ABC Home | Radio | Television | News | Your Local ABC | More Subjects… | Shop

Video

Email

US Congress approves Wall St bailout

Source: ABC News
Published: Saturday, October 4, 2008 9:59 AEST
Expires: Friday, January 2, 2009 9:59 AEST

The US Congress has approved an unprecedented $700 billion bailout of the battered American financial industry, but it has failed to impress Wall St.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, government-and-politics, federal-government, stockmarket, united-states

Entertainment

Adam Elliot and his creation Harvey Crumpet

Sundance opener

Australian clay animation feature Mary And Max will open next year's Sundance Film Festival.

Watch

Women holding up 'I'm ugly and I vote' signs at a protest outside the Mount Isa City Council

The Ernies

Mount Isa's Mayor has been awarded the Golden Ernie for the most sexist public comment of the year.

World

American flag waves within the razor wire-lined compound of Camp Delta.

Release ordered

Five Algerian terrorism suspects have been released after almost seven years at Guantanamo Bay.