The Australian Make-or-break summit as G8 gamble on climate and economy | THE G8 summit of world leaders in Italy this week has turned into a high-risk gamble that will shape the success or failure of both the Copenhagen climate change conference and agreement on a global... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
The Australian RBA expected to hold rates amid inflation fears | THE Reserve Bank is expected to keep the official cash rate at 3 per cent tomorrow, against a backdrop of rising unemployment but more positive forecasts that the Australian economy will avoid a dee... (photo: AP / Mark Baker)
The Guardian Bob Geldof grills Berlusconi on aid ahead of G8 * Geldof takes Berlusconi to task for cutting aid to poor * Berlusconi says he is sorry, promises to increase funds By Silvia Aloisi ROME, July 5 (Reuters) - Irish singer and anti-poverty campaigner B... (photo: UN /Mark Garten ) BerlusconiFundsGeldofIrishPhotos
The Australian Diamonds hit hard by downturn | DIAMONDS may be forever but traders in Antwerp are hoping Europe's recession won't be as it is turning their businesses pear-shaped. "Business is down 20-30 per ce... (photo: WN / Fatma Ceylan) AntwerpBelgianEuropePhotosTrade
Al Jazeera Italy anti-G8 protest turns violent | Thousands of protesters have clashed with Italian police in the first big protest against the upcoming G8 summit of the world's richest nations in Italy ... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno) ItalyMilitaryPhotosProtestsUS
