Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned that all refugees who arrive in the country by boat will be resettled on the island nation of Papua New Guinea as his government struggles to stem an influx of asylum seekers.

Australia’s plan to expel asylum seekers to Malaysia as part of a new refugee swap deal was today delayed for at least two weeks until the Australian High Court can rule on its legality.

Wal-Mart plans to appeal against a $172m (€144m) judgment awarded to thousands of employees who claimed they were illegally denied lunch breaks.