Fairfax sets new outsourcing deadline
Fairfax Media says it will make a final decision on outsourcing sub-editing work from its flagship Sydney and Melbourne newspapers next week.
Abbott rejects move on poker machines
Recommendations for betting limits on poker machines won't stop problem gambling, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
Top Vic cop orders deputy commissioner out
SYDNEY (AAP) - Victoria Police deputy commissioner Sir Ken Jones has been ordered to leave his office immediately by chief Simon Overland.
PNG confirms Australian asylum plan
SYDNEY (AAP) - Papua New Guinea (PNG) has confirmed Australia has asked it to host a regional asylum seeker processing centre.
Rudd urges international unity on Libya
SYDNEY (AAP) - Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has urged world leaders to stay the course in Libya "until the job is done", rejecting calls for a timeline on the NATO-led intervention.
Australian Govt has to pull back on spending: Swan
SYDNEY (AAP) - Strength over the economic cycle makes it imperative to bring the federal budget back to surplus in 2012/13, Treasurer Wayne Swan says.
Del Potro sets up blockbuster with Nadal
SYDNEY (AAP) - Juan Martin del Potro is bracing for the ultimate test of his French Open credentials after booking a high-voltage third-round showdown with Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open.
Zahra's stepmum heavily guarded at court
SYDNEY (AAP) - Zahra Baker's stepmother wore a bulletproof vest and was guarded by police armed with assault rifles as she appeared in a North Carolina court on Wednesday.
Teenage parents face welfare cuts
Teenage parents will have their welfare payments cut if they don't return to school to finish year 12 when their baby turns one.
Westpac says EFTPOS and ATMs working again
SYDNEY (AAP) - Westpac has apologised to customers around Australia who were unable to use online banking, ATMs or EFTPOS after a data centre shut down.
