has defended putting children in solitary confinement in adult prisons for lengthy periods of time, and refused to reveal how many other children are in similar positions. There've been calls for an inquiry after the ABC revealed that a 16-year-old Indigenous boy had been kept in a maximum security unit of Victoria's Port Phillip Prison for four months. More
08:15:00 10/11/2012
A Chinese group has bought prime agricultural land in Western Australia with barely a ripple of public protest from farmers or their representatives. The Heilongjiang Feng group has purchased more than 23,000 hectares. The State Government says it's aware of concerns about increasing foreign ownership of agricultural land and facilities, but says food security is not an issue for Australia. More
08:18:00 10/11/2012
One of Australia's leading mental health experts says the State and Federal Governments are moving dangerously slowly on their promises for better treatment. In last year's budget the Federal Government promised $2.2 billion for mental health reform including money for early prevention. But Patrick McGorry says results aren't coming fast enough. Distressed parents agree. More
08:21:00 10/11/2012
After banning running, cartwheels, and even hugging, there's a push to relax rules at some Australian primary schools. One New South Wales principal wants the rules relaxed and to children to take risks. More
08:24:00 10/11/2012
The UK government has conceded it's impossible to eradicate the fungus that's killing Britain's treasured ash tree population. So authorities are hoping nature will heal itself, and develop resistance. More
08:27:00 10/11/2012
Australia's reliance on China's strong economy has never been so important. The latest data out of the world's second largest economy shows China could be past the worst of the economic slowdown that's concerned policy makers. But can Australia rely on the figures? More
