SYDNEY (AAP) - June 15 - Separate sleeping quarters for men and women on submarines have been scrapped - a move the federal government says should offer women more career opportunities.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 15 - Prime Minister Julia Gillard will soon be hosting dinner at her place for three gay couples keen to persuade her on the merits of same-sex marriage.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 15 - Unions are threatening months of protest against the NSW government's public sector wage changes after 12,000 government workers vented their anger outside state parliament

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 15 - Hawthorn and Gold Coast will be among up to four AFL clubs travelling early this week because of the volcanic ash crisis.

SYDNEY (AAP) - Commonwealth Bank (CBA) says services on its internet banking site were interrupted on Wednesday with customers unable to complete bill payments, transfers and international money tr

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 15 - The federal government will provide financial assistance to communities affected by severe flooding in northern NSW.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 14 - Regional Queensland is set to benefit from natural disaster recovery funds and hospital upgrades.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 14 - Chaos continues for frustrated travellers after Qantas cancelled all flights to and from New Zealand, Tasmania and Adelaide due to ash from a Chilean volcano.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 14 - QBE Insurance Group Ltd says its first half profit will rise by as much as 60 per cent after its investment performance improved significantly from the previous year.

SYDNEY (AAP) - June 14 - The man who led Pauline Hanson to believe she was robbed of votes in the NSW upper house poll has admitted in court to forging an email that led her to challenge her March