The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and stevedore Patrick could resume pay negotiations next week after wharf workers returned to full-time duties at ports across Australia.

Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mamdouh Habib says the return of his Australian passport has given him back his dignity.

The alleged people smuggler accused of organising the asylum seeker journey that ended in tragedy off Christmas Island last year organised another boat just weeks later, police say.

Tony Abbott's leadership has come under fresh scrutiny after it was revealed he missed the same parliamentary votes for which former leader Malcolm Turnbull was publicly chastised.

In-your-face betting advertisements during live Australian sporting events are set to end within 12 months.

SYDNEY (AAP) - Sydney Roosters fullback Anthony Minichiello has backed teammate Todd Carney as the man to provide the spark for NSW in State of Origin game two next month.

The future of Qantas as an international carrier is in jeopardy, the airline's CEO Alan Joyce says.

SYDNEY (AAP) - May 26 - A five-year-old "fairy princess" and her mother, victims of a murder-suicide that also ended two others' lives, have been laid to rest on the Gold Coast.

A five-year-old "fairy princess" and her mother, victims of a murder-suicide that also ended two others' lives, have been laid to rest on the Gold Coast.

SYDNEY (AAP) - May 26 - Former Bulldogs forward Ryan Tandy, already charged with lying over the NRL betting scandal, is now accused of manipulating a match's opening score for more than $100,000.