Australia confirmed today that the US has asked it to consider accepting detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp for terror suspects, and the acting prime minister said they would do so on a case by case basis.

An Australian terror suspect being held at Guantanamo Bay has likened his detention to a Hollywood movie that depicts life in a brutal prison.

Thousands of protesters marched in Australian cities today demanding an end to the US military occupation in Iraq, kicking off a wave of worldwide rallies to mark the first anniversary of the war.