NorgdomThe Questionable Timing of the Pakistan Blast
1pointsFLASHBACK: Just one week ago, Pakistan was threatening to pull out of Bush's War on Terror and today they have more reason than ever to stay put.
Up to 26 Australians still trapped in Mumbai: Smit
1pointsForeign Minister Stephen Smith says around 26 Australians may be trapped in Mumbai hotels as the fighting between terrorists and Indian commandos continues at locations around the city.
Mumbai terror attacks: Who could be behind them?
1pointsSome six hours after the attack on Mumbai began on Wednesday night, Indian media organisations received an e-mail from an unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahideen claiming responsibility for the deadly, well-planned operation.
Latest news on Mumbai
1pointsThe attacks in Mumbai are continuing to happen - to see all the latest news (and the power of citizen journalism in action) have a look at the Twitter feed.
PM Kevin Rudd admits: we're going into deficit
1pointsAFTER weeks of denial, Kevin Rudd has admitted the federal budget is heading into deficit, blaming the deteriorating global economic outlook. The Government is preparing a major package that would deploy much of the $29 billion.
Scramble for care as ABC centres hit
1pointsTHE parents of 30,000 children are scrambling to find care during the New Year holiday period after nearly 400 ABC Learning child-care centres were identified yesterday as facing closure.
Gunmen kill at least 78 in 7 attacks in Mumbai
1pointsTeams of heavily armed gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular tourist attraction and a crowded train station in at least seven attacks in India's financial capital, killing at least 78 people and wounding at least 200, officials said Thursday
'Toxic waste' behind Somali piracy?
1pointsSomali pirates have accused European firms of dumping toxic waste off the Somali coast and are demanding an $8m ransom for the return of a Ukranian ship they captured, saying the money will go towards cleaning up the waste.
Greenhouse gases rise to record levels in 2007
1pointsLevels of climate-warming greenhouses gases rose to record highs in 2007, leading to a 1 per cent increase in the overall warming effect, the World Meteorological Organisation said.
Commonwealth Bank fixes costly computer glitch
1pointsTHE Commonwealth Bank has fixed up the problem that short-changed around 200,000 people due to a computer glitch.
Australia to avoid recession: OECD
1pointsTHE financial crisis is spreading through the economy, but the OECD lists Australia among a handful of developed countries that are likely to sail through the global downturn with only a small dip in growth.
Somali pirates seen wanting $15 million for ship
1pointsSomali pirates holding a Saudi supertanker after the largest hijacking in maritime history have reduced their ransom demand to $15 million (9 million pounds), an Islamist leader and regional maritime group both said on Monday.
ATM thieves blow up getaway car
1pointsFOUR thieves who blew up an ATM in Sydney's eastern suburbs were forced to flee on foot after the explosion damaged their getaway car, police said.
I knew the storms in Brisbane were big, but ...
1pointsAndrew Sayer posted a link to this on and I have to say it blew me away (boom tish). Seriously I had no idea the storms were this violent in Brisbane.
4-year-old girl swept away as Bedford Weir burst
1pointsTHE search continues for a four-year-old girl missing after a dam wall burst in Queensland dumping more than six million litres of water.
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