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Sydney Morning Herald

Attacks on banks amount to political interference, says Future Fund boss The Australian FUTURE Fund chairman David Murray has escalated his criticism of government "jaw-boning" of the big four banks, saying it amounts to political interference. But, ahead of an anticipated rates cut today, Treasurer Wayne Swan refused to back away from ... Big banks risk customer ire if they don't pass on rate cut, experts sayHerald Sun NAB pledges lowest ratesSydney Morning Herald Future fund chair and banks resist Swan rates pressureABC Online Business Spectator -Northern Star -Bayside Bulletin all 644 news articles »

Brisbane Times

Thunderstorms tipped for Queensland's flooded south-western communities Courier Mail Dan Knowles reports from the front yards of Roma, where residents have seen it all before and get on with the task of cleaning up after another invasive flood. iPhone vision. THE flood-hit inland towns of Roma, St George, Mitchell and Augathella face ... Levee bank saves Queensland town of St George from Balonne River floodingThe Australian Levee holds as river creeps higherABC Online Levee keeps Queensland town dryHerald Sun NEWS.com.au all 376 news articles »

BigPond News

Special ops police called to Melbourne siege Ninemsn By ninemsn staff Two men are believed to have been arrested after a siege at a home in Melbourne's north-west this morning. Police sealed off a street and called in a special operations squad after the men barricaded themselves inside the Maribyrnong ... Wanted pair barricaded inside unitABC Online Maribyrnong seige: Men believed arrestedMaribyrnong Weekly Negotiators called to siege at Vic unitBigPond News Courier Mail -The Age all 21 news articles »

Tony Abbott gives Bible reading about Judas the Betrayer NEWS.com.au Opposition Leader Tony Abbott meets Archbishop Mark Coleridge at the Parliamentary Ecumenical Service. Picture: Kym Smith Source: news.com.au NATIONAL politics are so raw at the moment even Tony Abbott's Bible reading in church today started some ... warning of betrayal marks MPs' returnThe Australian Betrayal reading features in parliamentary massThe Daily Telegraph Slipper gets the Judas treatmentSydney Morning Herald all 9 news articles »

Newsweek

US imposes tough new sanctions on Iran Herald Sun THE Obama administration has announced tough new targeted sanctions against the Central Bank of Iran, ratcheting up economic pain on Tehran in a move intended to drive it into new international negotiations over its nuclear program, but one that could ... US orders new sanctions against IranABC Online Diplomacy only way to 'fix' Iran, war too risky: USTimes of India Obama orders Iranian Central Bank freeze in new wave of sanctionsThe Guardian Newsday -The Australian all 1,641 news articles »

New York Times

US Embassy in Syria Closes as Violence Flares New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The United States closed its embassy in Syria on Monday and withdrew its staff in the face of escalating mayhem for which American officials blamed the Syrian government's unbridled repression of an 11-month-old uprising. US closes Syria embassy after UN fails to act, crackdown continuesWashington Post US ambassador defends calling veto of Syrian resolution 'disgusting and shameful'Telegraph.co.uk Hague accuses Russia and China of Syria 'betrayal'BBC News Mirror.co.uk -Daily Mail -Los Angeles Times all 11,988 news articles »

NEWS.com.au

NAB under pressure to stick to pledge after profit NEWS.com.au NATIONAL Australia Bank is under pressure to stick to its rock-bottom rates vow after revealing a healthy 8 per cent profit increase today. The bank reported unaudited cash earnings in the three months to December 31 of $1.4 billion, ... NAB launches review of UK businessSydney Morning Herald National Australia Bank earns $1.4b for quarterHerald Sun National Australia Bank to review UK ops, says Q1 profit upReuters BBC News -Perth Now -Wall Street Journal all 73 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald

Noise-free train carriages 'attract commuters' Herald Sun NOISE-FREE train carriages will attract more people onto public transport in NSW, a lobby group says. Commuters travelling between Newcastle, Gosford and Sydney can participate in a three-month trial of quiet carriages, starting on February 13. Quiet carriages trial for Sydney train commutersABC Online Train commuters to try a little less conversationBunbury Mail all 89 news articles »

Seaside vigil for lost twin Keon Sbrugnera NEWS.com.au Vigil ... Keon Sbrugnera was caught in a rip / Pic: Ross Schultz Source: The Daily Telegraph Missing ... Keon Sbrugnera, 15 / Pic: Facebook Source: The Daily Telegraph Vigil ... Keon's twin brother Callam Sbrugnera (holding flower), being comforted by ... 'Heartbroken': family in shock as teenager feared drownedSydney Morning Herald Tears for twin lost in surf at The EntranceNewcastle Herald all 79 news articles »

CBC.ca

Powerful aftershocks hit Philippines ABC Online The 6.8-magnitude quake hit a narrow strait between the heavily populated island provinces of Negros and Cebu. [ABC] The Philippines has been rocked by hundreds of aftershocks after a powerful earthquake killed at least 43 people. Central Philippines earthquake kills at least 15BBC News Powerful earthquake hits PhilippinesSydney Morning Herald Strong quake in PhilippinesSky News Australia The Australian -Reuters all 1,148 news articles »