The prime minister's asylum seeker reference group is preparing to meet, the Opposition is refusing to take part and is defending a key plank of its own policy. Opposition leader Tony Abbott is under attack after admitting turning back asylum seeker boats could be dangerous.

 

Victoria police say there is little chance of finding a missing diver alive, the 42-year-old woman went missing off Bellarine peninsula on Saturday while exploring a wreck, the search was scaled back yesterday, but police diver are expected to return to the water today.

 

The names of two of the three men on board a helicopter missing in Papua New Guinea have been released, the 42-year-old Australian Russell Aitken and 49-year-old New Zealand man Antony Annan, the chopper disappeared in the country's rugged highlands on Friday.

 

Donor countries has pledged 16 billion dollars to help safeguard of the future Afghanistan after foreign troops leave in 2014, Australia will contribute 1 billion dollars over 4 years, meanwhile six American soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in the east of the country.

 

Egypt's president has ordered the country's parliament (咳咳,,,excuse me) to reconvene, the parliament was dissolved a month ago after the supreme court found problems with electioin process, president Mohammed Mursi says the parliament should sit until a new election can be held